Charming

I have been playing with some of my old stash - very old stash, namely the Simon Says Stamp June 2012 Card Kit.

All of the papers are from the kit, I inked the edges of the papers and used my Crafter's Companion Stitch Edge Heart dies to cut out the hearts.  I used an old Woodware punch to create the little lace border, the sentiment stamp is from the kit and the button and twine are from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Hooray it's your Birthday

This is another card that I have created with the latest Julie Loves Creativity Box.

I used a hexagon topper so I decided to cut two of the papers into hexagon shapes as well.  I backed everything with purple card stock and cut the name from one of the papers.  The large stars are from the die cuts and I punched the small star.

I also decorated the inside of the card.

Thank you for popping in today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Party Time

This is the first card that I have created with the latest Julie Loves Creativity Box, I decided to create a Circle Swing card, the round sentiment fits perfectly.

I used papers from the paper pad and the balloons and sentiments are die cuts from the collection.  I punched the small stars and added 3D Crystal Lacquer to them.

Thank you for popping in today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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25th December

Another Christmas card to share today, this is the third card that I have created with this months Love from Lizi kit - this topper is absolutely gorgeous isn't it.

Everything is from the kit again, with the exception of the ribbon and stars, I cut the stars from gold card stock and added 3D Crystal Lacquer to them.

I coloured the 25th Dec with my gold Pebeo Marker.

Thank you for popping in today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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21st Birthday Wishes

This is the card that I made for my youngest son to give Hannah for her Birthday, we went out for a lovely meal with her and her family to celebrate on Saturday night .

I used papers from the Dovecraft Back to Basics Baby Steps collection - it is a baby collection but there are several pretty papers that are suitable for all occasions.

I paper pieced my Woodware Huge stamp and cut the Hannah with Lawn Fawn dies, I cut the name from grey card stock and then again with from yellow so that I could inlay them.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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A Very Special Friend

This is the second card that I have created using the stamp from this months Craftwork Cards Stamp Club - I decided to subscribe to the stamp club because I really want to do more stamping and I thought this might encourage me - it is obviously working!

I decided to paper piece the pretty flower this time, the sentiment is the second one in the kit.

The polka dot papers are from Bearly Mine Designs, sadly no longer trading and the border is a Fiskars punch.

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Pauline
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CAS Sakura Flower

This is the final project that I created for Die-cutting Essentials Magazine, I was sent a selection of Cheery Lynn Designs Dies and asked to create six projects.

For this card I used the Cheery Lynn Sakura Flower Die and a sentiment from The Lovely Studio.

I really enjoyed playing with these Cheery Lynn Designs Dies, they are really pretty and cut like a dream.

Thank you for calling this morning, please leave a comment so that I know you've been and will be able to come and visit you.

Pauline
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Twenty One

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, I've only just managed to scrape in this week - better late than never!

As soon as I saw the theme of  'Alphabet' this idea popped into my head - I don't know why, it's more text than alphabet but I hope it's OK.

It is a friends 21st Birthday next month and as the card will be posted I though that this CAS design would be perfect.

I used my Tonic Number dies to cut the '21' from black card stock and just placed the text, which I computer generated, behind it. The sentiment is a Woodware stamp heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I would like to enter this card into the Less is More Challenge 316 - Alphabet.

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Happy 21st Birthday

This is another of the cards that I made for my eldest son's 21st Birthday.

I used my favourite Woodware Huge stamp and some papers from the First Edition Wild at Heart collection.

I love to paper piece these stamps, I used one of the smaller stamps from the collection to stamp around the outside.  I also decorated the inside of the card to match.

I hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday, I had a lovely time celebrating with my family.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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New Baby

This is my card for the new challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge. The theme is always Anything Goes - you may enter any creation on which patterned paper has been used, you are no longer required to completely cover your project with patterned paper, as long as you use some on your creation.

