Charisma Cardz 3rd Birthday Challenge

Hi all, today brings us another challenge from Charisma Cardz. It's also Charisma's 3rd birthday, and we would like to see your BIRTHDAY creations!

I have gone for a masculine theme today...

This card is for my hubby's grandfather, who was 90 yesterday!He has travelled widely during his life, so I wanted to make him something reminiscent of this.



I have stamped some patterns by Waltzingmouse Stamps, from their Offbeat Backgrounds set, in Distress inks Crushed Olive and Old Paper.

Then I stamped a rope label also by WMS, Very Vintage Labels 3 and cut out with Nesties.



The small panel of travel stamps is patterned paper by Teresa Collins World Traveller stack, and the stitching is a stamp from Hero Arts Sew Artsy set.




The beautiful chocolate seam binding strips are from The Ribbon Reel, and I used some natural Hemp twine to thread the glittery leafy button onto the large green one, before adhering to the card.



To hide the seam binding strips that I had to stick down on the back of the card, I took another panel of dark green slightly textured paper from Papermania, and randomly stamped the patterns on the back in Crushed Olive. Stamped another label and sentiment, from WMS Say it Loud set, and finished.

So, if you're feeling inspired why not pop over to the blog HERE, and show us your Birthday creations!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

DYSU # 54

Hi all, today brings us another challenge from DYSU, and we have a super fabby picture for your inspiration!



I spent every day of my Secondary School years travelling to school on one of these, although they weren't pink back then! And, we still eat Hovis too lol!

This week, we are being sponsored by The Stamps of Life.


Here is my pink themed card, a girly one for a very good friend.




The shoe images are part of a set from Hero Arts - Kick up Your Heels, and were part of my prize package for winning Fresh Face last November. It came btween Christmas and New Year, and I couldn't wait to ink up these fun images!



Istamped and coloured them twice, and decoupaged them for a little dimension, adding glossy accents to the heels.

I then cut the image out using Nestabilities Labels 10, and sponged with Pink Petunia chalk ink.


I then layered a grey damask panel by Craftwork Cards, with some pink floral paper from DCWV Nana's Nursery stack, and covered the joins with some pretty Rose Petal seam binding from The Ribbon Reel, and some lace from Ribbonbox. Finally added some gems to the label.

Do stop by the rest of the DT at DYSU for some wonderful inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

The Colour Purple..

..for this week's Less is More Challenge. I love using the colour purple on cards, although it's not a colour I wear or have in my house, but to create with, I love it!


I have used a petal point card by Craftwork Cards, and layered two shades of purple polka dot paper from a new Wild Rose Studios paper stack I got for Christmas. Then using a Hero Arts Blossom stamp, coloured with Promarkers and added a sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps in Dusty Concorde distress ink. Finally added some pleated silk ribbon from The Ribbon Reel.

The petal point edge always says to me ' add pearls/gems/brads!' but as this is a CAS design, I stepped away from my gem box...however, I may add some at a later date!

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Less is More - Purple

Cupcake Crafts - Something New - I've used New Papers

CES Challenge - New - New Papers

Paperplay Challenge - New - New Papers


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

January Blues..and Purples!

...for this year's first Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge!

I know it's January, Christmas is well and truly over, little people are back to school, bigger ones are off to work, mummies breathe a sigh of relief and it's cold damp and grey.

I am on a countdown now to Spring, so I pulled out one of my favourite WMS sets, Afternoon Tea, and coloured a cheery cup full of Pansies!









I coloured the image with Staedtler Ergo Soft Pencils, and teamed it with an MFT die cut doily and a Nestabilities Blossom sparkly flower shaped mat.




The sentiment is also by WMS, from Eat Cake set, stamped onto some pretty spotty paper by Wild Rose Studios, as is the backing paper.




The seam binding strips and silky crush ribbon are from The Ribbon Reel, and the pale blue patterned paper between the seam binding strips is from Enchanted Garden by Craftwork Cards.



