TRR #62 - Pretty in Pink

E.T.A - OOPPs, I forgot to set to publish, so sorry for this late posting!  XXX


Hi all, we have another fun challenge over at The Ribbon Reel this next fortnight. Debbie is our hostess this week and has chosen this beautiful inspiration pic -

So we would like to see your creations using pink and a flower and ribbon.

For my card this week, I have used the lovely Three Dresses image from Serendipity Stamps.

I left the image uncoloured, and teamed it with some pretty floral paper from My Mind's Eye, and from The Ribbon Reel Shop some White Lace, Pink Velvet ribbon, Natural Button Twine, Made With Love charm, and some Rose Petal Seam Binding.

Do stop by the rest of the D.T for some fabulous inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

SSCB #19 - Tri-Shutter Card

Hi all, I'm back today with a creation for this Fortnight's Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog.
For the next two weeks, we would like to see your take on a Tri-Shutter fold card, using at least one Serendipity Stamps image or die. To make the base, I just googled it, and followed the instructions, it was surprisingly easy to make.

For my card I made a festive one, using some lovely sentiment panels, and stamping my own background. This is how it looks closed:

For the background I used Snowflake Flourish small, which is on Sale right now for ...25c - Yep, $0.25c... it's one of my favourite Christmas/Winter stamps, so so pretty!

 For the sentiment panels I used 'May Your Days'  and 'Peace on Earth', both available from the Serendipity Stamps Shop. This is the view fro the right..

and the view from the left, I love that it looks like two different cards because of the panels.

And here it is flat!

This week's sale  at the Serendipity Stamps Shop will be free shipping on any US order of $10 or more. Sept 11-18.

Do stop by the rest of the D.T for some awesome inspiration!

Thanks for dropping by,

Pauline

Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge #1

Morning all! What a beautiful day it is here in sunny Berkshire! We have been so lucky with the weather this year haven't we?!

Well, today sees the start of a new challenge, especially to gladden the hearts of us Waltzingmouse Stamps fans! I was broken hearted when the last Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge finished last year, and I've been missing my WMS sketchy inspirations very much indeed.

So, a big thank you to Deborah Frings and Tara Cardwell for starting this new challenge up - I am determined to enter each one!

 Here's the fabby sketch:

For colour inspiration, I am following the lovely autumnal colours of Green and Rust from this week's Less is More Challenge, and opting for a CAS design today, and I love how it turned out!

I used the beautiful feather images from Fine Feather set, stamped in Memento Pistachio and Stampin' Up! Gumball Green and Lucky Limeade.

The sentiment is stamped using Memento Potter's Clay, and for a little sparkle I added some green gems and a little rust coloured twine bow.

That's all from me today - back to school means back to weekend clubs too - so i have to take my children to their music classes in half an hour, I better get dressed lol!

Thanks for dropping by,

Pauline

TRR #61 - White on White

Hi all, it's been a long time since I have created here for The Ribbon Reel challenge. Due to building/decorating work in my house, plus school holidays and work, I haven't had time for the things I really love to do. My friends keep telling me it will all be worth it in the end, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but, I can't wait until I can finally get all my craft stuff out and create properly!

Anyway, this week is my turn to host, and I have chosen the Theme of White on White, plus a flower and lace. I dragged all of my stuff out from under the stairs cupboard, dusted off my Cuttlebug, and got creating! I struggle with this theme, so I chose this challenge to, well, challenge myself! here is this picture that inspired me:

 And here is my creation:

Inspired by the picture, and by my lovely Blog Friend Sasha (do pop over to her blog, she makes the most beautiful things!) I have made a hanger, using some Spellbinders heart dies and some new fancy label dies. My intention is to hang it in my craft-room when it's finally finished.

For the hanger I have used some White Crochet Lace, and creamy spotted ribbon, topped with an off white Gardenia, all available from The Ribbon Reel Shop.

 Around the heart, I trimmed it with some beautiful White Box Pleat Sheer, and edged with some glamour dust. Finally I added a couple of off white Hydrangea Daisies to the heart. The sentiment is an old wooden stamp, from My Sentiments Exactly, stamped in London Fog.

Here are the fabulous Design Team to get your W.O.W mojo going!

• Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Paper Sweeties
• Helen Berry - Helen Berry Designs
• Jeanne Jachna - A Kept Life
• Michelle Bala - My Passion for Crafting
• Sarah Ingle - Lazy Daisy
• Tammy Hobbs - Creating Somewhere Under The Sun

Hope to see you over at the challenge, there's plenty of time to get inspired as the challenge runs for two weeks!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline

WMS Pajama Party #2

Hi all, remember me?? I've been missing in action for a loooong time - nothing serious or anything, just loads happening to my house and I had to pack my craft stuff away back in June!

We've had a conservatory built, and a new kitchen installed, as well as trying to decorate the whole of downstairs, and ripping up the flooring..sigh. Well, we still have a lot of decorating to sort and finish, flooring to still sort out, but the kitchen is finished, and the conservatory is almost almost done...just got a bit of glossing (actually lots!) and the small matter of wallpapering the wall!

So last month I completely missed out on the first Waltzingmouse Stamps Pajama party, which is replacing the previous Blog Waltzes.

Claire has introduced the idea of running 5 challenges at once - four of which run for 24 hours as we are given the details a couple of weeks in advance to prepare, and the 5th one is a sketch.

I obviously haven't been able to get at my stuff (mumble mumble), so my entry today is for the sketch, and thankfully it's a nice easy one lol!

I dragged all my craft stuff out, and searched for my newer sets from Claire - I still can't find my glue gun or score board, so I made the card base with my bare hands, I can improvise well lol!

Here's my make:

 I used some polka dot paper from My Minds Eye, and cut the ovals using my nesties.

I used Not Quite Navy card for the mat, and stamped the feathers from Fine Feathers set in Certainly Celery, Gumball Green and Midnight Muse, hand cut them, and attached to the card.

I added a strip of Black Chevron Twill and Turquoise satin ribbon from The Ribbon Reel, and added a little bow to the feather cluster. Finally I added some Ice stickles to the feather spines and around the scallop edge.

Here are a few pics of the chaos I had to create in this morning, and why I haven't been around much ;-/

 My craft stuff that I pulled out of the under stairs cupboard...

 This will be my craft room, but need new flooring and furniture first!

 More crafty mess!!

The reason why! I didn't have a picture of the kitchen on this set of pics, so I will try to take some later.

Right, well I have a gazillion and one things to get on with, so that's all from me, until Monday when I'm back with a post for The Ribbon Reel Challenge, bye for now

Pauline

SSCB #18 - Polka Dots or Gingham

Hi all, it's time for another new challenge over at Serendipity Stamps challenge Blog! This fortnight we would like to see either Gingham or Polka dots on your creations - or even both!
Edited to add: as this fits this weeks Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger Challenge I am entering this card in to this challenge.
I chose to go with both! For my card I used the lovely Tea Service Cling set, colouring the image in pencils. I mounted the image onto a Spellbinder die-cut, and added some elegant pearls.

I used some pale blue polka dot paper for backing, and stamped the sentiment also from Serendipity Stamps shop in black directly onto it. I then used two strips of pink gingham ribbon either side of some sheer pink chiffon (difficult to see in the photo, but you can see it in real life) then topped with some cream daisy lace. I also added some tiny pink pearls to the lace

Inside I simply stamped the sentiment from the cling set directly to the card base.

I really like how elegant this turned out!
Do stop by the Challenge Blog for some more inspiration!
Thanks for stopping by,
Pauline

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SSCB #17 - Use a Butterfly

Hi all, it's time for a freah challenge over at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog! For the next fortnight, we would like to see some Butterflies on your creation! Who doesn't like a butterfly??

For my card today, I used a piece of scrap from a previous project a couple of months ago. I had the butterfly outline cut out of some teal card, and I loved the negative space, perfect for use of another scrap I had laying around!

I used the Butterfly Outline Die for my negative space, and backed this space with some beautiful Kaisercraft paper left over from a previous project.

Using the outline left two little holes either side, so I threaded some Aqua baker's twine through them, and tied a bow.

I added a little bit of decor to the edges, and stamped the Happy Birthday Sentiment also from Serendipity Stamps shop.

Hope to see you at SSCB with your fluttery crrations!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline