The Paper Shelter Blog Hop 2018 Comment Winner

Good morning fellow crafters!

Thank you for taking part in The Paper Shelter Blog Hop in celebration of The Paper Shelter's 8th birthday!  For those that entered cards, they were fabulous and I enjoyed looking at them.

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my blog.  I appreciate every one of you!

I have chosen a winner:

Tracy M 

Congratulations Tracy.   Please pop over to The Paper Shelter Challenge blog for instruction on how to claim your prize.  Thank you so much for visiting my blog and your lovely comment!

Hope to see you all again next year at our next blog hop.

Patsy

The Paper Shelter Challenge - Christmas Break - Anything Goes

I made a lollipop card using The Paper Shelter Rooftop Party digital stamp.  I coloured the image with Copics and used florescent Copics on the Christmas lights, baubles and flourishes.  I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the outside.  The white doily was cut on my Cameo.  The flourishes are die cuts.  I added a straw, flowers and ribbon.

Our fabulous sponsor, The Paper Shelter, has a $30 gift certificate up for grabs for our lucky winner this week, provided you use a Paper Shelter product.  You could use a digital stamp, paper or printable image.  If you don't use a Paper Shelter product, you could still win 3 digi stamps of your choice!

Be sure to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you this week!

Thanks for popping by to my blog, and hope to see you again in 2019!

Wishing you all a wonderful festive season!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1850: Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Week 51: Anything Goes
A Gem of A Challenge #233: Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #83: Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #285: Winter Holiday

My Besties Spanish December Reminder challenge #54

Hello Everybody!

Just a reminder to join us in our My Besties Spanish Challenge!

The theme is always 

ANYTHING GOES!

My reminder project is a Christmas gift bag.  My image is called Magical Unicorn Winter Letter to Santa.  It has been coloured with Copics. The doily was cut on my Cameo.  The border on the envelope flap is a Martha Stewart border punch.  The 25 is a die cut.  I added some Jolee's Christmas lights, stocking and gifts.

Mmm...now I just need to decide what goodies to slip into my gift bag.

Remember, you can enter using any image, but we'd love to see a My Besties image on your creation.  

Images are available at My Besties Shop, Sherri Baldy's Etsy shop and Scrapbook Stamp Society Store.

Be sure to pop back to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog!

I would like to enter my gift bag into the following challenges:

Colouring in Scrapland December Challenge: Anything Goes + Christmas
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge 130: Christmas
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge 153: Winter/Christmas 
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #420: Cute Christmas
Creative Inspirations December Challenge: Feeling Festive

The Paper Shelter Blog Hop 2018

Good morning fellow crafters!

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop in celebration of The Paper Shelter's 8th birthday on the 8th of December!  This will be a two week challenge and both Design Teams are taking part.

The Hop is our way of inviting you to celebrate with us and our theme for the challenge is:

BIRTHDAY / CELEBRATIONS

which I know is extremely popular!!

If you've landed here from Audrey's blog, then you are heading in the right direction!  If not, then you'll want to head back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, as you don't want to miss out on this one!!  Both Design Teams have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter, and each blog on the Hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice, as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.

My birthday celebration card is for my sister in law in the UK.  She just moved in to a new house. This image reminds me of her so I thought this card would be perfect for her.  The stamp is call Where're we goin?  I coloured her with Copics.  My backgound and brick wall paper are from the Heartfelt Creations Wildwood Cottage Collection.  The image behind my stamp is a Hunkydory card topper.  I've added a strip of beautiful lace, a variety of flowers and a "Happy Birthday" sentiment.

From here you will need to hop on over to Vannessa's blog.  Don't forget to leave your comment for a chance to win your choice of one of the fab digis available in store!

Hop!  Hop!  Hop!

Good luck!  Hope you've enjoyed the Hop so far!

My Besties Spanish December Challenge #54 - Anything Goes

Hello Everybody!

We have a new challenge starting at My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog today, and I hope you'll join us!  The theme is always ANYTHING GOES!

My December challenge project is a Christmas stocking.  I sewed the edges and lace border with my sewing machine.  I added a ribbon loop to hang the stocking. My image is called Pinkie Pop The Bestie Pink Magical Unicorn Winter (img 201821615). I have used Copics to colour, a beautiful snowflake doily, a variety of Christmas flowers, button brads and a metal "Merry Christmas" sentiment.

The back of my Christmas stocking. 

Time to go shopping to fill my Christmas stocking and hang it up!

Remember, you can enter using any image, but we'd love to see a My Besties image on your creation.  

Images are available at My Besties Shop, Sherri Baldy's Etsy shop and Scrapbook Stamp Society Store.

