Joyful Holiday Greetings at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's hard to believe that we're halfway through November already and there's only a short timr left to get that Festive crafting done!

This week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog our theme is Dots and/or Stripes, which leaves plenty of room for interpretation. 

I couldn't resist using "Happy Baby Deer" for a Christmas card, as this image already has dots and stripes. 

I just added a few more dots and stripes with my paper and embellishments!

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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:

• Recollections Cardstock
• MME Sleigh Bells Ring paper and sentiments
• Recollections Ribbon
• YNS Holiday Gumdrops
• DoCrafts Jingle Bell
• Dies... To Die For - Holly & Berries dies
• Spellbinders  - More Holiday Decorations dies (light string and jingle bells)
• Sizzix Christmas Star die
• YNS Stitched Line die
• ProMarkers - Primrose, Lemon, Canary, Yellow, Sunflower, Soft Lime, Gold, Mustard, Holly, Pine, Lush Green, Emerald, Saddle Brown, Burnt Sienna, Walnut, Cinnamon, Caramel, Sandstone, Coral, Raw Sienna, Spice, Cardinal Red, Red, Royal Blue, Azure, Arctic Blue, Maroon, Hot Pink, Marine, Ocean Teal, Turquoise, Forest Green & Cool Grey 1-4
• Shuttle Art gel pens
• Prismacolor Pencils - Dark Green, White, True Green & Sienna Brown

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Festive Friday Challenge - 1st Nov-5th Dec (chosen theme: Christmas)
2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #241 ATG
3. Monday Greetings - Nov 4th ATG
4. The Outlawz Main Blog - Nov Linky
5. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #584 ATG
6. The 12 Months of Christmas - #116 ATG Christmas/All Stitched Up
7. Crafty Calendar - Nov ATG
8. Crafty Catz - #682 ATG/Ribbon/Twine
9. Allsorts Challenge - WK806 Christmas
10. Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Nov Reindeer/Deer/Moose
11. Conjurer of Dreams - #2 Nov ATG/Winter Critters
12. Love to Craft - #83 ATG
13. Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges - #10 ATG/Bingo Card 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

A Banging Birthday at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I'm back to share my inspiration for the last Paper Shelter Challenge of October!

The challenge is run from my home country {England} and back home soon they will celebrate Guy Fawkes Night (it's an odd thing to celebrate, I know), so the theme for this challenge is Make It Sparkle.

You can choose to interpret this any way you wish, but I just had to add some fireworks to my project! I have used 'Autumn Starter Kit' as she seems ready to go out for some sparkling fun.

 

I created a layered card using card scraps and die-cut elements.

The image has lines on the pants, so I decided to turn them into a plaid design,

I stamped and embossed the fireworks, then used embossing pen to add some extra bits and fill in missing bits.

My husband bought me a Cricut Joy Xtra for my birthday, so I used that to cut the sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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:

• DoCrafts Kraft card blank
• Random card scraps
• YNS Gumdrops
• Stampin' Up Pearls
• Ranger Liquid Pearls - Brass & Onyx Pearl
• YNS - Winter Scene die (fence and trees only)
• GLOBLELAND Fireworks Clear Stamps
• Christmas Tree dies (Etsy)
• Grass dies
• ProMarkers - Ivory, Blush, Oatmeal, Ginger, Burnt Orange, Saddle Brown, Spice, Raw Sienna, Holly, Forest Green, Firebrick, Red, Burgundy, Black, Cool Grey 1-5, Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Caramel, Sandstone, Burnt Umber, Emerald & Cocoa
• Prismacolor Pencils - Cool Grey 50%, Burnt Ochre, Black & White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2443 ATG
2. Passion For Markers - WK763 Birthdays
3. Creative Knockouts - #533 Halloween or Fall
4. Monday Greetings - ATG
5. Twisted Thursdays - ATG or October Holidays/Colours
6. Festive Friday - Oct 4-31 (chosen theme: Fall Colours)
7. Outlawz Challenge - October Linky

A Wonderous Friendship

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It may be Spooky Month but MerMay flew by quickly, and I didn't get anything done outside of my design team commitments. Maybe I will change it to MerTober for a while!

I have been slacking in using the newsletter freebies from Sweet November Stamps, but I had to do something with this super sweet duo "Dolphin Hugs".

I made the shaker part ready to go on a card but my daughter said I should put it on my gallery wall, so I grabbed a canvas and did a mixed media piece instead.

I used Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath The Sea papers and embellishments, so I kept all the other colours to that scheme..

I usually do greyish-blue dolphins and wanted to do something different this time, so I Googled and decided on a Common Dolphin. I love how it turned out.

For the shaker, I used a waves die-cut, which I wove a strip of patterned paper through then added the acetate on top. My shaker pieces are tiny beads and die-cut shells.

The base layer is Distress Inks & Oxides to give all over colour to the white canvas. 

On top of that I used Neon Lunar Paste through a mermaid scales stencil.

You just can't get the amazing shine from this front-on photo, so I've added more below to show you how it looks in the light.

 The final touches are 'water' droplets, pearls, cheesecloth and starfish.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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:

• Michaels blank canvas
• Distress Inks - Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade
• Distress Oxides - Lucky Clover, Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon
• Srizian Mermaid Scales stencil 
• Waves die-cut paper (Given to me already cut. I don't have the die)
• Graphic 45 "Voyage Beneath The Sea" papers, ephemera & chipboard embellishments
• Cheesecloth
• Recollections Micro Beads
• Assorted Shell die-cuts (Given to me already cut. I don't have the dies)
• Dress My Craft Water Droplets
• Papermania Pearls
• Dried Starfish
• Recollections Ribbon
• Eyelet Oulet Screw brads
• Cuttlebug Acetate
• ProMarkers - *
• Prismacolor Pencils - *

* Apparently I've taken so long to blog this that I may have accidentally binned my lists for these. 

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. Passion For Markers - WK762 Make It Cute
2. Crafty Calendar - October ATG
3. Crafty Catz - #680 ATG
4. Crafter's Cafe - #313 ATG/Fantasy
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2242 ATG
6. Allsorts Challenge - WK803 Patterned Papers
7. Anything Goes In A Card Free Zone - 5th Oct-1st Nov "Name Game" (last name Gold - I used Distress Inks/Oxides and image "Dolphin Hugs")
8. Monday Greetings - ATG
9. Tuesday Colors - 1st October to 4th November ⤵
10. Outlawz - October Linky
    
    

Spooky Shadow Box at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Firstly, we had some devastating news that on the 25th of September, our beautiful Veronica, co-owner of The Paper Shelter store, tragically passed away.  

Our thoughts and prayers are with Pedro, their son Gabriel (seen with Veronica below), and their family.

You can see the official announcement here.

Our challenge over on the blog this week is Halloween or Halloween Colours, so let your imagination fly (like a witch, or a bat maybe).

I have used page 14 of the Halloween Castle Scenes colouring book for a spooky shadow box.

I love making myself new decorations for Halloween and this scene is perfect.

I don't usually add sentiments to shadow boxes, but as I have Halloween stamps, I wanted to utilize them.

The gauze is white cheesecloth that I ran my black ink pad over to make it match the box better.

I wanted to make my ghosts look like they are floating out of the picture, so I used small pieces of vellum folded in half to push their "heads" forward,

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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:

• Recollections Cardstock
• Cheesecloth
• Twine (Dollar store)
• Recollections glitter bat embellishments
• Gems (Dollar store)
• DoCrafts Eyelet
• YNS Gumdrops
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Banner dies
• Wooden cat embellishment (Dollar store)
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Hocus Pocus stamps
• Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot
• ProMarkers - Plum, Purple, Amethyst, Lilac, Lavender, Pink Pearl, Indigo, Royal Blue, Holly, Pine, Lush Green, Cool Grey 1-5, Warm Grey 3-5, Deep Mocha, Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Black, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Chocolate, Yellow, Sunflower, Gold, Olive, Marsh Green, Moss, Pear Green, Burnt Umber, Firebrick, Spice, Amber, Burnt Orange, Ginger & Apricot
• Prismacolor Pencils - Black, Dark Brown, Light Umber, Indigo Blue, White, Metallic Silver & Burnt Ochre

I am entering my shadow box into the following challenges:

1. Two Old Bats - October ATG Halloween
2. The Paper Funday Challenge - #70 ATG/Colours Of Autumn
3. Crafty Calendar - October ATG
4. Inspiration Station - #66 Photo Prompt
5. 613 Avenue Create - ATG/Lots Of Leaves
6. Allsorts Challenge - WK802 ATG or Magical/Myths/Legend
7. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Halloween/Spooky!
8. Double D Challenge - Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Who's Got the Pumpkin
9. Tuesday Color Challenge - Oct 1-Nov 4 Color Board/Make It Halloween
10. Festive Friday Challenge - Oct 4-31 (chosen theme: Halloween)
11. The Outlawz - October LInky

Spooky Kitty Birthday at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's a brand new month, and October is my favourite. Spooky Season, soups and stews, and my birthday are always good reasons to celebrate! Over at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog we have a brand new theme for you today - All Creatures Great and Small. You can interpret this how you wish, but be sure that your main focus is a creature.

I have used Pg 13 of the Halloween Kittens colouring book to make a spooky double-display birthday card.

I like that from the top it kind of looks like bat wings!

Animals aren't my favorite thing to colour, but this kitty is too cute. I had to give him some white 'socks'.

