CR84FN 21

Hi all, I have a card today for CR84FN and this week the colours are STRONG lol! I won't lie to you, but I really found this a toughie! It was one of those walk away and come back to it the next day type 0f creations!

However, I am now pleasantly surprised by this, and I actually quite like now!

So here are the colours this week, so way out of my comfort zone lol!


And here's my take:


I have made a rolled ribbon flower, my very first one - and they are so easy I couldn't believe it!
My daughter made one too in pink, they really look fab!

I have layered the ribbon flower onto some garnet card cut using a Nellie Snellen die, and threaded some green chiffon through the cut out edges. Then around the edges I have swiped some of that lovely Opal Dust made by Jo Sonjas, cut out a couple of butterflies and coated them with it too.

In the centre of the ribbon I have used two layered buttons topped with a grey pearl.


I have pearl embossed the paisley on the green card using a Papermania stamp, and layered cream and garnet card to the bottom, scalloped with a Martha Stewart punch.



Added some ribbon to the middle and some gems to the bottom for some bling.

Finally went around all the edges of the panel with Versamagic Sage and Spanish Olive, and mounted onto cream card.


The sentiment is Waltzingmouse Stamps, and the little leaf is from the Papermania stamp set, think it's called Hampstead heath or something!

So on a totally different note, this is the sky this morning from my dining room window with some super airplane trails!


I think it's going to be a beautiful day!


Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx

A Card for a Few Challenges

Hi lovely people, I have a card today for a few challenges. The sun is actually shining today yippee, and I'm feeling springy lol!

Following on from yesterday's banneriffic creation, over at Sketch Saturday, the sketch appears to have banners, or long triangular things anyway!

Here's the sketch:



And here's my take:


I have used a Penny Black image that I treated myself to a while back, and have not managed to use him yet, until today. He is coloured with Promarkers, and layered up onto some patterned paper, cream Core'dinations embossed with the swirls folder and sanded, and some pale green Martha Stewart card.


I have added some plum tops to the banners and edged them with a MS punch. The little sentiment banner at the top was cut using a punch, but the large ones I measured and cut by hand.


I added some buttons to the sentiment (from Waltzingmouse Stamps Teeny Trees) and added a piece of ribbon that I had cut from inside the shoulders of a top and coloured it with an Amethyst Promarker, (this is my re-cycled part).

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Lets Ink it Up

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

Passion for Promarkers

Sketch Saturday

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hope you're all getting some sunshine and thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx

WMSC #40, Totally Gorjuss, Crafts and Me, Stamp Something

Hi again lovely peeps, this is my second post today, following on from Music Saves my Soul Saturday - it's very addictive - I'm looking forward to checking out music from around the world on a Saturday morning now, and there's a few artist's I've never heard of before.

Today I'm feeling Bannerific!! The WMSC sketch this week is below, and as you will see, I have taken a bit of a liberty with the sketch - it's a BIG BANNER sketch, but alas, I unfortunately don't have any of the new stamps by WMS or the Spellbinders dies yet...

So, with this in mind, I stamped my banner stamp onto 5 different papers by Wild Rose Studio ( I can't stop using them they are lush!) and cut out all the little banners - yep, 25 itty bitty banners! I thought LOTS of banners may make up for it not being a huge big one lol!


We have had lovely spring weather for the last couple of days, it makes me feel like hanging out the bunting!

Ta-Dah!!



I love this Hero Arts Stamp, I've had it for a month or so, but hadn't got round to using it yet.


I have stamped the banners again onto white cardstock, and attached the banners, leaving the ends unstuck so's i could curl them slightly.


The sentiment is of course from Waltzingmouse Stamps Spring Baskets, stamped in Dusty Concorde Distress Ink.


Finally added some stickles for some shiny goodness, and adhered to a plum base of Core'dinations, then mounted onto a white linen card base.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

Stamp Something

Totally Gorjuss

Crafts and Me

Alphabet Challenge

I hope this is ok for the WMSC, and thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx

Music Saves My soul Saturday - Bonkers!

Hi lovely peeps, I have another song from Dizzee Rascal, for the Music Saves My Soul Saturday over at Marcea's Crafting Corner.






I am just loving him right now!! This is a couple of years old now, and this video has had 9 million hits on You-tube!!! Talk about Bonkers!!

Enjoy, I am bopping around as I type!!

