Gothic Fancy Fold at The Paper Shelter

Hello Crafty Peeps,

I can't believe it's almost halfway through March already. We still have snow here on the Prairies, so it doesn't feel anywhere close to spring yet. I think my project this week may reflect my mood towards the weather!

Be sure to stop by The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to join our bi-weekly challenges. You can always play ANYTHING GOES but this week we have a fun TIC TAC TOE for you to try, if you prefer more of a challenge. 

I have used Pg.10 of Victorian Gothic Dolls for a Side Panel fancy fold card. 

I couldn't resist doing a FULL HOUSE (fancy fold cards always make this easier).

The main background paper has STRIPES and I have SPOTS too on the horizonal RIBBON.

A closer view of the HAND COLOURED IMAGE and you can see the small PEARLS in her earrings. The frame is my DIE-CUT element (okay, it's Cricut-cut, but artistic license and all that!)

I added a bunch of paper FLOWERS, adorned with a bow (more RIBBON). These are on top of some PRETTY PAPER.

The right side panels feature more PRETTY PAPER.

From the front view you are probably wondering where my STENCIL is. I snuck that one in at the back, as of course I had to add a panel for writing on.

I hope you join in with the theme this week and can't wait to see which row or column you will choose - or be brave and go for a full house like me!

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
• Déjà Views paper & punch-outs - Wedding
• Petal Lu paper flowers
• Dollar Tree ribbon
• Ranger Stickles - Cranberry
• Swarovski hot fix elements
• Ohuhu markers - Collingwood Grey, Deep Purple, Faded Violet, Grape Juice, Pansy, Prune Juice, Rich Raspberry, Sandy Beige, Black Brown, Cedar Brown, Dark Brown, Cotton Candy Blue, Frost & Porcelain
• ProMarkers - Aubergine, Amethyst, Lilac, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Dusky Rose & Shale'
• Shuttle Art gel pens

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Allsorts - #844 Ribbons & Bows/ATG
2. The Paper Funday Challenge - #85 ATG
3. Make My Monday - #273 All Tied Up
4. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #273 ATG
5. Crafts Galore Encore - #145 ATG
6. Classic Design Challenge - #2 ATG/Blooms/Butterflies

 

A Bubbly Birthday at The Paper Shelter

Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's our last challenge of the month at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and this week our optional theme is EMBOSSING. 

I have used Aquarius with heat and blind embossing for a friend's birthday card.

I added some fun colours to complement the Aquarius watery shades palette.

I blind embossed the bubbles, then heat embossed over them with clear crystals for the emboss resist technique. Finally I added colour.

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
• Distress Oxides - Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China & Tumbled Glass
• Cosmic Shimmer ultra thick embossing crystals - clear
• Monte Marte iridescent foil paint
• Prismacolor Pencils - 
• Embossed Panel: White, Indigo Blue, Peacock Blue, Aquamarine, Light Aqua, Cloud Blue, Lilac, Blush Pink & Canary Yellow
• Image - White, Nectar, Peach, Sienna Brown, True Blue, Cloud Blue, Black, Goldenrod & Dark Brown
• ProMarkers - Arctic Blue, Sky Blue, Azure, Ocean Teal, Green, Mint Green, Pastel Green, Hot Pink, Carmine, Cool Grey 2, 3 + 4, Mandarin, Indigo, French Navy, Cyan, Mustard, Tulip Yellow, Caramel, Sandstone, Vanilla, Almond, Oatmeal & Apricot
• Ohuhu markers - Cloud Blue, Dark Brown, Cedar Brown, Faded Teal, Turquoise, Frost, Faded Violet & Greyed Lavender

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Anything Goes
2. The Paper Funday Challenge - #84 ATG/Pastel
3. Creative Moments - #279 Feminine
4. Crafter's Cafe - #327 ATG/For The Girls
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2608 ATG
6. Allsorts Challenge - #843 ATG/Embossing

 

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)
   
   
   

Out With The Old... At The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's the last Paper Shelter Blog Challenge for 2025 which wonderfully coincides with the last day of the year, so Happy New Year to you all!

Our optional theme this time is OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW, so interpret this how you like (it's a great excuse for new stash though, haha).

I have put my Cricut to work after seeing lots of cute desk calendars on Design Space. The Flowers Colouring Book was perfect to use for the monthly images. I was going to use the birth month flowers but there isn't an image for all of them, so I did my own themes.

The colouring books are a fantastic price and great to print at different sizes for use on cards etc.

More information on each month:

January - Page 16

ProMarkers - Raw Sienna, Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Cool Grey 1-3, Pebble Blue, Meadow Green, Leaf Green, Apple, Spice, Apricot, Bright Green, China Blue & Cornflower

Ohuhu Markers - Sky Blue

February - Page 5

ProMarkers - Pale Pink & Blossom

Ohuhu Markers - Dark Emerald, Emerald Green, Prune Juice, Morello Cherry & Amaranth

March - Page 14

ProMarkers - Henna, Chestnut, Deep Mocha, Caramel, Tea Green, Pastel Green, Mint Green, Cool Grey 1-3, Pine, Lush Green, Emerald Green, Ocean Teal, Lime Green, & Buttercup

Ohuhu Markers - Shamrock Green, Emerald Green, Bud Green, Glass Green & Light Gold

April - Page 7

ProMarkers - Forest Green, Amethyst & Lilac

Ohuhu Markers - Porcelain & Greyed Lavender

May - Page 8

ProMarkers - Putty, Satin, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Cocoa, Mustard, Sunflower, Olive Green, Moss, Pear Green, Marsh Green, Antique Pink, Ivory, Primrose, Sunkissed Pink & Pastel Pink

June - Page 29

ProMarkers - Primrose, Chocolate, Soft Lime, Sky Blue, Azure & French Navy

Ohuhu Markers - Edamame, Bud Green, Yellow Green & Pebble Blue

July - Page 11

ProMarkers - Meadow Green, Raw Sienna, Saddle Brown, Lemon, Soft Lime & Canary

Ohuhu Markers - Aged Pine Green, Emerald Green, & Grass Green

August - Page 25

ProMarkers - Forest Green, Leaf Green, Sandstone, Powder Blue, Grass, Mustard, Yellow, Sunflower, Spice, Ginger & Apricot

Ohuhu Markers - Potato Brown, Cedar Brown, Collingwood Grey, Icy Grey, Morello Cherry, Deep Vermillion & Dark Marigold

September - Page 6

ProMarkers - Pear Green, Moss, Burnt Sienna, Gold, Amber, Pumpkin & Burnt Orange

Ohuhu Markers - Salmon Orange & Orange

October - Page 1

ProMarkers - Cool Grey 4+5, Black, Warm Grey 2, 3 + 5, Holly, Pine, Lush Green, Cardinal Red, Ruby, Bright Green, Lime Green, Aubergine & Plum

Ohuhu Markers - Greyed Lavender & Faded Violet

November - Page 32

ProMarkers - Sandstone, Poppy, & Firebrick

Ohuhu Markers - Aged Pine Green

December - Page 18

ProMarkers - Red, Berry Red, Cool Grey 1+2, Forest Green, Grass, Green, Sunflower, Emerald & Poppy

Ohuhu Markers - Banana Cream, Light Gold, Emerald Green, Cedar Brown, Dark Emerald & Black

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}

Other products used:

• Recollections cardstock
• Posca paint pen - white
• Cricut pens

I am entering my calendar into the following challenges:

1. Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - #36 Anything Floral Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge - #12 ATG
3. Crafter's Cafe - #325 ATG/Use Yellow
4. Crafty Gals Corner - #272 'Tis The Season