I used one of my favourite Woodware Huge stamps, papers from the Echo Park Bundle of Joy Boy collection and brown card stock.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 153 - Words

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 88 - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge 290 - Always Anything Goes

Come and Get It Challenge - Anything goes with a Sentiment

Robyn`s Fetish Challenge 282 - Use some Yellow and Brown
613 Avenue Create Challenge 152 - Anything Goes: Optional Twist - Paper Piecing

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Patterned Paper Challenge.

Pauline
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Green and Gold Christmas

I'm feeling rather pleased with myself today because I've managed to make a card for this weeks Less is More Challenge.  It's a colour theme this week - Green and Gold.

I used a Woodware Snowflake stamp, a Clearly Besotted Sentiment stamp and Papertrey Ink Wonderful Words die.

I stamped the snowflakes in both green and gold and stamped the Christmas with green ink.  I die cut the Merry word in both gold and green card stock and layered them slightly offset so that the gold just shows behind the green.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Add a Sentiment
Less is More Week 240 - Green and Gold
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge 55 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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18th Birthday Wishes

Another Milestone Birthday card using papers from the NitWit Collections Flower Shoppe collection and a paper pieced Woodware Stamp.

This time I made an easel card.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge 77 - More than one fold

Inspiration Destination Challenge 45 - Always Anything Goes 

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 149 - Add Some Flowers

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - Flowers

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything goes with Patterned Paper

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and leave a comment, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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21

This is another of the projects that was published in Simply Cards & Papercraft, it is an MDF heart from Joanna Sheen.

I covered the heart with papers from the NitWit Collections Flower Shoppe Bundled collection and also used a Woodware stamp with some more papers from the collection to paper piece the '21'.

I added glitter to the edges of the flowers and the die cut flourish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - Flowers

Stamp and Create August Challenge - One for the Girls
Altered Eclectics Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 144 - Anything But A Card
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Tie it Up

Craft-Dee BowZ August Challenge - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Retro Rubber Challenge 20 - By the Numbers (Woodware 21 stamp)

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Pauline
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Sunset Birthday

I've actually managed to make a card for this weeks Less is More Challenge - I've missed so many weeks because my Mum has moved in with us and I have been busy sorting everything out.

The theme this week is Sunset colours, I googled Sunset colours and was quite surprised at how many different variations there are!  I created my Sunset colours with my Spectrum Noir markers, carefully blending the colours together.

I used my Papertrey Ink Birthday die and a Woodware stamp along with an X-Cut punch for the stars.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Less is More Week 227 - Sunset colours
Crafter's Cafe Challenge 120 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 37 - Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays Challenge 187 - Anything Goes Family Friendly

Thank you for calling this morning, please leave a comment so that I know you've been and will be able to come and visit you.

Pauline

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Headphones and iPod

It's time for a new challenge at Craftng for all Seasons and our theme is It's a Boy Thing.

I have used a fabulous image called Headphones and iPod from Just Inklined who are our sponsor this week for my card.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and used papers from Craftwork Cards.  I inked the edges of the papers and image and added a sentiment from Woodware.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Please check the Craftng for all Seasons challenge blog for full details.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Something for the Boys

Crafty Boots Challenge - Father's Day/Man in your Life

Eureka Stamps Challenge 144 - 3 or More Patterned Papers

Love to Scrap Challenge 55 - Male Call

Pile It On Challenge 72 - For/Featuring a Father/Man
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge 273 - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft Challenge 295 - Male

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 23 - Father's Day/Anything Male

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make it Masculine

Thank you for calling this morning, make sure you pop over to the Craftng for all Seasons challenge blog and join in with our It's a Boy Thing challenge.

Pauline
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Winter Friends

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and the theme this week is:

Animal Antics

Now that we are in March you have to make a Christmas card to enter our challenge,

I have used an adorable Topper from Wild Rose Studio who are our sponsors this week, I used a Spellbinders Labels Fifteen die to cut out my image and cut another one in dark green card stock.

