Saturday's Crafty Creations #5 Featuring Penguin Valentine from Whimsy Stamps

Good morning everyone and welcome to today's Saturday's Crafty Creations. This week I am sharing the anniversary card I made for our 29th year together! I can't believe we have been together so long, but at the same time, all those years have flown by!

And here is Penguin Valentine from Whimsy Stamps, which I have had for years and was perfect for this year's penguin themed present as well. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Penguin Valentine from Whimsy Stamps, All My Heart from Lawn Fawn, Happy Everything from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Poppy Parade & basic Black both from Stampin' Up, Lipstick Basics Patterned Papers from Craft Sensations, X-Press It Blending Card from Copic

Inks: Copic Markers, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc.

Copics Used:

Feet & Beak - YR15, YR16, YR18

Red - R24, R27, R29

Pink - R81, R83, R85

Envelope - R000, R00

White Feathers - C0

Black Feathers - C6, C7, C9

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

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 #212 Featuring Up from C.C. Designs

Good morning and welcome to this week's Scene It Sunday post. I am trying really hard to get back to my regular blogging schedule more now. This week's card features this fabulous set from CC Designs, with the characters from one of my favourite Disney/Pixar movies! I made a quick scene using some cloud patterned paper and grass die cuts.

This card is for

Di's Digi Challenge Birthdays

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #252 Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge #5 Week 1

Creative Knockouts Challenge #545 2 or More Patterned Papers

Creatalicious Challenge #288 Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create April Challenge Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Up from C.C. Designs, Out Of The World from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Hello Honey (Retired), Midnight Muse (Retired), Wild Wasabi (Retired), Raspberry Ripple (Retired), Island Indigo (Retired), Real Red, Sweet Sugarplum (Retired) & Spiced Cider DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, The Sky Is The Limit Patterned Papers from Craft Sensations, Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Inks: Pumpkin Pie from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Grassy Hillside Borders Dies from Lawn Fawn, Balloon Bunch Die from Mama Elephant, Balloons Dies from X-Cut

Copics Used:

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

Dug - E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, R20, E04, Y23, Y26, Y28, R24, R27, R29

Russell - E71, E77, E79, Y21, Y23, Y26, YR15, YR16, YR18, E35, E37, E39, V95, V99, YG93, YG97, R05, R08, BG15, B18, BG02, BG05, YR24, YR27, YR65, Y15, Y19, YG07, YG09 

Carl - Y26, Y28, E37, E39, E87, E89, E71, E77, E79, E29, E49, YG21, YG23, W3, W4

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 #630 - For The Ladies

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 make a card "For The Ladies", so for any female in your life!

For my card, I have made a cute fairy card for one of my close friends who has been having a challenging time at work recently, so wanted to remind her to take some time for herself, to relax and recharge! This Magic Bubble Bath fairy is just adorable! (I just need to learn how to do floor tiles with the right perspective! They always look okay when I intially draw them in, but once they are coloured they are wrong!)

Recipe:

Stamps: Magic Bubble Bath from The Paper Shelter, Hung Up On You from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Highland Heather & Fresh Freesia both from Stampin' Up, Pretty Pastels Patterned Papers from Time For Tea Designs, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Fresh Freesia from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Clear Sparkle Pen from Spectrum Noir, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc.

Accessories: Subtles Button (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Ribbon and Twine both from my stash

Copics Used:

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

Hair - Bg45, BG57, BG49

Wings - V000, V01, V12

Towel - V1, V15, V17

Bath - BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG01, BG02

Bubbles in Bath - RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14

Other Bubbles & Soap - RV10, RV11, RV13

Puddle - B000, B00, B01, B14

Jug - R81, R83, R85, V01, V12, V15, BG32, BG34

Tiles - BV0000, BV000, BV00, T0, T2

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 cards and projects from the rest of the DT and why not join int he fun whilst you are there too?! As always there are some fantastic prizes to be won! 

Something Else on Saturday #268 Featuring Scaredy Cats from Clearly Besotted

Good morning and welcome to this week's Something Else on Saturday post. This week, I have used these cute, but scaredy little cats from Clearly Besotted. Think they were in one of their Hallowe'en releases a few years back, but I have never used them before. They were perfect for this postage collage type die from Marianne Design.

