Two Beautiful New Digi Paper Sets by Bearlymine Designs

Donna of Bearlymine Designs has two stunningly new Digi Paper Sets due to be released on May 4th and I thought you might like to see them ahead of the release date. These have been created with Fred She Said and Donna together and carnt you just see how beautiful they are, now dont forget they will be released this coming Friday on May 4th so keep that in your diary and be ready to buy them.

A Card for Mo's Digital Challenge

Good Afternoon Everyone, its been quite awhile since I created a card for Mo's Digital Challenge and this weeks is favourite combination of colours, and as lilac/purple/mauve is my absolute favourite and was my mums as well, and Ive have combined it with yellow as they really do look so lovely together.

Ive used Mo's "Adele" for my main image and have coloured her with my copic pens, then used the oval die to cut it out, the mount is the new Floral oval die from Nestabilitie die, the sentiment is one from my stash and has been mounted on a piece of the same purple card.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of purple card with one of the new Patchwork Party digi paper from Donna of Bearlymine designs, this is beautiful paper in purple and yellow and goes so well with my image. Ive then wrapped a piece of purple web ribbon around the middle with a organza ribbon on top of it, these were attached to the back of the first mount.

The image was positioned in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side. To finish of I have used another piece of paper with the same pattern and run through the cuttlebug with a spiral flower in two sizes these were stuck in the top left hand corner on top of two punched out leaf swirls. And the last flourish are four flower buttons that have had small pieces of ribbon threaded through and tied in a knot at the back, these were stuck to the card in the top right and bottom left corners.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.co.uk/

http://fatpageswithattitude.blogspot.co.uk/

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

http://funwithshapesandmore.blogspot.co.uk/

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/

Donna's brand new Digi Paper Set

Donna has a brand new Digi Paper set on sale today, its Patchwork Party

There are lots of colours and they really are so very pretty and will match up with anything you creating. Please go and visit her on her website http://bmd-creations.blogspot.co.uk/ and see what else she has to tempt you.

The Paper Shelter s 61st Challenge "Photo Inspiration"

Good Morning Everyone, I dont know how your getting on with the new Blogger page that we use write up our posts on, but Ive had to use "Google Chrome" before I can see all the titles its very frustrating why do they have to change things, its supposed to be progress, but they can keep it as far as Im concerned. Anyway back to this weeks challenge from The Paper Shelter, and before I start I want to tell you about the fabulous prize that Veronica and Pedro are offering to the winner

and this is providing you have used one of their products on your card, but as you can see even if you dont they will still give your 3 digi images of your own choice, Im sure you will agree thats very generous you really should go and visit The Paper Shelter Website and see for yourself what fabulous products they have for you and what good value they are.
And now to get back to this weeks Challenge and for this one heres the photo Ive chosen, the bluebells are all ready coming out in this district and dont they smell gorgeous?

And here is the card I created for this challenge.

Isnt she beautiful, this image its called "Japanese Cute Doll" and you will find her here, Ive printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, afterwards I used the oval Nestabilitie die to cut her out, then used the new Floral Oval from Spellbinders and mounted her onto it. The sentiment is one from my stash and this was also mounted onto a oval diecut.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a paper from the Papermania Oriental Papers, a very pretty pink paper with blossom on, Ive then used a tree diecut from Memory Box Dies with a fence diecut and positioned them in the left hand corner. Then I punched out some flowers and stuck them not only on the tree but also on the backing paper at the top.
Now that you've seen my card I do hope you will now go and visit The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot a see what the rest of the extremely talented Design Team have created for your inspiration, and hopefully you will take part in this "Photo Inspiration" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://elphinehouse.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/
http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.co.uk/
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Cards for Men - Challenge #9 - "Texture"

Good Morning Everyone, Im not sure if youve seen this new blogger design, but Im really confused as to whats going on, if I have a hiccup I do hope you will excuse me as its all a learning curve for me. Anyway this fortnights Challenge over on Cards for Men is "Texture" and we are being sponsored by Kenny K,

And theyve generously have offered us 4 digi images for winners choice,

and this is what they say about themselves:-

I'm sure you're all familiar with the wonderful work of Kenny K's Shop but what about the man (and woman) behind those wonderful creations. Take a look here to see their journey, 

http://www.kennykdownloads.com/about-kenny-and-elena.php

Wow thats some prize Im sure you will agree and here is my card.

