ABC Christmas Challenge Blog Hop....

Hi there well were at the last letter of the alphabet and its our last challenge of the year at the ABC Christmas Challenge so we have decided to celebrate with a Blog Hop.

So if you have come here from Tanja's Blog your on the right track if not you need to nip over to the ABC Christmas Challenge blog to start at the beginning.

So were at the last letter of the alphabet Z for Zero Time Left and the challenge is to make a NEW card or crafty project with ANY of our previous challenge themes.

We have 2 fabulous sponsors for our blog hop which are :

Simon Says Stamp & Stamp Fairy

Also some of the DT have there own candy to give away but were keeping that a secret to who has the candy so make sure you make a comment on every DT blog to be in with a chance to win.

So onto my card and the Blog Hop:

The previous themes ive chosen are G for Glitz and X for Xmas with Flowers.

So the letter you want from me for the Blog Hop is:

T

So now you need to hop over to Lacey's Blog.

and please don't forget to leave a comment because you never know i may have candy up for grabs.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge ( Sketch )

Passion for Promarkers ( Anything Goes )

Magical Monday Challenge ( Fairytale Christmas )

Cupcake Craft Challenge ( Non Traditional Christmas )

Alphabet Challenge Blog ( G for Glitter )

Ellephantastic Challenges Wish upon a star / or Christmas Winter )

The Pink Elephant Challenge ( Winter Wonderland )

Cute Card Thursday ( Floral Frenzy )

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge ( Winter Wonderland )

Thanks for looking and i do hope your able to join in the fun at the ABC Christmas Challenge Blog Hop.

Hugs Paula xxxx

A Starry Night:

Ive made a card today using a beautiful stamp from Whimsey called Starry Night.

I adore this stamp and have coloured it with promarkers and have added stickles and glamour dust. The papers are basic grey Jovial and the flowers ribbon and gems are from my stash.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland ( Penguins & Polar Bears )

Spoonful of Sugar ( Christmas Card )

Secret Crafter ( Christmas )

Creative Card Crew ( Anything Goes )

Crafty Creations ( A Beary Project )

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge ( Sketch )

Well thats all from me for today sorry its such a short post but ive so much today and so little time lol.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Y For Yuletide ABC GDT Card....

Well its time for another ABC Christmas Challenge

This fortnight its Lorraine's turn to host the challenge and she has chosen:

Y FOR YULETIDE

I know to most people this sounds like just another Christmas card challenge but when your thinking of all the things you can do for your card you need to remember to add these:

Please use 1 or all of the following things to create your card or project

Holly & Berries

or

Red & Green

or

Candles

This fortnight we are sponsored by our team mate Lacey

and here is the fabulous prize up for grabs:

So onto my card and i have used the extras of Holly & Berry's and Red & Green.

Ive used my sweet Tilda image and have coloured her with Promarkers and have added gold glitter. The holly paper is last years and im sorry i cant remember where i got it from or who makes it but the red paper is Basic Grey from the Jovial pad. The ribbon and gold pearls are from my stash and the red & green flowers again are from last year and again i cant remember where i got them from lol.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

Create 4 Fun ( Sketch )

A Crafty Little Place ( Anything Goes )

Ellephantastic Challenges ( Red & Green )

Scrappy Frogs Challenge ( Christmas Cards )

Ooh La La Challenge ( Christmas Song & Mine is The Holly & the Ivy )

Christmas Stampin ( Anything Goes )

Totally Stampalicious ( Anything Goes )

Stamps R Us ( Holiday Cards )

Passion for Promarkers ( New & Old My image is new and my papers and flowers are old )

Well that's all from me for today im now off to make some soup as i need warming up lol.

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

ABC Christmas Challenge X for Xmas....

Its a new challenge over at the ABC Christmas Challenge and the letter chosen by the lovely Lacey is X for Xmas with the optional extra of Flowers.

Our sponsor this fortnight is Wild Orchid Crafts

Wow look at all those yummy flowers i wish i could win lol.

