Scene It Sunday #165 featuring Polar Playtime from Avery Elle

Good morning and Happy Sunday! Welcome to today's Scene It Sunday post. I bought this cute stamp set last year to use for Christmas/Winter cards, but never got round to using it - I had stamped it, but hadn't coloured the cute penguins up or anything, so I was determined to use it this year! I thought they would look cute in the Outside The Box dies as well! 

This card is for

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #218 Anything Goes

We Love Stamping November Challenge Christmas Characters

Allsorts Challenge Week 755 Christmas Time

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 46 Anything Goes

Inkspirational Challenge #303 Seasonal

Creative Fingers Challenge #266 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Polar Playtime from Avery Elle

Papers: Bermuda Bay (Retired), Real Red, Whisper White & Let It Snow DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Real Red from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Outside The Box Level Up Dies from My Favorite Things, Platform Pop Up Hillside Inserts from Lawn Fawn, Crystal Stickles

Copics Used:

White Feathers - C0

Black Feathers - N5, N7, N9

Beaks & Feet - YR15, YR16

Red - R35, R37, R39

Turquoise - BG45, BG57, Bg49

Sledge - E33, E35, E37

Bear - E41, E42, E43, E44, E47

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 #574 Stencil It!

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is for you to use stencils somewhere on your project/card.

For my card I used the cute Swimming with Friends and used one of my stencils to draw round to create the waves in the background. I'm not great at drawing my own waves so using a stencil ensures that they actually do look like waves!

Recipe:

Stamps: Swimming With Friends from The Paper Shelter, Underwater Background Builder from Avery Elle

Papers: Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz & Merry Merlot (All Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty, Under The Sea Patterned Papers from Noor Design

Inks: Mango Melody (Retired) form Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Make Waves Stencil from My Favorite Things, Aquatic Mist & Blue Lagoon Glitter Drops from Nuvo, Waves Dies from eBay, Under The Sea Dies from First Edition

Copics Used:

Sea - B00, B01, B02, B04

Dolphin - N0, N1, N2, B60, B52, B41, B45, R43, R46, R89

Pufferfish - YR12, Yr14, Yr16

Purple Fish - V12, V15, V17

Gold Fish - Y32, Y35, Y38

Octopus - RV55, RV66, RV69

And that's all from me for this post today! Thanks for stopping by and 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 too? As always there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs! 

All Things Magical and Mythical #81 Featuring Pegasus Duo from Avery Elle

Good morning and welcome to today's All Things Magical and Mythical post! Today I have used the gorgeous Avery Elle's Pegasus Duo stamp set which is yet another one I have had for ages but never used! While browsing through my Evernote lists of which frame dies to use for the base, I came across this Sizzix Fold A Long set, which is another unused die set! So I thought why not put them together and see what happens?! 

After a bit of playing around and adapted the card to how I want the inside to look (and to hide that big slit that to me seems pointless!), I came up with this very glittery card! 

And this is the card a little more open so you see the insides a bit more. There are no dies within the set to add to the inside for patterned paper or anything, so I had to draw round the middle part and cut it a bit smaller to get the patterned paper to fit! It's cute and a fun shape, but too plain without the extra layer on the inside! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Pegasus Duo from Avery Elle

Papers: Petal Pink from Stampin' Up, A4 Pink Glitter Paper & A4 Metallics Glitter Paper both from Make & Create, The Sky Is The Limit Patterned Papers from Craft Sensations, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Blushing Bride from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Rainbow Fold A Long Dies from Sizzix

Copics Used:

Bodies - R0000, R000, R01

Hooves & Muzzles - R21, R22

Wings - R00, R11, R43

Manes & Tails - R30, R32, R35

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Hope you all have a sparkly day! 

Digi Doodle Studios August Challenge - In or By The Sea

Good morning everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from Digi Doodle Studios. This month our challenge is called By, At or Under The Sea, so we would love to see your projects showing things in or by the sea - think fish, sea creatures, mermaids, people fishing or in boats, people paddling in the sea or making sandcastles on the beach. The list is just endless!

For my card I used the adorable Misti Mermaid and attempted to make an underwater/inside a cave effect. I don't have any dies that could be described as cave like (despite how many I own!), so I used this stencil from My Favorite Things and then cut it out after inking it up before adding it to some grey card. I think it kind of works! 

But now I know it works, I know how to use it for next time - draw round the stencil and cut out the middle bit! Then add the water behind the cut out! Don't know why I didn't think of that before, but you live and learn! 

