Creative Card Crew's Challenge

This week at The Creative Card Crew's Challenge Blog it is Sharon's turn to set the Challenge and Sharon has chosen the theme Texture and this week our sponser is Stamping Bella so all of the DT have made there card's using Stamping Bella image's and they have all made Fantastic card's for your insperation. The lovely Tara agreed to be Guest DT member for us this week. Thankyou so much Tara your card is Beautiful. We cant wait to come and see your blog's again this week and you can check out the Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog HERE

I decided to make a Christmas card because i fell in love with the Christmas Bella image i coloured her in with Pro Markers and for the Texture i used white flock on the trim of the hat and the trim of the boot's. I also used my snowflakes embossing folder on red card to add more texture and the white card stock is also textured.

I hope you like the card thank's for looking hope you all have a great day.

Paula xxxx

One Stop Craft Challenge

This week over at the One Stop Craft Challenge it's my turn to set the Challenge and i have chosen the Theme Blingtastic so i would love to see Bling & Sparkle on your card's this week. Shelly the owner of One Stop Card Craft's as provided a great prize of a set of Cosmic Glitter's this week and as alway's the DT have made Fantastic Card's for insperation please check them out HERE. I really enjoyed making my card but by the end i was full of pink glitter lol.

Item's used in my card:

Kanban Lady Topper's

Basic Grey 12x12 paper's

Pink Gem's

Daisy Charm

Pink Glitter

Chipboard Flower

Ribbon

Hope you all have a great weekend thank's for stopping by im hoping to get some crafting done this weekend so hopfully i will be back with some new makes shortly.

Paula xxxx

The Winners are...............................

Well the moment you have all been waiting for is here lol as promised i have put another small candy together so there are 2 winner's and they have been chosen by random (Names in a hat) so the winners are................

The winner of the 1st Candy ( Male Candy ) is.........

Bev ( All the thing's i love )

The winner of the 2nd Candy is...............

Claire ( CraftyC's Crafting Library )

Congratulations Ladie's please could you email me at dave_paula25@hotmail.com asap so i can get your goodie's in the post to you.

A big big thankyou to all that enterd i was really blown way with all of your entery's so thankyou so much.

Paula xxxx

Thankyou

My Blog Candy has now Closed Thankyou to all of you that enterd im blown away that 274 of you enterd wow wow wow. I will be back shortly with the 2 winner's name's so Good Luck everyone.

Paula xxxx

WOJ Challenge Card

This week over at the WOJ Challenge Blog its a sketch challenge and here's my take on the sketch as you already know i love sketches so i enjoyed working with this one and i adore the WOJ stamp's so im happy lol This is one of my favorite Willow image's and i have coloured her in with my Pro Marker's i have even tried my hand at doodling for the first time round the edges of the card not very good but i tried lol.

Item's used on my card:

WOJ Willow Image

QVC 12x12 Papers

Papermaina Flower's

Doodlebug Glitterd Brad

Clare Curd Sentiment Stamp

Daisy Trim from my stash

Well goodnight all dont forget my Blog Candy closes at 5pm tomorrow and i will do the draw somtime tomorrow evening and there will be 2 draws as promised so good luck to all of you that have enterd.

Paula xxxx

My Blog Candy

(My Blog Candy has Now Closed) This post will stay at the top until Friday 27th March
Please scroll down for newer posts.

Hiya i hope your having a great weekend? Well ive decided to offer
up some blog candy of my own because ive nearly reached 5000
hits and also to say a big thankyou to all of my blogging buddies who always leave me such lovely comments and make me smile on a daily basis.

What's in my blog candy well ive decided to base my candy around
men because we all know how difficult they can be cant we lol.
So in my candy is:

Clare Curds Men's Set of Clear Stamps

Clare Curds Sentiment Set of Clear Stamps

Basic Grey 6x6 Paper Pad Archaic

Basic Grey Brads Archaic

Paper Mania Flowers Egg Shell White

Eno Craft Football 3D Sticker's

A Spool of Green Ribbon

And 3 Meters of Assorted Ribbon

So what do you have to do to be in with a chance of winning my candy?

1) Please leave me a comment on this post before 5pm on Friday
27th March.

2) Please link up my blog on yours telling people about my candy
and that's it i will pick the winner by random ( Names in a hat ) on
Friday 27th March at 8pm GMT.

You can still enter if you dont have a blog just leave a comment and i will still enter you.


Goodluck Everyone. xxxx

ABC ' Papertake weekly & Crafty Creation's Challenge Card

Ive made a easter card for 3 Challenge's the first is Papertake Weekly and there is a great sketch by Dawny for us to follow. The 2nd is Crafty Creation's and this week they want to see Bunny's so i used Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit Stamp and the 3rd Challenge the card is for is the ABC Challenge and this week the letter is G for Glitter so i have used white glitterd Brads and i also stamped out a butterfly and glitterd its body and part of the wings with Glamour Dust.

