12th Birthday Blog Hop at The Paper Shelter

Good Morning Crafty Peeps!

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop, in celebration of The Paper Shelter's 12th 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.

The theme for this special challenge is:

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

I have made a layered birthday card using 'Kittens In The Snow'

So often snowy images get used only for Christmas cards, so I thought it would be good to use one for something different.

Products used:

• Card blank
• Coloured cardstock
• Snowflake corner die-cuts
• Oval die
• Stickles - Glisten
• Posca Paint Pen - White
• ProMarkers - Cloud Blue, Sky Blue, Satin, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Black, Cool Grey 5, Cool Grey 1-3, Coral, Indigo Blue, Royal Blue, True Blue, Azure, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Warm Grey 1-3, Holly & Lush Green
• Prismacolor Pencils - Pink, White & Dark Green

If you've arrived here from Natascha, 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.

From here, you will need to hop on over to Patsy.  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!

{Crafty Hugs}

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Cut It Up - #266 Winter
2. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #536 ATG
3. Passion For Markers - WK670 Use Die Cuts
4. Crafter's Café - #291 Use Dies and/or Punches
5. Crafts Galore Encore - #106 ATG

'Tis The Season

Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's December already and I'm still making Christmas cards! I couldn't resist the cute pixies from Sweet November Stamps. 'Christmas Pixie Chrissy' and 'Christmas Pixie Nicholas' go so well together I think.

I've been doing everything with traditional colours lately, so I wanted to change it up and go for non-traditional this time.

I decided to give them matching outfit colours for a more cohesive theme. I think this is the first time I've used this combo!

Thanks for stopping by today, your kind comments mean the world to me.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Shimmer card
• Plaid patterned paper
• ProMarkers - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Aubergine, Plum, Purple, Amethyst, Lilac, Lavender, Gold, Sunflower, Yellow, Cool Grey 3, Petrol Blue, Marine & Turquoise
• Glitter gel pens
• Posca paint pen - White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafts Galore Encore - #106 ATG
2. I♥Promarkers - #524 Anything Goes
3. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Anything Goes
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2248 ATG
5. CRAFT Challenge - #660 Christmas Present

Christmas Celebration at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

We're getting down to the last few challenges of the year at The Paper Shelter, including our Birthday Blog Hop coming up next week!

This week's theme is Winter Celebrations so I have made a fun layered Christmas card using 'Here We Go'

I used some snowfall acetate over blue card for the background and edged it with Liquid Pearls for a better finish.  My daughter chose the colours for the presents.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Patterned paper
• Snowfall acetate
• Coloured cardstock
• Liquid Pearls - White Opal
• Snowflake die-cuts
• Sentiment die-cut
• Semi-circle die
• ProMarkers - Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Gold, Sunflower, Yellow, Cool Grey 1-4, Black, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Putty, Crimson, Berry, Lipstick Red, Holly, Lush Green, Emerald, Marine, Turquoise, Prussian, Violet, Umber, Maroon, Magenta, Burnt Orange, Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Tan, Burnt Sienna & Saddle Brown
• Glitter gel pens

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. CRAFT Challenge - #659 Christmas
2. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Anything Goes
3. I♥Promarkers - #524 Anything Goes
4. Crafter's Cafe - #291 Dies/Punches
5. The Cutie Pie Challenge - #177 Four-Legged Friends

Warm Winter Wishes

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's been unseasonably warm here, so I'm just waiting for the proper winter weather to come! While I wait I am crafting and binge-watching Sleepy Hollow.

I love creating new scenes with images that I have used before. This time I have made a Christmas card using 'Mr. McFlurry' and 'Gnome Home: Holiday scene builder set'

Thank you for stopping by today, your kind comments are appreciated.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Coloured cardstock
• ProMarkers - Midnight Blue, Cloud Blue, Pine, Forest Green, Lush Green, Emerald, Holly, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Yellow, Poppy, Caramel, Mandarin, Raw Sienna, Saddle Brown, Lipstick Red & Crimson
• Posca Paint Pen - White
• Glitter gel pen

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafts Galore Encore - #105 ATG
2. I♥Promarkers - #523 ATG/Add a Sentiment
3. Crafter's Cafe - #291 Use Dies And/Or Punches
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2247 ATG

Special Birthday Wishes at The Paper Shelter

Hello Crafty Peeps, 

We have a special challenge for you at The Paper Shelter this week as we are celebrating the birthday of Mickey Mouse.

First appearing on Steamboat Willie on the 18th November 1928, Mickey Mouse has remained a global favourite and become a legend in his own right. Undergoing some appearance changes over the years Mickey is still looking good for his years and his popularity never wanes! Did you know the first ever version of the lovable character was actually called Mortimer and only for Walt Disney’s wife Lillian did he get re-branded with his new moniker, Mickey 

So, in honour of this most famous mouse, we are asking you to create something using the colours Red, Black & White.

For my birthday card I have used 'Harlequin' as I think this image works perfectly with the colour scheme.  I have also added some yellow to represent the bright lights of the circus and because Mickey's buttons are yellow.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Coloured cardstock
• Sentiment die
• Gems
• ProMarkers - Cool Grey 1-3, Lipstick Red, Carmine, Red, Black, Cool Grey 5, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Yellow, Sunflower, Gold, Amber, Pumpkin, Baby Pink, Hot Pink, Soft Lime, Lemon, Buttercup, Canary & Primrose

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Calendar - November ATG
2. Crafter's Cafe - #291 Use Dies And/Or Punches
3. Die Cut Diva's - November ATG
4. World Wide Open Design Team - #11 ATG
5. I♥Promarkers - #523 ATG/Add a Sentiment