Saturday 31 October 2015

As Special as You Are

This is a card I have made for a friends 18th Birthday.


I used a Hunkeydory card kit and used the Inspiration sheet for my design.


The 18 is a Die-namics die and I used an insert to decorate the inside of my card.


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

Jo's Scrap Shac Challenge 112 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft Challenge 16 - Always Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge 143 - Birthday (+ a sentiment)
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 7 - Always Anything Goes
 
Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Friday 30 October 2015

Paper Creator DT Call

We are having a DT Call over at Paper Creator's Crafts.


You even get a £2.00 voucher to spend in the shop to make a card for your entry.

So what are you waiting for, pop over to Paper Creator's Crafts and check it out, there are lots of fabulous images and kits to choose from.

Pauline
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Thursday 29 October 2015

Bloomsbury

This is another of the samples that I made for the Tattered Lace Craftinator on Create and Craft, I was asked to make some samples using the gorgeous Flower Cart.


The pretty corner is a the Tattered Lace Bloomsbury Corner Die and the floral papers are a free download available from the Tattered Lace Blog - the ribbon is from my stash.


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

Creative Moments Challenge 80 - Always Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge 57 - Always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge - Green Slime (Use lots of Green)

Thank you for calling today, 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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Wednesday 28 October 2015

All Dressed Up

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme for the next fortnight is All Dressed Up/Girly.

I have used my Crafter's Companion Frou Frou CD to make my card.


I fussy cut the image panel from one of the quick cards and added some of the papers from the CD.


Our Sponsor this fortnight is:


Grab button for All Dressed Up


Prize:  2 digi images

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

The ABC Challenge - T is for Two (Two girls)
The Sisters of Craft October Challenge - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge 73 - Pearls and/or Lace
Creative Moments Challenge 80 - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 43 - Anything Goes
Stamp and Create October Challenge - Brown or Craft colour challenge

Thank you for calling today, make sure you pop over to the Crafting for all Seasons challenge blog and join in with our All Dressed Up/Girly Challenge.

Pauline
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Tuesday 27 October 2015

Flower Cart

Have you seen the Tattered Lace Craftinator on Create and Craft, I was asked to make some samples using the gorgeous Flower Cart.  This was right out of my comfort zone, those of you that follow my blog will know that die cutting is not something I do very often.


My papers are a free download available from the Tattered Lace Blog and the ribbon is from my stash.

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

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Try It On Tuesday Challenge - Lots of Layers
Craft-Dee BowZ October Challenge - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Use Your Stuff Challenge 197 - Die Cuts and/or Punches (Stash: Circle, Oval and Fishtail dies)

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Thank You

This is another of the samples that I made for Craft Channel Productions using the gorgeous Little Shabby Chic Delights Papercrafting Kit.


I have used a selection of the elements to make my card, including a topper, a sentiment, backing papers and a banner from the waterfall card collection.


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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 20 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 285 - Always Anything Goes613 Avenue Create Challenge 147 - Anything Goes or use Subway Art

Thank you for calling today, 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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Monday 26 October 2015

House-Mouse WOW

This is my second post today, if you are looking for my Ooh La La Creations DT card you can find it HERE.

We have a new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and the theme is ALL WHITE only your House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image can be coloured. Alternatively you can enter an Anything Goes project just as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image.

I have used a fun image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Triple CD Collection to make my very CAS card.


I have cut out several layers of decoupage and used a Pink Petticoat sentiment.


Our sponsor for this challenge is:


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Make sure you visit the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog for full details.

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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 396 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft Challenge 16 - Always Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration Challenge 87 - Fall Colours or Christmas
Scrappy Mo's October Rudolph Day Challenge - Christmas
Gruffies & Guests October Challenge - Embossing/Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs October Challenge - Get Ready For Christmas
A Snowflakes Promise Challenge 8 - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas Theme

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 ALL WHITE challenge.






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Autumn Trees

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Embossing.

I have used this fabulous image from the Ooh La La Creations Paula Oakley CD


I embossed the top panel with a Crafter's Companion embossing folder and punched a border.


The striped paper is from another Ooh La La Creations CD and the pearls are from my stash.