This card is for

A Gem Of A Challenge Week 20 Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Week 802 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 41 Anything Goes

Di's Digi Stamps Creepy or Cute

Crafty Catz Challenge #680 Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge #63 Anything Goes/Spooky

Recipe:

Stamps: Scaredy Cats from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Granny Apple Green & Basic Black both from Stampin' Up, Happy Haunting Patterned Papers from Craft Consortium, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

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

Accessories: Layout stamps Slimline Die from Marianne Design

Copics Used:

Spiders - C3, C5, C6, C7

Cat Under Blanket - E23, E25, E27, BV11, BV13, BV17

Hiding Cat - W0, W1, W3, W4, W5, W6

Ghost Cat - Bv20, T0, T1, Blender

House - E08, E09, N1, N2, N4, N6, N8, E71, E74

Screaming Cat - E30, E31, E35, E37, E39, R05, R08

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 #604 Sweet Treats

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is Sweet Treats, but it doesn't have to be food related as long as the image you are using can be classed as sweet!

For my card, I have used the sweet You're My Cuppy Cake and made a big 8 x 8 card for a work colleague's birthday for during the summer holidays! I have been making so many cards for work this month - 5 leavers, 4 birthdays and 5 for one of my TAs for her children to give to their own teachers! I'll be glad to get back to normal schedule once school is out for the summer! 

Recipe:

Stamps: You're My Cuppy Cake from The Paper Shelter, Sugar Rush Corners from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Petal Pink, Early Espresso & Sweet Shop DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Petal Pink from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Calypso Coral Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Stitched Scallop Border Die from La-La Land Crafts, Happy Birthday Border Die 6002/0296 from Joy Crafts

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E23, E25, E27

Dress - RV32, R85, RV34

Jacket - V12, V15, V17

Pink Frosting - RV52, RV63, RV55, RV66

Cake - E21, E23, E25

Chocolate Frosting - E44. E47, E49

Sugar Balls - BG45, BG57, BG49, RV02, RV04, RV06, V04, V05, V06

Yellow Case - Y11, Y13, Y15

Aqua Case - BG11, BG13, BG15

And that's all from me for this post today! 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 from the rest of the DT for this week's challenge and why not join in the fun while you are there?! As always there are some amazing prizes to be won! 

Scene It Sunday #185 Featuring Undercover Plushies from Clearly Besotted

Good morning and welcome to this week's Scene It Sunday post. This week I have used these cuties from Clearly Besotted's Undercover Plushies stamp set and create a quick scenic card of all the mice gathering together in the rain!

A stencilled sky and grass with some stamped rain and a sentiment made for a fun, quick card! 

This card is for

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #228 Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge #314 Make It Female

Creative Knockouts Challenge #519 Spring Is In The Air

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Showers or Flowers (I have both!)

Creative Inspirations April Challenge The Season of Spring

Critter Crazy Challenge #85 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Undercover Plushies from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Daffodil Delight & Melon Mambo both from Stampin' Up, Ultimate Graphic White Paper, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Daffodil Delight & Bermuda Bay (Retired) both from  Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass & Broken China Distress Oxide Inks all form Tim Holtz

Accessories: Slimline Simple Grassy Hillside Stencils & Slimline Cloudy Stencils both from Lawn Fawn

Copics Used:

Mice - N0, N1, N3, N5, R30, R20

Blue Petals - B12, B14, B16

Purple Petals  V04, V06, V09

Pink Petals - Rv04, RV06, RV09

Yellow Petals - Y32, Y35, Y38

Aqua Petals - BG53, BG45, BG57

Stems - YG13, YG17

Orange Centres - YR12, YR15, YR16

Brown Centres - E23, E25, E27

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

The Paper Shelter Challenge #590 - Bunnies and/or Chicks

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is for you to use bunnies and/or chicks on your card and although Easter is now past us, they are still adorable animals to use on a card, especially at this time of the year!

For my card, I used the cute Candy Bunny and decided not to make an Easter card (I don't actually send many of them!). I went with a soft pastel colour combo and kept it fairly simple (for me anyway!)

Recipe:

Stamps: Candy Bunny from The Paper Shelter, Sugar Rush Plushies from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Bubble Bath & Lemon Lolly both from Stampin' Up, Hippity Hoppity Patterned Papers from Doodlebug, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Bubble Bath from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Stitched Scallop Border Die from La-La Land Crafts, Ribbon from stash

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E70, E71, E74

Eyes - BG01, BG02

Lips - V01, V12

Jumper - RV10, RV11, RV13

Shorts - G20, G21, G24, G46

Leg Warmers & Vest - V01, V12, V15

Shoes - Rv10, Rv11, RV13, BG01, BG02

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 and why not join in the fun whilst you are there too? As always there are some amazing prizes up for grabs! 

