Wednesday 28 August 2013

Time for Another Challenge at The Paper Shelter


Yes & the challenge starting today at The Paper Shelter is "Lace & Pearls", one of my favourites, who doesn't love lace & pearls (well obviously not everyone lol but lots of you I'm sure).  For my card I used their "Beautiful Mermaid" image & I used the coloured version for quickness, just adding some chalk to her cheeks & some Stickles to the water.  The paper is digi, printed on both sides & I finished with a die cut border & corner, punched (& covered with Glossy Accents), a ticket & lace & pearls (of course).  I hope you can join us :o)

As usual our very generous sponsors are Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter and they are offering a really fabulous prize of $30. 


But as always this comes with the proviso that you must have used one of their products on your card and that could be a Image, Papers or a Printable all available on their website The Paper Shelter but even if you don't they will still give you 3 digi images of your own choice, so you really can't loose! 

The challenges: 
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything with B (butterflies, border)
Creative Creations - Bingo (sentiment, image, pearls)
ABC - No Flowers
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Created With Love - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Make it Girly 


I hope you're having a wonderful week xx

Sunday 25 August 2013

It's Sunday ...So...Let's Get Sentimental :o)



Yes, as it is Sunday it means time for another Sentimental Sundays challenge & this time it is "Ombre Hair".  I thought I was going to really struggle with this but it was easier than I imagined.   It did help that we are sponsored by the wonderful Krista & Saturated Canary & the DT got to work with her gorgeous images :D  I chose "Hipster" & coloured her with ProMarkers.  The papers are "Retro Mania" from The Paper Shelter & I finished the card with punched butterflies, flowers, buttons & a ticket.  I hope you can join us, have fun with this technique & get the chance to win some fabulous images :D

The challenges:
Saturated Canary - Winged Things
ABC - Lots of Layers
Crafty Sentiments - Colourful
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Girls Just Want to Have Fun!
A.R.T. - Anything Goes
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
Left of Centre - Girly
Stampin' for the Weekend - Butterflies
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Papertake - Flower Power


I hope your all having a great weekend, luckily here it is a bank holiday so we get an extra day off - hooray! (though poor ol' hubby has to work).  Thanks for looking & I hope you will join our challenge if you can xx

Friday 23 August 2013

Flying High!


Wooohooo it's Friday & a long weekend!  I hope you've all had a wonderful week, mine hasn't been too bad, work has been busy as usual (lots of staff off at the moment) but we got new computers at last & they are soo much quicker which makes life much easier :D  There are new releases at Jellypark today & I love this boy in an aeroplane image which I've coloured in with ProMarkers.  The card is quite simple just some digi cloud paper, a bus & car border stamp & die cut sun.  There is also a new "Things With Wings" challenge at Jellypark Friends & hope you will be able to join us :o)

The challenges:
Creatalicious - For the Boys
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Punch it Out
Totally Gorjuss - Die Cuts
Here Come the Boys - Only Squares
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything but a Birthday Card
Penny's - Dies &/or Punches 
Simply Create Too - For a Child


Thanks for looking & have a great weekend.

Wednesday 14 August 2013

Use That Ribbon


This week the challenge at The Paper Shelter is "Use That Ribbon".  The image I used is one of my favourites & is called "Vintage Seamstress" (I used the coloured image for quickness as time is of the essence lately lol).  The papers are Cosmo Cricket "Material Girl" (digital - I can print again as I have a fab new printer :D ).  I added ribbons, a greeting from Craftwork Cards & finished off with a little button stamp.

As usual our very generous sponsors are Veronica and Pedro of The Paper Shelter and they are offering a really fabulous prize of $30. 


But as always this comes with the proviso that you must have used one of their products on your card and that could be a Image, Papers or a Printable all available on their website The Paper Shelter but even if you don't they will still give you 3 digi images of your own choice, so you really can't loose can you.

The challenges:
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon  
ToBobok - Vintage 
Digi Galore - Blog Hop + Anything Goes 
Robin's Fetish - Lots of Layers
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes


I hope you're having a great week :D

Friday 9 August 2013

Cuddly Wuddly




Wow! Another week has flown by probably cos work is exceptionally busy & short-staffed, so as you can imagine I am mighty glad it is nearly the weekend (just gotta get through today).  Today sees the start of a new challenge at Jellypark Friends & this time it is"Cuddly Wuddly".  For my card I used this cute "new baby boy or girl with teddy" image which is on sale at the moment & only costs 63p - what a bargain.  I coloured him with ProMarkers & as the paper is very fancy & glittery (by First Addition, "Up, Up & Away".  I didn't add any more embellishments apart from a satin teddy & some pearls. 
There are fab new releases at Jellypark today  too, you can check them out HERE :o)

The challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything with Scallops
Delightful - Make It Pop
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Pearls
By Lori - Designer Paper
Stamp n Doodle - Anything Goes
Whimsical Designs - Anything Goes





Thanks for looking & I hope you can join us.

Sunday 4 August 2013

Catching Up...(be warned it's a long post)



Wow! That was a busy week, starting last Friday with us having our 3 grandchildren to stay until Tuesday (son & DIL were at a wedding but came back to ours to stay on Sunday night too) & then work has been ridiculously busy & short staffed, with 2 people on holiday & one person off sick (& that is nearly half our team). So I am trying to have a catch-up with everything this weekend.  Starting with Sentimental Sundays challenge which this week is "Child's Play" (with a sentiment) & I used this cute coloured image from TPS called "Happy Times", the papers are digi (I have a new printer at last) & I finished the card with string, die cut banner, greeting & staples.  We are sponsored this week by Sweet & Sassy & I hope you can find time to join us :o)

Ooooh & I must say that I have my PC back!  Hooray! My clever son Craig fixed it & everything is just as it was before it went bang :o)  

The challenges:
One Stop - Anything Goes
City Crafter - Summertime
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everyone - Anything Goes
Crafty Calender - Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes For Kids
A Little Bit Crafty - Summer Sun

As we had a busy weekend/week I didn't have time to post my last week's Sentimental Sundays DT card which was for the Anything With Wings challenge & sponsored by ADFD & I used their "Frosty Snowflake Fairy":


This week I also made the very hard decision to leave Di's Digi Challenge DT.  I've worked with Di for years, even before she started the challenge blog & thought I'd post a couple of my favourite cards made with her gorgeous images:



& if you're looking for more challenges Di's challenge that started yesterday is "Stitch it Up".  Well if you got this far, I'm impressed & thanks for looking! Enjoy the rest of the weekend & have a fab week xxx