So onto my X for Xmas card:

Ive used this sweet image from Pink Gems and have coloured her with promarkers and have added glamour dust. The papers are a freebie from a magazine and the Let it Snow sentiment i got from a craft fair but cant remember the name of the stand lol. The snowflake charm and ribbon are from my stash and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge ( Sketch and option of a Christmas card and Non Traditional Colours )

Winter Wonderland ( Winter Sports )

Simon Says Stamp ( Sparkle )

The Stamp Man ( Christmas )

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club ( Snowflakes )

Polly Craft Monday's ( A Glittery Christmas )

Crafts and Me Challenge ( Glitter )

Creative Inspiration Challenge ( Anything Christmassy /Winter )

The Crafty Pad ( Christmas Sparkle )

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge ( Christmas Sparkle )

Thanks for looking and i hope you have great day.

Hugs Paula xxxx

If Friends were Flowers i'd Pick You....

Today ive a Birthday card to show you that i made for a close friend of mine.

Ive made an easel card which i love making but i hate taking pictures of them lol i must have took about 20 pics and this is the best of a bad bunch lol.

Ive used my favorite stamp Daisy and have coloured her in with promarkers the sentiment is one of my favorites too which i thought fitted the image perfectly.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl ( Sketch & Ribbons and Bows )

I Love Promarkers ( Icey Colours )

Cute Card Thursday ( Anything Goes )

Sarah Hurley Challenges ( Easel Cards )

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge ( Ribbons )

Moving Along With the Times (Nice and Bright with Ribbons & Flowers)

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Im Dreaming of a White Christmas....

Good Morning i was over the moon when the lovely Helen & Samantha from the ABC Christmas challenge asked me to stay on with them as a Guest DT member until February how lucky am i? So i just want to say a big big thank you to them for keeping me on as they are such lovely girls and its such a fabulous DT to be on thanks again.

So onto this fortnights challenge which has been chosen by Annie and the letter is W for Winter Wonderland and the optional extra of all White.

We are sponsored this fortnight by Simon Says Stamp and the prize is a $15 gift certificate

I was so excited when i saw the theme as ive always wanted to make a all white card but never got around to it so i really enjoyed making this card and i always struggle making a card for my husband and with there being no flowers on it lol and ive gone for blue for the image ive decided this is his Christmas card this year. I know theres a bow on it but i wont tell if you wont lol.

Ive coloured this adorable Penny Black image in with Promarkers then used faded jeans distress ink for the background and added stickles. Ive used a mixture of pearl white card and white glitter card which has been embossed using both swiss dots and snowflake cuttlebug embossing folders. The snowflakes are punched out with my MSP the ribbon and lace is from my stash and i finished of with stick on pearls and a pearl pin.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland ( Have a Mousey Christmas )

Simon Says Stamp ( Are you All White )

I Love Promarkers ( Snowflakes )

Fussy and Fancy ( Winter Wonderland )

ABC Challenge ( G for Glitter )

Incy Wincy ( Anything Goes )

A Spoonful of Sugar ( Relish to Embellish )

Wee Memories ( Anything Goes )

Craft Your Days Away ( All White )

Stamping Vacation ( Get the Music In You )

Cards for Men ( Anything Goes )

The Stamp Man ( Cards for Men )

Right well thanks for looking im off back to bed as i started with a sore throat last night and ive work up this morning and can hardly swallow and feel completely awful so night night lol.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

Forever Friends....

Hiya today i have a Forever Friends card to show you i do love these sweet teddies and i wanted to make a card for a friend of mine so reached for this cutie:

Ive coloured the image with Promarkers and have added stickles to the centres of the daisy's and also around the image too. The papers are My Minds Eye which are a freebie i got in the CardMaking and PaperCraft mag. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts which ive added stickles to and the gems button and ribbon are from my stash.

This card fits in with the following Challenge:

Forever Friends Challenge ( 2 Papers 3 Flowers & 1 Button )

Just Cute Bears & Friends ( Sketch )

Wild Orchid Crafts ( Pastles )

Crafty Cardmakers ( Use a Freebie ) The papers ive used are a freebie from Cardmaking & papercraft mag.

