Treat Yourself

The latest issue of Creative Stamping is in the shops today and I was commissioned to create five projects combining the free stamp set and some Echo Park Party Time Papers.  This card is also featured in Simply Cards and Papercraft.

I decided to create a Pop Up Box Card using the free template from Creative Stamping Issue 31. I used the lollipop stamp from the free stamp set coloured with ProMarkers and decorated the box with the Echo Park papers - this is a lovely fun collection.

The sentiment is also from the free stamp set.

Thank you for calling, 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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Victorian Beauty

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme for the next week is Make it Digital. I have used this gorgeous collection called Victorian Beauty - as you probably know each set consists of one inked stamp, one coloured stamp, one matching paper and one composition.

I have used the composition to create my card, I printed it several times so that I could add some decoupage layers.  The sentiment is from LOTV, it's from their new digi stamp section.

I used the matching paper to decorate the inside of my card, I also printed some extra butterflies to decorate the front of my card and added some sparkle with my clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen.

Make sure you pop over to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Make it Digital Challenge. If you use a Paper Shelter image you could win a $30 Gift Certificate, if you use another image you can win 3 Digis of your choice.

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Adorable Animals

This is another of the projects that I created for the Tonic Studios Design Collection published by Practical Publishing.  I used lots of Tonic Rococo dies to make this one - Tonic Rococo Cuddly Bears Die, Tonic Rococo Adorable Elephants Die and Tonic Rococo Petite Rubber Ducky Die.

This was an incredibly difficult project to photograph!

I also used card stock from the Tonic Essential Card Pack – Heated Hues, Tonic Essential Card Pack – Brilliant Blues and Tonic Craft Perfect Amber Yellow Card Stock.

I wrapped an embroidery hoop with ribbon and attached the die cut animals with some twine secured with buttons.

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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We wish you ...

It's time for our second challenge at Christmas with the Cuties and the theme is a nice easy one - Christmas Carols and Songs.

I have used an adorable image called Hootie - Christmas Carol from our sponsor - Crafty Sentiments to create my card.  My Christmas Carol is 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas', I think they look like they are happily singing away.

I have coloured them with my Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens and added glitter to their hats and 3D Crystal Lacquer to their eyes and the berries.

The papers and sentiment are from the Carta Bella Have a Merry Christmas digital collection, I inked the edges of the image and papers.

Make sure you pop over to the Christmas with the Cuties challenge blog and take a look at the Design Team inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Christmas Carols and Songs Challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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A New Home

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, I can't believe I have managed to join in two weeks in a row!  The theme this week is New Beginnings and I decided to create a New Home card.

I used a sweet digi image and sentiment from Pink Petticoat, I coloured my image with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens and added Sparkle pen to the little hearts.

I printed a pink ombre paper, also from Pink Petticoat onto some card stock to create the card base and added a twine bow.

I would like to enter this card into the Less is More New Beginnings Challenge.

Thank you for calling this morning, 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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Cuddly Bears Banner

This is another project that I created for the Tonic Studios Design Collection published by Practical Publishing.  For this one I used the Tonic Rococo Cuddly Bears Die along with my Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banners Die to create a name banner.

I also used some Tonic Essential Heated Hues card stock and some dotty papers. The ribbon and twine is from my stash.

I would like to enter this banner into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - the theme is Anything But A Card.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

Pauline

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Have a Fabulous Day

It's time for some mid challenge inspiration over at the Polkdadoodles Challenge blog, the theme for the DT this fortnight is Use a Die Cut but you can enter an Anything Goes project. I have used papers from the beautiful Polkadoodles Bella Fleur Paper Pad to create my shabby chic card.

I have used one of my Elegant Nest Dies, I cut it in half and used it like a doily - unfortunately I have managed to cover most of it up with my flowers, I also used my Flower Flourish Die.  I created the flowers with the Daisydays Stamp Set and the sentiment is from the Belle Papillon A5 large Clear Stamp Set.

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge 171 - Anything Goes

In The Pink Challenge 111 - What's NEW

Little Miss Muffet Challenge 154 - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays Weeks 266-267 - Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times Challenge 37 - Swirls and/or Curls

Make sure you pop over to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Anything Goes challenge, you might like to join the DT and follow the optional Use a Die Cut theme. If you need some more inspiration you might like to take a look at our Facebook page.

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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