Monster Birthday

It's time for another great challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and this time we would like you to use YELLOW and GREEN on your projects.

We have two sponsors this week:

Bugaboo Stamps

and

Tickled Pink

I used the Bugaboo image ' Scene it - Monster Birthday' and this is the card that I made:

I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir pens, the polka dot paper is from the Papermania Capsule Lemon Sorbet collection and the card stock is some that I have had hiding in my stash for some time.  I cut the stars with my Die-namics Star die and there you have it, a card for a child's birthday.

I have decorated the inside of my card with a large star cut using my X-Cut Star die and some more smaller Die-namics ones:

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

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 40 - Let's see some Green (MUST use a coloured image)

The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Digi Challenge 6 - Anything Goes and a bit of Green

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 175 - Green for Go
Polka Doodles Challenge Week 9 - Polkadots, stripes or both
Delicious Doodles Challenge 14 - Music to sooth the soul (The Monster Mash)
The Glitter Geeks Challenge Week 9 - Song Title (The Monster Mash)
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes Challenge 110- Green or Good Luck
PanPastel Challenge 8 - Use a Stamped Image
Just Inspirational Challenges Week 18 - Inspirational Photo

Do pop over the the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us.

That's it from me for today, I hope you'll come back for another visit soon.

Pauline
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Lace and Pearls

It's time for a new challenge over at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we would like to see Lace and Pearls on your projects.  Make sure you use a Whoopsi Daisy Image, either from the Whoopsi Daisy Digi Shop or the Daisy and Friends CD, to be in with a chance of winning two sheets of  digis.

I have used an image and paper from the Daisy and Friends CD, full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I chose this image because of the lace on her skirt, I felt it was perfect for this challenge, I have also used lace on the border and a lace doily.

This is the inside of my card decorated to complement the front:

Card  Recipe:

Image:  Joanna Sheen's Daisy and Friends CD - Rosie

Papers:  Joanna Sheen's Daisy and Friends CD

Tools:  Fiskars Border Punch, Punch Bunch Flower Punches and Leaf Punch

Embellishments:  lace, pearls, ribbon, doily, buttons and twine from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV ticket stamp

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

Little Darlings Challenge 18 - Pearls
A Gem of a Challenge 41 - Perfect Pastels
Crafts and Me Challenge 73 - Pretty in Lace
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Pink and Girly
Crafty Catz Challenge 122 - Punches and Dies
One Stop Craft Challenge 172 - Button It
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Use your Stash (lace, pearls, ribbon, doily, buttons and twine are all from my stash)

Please pop over to the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog and have a look at the inspiration, make sure you use a Whoopsi Daisy image when you enter the challenge to be in with a chance of winning.

Thank you for joining me today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Recipe for Friendship

Willow Sketchie Challenge time again, you really liked our Anything Goes Week, I do hope you come back this week and join in with Kelly's fab sketch.  This is my card:

This image and papers are from the Polly Pickleberry CD, the sentiment was computer generated, the gems, ribbon and card stock were from my stash.

This is Kelly's sketch:

You can flip, rotate or re-size the elements, as long as we can see the basic layout that's fine.  You can also use any image you like but we would love to see something from Willow Designs if you have it.

I have also decorated the inside of my card:

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

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 57 - More Than Words
Robyn's Fetish Challenge 96 - People
PanPastel Challenge 7 - Use a ribbon
Just Some Lines Challenge - Girly Girl
The Corrosive Challenge 143 - Another Dimension
By the Cute and Girly March Challenge - In the Kitchen
Just Tracy's Crafts March Challenge - Hats
Totally PaperCrafts Challenge 105 - Inspiration Picture

Make sure you go and have a look at the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, we have a new DT Member this week, Aj , so come on and join in with the challenge you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop.  There is still a sale on and Sharon has designed some gorgeous new papers.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I appreciate your visit.

Pauline
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Garden Herbs

This is the card that I have made for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge - Recycling.  I recycle as much as I can around the house and garden but unfortunately I am not so good with my card making so this was a good challenge for me, it really made me think about how much I could recycle instead of buying more and more stash.  I'm quite pleased with the way this card has turned out.

The image came from Joanna Sheen's Jane Shasky CD and the papers are Wild Asparagus from My Mind's Eye, these have been sitting in my paper pile for quite some time now.  Everything else except the card blank has been recycled.

The Kraft card stock was the cardboard envelope that my last purchase of Kraft card stock was packaged in, the string was attaching labels to my son's jeans, the buttons were from one of my youngest son's old shirts and the little sticks with the sentiment on were once used to stir coffee, I thought they looked quite like the little labels used in plant pots.