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

Creative Corner Challenge - No Stamp
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 164 - Fall Colours
Crafting with an Attitude Challenge 8 -  Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 7 - Always Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge 56 - Always Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge 79 - Anything Goes/Spots and/or Stripes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge 3 - Anything Goes and Autumn Colour Palette

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 Embossing challenge.

Thank you for calling today, 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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Sunday 25 October 2015

Flower Girl

This is the final sample card that I made using the Crafter's Companion Christine Haworth CDs, this one is from the Crisalis Classics CD


I used one of the Card Companions along with papers from the Design Sets and Co-ordinating Papers.


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

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Ribbon
Brown Sugar Challenge 169 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 7 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude Challenge 8 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft Challenge 16 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friends Challenge 9 - Always Anything Goes

Thank you for calling today, 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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Saturday 24 October 2015

Pumpkin Fence

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Include a Pumpkin.

I chose to use the fabulous Background Pumpkin image, it's on sale at the moment with lots of other fabulous Halloween images. I coloured my image with ProMarkers and used papers from Echo Park.


I have used black card stock and added some pearls from my stash.


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

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 269 - Happy Halloween
Deep Ocean Challenge 115 - Halloween
Get Creative Challenge 26 - Halloween Colours
Passion For Promarkers Challenge 319 - Lots of Layers
Moving along with the Times Challenge 6 - Halloween

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the Di's Digi Designs Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Include a Pumpkin challenge.

Pauline
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Friday 23 October 2015

With Love & Best Wishes

I am sharing a couple more of the samples that I made for Craft Channel Productions using the gorgeous Little Shabby Chic Delights Papercrafting Kit today.


I have used a selection of the elements to make an easel card and a circle card, all I have added again is some gold Mirri and ribbon from my stash.


I would like to enter my cards into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - All About The Base
Crafty Time October Challenge - Shaped Cards
Scribbles Designs Challenge 34 - Fancy Folds or Shaped Cards

Thank you for calling today, 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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Thursday 22 October 2015

A Fabulous Birthday

This is another of the samples I made for Craft Channel Productions using the gorgeous Little Shabby Chic Delights Papercrafting Kit that is the One Day Wonder on Create and Craft TV.


The Little Shabby Chic Delights Papercrafting Kit contains a variety of backing papers, toppers, foiled and die-cut cards, and card blanks. I have used a topper, a sentiment created from a second topper and some of the papers, everything is so beautifully co-ordinated all I have added is some purple card stock, some ribbon and a gem.


I had great fun playing with this super kit, make sure you tune into Create and Craft TV at 11am for the final show.

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

Crafty Creations Challege 300 - Don't be Blue
WordArt Wednesdays Challenge 206 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge 56 - Always Anything Goes

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Wednesday 21 October 2015

A Special Friend

I was asked by Craft Channel Productions to create some samples using the gorgeous Little Shabby Chic Delights Papercrafting Kit that is the One Day Wonder on Create and Craft TV today and this one of the cards that I made.


The Little Shabby Chic Delights Papercrafting Kit contains a variety of backing papers, toppers, foiled and die-cut cards, and card blanks.


I have used a topper, card panels, a sentment and some of the papers, everything is so beautifully co-ordinated all I have added is some gold Mirri and gems.


Make sure you tune into Create and Craft TV, the launch show is at 4pm and there are further shows at 7pm this evening and 11am tomorrow.

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

Not Just Cards Challenge 25 - Always Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks Showcase 3 - Anything Goes

Thank you for calling today, 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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Masculine Birthday

I have managed to make a card for this weeks Less is More challenge, that't two weeks in a row!  The theme this week is Masculine.


I have used some snippets from my scrap box and hand cut the banners.  The Happy Birthday is a Marianne CrafTables die, I cut it out of white card stock and inked through the die with brown ink to match the stars which I cut using a Die-namics die.


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

Less is More Week 246 - Theme: Masculine
Creatalicious Challenge 80 - Guys/Male Theme
Allsorts Challenge Week 333 - All Sentimental
That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - Boys Will Be Boys

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Tuesday 20 October 2015

Pretty in Purple

This is another of the sample cards that I made for the launch of the new Crafter's Companion Christine Haworth CDs, this beautiful image is from the Cinderalla CD.


I have used a Card Companion, a sentiment and embellishments from one of the Topper Companions, a Designer Paper and a Co-ordinating Paper.


