Christmas Stocking

This week it's my turn to host the Willow Sketchie Challenge again and this is the sketch that I've chosen:

I think it's quite an easy one to follow and of course you can rotate the sketch or re-size the elements as long as the original layout can be recognised.  You can use anything from your crafty stash but we'd love to see something from Willow Designs if you have it.

This week the Design Team all used the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD again and here is the card that I made:

This image is also available as a digital stamp from the Willow Designs Shop.  The papers are from the CD and the card stock is Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Core'dinations.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to co-ordinate with the front:

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD -  Keeping Warm

Papers:  Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools:  Spellbinders -Reverse Wonky Rectangles, Tim Holtz Alterations - Snow Flurries,

Tonic Studios - Snowflake punch

Embellishments:  gems from stash

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

Digital Tuesday 137 - Christmas

Hooked on Craft Challenge 12 - Something punched

Paper Sundaes Challenge 95 - Digital Images

Paper Creations Ink Challenge 12 - Holiday Wishes for Kids

Craft Your Passion Challenge 84 - Let it Snow

Crafts and Me Challenge 61 - Simples!

Wags 'n Whiskers 67 - Christmas Themed

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog to check out the other DT members cards and join in with the challenge, I would love to see what you can do with my sketch and you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop.

Thank you for stopping by, please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Give Thanks and Celebrate

This is my second card for the new Crafting for all Seasons Challenge which has two great sponsors again this week, The Stamping Boutique who are providing a great prize of either 3 digi images or 1 digi paper pack and Bugaboo Stamps who are offering a fantastic 7 digis as a prize.

This week we are celebrating Thanksgiving but you have the choice to make

a Thanksgiving card

a Thank you card

use the sketch

or any combination of the three

We don't really celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK but I decided to make this card using The Stamping Boutique image 'Audrey the Pilgrim' anyway:

I followed this weeks sketch from the Sketch Saturday Challenge.  I coloured the image with ProMarkers and cut it out using a Spellbinders die, Kraft card stock has been used as a base and for the sentiment.  The backing paper is from Joanna Sheen's 'House Mouse Inserts CD' and the flowers, buttons and bakers twine are from my stash.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front:

Image: The Stamping Boutique - Audrey the Pilgrim
Papers:  Joanna Sheen - House Mouse Inserts CD

Tools:  Spellbinders - Classic Ovals, Beaded Ovals, CREAlies Label

Embellishments:  flowers, buttons and bakers twine from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

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

Sketch Saturday Week 181 - Sketch

Patties Creations Challenge 33 - Birthdays or Thanksgiving
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 93 - Thanksgiving
Crafty Catz Challenge 108 - use a digital image
The Corrosive Challenge 137 - give thanks

Freshly Brewed Challenge 73 - I am Thankful

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the sketch and the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and then have a go at the challenge.

Thank you for looking.  Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

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Say it with Flowers

It's Crafting for all Seasons Challenge time again and this week we are celebrating Thanksgiving but you have the choice to make

a Thanksgiving card

a Thank you card

use the sketch

or any combination of the three

We have two sponsors this week, The Stamping Boutique  who are providing a great prize of either 3 digi images or 1 digi paper pack and Bugaboo Stamps who are offering a fantastic 7 digis as a prize.

I decided to make some Thank You cards using the 'Flower Can' image from Bugaboo Stamps.  I printed the image four times and coloured it in four different colours.

I cut each image out using my Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals and then drew around the die and cut out the larger shape to back them, I then added some colour to the base cards, the scalloped mats and the images using Antique Linen Distress Ink.

To complete each card I added a seam binding bow coloured with ProMarkers to match the flowers on the image and some roses.  The sentiments are a LOTV label stamp with computer generated text.

I had to colour the roses on this one to match the image and ribbon as I couldn't find any the right colour, I don't know how I ever managed before ProMarkers.

I just added a plain white insert to each card.