The die cut border and corner are the new Spellbinders Lattice Accents designed by Sue Wilson, I know I said I wasn't going to buy any more until I had used all the ones I already have but I just couldn't resist these.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front using a five inch insert from the Jane Shasky CD mounted on the recycled card stock and then layered onto some more of the papers and card stock.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Recycling (card stock, string, buttons, sentiment)
Polka Doodles Week 8 - Summer Fever
The Crafty Pad Challenge 159 - Recycle It! (card stock, string, buttons, sentiment)
Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge 35 - Bring on some Spring!
Sketch n Stash Challenge 82 - Jill's Sketch (new dies, neglected - papers)

I would like to say a quick hello to my new followers, thank you so much for joining me.  Have a great day I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Walkies

It's Whoopsi Daisy Challenge time again and this week we would like to see cards with Spots and Dots on them.  I've used the Daisy and Friends CD again, this CD is great, all of the girls and boys are so different - each one has their own character.

I used one of the Naughty Niecey coloured images and kept to the pink and black colour scheme throughout.  I have followed the sketch over at Seems a little Sketchy, the circle is die cut as is the border that you can hardly see now because I've covered it up with ribbon and my flower.  The centre of the flower has been made using my new Epiphany Shape Studio, it's the first time I have used it and I think it might take a bit of getting used to.  Full details of everything I have used are in the card recipe below.

This is the inside of my card:

Card Recipe:

Image:  Joanna Sheen - Daisy and Friends

Papers:  Shery K Designs - Pink and Grey Paper Pack (I think this was a free download)

Tools:  Spellbinders - Floral Doily Motifs and Accents,

Crafter's Companion Epiphany Shape Studio, Marianne Creatables leaf die

Embellishments:  flower, ribbon and gems from stash

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

Seems A Little Sketchy - Sketch 7
Robyn's Fetish Challenge 96 - People
Lexis Creations Challenge 59 - Monochromatic
Delicious Doodles Challenge 13 - PINK to make the boys wink!
Simon Says Stamp Challenge -3 Different Papers
Paper Sundaes Challenge 109 - Circles
Just Some Lines Challenge - Girly Girl
Crafty Catz Challenge 121 - I SPY with my little eye - SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH B (Black, Boots)

Make sure you pop over and have a look at the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog and join in with the fun.  If you use a Whoopsi Daisy image, either from the new Daisy and Friends CD or from the Whoopsi Daisy Digi Shop (there is always a free one available), you could win two sheets of gorgeous Whoopsi Daisy images.

Thank you for stopping by today, please come back soon.

Pauline
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Cuddles and Hugs

I have made this card for this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketches, Kathy has provided us with a fab sketch this week and this is my card:

I have used two of my favourite cd's, the image is from Joanna Sheen's 'Daisy and Friends', this cd is full of gorgeous images drawn by Lynn Carter and the papers are from the Willow Designs 'Polly Pickleberry' cd.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I printed the sheet out twice so that I had four images the same size, I then cut out three of the images to make layers of decoupage - I just can't help myself!  I followed the sketch quite closely, I only moved the sentiment.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

Card Recipe:

Image:  Joanna Sheen - Daisy and Friends

Papers:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Embellishments:  flowers, heart buttons and ribbon from stash

Sentiment:  CREAlies label die, Handy Hippo peel-off

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 134 - Sketch
Moving along with the Times - Lots of Layers
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 3 - Make it CUTE
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 45 - Buttons and Ribbons
Paper Creations Ink Challenge 19 - Show us your style using your favourite technique - Decoupage
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 62 - 1, 2, 3 A Recipe (1 x Daisy and Friends digi stamp, 2 x Polly Pickleberry papers, 3 x flower embellishments with heart shaped buttons in the centre)

Thank you for looking today.

Pauline
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Party Time

This is the second card I have made for my son's best friends birthday.  He is the lead guitar player in their band 'Talking to Amy' so the card just had to have a guitar on it.

This one is a little more subdued than the last one I made.  I followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday:

I rotated the sketch because it suited the image better that way.  I used distress inks to distress the edges of the image a little so that it matched the music papers and sprayed it with Spray and Shine to give it some gloss.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, decorated to complement the front:

Card Recipe:

Image:  Delicious Doodles - Electric Guitar

Papers:  Polka Doodles - Pretty Tuff CD, Hot off the Press - Roses in Harmony

Card Stock:  Dies to Die For - Kraft

Tools:  Crafter's Companion - Spray and Shine

Embellishments:  music brad from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

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

Sketch Saturday Week 195 - Sketch
Creative Card Crew Challenge 4 - Masculine
Dream Valley Challenge 26 - Just for Men
CES Challenge 73 - Spots and Dots
One Stitch at a |Time Challenge 101 - Use a digi or no image
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a digital Stamp
Papertake Weekly - Getting Krafty

Thank you so much for looking today.

Pauline
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