Pauline xx

PDCC #74, WMSC #39, One Stop Craft challenge, Top Tip Tuesday

Hi lovely peeps, I have a card today for a few challenges. I've been meaning to make my entry for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge since the weekend, but time just ran away with me, and then when I saw the colour inspiration over at The Play Date Cafe, I ran, I say RAN to my ribbon box to rustle up my card! However, it took me a lot longer than anticipated, it's a simple card in theory, but choosing which ribbon to use was a toughie!

So here is the fabulous colour inspiration pic, this week provided by Ruby McGuire from Ruby Two Shoes:


They make me want to emigrate to a French gite, and sip red wine with a fresh baguette!

And here is the sketch inspiration from Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge - this makes me want to hang out the bunting! Royal Wedding Fever is taking hold of normally sane folks - Kate Middleton is a local girl, and I quite often see the paparazzi camped outside her parents house as I take my daughter to her riding lesson, not to mention the mini coaches of tourists going through, there's nothing to see really, it makes me laugh! - but thankfully I am decamping to my in-laws in Southampton on the Wedding Day - the men don't want to watch the ceremony, so myself and MiL will watch and raise a glass, while the men and (possibly kids!) go off for a walk in the forest.




And here is my take:




I have used different coloured ribbons in blue purple and lilac, and cut them to different lenths, attached them to a length of blue floss and decorated with an assortment of velvet ribbon, pearls, buttons and gems.



The panel is edged in Dusty Concorde Distress ink.




The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps Fancy Phrases set, a fabulous and versatile set that I use a lot.


I love this card, it's so bright and fun, and the sentiment is suitable for a lot of things.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

The Play Date Cafe

Waltzingmouse sketch challenge

One Stop Craft Challenge

Top Tip Tuesday

Totally Gorjuss

Cupcake Craft Challenges

Thanks for stopping by

Pauline xx

A card for a few Challenges..

Hi all, today I have another card for Mother's Day, or just for Mum in general! I just love the colour palette provided by one of my favourites challenges CR84FN, and this is my 3rd card for this challenge!1 And I still have more ideas for these colours!

The sketch is from Quirky Crafts Challenges - I've had this site bookmarked for weeks, and somehow never got round to taking part, until today!

So here are the sketch and colour inspiration:

And here is my take, I have laid the sketch on it's side, and flipped the smaller panel so it's a mirror image of the sketch, if that makes any sense?!



You may recognise this little sweetheart from my previous post, I just had such fun colouring her in, I had another go. She is coloured with Promarkers and cut using my nestabilitis Labels 2.



I have layered her onto some lilac bazzill, and then layered this onto some lilac lace crochet trim, and some butterfly paper from my new paper stack by Wild Rose Studios called butterfly Gardens.


The sentiment is from two different Waltzingmouse sets - Earthangel and Roses in Bloom, and the dotty oval frame is also by WMS and comes from the Fancy Phrases set.

The little bloom is cut using purple felt and my nestabilities Blossoms set, and I attached a lilac button and purple twine to it.

I am also entering the following challenges:

Flutterby Wednesdays

Crafty Catz Challenge

Penny black Challenge

Quirky Crafts Challenge

CR84FN Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day

Pauline xx

Mojo Monday #183, CR84FN 20, Papertake Weekly, Penny Black, Crafty Catz

Hi all, I have a card today for a few challenges. The inspiration is from the gorgeous CR84FN colours rhis week, and the Mojo Monday Sketch challenge. I have used an image that I bought last year and have never used, she is a little sweetie, from Penny Black.

So here are the inspiration pics:


And here is my take:




This image has been coloured with Promarkers, and although her dress has a bluey tint in the photo here, she was coloured with four different green markers.

The backing paper is from a new stack by Wild Rose Studios, called Butterfly Gardens.


The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps Roses in Bloom set, and the little frame is from WMS Afternoon tea set.



The ribbon and crochet lace is from my stash.

I cut her out using nestabilities Labels 5, and cut a smaller one in lilac Bazzill and embossed this with a script Cuttlebug folder. Then went over the top with some Versamagic Purple Hydrangea.



Layered all together onto some purple Core'dinations card, and mounted onto a cream card base.

Finally added some glittery green and purple butterflies, some gems and added a little lilac bow.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

CR84FN 20

Penny Black Saturday

Papertake Weekly

Mojo Monday

Crafty Catz


Thanks for stopping by

Pauline xx