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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So Cute ....

Well, that's the weekend almost over, I hope you had a good one.  I've been busy making things for the Craft Fair I have been lucky enough to secure a table at.  This is one of the desk calendars I've made, I just love this image from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends CD

I kept things quite simple, the backing paper is actually part of the matching insert from the CD and I've added a seam binding bow, some buttons and heart shaped gems from my stash.

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

Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge 82 - Anything But A Card
One Stop Crafts Week 156 - 3 is a magic number (3 gems and 3 buttons)
Bearly Mine Challenge 22 - Anything But A Card

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

Pauline
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Christmas Owl

Willow Sketchie Challenge time again and this week Kate has provided us with a great sketch.  I've chosen to use the Walter and Mr Robin image, he's just so cute, from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD again and here is my card:

The image and papers are from the CD and I've layered them onto Kraft card stock.  I have inked the edges of the base card, the backing papers, the image and the stamped sentiment with distress ink and then added some gold organza ribbon and gold pearls to complete the card.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD -  Walter and Mr Robin

Papers:  Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools:  Spellbinders - Peony

Embellishments:  organza ribbon and pearls from stash

Sentiment:  Creative Expressions

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at Kate's sketch and the other DT members cards and join in with the challenge.

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

The Squirrel and the Fox - Hats or flowers

Craft Your Passion Challenge 82 - Bingo (Pearls, Free, Ribbon)

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 32 - Cut it out

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 35 - Christmas (must use ribbon)

The Craft Garden November Challenge - Christmas but no red or green
Creative Craft Challenges - Fancy edges

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

Pauline

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Winter Hug

This is my second DT card for the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge, this week the theme  is 'Texture' and we have two fabulous sponsors - Meljen's Designs who are offering our winner four digis of their choice and The Paper Shelter who are offering a $20 gift certificate, fab prizes aren't they.

This is the card I made using the lovely coloured image 'Warm in Winter' by The Paper Shelter:

I cut the image using a Spellbinders circle die and matted it onto a Scalloped circle of plain grey card stock.  The papers are from a Willow Designs CD and I have stitched them onto the same card stock.  I used my Tim Holtz 'On the Fence' die to make the little picket fence and then ribbled it for extra texture.  The snowflake is another spellbinders die along with the Ironwork Motifs die that I think makes a perfect large snowflake.  Some gorgeous Creative Expressions ribbon and a stamped LOTV sentiment complete the card.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

Image:  The Paper Shelter - Warm in Winter
Papers:  Willow Designs - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools:  Spellbinders - Ironwork Motifs, Scalloped Circles and Create-A-Flake Three,

 Tim Holtz Alterations - On the Fence
Embellishments:  Creative Expressions - ribbon, gems from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

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

Ooh La La Challenge 92 - Stitching (faux or real)
CD Sunday - Puss Cat
By The Cute and Girly November Challenge - Christmas Girls
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge 20 - Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Cute and Cuddly
The Paper Shelter Challenge 38 - Christmas Fun

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

Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

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Warm and Cozy

Time for another Crafting for all Seasons Challenge and this week the theme is Texture.  We have two fabulous sponsors this time - Meljen's Designs who are offering our winner four digis of their choice and The Paper Shelter who are offering a $20 gift certificate, I just wish I could enter.

This is the card I made using the gorgeous Meljen's Designs image 'Cozy Winter Owl':

I just loved working with this image, I coloured it using my ProMarkers and then added some flower soft to his hat and the snow on the branch.  I then cut the image out before layering it onto an embossed die cut.  I layered the Dovecraft papers onto my new favourite Core'dinations - Tim Holtz Kraft-Core, I don't know how I managed before Core'dinations.

I used my edgeabilities to cut a border strip from the same Core'dinations card stock which I then embossed with a wood grain embossing folder and added some raffia and a charm.  A stamped sentiment, die cut snowflake and punched snowflake with gems in the centre finish the card.  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:  Meljen's Designs - Cozy Winter Owl

   Papers:  Dovecraft - Jolly Happy Christmas

Tools:  Spellbinders - Edgeabilties Classic Ric Rac, Scalloped Ovals, Scalloped Circles and
Create-A-Flake Three,

 Darice Embossing Folders - Wood Grain and Snowflake

Embellishments:  raffia, charm and gems from stash
Sentiment:  Creative Expressions

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

Cupcake Craftroom November Challenge - Sweet Christmas
Sketch Saturday Week 179 - Sketch

Meljen's Designs Challenge 82 - Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 22 - Use a Digi

Lexi's Creations Challenge 52 - Charming

Jingle Belles - Not a CREATURE was stirring
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 86 - Christmas

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at 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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