Elegant Beauty at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Welcome to 2025 and my first inspiration post of the year for The Paper Shelter!

Our theme for this week is Embellish It, so bring out the bling, lace, ribbon, brads etc. and show us your creations by entering over at the blog.

I have used Elegant Era Muse, as I felt she was definitely worthy of some gems and pearls. 

Purple is my favourite colour, plus it's also a very regal colour, so I did the whole card in different shades.

I searched Google for a sentiment and found this perfect quote from Audrey Hepburn.

Plenty of bling and sparkles for this beauty!

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
• Papermania gems & pearls
• Dollarama twine
• Recollections ribbon
• Spellbinders dies - Fancy Stitched Oval & A2 Scalloped Borders Two
• Ranger Liquid Pearls - White Opal
• Shuttle Art gel pens
• ProMarkers - Saffron, Oatmeal, Vanilla, Blush, Ivory, Firebrick, Burnt Umber, Saddle Brown, Lilac, Lavender, Aubergine, Purple, Plum, Maroon, Mulberry, Amethyst, Pine, Forest Green, Wild Orchid, Lime Green & Grass
• Prismacolor Pencils - Tuscan Red, Cream, Indigo Blue, Nectar, Process Red, Lilac, White, Blush Pink & Black
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• Posca paint pen - white
• Shuttle Art gel pens

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Divas That Cut Paper - Happy NEW Year 2025! (I bought some new pearls to have different sizes)
2. Let's Craft and Create - #215 ATG/Cheers To You
3. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2503 ATG
4. Classic Design Challenge - #1 ATG
5. Conjurer of Dreams - #4 ATG
6. Crafty Calendar - January Add A Die Cut
7. Monday Greetings - 6th January ATG
   
8. Outlawz Challenge - January Linky

Wishing You A Wonderful Christmas at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's time for our very last challenge of 2024 at The Paper Shelter. Can you believe the year has gone so fast!?

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES, so it's a nice easy one for you. It will run for 4 weeks while the design teams take their Christmas break.

I have to admit that I was spending a lot of time making things for Christmas and my son's birthday last week, so I got somewhat behind on things (perils of having a new Cricut machine to play with!). However, I thought that the new image 'Christmas Present Fairy' would be perfect for a gift tag. 

I added her to her digital background in Photoshop before printing out and colouring.

I gave her a fun colour scheme to match the presents on the background.

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
• DoCrafts Twine
• ProMarkers - Champagne, Sandstone, Caramel, Cinnamon, Apple, Meadow Green, Leaf Green, Coral, Ocean Teal, Warm Grey 1-3, Black, Cool Grey 5, Royal Blue, Spice, Ginger, Apricot, Poppy, Red, Lipstick Red, Cardinal Red, Crimson, Yellow, Gold & Sunflower
• Shuttle Art Gel Pens - Gold & Gold Glitter
• Prismacolor Pencil - 50% Warm Grey
• Posca Paint Pen - White
• Wink of Stella - Clear

Thinking of You at The Paper Shelter

Hello Crafty Peeps, 

This week and next, rather than running our usual Blog Hop, the Design Team at The Paper Shelter is honouring our beautiful co-founder Veronica, who tragically left us on the 25th of September 2024.

Veronica was a kind, supportive, beautiful soul, who alongside her co-founder Pedro, produced the images we all know and love to create with.

There is a vacuum in the world today, where Veronica used to be, and we will miss her terribly.

Our theme has been changed to ANYTHING GOES/IN HONOUR OF THOSE WE LOVE.

I couldn't resist this super cute guy sitting on his cloud like a guardian angel! You can grab this image by clicking on the picture below.

I made the image my focal point and matted it on a couple of layers, with a simple sentiment. 

Of course I had to have some glitter and shine!

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
• Stitched square dies (Etsy)
• Clearly Besotted "Chitter Chatter" stamp and die
• Distress Ink - Black Soot
• ProMarkers - Red, Bright Orange, Yellow, Green, True Blue, Indigo, Violet, French Navy, Cloud Blue, Cardinal Red, Amethyst, Purple, WIld Orchid, Pink Pearl, Tulip Yellow, Buttercup, Soft Lime, Petrol Blue, Marine, Turquoise, Ocean Teal, Bright Green, Leaf Green & Royal Blue
• Prismacolor Pencil - White & Spanish Orange
• Shuttle Art Gel pens 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2448 ATG
2. Crafts Galore Encore - #130 ATG
3. Crafty Gals Corner - #261 ATG/3+ Layers
4. Creative Fingers - #290 ATG