This card is for

Creatalicious Challenge #240 Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #76 Anything Goes

Mirtillamente Challenge #12 Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge #8 Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge Week 16 Anything Goes

My Time To Craft Challenge #487 Underwater

Recipe:

Stamps: Misti Mermaid from Digi Doodle Studios, Underwater Background Builder from Avery Elle

Papers: Coastal Cabana, Soft Sky (Retired), Gray Granite, Crisp Cantaloupe (Retired), Perfect Plum (Retired) & Wild Wasabi (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Fresh Feelings Patterned Papers from The Works, Ultimate Graphic White Paper, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Bermuda Bay from Stampin' Up, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Hickory Smoke & Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks all from Tim Holtz., Copic Markers

Accessories: Seaweed Dies from eBay, Watercolor Wash Stencil from y Favorite Things, White Blizzard, Aquatic Mist & Blue Lagoon Glitter Drops al from Nuvo

Copics Used:

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

Hair - BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, BV08

Lips - BV13, BV17

Tail - BG13, BG15, BG18

Orange Shell - YR02, YR04, YR07

Starfish - YR15, YR16, YR18

Brown Shell - E42, E43, E44

Pearl - RV52, RV55

Seahorse - YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon! Don't forget to pop on over to the Digi Doodle Studios 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 too?!

Something Else on Saturday Challenge #100 Featuring Look For Rainbows from Avery Elle

Good morning everyone and welcome to this week's Something Else on Saturday post. Can you believe it is my 100th post for this feature?! I really should have planned something, but it came around way too quickly! For this week's post I have used the adorable bunny in the rain from Look for Rainbows by Avery Elle. He's got such a happy smile on his face despite the unpleasant weather outside! 

This card is for

There's A Stamp For That Challenge #19 Dogs, Rainbows or Umbrellas (I got 2 out of 3 here!)

A Gem Of A Challenge #8 Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers Challenge #55 Lots of Layers

Through The Purple Haze Challenge #179 Anything Goes

Craft Catz Challenge #546 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 14 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #139 Include An Animal

Recipe:

Stamps: Look For Rainbows by Avery Elle

Papers: Daffodil Delight & Basic Grey both from Stampin' Up, Rainbow Magic Patterned Papers from Hobbycraft, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Daffodil Delight from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Stardust Stickles, Crystal Effects from Stampin' Up, Heart-2-Heart #6 Dies from Papertrey Ink

Copics Used:

Bunny - R20, R22, E30, E34, E33, E35, E37, E39

Coat & Boots - Y13, Y15, Y19, Y26

Umbrella - R24, R27, R29, YR04, YR07, YR09, Y13, Y15, Y17, G03, G05, G07, B02, B04, B06, B34, B37, B39

Puddle & Raindrops - B00, B02, B04

Sky - N0, N1, N2, N3, N5

Ground - N5, N7, N9

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

Scene It Sunday #36 Featuring Underwater Friends from Avery Elle

Good morning and happy Sunday! I hope you have all had a good week. It's back to work tomorrow for me as schools are reopening so I wonder what new joys this next few days and weeks will bring! I doubt it will be much different from when we returned in September to be honest - I just hope the children have all been ok at home for the past two months!

Anyway...this week's Scene It Sunday card was a combination of two fabulous sets, made for each other - the Underwater Friends and Underwater Background Builder sets from Avery Elle. I have been waiting for a mermaid/underwater scene building set for my stamps that included some giant rocks for ages! Yes I have digi stamps, but it's not so easy to get those the correct size and position for my rubber or clear stamps to go on top of! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Underwater Friends and Underwater Background Builder both from Avery Elle

Papers: Magenta Madness & Island Indigo (Retired) both from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Magenta Madness from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Stardust Stickles

Copics Used:

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

Hair - RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09

Tail - V12, V15, V17, V09, BG02, BG05, BG07, BG09

Sea - BG000, B000, B00, BG01

Rock Towers - BV11, T3, T4, T5, T7

Dark Rock on Left - T6, T8, T10

Purple Rock on Right - BV20, BV00, BV23, BV25, BV29

Small Rocks - BV31, T2, T3

Plants - G82, G85, G14, G17, G24, G28, G03, G05, G07

Tube Coral - V12, V15, V17, V09

Pink Coral - RV14, RV17, RV19

Seashells - YR20, RV42, RV23

Starfish - YR16, YR18

Sand - Y23, YR21, Y26, YR24

Fish - BG72, BG75, BG78, YR61, YR65, YR68

Seahorse - Y32, Y35, Y38, B12, B14, B16

Jellyfish - RV00, RV52, V91, V93, V95

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon, Stay safe and take care! 