Be sure to pop back to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog!

I would like to enter my Christmas stocking in the following challenges:

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #203: Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World Open Challenge #12: Anything Goes
Card Mania Challenge #111: Christmas
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 459: The Holidays

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #209: Christmas & Lace

My Besties Aussie's Challenge Blog

I'm so excited and honoured to be the guest designer at My Besties Aussie's Challenge Blog this month.

If you're new to my blog, here's a bit of info about me.  I live in sunny South Africa, am a mom to 2 daughters and work full time as a legal secretary.  I have been crafting for over 10 years and have tried my hand at scrapbooking, mosaic, paint by numbers, decoupage and recently chalk paint.  My favourite however is carding.  I especially love shopping for craft supplies.  I am one of the design team members at My Besties Spanish Challenge blog and also The Paper Shelter.  

For my card, I used a Besties image IMG 694. I coloured her with Copics.  My papers are from the Wild Rose Studio Birds & Berries paper pack.  The sentiment is part of a stamp set by Crafter's Companion called Christmas Tree.  I have added some pretty lace and trim, buttons, pearls and gems and a variety of flowers.

Please pop over to My Besties Aussie's Challenge blog and look at the inspiring designs by the talented design team and take part in the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by to have a look at my blog!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Di's Digi Challenge: For A Child

The Fairy & The Unicorn December Challenge: Anything Goes + Christmas

A Perfect Time To Craft December Challenge #12: Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #440: Anything Goes + Too Cute

Crafty Calendar December Challenge: It's Christmas Time

The Paper Shelter Challenge #364 - Snowy Days

I used the Paper Shelter Cozy Winter Wishes digital stamp. She is coloured with Copics.  The snowflakes are punched with a Martha Stewart punch.  I added some lovely ribbon and a swirl of pearls.  The paper is from Sherri Baldy Snow Flake Kisses paper pack. 

Our fabulous sponsor, The Paper Shelter, has a $30 gift certificate up for grabs for our lucky winner this week, provided you use a Paper Shelter product.  You could use a digital stamp, paper or printable image.  If you don't use a Paper Shelter product, you could still win 3 digi stamps of your choice!

Be sure to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you this week!

Thanks for popping by to my blog, and hope to see you again!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge 129: Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Papercraft Challenge #25: Lots of Dimension

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 459: Holidays

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #81: Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1847: Anything Goes

My Besties Spanish November 2018 Reminder Challenge

Hello Everybody!

 My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog Reminder

I hope you'll join us in our November 2018 challenge!  

The theme is always 

ANYTHING GOES!

This week my card features Sherri Baldy's Bestie "I Love Winter".  My papers and stamp are from the Maja Design Home for the Holidays paper pack.  I used a snowflake embossing folder behind the image.  My embellishments include adhesive pearl flourishes by Bella Bling, lacy edged trim, pearl hearts and a variety of flowers.

Remember, you can enter using any image, but we'd love to see a My Besties image on your creation.  

Images are available at My Besties Shop, Sherri Baldy's Etsy shop and Scrapbook Stamp Society Store.

Be sure to pop back to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Paper Nest Dolls November Challenge: Anything Goes
Fabrika Fantasy November Challenge #26: Christmas/Winter
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge 128: Winter
613 Avenue Create Challenge #215: Anything Goes + Christmas/Winter
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #98: Winter Time!

The Paper Shelter Challenge #362 - Christmas is Coming

I used The Paper Shelter Any Trick for a Christmas Kiss on my card. I coloured it with Copics. I love the retro feel of this card.  My papers are from the Dovecraft Tis the Season paper pack.  The "Merry Christmas" ribbon is from Dovecraft.

I got a gift from my sister in law who recently visited from the UK so I got a bit creative with the wreath.  The "Make and Create" craft pine branch contains a few strips of pine.  I used half of one and made the circle wreath and wound some berries around it.  

The Christmas tree is a die cut by Couture Creations 

to which I just added a few red sticky pearls.

Our fabulous sponsor, The Paper Shelter, has a $30 gift certificate up for grabs for our lucky winner this week, provided you use a Paper Shelter product.  You could use a digital stamp, paper or printable image.  If you don't use a Paper Shelter product, you could still win 3 digi stamps of your choice!

Be sure to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you this week!

Thanks for popping by to my blog, and hope to see you again!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #113: Christmas Is Coming

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge #26: Anything Goes + Christmas

SheepSki Designs Challenge #20: Anything Christmas

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Nov 5 - 17: Christmas

Digi Doodle Studios Challenge #11: Christmas/WInter

My Besties Spanish November 2018 Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

Hello Everybody!

We have a new challenge starting at My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog today, and I hope you'll join us!  The theme is always ANYTHING GOES!

