Tuesday 24 December 2019

Digi Doodle Studios Holiday Mice Pairables 2


My second card for December using Holiday Mice Pairables from Digi Doodle Studios. The sentiment is part of the stamp set.  The image is coloured with Copics.  My papers are from the Stamperia Pink Christmas paper pack. The round heart frame is a die cut. The tags are from the paper pack.  I added a doily behind the image.  I used a variety of flowers, beaded swirl and ribbon.  



To finish it off, I added a rolling pin and oven glove.


  
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Thanks so much for popping over to my blog today.

Patsy


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


Thursday 19 December 2019

THE PAPER SHELTER BLOG HOP COMMENT WINNER ANNOUNCED

The Paper Shelter

I hope you enjoyed our blog hop this year! The Design Team members have each chosen a winner from the comments left on their blogs, and it's time to announce our winners!

A huge thanks to everyone who popped by to leave a comment here!

My chosen comment winner is


Thank you for your lovely comment!

You can find the details on how to claim your prize on the main challenge blog.
Thank you for playing along!

Have a wonderful Christmas and blessings for the New Year!

Patsy

Wednesday 18 December 2019

The Paper Shelter Christmas Break - Anything Goes


Hello fellow crafters!  This is our last challenge at The Paper Shelter for 2019.  We;ll be having our Christmas break for 3 weeks and our challenge this week is "Anything Goes".
I have used My Little Christmas Light digital image and digital paper.  I have used Copics to colour my image.  The frame is a cardboard frame - I painted white gesso paint and then a variety of Prima Metallique waxes to get a blended finish.  

A close up of my image and frame...


My papers are from Fizzy Moon ... with love paper pack.  I added a strip of pink hessian and some white ribbon with reindeer and snowflakes.  My flowers are a variety of berries and stamens.  I added a Christmas bauble die cut and the pearl brad  is by Love to Craft.



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:

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge 58: Anything Goes
Morgan's Artworld Challenge #12: Anything Goes


Tuesday 10 December 2019

Paper Nest Dolls / Digi Doodle Studios Holiday Blog Hop


Are you ready for Christmas?

The digital stamps at Paper Nest Dolls and Digi Doodle Studios are PERFECT for those last minute cards and they have teamed up for the first time for a fabulous Holiday Hop!

Hop along for new ideas on how to combine our two companies' adorable images.  There are GIVEAWAYS, SALES and a CHALLENGE with loads of prizes along the way!

You can find all the details here:


You should have arrived here from Tina's blog


My images are from Paper Nest Dolls called Elf Emma with Lights and Digi Doodle Studios Midnight Prancer.  The images are coloured with Copics. The Christmas lights are coloured with flourescent Copics.  My papers are from the StudioLight Winter Feelings paper pack.  



I added 3 strips of lace and ribbon and some gems, pearls and buttons.  The Christmas baubles are Dress It Up.  The metal wreath is by Tim Holtz idea-ology.  I added some Christmas beaded flowers and mini acorns on top of a doily.


  

Thanks for stopping by.

Hop on over to Helen's blog now.

Have fun!!

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

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #105: Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1949: Anything Goes





Digi Doodle Studios Holiday Mice Pairables 1


For this card, I chose the Holiday Mice Pairables from Digi Doodle Studios and coloured them with Copics.  My papers are from the Wild Rose Studio Winter Bauble paper pack.  I added a strip of silver webbed lace under the image.  The sentiment is part of the pairables set.  The flowers are Prima, Kaisercraft and Hobbycraft with a few pine leaves using a Poppystamps die cut called "Small Pine Branch".



For an opportunity to win Digi Doodles of your own, be sure to enter our challenge 


For lots of inspiration, pop over to our FaceBook group


Or head straight to the store for your cuteness fix!




Thanks so much for popping over to my blog today.

Patsy



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

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #11: Anything Goes

Wednesday 4 December 2019

THE PAPER SHELTER 2019 BLOG HOP!

Good Morning crafters!

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop, in celebration of The Paper Shelter's 9th birthday on the 8th of December!  This will be a two week challenge, and both Design Teams will be 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 arrived here from Audrey's blog, then you're 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.



I used a gorgeous image called Eyes of Nature. She is coloured with Copics. My papers are from the Kaisercraft Wandering Ivy paper pack. 

I used a floral Martha Stewart border punch. The sentiment is part of the Marianne Design "Sending Birthday Wishes" stamp set.  The 9 is by American Crafts and stuck onto a die cut frame by Nellie Snellen Cameo Dies. 



My image is cut out with a Wonky Stitches circle die. I added a variety of beaded flowers and swirls and gems.  



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!

PATSY

Wednesday 27 November 2019

The Paper Shelter Challenge #408 Blast from the Past





For our blast from the past challenge, I chose "The Purest Illusion" pre-coloured digital stamp and background.  I couldn't have chosen a better background for this card.  You get a great deal from The Paper Shelter with pre-coloured images, black and white images and backgrounds.

I added a few pearls as the berries and gems on the garland and 
some glittery gems in the corner of my card


I used a strips of lace and ribbon and added some leaves and 
red berries as embellishments

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:

CCC Digi Creations Challenge #109: Christmas
Crafty Friends Challenge 123: Christmas
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #69: Anything Goes




Tuesday 26 November 2019

Digi Doodles Studios Nicolette



For my card this week, I used Nicolette from Digi Doodle Studios.  She is coloured with Copics.  My papers are from the Dovecraft Back to Basic Christmas paper pack.  I added a die cut background frame behind the image.  

 I used a strip of gold lacy webbed trim and satin ribbon for my bow. 


The flowers by Little Birdie and from the Woodland Stories range.



For an opportunity to win Digi Doodles of your own, be sure to enter our challenge 


For lots of inspiration, pop over to our FaceBook group


Or head straight to the store for your cuteness fix!




Thanks so much for popping over to my blog today.

Patsy



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

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge #2: Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #104: Anything Goes

Wednesday 13 November 2019

The Paper Shelter Challenge #406 - Christmas Spirit



What better Christmas spirit than building a snowman.  I used A Cheerful Snowman digi stamp and coloured him with Copics.  My card shape is cut out with a Marianne Design Creatables #LR0618 and my Christmas trees are #LR0378.  


The card open





The card closed with the sentiment which is part of a pop out Christmas tag pack.





I inked the green trees with distress ink and added some snow with DecoArt Snow Writer.   My papers are from Dovecraft Tis the Season 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:

Digi Choosday Week 46: Anything Goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1945: Anything Goes

Tuesday 12 November 2019

Digi Doodles Studios Jolly Ol' Sparky Snowman


I have used Jolly Ol' Sparky Snowman on my card for Digi Doodle Studios November 2019 sketch challenge.  I have coloured him with Copics.  

The scalloped frame is a Spellbinders Nestabilities. Below that is a wreath with berries (pearls) die cut.  My papers are from The Paper Boutique "A Whisper in Winter" paper pack.  I added a strip of dyed lace.  




The bunting is a die cut and I added a string of pearls and two acorns at the edges and a pearled heart in each piece.




For an opportunity to win Digi Doodles of your own, be sure to enter our challenge 


For lots of inspiration, pop over to our FaceBook group


Or head straight to the store for your cuteness fix!




Thanks so much for popping over to my blog today.

Patsy


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

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #103: Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #117: Anything Goes

Wednesday 30 October 2019

The Paper Shelter challenge #404 - Make it Square


For my square card I used Wearing Spring digital stamp.  She is coloured with Copics and fussy cut.  My collection of geometric shaped papers are from the Kaisercraft Wondering Ivy, Maja Design Vintage Romance and Vintage Baby paper packs. 
I added some adhesive rhinestones.

I used three different strips of lace


The flowers and butterfly are from packs of Little Birdie Purple Passion 
and the doily is punched with a Fiskars circle punch



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:


I made Top 3 at Colour Crazy Challenge