A Card for 3 Challenges.

It's been ages since Ive entered a challenge so i found time this afternoon and have made this card for 3 challenges

The 3 challenges the card is for are

Whiff of Joy ( I followed Rach's fab sketch )

A Spoonful of Sugar ( Christmas )

Simon Says Stamp ( Red & Green )

I really enjoyed making this card the sketch was a dream to work with i love making Christmas cards at the minute ( I know it wont last lol ) and i love red & green together.

The image is woj Melinda with muff and ive coloured her in with promarkers and have added a touch of glamour dust to bling her up lol the sentiment is from my stash and ive heat embossed it with tinsel green embossing powder the papers are papermania and the rest is from my stash.

Right well that's all from me for today i had better go and get ready for craft club enjoy the rest of your day.

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx

Bev's WOJ Blog Candy

The lovely Bev is giving away some fabulous candy which includes a SU Slot Punch & a WOJ stamp omg i hear you cry i know so get yourself over to Bev's blog now lol.

You have until the 5th October to enter which you can do so HERE

All that Sparkles

This week at Creative Card Crew its my turn to set the challenge and i have chosen the theme of

All that Sparkles

So dig out your glitters and gems this week as we all love a bit of bling dont we?

This week we are sponsored by:

and the lovely Debbie has given us a fabulous stamp called Penny Pamper to give away to 1 lucky person

As always the DT have made the most fabulous creations for inspiration which can be seen HERE

I decided i didnt want to make a normal card this week and have gone for a wallet card instead i have made it to put some Christmas images in for a friend

I have used this cute PB stamp which i have coloured in with promarkers and i have used glamour dust and stickles for the sparkle the papers are DCWV and the ribbon and gems are from my stash.

Fot the inside i just carried the paper through and left it quite plain.

I hope your able to join in with us at the Creative Card Crew

Thanks for looking

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx

Sharons Fabulous 50th Birthday Candy

Sharon is celebrating her 50th Birthday very soon and to celebrate she is giving away more fabulous candy you have until 9th October to enter which you can do HERE and good Luck. xxxx
Sharon also has another Candy running which you can read about on the below post. xxxx

Sharon's 10.000 Hits Candy

Sharon is celebrating reaching 10,000 hits and is giving away some fabulous candy to celebrate

You have until 3rd October 9pm to enter which you can do HERE and good luck.

One Stop Craft Challenge.

This week at One Stop Craft Challenge its Shelly's turn to set the theme and she has chosen

Die Cuts

There is a fab prize up for grabs and as always the DT have made some great cards for inspiration which can be seen HERE.

For my card this week i decided to try something different for a change i have used a square card but tried a different fold.

Sorry for all the pictures but i didn't know which picture showed the card the best so i used them all lol. The paper's i have used are Heidi Grace & Ive matted and layered onto silver mirri card i have used my oval nessties and snowflake for the die cuts. The angel is from stamp addicts and is called Praying Angel and the sentiment ribbon and gems are all from my stash.

Thanks for looking and i hope you all have a great weekend.

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx

LOTV Guest DT Card

Good Morning this fortnight on the LOTV Challenge there is a fabulous sketch by the lovely Jo to follow and by now you should all know that i love a sketch lol so i really enjoyed working with this one thanks Jo.

There is a fantastic surprise candy for one lucky winner and the DT have made the most fabulous cards following the sketch which can be seen HERE.

For my card i decided to make my very first Halloween card.

I saw this Tilda as Witch stamp at the craft fair i went to in Manchester a few weeks ago i picked it up a few times and put it back like you do and you would never guess what happened? When i got home there it was in my bag lol lol well i dont know how it got there lol lol but am so glad it did lol. I coloured in Tilda with Promarkers and then cut her out and put her on 3d foam pads onto purple card. The papers are daisy & Dandelion Halloween papers which i mated onto orange card stock. The flowers gems sentiment and eyelets are all from my stash.

Thanks for looking and i hope your able to join in with the LOTV challenge.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

Creative Card Crew Challenge 29.

This week at Creative Card Crew its the lovely Sam's turn to set the challenge and she has chosen the theme of

Decorate the Inside of your Card

This week we are sponsored by

and the prize is

The DT have made the most fabulous cards for inspiration which can be seen HERE

For my card this week i have used Angel Charlotte

and i have coloured her in with my beloved promarkers and used glamour dust on her halo wings and bottom of her dress. The papers are DCWV Rose Tinted Christmas.

The snowflake is a mixture of a cuttlebug die and x cut punches which i have layerd up

for the inside ive just carried the sketch through and added more gems and snowflakes.

Thanks for looking and i hope your able to join in with the challenge this week.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

One Stop Craft Challenge & Two Awards.

Good Morning this week at One Stop Craft Challenge its Sharons turn to set the challenge and she has chosen the theme of:

Beary Nice

To go with the bear theme Shelly has donated a cute Popcorn Bear Stamp Set.

As always the DT have made some fantastic cards for inspiration which can be seen HERE.

For my card this week i have used the cute LOTV bear i have coloured him in with promarkers and have used flock for the trim and the bobble of his hat ive also used glamour dust on the ribbon on the present.The papers are a mixture of dovecraft and papermania and the snowflakes are a mix of shapeabilites and x cut the ribbon and the gems are from my stash.

Ive been given 2 lovely awards the first is from my lovely friend Nicola

and the second award is from the lovely Shirley

Thank you for the lovely awards Nicola & Shirley xxxx
Well thats all from me for now i hope you all have a great weekend and thanks for looking

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx

Creative Card Crew Challenge 28 A Recipe

This week at Creative Card Crew its the lovely Claires turn to set the challenge and she has chosen the theme of a:

Recipe of:

2 Papers , 3 Flowers , 2 Brads , 1 Button

& 1 Ribbon

This week we are sponsored by Crafty Addicts

and here is the fab prize that is up for grabs


We have a new full time DT member joining us this week so please give a big warm welcome to

Donna its great to have you with us.