Something Else on Saturday #240 Featuring Look For Rainbows from Clearly Besotted

Good morning and welcome to today's Something Else on Saturday post. I was going through my folder of coloured images last week to see what I had already done and found these cuties that I had completely forgotten about! I thought they would be perfect on this new die of mine. Turned out cute!

This card is for

Cut It Up Challenge #298 Dots and Stripes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 7 Anything Goes

Passion For Markers Challenge #727 Use Dies

Dream Valley Challenge #310 Our 4 Legged Friends

Critter Crazy Challenge #83 Anything Goes

Crafty Animals Challenge #80 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Look For Rainbows from Clearly Besotted

Papers: So Saffron & Pacific Point (Both Retired) both from Stampin' Up, The Sky Is The Limit Patterned Papers from Craft Sensations, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: So Saffron (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Postage Collage Mini Slimline Die from Waffle Flower

Copics Used:

Turtles - YG61, YG63, YG67, YG93, YG95, YG97, R05, R08

Umbrellas - R24, R27, R29, YR14, YR16, YRr18, Y13, Y15, Y17, YG11, YG13, YG17, B23, B24, B28, V04, V06, V09

Puddles - B21, B23, B24

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 #584 - Your Favourites

Good morning and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. This week our challenge is for you to use your favourites - whatever that may be. Could be your favourite colours, favourite images, favourite card shape and so on! Just let us know what your favourites are!

For my card I picked one of my favourite colour combos - hot pink, turquoise and bright yellow! A fabulously bright combo and worked perfectly for this gorgeous Cheerleader stamp. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Cheerleader from The Paper Shelter, Cheering For You from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo & Sweet Taffy DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Bermuda Bay (Retired), Melon Mambo & Daffodil Delight all from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Melon Mambo Ribbon (Retired) form Stampin' Up, Flourish Lace Punch Around The Page Set from Martha Stewart

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E13, E15, E18

Eyes - BG93, BG96

Pink - RV23, RV25, RV29

Yellow - Y13, Y15, Y19

Dress - BG45, BG57, BG49

Trainers - BG53, BG45, BG57

White - C1

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! A always there are some amazing prizes to be won! 

All Things Magical and Mythical #115 Featuring Ursula from Alicia Bel

Good morning and welcome to this week's All Things Magical and Mythical post. This week, I have used the adorable Ursula digi stamp from Alicia Bel. I have several of the Disney Villains inspired digis and am going to make a collection of pictures for each of them, just like this one to go on my bedroom wall.

I kept this one fairly simple with just  a few glitter drops from Nuvo and some silhouette mermaids in the background, This was such fun to make and I can't wait to do Maleficent next! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Ursula from Alicia Bel, Good To Be Bad from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Winter Wisteria from Papertrey Ink, Basic Black from Stampin' Up, Beyond The Shore Patterned Papers from First Edition, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Highland Heather from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc.

Accessories: Cherish Punch Around The Page Set from Martha Stewart, Mermaid & Mermaid #1 Dies both from Cut & Make, Mezmerizing Mermaids Dies from Hunkydory, Purple Rain Glitter Drops from Nuvo

Copics Used:

Skin - BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, T3

Hair - T0, T1, T2, Blender

Eyes - BV20, BV23, BV25

Eyeshadow - BG45, BG57, BG49

Lips - R24, R27, R29, R89

Earring - V15, V17

Necklace - Y35, T7, T9

Body - BG57, BG49, BV23, BV25, BV29, V12, V15, V17, V09

Potion Bottle - BG10, BG11, BG13

Worms - YG13, YG17, YG67, YG000, YG00, YG01

Cauldron - BG07, BG09, C00, C0, C5, C7, C9

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

All Things Magical and Mythical #111 Featuring Spring Flowers Gnome from Polkadoodles

Good morning and welcome to today's All Things Magical and Mythical post. I have used another gnome from Polkadoodles from today's card - I seem to have absolutely tons of them and they are all so cute, I can't help but use them! I went for an A6 sized card this time and tried to keep it fairly simple, but still ended up with lots of layers! LOL

Recipe:

Stamps: Spring Flowers Gnome from Polkadoodles, Sweet Floral Gnomes from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Daffodil Delight & Granny Apple Green both from Stampin' Up, Woodland Walk Patterned Papers from Tonic Studios, Patterned Paper Pack from Studio Light, Neenah Solar Crest Card from Crafter's Companion

Inks: Daffodil Delight from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Daffodil Delight Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Flowers from stash, Mat Stack ~5 & Layerz Mat Stack #5 Dies from Papertrey Ink, Border Stitch Die CR 1250 from Marianne Design

Copics Used:

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

Moustache - E53, E55, E57

Hat & Cloak - B12, B14, B16, B18

Shoes - B95, B97, B99

Flowers - Y15, Y19, Y38, E55, E57, E59

Leaves - YG03, YG05, YG07

Bee - Y13, Y15, Y19, N7, N9, BG10, BG11, Blender

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

Scene It Sunday #172 featuring It's Cold Outside from Di's Digi Stamps

Good morning and welcome to this week's Scene It Sunday post. I'm still a little bit in Christmas card making mode and as I have several stamp already coloured up, I thought I would add one to a quick card ready for this year's Christmas card stash! This cute image is called It's Cold Outside and I paired him up with the perfect sentiment form Clearly Besotted!

This card is for

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Cute Critters

My Time To Craft Challenge #525 Something New in Your Stash (Digi stamp & Paper Pack)

Crafty Catz Challenge #663 Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge U is for Under Something (My mouse is under a blanket!)

Creative Fingers Challenge #269 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 2 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: It's Cold Outside from Di's Digi Stamps, Merry Mouse from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Cherry Cobbler & Old Olive both from Stampin' Up, Welcome to Candy Cane Lane Patterned Papers from Make & Create, Neenah Solar Crest Card from Crafter's Companion

Inks: Cherry Cobbler from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Pearlescent Chalks from Pebbles Inc.

Accessories: Gems from Poundland

Copics Used:

Mouse - T1, T2, T3, T4, R11, R43

Red - R35, R37, R39

Light Green - YG61, YG63, YG67

Dark Green - G14, G17, G19

Cotton Reels - E31, E33, E35

Matchbox - E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, G20, G21, E97, E99

Letter - E41, E42

Bell - Y21, Y23, Y26

Candle - E50, E51, E53, YR65, YR68, Y13, Y15, Y19, N2, N4

Cookies - E23, E25, Y17

Glass - BG10

Ground - G40, G43, G46

And that's all from me for today. Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you all again soon. 

All Things Magical and Mythical #109 Featuring The Enchanted Professor from The Paper Shelter

Good morning and Happy New Year to you all. I hope 2024 brings you all lots of love, luck and happiness. For my first post of the year, I am sharing a card I made with The Enchanted Professor from The Paper Shelter. I love so many of Veronica's images that I never get chance to use them all through the design team challenges, so I thought I would use this cutie for today's post. 

This card is for

Unicorn Challenge #94 Birthday

SheepSki Designs Challenge #82 Anything Goes

Love To Scrap Challenge #165 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Challenge #119 Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge #1 Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge #274 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: The Enchanted Professor from The Paper Shelter, Magical Corners from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Gorgeous Grape, Smoky Slate, Brights DSP (Retired) & Regals DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Other Patterned Paper from Craft Magazine, Sparkly Paper from Bu Maga, Neenah Solar Crest Card from Crafter's Companion

Inks: Gorgeous Grape from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Reindeer Flying Dies from X-Cut

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E70, E71, E74

Glasses - B14, B16, BG10, BG11

Purple - V12, V15, V17, V09

Blue - B14, B16, B18

Pages - E40, E41, E42

Scroll - E21, E23

Ink Jar - BV25, BV08, BV29, T2, T4, E0000, E000, E00

Bell - T1, T2

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 Christmas Break Challenge

Hi everyone and welcome to my DT post for the new challenge from The Paper Shelter. I hope you all managed to participate in our birthday blog hop challenge. The winners will be announced in a separate post as well! 

This week's challenge is our annual Christmas break challenge, which is an anything goes challenge, but this time, to give our design team members a break over the holiday period, there will be no commenting on your entries, which I'm sure you will understand. 

For my card, I have used the adorable Christmas Stocking image and add some sparkly glitter to his fur trims. A quick card, but lots of fun to colour and make!