Item's Used In My Card:

12x12 paper's by QVC

Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit Stamp

Doodle bug Glitterd Brads

Water Colour Pencil's

Gem's from Stash

Right id better go and make tea hope you all have a great evening thank's for looking see you all tomorrow.

Paula xxxx

Friday Sketcher's and Crafty Creation's Challenge

Two post's in one day whats wrong with me? Well dont worry it wont last lol lol. This card is for 2 Challenge's the first is Friday Sketcher's and this week there is a Fantastic Shetch for us to follow i really enjoyed making this card and loved following the sketch.

The 2nd Challenge the card is for is Crafty Creation's and this week the Challenge is Spring and i thought this Image was perfect i coloured in the image with my Pro Marker's the paper's are my beloved 12x12 QVC paper's the Sentiment is from the Claire Curd's set. The Flowers are Papermania the white ribbon is from my stash. Well id better go and get some job's done thank's for looking.

Paula xxxx

Creative Card Crew's 3rd Challenge

This week over at The Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog it is My turn to set the Challenge and i have chosen the theme Warm Colour's. The DT have made some Fantastic card's for insperation and Donna agreed to be our Guest Designer this week and she has made a beautiful card so thankyou so much for agreeing to join us this week hunny. There is also a Great Prize up for grab's too. All of the DT cant wait to vist your blog's and check our your fab card's you can check out the Creative card Crew Challenge Blog HERE.

I really enjoyed making my card this week digging out all my summery paper's and flower's and finger's crossed we get a lovely hot summer this year well a girl can dream lol lol. My Friend Linda sent me this beautiful image and i really enjoyed colouring it in using my Pro Marker's the paper's are QVC's 12x12's i teamed those up with Papermania Flower's Stick on Pearl's and Orange Ribbon. I used the same paper's on the inside and used a scalloped nesttie. I hope you like my summery card thank's for taking the time to look hope you all have a great day i hope to be back later with another card.

Paula xxxx

Sketch Saturday Challenge

Good Morning hope your having a great weekend. This week over at Sketch Saturday there is another great sketch for us to follow which i really enjoyed working with. I have made this card for my Dad who is a keen golfer so im hoping he will like it the image was sent to me from my lovely blogging Friend Linda thankyou very much Linda i really enjoyed colouring this image in. I used my beloved Pro Marker to colour him in and the paper's are BG Archic the square brads are from my stash.I also inked the edges of the image with my Pro Marker.

Well id better get to bed my parents are going back to Spain tomorrow yep my Craftroom will be safe again lol lol anyway i want to get up early so i can spend some time with my Mum before they go back to the sunshine so night night and catch you all tomorrow somtime.

Thank's for looking and for your lovely comment's.

Paula xxxx

Wow Wow Wow so now there will be 2 name's drawn for my Blog Candy

Oh wow ive just had a look and over 100 of you have enterd my blog candy im so pleased thankyou all so much so as an Thankyou i will draw out 2 name's on the 27th the 2nd candy will be a surprise but somthing nice i promise thank's again everyone and Good Luck. xxxx

One Stop Craft Challenge

Well it's Saturday already and it's Nikki's turn to set the Challenge over at One Stop Craft challenge and she has chosen the theme TAG IT the DT have made some lovely card's for insperation and this week there is a Crafter's Companion CD ROM up for grab's you can check out the One Stop Challenge Blog HERE and i cant wait to come and visit your blog's to see all your lovely card's.

Ive made this card for my MIL for Mother's Day ive stepped out of my comfort zone and have used colour's i wouldnt usually use mainly because im sick of pink's blue's and brown's lol i made the tag out of a scrap piece of white card added an eyelette and some ribbon and a peel off i also added a flourish made of tiny pearl's Thank's to Tasha who gave me the idea so thank's hunni your a star. I just love this Tilda with rose image and i really enjoyed colouring her in with my beloved Pro Marker's.

Item's used on my card:

Tilda with Rose Stamp

A4 White Pearlised Card

12x12 QVC Paper's

Stick on Pearl's

Prima Flowers

Ribbon from Stash

Pro Marker's

Well i hope you all have a great weekend and a lovely Mother's Day thank's for looking and for all your lovely comment's.

Paula xxxx

Just Christmas & Birthday Card's Challenge

Hi there hope you are all well? Im very stressed at the moment due to having my parent's staying with us for a week they live in spain and are other for a visit and omg i love them so much but now i know why i moved out when i was 17 because they drive me nutty and to top it off i woke up yesterday walked out of my bedroom to find my Mum in my craftroom with wait for it omg a duster grrrrrrrr lol its a wonder she got out alive as i screamed GET OUT GET OUT lol lol and it took me all afternoon to find thing's again anyway i dont think she will try that again lol.

