Snake Charmed at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's gone back to winter here, as we had lots of snow over the weekend. I'm so done with it, it's not funny.

Which brings me to this week's optional theme at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog - SOMETHING FUNNY. Don't forget, you can now just enter with Anything Goes if you're not feeling the theme.

I have used 'Snake Charmer' for a comic-book-style card.

Clearly this is showing the dangers of not being aware of your surroundings. Poor snake doesn't know what's coming for him 🤣😂

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!

Our challenges are now ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme. 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:

• Cardstock
• Background created in Cricut Design Space
• ProMarkers: 
• Snake Charmer - Burnt Orange, Saddle Brown, Spice, Ginger, Powder Blue, Bright Orange, Mustard, Pastel Yellow, Chocolate, Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Khaki & Pastel Beige
• Snake - Cool Grey1, 4 + 5, Black, Crimson, Berry Red, Warm Grey 1, 4 + 5, Sunflower, Canary, Lemon, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Pine, Forest Green, Lime Green, Red, Lipstick Red & Burgundy
• Prismacolor Pencils:
• Snake Charmer  - White, Black & Carmine Red
• Snake - White
• Eagle & Background - Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown, Light Umber, Spanish Orange, Black, Cream & Light Cerulean Blue

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Passion For Markers - WK782 Anything But Birthday
2. Creative Fingers - #297 ATG
3. Critter Crazy - #97 ATG featuring a Critter
4. Classic Design - #3 ATG
5. Allsorts - #820 ATG

A Spotlight on Mother's Day at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's over halfway through March and we are back to freezing cold and snow. Ugh. I hope it is warmer where you, live!

The optional theme at The Paper Shelter this week is FOR THE LADIES (in honour of upcoming Mother's Day in UK).

I have used The Fairy of the Roses for a layered card. 

It's kind of a mash-up of triple-time stamping (except with 4 layers) and the spotlight technique!

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!

Our challenges are now ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme. 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:

• Cardstock
• Distress Ink - Black Soot
• Waffle Flower Crafts - Oversized Happy stamps and die
• Hello Bluebird - Nesting A7 Dies
• ProMarkers - Ginger, Apricot, Oatmeal, Blush, Sky Blue, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Pastel Green, Tea Green, Chestnut, Henna, Burnt Umber, Caramel, Sandstone, Champagne, Pine, Forest Green, Orchid, Wild Orchid, Purple, Amethyst, Lilac, Canary & Yellow
• Prismacolor pencils - Tuscan Red, Peach, Dark Brown, Burnt Ochre, Mulberry, Hot Pink, White, Nectar & Dark Purple
• Wink of Stella - Clear

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Allsorts - #819 Feminine
2. Crafter's Cafe - #317 ATG
3. Conjurer of Dreams - #6 March ATG
4. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #250 ATG
5. Festive Friday - 7 Mar-3 Apr (Mother's Day)
6. Outlawz - March Linky

The Power of Chocolate at The Paper Shelter

Hello Crafty Peeps,

Finally we are out of the spell of extreme cold weather here and there has been sunshine, plus temperatures and melting snow. Which is good apart from the icy mornings.

We have changed things up a bit over at The Paper Shelter and our challenges are now ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme. Anyone playing the theme will receive DOUBLE ENTRIES towards the weekly prize!!

This week our theme is FOOD/DRINK so I have made a delicious chocolate gift card, using page 21 from the 'Lovely Bears' colouring book, along with a sheet from the 'Tasty Signs' digital paper pack.

Now I have a Cricut I love being able to design things virtually, although it does take me a while with all the fiddling and creating my own shapes etc. It is definitely my new favourite crafting technique though.

Do you keep your scraps? I can't throw anything away that could be used! I have three bags of cut card, organized by smallest to largest, so it is easy for me to grab what I need.

The card fits four Merci chocolates, or alternatively could fit a single larger treat. I have added a piece of card behind, so there is something to write a note on.

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
• Cricut cutting files, Gold pen & Black pen
• ProMarkers - Oatmeal, Vanilla, Almond, Deep Mocha, Burnt Sienna, Umber, Burnt Umber, Henna, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Spice, Raw Sienna, Warm Grey 3-5, Burgundy, Cardinal Red, Red, Firebrick, Berry, Midnight Blue, Cornflower, Lush Green, Grass, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Caramel, Sandstone, Champagne, Tan, Satin, Gold, Sunflower & Yellow
• Prismacolor pencils - White, Black, Tuscan Red, Peacock Blue & Grass Green.

I am entering my gift card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Calendar - March More Than One Fold
2. Crafter's Cafe - #316 ATG
3. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2509 ATG
4. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #249 ATG
5. Simon Says - Use Your Favourite Technique
6. Snippets Playground - #501 ATG
7. The Diva's That Cut Paper - March Critters
8. Festive Friday - 7 Feb-6 Mar (chosen theme: Love)
9. Outlawz Challenge - March Linky