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

Siren of Wonder at The Paper Shelter

Hello Crafty Peeps,

How is MerMay almost over already!? I haven't managed a lot at all this time around because I've been rather busy this month.

I have one last mermaid project as Design Team Inspiration for The Paper Shelter though. so I'm glad of having three this month. Our theme this week is Fantasy or Fairytale, so you can interpret that as you wish if you are not a fan of mermaids!

I went for another colouring page, this time from 'Siren Dreams' (Pg32), and made an easel stepper card.

This image is greyscale which I really like for this project. as it looks like one of those old-fashioned photos that has been hand-coloured.

I photographed the sparkles under fluourescent light, as they show much better than when using daylight.

A close-up of the bubble beads. They are tiny, so you can't really see them in the main picture.

I usually have my die-cuts a single colour, so I thought I would change it up this time. Some of the paper lifted, so I had to glue it back down, but I like how it came out.

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:

• Graphic 45 Under The Sea papers and chipboard embellishment
• Cardstock
• Cheesecloth
• Shells die
• Ribbon
• Papermania Shimmer Dots
• Mini bubble beads
• Twine
• ProMarkers - Petrol Blue, Marine, Ocean Teal, Green, Holly, Forest Green, Apple, Spice, Ginger, Apricot, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Mango, Soft Peach, Bright Green, Lime Green, Pale Pink, Coral, Tulip Yellow, Yellow, Soft Lime, Buttercup, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Almond, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Lavender, Lilac, Amethyst, Pink Pearl, Orchid, Wild Orchid, Saddle Brown & Raw Sienna

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2421 ATG
2. Crafty Gals Corner - #255 ATG
3. I♥Promarkers - #560 ATG/Tropical Vibes

Lucky Charms Aren't Just For Leprechauns!

 Hey Crafty Peeps,

Happy St. Patrick's Day.  Are you all wearing green today? 

I'm not a fan of green to be honest so I'm wearing orange, but my kids went off to school proudly wearing their new green shirts.

It's been a while since I've coloured anything from The Paper Shelter as I've been concentrating on design team projects and work, but I won some a little while ago and had to have this gorgeous mermaid (The Mermaid and the Treasure).

I love making different types of cards and came across this one on Pinterest. Someone was frustrated with stepper cards always flopping, so they created one that's both a stepper and an easel!

I've kept the mermaid in cool tones, with some pop of warmth in the treasure chest and  surrounding starfish.

I am just loving these mermaid scale gems that were sent to me with a prize. They're perfect to nestle into my 'sea foam' cheesecloth!

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Mermaid gems
• Marble gems
• Sea themed die cuts
• Cheesecloth
• ColorBox Mica Magic - Antique Gold
• ProMarkers - Saffron, Vanilla, Blush, Ivory, Cool Grey 1-5, Caramel, Sandstone, Champagne, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Gold, Sunflower, Yellow, Walnut, Saddle Brown, Ginger, Aegean, Cyan, Marine, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Orchid, Amethyst, Lavender, Violet, Burnt Orange, Spice, Apricot, Sky Blue, Blue Pearl, Arctic Blue & Powder Blue
• Dark Brown, Sienna Brown, Mulberry, Cool Grey 50%, Light Umber, Violet, Peach, Blush Pink, True Blue & Light Aqua

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Paper Shelter - DT Call
2. Let's Craft and Create - #169 ATG
3. I ♥ ProMarkers - #431 ATG
4. Creative Fingers - #203 ATG
5. Classic Design Challenge - #3 ATG
6. The Corrosive Challenge - #3 ATG

Spooky Mummy Congratulations at Faery Ink

This week I am showcasing one of our fabulous Halloween freebies from the Faery Ink Facebook group.  You can find all the details and more photos in my blog post here. 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Creative Fingers - #172 ATG
2. Crafting With An Attitude - #56 ATG
3. Cute Card Thursday - #598 ATG
4. I ♥ ProMarkers - #394 ATG/Autumn/Halloween

Fluttershine at Ching-Chou Kuik

It's week two of our inspiration posts over at Ching-Chou Kuik's Challenge Blog.  Don't forget our theme this month is CHRISTMAS/FIREWORKS and you can enter your fabulous creations here.

This week the team were challenged to Sparkle & Shine and I have used Crimson Moon to create an easel stepper card.  Usually I make a stepper card OR an easel card, so I thought it would be cool to do a combination.   I love these card styles as they give lots of areas to decorate. 

Products used:

• Coloured cardstock
• G45 'Flutter' designer papers
• X-Cut nesting dies - Square Parenthesis
• Swarovski Hotfix crystals & enamel dots
• Distress Oxide - Wilted Violet
• ProMarkers - Apricot, Saffron, Blush, Satin, Black, French Navy, Aegean, Cool Grey 5, Burnt Sienna, Umber, Aubergine, Plum, Mulberry, Caramel, Prussian, Violet, China Blue, Marine, Turquoise & Duck Egg
• Glitter Gel Pens
• Prismacolor Pencils

It's not so easy to tell in this photo, but there is a lot of sparkle & shine with the glitter gel pens and the Swarovski crystal

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. A Bit More Time to Craft - #80 ATG
2. World Wide Open Design Team - #11 ATG
3. Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Nov ATG
4. I ♥ ProMarkers - #372 ATG/3 Layers
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1845 ATG
6. A Perfect Time to Craft  - #11 ATG
7. Classic Design Team - #11 ATG