For my card I have used this saucy lady "Cheyenne" and you will find her here, I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her then used Nestabilitie Die Labels No.1 to cut her out, and used a larger one for the mount out of brown card. 

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of brown card, and for my two papers I have used DCWV's "All about Boys" stack, the papers are cowboys ones and go brilliantly with the image, then on the other side I have used one of the co-ordinations papers thats been put through a cuttlebug and then sanded down to give it texture.

The mounted image was then positioned in the centre and the sentiment at the bottom on the right handside, to finish of I have used some rope and twisted it into a circle and stuck in the top left hand corner, at the bottom is a horseshoe and a boot.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope you will go and visit the "Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot" and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created and hopefully it will inspire you to take part in this "Texture" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/ 
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.co.uk/ 

A Card for the Sugar Bowl Challenge - "A Sketch"

Good Morning Everyone, well Im so sorry for not doing much in the posting line, but its been busy here even though Ive not put anything on my blog I have been creating cards, I want to try and get ahead before we go away for a few days at the end of May, and you know what its like the time whizzes by and before you know it the holiday date is here and none of my DT cards are ready either to post or to schedule. So I thought that I would for today post a card for not only this weeks Sugar Bowl Challenge "A Sketch" but also for their Sugary Sunday Challenge over on Facebook, this week its a colour challenge.

And I decided to use "Elaines" favourite character "Pippa Longstockings" and I agree she is gorgeous and so so cute, Ive stamped her onto white card and then used my copics to colour her, afterwards Ive cut her out with Nestabilitie Label Die No.17 and then drawn around the die to create the mount, the sentiment is one from my stash and has also been stamped and then mounted onto the same colour card as the image.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of green/blue card and the papers Ive used are from the Sweetshope digi downloads and this one is called "Two Straws" and this first paper has lots of scrolls on, and on top is a piece of diamond patterned paper in green and blue, this was positioned down the card.
I then cut out two swirls and positioned them in the bottom left hand corner, and then on top I positioned my mounted image, and the sentiment was stuck down the edge of the right hand side.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.sugarbowlblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrapbookfashionistadesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
http://getfunkyandcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.memascrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://blog.oozak.com/
http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Bearlymine Designs Challenge #31 - "Embossing Wet or Dry"

Good morning Everyone, well youve guess another week has flown by and over at Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot weve reached our 31st one and for this one we want to see "Embossing" either Wet or Dry, and I decided to use dry embossing but the choice is upto you to. But before I show you my card I think you will want to know whos sponsering us this time and its:-

And they are offering 4 digi's of winners choice.

Thats a brilliant prize and Im sure you will want to have a go at this one, and heres my card

And I decided to use "Miss Thang" and you will find her here, I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her and then cut her out with Nestabilitie Label Die No.18 and then drew around to die to create the mount for her.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card and one beautiful paper from Donna's Bearlymine "Floral Dreams" digi paper set, you will find it here. Its a very pretty blue background with bunches of roses on. I then used a piece of blue co-ordinations paper and ran it through my cuttlebug with an embossing folder and then used a sanding block on it to bring out the pattern, afterwards I used one of my Martha Stewart Border and corner punches on it, and placed it towards the right with my mounted image towards the left of it. To finish of I have used several different sized roses and four tulips in a flower spray stuck to the card with some silicone glue with punched out rose leaves.

I do hope now that youve seen my card you will go and visit The Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogpost to see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you will then take part in this "Embossing" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://artwithnoboundaries.blogspot.co.uk/
http://houseofgilli.blogspot.co.uk/
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
http://lexiscreations.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/

The rest of the Samples for Sarah's "Laugh out Loud" CD

I promised you yesterday that I would post the rest of the samples this morning so here we are, I do hope you will be watching the preview program on Create and Craft tomorrow at 10am as I think you will be giggling like mad at some of the things the animals are not only doing but saying as well.

Inside

I did enjoy playing with Sarah's images, papers and embellishments, they really are so easy to use and stunning to look at as you can see from the ones Ive used on each of the cards, the only other thing I used was silver and gold mirri board and in one case some silver peeloffs.

Sarah's Brand new CD "Laugh out Loud"

Sarah Hallam of Peerless Designs has a brand new CD being previewed on Create and Craft at 10am next Tuesday 17th at 10am, I do hope you will be watching to see what fabulous images she has for you. I will now show you some of the card samples I created for her, some today and the rest tomorrow.