Christmas Tree Delivery Day

Good Morning and welcome to another Christmas card post from me! Today our Christmas tree is being delivered (we have a real one every year as my BF doesn't like fake ones) and instead of going round a tree market to pick one, we have ordered one online.

This card is my idea of going to the tree market we used to go round, but the trees there were not as good as they used to be, which is why we now order from another company online. In a way I'm glad as it always took ages for my boyfriend to choose the "right" tree and was always freezing cold! But if we went to a tree market with this cute bear, I might change my mind about spending ages walking round them all LOL

Recipe:

Stamps: Cocoa Stand from Avery Elle

Papers: Pool Party & Whisper White both from Stampin' Up, Card Blank from Anita's, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Early Espresso from Stampin' Up, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans & Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks all from Tim Holtz, Memento Tuxedo Black, Molotow White Paint Pen

Accessories: Stitched Hillside Border Dies from Lawn Fawn

Copics Used:

Bear - W00, W0, W1, Blender, R20, W9

Scarf - BG53, BG45, BG57, BG49

Stand & Tree Trunks - E23, E25, E27

Aqua Pots, Present, Bauble & Bow - BG53, BG45, BG57

Red Pots, Present, Bauble & Bows - R24, R27, R29

Mug - BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15, R27, R81, R83

Stars - Y32, Y35, Y38

Lights - Y11, Y15, Y19

Top of Lights & Baubles - C4

Trees & Garland - BG93, BG96, BG99

And that's all from me for this post folks! Time to put up the decorations! Hope to see you all again soon! 

Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge for December - Birds

Good Morning and welcome to my DT Challenge post for the new Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge. This month our challenge is for you to use birds on your project - any kind of bird really! You could use penguins or robins for this time of the year, or you could use one of the gorgeous images from Ching-Chou Kuik that uses a range of birds. You can find all her bird images here.

I used the gorgeous Dark Lilies for my card to make a birthday card that I will be needing very shortly! I haven't done a completely pink card in absolute ages so thought I'd best do one last one before the year is out!

This card is also for

Sweet Stampers Challenge #15 Anything Goes

Aloha Friday Challenge #109 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #396 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge #49 Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge #34 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Dark Lilies from Ching-Chou Kuik, Pegasus Duo from Avery Elle

Papers: Sweet Sugarplum & Whisper White both from Stampin' Up, Vintage Summer Patterned Papers from Creative Crafting World, Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place

Inks: Sweet Sugarplum from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Sweet Sugarplum Ribbon from Stampin' Up, Pearls from The Works, Doily from my stash, Lace from Brenda's Lace & Ribbons

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R22

Hair - E55, E57, E59

Eyes - YG21, YG23, YG25

Lips - RV63, RV66, RV69

Nails - RV52, RV63

Flowers - RV52, RV55, RV66, RV69

Stems & Leaves - YG05, YG09

Bird - V12, V05, V06, V09, YR14, YR15

Background - W00, W1, W3

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge blog and check out all the other fabulous projects from the DT and why not join in the fun whilst you are there too?!

The Paper Shelter 7th Anniversary Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop. This hop is in celebration of The Paper Shelter reaching their 7th Birthday on December 8th. This hop will be a two week Challenge and both Design Teams are taking part.

The Hop is our way of inviting you to join in with us and this one is a "BIRTHDAY/ CELEBRATIONS" theme, which I know is extremely popular!

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

I decided to use the adorable Emily for my card. Love her sweet face! I have to say it made for a refreshing change making a non-Christmas card as I have been making those for weeks now in preparation for the big day. I have a few more to send out this year as I have moved jobs, so have my new work colleagues to send to as well as some of the old ones!

Recipe:

Stamps: Emily from The Paper Shelter, Pegasus Duo from Avery Elle

Papers: Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz & Cheerful Treat DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place

Inks: Melon Mambo from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Melon Mambo Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts & The Range, Banner Die from N Craft Design

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E21, E23, E25, E27

Eyes - B00, B16, B18

Lips - R81, R83

Pink - R81, R83, R85

Blue - B000, B00, B01, B02

Brown - E31, E33, E35

Top - C1

Leaves - YG05, YG09

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

Hop! Hop! Hop! Good luck and I hope you're enjoying it so far.