This week over at Just Christmas and Birthday cards theres a great sketch to follow and i decided to make my first Christmas card of 2009 then because i loved working with the sketch i made a Birthday card too lol to be honest i feel like somthing is missing on both of them what do you think????

Item's Used on Birthday Card:

12x12 Paper's QVC

PB Hedgie Image

Bazzil Card

Papermania Flower's

Ribbon and pearl gem's from my stash

Sentiment Printed on word

Nesstie's

Item's Used On Christmas Card:

Dovecraft 8x8 Christmas Paper's
Image WOJ
Red and Green Card
Ribbon from Stash
Sentiment Printed on Word

Thank's for looking hopfully will be back tomorrow with another card.

Paula xxxx

Sam's Blog Candy

Sam is giving away some amazing Blog Candy you have to choose between Blog Candy 1 or 2 and belive me they are both fab you have until Lunchtime GMT on Friday 20th March to enter so Good Luck everyone you can check out Sam's Blog HERE.

Paula xxxx

Creative Card Crew's 2nd Challenge

Good Morning first of all i want to say a massive thankyou to all of you who took part in the Creative Card Crew's First Challenge you made our week you really did and all of the DT really enjoyed visiting your fab blog's to look at all your Fantastic card's.

For our 2nd Challenge Tasha has chosen the theme of No Patterned paper. The DT have made some great card's for insperation and we have a great prize up for grabs too you can check out The Creative Card Crew Blog HERE.

Item's used on my card:

WOJ Image

A4 Brown Card Stock

Bazzil Card Stock ( Romance )

Papermania Ribbon

Papermania Flower's ( Chocolate & Egg Shell White )

Stick On Pearl's

Sentiment printed On Word

Thankyou for looking and i hope you will be able to join in this week.

Love Paula xxxx

One Stop Craft Challenge Maggie's Sketch

This week at One Stop Craft Challenge it's Maggie's turn to set the Challenge and she has drawn out a sketch for us to follow. The DT have made some great examples for your insperation and there's a great prize on offer you can check out the One Stop Challenge Blog out HERE.

Item's used on my card:

12x12 paper ( Sorry not sure what it is )

Nestabilities

Snag Em Giffafe Stamp

Ribbon from stash

Kanban Bling

Sentiment printed out on word

Pro Marker's

Thank's for looking and always leaving lovely comments. Hopfully i will be back later with a card and maybe a surprise so keep an eye out and i hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Paula xxxx

Crafty Creations & Forever Friend's Challenge card

This card is for two challenges the first is for the Crafty Creation's Challenge and this week the theme is Flowers. Ive used Papermania flower's and the image is holding a bunch of daisys.

The second challenge the card is for is the Forever Friends Challenge and this week there is a great sketch for us to follow which i really enjoyed working with.

Item's used in my card:

FF with bunch of daisys

Papermania flowers

12x12 paper from qvc

Brads from my stash

Printed sentiment on word.

Thank's for looking

Love Paula xxxx

Papertake and Claire Curd's Stampin Chic Challenge

Hi i hope your having a great day? Ive been to the dentist again sob sob but the work is all done now and i dont have to go back for 6 whole month's woo hoo lol.

I had a spare hour so decided to make a card and it fits 2 challenge's the First is Papertake's Challenge which this week there is a great sketch by Dawny to follow and you all know me love's a sketch lol.

The Second Challenge the card is for is Claire Curd's Stampin Chic and seeing i have bought the new men's stamp set i thought i would give this week's challenge ago which is Paper Piecing which i have never tried before but i gave it ago and was quite pleased with the result. I found some checked paper in my stash and paper pieced this chap's trouser's and his cap so he matched lol. I also had another go at destressing which im beginning to enjoy i coloured in the image with Pro Marker's and i inked the edge's of the image in brown ink.

Item's Used for my card :

Claire Curd's Signiture Range Mens Stamp Set

BG Archaic Paper's

Papermania Ribbon

Kanban Bling

Pro markers

Thank's for looking.

Paula xxxx

Blog Award

Christine & Maxine have passed on this lovely award to me thankyou ever so much for thinking of me Christine & Maxine.I now have to pass it on to 10 of my favorite blog's so my 10 are:

1) Donna

2) Bev

3) Maria

4) Rach

5) Jacqui

6) Linda

7) Jasmine

8) Tasha

9) Shelly

10) Fern

I will be back later on with a card just waiting for my camera batteries to charge up. xxxx

Creative Card Crew's 1st Challenge

Well the day as at last arrived and Myself Tasha Sharon & Linda are very excited to anounce that the Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog as now gone Live and the first Challenge theme is.................

