Rockabilly Friendship at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Valentine's Day will soon be upon us, so our optional theme this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog is COLOURS OF LOVE. This doesn't need to be a Valentine's project full of red and pink! Think of something you love and use those colours.

I have used Enchanted Rockabilly for my card, as I really love this image.

My colours feature some of the traditional red and pink, but with a more vintage vibe. I love flowers and chocolates, so I asked Canva to create an image for me that I could use as my palette. Don't hate me for utilizing Ai. It's a good tool when I can't find an image on Google. My projects are all completely real!

The card has a pretty romantic theme, but I wanted this love to be about friendship.

I used plenty of sparkle and shimmer for that vintage charm, and a stenciled background on the pink panel.

This sentiment is perfect with the million little polka dots featured. It is a stamp, but I went over the words with pencil to make them stand out more.

I had to make her glasses fancy with some glitter. It might be why she's looking over the top of them though, haha!

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Our challenges are ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme, but anyone playing the theme will receive DOUBLE ENTRIES towards the weekly prize!! You have two weeks to enter.

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

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Recollections cardstock
• Scrapbook.com cardstock - Roses pad
• Ribbon 
• Square stitched die (from Etsy)
• Sizzix dies - Love Set #3
• Spellbinders Borderabilities - A2 Scalloped Borders Two
• Recollections paper flowers
• Papermania designer paper - Red Hot Paper Pack Capsule Collection
• Ranger Liquid Pearls - Rose Gold
• Ranger Stickles - Cranberry & Glisten
• Posca paint pen - White
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• Ohuhu markers - Sandy Beige, Prune Juice, Morello Cherry, Dark Brown, Cedar Brown, Black Brown, Potato Brown, Caramel, Deep Blush, Amaranth, Dark Marigold, Edamame, Yellow Green, Pastel Pink & Pastel Green
• ProMarkers - Putty, Pale Pink, Dusky Pink, Sunkissed Pink & Tea Green
• Prismacolor pencils - Process Red, White, Light Aqua, Grass Green, Dark Brown, Light Umber, Nectar, Tuscan Red, Black & Peach

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Double D Challenge - Vintage/Shabby Chic
2. I♥Promarkers - #600 ATG/Love/Romance
3. The Paper Funday Challenge - #84 ATG/Pastel
4. Crafty Gals Corner - #274 ATG/Heart
5. Allsorts - #842 ATG/Create your own background
6. CRAFT Challenge - #773 ATG/Love

Over The Hill at The Paper Shelter

Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's time for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter Blog, and as always we are ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme should you prefer a bit more direction.

The theme this week is THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS. You know you've seen Mary Poppins when you can't see that without singing it, haha. 

I have used "A Beauty To Die For" for  a fun birthday card.

Favourite things I have used - purple, humour, bats, Halloween images and my Cricut.

I cut the word UNDER through all layers so it would be deeper into the "hill".

I couldn't resist adding a funny joke about age inside!

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CHALLENGE CHANGES FOR 2026

Our two teams have now merged into one, so you will get extra inspiration!

Each challenge will now run for two weeks, to give you more time to make your creation and enter.

Our challenges are ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme, but anyone playing the theme will receive DOUBLE ENTRIES towards the weekly prize!!

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

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Recollections cardstock
• ProMarkers:
• Bat - Deep Mocha, Caramel, Umber & Burnt Sienna
• Main image -Warm Grey 2, 3 + 5, Cool Grey 1, 3, 4 + 5, Aubergine, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink & Pink Pearl
• Ohuhu markers: Main Image - Deep Purple, Faded Violet, Prune Juice, Sandy Beige, Grass, Dark Emerald, Aged Pine Green, Emerald Green, Porcelain, Greyed Lavender, Frost, Black, Storm Grey, Icy Grey, Sky Blue, Cloud Blue & Morello Cherry
• Prismacolor pencils - White, Nectar, Blush Pink & Grass Green
• Wink of Stella - Clear

The Beauty of Winter at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's time for another challenge at The Paper Shelter Blog, and this time we have a Winter Mood Board for you. This is optional, so you can always play Anything Goes if you prefer.

I have used page 22 from the Glamour Gowns Colouring Book for a shaker card in winter blues, with white and silver accents.

There are many gorgeous gowns to choose from and dress up as you please!

I started with the background, blending Distress Inks over the whole card, before adding Lunar Paste through a stencil. I finished off with some puff paint and sparkly spray.

For the shaker, I used a cello bag to cover the whole card, before adding sequins and other filler.

 I cut vinyl for the sentiment, as it's a lot easier than using cardstock for this type of sentiment.

I also added a few snowflakes to the inside of the card.

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CHALLENGE CHANGES FOR 2026

Our two teams have now merged into one, so you will get extra inspiration!

Each challenge will now run for two weeks, to give you more time to make your creation and enter.

Our challenges are ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme, but anyone playing the theme will receive DOUBLE ENTRIES towards the weekly prize!!

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

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Recollections Cardstock
• Sequins
• Cricut permanent vinyl
• Cello bag
• Jmkcoz (Amazon) Snowflakes stencil
• Snowflake die-cuts (given to me)
• Simon Hurley Neon Lunar Paste - No Chill
• Stampin' Up! Snowfall Accents puff paint
• Dylusions Shimmer Spray - White Linen
• Posca paint pen - White
• Distress Oxides - Broken China & Tumbled Glass
• Shuttle Art gel pens
• ProMarkers - Indigo Blue, Royal Blue, True Blue, Azure, Cornflower, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Sky Blue, Sandstone, Caramel, Pastel Yellow, Saffron & Ginger
• Prismacolor Pencils - Nectar, Black Raspberry, White, True Blue, Cloud Blue, Light Umber, Dark Purple, Black & Aquamarine

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2602 ATG
2. Colourful Options - January: Blue & White
3. Double D Challenges - Birthday
4. I♥Promarkers - #598 ATG
5. Crazy is our Fame Stencils are our Game - January ATG using a stencil
6. Inspiration Station - #81 Photo Prompt (my inspiration is the snowy backdrop)