Challenge #21 - "Halloween" - The Paper Shelter

Good Morning Crafters well this fortnights Challenge over on Cards for Men is being sponsored by my favourite company The Paper Shelter and this time its all about "Halloween" and if you like me you have several little ones you like to send cards to so now is your chance to get ahead of the date and use your Halloween stamps to create a card.
As I said we are being sponsored by The Paper Shelter

And they are offering a fabulous prize of :- $20 Gift Certificate

And this is what they say about themselves:-

If you are looking for fun, cute and lovely digi stamps for your paper-crafting or web design projects, The Paper Shelter is your one-stop boutique! This growing catalog of high-quality digi stamps with many different kind of options offers a multitude of themes such as everyday items, holidays, special occasions, children, adorable characters and creatures. Stamps are available in standard black and white line art, as well as in pre-colored format.Images are wonderful for coloring and make perfect additions to greeting cards and scrapbook albums.

And as I work with The Paper Shelter I was lucky enough to be able to choose any of the image to play with and for a change I used this one for the first time.

This is the "Little Apprentice" and you will find him here, and he does remind me of Disney's The Apprentice where Mickey Mouse does awful things with the Magicians things, anyway I have printed him onto white card then coloured him with my copic pens, afterwards I used Nestabilitie Die Labels No.1 and a larger one for the mount. The sentiment is one from my stash and this has been stamped also onto white card then mounted onto black card.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of black card, and the papers are from some scrapes I had left in my stash and they are a mixture of black, beige with has had the edges torn and purple with spirals on it.

On top of this I have cut and placed a spiders web from Memory Box in the top left hand corner and dangled a spider from this also a Memory Box die. The mounted image was then placed in the center towards the top, then down the right I have used ghosts also another of the Memory Box dies, then at the bottom I have placed my sentiment.

Now that you've seen my card I do hope that you will pay a visit to the Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented design team have created for your inspiration and then take part in this "Halloween" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Challenge #65 - Bearlymine Designs - "Anything Goes"

Good Morning Crafters, not long to go to the big day now and I hope that your preparations are well in hand, and of course we crafters are still making Christmas cards and Ive decided if I have any left they will go away for next year. Todays Challenge here at The Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot is "Anything Goes" and we are being sponsored by The Paper Shelter and they are generously,

        offering a fabulous prize of a $20. Gift Voucher

And here is my card.

I decided to use this gorgeous image "Cookies for Santa" you will find her here, and I printed her onto white card then using my copic pens I have coloured her, then used a Christmas Tree Nestabilitie die to cut her out, I then used the die to draw around to create the mount for it. The sentiment is one from my stash and I have printed it onto white card then mounted it onto blue card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card and the papers I have used are Donna's Bearlymine Designs "Pastel Christmas" digi papers and you will find them here, and I have used for my first paper a blue background with white snowflakes on, the second is a blue background with sentiment on I cut this into a square and used Martha Stewart Border and Corner punches on it, then placed it in the center of the first mount. I then wrapped a piece of webbing around the middle and attached it to the back of the first mount. For the diecuts I used pearlescent card and several Marianne Christmas tree and fern dies and cut out several different sizes and placed them in the left and top right corners, I then placed my mounted image in the center with the sentiment at the bottom on the right.
I do hope that now youve seen my card you will go and visit The Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you will want to take part in this "Anything Goes" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.ca/
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Challenge #89 - The Paper Shelter - "Fairies and Elves"

Good Morning Everyone, I do hope that you will enjoy this weeks challenge "Fairies and Elves" its been awhile since this was a theme over on The Paper Shelter and they do have some really lovely images to play with and I do hope that you will go and visit their website and see for yourself and hopefully you will buy a few and play with them yourselves for this Challenge.
As always our very generous sponsors are Veronica and Pedro and they are offering a fabulous prize of $30.

but this is providing you have used one of their images or products on your card, and you will find them on The Paper Shelter website and they are always updating their catalogue so each time you visit there will lots of new ones to choose from. But even if you dont use their products they will still give you 3 digi's of your own choice so you really carnt loose.
And now for my card.

I  used this sweet image called "Fairy Tea Time" and you will find it here, I printed it onto white card and then used my copic pens to colour it, afterwards I used Nestabilitie Die No.1 to cut it out and the Marvelous Square die for the mount, the sentiment is one from my stash and has been mounted in the same way as the image.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and the first mount is pink card, and the paper I used is the one that actually comes with the image, I have printed it several times and then cut out the flowers and used my embossing tool to moulded them into shape and stuck them on top of the flowers in the background. I also used Die-namic leaf swirl and stuck it down the left hand side. To finish of I have used some pink dew gems on the flowers and the top right hand corner.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go and visit The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for this weeks "Fairies and Elves" Challenge and hopefully you to will want to take part in this Challenge.

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

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://papelitosstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ 

Challenge #81st - The Paper Shelter - "Punch It"

Good Morning Crafters, I hope you are now getting a bit more time to craft now the children have gone back to School again, its amazing at how quickly those weeks have flown by and now the weather has decided to turn nice, mind you I had better not talk to loud or it might turn back to nasty. Anyway this weeks Challenge over on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot is "Punch It" and we want to see lots of punched, diecut items on your cards, I know that most of us have punches and dies to play with nows the time to have fun.
Anyway before I show you my card again I want to thank our sponsors Veronica and Pedro for their support and for offering a prize of $30.

to spend on their website, that's a brilliant prize and its really worth buying some images from The Paper Shelter and playing with them, the really are  brilliant value and they dont just sell images they also sell papers and printable accessories to. You really carnt loose even if you dont use one of their images on your card they will still offer you a prize of 3 digi images of your own choice.
And now here is my card for this weeks Challenge.

 

I love this image its called "Shes a Manic" and you will find her here, I printed her onto white card before colouring her with my copic pens and then used Nestabilitie Die No.8 to cut her out, I then drew around the die to create the mount for her. The sentiment is one from my stash and has been treated in the same way as the mount.

The card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card, the papers I have used are from "Bewitched Night" and you will find them here, they are all based on a blue background, and the second paper I cut two stripes of paper and used my Martha Stewart Lace border punch on them then layered them up below the second mount and put my mounted image in the middle and the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side.

To finish of I used some more of the papers and the die-namic rolled flower dies to create the flowers in the top left hand corner, these were attached to the card with some silicone glue and punched out leaves. The last flourish are the Card Candi (this is something that Ive had for awhile and not used before) which were stuck down two opposite corners.

Now that you've seen my card I do hope that you will go and visit The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented design team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you to will take part in this "Punch It" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:

http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.ca/ 

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ 

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/

http://useittuesday.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Challenge #51 - Bearlymine Designs Challenge - "Anything but a Card"

Good Morning Crafters, I dont know where the time goes the weeks are whizzing by and Ive no doubt most of the children have gone back to School this week after the long summer holiday, not that its been a very nice one as far as the weather has gone. Anyway to cheer you up its yet another challenge over on the Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot, and for this we want to see "Anything but a Card" so I do hope you will get your thinking caps on a start creating some stunning projects.
And for this challenge The Paper Shelter is sponsoring us and they are offering a prize of :-

To spend on their website, and if I was wearing my other hat I would be tell you that these images are quite stunning and extremely good value, so its worth a trip just to browse and you will find it here.
And now for my project I created this box.

And for my papers I have used a Donna's beautiful "Roses Dream" and you will find them here, I printed two sheets and used one for around the sides, and the top I used the other one. I then attached the lace around the edge of the top by pleating it along some strong glue tape, and on top I used a velvet ribbon and tied the ends into a bow in the front.
The image I have used is The Paper Shelters "Dew Drops" and you will her here, I printed her onto white card then coloured her with my copic pens, then used a large tag die to cut her out and then distressed the edge with some a lilac inkpad.
I then positioned it on the top and created a flower spray in the top right hand corner with some flowers in several sizes. I also created some smaller images to pop around the edge of the bottom of the box.
Now that youve seen my project I do hope you will pop across to the Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot to see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you also will take part in this "Anything but a Card" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/ 
http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://totallystampalicious.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Challenge #77 for The Paper Shelter "Clean and Simple"

Good Morning Crafters, this post has been scheduled as I have my two grandsons staying with me at the moment and Im banned from my craft room and Im having to use my hubbys computer to write up the Challenge, just hope it all goes to plan. Im also hoping we have some lovely weather this coming Saturday as my eldest grandson is due to get married, I hope you will keep your fingers crossed for me.
Anyway todays card has been created for the new Challenge "Clean and Simple" but before I show you the card I want to let you know who our very generous and talented sponsers are, and they are Veronica and Pedro from The Paper Shelter and they are offering you a prize of $20.

to spend on the website, but this is providing you have used one of their products on your cards, but even if you havent they will still give you three digi's of your own choice. I want to tell you that their products are extremely good value and are being updated all the time, so each time you visit you will find new images and papers on there.
And now here is my card for this Challenge

and for my image I have used "Funny Sunflower" and you will find it here, Ive printed it onto white card then used my copic pens to colour it, and afterwards I cut it out with my rotatrim and mounted it onto a piece of white pearlescent card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of white pearlescent card thats been run through the cuttlebug and a large daisy embossing folder, then around the middle I have put a white organza ribbon thats been attached to the back of the first mount.
The mounted image was then positioned in the middle and the sentiment which is one from my stash has been positioned in the bottom right hand corner.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go and visit The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you also will want to take part in this "Clean and Simple" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-