Puppy Love

It's the beginning of a new week and time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations, our theme for this fortnight is - Four Legged Friends - you don't have to use an Ooh La La Creations product but we love it when you do.

I have used a fabulous image from the Ooh La La Creations  - Yesterday's Memories CD - you can purchase the CD from the Ooh La La Creations online shop.

The image and  papers are all from the CD and I have layered them onto Core'dinations card stock.  My only embellishment is some brads that come from my stash along with the sentiment.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and layout as the front.

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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 258 - Something Old (brads and card stock)
Simply Create Too Challenge 32 - St Patrick's Day or Green
Great Impressions March Challenge - Going Green
Delightful Challenges - 3's A Charm (3 layers)
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 153 - Green
The Paper Shelter 101 - Animal Magic
Whimsical Designs - Going Green
Card Makin' Mamas - Green
Scrappy Frogs March Challenge - Green
Craft Your Passion Challenge 152 - That is Odd!

Make sure you pop over the the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'Four Legged Friends' 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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Birthday Boy

This is the card that I have made for this weeks Seize the Birthday Challenge:

The papers are all from the Doodlebug Snips & Snails collection and the cute little robot is from The Digi Stamp Boutique.  I coloured the image with a combination of Spectrum Noir and ProMarker pens and added some 3D Chrystal Laquer to his eyes and the little blocks on his tummy.  My sentiment is computer generated.

I have decorated the inside of the card using the same papers:

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

Seize the Birthday 8 - Sketch and Masculine Birthday Card
Eclectic Ellapu - Something for a Child
Pile It On Challenge 9 - Happy Birthday
Deep Ocean Challenge 46 - For A Boy
Digital Tuesday Challenge 199 - Birthdays
Southern Girls Challenge 63 - Waving in the Breeze (Use a banner or pennant)
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - All About Children
Ladybug Crafts March Challenge - The Colour Blue
Send A Smile 4 Kids - For The Boys
The Digi Stamp Boutique - Customer Competition

I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend.  Thank you for visiting me, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Music

This is the Birthday card I made for my eldest sons friend, they are both members of Talking to Amy - my son sings and plays guitar and Max, his friend is the lead guitar player, hence the music theme.

This is a very different card for me - the base card and the panel with the heat embossed Music image have been created with distress inks.  I used my Inkssentials Blending Tool to create the blocks of colour.  The LOTV sentiment has also been heat embossed and the die cut stars have been given a coat of 3D Crystal Lacquer.

The paper that everything is layered onto is American Crafts Classic Calico Collection, it has chevrons on it but they don't really show up in the photograph.  I have kept everything relatively simple with just a punched border and die cut stars as the card is for a teenage boy.

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

Victorine Originals Challenge 53 - Stamp, Emboss, Embellish
Simon Says Stamp & Show - The stamp you love (but don't use)...
Anything Goes Challenge 87- Make it Manly
Craft Room Challenge - Something for a Man
Crafts and Me Challenge 122 - Dies or Punches
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Digistamps4Joy Challenge 61 - Birthdays are FUN
Paper Pretties Challenge 247 - Spike the Punch
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - Out of Your Comfort Zone (Heat Embossing and using inks)

Thank you so much for popping in today, I hope you are all managing to keep warm - it's still freezing down here and no sign of things warming up in the near future.

Pauline
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Snow Scene

This is one of the cards I made for the Create and Craft Launch of the Ooh La La Creations Yesterday's Memories CD a while ago, I just remembered that I had never blogged it.

The Pyramid Decoupage image and the papers are from the Vintage Artwork Sets and I think this card  is suitable for both male and female recipients.

The card stock is Core'dinations and the card candy has been made by punching some small circles and adding a coat of 3D Crystal Lacquer, the only other addition is some ribbon from my stash - I don't think you need many embellishments with the quality of these images.

I have decorated the inside of my card with the same papers and  following the same layout as the front.

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

Cards for Men Challenge 4 - Wintertime
Digi Darla Challenge 51 - Make it Masculine
Here Come The Boys Challenge 46 - Lots of Layers
Joana Sheen Challenge - Layer It Up
Allsorts Challenge 195 - Animals
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 109 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge 101 - Animal Magic
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas Goes
Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge 51 - Tic Tac Toe (Ribbon/Digital/Snowflakes)

Thank you for calling, have a lovely day.

Pauline
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Loving and Hugging

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week.  I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my latest followers - thank you so much for joining me.

We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week it's everyone's favourite - Anything Goes. I have used a Penny Black image this week and of course lovely papers from Bearly Mine Designs.

I stamped this sweet little image and coloured it with ProMarkers, the cloudy background and grass have been created with distress inks. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front.

Card Recipe:

Image:  Penny Black - Loving and Hugging

Papers:  Bearly Mine Designs - Spring Delights and Gingham
Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinatins

Tools:  Spellbinders - Heart Circles and Standard Circles,
X-cut - Scalloped border punch,
Crafter's Companion - Epiphany Shape Studio Round,
Marianne CreaTables LR0107

Embellishments:  Hearts - waste from Heart Circles die coated with 3D Crystal Lacquer

Sentiment:  LOTV

We have two fabulous Sponsors this week:

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

Penny Black February Challenge - Love and Marriage

2 Sisters Challenge 132 - Romance

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 25 - The Wedding Singer

Paper Playtime Challenge 4 - Use a Sentiment Stamp

Fairies Challenge Blog - Love

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Love and Marriage

Creatalicious Challenge 44 - L'Amour

The Emerald Faeries Challenge 40 - Love

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Bright Colours

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 199 - Inspiration Picture

Make sure you visit the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog to take a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks Anything Goes challenge.

Thank you for visiting today, please pop in again soon.

Pauline
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Rustic Charm

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are all managing to keep warm - it's absolutely freezing here at the moment.

I have some really good news to share with you today - last week I was honoured to be invited to join the talented DT over at Winter Wonderland - I still can't believe I was selected from all of the wonderful Crafters that entered the DT call, thank you so much for inviting me ladies.  My first challenge isn't for a couple of weeks but make sure you pop over and join in with the current challenge which is Snowflakes Falling All Around!

This is the card I have made for the Seize the Birthday Challenge, I just love their sketches - I just hope my card is close enough to the original sketch this week!

I have kept things quite clean and simple this time, the sunflower stamp is from Docrafts, I stamped it twice and coloured them with Spectrum Noir pens, I thought I would have a change from my ProMarkers.  I then cut them both out, the bottom one has been mounted flat and the top one using dimensional pads.  The wood effect paper is My Mind's Eye - Howdy Doody and the card stock is Core'dinations.

I used my X-cut Border punch to cut the scalloped edge and the sentiment is LOTV stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  To embellish I have just added some twine that has been coloured to match the sunflowers.

This is the fab sketch and this week we have to make a feminine birthday card.

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

Seize the Birthday Challenge 7 - Sketch and Feminine Birthday Card
A Gem of a Challenge 68 - Add a Bow
Delicious Doodles Challenge 24 - Flowers for Spring
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 130 - Twine
Crafting by Design - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 159 - Flower Power
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 115 - Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment Challenge 67 - Floral Fantasia
Inky Chicks Challenge 4 - Mother's Day or Birthday
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 85 - Blooming Images

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my new followers, thank you so much for joining me, I do hope you enjoy your visits to my blog.  Thank you to everyone for calling - any comments that you leave are always very much appreciated.

Pauline
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Spring has Sprung

Good evening everyone, it's nearly the weekend and I'm late for The CD Sunday Challenge again this week, the theme this time is Spring is in the Air and I've used another fab image from The Digi Stamp Boutique.

I have coloured 'Spring hoppy',  that's the name of the image, with my ProMarkers and created the cloudy background with distress inks. The CD element on this card is the backing paper and it's from my Crafter's Companion Swalk 2 CD.

I cut out a cloud shape to create the base for the LOTV stamped sentiment and used my Marianne CreaTables LR0205 for the fence and LR0206 for the ivy, the little flowers are Spellbinders Cherry Blossoms and they have been given a coat of, you guessed it - 3D Crystal Lacquer!

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Spring is in the Air
Alphabet Challenge - A for Anything with Wings
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 155 - Hope for Spring
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 156 - Four Legged Friends
Sir Stampalot February Challenge - Fur and Feathers
Stamp and Create February Challenge - Spring is Coming
The Cutie Pie Challenge 38 - Pretty Pastels
Sweet Pea Stamps February Challenge - Use a Digital Stamp
The Digi Stamp Boutqiue - February Customer Competition

Thank you for calling this evening, I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend.

Pauline
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