The petal point card base is also from Craftwork Cards, and the Blue Baker's twine is from The Ribbon Reel. I finished off the card with some of my favourite bling - Prima Say it in Crystals, they are the most sparkly gems I've come across, YUM!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

CES Challenge

Birthday Sundaes


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

The Ribbon Reel Challenge # 19

Hi all, today it's my turn to host the challenge over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge this fortnight!
And as it's cold dark and gloomy, I fancied something bright and cheerful to hopefully raise our spirits! So, any shade of pink, and include some polka dots and ribbon/twine in your design.

As I had the sweet PTI Baby Button Bits on loan from the lovely Ruby, and a friend had requested a New Baby card for her new niece, I set to work.



I have used a shaped card base from Craftwork Cards, and layered some pink and kraft bazzill stitched together with some polka dot paper from Wild Rose Studios.

I then cut a white doily using a Cheery Lynn die, and gently went around the edges with my glue pen and added a light sprinkling of glamour dust.

I then layered some pink twill and pink polka dot sheer ribbon underneath the doily before adhering to the card, from The Ribbon Reel shop.

I then stamped the sweet little bear, and coloured with Promarkers.

Finally added the sentiment, a pearly heart and some cream roses and leaves from The Ribbon Reel Shop.


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Tuesday Throwdown

Really Reasonable Ribbons

Cupcake Inspirations

Paperplay Challenges

Crafty Catz Challenge

Sweet Stampin'


Do stop by my fellow team mates over at The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog for some fantastic inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

Do You Stack Up #53

Hi bloggers, today I have my first DT creation for Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog, and this week's theme is 'Let it Snow'.




This week we have 3 wonderful sponsors who have provided us with some fabulous prizes for our winners:

Meljen’s Designs

Winner's Choice of 4 Images

Robyn's Fetish

Winner’s Choice of EITHER 5 digital stamps OR 4 digital stamps and 1 paper pack

Crafter's Companion

The Boxer and Envelobox Creator Bundle with Advanced Techniques DVD

For my card, I have used an image from Kars, and coloured her with Promarkers.
I then made some different sized panels using mirri card layered with some patterned papers.




The sentiment stamp is from Waltzingmouse Stamps, Compliments of The Season set. The small glittered snowflake on the sentiment label is a punch by Kars.



I have used a Cuttlebug die to cut these snowflakes in mirri card, and layered them onto some Seam Binding, wrapped around the card panel of pretty patterned papers from Wild Rose Studios.



The little stars are from the same die as the snowflakes were cut, I just had to use them!




I added some roses topped with stickles, and also added some stickles to her hairband and skates.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Ollyfant Stamps Winter Skates - Kars; Compliments of the Season - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamagic Sea Breeze

Paper: Wintry Christmas - Wild Rose Studios; Mirri Card from stash; White linen card blank from stash

Ribbon:Pearl Aqua Seam Binding - The Ribbon Reel


Other: Stickles; Clear gems; Kars Snowflake punch; Cuttlebug Snowflake Die; Paper Roses - The Hobby House

Do stop by the rest of the team for some fabulous inspiration!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - New - I have used new papers

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - New - New Papers

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Sparkle and Ribbon - I have used mirri card, gems, stickles, glamour dust and seam binding!

One Stop Craft Challenge - Winter Wishes


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

My Top 5 of the year!

Hi all, I have my Top 5 cards from last year for Debby's challenge over at A Scrapjourney.
Picking a Top 5 is very hard, and as Debby had the Top 5 Christmas Cards challenge last week, I have not chosen any Christmas cards at all.

So my first favourite is a card made for a friend who had just got news of a new job, see the original post HERE.



My next card was made as a DT submission for The Ribbon Reel, and I can remember how pleased I was with the chevron effect with Turquoise against the black and white. A simple design, but still one of my personal favourites. See original post HERE.




This card was made again for The Ribbon Reel, and again, I loved creating this very feminine card. See original post HERE.




This next card was again made for The Ribbon Reel Challenge (can see a theme running here!)
I spent a long time colouring this pretty dress form by Waltzingmouse Stamps, and I'm still very pleased with how it turned out! See original post HERE.



And last but by no means least, this Halloween card, again made for The Ribbon Reel Challenge!
I love this Witchy character, again by Waltzingmouse Stamps, and I teamed her up with some Teresa Collins paper and some custom stamping. See original post HERE.



That's all from me this evening - if you would like to participate in Debby's challenge, just pop over HERE and check out the details!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline