Monday, 16 November 2015

Fruit and Nut

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and the theme is Use Plaid, alternatively you can enter an Anything Goes project just as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image.

My super decoupage image is from from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Decoupage CD and my papers are from NitWit collections.


There are lots of layers on this image.


Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Stampendous

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Make sure you visit the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog for full details.

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

Scrappers Delights Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Let's See Those Fall Colours
The Corrosive Challenge 237 - Add a Sentiment
Gruffies & Guests Challenge 23 - Red or Green/Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenge 26 - Always Anything Goes

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 Use Plaid challenge.



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Sunday, 15 November 2015

Nordic Snowman

It's time for a new challenge at CD Sunday and the theme for the next two weeks is A Sprinkle of Snowflakes, you must use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

I have used this fun snowman image and papers from the Crafter's Companion Nordic Christmas CD.


The embossed background is an embossing folder also from the Crafter's Companion Nordic Christmas collection.


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

Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge 47 - Let it snow
Alphabet Challenge - T is for Tis The Season
Crafting By Designs Challenge - Frosty Snowman
Send a Smile for Kids Challenge - Happy Holidays for Kids
CHNC Challenge Extra - Anything goes as long as it is Christmas
The Cutie Pie Challenge 93 -  'Simply' Cute and Christmassy
Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Thank you for calling today, make sure you pop over to the CD Sunday challenge blog and join in with our A Sprinkle of Snowflakes Challenge. Don't forget you must use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

Pauline
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Saturday, 14 November 2015

Pocket Watch

This is the third card that I made for Papercraft Essentials on behalf of Crafter's Companion, I created four cards using the Downton Abbey collection.


I think this one would be suitable for either a male or female, just remove the bow and you have a masculine card.


Everything is from the CD with the exception of the gold card stock and ribbon.


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

PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft November Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 272 - Ribbon
Southern Girls Challenge - Twine Tape or Ribbon
WordArt Wednesdays Challenge 209 - Anything Goes
Sieze The Birthday Challenge - Birthday + Topping: Anything Goes

Thank you for calling today, 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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Friday, 13 November 2015

Just for You

This is another of the cards that I made for Papercraft Essentials on behalf of Crafter's Companion, I created four cards using the Downton Abbey collection.


The image and papers are from the CD and I also used the Elegant Border Die, Ribbon Brooch Die and some pearls from the collection.


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

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge 9 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 8 - Always Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge 115 - Something To Say
Julia Spiri Challenge 6 - Add A Sentiment
Just Keep On Crafting November Challenge - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge 73 - Pearls and/or Lace
The Crafty Addicts Challelnge 4 - Anything Goes/ Use A Die Cut

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Thursday, 12 November 2015

Birthday Wishes Husband

This is one of the cards that I made for my husband's Birthday, this one was for me to give him.


I used a download from CraftsUprint to make a steampunk style card.


There are lots of layers on this card and I also used part of the download to decorate the inside of my card.


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

Inspiration Destination Challenge 59 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting Musketeers Challenge 31 - Anything but a Square
Creatalicious Challenge 80 - Guys/Male Theme
Karleigh Sue Challenge 5 - One for the boys
Everybody-Art-Challenge 344  - Shades of Brown
Thank you for calling today, 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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Wednesday, 11 November 2015

An apology and a couple of cards

I would like to apologise for being such a bad blogger at the moment.  My eldest came home from Uni last week with his first bout of tonsillitis this year, so I am a bit behind with everything at the moment.  It was also my husband's birthday yesterday, I will share the cards that I made him later, I haven't even managed to edit the photographs yet!

These are two more of the cards that I made using the Little Shabby Chic Delights Papercrafting Kit.  This one uses the one of the penny slider kits but I decided to make a normal card with it:


 This second one uses one of the toppers and papers:


I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 110 - Anything Goes with a twist: Something beginning with a B (Butterfly, Boots)

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Monday, 9 November 2015

Butterfly Vanity

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Pearls and Lace.

I have used a fabulous image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations The Shawn Jenkins Collection CD to make my card.


I used my Fiskars Sunburst Border Punch for the lace element of my card, the ribbons and pearls are from my stash.


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

Allsorts Challenge Week 336 - Ribbons and Bows
Crafting-With-Friends Challenge 10 - Always Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge 79 -Anything Goes - option Pearls and Lace/Ribbon
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 335 - I was inspired by the colours and the lace
mr & mrs Party Picks - kraft brown with rustic twine bows - set of 10

Make sure you pop over to the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Pearls and Lace challenge.

Thank you for calling today, 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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