As you can see from cover the its all about real animals in funny positions and Im sure they will bring a smile to your face.

I do hope you like what you see, I will be posting the rest of the samples tomorrows.

A Card for Sunday's with Santa - "Family"

Good Afternoon All, I do hope youve all had a good week and looking forward to this weekend, unfortunately the weather doesnt look as if its going to be particularly nice, but you can always live in hope. We are still having to take our dog to the vets every couple of days, as on Wednesday we found her limping and it turned out her leg had become swollen, so now she sports not only a collar but also a bandage boot on her left back leg, weve also been told it will probably be another week before she will be able to have the stitches out, which makes it almost 3 weeks since she had her operation,  not what we were expecting.
Anyway back to the card Ive posted today, this is for this weeks Sunday's with Santa on Faceboon Challenge and this week they want a "Family" one, and I decided this sweet LOV image was quite appropriate for it, Ive stamped it onto white card and coloured it with my copic pens, then used Nestabilitie die labels No.17 to cut it out and then drew around the die to create the mount. The sentiment is one of the Polka Doodles Xmas stamps that I got as a freebie with one of my craft magazines.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, and the papers I have used are Nitwits "Frost n Flakes" digi paper set, the first paper is a snowflake design and I then used a sentiment paper and my large Memory Box Snowflake die and punched out two of them and stuck them to the first mount, then used a corner die from the same company and these were stuck in the two opposite corners. I then positioned my mounted image in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://atsblog.typepad.com/wednesdayschallenge/
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.scrapbooksisters.blogspot.co.uk/
http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

The Paper Shelters 59th Challenge - "Buttons and Bows"

Good Morning Everyone, I hope you all had a lovely Easter, ours was a bit traumatic watching over a rather depressed little dog, shes having to wear a collar to stop her licking her feet and removing her stitches, shes already had to have one of her feet restitched and will now have to wait until next week before she can have them removed. Anyway back to this weeks Challenge over at The Paper Shelter Blogspot and for this one we want to see "Buttons and Bows" on your cards, and as always we are being sponsered by Veronica and Pedro,

and they are offering you $20. to spend on their website The Paper Shelter, thats providing you have used one of the gorgeous products on your card, but even if you havent they will still give you three digi images of your own choice.
Anyway I decided to use this little cutie,

isnt she gorgeous shes called "Cirque" and you will find her here, (this is an image that Ive had for awhile and not used) Ive printed her onto white card then used my copic and tria pens to colour her, afterwards I used the Oval Nestabilitie Die to cut her out, then mounted her onto the Crown Oval from Nestabilitie Dies. The sentiment is one of the CC stamps and this has also been mounted on some of the left over green card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of green card and one of three papers from the "Victorian Beauty" papers and you will find them here. The first paper is a cream background with roses on and the second a pretty pink paper thats been mounted across the card, and then for the third one Ive used a green background one. Then around the card I have wrapped a piece of lace with a piece of green seam binding ribbon thats been tied into a triple bow.
The mounted image was then stuck in the middle with the sentiment below on the right, to finish of I have stuck small flower buttons around the image on the crown points, and with some of the left over paper I used a Die-namics rolloed flower die to cut them out and created a flower thats been mounted in the top right hand corner on some punched out leaves.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope that your will go across to The Paper Shelter Blogspot and see what the rest of my very talented Design Team have created for you, and hopefully it will inspire you to take part in this weeks "Buttons and Bows" Challenge.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://sassycherylschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://useittuesday.blogspot.co.uk/

Cards for Men - Challenge 8 - "Spring Colours"

Good Morning Everyone, I do hope that you are enjoying your Easter, the weather hasnt been to good here in Gloucester but I do hope its been better with you. This fortnights Challenge over on the Cards for Men  is "Spring Colours" and we are being sponsered by Digi Doodle Shop.

They are offering a prize of $10. gift Voucher to spend on their website. And this is what they say about themselves:-

Digi Doodle Shop is the results of a mother and daughter’s love for the arts and crafts. It was started a little over 3 years ago with a little more than 100 stamps, and has since then grown to almost 500 stamps. Joy (the mother of this team) designs realistic images, while Judy (aka/daughter) loves the “fun side of life”, and create images with a cartoon flair. Having these two complimenting styles have enabled

Digi Doodle Shop to offer a wide variety of stamps.

