The Paper Shelter Challenge #652 - Anything Goes with the optional twist of "Pumpkin Spice Everything!” Mood Board

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is as usual, our Anything Goes Challenge with the added twist of being inspired by our Pumpkin Spice Mood Board below. 

For my card, I used the gorgeous Autumn Starter Kit and went for an orange, brown and green colour combo. Not colours I would often use, but I love how this one came out and that sentiment works so well with this image! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Autumn Starter Kit from The Paper Shelter, Woodland Littles from Hello Bluebird

Papers: Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso & Old Olive all from Stampin' Up, Into The Woods Patterned Papers from Lawn Fawn, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Pumpkin House Dies from Lawn Fawn, Halloween Gnomes Dies from Shein

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - E13, E15, E18

Lips - E43, E44

Orange - YR15, YR16, YR18

Green - G21, G24, G28

Brown - E25, E27, E29

Buckle - YR21, YR23, YR24

Cupcake - YR04, YR07, G24, G28, E44, E47

Coffee Cup - E29, E42, E43

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous creations from the rest of the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you are there?! As always there are some fantastic prizes to be won! 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #650 - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Bookmark It!

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is our usual Anything Goes challenge with the optional twist, this week, of making a bookmark. 

I wanted to use this fabulous Edgar Allan Poe inspired image, Nevermore, but actually printed too large for a bookmark so just made a card instead! The Raven is one of my favourite poems and thought this would be a great reading themed card! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Nevermore from The Paper Shelter, Oddball Edgar from Stamping Bella

Papers: Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Newsprint DSP (Retired) & Modern Medley (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Gorgeous Grape from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc., Antique Linen Distress Ink

Accessories: Globeland Book Dies from Amazon

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair, Eyebrows & Moustache - T5, T7, T9

Eyes - YG63, YG67

Tongue - R21, R22

Shirt - T1, T2

Cummerbund - V17, V09

Suit - T4, T5, T6

Shoes - T7, T9

Chair - BV01, BV02, BV04, BV08, BV25, BV29, E44, E47, E49

Table - E44, E47, E49

Skull - C1, C3, C4, C5

Raven - C5, C7, C9, Y35, Y38, R14, R17

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous creations from the rest of the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you are there?! As always there are some amazing prizes to be won! 

Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge #9 - Anything Fantasy Goes with optional twist of genies & Something Else on Saturday #286

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from Hearts Quest Fantasy. This month our challenge is our usual Anything Fantasy Goes with the optional twist, this time, of including a genie on your card or project.

For my card, I used this adorable genie from Sherri Baldy and made a big 8 x 8 inch card for a work colleague's birthday when we return next week! I added lots of pretty die cuts to this one as well as some glittery stars. 

Recipe:

Stamps: My Besties Princess Jasmine from Sherri Baldy, Fairy Tale Mermaid from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Melon Mambo Prints DSP (Retired) & Rose Red DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Vintage Paper Bloc from Joy Crafts, Pink & Purple Glitter Card from stash, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Melon Mambo from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Gorgeous Grape Ribbon & Circle Card Dies both from Stampin' Up, Starry Die from Verve Stamps, Hannah Elise Layering Frame Small Dies from Spellbinders, Ornate Lattice Dies from Creative Expressions

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - C6, C7, C9

Eyes - BG05, BG07

Pink - RV21, RV23, RV25

Purple - V12, V15, V17

Gold - Y21, Y23, Y26

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge blog and check out all the rest of the DT's cards and projects for this month's challenge.

Scene It Sunday #214 Featuring Warm and Cozy from Isabel Cristina

Good morning everyone and welcome to today's Scene It Sunday post. I haven't managed to do one of these posts for ages, but hopefully I can make them a bit more regular now!

For today's card, I have crated a scene using various digi stamps from Cristina Isabel's Warm and Cozy set, which you can find on Etsy. My MIL loves cats, reading and drinking tea, so this card was perfect for her birthday! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Warm and Cozy from Isabel Cristina Stamps, Pool Party from Lawn Fawn

Papers: Pool Party, Summer Splash & Dandy Designs DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink from Tim Holtz

Accessories: None

Copics Used:

Brown Cat - E31, E33, E34, E35, E37, C8

Grey Cat - C2, C4, C6, C8

Inner Ears - R21, R22

Blanket - B63, B66, B69

Red Mug - R24, R27, E44

Sofa - B12, B14, B16, B18, E44, E47

Cushion - BV00, BV02, BV04

Green Book - YG13, YG17, YG67

Pink Mug - Rv23, RV25, RV29

Purple Book - V12, V15, V17, V09

Aqua Book - BG45, BG57, BG49, E53, E55

Gold Book - Y35, Y38

Pink Book - R32, R35

Pages - E42

Labels - E50, E51

Carpet - BV02, BV04, BV08

Wall - BG10, BG11, BG13

Window Frame - E71, E74, E77

Outer Window Frame - BG13, BG15

Fish Picture - BG01, BG02, BG05, YR04, YR07, YR09, B37, B39

Pawprint Picture - RV32, RV34, RV91, RV93, RV95, RV66, RV69

Sky - B00, B01, B02

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! 

Something Else on Saturday #285 Featuring Blossom Whisker from Di's Digi Stamps

Good morning and welcome to today's Something Else on Saturday post. I know I have been very irregular with these posts for a while now, but am hoping that I can get my groove back! 

Today's card features this cute digi from Di's Digi Stamps, which I made for my MIL's best friend, who loves cats! I kept it fairly flat as I has to go through the post and hopefully got there in time! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Blossom Whisker from Di's Digi Stamps

Papers: Highland Heather, Calypso Coral & Dandy Designs DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers

Accessories: Happy Word Die & Birthday Word Die both from Clearly Besotted, Ribbon & Gems both from Amazon

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Fur - C3, C4, C5, C6

Stripes - C5, C7, C9

Nose - C8, C10, Blender

Inner Ears - R01, R02, R05, C3

Bows & Trims - YR00, YR02, YR04

Rose - YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07

Leaves & Stem - G03, G05, G09

Dress - V01, V12, V15, V17

Butterfly - V12, V15, V17, V25, V28, BV29

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #648 - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Music To My Ears

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. We are so glad to welcome you all back after our summer break. This week's challenge is our usual Anything Goes with the optional twist of Music To My Ears, so include anything musical for an extra entry to this week's challenge. 

For my card I have used this fabulous digi image, Let's Get Loud! I added lots of music notes die cuts along with my usual layers of pretty papers. The sentiment is perfect for this card as well. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Let's Get Loud from The Paper Shelter, Just For Men Rockstar from Crafter's Companion

Papers: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Melon Mambo Prints DSP (Retired), Night & Day DSP (Retired) & Haiku DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Melon Mambo from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Music Dies from First Edition, Dance To The Music Border Die 6002/0272 from Joy Crafts, Melody Music Die from Poppy Stamps

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - RV04, RV06, RV17, RV19

Eyeshadow - V25, V28 

Lips - V17

Vest - V05, V06, V09

Jeans - BG05, BG07, BG09

Belt - T1, T2, T7, T9

Wristband - BG53, BG45, BG57

Boot - BV02, BV04, BV08, RV19

Stereo - C2, C4, C6, C8, R14, R17, YG01, YG03, YG13, YG17

Speakers - V04, V09, T7, T8, T9, T10

Musical Notes - V04, V06, N7, N9 

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and check out all the other fabulous cards and projects from the rest of the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you are there. As always there are some amazing prizes to be won! 

Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge #8 Anything Goes with the optional twist of dragons & Something Else on Saturday #

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from Hearts Quests Fantasy. This month our challenge is our usual Anything Fantasy Goes with the optional twist, this time, of dragons. I love dragons so this one was such fun for me to join in with! 

For my card I used various digi stamps from Sweet November Stamps to create this cute dragon in a cave scene and made a large 8 x 8 inch card ready for a work colleague's birthday when we return to school in September!

Recipe:

Stamps: April Diamond Dragon & Cave Dwelling Entrance with Mountain Background (Digi versions) both from Sweet November Stamps, A Little Sparkle from Lawn Fawn

Papers: Highland Heather, Summer Splash & Dandy Designs DSP all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink from Tim Holtz, Clear Sparkle Pen from Spectrum Noir, Clear Sparkle Gelly Roll Pen

Accessories: Pool Party Ribbon from Stampin' Up, Gems from Amazon, Happy Birthday Shadow Cuts from Heffy Doodle

Copics Used:

Dragon - V12, V15, V17, V09, BG53, BG45, BG57, BG49

Gem - RV000, RV21, RV23, RV25

Cave Walls - T3, T4, T5, T6, T7

Cave Floor - T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, E41, E42, E43, YG05, YG06

Dark Vines - G14, G17, G19

Olive Vines - YG93, YG95

Mountains - W0, W1, W2, W3

Hills - YG01, YG03, YG05

Fir Trees - G82, G24, G85

Bush - YG13, YG17, YG67, E35, E37

Sky - B00, B01, B02

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog and check out all the other creations from the DT for this month's challenge and why not join in the fun whilst you are there?!