My papers are also from Wild Rose Studio, they were free with Quick Cards magazine.  The inspiration for the design of my card came from one on Kelly's blog - you can find her card HERE.

The ribbon and pearls are from my stash and the sentiment is recycled from one of last years Christmas cards - I used a Woodware corner punch to shape the corners..

This week we are sponsored by Wild Rose Studio who are offering the winner three stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 236 - Green

CHNC Challenge 218 - Cut It Up

Sparkles Christmas Challenge 50 - Make it Green

Creative Card Crew Challenge 82 - Green

Christmas Cards All Year Round March Challenge - Cute Critters
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 363 - Die Cuts & Punches

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge 271 - To Die For

Aud Sentiments Challenge 126 - Bingo (Ribbon, Paper Punch, Two Patterned Papers)

Make sure you pop over to the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Animal Antics challenge.

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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Blue Good Luck

Those of you who visit my blog regularly might remember the Good Luck card that I made for my youngest son to give a friend.  When I make these paper pieced cards I always have some letters left over so I have made another to use them up - this time a blue themed card.

I have used one of my favourite Woodware Huge stamps and paper pieced it with some LOTV papers.

I have kept the design the same just adding a few pearls to embellish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions Challenge 199 - Dots or Stripes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 23 - Always Anything Goes

Scrappers' Delights Challenge 42 - Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays Challenge 173 - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge 141 -  Anything Goes 

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Paper Piecing and/or Paper Piercing
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline

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Good Luck

A friend of my youngest son is moving away and this is the card that I made for him to give to her.

I have used one of my favourite Woodware Huge stamps and paper pieced it with some LOTV papers.

I have added a few pearls to embellish, I wasn't allowed to add anything else!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Fantasy Stampers Challenge 30 - Pretty in pink

Simply Create Too Challenge 79 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge 94 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge 62 - Anything Goes/Paper Piecing

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge  - Rubber Stamps Only

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline

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DEC 25

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and the theme this week is:

Dies and Punches

We would like to see at least one die and one punch used on your creations.
  

I have used a gorgeous image from Kenny K, one of our sponsors this week.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and added lots of glitter before cutting her out with a scalloped circle die and layering her onto a circle die cut.

The papers and sentiment are from the Simple Stories Cozy Christmas collection, I used a Woodware corner punch to shape the corners of the sentiment.

Finally I added a bow tied with green ribbon from my stash with a punched snowflake on top.  I punched three snowflakes with a tonic punch and glued them together to make it more substantial - the pearl in the middle of the snowflake is from my stash.

Our sponsors for this challenge are  

Marianne Design




and

Kenny K




with a prize of 3 digis

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Buttons or Bows

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 238 - Die Cuts
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 205 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge 54 - Anything goes/Make it Sparkle
Creative Corner Challenge - Favourite Layout
Creative Fingers Challenge 58 - Anything Goes

Make sure you pop over to the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Dies and Punches challenge.

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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Noel

It's time for a new challenge at Bearly Mine Designs and this month we have a Christmas theme for you.  I have made a card using a fabulous Woodware Huge Stamp and Donna's fabulous Christmas Traditions 2 papers.

I paper pieced the 'noel' and used the same papers for my background, the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat and the card candy is from my stash.

We have two fabulous sponsors again this month:

Marianne Design

and

Bearly Mine Designs

Prize: £15 voucher to spend in the Bearly Mine Designs Shop

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge 118 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge 253 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge 81 - Anything Goes

Paper Minutes Challenge 345 - Christmas and Red

WordArt Wednesdays Challenge 156 - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 187 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge 118 -  TWO or THREE Word Sentiment

QKR Stampede Challenge 111 - 3 of a Kind (3 card candy)

Make sure you pop over to the Bearly Mine Inspiration and Challenges Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Christmas challenge.

Thank you for calling this morning, please leave a comment so that I know you've been and will be able to come and visit you.

Pauline
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