I have used the same Card Companion and one of the Co-ordinating papers to decorate the inside of my card.


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

The Sisters of Craft October Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart Challenge 82 - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 284 - Always Anything Goes
Karleigh Sue Challenge 4 - Monochrome with pop of color
The Crafty Addicts Challenge 3 - Anything Goes

Thank you for calling today, 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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Monday 19 October 2015

Relax

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and the theme is In the PINK, alternatively you can enter an Anything Goes project just as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image.

My adorable image is from from Joanna Sheen's The Gruffies & Happy Hoppers CD and I have used papers from NitWit Collections.


I have just added a die cut photo corner and some gems to embellish.


We have three fabulous sponsors for this challenge:



and


ALSO

Some of the Design Team have Pink Candy on their blogs.

Make sure you visit the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Blog for full details.

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

Kitty Bee Designs Challenge 58 - Animals
Digi Galore Challenge - Think Pink
Live & Love Crafts Challenge 40 - Pink Again

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 In the PINK Challenge.





Sunday 18 October 2015

Beautiful Baby

It's time for a new challenge at CD Sunday and the theme for the next two weeks is Baby Love, you must use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

I have used a gorgeous image from Joanna Sheen's Precious Petals CD.


The papers are from NitWit Collections, along with the fussy cut flowers.


The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.


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

Crafty Friends Challenge 16 - Gems and/or Pearls
Kraftyhand October Challenge - Cute and Cuddly
Alphabet Challenge -  R is for Ribbon
Creative Card Crew Challenge 98 - Ribbon
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 20 - Anything Goes

Thank you for calling today, make sure you pop over to the CD Sunday challenge blog and join in with our Baby Love Challenge. Don't forget you must use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

Pauline
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Saturday 17 October 2015

Cinderella

This is another of the sample cards that I made for the launch of the new Crafter's Companion Christine Haworth CDs, this beautiful image is from the Cinderalla CD.

I used a Card Companion along with some of the Designer Papers and Co-ordinating Papers to make my card.


I have used a Designer Insert and some more papers to decorate the inside of my card.


The complete collection is now available on the Crafter's Companion website so why don't you pop over and take a look, you can also find lots of inspiration in the gallery.

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

Crafting-With-Friends Challenge 8 - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge 297 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 110 - Anything Goes

Thank you for calling today, 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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Friday 16 October 2015

Autumn ...

I've managed to make a quick card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, I don't manage to join in as often as I would like and I've only just managed to make it this time.  It's one layer week and the theme is 'Autumn'.


I have used an image and sentiment from the NitWit Autumnal Bliss Collection to make my very simple card.


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

Less is More Week 245 - One Layer Autumn
My Time To Craft Challenge 306 - Autumnal Colours
Ruby's Rainbow  Challenge 115 -  Autumn Leaves
The Crafty Addicts Challenge 3 - Autumn Color Palette
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 107 - Anything Goes with a twist: Autumn Colors

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Thursday 15 October 2015

Mother and Daughter

Did you see the new Crafter's Companion Christine Haworth CDs that Fiona Clayton launched on Create and Craft TV yesterday, this beautiful image is from the Crisalis Classics Volume 2 CD.


I used a Topper Companion along with papers from the Design Sets and Co-ordinating papers. The flower was made using a Die'sire Classiques Lace Bloom die and the ribbon and pearls are from my stash.


I used an insert and some of the co-ordinating papers to decorate the inside of my card.


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

Everybody-Art-Challenge 340 - Flowers
The Ribbon Girls Challenge - Any Image, Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 19 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge 55 - Always Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ October Challenge - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Thank you for calling today, 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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Wednesday 14 October 2015

Christine Haworth

I hope you didn't miss the new Crafter's Companion Christine Haworth CDs that Fiona Clayton launched on Create and Craft TV today. It's the One Day Wonder and Fiona has lots of fabulous demonstrations planned so make sure you tune in and catch one of her shows.


This gorgeous image is from the Crisalis Classics CD, I used a Topper Companion, papers from the Design Sets and Co-ordinating Papers and a tag from the Tags collection.


The sentiment is from the Cinderella CD, everything co-ordinates beautifully across both CDs.  I decorated the inside of my card to match using the same elements.


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

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 277 - Make it Square
Papertake Weekly - Two By Two (Two images, two tags)

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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