Tuesday 28 February 2017

Oops! So sorry I forgot

It's time for a new challenge at Digi Choosday, the theme for the Design Team is Use a Design Sheet but you can enter an Anything Goes project if you like.

I have used Design Sheet 9 from the Helga Hippo Download Bundle to create my card.


I printed the design sheet a few times so that I could fussy cut her and create some decoupage layers.


I also fussy cut the tag, bunting and several flowers to embellish my card.  I then added lots of gems along with some ribbon and twine from my stash.


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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart Challenge 148 - Always Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 228 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 52 - Always Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge 243 - We Love Animals


Make sure you pop over to the Digi Choosday Challenge Blog and pick up your discount code. Check out the DT inspiration whilst you are there, 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 Design Sheet 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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Monday 27 February 2017

You're snow special!

THIS IS MY SECOND POST TODAY, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MY OOH LA LA CREATIONS DT CARD YOU WILL FIND IT BELOW.

It's time for our third challenge at Christmas with the Cuties and the theme for this one is No man like a Snowman.

I have used an adorable image called Caroling Snowman from our sponsor - Papernest Dolls to create my card.


I have coloured my image with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens and used papers from NitWit Collections.


The sentiment and flowers also come from the NitWit Collection.


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 No man like a Snowman challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the February Rudolph Days Challenge.

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

Pauline
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Blue Pansy

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

I have used the Ooh La La Creations Yesterday's Memories CD to create my card.


I have used a decoupage image and papers from the Pansy collection.  I distressed and inked the edges of the papers and added a sentiment that is also from the collection.


I have embossed a blue panel with a Darice embossing folder and gently sanded it back.  To finish I have created a scruffy bow from seam binding.


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, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Sunday 26 February 2017

Baking Day

It's time for a new challenge at CD Sunday and the theme for the next fortnight is Punch it out (use punches or dies) chosen by Wynn. Don’t forget to use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

I used a decoupage image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations Yesterday's Memories CD.


I decided to use dies on my card and have used Dies from the Sue Wilson Necessities - Apron Collection to create my embellishments.



I found the recipe on the internet and added a scruffy bow.


Make sure you pop over to the CD Sunday Challenge blog and check out the DT Inspiration - we would love for you to join us for our Punch it out challenge, just make sure you use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

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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Saturday 25 February 2017

Party Boy

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Die Cuts/Punches.

I chose to use the sweet Party Boy Bear Digi image and some papers from NitWit Collecions to create my card.


I cut out my image with Tattered Lace Circles dies and coloured him with a combination of Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens and ProMarkers.


A used fabulous papers from NitWit Collections, the sentiment is also from the collection - the buttons and twine are from my stash.


Make sure you pop over to Di's Digi Designs and check out the fabulous new website.


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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting 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 Die Cuts/Punches challenge.

Pauline
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Friday 24 February 2017

Flowers spring up ...

It's time for a new challenge over at the Polkdadoodles Challenge blog, the theme for the DT this fortnight is Add Ribbon or Lace but you can enter an Anything Goes project.

I have used a beautiful coloured image from the new The Darling Buds Big Download Bundle, she is called Primrose and is available separately - there are ten beautiful images all available in both black and white ready for you to colour and coloured.


The sentiment is part of the The Darling Buds Big Download Bundle and I have used papers from the Bella Fleur 6 x 6" Paper Pad.


I have also used my Polkadoodles Elegant Nest Dies, there are three beautiful dies in this set, I have used the largest.


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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 466 - Florals
Cardz 4 Galz Challenge 41 - Cardz 4 Teenz
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 404 - Mothers' Day/Female
In The Pink Challenge 113 - Dies and/or Punches
Crafting By Designs Challenge - It's Almost Spring!

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 Add Ribbon or Lace 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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Thursday 23 February 2017

Twenty One

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, I've only just managed to scrape in this week - better late than never!

As soon as I saw the theme of  'Alphabet' this idea popped into my head - I don't know why, it's more text than alphabet but I hope it's OK.


It is a friends 21st Birthday next month and as the card will be posted I though that this CAS design would be perfect.

I used my Tonic Number dies to cut the '21' from black card stock and just placed the text, which I computer generated, behind it. The sentiment is a Woodware stamp heat embossed with white embossing powder.


I would like to enter this card into the Less is More Challenge 316 - Alphabet.

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

Pauline
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Sweet 16

This is the final Milestone Birthday card that I created for Making Cards Magazine.


I used beautiful papers from the NitWit Collections – Bundled Enchanting Collection, I love the colours.


