Monday, 10 February 2014

Happy Hoppers

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and this fortnight we have a Colour Challenge - Amethyst, White, plus one other colour chosen by Donna.

For my card I've used a fabulous Happy Hopper image from Joanna Sheen's The Gruffies and Happy Hoppers CD - they look like they're having so much fun.


My papers are from Pink Petticoat, the sentiment stamp is from Clearly Besotted and I punched a border with my Fiskars Edge Punch.

I have used the same papers to decorate the inside of my card.


We have two fabulous sponsors this time:

Simon Says Stamp

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Who are generously giving a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of their Premium Dye Ink Pads to one lucky player.

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and

Pizzazz Aplenty

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Who are giving a surprise package of embellishments worth $15.00.
(Due to increased postage costs, the winner for this prize must reside in the USA)

So what are you waiting for, one of these awesome prizes could be yours if you play along.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
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 Colour challenge.


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Saturday, 8 February 2014

Love Owls

This is the card that I originally made for my DT project for the All your need is LOVE challenge over at  A Gem of a Challenge. However, when I went to add it to the DT blog I saw that one of my team mates had already used this image so I decided to make another card for the challenge.


This adorable coloured Pink Gem Designs image is called Love Owls, the gingham papers are a scrap that I had in my stash.  I think the sentiment is LOTV, but I'm not sure, I stamped it in white and clear embossed it on a hand cut banner.  The scalloped border is my new Die-namics Mini Scallop Edging Border die and the hearts are a Lawn Fawn die.

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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 307 - Lots of Love
MilkCoffee Challenge - Valentines/Love
Digistamps4Joy Challenge 85 - Hearts
Little Red Wagon Challenge 223 - Love
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge 296 - Valentine/Love!
Craftitude Challenge 58 - Anything Goes or Valentines/Love
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 162 - With Love
Crafty Catz Challenge 217 - Love is in the Air
Digi Haven Challenge - Valentines Day
Emergency Crafters Challenge - Pink or Red

Make sure you pop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog you still have a week to join us for our All you need is LOVE 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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Friday, 7 February 2014

Happy Christmas Barkley

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week our theme is 'No Stamping Allowed' - use die cuts, decoupage, pre-coloured toppers etc.  We are still in our non Christmas period, we figure you may need a break from the Christmas cards for a few weeks.

I have used a fabulous decoupage image from the Crafter's Companion Barkley Christmas CD.


The snowflake papers are also from the CD and the stripey ones are from my stash.  The sentiment is a die cut that was in my stash along with the ribbon and pearls.


This week we are sponsored by Crafter's Companion


who are offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Ribbons and Bows
CHNC Challenge 162 - Stripes and/or Spots
Pile It On Challenge 5 - Ribbon
CHNC Challenge Extra for February - Anything Christmas Goes
Digi Darla's Challenge 100 - Your Personal Style (Clean and Layered)

Make sure you pop over to the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'No Stamping Allowed' challenge - don't forget it can be a non Christmas card this week.

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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Thursday, 6 February 2014

Rainbow Carrie

The Less is More Challenge is celebrating its 3rd Birthday and the theme for this special challenge is RAINBOW.

I have made a child's birthday card using the fun image Carrie Caterpillar from Pink Gem Designs.


I have coloured Carrie with ProMarkers and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat, I used blue card stock from my stash and punched the scalloped border with an X-cut punch - a little bit of twine is my only embellishment.


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

Less is More - RAINBOW
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 205 - Birthday
Come and Get It Challenge - Clean and Simple
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 204 - Clean and Simple
Love to Create Challenge 101  - Birthday/Anniversary

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my latest followers and say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Wednesday, 5 February 2014

From a Friend!

You might remember that I used to be on the Crafting for All Seasons Design Team up until Christmas when I took the difficult decision to cut back on my DT commitments and left the team. Well, I couldn't stay away completely so I 'm back this week as a Guest Designer.

The challenge theme for the fortnight is 'Show us Some Romance' and I have made a card with a fabulous stamp that I received from a crafting friend.

Ellen - The Serendipitous Stamper, went to the CHA this year and brought back lots crafty goodies to share with her followers as Candy on her blog - I was lucky enough to win the adorable Art Impressions Valentot Heart Stamp.

I decided to water colour, which I don't do very often, I followed the design on the packaging and I have to say I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.


My papers are LOTV along with the sentiment tags.  I cut the little hearts with a Lawn Fawn die and the punched border is a very old Fiskars punch.

I decorated the inside of my card using the leftover papers.


The sponsor this time is : 



and the prize is 4 non coloured images

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

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Love is in the Air
Shopping Our Stash Challenge 137 - Love Me Tender (stash ribbon/papers)
Crafty Boots Challenge - BINGO (pink, stamp, die cut)
Craft Your Passion Challenge 199 - Love is in the Air

Make sure you pop over to the Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the fabulous DT inspiration, you have two weeks to join in with the challenge.

Pauline
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Monday, 3 February 2014

Together Forever

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and our theme for this fortnight is Show Some Love hosted by Christine, for my card I've used a fabulous decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's Flower Power set.


I decided to cheer myself up and make a warm, summery card - I think this is my all time favourite House-Mouse image.  The papers are from Joanna Sheen's Jane Shasky CD and the Pink Petticoat Gingham collection.  My flower was die cut using the Daisy Flower Topper from Spellbinders and the sentiment was also from Pink Petticoat cut out with an EK Success punch..

I have used the same papers and design to decorate the inside of my card, you can also see some of the many layers of decoupage here.


We have two fabulous sponsors this time:



Generously offering ONE FREE CLASS to one Lucky Winner.

AND



Generously offering another Lucky Winner a $12 Gift Voucher

ALSO

Our very sweet DT Member (and challenge hostess), Christine Craig is generously giving this fabulous Prize to a third lucky entrant

A Joanna Sheen Unmounted set of LOVE themed Rubber Stamps



So what are you waiting for, any of these awesome prizes could be yours and you still have another week to play along.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Show Some Love challenge.


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Saturday, 1 February 2014

Hugs and Kisses

It's time for the GEMS to host a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and the theme for this fortnight is All you need is LOVE chosen by Helen.


I have used the adorable Love Birds image available in the Pink Gem Shop, it's in the sale at the moment so pop over and grab yourself a bargain.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and used some papers from my Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit.  The hearts are a Lawn Fawn die, coated with 3D Crystal Lacquer and I also added some glitter to the birds wings and the flowers with my Wink of Stella brush.  I die cut the little scalloped border with my Die-namics Mini Scallop Edging Border die and the sentiment is a Flonzcraft Stamp.

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

A Creative Romance Challenge - Show us some love
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - All you need is Love
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 204 - Love Is In The Air
Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Lots of Love
Quirky Crafts Challenge 2 - Birds, Bugs and Butterflies
The Pink Elephant Challenge 235 - Love
Through The Purple Haze Challenge 26 - A Digi and a Die
Created with Love Challenge 74 - Anything Goes

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 All you need is LOVE 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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