It is a real honor and pleasure to sponsor this challenge, and we look forward to seeing all the amazing creations. We thank the design team for their incredible creations, and wish all the participants the very best of luck in this challenge.

We were lucky enough to have several images to play with and I chose this one,

his name is "Louis with Butterflies and Buttercups", Ive printed him onto white card then used my copics to colour him, afterwards I cut him out with my rotatrim and mounted him onto a piece of yellow card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of yellow card and one of three papers from "Cool Spring Days" from the Scrapebook Computer Digi Downloads, the first is a yellow daisy paper and the second a zigzag multi coloured one thats been stuck down the left side, on top I have used one of the Cheery Lynn rectangle dies, and my mounted image was then positioned on top, I then stamped a sentiment and mounted it at the top on the right handside. To finish of I used the punched out leaves that were in the middle of the die and stuck them in the bottom right hand corner.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go and visit the Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot to see what the rest of the very talented design team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you will then take part in this "Spring Colours" Challenge.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://stampedblessings.com/
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk/
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/challenge
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cheerylynndesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Oh Dear one Depressed little Dog

Well we took our little girl to the Vets this morning for a check up and hes had to restitch her back leg  and has also had to tape up all the paws to try and stop her licking them, and to put the top hat on it shes now having to wear a collar which is not something shes very happy about, but if it gives her wounds a chance to heal hopefully it will be all worth it.

She will have to wear it now till Monday the 16th when she has the stitches removed, what fun we are going to have Im sure. At least we will be able to take her for short walks probably on Monday that should with any luck cheer her up as she has missed going out with hubby.

A Card for the Sugar Bowl and Sugary Sunday Challenges

Good Afternoon Everyone, sorry Ive not been posting to much lately, but have been busy trying to catch up in advance with my DT cards but also I wanted to spend sometime with my Yorkie Missy, as she had to have several operations yesterday, she was spayed, six dew claws had to be removed and two baby teeth which werent going to come out on their own as they were rather impacted in her jaw. Anyway fortunately everything went well and shes in a good condition though she has removed some of her stitches from one of her back legs, and has now got a hole and Im hoping it will heal of its on accord and wont need stitching up again, we have to go to the local vets on Saturday for a check up so we will be able see what they say then.
Anyway back to the card Ive posted today, as you are probably aware Sugar Nellie also run a Sunday challenge on Facebook, they are mainly colour challenges and are great fun, you really out to have a look for yourself and join in the fun. Ive also found that the sketch Ive used is the one they are using for this weeks Sugar Bowl Challenge and so Im going to enter it in there to.
The image is a real cutie and her name is "Belle" and Ive coloured her with my copic pens and cut it out with a Memory Box dies (which are my favourite tool) and then used another for the mount. The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of turquoise card and the papers Ive used are from Kay Millers "Fairy Dust" digi papers. Ive also used some of the papers to create a rolled flower with a Spellbinders flower die, this was stuck to the top on the left on top of some punched out leaves.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.sugarbowlblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.co.uk/
http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Bearlymine Designs Challenge Twentynine - "Patchwork Design"

Good Morning Everyone, well another week has slipped by and weve now reached our twentyninth Challenge here at Bearlymine Designs and for this one we want to see your patchwork designs on your card, and we are being sponsered this week by "Fred She Said"

They are offering a fabulous prize of $20. to spend on their website.

And we were all lucky enough to be able to choose an image to play with and I chose this one,

This image is called "Emma the Skipper" and you will find her here, I printed her onto white card then used my copics to colour her and a oval Nestabilitie die to cut her out, afterwards I used a Cheery Lynn Swedish Oval diecut to mount her on.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, the backing paper is several pages of the "Spring Blossoms" from Bearlymine Designs and you will find them here, I have cut them all into strips and then woven them into a mat that I then stuck to the blue mount and used my sewing machine with a zigzag stitch to hold it all in place.

The mounted image was then placed to the left of the card and a sentiment has been placed on the right. To finish of I have used two large Daisys and one small in the top left hand corner, these were stuck to the card with three silk leaves underneath them.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will pop across to the Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of our very talented Design Team have created for you and hopefully it will inspire you to take part in this "Patchwork Design" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.co.uk/

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

http://blog.icopic.com/

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/

http://nettiegsdandydigitalgems-challengeblo.blogspot.co.uk/

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.co.uk/

http://tammyscrapincorner.blogspot.co.uk/

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/