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

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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

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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

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