Meljens ( Anything Goes )

CES Challenges ( Buttons & Bows )

Moving along with the Times ( Promarkers & Anything goes ) The fab Letraset are sponsoring the challenge

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Boo ....

I know i said i don't do Halloween lol but my sil phoned the other day and asked if my 5yr old nephew Danny could come round on Halloween and if i would go Trick or Treating with them well i couldn't say no lol so i thought i would make him a card:

Ive coloured Edwin in with promarkers. The papers are Bo bunny and the Boo letters ive cut out with a Cuttle kids alphabet.

This cards fits in with the following challenges:

Pile it on (Kid Themed Halloween)

Spoonful of Sugar ( Boo )

Papertake Weekly (Sketch)

Moving along with the Times (Use Promarkers/Anything Goes) Letraset are sponsoring

Creative Craft Challenge ( Trick or Treat )

2 Sisters Challenge (Halloween)

If the Shoe Fits ( Any Holiday )

Paper Cutz Challenge (Anything Goes)

Tuesday Throwdown ( Anything Goes )

Stamp with Fun (Halloween)

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

ABC Christmas Challenge GD Card....

Hi well its my last week as GD over at the ABC Christmas challenge i would just like to thank both Samantha and Helen for letting me guest design on there challenge and for being so welcoming ive really enjoyed myself ladies and thanks again.

So onto this fortnights challenge and the letter is V for Vertical the lovely Samantha has drawn up 2 fabulous vertical sketches to follow so you can use either of the or both and you must have more than 2 items beginning with V on your projects.

I have used both sketches so i have 2 cards to show you:

The first card is using an image from the fab sponsor Pink Cat Studio and its called Lily Candy Elf:

My V's are V for Vertical , Vellum & Violet.

Ive coloured the fab image with promarkers and have added stickles to bling it up abit and make it more Christmassy. The ribbon and Pearls are from my stash.

This cards fits in with the following challenges:

Bah Humbug (Vellum)

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club ( Christmas Humour )

Allsorts Challenge (Bingo Pearls Stickles Ribbon)

Inky Impressions ( Anything Goes )

Sweet Stampin Challenge (Ribbon)

So onto my 2nd card using Samantha's other sketch:

The V's for this card is V for Vintage ,Vertical and Vibrant.

Ive used a woj image Willow with Lantern and coloured her in with promarkers and have added stickles around the edges of the image and ive used glimmer mist on the roses i think the paper is dovecraft.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland ( Vintage )

ABC Challenge (F for Flowers)

Crafty Creations ( Red Green & Brown )

Thanks for looking and i hope you have a lovely day.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Happy Halloween....

Good morning i hope your having a lovely weekend so far? I have to go and do the dreaded big shop soon lol but i thought id show you this card i made yesterday first yep any excuse not to go lol.

Im not really into halloween but i won this adorable motivet so i had to ink her up.

I haven't really got any Halloween embellishments so i had to draw my own little spiders and just used black organza and silk ribbon. The image is coloured with Promarkers and the papers are Do Crafts i think? The sentiment i did on the computer.

This cards fits in with the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers (orange, black, green and purple & Option of Halloween)

One Stop Craft Challenge (Halloween)

Fussy and Fancy Challenge (Halloween)

Double Dutch (Boo to You)

Creative Craft Challenges (Trick or Treat)

Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog (Colouring)

Everybody Art Challenge (Halloween)

Cupcake Craft Challenge (Scary Creatures)

Stampin for the Weekend (Halloween/Fall)

Incy Wincy Designs (Faux it up)

Wild Orchid Crafts (Stitch it up)

Fairy Knoll Challenge (Halloween)

Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings Challenge (Halloween)

Moving Along with the Times (Halloween)

Well i cant put it off any longer i have to go shopping lol so thanks for looking and i hope you all have a great weekend.

Hugs Paula xxxx

My 1st Candle....

Hi there i have something different to show you today and that is a Candle:

This is the first candle ive ever stamped onto and im so so pleased with the results.