The Paper Shelter Summer Break Challenge

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. The week our challenge is a little different as it is our annual summer break challenge. This is a 4-week long challenge with both teams taking part and to give our DT members a break with their families and friends, we will not be commenting on any entries this time. We do hope that you will still join in the fun to try and win some fabulous prizes though!

For my card, I have used the gorgeous She Loves Sunny Days - a perfect image for summer and as it is almost the end of the school year here in the UK, I have been busy making some thank you cards for the rest of my team. This sentiment is one I often use for end of school year cards as it is SO very appropriate for us teachers! 

Recipe:

Stamps: She Loves Sunny Days from The Paper Shelter, Summer Sentiment Set from Stamping Bella

Papers: Melon Mambo & Tahitian Tide both from Stampin' Up, Florals Patterned Papers from Craft Sensations, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Melon Mambo from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Melon Mambo Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Ornate Adornment Dies from Creative Expressions

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - E71, E74, E77

Eyes - E70, E71, E74

Lips - RV13, RV14

Vest - RV13, RV14, RV17

Skirt - RV11, RV13, RV14, BG53, BG45, BG57

Flip Flops, Ribbon & Sunglasses - BG53, BG45, BG57

Lenses - T4, T6, T8

Hat - E31, E33, E35

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous cards and projects from the rest of the DT members and why not join in the fun whilst you a re there. As always there are some amazing prizes to be won! 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #646 - Thank You

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is Thank You, which is perfect timing for me as we get closer to the end of the school year and I need lots of thank you cards to hand out to various staff members and my team!

This card is for my teaching assistant Becca, who is a huge fan of the book Fourth Wing. I've not read it as yet (it is on my summer to-be-read list), but I know there's dragons in it! I know this digi stamp, Queen of Dragons, was probably designed with Daenerys from Game of Thrones in mind, but I thought it would probably work for Becca as well.  

Recipe:

Stamps: Queen of Dragons from The Paper Shelter, Thanks All Ways from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape & Dandy Designs DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Granny Apple Green from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Gorgeous Grape Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Heart Stickers from The Works, No End Borders 6002/0479 from Joy Crafts

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - E21, E23, E25

Eyes - G94, G99

Lips - R20, E04

Belt - R02, R05, V01, V12, V15, T4, T6

Fur on Outfit - E71, E74

Dragon's body - V01, V12, V15, V17

Wings - YG11, YG13, YG17

Gold - Y32, Y35, Y38

Dragon's Tongue - R05, R08

Dragon's Eyes - YG01, YG03, YG05

Seat & Fur on Spear - E53, E55, E57, E59

Spear - E23, E25

Gems - V05, V06

Mountain - T3, T4, T5, T6

Grass - YG05, YG09

Sky - B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Paper Shelter Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous creations from the rest of the DT for this week's challenge. As always there are some amazing prizes to be won! 

Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge #7 Anything Goes with the optional twist of Elves

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from Hearts Quest Fantasy. This month our challenge is our Anything Fantasy Goes challenge with the optional twist using using elves, either woodland elves or Santa's elves.

For my card, I didn't do the optional twist this time as I went with a fairy instead. I need to make a huge bunch for thank you cards for my work colleagues and this one is for someone who loves fairies! I used this cute January Snowdrop Fairy from Sweet November Stamps. 

Recipe:

Stamps: January Snowdrop Fairy from Sweet November Stamps, Fairy Friends from Lawn Fawn

Papers: Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia & Dandy Designs DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Copic Markers, Clear Sparkle Pen from Spectrum Noir

Accessories: Ribbon from stash

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair - V01, V12, V04

Eyes - YG13, YG17, YG67

Eyebrows - V01, V04

Lips - V04

Top - YG41, YG45

Petal Skirt - V01, V000, V0000, Blender

Shoes - V01, V04

Wings - V0000, V000, V01, V04

Berries - YG11, YG13, YG17

And that's all from me for this post! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Hearts Quest Fantasy Challenge and check out all the other fabulous cards from the rest of the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you are there!