The sentiment is from the Milestone Word Art collection from the Digi Stamp Boutique, this is a really useful collection of sentiments and being digital you can print them whatever size you wish.


To embellish my card I just added some ribbon and a button from my stash.

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

Pauline
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Wednesday 22 February 2017

Happy Birthday and Good Luck

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme for the next week is Boys are back in town - A card for a Male.   I have used this fabulous collection called Businessman - as you probably know each set consists of one inked stamp, one coloured stamp, one matching paper and one composition.

I have created two cards, for the first one I have used the composition, I have flipped it so that he is facing the opposite way as I wanted to add the 'It's Your Birthday banners on the left hand side.


I printed him twice so that I could add dimension and used the matching paper to decorate the inside of my card.


For my second card I used the coloured stamp and some papers from the Trattoria Chef Paper Pack, I printed the image twice so that I could add some dimension.


I computer generated the sentiment and decorated the inside of my card to match.


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 Boys are back in town 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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Tuesday 21 February 2017

It's Always Teatime

I'm rather excited today as this is my first post as part of the Digi Choosday Design Team, I am already a Polkadoodles Designer but as my first love is digital crafting I was keen to be part of the Digi Choosday team as well.


For our new challenge starting today the theme for the Design team is Use more than one image but you can enter an Anything Goes project if you like.

I have used two super images from the Winnie in Wonderland Collection to create my card.


I have also used lots of elements from one of the design sheets along with two of the papers and a sentiment.


I inked the edges of everything and used foam pads to add dimension.


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

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 147 - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge 2 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 403 - Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friend Challenge 37 - Anything Goes


Make sure you pop over to the Digi Choosday Challenge Blog and pick up your discount code.  Check out the DT inspiration whilst you are there, 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 more than one image 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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Monday 20 February 2017

You Are So Sweet

This is another of the projects that I created for Creative Stamping Magazine. I was sent the fun stamp set that is free with the magazine along with some Echo Park Party Time Papers.


I used the love heart stamps from the free stamp set, I stamped them multiple times and coloured them with ProMarkers.


The sentiment is also from the free stamp set.


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

Pauline
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Sunday 19 February 2017

Young Love

This is a scrapbook page that I have created, I loosely followed Jen Fisher's 12 Months of Scrapbooking - January sketch - check out her YouTube video HERE.

The photograph is of my gorgeous eldest son and his beautiful girlfriend just before they went to their university Summer Ball last year - it has taken me a while to get around to making this!


I have used beautiful papers from the Polkadoodles Belle Papillon Vintage CD Rom.  I inked the edges of everything - the letters and butterflies are also from the CD.

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

Pauline
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Friday 17 February 2017

The Proposal

This is my inspiration card for the current challenge over at the Polkdadoodles Challenge blog, the theme for the DT this fortnight is Show a little love but you can enter an Anything Goes project.


For my card I have used this romantic image called The Proposal from the Work & Play 9 - Love & Kisses Collection.  The papers and sentiment are also from the collection.


The papers and sentiment are also from the collection, I just added some red card stock and pearls from my stash.


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

Get Creative Challenge 55 - Use Red and 1 other colour
Come and Get It Challenge - Love is in the Air
Allsorts Week 402 - Hearts and/or Flowers

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 Show a little love 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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Thursday 16 February 2017

Square Doily

I was asked to create some cards for the latest copy of Die-cutting Essentials, I was sent a Cheery Lynn Designs Square Doily Die and asked to create six projects.

For this card I used both the larger and smaller die from the set along with two different shades of purple card stock.


The sentiment is from The Lovely Studio.


These dies are lovely to work with, they cut beautifully.


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

Pauline
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Wednesday 15 February 2017

The greatest thing ...

I'm sharing the Valentine card that I made for my eldest son to give his girlfriend.


I have used papers from the fabulous Polkadoodles Belle Papillon Vintage CD Rom, I cut out the little squares with my Tattered Lace Torn Edge Squares dies.


The sentiment is also from the CD, I have distressed the edges of everything and added a scruffy bow and some pearls from my stash.

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

Pauline
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Tuesday 14 February 2017

Opposites Attract

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, it's the dreaded one layer week and the theme is Opposites Attract.

I googled opposites and this idea popped up, google is a wonderful resource - I don't know how we ever managed without it!


I printed a black rectangle along with the words onto white card stock and then folded it to create my card blank, I then printed another black and white panel.  I die cut a heart from the card blank and cut another one from the other black and white panel turning the die so that the black was on the opposite side.


I then used the inlaid die cut technique and inserted the second heart into the cut out.


I would like to enter this card into the Less is More One Layer Card 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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