Bundle of Love

I'm so excited to announce that I have been invited to join the Pink Gem Design Team - I couldn't believe it when I received an email from Janet, the talented designer and owner of Pink Gem Designs, asking me if I would like to join them.  I have been cutting back on my DT work but this was one offer I simply could not refuse.

I am joining the GEMS team and it is our turn to host the challenge this week, our theme is Something NEW (baby/ stash/home etc) chosen by SUE.

I discovered this adorable Cutie Pie Decoupage image in the Pink Gem Shop and you know me, I can't resist decoupage.

I have teamed the gorgeous image with one of my new stencils and some Pearlescent embossing paste. The hearts are an X-cut die and the circles are a combination of Lil' Inker and Tonic dies, the sentiment tags are LOTV and the ribbon is from my stash.  I also added some Stickles to the outside of the image.

It's a bit difficult to see the decoupage layers, but I promise they are there!  The pink is not quite this bright in real life but I am struggling with the light at the moment, it's either too bright or too dark.

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

MilkCoffee Challenge - Celebrations
Sparkle N Sprinkle January Challenge - Anything Goes: use glitter
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Challenge 86 - Pink and Ribbon
Creative Inspirations Challenge 246 - Celebration!
Little Red Wagon Challenge 218 - New Beginnings!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New
A Little Bit Crafty Challenge - Celebrate!
A Creative Romance Challenge - Something New
Brown Sugar Challenge 75 - Use Ribbon or Twine
The House that Stamps Built Challenge 11 - New to You (new stencil and decoupage sheet)

Make sure you pop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Something NEW challenge.

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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Two By Two

This is the card I have made for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge - We are Sailing, probably not quite what Sue T had in mind when she chose the challenge theme, but the animals are sailing in their Ark.

 I have used a decoupage image and papers from The Rachelle Anne Miller Collection CD and some dark brown card stock. Quite a simple design again, I wanted to focus on the image.  I will probably give this card to my great nephew whose birthday is next month.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - We are Sailing
Charisma Cardz Challenge 1 - Birthdays
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge 44 - Animal Friends
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 204 - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 240 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge 33 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for joining me today and many thanks to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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My Favourite Five Creations 2013

This is another of Debby's fabulous challenges, this one is much more difficult though - Choose your Favourite Five Creations of 2013, well it took me ages to choose five Christmas Creations - I've spent most of the day trying to narrow these down to just five and gave up, sorry Debby, there are six.

There is a link after each card to take you to the original post.

Always ...

Rustic Charm

Skateboard Andy

Day Dreaming

Football Nut

Sweet Tooth

Well,  I think I need to go and have a rest now, that was such hard work!

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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Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone the happiest of New Years and say a huge Thank You to all of you that take the time to visit my blog and leave such wonderful comments.  There are so many lovely people out there in blog land and they are what makes this hobby/obsession of ours so worthwhile and enjoyable.

I have made this card to celebrate the coming of the new year with everyone.

Another CAS design - I have used my Memory Box Alphabet dies, DCWV Glitter Cardstock, Studio Calico Printshop papers, a small star punch, a small circle punch and half of a sentiment from LOTV.

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

Less is More Challenge 151 - Use any previous challenge (Challenge 148 or 149)
Card Mania Challenge 37 - Happy New Year!
Craft Your Passion Challenge 194 - Something New
The Crazy Challenge 161 - Celebrate the New Year
CAS on Sunday Challenge 24 - Happy New Year

Thank you so much for all of your support throughout 2013.

Pauline
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More Christmas

I still have a couple of Christmas cards that I didn't manage to blog, so I thought I'd share this CAS one with you today.

The papers were from my Simon Says Stamp December card kit, the little bird is from a Lawn Fawn stamp and die set and the sentiment is a Clearly Besotted stamp.

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

CHNC Challenge 157 - Starting all over again?
CHNC Challenge Extra for December - Anything Christmas Goes
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Anything Christmas
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - A Liitle Bird told me ...
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Christmas
Christmas Card  Challenge 5 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 12 - Winter/Christmas
Southern Girls Challenge - Christmas wishes

Thank you so much for joining me today and many thanks to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Let's Party

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and our theme this time is Silver and/or Gold hosted by Sue Drees, you still have until 11th January to join in our month long challenge.

I used my Simon Says Stamp Falling Stars Stencil and embossing paste to create the star background - I added silver glitter whilst the embossing paste was still wet.  The silver glitter card stock is from the DCWV Neutrals stack and the sentiment is from LOTV, stamped in silver and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The heart button and twine are from my stash.

We have two fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

House-Mouse Designs®

Offering one lucky player a $25 Gift Certificate

and

Joanna Sheen Ltd

Prize:  £10 Gift Voucher

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

Delicious Doodles Challenge 68 - Let's Party!
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge 55 - New Beginnings
Clear it Out Challenge - Warm Fuzzies and Texture (embossing paste)
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 192 - Happy New Year
Daring Cardmakers Challenge - This Little Light of Mine (star background)
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 156 - Something New (new stencil/New Year)
PanPastel UK Challenge Blog Week 52 - Anything Goes

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 60 - New Years Eve (new stencil/New Year)

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our month long Silver and/or Gold challenge.

My Favourite Five Christmas Creations

The lovely Debby is hosting her fabulous 'My Favourite Five Christmas Creations' challenge again this year and I thought I would join in the fun and share my Five Top Picks with you.

I don't know why but I thought it would be easy, well it certainly was not - it took me absolutely ages to choose.  There is a link after each card to take you to the original post.

Red and White Christmas

Let it Snow

Season's Greetings

Merry Christmas

Christmas Poinsettia

Well that's it - My Favourite Five Christmas Creations, I think!

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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