Green

The DT have been busy making Fantastic green card's for your insperation and we have a great sponser this week who also agreed to be our Guest Designer this week and that is Shelly from One Stop Card Craft's. To see the DT's Creations and the great prize that is up for grab's please check out our New Challenge Blog HERE Tasha Sharon Linda Shelly and Myself cant wait to come and vist your blog's.

I really enjoyed making this card although i was really taken out of my comfort zone with the colour lol i coloured in this fab WOJ image in with my beloved Pro Marker's and even decorated the inside of my card useing the same BG paper's i used on the front of my card.

Item's used on my card:

WOJ Image

BG Paper's

Prima Flower's

Kanban Gem's

Ribbon and Feather from my stash.

Thank's for taking the time to vist my blog and i really hope you can join in with our new Challenge Blog.

Love Paula xxxx

One Stop Craft Challenge

Well it's Saturday again and this week at One Stop Craft Challenge its our Guest Designer Tasha who has set the Challenge and she has chosen Sorry as the theme.

For my card i have chosen sorry your leaving good luck in your new job and have used WOJ Goodluck Charlie which i love and was Fantastic to colour in which i used Pro Markers the papers are BG the flowers are Prima abd the ribbon and gem's are from my stash and i did the sentiment on word.

As always the DT have made some lovely card's for insperation and theres a great prize up for grab's too and you can check them out HERE

I hope you all have a great Weekend love Paula xxxx

Crafty Pad Challenge Do The Twist

Here's my entry into this week's Crafty Pad Challenge which is Do The Twist so i twisted my ribbon's together and attached them to the front of my Faith image and also twisted some more ribbon and let the rest dangle down the side. Ive coloured the Faith image in with my Pro Marker's and used my Crop a dile to attach 4 star eyelets The paper's are from qvc and ive finished it of with a Thankyou sentiment because i won last week's Crafty Pad Challenge so i wanted to make a Thankyou card to say Thankyou to Debbie for the lovely prize i recieved this week.

Right well id better get ready because im off to the hairdresser's Woo Hoo lol ive not had my hair cut since September and at the moment i look like ive been dragged through a bush backward's lol anyway when i look normal again will get Hubby to try and get a decent pic of me so i can change my dreaded profile pic lol. Bye for now have a great day.

Paula xxxx

New Challenge Blog

Well i have a bit of exciting new's for you all well im excited lol. My lovely blogging friends Tasha Sharon Linda & Me have decided to get together and start our very own Challenge Blog It is called the Creative Card Crew and our first Challenge will be on Tuesday 10th March so i hope you will come and join in the fun ? xxxx

My card for the WOJ DT Call

Here's my entry into the WOJ DT Call i know im cutting it fine so i hope im still in time .

I really enjoyed working with the sketch and i loved making this card. I have coloured Willow in with Pro Markers the sentiment is WOJ which i cut out with a small scalloped nesstie the paper's are by qvc the flower's are prima the ribbon charm and gem's are from my stash i scallopped the blue paper with my crafters companion board.

Thank's for looking

Paula xxxx

Fern's lovely blog candy

Oh you have to check out Fern's blog she is celebrating because she has just made The Cheeky Monkeys DT and has got the High School of her choice so she is giving away some very yummy candy please check out Ferns Blog HERE. xxxx

Lims Fantastic Blog Candy

Oh wow you must go and check out Lim's blog her card's are Fantastic and she is also giving away some Fantastic blog candy you have until the 7th March and you can check out Lims blog HERE. xxxx

Colour Create Challenge

This is my entry into this week's Colour Create Challenge

This week's colour's are Blue and Brown and the extra option is to add Lace and pearl's.Can you belive it i havnt followed a sketch lol makes a change dosnt it? lol. On my card i have used BG Boxer paper's and the cream and brown paper is from my local craft shop sorry dont know what it is called the image is a Sugar Nellie which i have coloured in with Pro Marker's the flower's are Prima the Ribbon Lace and pearls are from my stash. Thank's for looking and alway's leaving such lovely comment's.

Paula xxxx

Two lovely award's

My lovely Blogging friend Maxine has passed these Award's on to me. Thankyou so much hun it means alot that you thought of me. xxxx

Now im supposed to pass these awards on but everyone i know in bloggy land has these award's already. So if you havnt got these award's and would like them please feel free to take them and display them on your blog. xxxx

Friday Sketcher's Challenge

Here's my card for this week's Friday's Sketcher's Challenge

I alway's enjoy sketche's and loved this one i used my FF baby stamp and the sentiment i did on my pc on word the paper's are doodlebug i eevn impressed myself by decorating the inside of the card lol.

Thank's for looking

Love Paula xxxx