I used beautiful Mermaids Under the Sea digital image.  I cut my card into the shape of a fish bowl.  My papers are from the Couture Creations Sea Breeze Collection. The sentiment and one shell are laser cut wood. I also added a star fish and shells, some lace and ribbon and drew in a few bubbles.

Remember, you can enter using any image, but we'd love to see a My Besties image on your creation.  

Images are available at My Besties Shop, Sherri Baldy's Etsy shop and Scrapbook Stamp Society Store.

Be sure to pop back to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Colour it! Create it! Show it off! November Challenge: Anything Goes
My Besties International November Challenge: Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge 45: Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #404: Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 554: Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge #360 - Winter Fun

Our challenge this week is “Winter Fun”. 

I LOVE WINTER!  I LOVE SNOW!  I LOVE COOL WEATHER!

And it’s already way too hot in SA. 

So I’m day-dreaming of a snowy winter day as I make this card!

I used the Paper Shelter Lady of Falling Leaves digi stamp. She is coloured with Copics, a touch of Stickles and some pearly white liquid pearls. My paper is from Bo-Bunny’s Gift of Love series.  I tried out a new craft item called “Snow Writer” which works great for snow in small areas. I added a strip of silver trim and some adhesive snowflake gems.

Our fabulous sponsor, The Paper Shelter, has a $30 gift certificate up for grabs for our lucky winner this week, provided you use a Paper Shelter product.  You could use a digital stamp, paper or printable image.  If you don't use a Paper Shelter product, you could still win 3 digi stamps of your choice!

Be sure to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you this week!

Thanks for popping by to my blog, and hope to see you again!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #92: Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #257: Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart Challenge 226: Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #153: Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge 30 Oct: Anything Goes

My Besties Spanish Reminder#52 Challenge

Hello Everybody!

 My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog Challenge #52 Reminder

I hope you'll join us in our October 2018 challenge!  

The theme is always 

ANYTHING GOES!

I have used My Besties Steampunk Valentine IMG895 on my card.  I coloured her with Copics, Glossy Accents on her glasses, a touch of Stickles and a gel pen for those teeny tiny dots.  The butterfly border is a Martha Stewart punch.  My papers are from the Heartfelt Creations Countryside Evening paper pack.  

  

The wings charms is an Oxide jewellery item.  The gears on the corner of the image are laser cut wood and I painted with them white gesso and then added different colours of Prima Metallique and Opal wax.

The butterfly and lock charm are from Ribtex. 

The gears are a variety including Tim Holtz.

Remember, you can enter using any image, but we'd love to see a My Besties image on your creation.  

Images are available at My Besties Shop, Sherri Baldy's Etsy shop and Scrapbook Stamp Society Store.

Be sure to pop back to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

My Besties International October Challenge: Halloween/Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! October Challenge: Anything Goes
My Besties Aussie's Challenge #10: Using Fall Colours/Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1841: Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #78: Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge #358 - Digital Image

Hi there, fellow Paper Shelter bloggers...this week our challenge is to use a digital image.

I used the lovely Paper Shelter Purity stamp.  She is coloured with Copics.  I added a lace frame around her.  The paper and sentiment is from the Wild Rose Studio Birds & Berries paper pack.

I tried a different layout and I think it turned out quite nice with the lovely Christmas paper inside.

A close up of the pretty flowers and die cut leaves

Our fabulous sponsor, The Paper Shelter, has a $30 gift certificate up for grabs for our lucky winner this week, provided you use a Paper Shelter product.  You could use a digital stamp, paper or printable image.  If you don't use a Paper Shelter product, you could still win 3 digi stamps of your choice!

Be sure to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you this week!

Thanks for popping by to my blog, and hope to see you again!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge #10: Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge 44: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #91: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #376: Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs Oct 3-25: Anything Goes

My Besties Spanish Challenge - October 2018 Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Hello Everybody!

We have a new challenge starting at My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog today, and I hope you'll join us!  The theme is always ANYTHING GOES!

My card features Sherri Baldy's stunning Steampunk Valentine doll IMG900.  I coloured her with Copics.  My papers are from the Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Journey collection.  I added a variety of vintage stickers and metal and leather embellishments.

Remember, you can enter using any image, but we'd love to see a My Besties image on your creation.  

Up for grabs this month:

Images are available at My Besties Shop, Sherri Baldy's Etsy shop and Scrapbook Stamp Society Store.

Be sure to pop back to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

My Besties International October Challenge: Halloween/Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #199: Anything Goes
Colour it!  Create it!  Show it off! October Challenge: Anything Goes
QKR Stampede Challenge #316: Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls October Challenge: Anything Goes