Recipe:

Stamps: Christmas Stocking from The Paper Shelter, Little Elves from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Whisper White, Subtles DSP (Retired) & Let It Snow DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar Crest Card from Crafter's Companion

Inks: Coastal Cabana from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Coastal Cabana Ribbon from Stampin' Up, Gems from Poundland, Crystal Stickles

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E23, E25

Red - R24, R27, R29

Aqua - BG11, BG13, BG15

Teal - BG45, BG57, BG49

Fur - BG10, BG11

Holly Leaves  - G05, G09, G28

And that's all from me for this post! 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 both teams this time. Why not add you own creation whilst you are there too! As always there are some amazing prizes up for grabs! 

All Things Magical and Mythical #108 Featuring Arielle Elfie Xmas Cane from Faery Ink

Good morning and welcome to today's All Things Magical and Mythical post. This week I have used an old digi stamp from Faery Ink. I just love this image and have used her a couple of times before - she's such a sweetie!

For my background papers, I used lots of scraps from the same paper pack, which was one of my favourites from Stampin' Up a few years back. I always wish I had bought more of it! A great way to use up all those small pieces that are not big enough to create layers with, but not small enough just to throw away! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Arielle Elfie Xmas Cane from Faery Ink, Festive Fairies from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Real Red, Early Espresso, Whisper White & Candy Cane Lane DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar Crest Card from Crafter's Companion

Inks: Real Red from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers, Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Clear Sparkle Pen form Spectrum Noir

Accessories: Real Red Ribbon form Stampin' Up, Petite Oval & Petite Oval Scalloped Nestabilities both from Spellbinders, Stitched Squares Dies from eBay

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E23, E25, E27, E29

Bobbles - R37, R39

Eyes - G21, G24, G28

Lips - R32, R35, R37

Top - R35, R37

Apron & Bows - G14, G19, G17

Wings - G0000, G000, G00

Candy Canes - R24, R27, R29, N0

Tree - YG13, YG17, YG67, R35, R37, Y15, Y19

Gingerbread Man - E31, E33, E35, E47, R35, R37

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

All Things Magical and Mythical #107 Featuring Merwees Christmas Stamps from Sweet November Stamps

Good morning and welcome to this week's All Things Magical and Mythical post. I got a lovely surprise this weekend from Amy Young at Sweet November Stamps - the whole collection of the newly released Merwees Christmas digi stamps. Back in the summer, I joined in with their Summer Camp Virtual Retreat and one of the games was to design a stamp set for later on in the year and I picked a Christmas mermaids set with a seaweed tree and shells for decoration etc and this is what Amy came up with from my initial ideas! I just love it and am so very grateful that she sent me all the stamps as well.

So here is my first card using some of these digis...

This card is for 

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge #12 Anything Fantasy Goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #250 Tis The Season

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #586 Christmas

Creative Moments Challenge #253 Its A Wrap

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Christmas Critters

Recipe:

Stamps: Merwee Christmas Angelina & Seaweed Christmas Tree Scene Builder, Merri's Sleigh Ride & McAllister & Kate all from Sweet November Stamps, Christmas Sea from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Real Red & Old Olive both from Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar Crest from Crafters Companion

Inks: Real Red from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Aquatic Mist Glitter Drops from Nuvo, Crystal Stickles

Copics Used:

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

Mermaid on Sleigh - YG05, YG07, YG09, G28, R35, R37, R39, Y21, Y23, Y26

Sleigh - R02, R05, R08, Y15, Y17

Sack - E31, E33, E35

Seahorses - YG03, YG05, YG07, YG09, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y35, Y38, R32, R35, r37, R39, E23

Mermaid with Present - Y23, Y26, Y28, YG11, YG13, YG17, R24, R27, R29, G14, G17, Y32, Y35

Octopus - YR12, YR14, YR15, YR16, YR18, R14, R17, R35, R39, Y15, Y17, YG21, YG23, YG25, YG93, YG95, YG97

Tree - G03, G05, G07, Y15, Y19, R27

Shell Present - R11, R12, R14, YG61, YG63, YG67

Yellow Present - Y15, Y19, R14, R17

Green Present - G24, G28, Y35, Y38

Mermaid with Star - R35, R37, R39, YG95, YG97, YG99, Y15, Y17

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's 13th Anniversary Blog Hop

Good Morning lovely crafters!

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop, in celebration of The Paper Shelter's 13th Birthday on the 8th of December! This will be a two week challenge, with both teams taking part, and it's our way of thanking The Paper Shelter for sharing their wonderful images with us, and sponsoring our challenge every week.

