All About You

This is another card that I created using paper from the new Bluebirds & Roses collection from Docrafts.

The sentiment is a Crafter's Companion stamp on a background from the Graciellie Design Letter Board Quotes stamp set and the flowers are an old Marianne Creatables die.  The buttons, twine and enamel dots are from my stash.

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

Pauline
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Blush Peony

I have been playing with my new Docrafts Bluebirds & Roses collection again, this is such a pretty collection with lots of peach and green in it.

I have used papers from the 6 x 6 inch paper pad along with elements from the A4 Ultimate Die-cut & Paper Pad.  I have added some dark green card stock, a scrap of ribbon and twine from my stash.

Thank you for popping in today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave - they are all read and very much appreciated.

Pauline
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Fabulous People

I have used a floral paper from the new Bluebirds & Roses collection from Docrafts to create this card, I have inked the edges of the papers and sentiment and added a wood grain embossed background from the Crafter's Companion Textures collection.

The sentiment is a Crafter's Companion stamp on a background from the Graciellie Design Letter Board Quotes stamp set, the dotty papers are from Pink Petticoat and the flowers, button and enamel dots are from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Happy 50th Anniversary

This is another of the cards that I created for the latest edition of Simply Cards & Papercraft, I was sent the Apple Blossom Large Numbers and Suffixes die set along with the matching stamp set.

I used some beautiful papers from the First Edition The Promise 8 x 8” Paper Pad and cut the decorative frame from gold Miri card with my Tattered Lace Shabby Offset Rectangles Die.

I heat embossed a Papermania Anniversary Sentiment with Gold Embossing Powder and cut it into a banner shape.  To embellish I added some pearls and a bow.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Anniversary Keepsakes

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Anniversary chosen by Julie.   I have created a card using the Keepsakes collection from the Ooh La La Creations The Paula Oakley Collection CD.

I overprinted the stripes onto a pink paper, the patterned papers are from the Keepsakes collection.

The sentiment is a Papermania stamp.

Make sure you pop over to the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Anniversary Challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Celebrate your 21st Birthday

This is one of the cards that I made for my eldest son, he was 21 last Sunday.

The papers are from the docrafts Papermania Geometric Mocha Capsule collection, the sentiment is a Crafter's Companion die and the numbers are Tonic dies.

The beer bottle and glass are Joanna Sheen dies - I was going to use a wine bottle and glass but hubby said the beer bottle and glass were more appropriate!

I always put too many sequins in my shaker cards so that the don't shake very well, I'll get it right one day!

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

Pauline
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Contemporary Christmas Wreath

This is one of the projects that I created for the Die-cutting Essentials Special Edition, I was commissioned to create five projects for the magazine using the free 6-in-1 build-a-tree die set and 8 co-ordinating stamps.

I decided to create a contemporary Christmas Wreath using the Christmas tree die and the Christmas tree garland stamp.

The papers are from the docrafts Papermania Capsule Geometric Mocha paper pad, I adhered them to some card stock before die cutting the trees.

It looks much better in real life!

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

Pauline

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Congratulations

We have a new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and I'm a day late - I always have two DT cards to post on a Monday, so I save my House-Mouse one until today, I don't like to bore everyone with multiple posts if I can help it.

Our theme for this fortnight is: Congratulations, chosen by Kate - alternatively you can enter an Anything Goes card just as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image.

I have used an adorable decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Home and Garden Decoupage Sheets.

My papers are actually Christmas papers from the Papermania Home for Christmas collection, I have also added a square of Aida Cross Stitch fabric.  The sentiment is part of the decoupage sheet and the ribbon and button are from my stash.

We have four fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

Stampendous

Pizzaz Applenty

Di's Digi Stamps

and

Craft Classes Online

Please check the challenge blog for full details.

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

Come and Get It Challenge - Animals
Craft Your Passion Challenge 267 - Always Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts June Challenge - Furry Friends

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge 294 - Stitching

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 316 - Anniversary/Wedding

Craft for the Craic June Challenge - The Big Occasion!