I typed the sentiments in Photoshop. This is something I love doing as I don't always have the perfect thing with dies or stamps.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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:

• Cardstock - basic black and white
• Recollections black ric-rac
• Banner dies
• Hexagon dies
• Gems
• Recollections lazer-cut card - Ravenshead Manor
• Crafts Halloween patterned paper
• Holographic card
• Posca paint pen - White
• Shuttle Art gel pens
• ProMarkers - Black, Lilac, Lavender, Cloud Blue, Blue Pearl, Aubergine, Prussian, Violet, Cool Grey 1-3, Pine, Ocean Teal, Warm Grey 4+5, Plum, Purple, Coral, Pastel Pink, Cool Grey 4+5 & Dusky Pink

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafter's Cafe - #312 ATG/Include an Animal
2. Double D Challenge - To Spook or Not
3. Incy Wincy Designs - October, Autumn/More Than One Fold
4. The Diva's That Cut Paper - Anything Goes on a card For World Card Making Day
5. Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - October ATG
6. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Things With Wings
7. The Paper Funday Challenge - #70 ATG/Autumn

A Sweet Cup of Christmas at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

This week's theme at The Paper Shelter can be showcased in many ways, as we are asking you to share 3 Of Something. It could be 3 images, 3 characters, 3 patterned papers, 3 embellishments etc.

I have gone OTT with this one and used more than one type of 'something'!!

The image I have used is pg11 from the Merry Moments colouring book. There are lots of different festive images in this book for you to just colour, or add to a card.

I kept with traditional Christmas colours and a simple layout.

The banner die shape is one of my favourites right now. I have a couple of nesting sets and use them all the time. They are great for making bookmarks, as well as adding a nice touch to cards.

Isn't he sweet? Not so sure I'd want to drink this cocoa with feathers in it though!

I didn't want to cover up the patterned paper that I'd already added, so I stamped the sentiment onto vellum.

The sentiment and image are both on 3D stickers at different heights.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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:

• Cardstock
• Scrapbook.com patterned papers x3
• Ribbons x3
• ProMarkers - Poppy, Red, Lipstick Red, Cool grey 1-3, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Caramel, Deep Mocha, Champagne, Pine, Lush Green, Grass, Apple, Gold, Sunflower, Cornflower, Powder Blue, Cloud Blue, Midnight Blue & Blue Pearl
• Prismacolor Pencils - Dark Green, Apple Green, Dark Brown & Sienna Brown
• Embellishment types x3 -
• Metal mittens embellishment
• Shimmer Dots x3
• Star sequins x3
• Vellum
• Dies x3 - Banner die, circle die & scalloped circle die
• Sentiment stamp
• Black ink
• Gel pens

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. CRAFT Challenge - #733 Christmas
2. Crafter's Cafe - #312 ATG/Include an animal
3. Crafty Gals Corner - #259 ATG/Add a ribbon
4. ABC Christmas Challenge - Stencils/Traditional Colours
5. As You Like It - Favourite Die & Why (see post)
6. Festive Friday - 6 Sept to 3rd Oct (chosen theme - Christmas)
7. Outlawz Challenges - September 2024 Linky

A Cherry Blossom Birthday at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Well that summer just flew by! The kids are off to school again, and The Paper Shelter Blog Challenge is back to bi-weekly challenges after the summer break.

It's a crafter's-favourite theme this week, and that is to simply to ADD FLOWERS, which gives you plenty of occasions to make something for.

I have used Pg7 of the 'Orient Fantasy' colouring book to make an easel stepper birthday card. 

I've had some cherry blossom embellishments for years but never seem to make anything that they fit with, so I thought it was about time to utilize them!

I used some Liquid Pearls for the flower centres on the image, so they would match the embellishement flowers.

The papers are from a Hunkydory kit, so I used a sentiment from the pack.

I love this style of card as you get lots of extra space for embellishing,.

I always use pencils now to add 'makeup' to character images, as it looks more like eyeshadow/blush than markers do.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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:

• Coloured cardstock
• Hunkydory Eastern Promise
• Petal Lu Cherry Blossoms
• Gems
• Liquid Pearls - White Opal
• ProMarkers - Soft Lime, Pale Pink, Denim Blue, Tan, Dusky Pink, Putty, Satin, Deep Mocha, Burnt Sienna, Black, Cool Grey 4 + 5, Dusky Rose, Sunflower, Yellow, Blossom, Pink Pearl, Fuchsia Pink, Prussian, Violet, Royal Blue, True Blue, Azure, Lush Green, Grass & Saddle Brown
• Prismacolor Pencils -  Nectar, Hot Pink, Blush Pink, Process Red, Grass Green, Black, White & Canary Yellow

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2435 ATG
2. Classic Design Challenge - #8 ATG
3. Allsorts Challenge - WK796 Getting Sentimental/ATG
4. Beautiful Blooms - #20 Anything Floral Goes/Mood Board
5. Creative Knockouts - #529 ATG
6. Creative Inspirations - September ATG
7. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #579 ATG
8. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #237 ATG
9. I♥Promarkers - #566 ATG
10. The Paper Funday Challenge - #69 ATG