Aye, Aye, Pirate Fun

Good afternoon all, I hope you've all had a good week.

This is another card I've made for my eldest son to give to a friend for her birthday, yet another party he's been invited to.  This friend is a member of his Explorers group and last year their summer camp was on a Narrow Boat and they all had to dress as Pirates, hence the subject of the card.

I got out one of my Debbie More CD's and found some stripy backing paper in one of my NitWit Collections.  I used Kraft card as a base and cut a border from the same card using a spellbinders die, this has been topped with a ribbon strip from the CD.  The corrugated card and buttons came from my stash, I rolled some string to make a rope coil and topped it with a charm to finish the card.

This is the inside of my card decorated as usual.

Image: Debbi Moore Designs  - Funky Divas Kerry Jo CD

Papers:  NitWit - Aye, Aye Captain

, Tools:  Spellbinders - Ric Rac Diamond border, Labels 4. Scalloped Circles, Classic Squares (inside card)

Embellishments:  string, button and charm from stash

Sentiment:  Polka Doodles

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 51 - Birthday Time

CES Challenge 53 - Make it Magical or Spooky (I think my pirate girl is magical)

Paper Play Challenge Week 37 - Punches & Dies

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 23 - Happy Birthday

The Crazy Challenge 84 - Birthdays

Don't forget to pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog  and have a go at this weeks challenge.

 

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

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All I want for Christmas is .......

It's Thursday again and that means time for a new Willow Sketchie Challenge.  This week we have all used the 'All I Want For Christmas' image.  I used the ready coloured image again and just added some Flower Soft to Walter's hat and on the ground.

This week it is Anne-Marie's turn to host the challenge and this is the great sketch that she came up with

and this is the prize this week

I've been quite good again and followed the sketch closely.  I used NitWit Simple Joys papers and backed them onto core'dinations card stock, a simple ribbon and bow finish the card.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card.

Image: Willow Designs - All I Want for Christmas

Papers:  NitWit - Simple Joys

Embellishments:  Flower Soft, seam binding from stash

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

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Things with Wings

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Sing It -  use a Song or Film tittle as Inspiration (All I Want for Christmas is......)

Digital Tuesday Challenge 128 - Celebrate the Season (Winter)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges -  Eyes down for bingo (Digi image, Ribbon, 3 papers or layers)
Woodware USA Challenge 43 - Happy Holidays (Christmas)

Don't forget to pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog to see what the other DT members have created and have a go at this weeks challenge.  Also take a look in the Willow Designs Shop, everything is FREE P&P.

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

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Christmas Wishes from Popcorn

Good evening, I hope you all had a nice weekend.

This is a card that I've made for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, they're celebrating their first birthday this week so pop over and join in with the celebrations.

The challenge is to make an Easel Card and I chose to use this cute Crafter's Companion Popcorn decoupage that was a free download some time back.  I printed it out a couple of times so that I could cut out an extra Poinsettia for an embellishment.  The backing paper was part of the download and I die cut a swirl from the same mat gold card that I used as a base.  A sentiment from my stash and a little glitter around the edge finish the card.

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

Top Tip Tuesday - Easel Card /Easel Box Card
Crafty Calender September Challenge - Let Sleeping Bears Lie!
Crafty Creations Challenge 135 - Anything but Square
Allsorts Challenge Week 120 - Flowers and Swirls
My Mums Craft Shop Challenge - Layer it Up

There is still time to enter the sketch challenge going on over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog why don't you pop over and have a go.

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

Pauline

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Keeping Warm

Good morning all, it's time for a new Willow Sketchie challenge and this week it's Clairebears turn and we've all used the 'Keeping Warm' image.

Here is my card

I used the ready coloured image but changed some of the colours to match in with my papers, I kept to the sketch quite closely again this week.

I used my Floral Doily dies to cut the circle and border and as I didn't have any ribbon to match I coloured some seam binding with one of my Spectrum Noir pens.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

Image: Willow Designs - Keeping Warm

Papers:  NitWit - Cookin' Cookies

Tools:  Spellbinders - Floral Doily Motifs, Floral Doily Accent, Classic Squares (inside card)

Embellishments:  seam binding, button from stash

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

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash SOS Challenge 16 - Birds, Bugs or Beasts (no people)

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel Challenge 19 - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 5 - Colour challenge (Green)
The Crazy Challenge 83 - Spots and/or Stripes

Don't forget to pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog to see what the other DT members have created and have a go at this weeks challenge.  Also take a look in the Willow Designs Shop, everything is FREE P&P.