Gruffies & Guests Challenge 18 - Lavender & Lace or Anything Goes

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 Congratulations challenge.

Scandinavian Christmas

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and the theme this week is:

Scandinavian Style

 (hearts, reindeer, snowflakes, red and white)

I have used a Papermania topper from their Classic Christmas paper pack and papers from the Christmas in the Country paper pack.

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I have added a sentiment that I found in my stash layered onto some Core'dinations card stock, I punched the corners and added little hearts cut using a Mama Elephant die, I also added some 3D Crystal Lacquer to the hearts.

We are sponsored this week by Oyster Stamps who are offering a fantastic £10 voucher to the lucky winner.

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

Crafting By Designs September Challenge - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 193 - Anything goes

Dream it Up Challenge - Christmas and the Holidays

Krafty Girls Challenge 26 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge 73 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 35 - Get Organised for Christmas

CHNC Challenge Extra September Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

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 Scandinavian Christmas challenge.

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

Pauline
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Seaside Fun

This is a card I have made with one of the fabulous new images at Di's Digi Stamps called Summer Penny, I think she is such a lovely summer image.

I have coloured her with ProMarkers and created the cloudy sky with distress inks.  My papers are from the Papermania Eau de Nil collection and I used a Spellbinders die to cut out my image and the little shell embellishments.  The border is a Fiskars edge punch and the lace is from my stash.

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

Crafty Little Fairies July Challenge - Summer Fun

Fresh Brewed Designs July Challenge#2 - By the Sea/Summer

Handmade Harbor Papercraft Challenge - Summer Fun

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge 84 - On the Beach

Creative Card Crew Challenge 66 - Sea/Beach
Crafty Boots Challenge - Summer Holidays

Passion For Promarkers Challenge Week 267 - Summer lovin'

Make My Monday Challenge - Vacation!

The Pink Elephant Challenge 260 - Summer Time

Crafty Catz Challenge 241 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge 44 - Anything Goes

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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Best Wishes

This is a card that I have made to add to my supply of masculine cards, I need to keep a few in hand as I often get last minute requests from my sons.

Unfortunately this is one of those cards that just did not photograph well, the colours on the image match the papers perfectly in real life and the yellow is nothing like the original - never mind, I blame the photographer!

The image is a Papermania stamp that has been languishing in my stash for ages along with papers from Authentique that have also been hanging around for some time.  I coloured the image with ProMarkers and used an EK success punch for the border, the Stars are a combination of an X-Cut die and punch.

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

Fairytale Challenge 187 - An Old Stamp
Anyone for Anya March Challenge - Masculine or Grungy
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 84 - Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge 112 - Use your Punches and Dies
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 28 - Anything Goes

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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See you Soon!

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and this fortnight our theme is: Lost and Found chosen by Heather, this can be almost anything - Clothing Tag, Bottle Cap, Odd Earring, Cardboard packet, Foil, Empty jar/container, anything you could lose or find. Pop over to the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog and see what the DT have created if you need some more ideas.

For my card I've used a fabulous image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse triple CD.  My interpretation of the theme is that I lost contact with a friend but now I've found their address and we're going to meet up.

My papers are from the Papermania Lucy Cromwell collection and the sentiment is from the House-Mouse CD.  I added a flower, button and twine from my stash.

We have two fabulous sponsors again this time:

Simon Says Stamp

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



and

Pizzazz Aplenty



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:

Animal Friends Challenge 12  - Mouse
The Craft Garden March Challenge - PASTEL Colours
Crafty Girls Challenge 13- Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - B for Buttons and Bows
Creative Corner Challenge - Button Up
Bunny Zoe's Crafts March Challenge - Monochrome
Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch or Theme CUTE
My Craft Spot Challenge 128 - Cute Critters!
Use Your Stuff Challenge 126 - Animals

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 Lost and Found challenge.

Christmas Poinsettia

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week our theme is Ribbon and Pearls, this is my card using a gorgeous Poinsettia image from Jayne Nestorenko's Decoupage Sheets and Papers from the Papermania First Noel Collection.

