PDCC 80

Hi all, today I have a card using the colours from this weeks Play Date Cafe challenge.

I have made a sympathy card for a very dear friend who has suffered the loss of her father and step-mother within 48 hours this week. So I thought the sunny colours would help to brighten her day (slightly) and I kept it clean and simple.

Here is the colour inspiration:


And here's my take:


Very simply, I have used a cuttlebug folder on some white core'dinations and edged with Versamagic Thatched Straw and Distress inks Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade.

Using Nestabilities Blossoms dies , cut some flowers in terracotta and orange coloured bazzill and a more golden glitter effect card, distressed them with my scissors and layered together with a metal brad.

The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps Frame it set stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa, and edged in the same inks. Finished off with some gems and layered onto a kraft card base.

Thanks for stopping by

Pauline xx

Music Saves My Soul - Kate Bush - Deeper Understanding - Official Video

Well, it's Saturday, and time for another Music saves My Soul over at Marcea's Crafting Corner.




Today I'm sharing a new video directed by Kate Bush, for her new single Deeper Understanding. It's an old song she has reworked and I have to say, I LOVE it. Her voice just gets better with time.




Love Robbie Coltrane in this as the deranged computer geek, and Noel Fielding as the victim.
Enjoy!

Pauline xx

PDCC 80 and a couple more...

Hi all, I have a card today for a few challenges.

The colours are for The Play Date Cafe, a gorgeous summery warm pallette.



And here's my take:


I have used a white card base, and the circle die cut is a Nellie snellen die. I have paper pieced the butterfly, from Hero Arts with some Cosmo Cricket papers, and also used some of this paper for the edging, which was punched with a Martha Stewart punch.


The central panel beneathe the die cut is orange bazzill which has been embossed with a Cuttlebug script folder.


Added a Waltzingmouse sentiment some gems and two flower halves.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

The Play date Cafe

Sugar Creek Hollow

Creative Inspirations

Flutterby Wednesdays

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx

Another Card for a few challenges!

Hi all, today I have another card for a few challenges lol! It's a bright cheery card, partly inspired by the colour combo at The Ribbon Reel Challenge and the inspiration from the Ribbon Carousel Challenge Blog. I have used 5 different types of ribbon and lace, but it was all from my stash and I couldn't tell you where I got it from!

Here's the inspiration pics:




So, this morning, I took my photos, uploaded them and found them too dark. Now I know that you can adjust pictures, make them light and so on, but I have always been too afraid...very afraid lol! So today, I have taken this bull by the horns and decided to try and adjust my pics somehow. I did it, but not terribly well, so I think I'll just have to practice practice!

I have used a cream card base, and layered some pink bazzill and papers from Melissa Frances and Wild Rose Studio on top.




This next pic is the one I am least happy with - too over exposed or lightened.

The frame is a Nellie Snellen die, and the stamped circle is a Waltzingmouse Stamp from theVictorian Frippery set. The sentiment is also from WMS and is from Say it with Style set.




The butterflies are stamps from Wild Rose Studio, in Memento Pear Tart and Canteloupe. Then added some peachy pearls to the butterflies and corners.


Daisy lace, pink satin ribbon and lacy ruffle are all from my stash that I've had for ages.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Paperplay Challenges

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Blog

Flutterby Wednesdays

Let's Ink it Up

Thanks for stopping by, I'm now going to have another play with this photo adjusting thing!

Pauline xx

A card for a few challenges..

Hi all, today i have a card for a few challenges.

I have kept it clean and simple today; the colour inspiration is from CR84FN, and the sketch is from Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. I am also entering this into Ladybug Crafts Ink which has a Going Dotty theme, and Top Tip Tuesday, which is anything Goes.

So here's the inspiration:


Gorgeous Rich colours, I couldn't wait to create with this colour pallette!

And here's my take:



I have used a kraft card base, and cut scallopps in both the front and back panels, and left the little bits on the ends so it's like a scallopy window. I was a bit nervous doing this directly to cardstock, but thankfully, I got both front and back lined up perfectly! Phew!


I then popped some gold candy dots from Craftwork Cards onto every other scallop.



I then ruffled some yellow polka dot ribbon from The Ribbon Reel, stuck down and layered a tassle on top, finished off with some yellow Bakers Twine, also from the Ribbon Reel.

The label is by Waltzingmouse Stamps Rescue Remedies set, and was a gift from a blogging friend Ruth at Just some Stuff I Made. Thanks Ruth!

So to finish off I added some pearls to the label, and it's finished!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx

The Ribbon Reel Challenge #1

Hi all, today I have a card for the Ribbon Reel Challenge #1, my first challenge as a member of the Design Team 'squeak!' and it's a colour challenge:




What yummy colours! They are so summery and cheery, and make for a very colourful card!



The butterfly is a stamp from Wild Rose Studio, stamped in Distress Ink Worn Lipstick, and hand cut. I then layered this onto a frame from Waltzingmouse stamps Very Vintage Circles stamped in Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, cut with Nestabilities Circles Sml, and layered a polka dot die cut on top, which was cut using a Nellie Snellen Die.

The smaller butterfly is from the same stamp set and stamped in Memento Pear Tart.



The layered seam binding and polka dot ribbon is of course from The Ribbon Reel, as is the yellow baker's twine threaded through the button, and the green twine antennae.


The little tag, is from Waltzingmouse Stamps Afternoon Tea and is stamped in Pear Tart. The sentiment is also from Waltzingmouse Stamps Teeny Trees in Dew Drop Pearlescent Sky Blue.

The gorgeous patterned paper is Bunny Love from Best Creation Inc, layered onto some polka dot paper from wild Rose Studio which has been edged with a Martha Stewart heart punch, and blue Bazzill.


Finally added some Liquid pearls to the butterfly wings and a little rose to the middle of the butterfly, and some green candy dots from Craftwork Cards to the corners. I also added a yellow tassle to the seam binding bow.

This challenge runs for two weeks and entries to be posted by 11.59 pm GMT Sunday 15th May.
Please link your entry only, not your blog or multiple listings, and please link back to The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog. You can enter as many times as you like, with as many other challenges as you like. If you are unsure, please see challenge rules HERE.

I really hope you get to play along with us this week, thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx

Music Saves my Soul

Hi all, a quickie post for Music Saves my Soul over at Marcea's Crafting Corner. I love this song, enjoy!