The stamp i used is a Forever Friends Christmas stamp and the snowflakes are from a Bo Bunny stamp set. I stamped the image with memento and stamped onto tissue paper and coloured with my promarkers as im using the candle just for a decorative purpose ive added stickles to the image and ribbon and gems.

This candle fits in with the following challenges:

Bah Humbug ( Cuties )

A Spoonful of Sugar ( Winter Wonderland )

Forever Friends Challenge Blog ( Home Decoration )

One Stop Craft Challenge ( Alter It )

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Willow with Hot Chocolate....

Good Afternoon well i have a card to share with you today and shock horror its not a Christmas card lol.

The image is woj called Willow with Hot Chocolate which ive coloured with promarkers and the papers are My minds eye.The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts which ive glimmer misted and used glamour dust and the lace is from there too.

Here's another picture:

Ive made to card to fit in with the following challenges:

Crafty Creations ( Sketch )

Paper Sundaes ( Change of Season )

Sarah Hurley Challenge ( Flowers )

The corrosive Challenge Blog ( Clean up the Dust ) Ive had the papers for ages same as the stamp .

Thanks so much for looking and for all your lovely comments sorry i have to dash as ive just remembered i haven't made my Husband his card yet for our Wedding Anniversary which is tomorrow so id better get a move on lol.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Sending Wishes Across the Miles....

Wow 2 posts in one day???? Very unlike me lol.

My Dads over from Spain and hes going home on Friday so i wanted to get there Christmas card mae before he goes home because i dont think my Mum would be very happy if he went home empty handed lol.

Ive made an Easel card as i think they look that bit more special and i do love making them.

The image ive used is called Snowy Cuddles by Penny Johnson Stampavie which i think is adorable and ive used a snowflake flourish stamp around the edges of the image.

The circle sentiment is what i got at a craft fair and the snowflake in the middle is from a Bo Bunny stamp set the papers are also Bo Bunny. The large snowflakes are from a MSP and ive used spacers and pearl brads from my stash the ribbon and gems are also from my ever growing stash lol.

Heres a close up of the image and i wanted to show you all the sparkle:

Ive coloured the image in with Promarkers and have added glamour dust.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

Crafters Companion ( Sketch )

ABC Challenge ( E for Easel )

A Spoonful of Sugar (Sparkle and Shine )

Secret Crafter ( Easel Cards )

Incy Wincy Designs ( Sparkly Glitter )

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club (Glitter Ribbon & Gems )

Stamptacular Sunday ( Layer it up )

Bah Humbug ( Across the Miles )

Thanks again for looking

Hugs Paula xxxx

ABC Christmas Challenge GD....

Hi everyone i was so happy to find out i had won a GD place over at the ABC Christmas challenge thanks so much for choosing me ladies and it lovely to be working with you. xxxx

This fortnight the letter is U for Under the Christmas Tree so we would like to see your Gifts or Gift Bags/Boxes.

Our sponsor this fortnight is the lovely Simon Says Stamp and the prize is a $15 gift certificate.

There is also a DT call running with this fortnights challenge and you can read about it HERE.

Ive asked to be considered for the DT call too so i have my fingers crossed.

So onto my project and i decided to make a gift bag in a box:

This is the first time ive ever tried making something really other than a card and im so pleased with the results. The papers are Bo Bunny and the sentiment on the front is Penny Black i adore this sentiment and i thought it fit the beautiful papers perfectly. I used my fiskers border bunch for the bottom of the bag and finished off with ribbon and gems from my stash.

Ive also made it to fit in with the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: ( Don't Be Square )

Stamp Something ( Something to Celebrate )

Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog ( Anything But a Card )

Paper Sundaes ( Use something from your stash )

Well that's all from me for now but i hope to be back later on with a card to show you.

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

New Challenge Blog....

There's a brand new challenge blog starting up on the 1st October called Sparkle Dreams Challenge which sounds like a lot of fun and to celebrate they have some fantastic candy to giveaway to 1 of there 1st 100 followers so head over HERE to take a peek.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Pink Santa....