I layered the image onto a gold circle, followed by a red circle and then a gold scalloped circle, the border is an X-cut edge punch and the corners are a Spellbinders die cut.  Pearls have been added to the corners and the berries on the image.  I made a chocolate box bow with some ribbon from my stash.

This week we are sponsored by Iva Nova Chest with a fabulous goody bag for our lucky winner.

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

Creative Card Crew Challenge 51 - Holly or Poinsettia
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Anything Goes - Christmas
Ribbon Carousel Challenge 88 - Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday Challenge 65 - Cutting Corners (hand cut decoupage)
Creative Inspirations Challenge 244 - Traditional Christmas Colours!
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge 69 - It's Christmas
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 12 - Winter/Christmas
Scrapper's Delights Challenge 13 - Christmas Time
Rhedd and Rosie's 21st Challenge - Use Old Stash (card stock, ribbon, pearls all old stash)

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 Ribbon and Pearls 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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Flowers for Mum

This is a card I have made using the gorgeous Crafty Pad image 'Flowers for Mum', I made a card using this image for my Mother-in-Law's Birthday and enjoyed colouring it so much I had to do another one.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and also coloured some seam binding to match.  As usual I have also decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

CARD RECIPE

Image:  The Crafty Pad - Flowers for Mum

Papers:  Papermania Capsule Collection

Card Stock:  Dies to Die For - Kraft

Tools:  Spellbinders - Sue Wilson Lattice Accents, Woodware - corner punch

Embellishments:  seam binding, buttons and string from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

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

Passion for ProMarker Challenge 157 - gingham/checks

Sarah Hurley Challenge 70 - Buttons

Charisma Cardz Challenge 27 - Recycle (my buttons and string are recycled)

Party Time Tuesday's Challenge 76 - Let's get Punchy

Totally Stampalicious Challenge - Your Favourite Embellishment (buttons and bows)

Stamping with the Dragon Challenge - Ribbons and Bows

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Challenge 18 - Anything Goes with Any Artist

That Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes
Great Impressions July Challenge - Show us your best stay in the lines colouring
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Flower Power (sentiment stamp, card stock, buttons, ribbon and string are all over 6 months old)


Thank you for visiting today, I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Pauline
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Pink Enchantment

This is the first of two cards I have today and it is my DT card for The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge.

We would like you to show us your Pink and Girly cards this time, I decided to use a fancy card blank, I have loads of these and for some unknown reason very rarely use them, I inked it with distress inks because it was very white.

The image is Field of Red Poppies Decoupage from The Crafty Purple Frog, the larger of the floral papers is from the Papermania Henbury Lane collection and the smaller more pastel paper is from Joanna Sheen's Jane Shasky From the Heart of the Garden CD, it is worth buying this CD for the papers alone.  The card stock along with the flower, button and dragonfly embellishments are all from my stash.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to match the front:

You can also see the layers of decoupage in this photo.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Imagine
S J Crafts Challenge 2 - Flowers - include Red or Pink
CES Challenge 75 - Flower Frenzy!
The Pink Elephant Challenge 138 - Let's see those layers (at least 3 layers)
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge Recipe 61 - Digital
2 Sisters Challenge 81 - Recipe - 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments ( I took this to mean 3 different embellishments - I have a flower, a button and a dragonfly)

Make sure you pop over to The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog and have a look at the inspiration, you have two weeks to enter your Pink and Girly cards.

Thank you for popping in this morning, please come back later for my second DT card of the day.

Pauline
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Monster Birthday

It's time for another great challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and this time we would like you to use YELLOW and GREEN on your projects.

We have two sponsors this week:

Bugaboo Stamps

and

Tickled Pink

I used the Bugaboo image ' Scene it - Monster Birthday' and this is the card that I made:

I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir pens, the polka dot paper is from the Papermania Capsule Lemon Sorbet collection and the card stock is some that I have had hiding in my stash for some time.  I cut the stars with my Die-namics Star die and there you have it, a card for a child's birthday.

I have decorated the inside of my card with a large star cut using my X-Cut Star die and some more smaller Die-namics ones:

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

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 40 - Let's see some Green (MUST use a coloured image)

The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Digi Challenge 6 - Anything Goes and a bit of Green

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 175 - Green for Go
Polka Doodles Challenge Week 9 - Polkadots, stripes or both
Delicious Doodles Challenge 14 - Music to sooth the soul (The Monster Mash)
The Glitter Geeks Challenge Week 9 - Song Title (The Monster Mash)
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes Challenge 110- Green or Good Luck
PanPastel Challenge 8 - Use a Stamped Image
Just Inspirational Challenges Week 18 - Inspirational Photo

Do pop over the the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us.

That's it from me for today, I hope you'll come back for another visit soon.

Pauline
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If at first....

If at first you don't succeed, try again.  I decided that I would enter the Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge this month, the challenge is stitching and I thought to myself LOTV have some lovely teddy images so out came my LOTV box.  After sorting through the box I discovered an image that I thought would also be ideal to make a valentines card for my husband so out came the sewing machine and I made my card.

Well, can you imagine my horror when on Valentine's Day my husband opened his card and I realised that I had entered a card into the Ready-Teddy-Go challenge with two adorable little puppies on it - not a teddy in sight.  I really am beginning to worry about myself, my only excuse is I do have a rather nasty cold at the moment.  So if any of the lovely ladies from Ready-Teddy-Go are reading this would you please delete entry number 6, yes that's right the one with the puppies on it.

Well, not to be defeated out came the LOTV box and the sewing machine and here is a card that actually has a teddy on it:

It turned out rather pink, but it will be great for a little girl I know who has birthday coming up soon.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

Card Recipe:

Image:  LOTV - I Baked a Cake

Papers:  Papermania - Honey & hugs

Card Stock:  Core'dinations

Tools:  Sewing machine, Punch Bunch flower punches

Embellishments:  ribbon, buttons and twine from stash

Sentiment:  Handy Hippo peel-off

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

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge 7 - I'm in Stitches
Crafty Creations Challenge 157 - Warm and Cuddly Teddy Bears
Moving Along with the Times Challenge 135 - Cute Critters
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 38 - Get Stitchy With It
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 74 - All Creatures Great and Small
Sketch n Stash Challenge 81  - Daniel's Sketch (old stash - image, new stash buttons and peel-off)

Thank you for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Purple Flower Power

I don't know if anyone noticed on my side bar that I have joined a new Design Team, I'm thrilled to have been chosen to join the girls over at the Crafty Purple Frog.

I've been looking forward to my first challenge and being able to work with the gorgeous artwork by Ching-Chou Kuik.  All the Decoupage and Pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog.  A set of beautiful papers has now been added  to the shop featuring the artwork of Christine Schultz, they are gorgeous and great value, do pop over and have a look

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This is my first card as part of the Design Team and I have used two of my favourites - purple and decoupage for this fortnights challenge which is 'Flower Power'

I used the gorgeous image 'Night Glimmer', it is also available in Pyramage format.

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

Card Recipe

Image:  Crafty Purple Frog - Night Glimmer

Papers:  Papermania - Henbury Lane

Tools:  Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Rectangles, Die-namics - Butterfly die, 

Marianne Creatables - LR0108 Flourish

Embellishments:  gems, flowers, pins and lace from stash

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

Sketch and Stash Challenge 80 - Free Choice Sketch (I chose sketch 42) - everything is from my stash except the image

Lily Pad Cards - Patterned Paper
Southern Girls Challenge 37 - Magic and Mystery
Hotshot Craft Challenge 3 - Flowers
Crafts and Me Challenge 68 - Use a new image
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 61 - Monochrome Magic
Crafty Creations Challenge 156 - Swirly Whirly (Swirls on my backing paper and die cut swirls)
Creative Card Crew Challenge 3 - Fantasy Creatures

Make sure you pop over the the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog, have a look at the DT cards and enter the challenge, you could win some gorgeous downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog Store

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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