Card Recipe

Image:  Bugaboo Stamps - Flower Can

   Tools:  Spellbinders -Large Scalloped Ovals

Embellishments:  seam binding, roses and leaves from stash
Sentiment:  LOTV Label Stamp and computer generated text

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

Crafty Ann's Challenge 53 - Floral Frenzy

CES Challenge 61 - Roses and Ribbons

Aud Sentiments Challenge 41 - Thank You Cards or Thanksgiving cards

Creative Card Crew - Thankful

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 71  -  Thanksgiving/Thank You

Simon Says Stamp - Thanksgiving/Thanks
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 33 - Be Thankful

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the sketch and the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Pauline

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Wrapped up for Christmas

This is one of the cards I made for the recent Willow Sketchie shows on Create & Craft, the image and papers are from the decoupage section on the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD available in the Willow Designs Shop.

There is still time to join this weeks challenge over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge blog, Lisa has provided us with this fab sketch to follow:

Pop over the the challenge blog and have a go you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Sketchie Shop.

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 59 - Anything Christmas Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge 44 - Cutesy Projects
Digital Tuesday Challenge 136 - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes Challenge 95 - Digital Images
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 81 - Your Favourite Technique (Decoupage)

Thank you for looking.  Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

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Keeping Fit

This is a card I made for my Husband's Birthday, he's become a bit of a fitness fanatic, me and the boys have decided that he's having a mid life crisis!

I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday and used some of my Joanna Sheen House Mouse Decoupage, I love using this decoupage but can't bear to give the cards away, so using it on a card for my husband means I can at least keep it in the house.  I used backing paper and a sentiment from the House Mouse Inserts CD and the card stock is my favourite core'dinations.

The panel and corners were embossed using one of my new Darice embossing folders from Crafter's Companion and the buttons and twine are from my stash.

I printed an insert from the CD and backed it with matching core'dinations card stock for the inside of the card.

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

Sketch Saturday Week 180 - Sketch
One Stop Crafts week 136 - 3 is a magic number (3 mice, 3 purple buttons, 3 embossed shapes)
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 23 - Embossing
Crafts and Me Challenge 60 - Birthdays

Thank you for stopping by, please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Warmest Wishes

Time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this week it's Lisa's turn to host and provide us with a sketch.  The DT have all used the gorgeous Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD and I chose another of the fab ready coloured images, I'm just so busy at the moment preparing for my craft fair at the end of the month and these images are great for making a quick card.

Both of the gorgeous papers are from the CD and I've inked the edges and layered them onto core'dinations card stock.  I have also inked the edges of the image and the stamped sentiment so that everything co-ordinates.  A few die cut snowflakes and gems finish the card.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have used the same papers and die cut shape to decorate the inside of my card.

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD -  Winnie in her Santa Suit

Papers:  Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools:  Spellbinders - Labels D, Cheery Lynn Designs - C146 Snowflakes 

Embellishments:  gems from stash

Sentiment:  Creative Expressions

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at Lisa's great sketch and the other DT members cards.  Join us for this weeks challenge there is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs store for the lucky winner.

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

One Stitch at a Time Challenge 87 - Use a Digi

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 59 - Anything Christmas Goes

Papertake Weekly - Christmas

The Crazy Challenge - Something with Wings

Ellephantastic November Challenge - Weather Related

Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge 27 - Christmas/Holiday Theme

Crafty Calendar Challenge November - Winter Wardrobe

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment I would love to know what you think.

Pauline

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Secret Garden

Good evening everyone, this is a card that I've made for the Polka Doodles Challenge this week which is to make a Shaped Card.  I really enjoyed making  this card, it is very different from the type of card I normally make.

Everything except the base card stock is from Polka Doodles Paper Boutique Vol 1.

As you can see the little door opens to reveal the 'Secret Garden'  within the card and there are loads of decoupaged layers, it took ages to cut everything out but it's quite relaxing to do.

This view shows the inside of the card and the 'Secret Garden' within.

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

Polka Doodles Challenge Week 44 - Shaped Card
All Sorts Challenge Week 128 - Anything but Square
Little Darlings Challenge 10 - Not Square

Thank you for looking.  Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

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