The DT have made some fabulous cards and projects for inspiration which can be seen HERE.

For my card this week i have chosen my favorite colour combo of Pink & Green

The papers and image are a RAK from my lovely friend Linda so im not sure what they are lol but when i find out i will tell you lol. I coloured the sweet image in with promarkers the flowers brads button & ribbon are all from my stash.

Well thats all from me for today thanks for looking

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx

Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow.

This week at One Stop Craft Challenge its my turn to pick the theme and i have chosen:

Let it Snow

The prize this week is a fab Christmas paper pack donated by Shelly.

As always the DT have made some fabulous cards for inspiration which can be seen HERE.

For my card this week i decided to use this fab Penny Black sentiment as my main image which i stamped onto my large oval nesstie the papers are from QVC i think lol.

I embossed the blue card with my snowflake embossing folder and the snowflakes are x cut and were a RAK from my lovely friend Linda.

The gems and ribbon are from my stash.

Thanks for dropping by and i hope your able to join in with the challenge this week.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

LOTV Guest DT Card

Good Morning the challenge this fortnight at the Lili of the Valley Challenge is a colour combo of

Green Brown & Orange

The DT have made some fabulous cards for inspiration which can be seen HERE

and dont forget that you do not have to use LOTV products on your cards to enter.

For my card i have used my cute Daisy stamp that i bought from Manchester at the weekend and i have coloured her in with my promarkers the papers are papermania think they are called secret garden?The sentiment is from the LOTV general greeting stamp set and the flower's ribbon's gems & brad are from my stash.

Well thats all from for the moment hope you all have a fab day the sun is shining here in Preston so id better get the washing out while i can because we all know it wont last lol.

Thanks for looking.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

Whats on your desk? ( A mess thats what lol )

Ive just been doing my evening blog hopping and nipped onto the lovely Rach's blog and she found this BLOG while blog hopping herself and they are asking the question:

What is on your work desk?

Well i thought it would be a bit of fun and i knew my desk was a mess but never mind anyway after i took the photo i felt guilty so cleaned up and even hooverd lol so we have a befor and after shot lol lol.

Before

After

I know its not a palace but its mine and it keeps me happy lol.

Thanks for looking and i will be back in the morning with my LOTV GDT card.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

Creative Card Crew Challenge 27 Fairy's.

Good Morning this week at Creative Card Crew Challenge its the lovely Linda's turn to set the challenge and she has chosen the theme of:

Have a Fairy nice day.

The sponsor this week is:

The owner of Lilac Lemon Designs Beckie has given us some fabulous stamps as a prize this week.

The fabulous DT have worked there socks off this week and as always they have made fantastic examples for inspiration which can be seen HERE

For my card this week i have taken some inspiration from the very talented Bev's blog and have made a Kick Stand Card ( I think thats what they are called ) ?

The Fairy is a Penny Black and i have coloured her in with promarkers and have used glamour dust on the wings mistletoe dress and stocking.

The papers are DCWV and the snowflake is a shapabilites set and ive finished off with sparkly ribbon and a snowflake charm.

I do hope your able to take part in our challenge this week.

Thanks for looking,

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

One Stop Craft Challenge.

This week at One Stop Craft Challenge its Nikki's turn to set the challenge and she has chosen a sketch for you to follow.

There is a great prize up for grabs donated by Shelly and as always the design team have made some fab cards for inspiration which can be seen HERE

For my card this week i decided on another Christmas card and used this cute WOJ image and coloured her in with pro markers and used glamour dust on her wings and halo the papers are DCVW and I've used the cuttle bug snowflake embossing folder and snowflake die.

Well that's all from me for today by the time your reading this i will be on my way to Manchester to the Stitch and Creative Craft Fair ohhhhhh let me tell you I'm soooooo excited and cant wait to come back to show you what goodies Ive bought.

Have a great day and thanks for looking.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

A card by my 4yr old Nephew Danny.

This is my 4 year old nephew Danny Lee with a picture of a card he made today for his Mum who turns 30 tomorrow as soon as he walked through the door he said Aunty Paula i need you to help me make a castle for my Mummy i said Danny i make cards not castle's he said dont worry aunty Paula i will show you and thats what he did lolhe coloured in Princess anya all by is self well i showed him which parts to colour lol and he told me exactly what he wanted the only thing i did was the cutting and tying the bows . I cant belive my baby nephew is starting school tomorrow hes a big boy now he told me but he will always be my baby Danny lol.

Creative Card Crew Challenge 26

This week at Creative Card Crew its Sharons turn to set the Challenge and she has come up with a fabulous colour combo for you of Pink Black & White. Also this week we have 2 very talented ladies who have joined our DT this week and they are Sam & Claire thankyou ladies and welcome to the team.

This week we are sponsored by Whimsey Stamps

And Denise has given us the Stamp Pyjamma Emma and the Digital download Wedding Cake & Kisses as the prize Denise is also our Guest Designer this week.

The DT have made some fantastic cards and projects this week which all can be seen HERE

For my card this week i have used a a whimsey image the cute turtle and for once i havnt coloured the image i decided to be brave lol and experiment i think it works what do think?

The Black & White papers are Clare Curds and the pink is from my local craft shop ive matted and layerd with Bazzil Basic and finished of with 3 lots of ribbon from my stash and kanban bling.

Thanks for looking and i do hope your able to take part in the Creative Card Crew Challenge this week.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx