Cookies for you

Hiya Everyone

Hope your all fit and well and of course getting some crafting time in.

I've been super busy recently so have hardly had a minute to myself let alone hop around you all.  Hopefully I'll get the chance later this afternoon whilst enjoying me cuppa.

I've another commissioned card to showcase today.  The lady wanted a girl scout for her granddaughters birthday.  This little cutie from The Paper Shelter fitted the bill nicely.

The papers are from Lidl.  Have any of you tried them?  They are fabulous quality.  Along the lines of First Edition.  Honestly they are that good.  The only negative is that they don't have a whole lot of the same colourways in the pads but they are 12x12 so lots for very little money compared to the price we normally pay from some of the other companies.

I'd best get on, happy crafting

Anne x

challenges:

Deep Ocean - at least one flower    Papertake Weekly - Oh how cute    
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Inky Impressions - anything goes    Top Tip Tuesday - kids    

do you know your abc?

Hiya 

It's new challenge day over at The Paper Shelter and the theme for this on is

BACK TO SCHOOL

I'll bet there are more than a few happy Mummy's out there this week.  I remember how difficult it was to keep mine amused for the long summer break.  Of course there will no doubt be a few tears too as the wee munchkins head in for their first ever day :)

I thought I'd make a little bookmark for a change.  It's not often I do anything other than cards so it's nice to do something else now and again.

The papers were scraps from my box as is the ribbon.  I coloured the image which you can find over at The Paper Shelter store with copics and added a little set of pencils which I made from cocktail sticks and a wee bit of script to carry on the theme.

Do play along if you have time and again, time permitting go and see what my lovely teamies have created to inspire you :)

Happy Crafting

Anne x

challenges:

Lacy Sunshine - back to school

Crafting at the Weekend - anything goes

Creative Corner - girly
Di's Digi Designs - back to school
Cute Card Thursday - back to school
PINspirational - Back to School
Scarp Creations - back to school
Creative Card Crew - chalkboard

music feeds the soul

Hello everyone

Jings it's been a windy few days here but nothing compared to what some of you down south have suffered.  I do hope you and your homes are safe and sound.

Today's card is for the new challenge today over at The Paper Shelter.  The theme for this week is

PUNCHES  AND DIES

image and papers - Rhythm Everywhere -  The Paper Shelter 

sentiment - my own

dies - Sentimental Florals

pearls from me stash

I've gone with the pre printed version for this one.  Veronica really does make it simple for the DT.  Digital stamp, a pre coloured one, pre coloured on a back ground and just that background.  Wow, now if that's not good value I don't know what is!!  Then there's the bonus of not having to colour :)

Have a great day everyone and thanks for stopping by

Anne x

challenges:
Bunny Zoe Crafts - summer colours
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Stamp & Create - anything goes
My Time to Craft - unusually coloured hair

TPS - inspirational pic

tic toc tic toc

Morning everyone
Hope your all enjoying this fabulous weather :)   It's not very often I can say that about the weather here in Scotland so I'll say no more before the weatherman changes his tune and we're back to the wet stuff.
So, onto todays project which is for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter  and the theme is

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

I thought I'd have a go at altering a clock.  Stacey  did a fabulous tut a while back on her blog so I just had to give it a go.  She made it look so easy but if I'm honest I found it a wee bit fiddly.  I love how it turned out  in the end though

image - The Paper Shelter
flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
frantage - That Craft Place 
glitter - Sparkle n Sprinkle

So, there you have my inspiration for you. Don't forget to pop over to The Paper Shelter to see some more fabulous creations from my teamies.  Oh, and we'd love you to play along too:)
Happy Crafting
Anne x

challenges:

The Squirrel and Fox - metal

Cupcake Inspirations - colour inspirational pic

Altered Eclectics - anything goes

Emergency Crafters - not a card
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
All Crafts Challenge - anything but a card
Craft Your Passion - 3 or more embellishments

Flower Power

Morning everyone

 It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter blog.
Our theme this week is FLOWER POWER which I'm assuming will receive a multitude of entries as we all love those little blooms on our cards don't we?

image - The Paper Shelter

papers - Carina Gardiner

flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

ribbon, lace and pearls - stash

Fanciful Flourish 

Tattered Lace Embelishments

I actually made this card a few weeks back for a lady I work with but since it fitted the theme for today's challenge and since I was trying to get a bit ahead for going off on me jollies I saved it till now :)
Take care
Anne x

charming

Morning everyone
Wow, two posts in one day.  No there's something that doesn't happen very often.

Today's card is for the new challenge which goes live now over at The Paper Shelter

The theme for this fortnight is CHARMING

image - The Paper Shelter

papers - Carina Gardiner

flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

charm, pearls and gems - stash

Fanciful Flourish 

Sentimental Florals

So, that's my little bit of inspiration for you all.  Do check out some more fabulous cards over on the challenge blog from my lovely teamies and don't forget to play along
Anne x

challenges

Die Cuttin' Divas - birthday

Creative Colours - insp pic

Bunny Zoe Crafts - flowers and charms

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

krokodile kisses

Morning everyone

Today's card is for the new challenge which goes live now over at The Paper Shelter

The theme for this fortnight is

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

As you can see I've gone all CAS again.  I do keep trying this style of card but I always think there is something not quite right with the finished one.  Maybe I'm just too used to sticking lots of embellies on.

Anyway, this is one of Veronica's beautiful pre coloured digi's.  I do love that you get this, a background plus a png and a jpeg all for the one price.  

So, if your in need of a quick card there is no need to haul out those markers and spend an hour or two colouring although I did add a teeny tiny bit more red to those hearts.

A play on words for the sentiment and a few week gems completed this one. 

Happy Crafting girls

Anne x

challenges:
Dream Valley - anything goes
Kitty B Designs - animals
Less is More -  3 colours or 3 shades of one colour
Craft Your Passion - humour

it's a boy thing

Morning everyone

It's a brand new challenge over on The Paper Shelter today and our theme is

ONE FOR THE BOYS

image - The Paper Shelter
copics
cuts from cricut

Once again I've altered a CD.  I love how they come together so quickly and it is a nice change from a card.
I tried to make the backing replicate a football but to be honest it looks more like my Mums kitchen lino!!!
At least I tried eh?

challenges:

Come and Get It - Where the boys are

Dragonfly Dreams - For the boys

The Squirrel and Fox - die cuts or punches
Feeling Crafty - anything for a child
Crafty Ribbons - anything but a card

oh hoppy day

Morning girls

I've a busy day ahead of me.  By hook or by crook I'm going to clean this craft room.  It's minging, cluttered and unorganized.   My desk is virtually a no go area there is so much piled on it and as for my cutting corner, I won't tell you how many minute scraps from my dies are scattered all over that!! I've been tossing bits and pieces all over the place so, today it gets sorted.

Onto me card. It's everything Easter over at The Paper Shelter this fortnight. 

Isn't this little scene gorgeous?  It's one of Veronica's pre coloured images.  She does such a beautiful job of them it's hard not to use them and have a day off from the colouring :)

image - The Paper Shelter - Little Easter Bunnies

papers - Polka Doodles

sentiment - Sparkle n Sprinkle

Well, I'd best go and get started.  If I sit here and browse, it'll be Facebook and Pinterest and then the morning will be gone.

Have a smashing day and wish me luck

Anne x

challenges: -

Artistic Inspirations - anything Easter / animals

Cardmania - Easter

Crafting from the Heart - Easter

Dream Valley - Easter
Divas by Design - Easter

spring has sprung

Morning (yawwwwwwwwwwwn)

Yip, I'm still half asleep but guess who forgot to schedule their post?  So here I am, still half asleep on me first cuppa of the morning.  I may need a few more before I feel ready to face the day :)

There's a new challenge over on The Paper Shelter starting today with a theme of

Spring Delights

image - The Paper Shelter  - Happy Times

sentiment -  Sparkle n Sprinkle

buttons - from stash

copics

I've left this one more or less bare of embellies, trying once again for a more CAS look plus this is such a cute wee image I didn't want to cover him.  I'd give anything for a lazy day like that right now :)
Do check out the The Paper Shelter blog to see some amazing cards from my lovely teamies and of course we'd be thrilled if you played along.
Happy Crafting
Anne x

challenges:

Kaboodledoodles - dreaming of spring

Stamp and Create - ready for spring

Catered Crop - spring fever

Craft a Scene - let it be spring

teacup fairy

Morning girls

Well I'm sort of sorted with my pc.  Still got a lot of programmes etc to install but at least I'm now seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.  I've been bored out of me box without it.  I did print some images to keep me going but it's not the same when your used to searching through digi papers and sentiments is it?

It's challenge time over on The Paper Shelter today and the them is... 

AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES

image - The Paper Shelter

papers - Echo Park

doiley, pearls and ribbon from stash

colouring medium - copcis

So now it's back to getting the pc back up to speed.  Wish me luck

Anne x

challenges:
Through The Purple Haze - anything digital
ABC - G is for girls
Bearly Mine - one for the girls
Sister Act - anything goes

my nose is shinier than yours...

Hi girls

It's challenge time again over at The Paper Shelter and this week the theme is

ANIMAL MAGIC

CAS has won it again.  

I've used one of Veronica's pre coloured digis.  I never seem to use them enough, always reaching for the copics but they're there all coloured ready to print so why not eh?  I printed the sentiment onto the image, cut it all our, matted it up and with a little red glitter to his nose the card was finished.  Wish I could get all my DT creations finished so quickly :)

Anyway, do play along if you have time.  Remember too, if you use a TPC image you win $30 to spend in the store.  That's a lot of digi's!!!

Happy Crafting

Anne x

challenges:

Card Mania - use a sentiment

Love to Create - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut - use a sentiment

Crafters Companion - CAS
Holly Jolly Christmas - reindeer

just ducky

Morning Girls
Happy Wednesday :)
Our bathroom is being ripped out today ready for the refit.  I'm not at all looking forward to the mess but needs must when things get old and tired eh.  I've chosen a bang up to date suite with a gorgeous black sink, yes, you read it right.  A black sink!!  It's stunning!!!  I'm hoping what I see in my head transpired to the room, I'm sure it will but there's always a little doubt when you undertake such a big job isn't there.

It's time for a new challenge over on The Paper Shelter today.  Can you guess the theme?
Yip, we're going all lovey dovey this week with a VALENTINE theme.

I've gone for non traditional valentine colours although there are hearts on the paper.  Well it's nice to be different isn't it?

image - The Paper Shelter

papers - Sassy Designs

hearts banner die - That Craft Place

Flourish Trim

bakers twine - The Ribbon Girl

chipboard heart from me stash

sentiment - my own
chipboard heart from me stash

That's my bit of inspiration for you :)  Hopefully you'll have time to play along.

Happy Crafting

Anne 

challenges:
Amusing Challenges - birds
Artistic Inspirations - anything goes / Valentine's Day
Bunny Zoe Crafts - hearts / love
Cardmania - love is all around
Cutie Pie - my cutie valentine
Stamp and Create - love is in the air
Papertake Weekly - with a heart

all wrapped up

Hiya
t'is me again with a second post.  Nothing for over a week, then two in one day :)

What's with all this rain?  I could do with a canoe to get to the shops and I won't mention the state of the garden.  Suffice to say the place is drookit!!   

I won't moan though, just get on and tell you that this morning there is a new challenge on The Paper Shelter  blog and we'd love it if you played along.  The theme for this one is 

ALL WRAPPED UP

I bet you were all expecting something along the lines of all wrapped up against this horrid weather.  No, I've gone with this cutie all wrapped up after her shower.  I've been a wee bit of a cheat too and used a pre coloured image this week.  Did you know that TPS gives you these as well as the digi stamps and both jpeg and png formats.  Brilliant for a quick card eh?

image and papers - The Paper Shelter

flowers, leaves and scroll - Tattered Lace Embelishments

roses - Wild Orchid Crafts

lace - The Ribbon Girl

sentiment - made on pc

So, there's my little bit of inspiration for you. 

Keep, warm, dry and most of all safe

Anne x

challenges
My Sherri Crafts - use a digi
Fantastic Tuesday - cute or sweet
PTT - anything goes
Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
Bearly Mine - colour inspiration

vrooooooooooooooooom

Morning Everyone

Hope your all fine and dandy, ready to face the day whatever you may be doing.  Me, well I plan to craft this afternoon.  I've had a bit of the old crafters block these past few days so I'm hoping to find some inspiration and get some of my comissions and DT projects at least started.