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

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CFAS DT Card - Cubbin' Around

Hi everyone, well those two weeks went so quickly, this is my second DT card for the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge.  The challenge this time is Birthday and our sponsor this time is Meljen's Designs, go and check out their shop there are some gorgeous images.

I chose to use this super cute image Cubbin' Around, I think it is suitable for all ages and both male and female cards.

I coloured the image with a combination of ProMarker and Spectrum Noir pens and used distress inks for the background.  The backing paper was a free download, sorry I can't remember where from and I coloured some seam binding for the bow.  The card stock is Core'dinations which I embossed and sanded back to give the grained effect.  A simple stamped sentiment finishes the card.

As usual I've decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

Image:  Meljen's Designs - Cubbin' Around

Papers:  free download

Tools:  Spellbinders Classic Squares (inside card), Creative Expressions Bark Embossing Folder

Embellishments: seam binding from stash

Sentiment:  Polka Doodles

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

By the Cute & Girly September Challenge - All Things Bright and Beautiful

Prairie Fairy Challenge 60 - Inspired by a Book - I was inspired by my little boys book (I Love Reading - Tiger Cub)

My Time to Craft Challenge 156 - Just Between Friends

Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge 38 - Browns, Oranges and Yellow

Thank you for looking, why don't you pop over and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made.  Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

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Christmas Hugs

Well, that's another weekend over, they just fly by so quickly.  This is a card that I've made to enter this weeks LOTV Challenge 110 - a sketch by Pops - it's a great sketch with loads of lovely layers.

I used one of the Christmas Girls Die Cut Designs and teamed it up with some NitWit papers.  I made some Poinsettia flowers with the My Craft Studio Embellishment Attic CD, I don't usually buy My Craft Studio CD's because I've been a little disappointed with them in the past, however I have to admit I'm quite pleased with this one.  I didn't have any red ribbon so I coloured some seam binding with a Ruby ProMarker.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below

This is the inside of my card.

Image:  LOTV - Christmas Girls Die Cut

Papers:  NitWit - Simple Joys, HOTP Forever Christmas Cards

Tools:  Spellbinders - Labels Twelve (inside card)

Embellishments:  My Craft Studio Embellishment Attic, seam binding from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV,  Creative Expressions

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

LOTV Challenge 110 - A Sketch By Pops

Paper Play Challenges Week 35  - Make your own Flowers

Moving Along with the Times Challenge 114 - Handmade Flowers

CYDA Challenge 28 ~ Make Your Own Flowers
Lothian Crafts Challenge 18  - Handmade Flowers

There is still time to enter the sketch challenge going on over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog why don't you pop over and have a go.

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

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Happy Christmas

Hi everyone, it's Thursday again and that means a new Willow Sketchie challenge,.  This week it's Claire's turn and we've all used the 'Happy Christmas to Yoo Hoo'  image.

Here is my card

I used the ready coloured image and as you can see I followed the sketch quite closely this week.

The backing papers are from Dovecraft and I die cut and glittered some snow flakes for embellishments.  To complete my card I added a CREAlies tag.   Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

Image:  Willow Designs - Happy Christmas to Yoo Hoo 

Papers: Dovecraft - Jolly Happy Christmas

Tools:  Spellbinders - Create-A-Flake 3, Classic Squares (inside card), CREAlies Label

Embellishments:  ribbon and glitter from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

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

Crafty Creations Challenge 34 - Dies n Punches (Create-A-Flake, Classic Squares, CREAlies Label)

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - 1-2-3 It's Easy as.... (1 image, 2 embellishments and 3 Design Papers)

Hooked on Craft Challenge 6 - Things with Wings

Crafts for Eternity Recipe Challenge 34 - Theme - Christmas Projects

Don't forget to pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog to see what the other DT members have created and have a go at this weeks challenge.  Also pop over to the Willow Designs Shop and take a browse through the fabulous digi stamps, stock up on your ProMarkers and check out the new Tilda Fabric panels, everything is FREE P&P.

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

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