Designer in the Spotlight at Winter Wonderland....

I'm so happy to have been chosen to be this months Designer in the Spotlight at the Winter Wonderland Challenge.

The challenge this week is My Sentiments Exactly (use a sentiment as your focal point on your card or creation)

There are two fabulous sponsors for this challenge which are Sentiments 4 you & Simon Says Stamp.

I was lucky enough to be given some fabulous digital sentiments to use for my card:

The digital sentiment is from Sentiments 4 you which ive cut out with my oval nessties and have added gems. The papers are basic grey and the flowers lace and ribbon are from my stash.

This card fits in with the following challenge:

Fab n Funky ( Delight in your Digi )

Christmas Card Challenge ( No Colouring )

Crafty Cardmakers ( Floral )

Top Tip Tuesday ( Fabulous Flowers )

Wild Orchid Crafts ( Lets get Sentimental )

Basic Grey ( Flower Power )

Stamp Something ( Winter Somethings )

That's all from me for today thanks for looking.

Hugs Paula xxxx

ABC Christmas Challenge GD Card....

Hi well its time for the ABC Christmas challenge and this fortnight the letter is:

B for Black & White

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Dustin Pike

So onto my Black & White card:

I have used this lovely Dustin Pike image which ive coloured with promarkers and have added glamour dust. The papers are from my stash and i think they are by Clare Curd ( Papermania ).

The snowflakes are punched out with an x cut punch and the ribbon and gems are from my stash.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

Sketch & Stash ( Sketch ) Ive used new image and Ribbon and old Papers.

Pile it on ( Anything Goes )

Simply Create ( Use Punches )

Paper Play ( Cutie Patootie )

Totally Gorjuss ( Cuddly )

Simon Says Stamp Challenge ( Bingo ) Ive used Gems/Glitter/Ribbon

Well that's it from me please do nip over to the ABC Christmas Challenge and take a peek at the fabulous DT's work and i hope your able to take part in the challenge too.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Its a Boy....

Well ive managed to get into my craft room and i decided to make a baby boy card not that i needed one lol just because i wanted too.

Ive used my favorite Forever Friend stamp and have coloured with promarkers. The papers are from my local craft shop and the sentiment is from a set from Personal Impressions. Ive punched the small stars out and added gems from my stash to the centers and the ribbon and lace are also from my stash.

This card fits in with the following challenges.

A Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge ( Sketch & Something New )

Passion for Promarkers ( Baby Cards )

I Love Promarkers ( Punches )

Stamp Something ( Anything Goes )

Winter Wonderland ( Paws for Thought )

Forever Friends ( Men/ Boy Cards )

Cupcake Craft Challenge ( Something New )

Crafty Creations ( New Beginnings )

Ladybugs Craft Ink Challenge ( Baby )

Sarah Hurley Challenge ( New Beginnings )

Well that's all from me for today i hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Hugs Paula xxxx

ABC Christmas Challenge GD Card....

Hi everyone first of all i would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year & i do hope 2011 is fabulous for all of you.

I'm so sorry i'm late with this post my Darling Husband has decided to fit a new bathroom and our house is abit chaotic at the moment and ive even had to share my craft room with a bath tub and sink lol.

So its time for the ABC Christmas challenge and were at the beginning of the Alphabet so of course our letter is:

A for Anything Christmas Goes

Our Sponsor this fortnight is the fabulous Simon Says Stamp with the fantastic prize of a $15 gift Certificate.

Before i show you my card ive just got to let you know that for our last challenge Z for Zero time left and Blog Hop that indeed i did have a secret Blog Candy and the winner from my comments was:

Debs M

Congratulations Debs please could you contact me my email address is on my sidebar.

So onto my A for anything Christmas Goes card which i have made a Christmas Thank you card:

Ive used this lovely Whiff of Joy image and have coloured her with promarkers.The papers are from a Kars 12x12 Christmas pad the flowers which ive glimmer misted and glitterd are all from Wild Orchid Crafts the ticket sentiment and ticket die are Whimsey and the ribbon gems pin and charms are from my stash.

This card fits in with the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage Challenge ( Sketch & Punches )

Winter Wonderland ( Thank You )

Christmas Cards all Year Round ( Anything Goes )

Crazy 4 Challenges ( Celebrate Something )

Papertake Weekly ( Anything Goes )

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge ( Anything Goes )

Cute Card Thursday ( Out with the Old ) The papers image and charm is all old stash.

Stamp Something ( Something that Glitters )

Passion for Promarkers ( Thank you )

Thanks for looking and i do hope your able to join in with us at the ABC Christmas challenge.

Hugs Paula xxxx

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