The theme for this special challenge is:

CELEBRATIONS

If you've arrived here from Dewi's blog then you're heading in the right direction! If not, then you'll want to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, because you don't want to miss out on this one. Both Design Teams are participating, 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.

For my card, I have made a birthday card using the gorgeous Daisies on My Hat, using a yellow and green combo with touches of pink as well. I love how this one came out! 

This card is for

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Use Craft Dies

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #561 Anything Goes

The Paper Funday Challenge #60 Birthdays

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 48 Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff Challenge #481 Wrap It Up

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #219 Anything Goes

Recipe:

Stamps: Daisies on My Hat from The Paper Shelter, Happy Everything from Clearly Besotted

Papers: So Saffron & Always Artichoke (Both retired) both from Stampin' Up, Woodland Walk Patterned Papers from Tonic Studios, Sweet Paris Patterned Papers from Dovecraft, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: So Saffron (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Pear Pizzazz Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Pearls from Simply Creative, Oval Nestabilities Dies & Elegant Ovals Dies both from Spellbinders, Decorative Scalloped Edger Die from Joanna Sheen

Copics Used:

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

Hair - E50, E51, E53, E55

Eyes - B21, B24, B28

Lips - R81, R83

Hat - E31, E33, E37, E37

Daisies - R00, R11, Blender

Green - YG61, YG63, YG67

Yellow - Y11, Y13, Y15, E31

From here, you will need to hop on over to Linda's blog. Don't forget to leave your comment for an opportunity to win your choice of one of the fabulous digis available in store!

Good Luck! Hope you've enjoyed the Hop so far!

13 Days of Hallowe'en #5 Featuring Terrible Treats from Clearly Besotted

Good morning and welcome to today's 13 Days of Hallowe'en post. I pulled out another of my new Clearly Besotted stamp sets for today's card and actually went with a very similar card to my previous one! Different dies, different papers, different stamps, but essentially the same layout! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Terrible Treats from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Lemon Lime Twist & Basic Black both from Stampin' Up, Ghost Town Patterned Papers from Doodlebug, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Lemon Lime Twist from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Slimline Marquee Die from Whimsy Stamps, Ripened Pumpkin, Apple Green & Crushed Grape Crystal Drops all from Nuvo

Copics Used:

Dog - E44, E47, E49

Eyeballs - YG00, YG01, YG03, R14, R17

Spaghetti - E51, E53

Sauce - R35, R37, R39

Plate - YG11, YG13, YG17

Chick - Y15, Y35, Y38, YR15, YR16

Doughnut - E31, E33, E35, V05, V06, V09

Spiders - N5, N7, N9

Bunny - N2, N3, N4

Drink - YR15, YR16, YR18, R14, R17, YG00, YG01, YG03, V06, V09

Lid - V12, V15, V17

Straw - YG05, YG07, YG09

Spider - N5, N7

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

All Things Magical and Mythical #101 Featuring Gnome More Tricks from Clearly Besotted

Good morning and welcome to this week's All Things Magical & Mythical post. I didn't do one last week as we went out at the weekend and I just didn't have time to craft for my posts for last week! Anyway, I'm back this week with this fun Hallowe'en card using one of my new stamp sets from Clearly Besotted.

I love gnomes/gonks and I love Hallowe'en so I just had to buy this stamp set when it was released! As I always make loads and loads of Hallowe'en cards especially when I start doing my 13 days of Hallowe'en which is really turning into at least 15 days of Hallowe'en this year, I try to make a few flatter ones to post out to my friends! 

I always struggle taking photos of slimline cards when they are in portrait position as I have to stand over them while they are laying flat down and then I get a shadow over it. Must find a better way to take the photos! 

Recipe:

Stamps: Gnome More Tricks from Clearly Besotted

Papers: Pumpkin Pie & Basic Black both from Stampin' Up, Ghost Town Patterned Papers from Doodlebug, Make It Colour Blending Card from Make It Crafty

Inks: Pumpkin Pie from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Scalloped Slimline Squares Die from eBay, Apple Green & Ebony Black Crystal Drops & Sugar Plum Glitter Drops all from Nuvo

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E21, E11, E04

Beards - T1, T2, T3

Wizard - V15, V17, V09, Y23, Y26, YG21, YG23, T5, T7, T9

Mummy - E0000, E81, E84, E87, YR04, YR07, YR09

Devil - R24, R27, R29, R37, R39

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