There's a new challenge happening right now over at The Paper Shelter and us DT girls would love it if you played along :)

WINTER BLUES

Your project does not  need to be winter themed but the main focus must be BLUE

image - The Paper Shelter

papers - Polka Doodles

stars cut with Cricut George & Basic Shapes

button from stash

sentiments made on pc

Have a great days girls, may it be full of crafty goodness:)

Anne x

challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas - anything goes

Simply Create Too - anything goes
Dream Valley - boys and men
Totally Gorjuss - for the men
Craft Your Passion - cool colours
Cardz 4 Guys - happy birthday

all done in

Morning girls

Only a few more day then it'll all be over.  I'm more or less sorted thankfully.  Just the remainder of the food shop and that's it.  It'll be a very quiet one for us this year.  Just hubby, me and our daughter as our son has taken himself off to Thailand for three weeks.  Me thinks he's got the right idea too, get away from it all!!

It's time for a new three (3) week challenge  with The Paper Shelter  as us DT girlies are having a wee Christmas and New Year break :)

Not bad eh, just get a job and the a holiday lol

A nice easy theme too

ANYTHING GOES

image - Paper Shelter

papers - First Edition

die - Holiday Goodie Border

sentiment - Sparkle n Sprinkle

copics

I couldn't resist making a card using this image.  Poor Santa eh, I'll bet he's not the only one feeling done in on Boxing Day.  

Happy Crafting

Anne x

challenges:
Bearly Mine - anything goes   
C is for Challenge - traditional Christmas
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas colours
Stamp and Create - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - last Christmas card

jumping with joy

Morning Girls

 The Paper Shelter will be celebrating their 3rd Birthday  on 8th December so over on the  Challenge Blog my teamies are having Blog Hop to celebrate the occasion. 

There will be prizes available from all of their blogs so be sure to hop along and leave them a comment to be in with a chance to win.  Then, as if that's not enough all you need to do is play along with our challenge

A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY

to be elegible to win a $30 voucher to spend in the store.  You must use at least one Paper Shelter item on your card though to be eligible to win.

Even though, being the newbie I'm not in the hop I couldn't resist playing along.

This is one of three little cuties availabe as a pack here.  I tried my hand at CAS again, I'm gettting to quite like this, easy to put together and no faffing with papers and embellies.  

Anyway, do play along if you have time girls, the more the merrier.

Anne x

challenges:

FanTastic Tuesday - clean and simple

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Cards for Men - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - clean and simple

Oh la la Creations - birthday

2 Sisters - anything goes

did you spend at the sales?

Morning Girls
Here I am with my first card as part of The Paper Shelter  design team.
The new challenge starts today.  Can you guess the theme?
Yip, it's  SHOPPING SPREE

image and papers - The Paper Shelter

sentiment - Scrapalicious
pearls from stash
copics

There's not too many of us ladies who don't enjoy a day shopping eh?
I've left this pretty plain and simple.  I'm so liking all these CAS cards that are around at the moment but then when I try it for myself I'm not so sure lol.
Anyway, the dreaded HW is calling so I'd best move, but I think I need another cuppa first.  What's the betting Pinterest or Facebook, or maybe even both win it for at least another hour :)
Oh and there's some good news (well for me anyway) in the post below
Anne x

challenges:

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - clean and simple

Paper Playtime - anything goes

Musically Challenged - girls just want to have fun

pretty in pink

Morning girls

Hope your all fine and dandy and ready to face the day.

Today's card is for the new challenge on Digi Galore and we've a smashing sketch for you to follow this fortnight.  Feel free to flip it etc but please make sure we can see the original sketch too.

Our sponsor is

The Paper Shelter

please see challenge blog for prize

image - The Paper Shelter

papers - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy

brads - Wild Orchid Crafts

sentiment - made on pc

This is one of my favourite Paper Shelter images so I've left her centre stage and kept the card very plain, just following the sketch and no more.  

challenges:

Clear it Out - anything goes with two DP's

Paper Playtime - buttons or brads

Crafts 4 Eternity - tic tac toe - pink, 3 of something, bling

Totally Papercrafts - CAS

Sister Act - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes