Cute Nurse - The Paper Shelter

Again it took me a week to appear. I offer sincere apologies for not getting round your blogs. I went away for a few days to chill out at a friends and got back yesterday. Have to admit to feeling tired most of the time and the headaches come and go. Thank goodness I'm off to Turkey on Sunday for a week of relaxing in the sun.

If it wasn't for DT commitments I don't think I would be making many cards.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter where our theme this week is 'Shape it up! (Make a card that isn't square or rectangular) or an easel card '

For a change I decided to do something new for me and that's to make a tag.  I used an adorable image from the 'Cute Nurse's' digi, but only used one of them (This was me about 40 years ago and that was about the colour of my hair then)

Isn't she a cutie? I cut her using SB long rectangle and long scalloped rectangle.  The sentiment is from LOTV. The tag is one I bought at the Harrogate show. Flowers from WOC. leaves and butterflies are MS punches. Ribbons and pearls from my stash. Spun Sugar DI around everything and Stardust Stickles added to the butterflies and flowers.

She is of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers and Triamarkers with a little prisma pencil for definition. I also added glossy accents to the medicine glass and bottle but it doesn't show in the pictures.

Our prize this week as always from the generous Veronica and Pedro is a $30 gift certificate if you use a TPS image, or 3 digi's of your choice for any other image.

I hope you will join us this week and also pop over and see what the other DT girls have made for your inspiration.

I am entering the following challenges:-

Fab n Funky challenge #173 - Girly

Flutterby Wednesday challenge #242 - Flowers, butterfly. diecut/punch

Digi Haven Challenge - Butterflies

Ladybug Crafts challenge - Get Well Soon

Thanks for taking the time to look

and as an extra smile, me 40 years ago

yes that's me in the middle :)

Over the Threshold - LOTV - PFP DT

Good morning everyone. Finally I appear again. It wasn't good news at the surgery last week, I have to start on insulin when I get back from my holidays. So that's probably where all my headaches are coming from, high blood sugar levels.  Have to admit I haven't felt much like blogging or making cards, so it's a good job being on a design team makes you have to make them.

For today's card I used  LOTV's Over the Threshold to make a requested card.

I decided to go with a cream card rather than the traditional white. I used an embossing folder I got with the Ebosser to make the background. The image is cut with a SB labels 4 with a faux nestie behind it. This is then mounted onto a Marianne Anja square. The corners, border and sentiment mount are all Fleur De Lis Accents.Flowers from WOC and everything else from my stash.

They are of course coloured with Promarkers and Triamarkers, with distress ink around the edges.

The matt gold mirror card shows a little better on this one and the stickles I added to her petticoat and the flowers.

Onto this week's theme and we have a very special challenge for you this week as it's our 4th Anniversary at PFP.  As it's a special challenge we have a really easy theme for you of "anything goes", although please note we are only accepting a maximum of 3 entries per person for this one challenge only.  To be eligible for our prize draw you must use your Letraset products (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon markers) and of course follow the theme.  As always we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs and our sponsors have been very generous as usual .  Here we go.....

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Letraset are offering one lucky winner a pack of their Limited Edition Spring/Summer Promarker 12 pack

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Whimsy Stamps/Michele R Designs are offering one lucky winner a prize of $10.00 worth of digi papers

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Saturated Canary are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice

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Bearly Mine Designs are offering one lucky winner a £10.00 voucher to spend in their online store

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Dies to Die For are offering one lucky winner a £10.00 voucher to spend in their online store

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Wow told you there were amazing prizes didn’t I – definitely lots of reasons to join in the fun this week!! To give you lots of inspiration we have both Team 1 and Team 2 to share their creations  hope you pop over and veiw their gorgeous cards.

I am entering the following challenges :-

Crafty Ribbons challenge #45 - No designer paper

Charisma Cardz challenge #19 - No digi allowed

Wild Orchid Crafts challenge #77 - Sunshine (what better thing to have at a wedding)

Thank you for taking the time to look

I Won - The Paper Shelter DT

Good morning everyone and welcome to my 3 new followers, so happy and honored that you decided to join.

My apologies to everyone for being missing in action but I have not been on best form.  Headaches most days, I think due to the change in medication. Thankfully I am back at the doctor's on Thursday and hope I will get it sorted out. No energy and no mojo here.

Enough of my moaning, today sees the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter, and one I am sure everyone will love as it's 'Anything goes'.

I used an image that came out a couple of weeks ago called 'I Won', very appropriate for this time of year with the BAFTA's and Oscar's.

Isn't she just a star !  She is cut using SB Timeless Rectangle. The Rennie Macintosh rose is one I bought from ebay about 2 years ago and turned up when I was searching for something else. Its cut from shiny black card and looks like black lacquer. I also used this for the leaves and mount. Flowers from WOC and black pearls and backing paper from my stash.

She is of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Triamarkers and Prisma pencils. I also added glitter to the statue,handbag and her earrings. 

The inside does match the front, and this also shows the diamond stickles on the roses.

I do hope you will join in with this weeks challenge where the amazing Veronica and Pedro are again offering $30 of products if you use a TPS image, or 3 images of your choice for any others.

Dont' forget to pop over to see the wonderful cards the other DT girls have made for your inspiration.

I am entering the following challenges :-

Oh la la Creations - Seeing Red

Try it on Tuesday - Feminine and Fancy

Tuesday Throwdown challenge #147 - Smell the roses

Crafts and Me challenge #133 - Use a digi

Fab n Funky challenge #171 - Favourite embellishment

Thanks for taking the time to look, and hopefully I will make it around your blogs this week

Walk the Plank - LOTV - PFP DT

Good morning every one and welcome to my new follower Desire who I am sure is known to most of you.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers where the theme chosen by Pinky this week is a nice easy one 'Birthday's'.  We are sponsored by Lily of the Valley.  I decided to use one of the older boy's images while I wait for my new ones to arrive, and that's Walk the Plank.

He is cut with SB grand squares and I kept it really simple. The backing paper is from Nitwits and I added the flag, compass and treasure chest before printing. The map I think was from Delicious Doodles, printed onto white card and coloured with distress markers.  I added bakers twine, and anchor charm and a LOTV mini sentiment. The final touch is card candy.

He is of course coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and a little antique linen distress ink.

The inside does match the front.

I hope you will join us in the challenge where the prize this week is a £10 voucher from Lily of the Valley just in time to spend on their latest releases. 

Don't forget you have to use Letraset products, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Triamarkers, Aquamarkers or metalics for your entry. Do pop over and see the fabulous cards the other DT girls have made this week.

I am entering the following challenges :-

Cards for Men challenge #9 - Animals

Crafty Catz challenge # 181 - Inspired by a song (A pirates life for me)yo ho ho :)

Delicious Doodles challenge # 34 - Something for the boys

Moving alone with the times - One for the guy's

Thanks for taking the time to look

Flower Fairies 3 - Sylvia Zet - Wee Stamps

Good afternoon everyone from a sunny North East for a change. I've had fun today playing with one of the new Sylvia Zet images again, this time with 'Flower Fairies 3'. Such a cute image and I've really gone over the top with the embellies :)

She is cut using SB labels 28 and mounted on a Grand labels 1.  The sentiment is from LOTV, Flowers and flower ribbon from WOC. Charm, butterfly and purple spray flower from Live and Love Crafts. Doily from Cheery Lynn (centre of Dutch Deco Frame) Leaves are MB. Ribbon, lace, Button, pearls and gems from my stash. Papers from Nitwits and Cordination used for mounts.

She is of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Triamarkers and Prisma pencils. I also added distress ink to her background and liberal amounts of Frantage to flowers, butterfly, charm and sentiment.

The inside does reflect the front. I was asked if I decorate all of the inside, but normally only do one side unless it's for a special card.

I am entering the following challenges:-

I love Promarkers challenge #166 - Put a Button on it

Live and Love Crafts challenge # 11 - Shades of Lilac

Crafts and Me challenge # 131 - Floral Frenzy

Deep Ocean Challenge #50 - Favourite colour combo

Die Cuttin Diva's challenge #113 - Anything goes

Cutie Pie challenge #43 - Lots of Layers

Crafty Catz challenge #180 - The Colour Purple

 Tammy's Scrappin Corner challenge #160 - Lots of Layers

Robyn's Fetish challenge #157 - Stripes or dots

Digi Haven challenge - Use a button

Thanks for taking the time to look

Gypsy Dance - The Paper Shelter DT

Good morning everyone and welcome to my new follower Sarah who makes beautiful cards. I usually work a half day on Wednesday but today I have the full day off :), working Friday morning to make up for it, but a couple of days of chilling is just what I need.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter where our theme this week is 'Music Maestro!'.  I decided to use one of the older images 'Gypsy Dance' that I have wanted to colour up for a while.

She is cut with a Marianne die. I added a memory box musical notes and some wooden shapes I won a few weeks ago from Crafty Embellies which I have covered in Frantage. The flowers are all from WOC and the ribbon and DP are from my stash.

She is of course coloured with Promarkers, Flexmarkers and Prisma pencils. I added distress ink to her background and around the edged of the DP.

The inside does reflect the front

As usual our generous prize from Veronica and Pedro is a Voucher for $30 of images if you use a Paper Shelter image or 3 Digi's of your choice if you use any other image.

I do hope you will join in this week and do pop over and see the wonderful creations from the other DT members.

Thanks for taking the time to look