Hi everyone im back again with another Christmas card but ive gone contemporary for this card and chose pink as ive loads of pink Christmas papers that i forgot i had.

The image is High Hopes which i bought last year from Bunny Zoe Crafts. Hes so sweet and ive coloured him with promarkers and used my beloved glamour dust.The pink paper was from last years Christmas stash and im not sure who makes it but the dotty paper is DCWV.Ive gone around the edges of the papers with my glue pen and glamour dust and the ribbon gems and button are from my stash.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

Secret Crafter ( Sketch )

High Hopes (Spots or Dots)

ABC Christmas Challenge ( S for Santa & Optional Extra of Not Red )

Sarah Hurley Challenges ( Polka Dots and Circles )

Sorry its a very short post today im not feeling too good. I had to go to the Dr's for my asthma review on Wednesday i walked in feeling fab lol then the nurse talked me into having a pneumonia jab so a few hours later my arm felt like it was hanging off and i was running a temp and feel rubbish lol anyway thanks for looking and i hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

A Winter Scene....

Yes you have guessed it im back with yet another Christmas card but this time ive done something a little different and have done some resist embossing. I love stamping and heat embossing especially for Christmas cards.

The main stamp i have used is a Penny Black stamp called Snowdust and the snowflake corner stamp and sentiment is from a Habico set. The ink ive used is Tim Holtz Faded Jeans and ive used silver stickles for the centres of the snowflakes.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following challenges:

Penny Black Challenge ( Men/Boys cards )

Winter Wonderland ( One Layer Card )

Bah Humbug ( Favorite Mediums ) Mine is Stamping and heat embossing.

Thanks for looking and for all your lovely comments.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

Frosty the Snowman....

Well another Christmas card and another Christmas song title in my head lol.

I decided to make an easel card as i hadn't made one for a while and they look great and are so easy to make BUT so hard to photograph grrrr so i apologize for the picture grrrr its taken me ages and this is the best from a bad bunch lol.

The image is WOJ which ive coloured with Promarkers and the sentiment which reads May the Season bring you Warmth and Joy is from a Habico stamp set. The Snowflakes are shapabilites and ive layered them up. Most of the papers ive used are Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses and the long strips along the middle are Paper Mania.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following Challenges:

Whiff Of Joy ( Lots of Layers )

Crafters Companion Challenge ( Sketch )

Winter Wonderland ( A Recipe )

Bah Humbug ( A Christmas Carol or Song )

Well ive been sat here waiting for the cleaning and washing fairy's to show up but you have guessed it they haven't so i suppose i had better make a start and clean the house because it wont clean itself lol.

Have a lovely day.

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ....

Good Morning well im here yet again with another Christmas card lol.

I just cant help myself lol and because of the title of the post ive got the song in my head now lol so after 4 a 1 a 2 a 1234 Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose and if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows. lol Well if its in my head it can be in yours too. LOL.

So onto my card which i have used the fab WOJ image Charlotte riding reindeer.

and here is a close up of the image.
Ive coloured the image in with Promarkers and have added a little Glamour dust around Rudolfs Collar and Charlotte's headband. The papers are from last years Christmas stash so not sure who has made them sorry. The snowflakes are punched out with my x cut punches and ive used a gem in the centre and two small metallic brads on either side.

Ive followed the fantastic sketch over at WOJ Challenges they are also having a DT Call at the moment.

Ive also made this card to fit in with the following Challenges:

WOJ ( Sketch )

Bah Humbug ( A Christmas Carol or Song )

ABC Christmas Challenge ( R for Rudolph )

Stamp Something ( Something Cute )

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

Hugs Paula

xxxx

All i want for Christmas....

Hi well im sure you have guessed from the title of this post that im back again with yet another Christmas card.

A few months ago i won a challenge over at Stamp Something and i won 2 fabulous stamps from Motivet so ive used 1 of the stamps on the card im showing you today:

Isnt the image just adorable? I so enjoyed colouring them in which ive done with my promarkers. The papers are from my stash sorry not sure who makes them. The sentiment is one i did on the computer and the ribbon and charm are from my stash.

Ive followed the fantastic sketch from the Motivet blog and im hoping im able to figure out how to upload my card to there gallery so i can take part this month but im not very good at computer stuff so wish me luck lol.

This cards also fits in with the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland: All i want for Christmas

Bah Humbug : Charms

ABC Challenge: C for Charms

Paper Sundaes: Christmas in August

Secret Crafter: Make a start on Christmas

Creative Inspirations: Christmas in August

Well id better go and rescue tea lol.

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Walking in a Winter Wonderland....

Hi everyone im still in Christmas mode i actually went into my craftroom to make a Birthday card and came out with a Christmas card lol lol.

Ive used one of my all time favorite Christmas images for this card Penny Blacks Snowy the Snowman i just adore this little guy hes so fab to work with.

Im still in blue mode too i love making blue Christmas cards i suppose its with having 4 nephews.

So heres my card:

The paper i have used is a freebie from a magazine i got last year. Ive made the snowflakes with a X Cut snowflake punch and used twinklets. Ive coloured Snowy with Promarkers and used flowersoft polar white and glamour dust. The ribbon gems and charm are from my stash.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ( Sketch )

Winter Wonderland ( Walking in a Winter Wonderland )

I Love Promarkers ( Charming )

Creative Card Crew ( Sparkle and Shine )

Wild Orchid Craft Challenge ( Make it Sparkle )

ABC Challenge ( B for Blue )

Thanks for looking and for all your lovely comments that always make me smile.

Hugs Paula xxxx

A Door Hanger for a few Challenges....

Hi there i hope your all having a lovely weekend? Well the sun is shining here in Preston which makes a great change lol.

I have something different than a card to show you today which again makes a change lol.

I saw that quite a few challenges wants to see anything but a card so i decided to challenge myself and i have made a Door Hanger. I was quite surprised to find them so easy to make so i can see myself making more of them.

So here is my Door Hanger:

and here is a picture of it on an actual door lol:

The image i have used is a WOJ and is called Willow with Hot Chocolate and is my favorite WOJ image and i have coloured her with my Promarkers. The papers are all from my scrap draw. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The butterflies are punched out with my MSP and the gems and ribbon are from my stash.

I have made this Door Hanger to fit in with the following Challenges:

Whiff Of Joy ( Make a Door Hanger )

One Stop Craft Challenge ( Not a Card )

Simon Says Stamp ( Make a Gift )

Pixie Cottage ( Anything But a Card )

Stampin for the Weekend ( Anything Goes )

Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog ( Anything BUT a Card )

Crafty Creations ( Butterflies )

Thanks for looking and i hope you all enjoy the rest off your weekend.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

Blue Christmas....

Well im back with another Christmas card im afraid lol but im really enjoying making them at the moment so i will carry on while im in the mood.

Ive made this card for our youngest nephew Ryan and ive used this sweet Christmas bear from Pink Gem Designs:

Ive coloured the image in with Promarkers and i have also used Polar White Flower Soft and finished off with Crystal Stickles for the snowflakes.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge ( Sketch )

Passion for Promarkers ( Blue Christmas )

ABC Challenge ( B for Blue )

A Spoonful of Sugar ( Christmas in August )

Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog ( Animals )

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

Quick & Easy Christmas cards....

Hi everyone well i haven't left it has long this time lol. As soon as i saw the Challenge and fab sketch over at the ABC Christmas Challenge i just had to take part and make a dent in all the Christmas cards i have to make this year. The theme is Quick & Easy with the optional extra of following a fabby sketch and making more than one card so here is my take on the sketch:

and here is a close up of just one of the two cards ive made:

I used the Penny Black Fantasy Tree which i just inked up in silver ink the card ive used is pearlised white and silver and i ran the white through the snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder and i have finished off with gems. Its such a fab sketch to follow and i know i will use it again and again for most of my Christmas cards this year.

This cards fits in with the following Challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge ( Q for Quick & Easy )

Cute Card Thursday ( Tree-Mendous )

Well thanks for looking and i hope you all have a great week.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

Hello again ....

Well hello everyone wow its been awhile since i last posted but im feeling better and my mojo seems to have come back.

I have so missed blogging and visiting all of your fab blogs but im hoping to catch up ove the weekend to find out what you have all been up too.

Before i took my blogging break my lovely friend Linda asked me to be on her fabulous Design Team for her new shop Jazzlins Designs so i have made a few samples for linda and the one im showing today is using a beautiful Belles and Whistles stamp which is adorable. Ive also used a stepper card which was also sent to me by Linda.

So onto my card:

The image is a Belles and Whistles which i just adore and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The butterfies i punched out with my MSP and the papers are Papermainia and the sentiment is from a Stampin Up set.

This card fits in with the following Challenges:

Belles n Whistles ( Lilac/ Purple )

Creative Card Crew ( Cute & Girly )

Crafty Creations ( Winged Things )

Wild Orchid Crafts (One for the Girls )

Well thats all from me for now i hope to be back soon with another card or two.

Thanks for looking

Hugs Paula

xxxx

An Easel Card and a goodbye....

Hi everyone i hope your all enjoying this beautiful weather we are having at the moment? Lets hope it lasts lol.

Well its time for another Creative Card Challenge and its the lovely Linda's turn to set the theme and she has chosen:

Easel Cards

Before i show you my card i have a bit of news to share and that is that i have decided to step down from running the CCC Challenge blog and being on the DT due to health reasons. Its been a very difficult decision to make but i have to do whats right for me. I have asked my lovely friend Janna to take over from me and im so pleased she said yes and i know she will do such a fabulous job. I just want to thank all of the DT for all there fantastic work and support they have given me and would also like to thank all of the sponsors for kindly donating such fabulous prizes every fortnight and a big big thank you goes to all of you lovely crafters for taking part in the challenges.

So here's my final card for Creative Card Crew:

I have used a template my lovely friend Linda sent me to make this octagonal shaped easel card. The image is from Whimsy which is called Cool Ride which i have coloured with Promarkers i have used the swirl stamp that came with the Cool Ride stamp around the edges and i have finished off with Glamour Dust. The papers are Heidi Grace and the sentiment is a Penny Black which i love. The ribbon and silver beads are what my friend Linda also sent me.

We are sponsored this fortnight by the lovely Denise over at Whimsy Stamps and she has kindly donated a $15 gift Certificate to one lucky winner.

This card also fits in with the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays (Your Favorite Sentiment )

Passion for Promarkers (Your Favourite Things and mine is Christmas i adore making Christmas Cards )

Well that's all from me thanks for looking and i hope you all have a fabulous day.

Love & Hugs Paula

xxxx

A Happy Birthday Challenge Card....

Hi ive made a card today using Pink Gems Football Miki the card is for 1 of my nephews i haven't decided which one yet lol as i have 4 nephews and 3 of them love football and all like PNE so that's why the colours ive used are blue and white.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following challenge's:

Sketch Saturday ( Sketch )

Secret Crafter ( No Patterned Paper )

Cute Card Thursday ( No Patterned Paper )

Quixotic Challenge ( Emboss It )

Passion for Promarkers ( Anything Goes )

A Spoonful of Sugar ( Celebrations )

Thanks for looking.

Love & Hugs Paula xxxx

Creative Card Crew- Pink & Green....

Its Pauline's turn to set the theme at The Creative Card Crew Challenge this fortnight and she has chosen a colour combo of :

Pink & Green

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Addicts

and Heather as kindly given us some fabulous flowers as this fortnights prize.

So onto my card ive used the lovely Longing Tilda which i love and was a joy to colour which ive done so with my Promarkers.

The papers are Basic grey which ive had for ages ( Didn't want to cut into them lol lol ) The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts The rest is from my stash.

Ive made this card to fit with the following Challenges :

Just Magnolia ( Sketch )

Passion for Promarkers ( Anything Goes )

Basic Grey ( Punch It )

The Crazy Challenge ( Its a Girl Thing )

Thanks for looking and i hope you all have a fabulous day.

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx

With Love....

Hi its only me lol ive made another card today using another new stamp ive had this cute Penny Black stamp for a while now but hadnt got round to using it until today:

The image as ive said is Penny Black which ive coloured with my beloved promarkers. The papers are Papermania again ive had a while but never used lol. Ive made the flower with my retro flowers punches and finished off with a spacer and pearl brad. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following challenges:

Sketch & Stash ( Sketch and the new stash ive used is the stamp and papers )

Penny Black Challenge ( Flowers )

Papertake Weekly ( Say it with Flowers )

I Love Promarkers ( Make your own Flowers )

Thanks for looking

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx

Sitting Chloe....

Hello ive made a card today using my new Pink Gem Sitting Chloe stamp:

Ive coloured sweet Chloe in with my promarkers and highlighted with my white gel pen.The papers are Papermania Hampstead pack the flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts and ive punched out the leafs with my Leone Em Punch The cute flower charm is from my lovely blogging friend Pauline thanks hun. xxxx The ribbon and gems are from my stash.

Ive made this card to fit in with the following Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge ( Colour Combo Pink Burgundy & Green )

Create 4 Fun Challenge ( Sketch )

Cup Cake Craft Challenge ( Blooming Charming )

Stamp Something ( Celebrate Something )

A Spoonful of Sugar (Cute & Girly )

Thanks for looking and i hope to be back later with another challenge card and WOYWW.

Hugs Paula

xxxx

Challenge 50 A Sketch....

This fortnight at Creative Card Crew its the lovely Emma's turn to set the challenge and she has drawn up a fabulous sketch for us all to follow:

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and one lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate.

Ive really lost my mojo of late grrrrrrrrr lol but Emma's sketch was a joy to work with so im hoping its back for a while lol.

Here's my card:

Ive used this adorable Tilda image that my lovely lovely friend Jen sent me ( Thanks hun ) and i have coloured her in with promarkers ( The image not Jen lol ) I put a scalloped nesstie through the daisy folder then sanded then cut tilda out and popped her on some foam pads. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts which i adore and i have used glimmer mist and glamour dust but the photo hasn't picked it up as usual. The papers are what my friend Esther sent me so im not sure what they are but i will ask and edit the post.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Frosted Designs ( Sanding Challenge )

Pile it on ( Cute & Cuddly )

The Crazy Challenge ( Cute & Cuddly )

Papertake Weekly ( Shiny Sparkly & Special )

Before i go i just wanted to say a big big thank you to all of my lovely lovely friends who sent me lovely Birthday wishes cards and presents for my birthday you are all so kind and made my day i had a lovely day and even had a couple of glasses of Asti lol.

Thanks again.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Create4Fun Candy.

Oh wow there is a fab candy over at Create4Fun they are celebrating 50.000 visitors by giving away a Pink Cuttlebug.

Please click on the pic for the full details:

WOYWW?

Hi well its Wednesday so that means WOYWW well a right mess that's what lol i started trying to organise my room on Sunday did a little on Monday and that's been it lol so here's the mess:

Basically everything from the shelves above my desk is now on my desk look though i have been attempting to clean too see you can see the duster lol lol. I have a cupboard next to my next and the mess has spilled onto that too:

Here i usually try to keep tidy i promise lol but at the moment as you can see its not and heres the evidence of the last card i made lol.

Here is a pic of my crafty drawers which house my papers and stamps:

As you can see its going to take me a while to tidy this mess up lol. Oh you have probably noticed that Lucy the Dog isn't in the pics today she did venture up stairs but took one look couldn't find space to settle and went back down stairs and when i came down i found her on the settee so i took a pic for you lol oh and shes had her hair cut from the last time you saw her lol:

So if there is any of you that live near Preston Lancashire and fancy giving me a hand to sort this mess out id love to hear from you ROTFL.

Thanks for looking and why not nip over to see Julia at The Stamping Ground to take part in WOYWW. xxxx

Love & Hugs

Paula xxxx