The Magic of Believing at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's time for another challenge at The Paper Shelter and this week our theme is MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND.

I was going to make a card but decided on a canvas, using 'The Incantation'

I started with Distress Inks to give the canvas some colour, then used texture paste through a brick wall stencil. Once that was dry I inked over the bricks.

I drew vines, then brushed on more texture paste to give them some dimension, and coloured them with Distress Inks. 

I wanted to give my fairy bright colours that I don't usually use when I colour fairies.

 I love being able to create sentiments using Cricut now so I can have actual metallic colours for the words!

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:

• Blank canvas
• Homemade texture paste
• JSRQT Brick Wall stencil
• Distress Inks - Forest Moss, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap
• Distress Oxide - Fired Brick
• Tissue paper
• Foil cardstock
• Sizzix x Stampin' Up die - Embosslits Beautiful Wings
• Sentiment created using Cricut
• Shuttle Art gel pens
• Liquid Pearls - Onyx, Copper
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• ProMarkers - Pink Pearl, Cinnamon, tan, Dusky Pink, Putty, Wild Orchid, Mulberry, Pastel Green, Tea Green, Buttercup, Canary Sunflower, Mandarin, Pumpkin, Amber, Black, Cool Grey 1-5, Spice, Mango, Peach, Soft Peach, Blush & Ocean Teal
• Prismacolor Pencils - Dark Purple, Black, Cream, Pumpkin Orange, Orange, Process Red, Hot Pink, Cool Grey 50%, Lilac & Pink

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says {Monday} - Bright & Cheerful
2. Classic Design Challenge - #1 ATG
3. Conjurer of Dreams - #5 ATG
4. The Paper Funday Challenge - #73 ATG
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2505 ATG
6. Beautiful Blossoms - #25 Anything Floral Goes
7. Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone - 1-28 February ATG
8. Monday Greetings - 3 February Wonderful Greetings
9. Outlawz Challenge - February Linky

Steampunk Whiteout

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

For months on end here in the Canadian Prairies all we see is white stuff, so when I noticed a white-on-white blog challenge it gave me some crafting inspiration. White-on-white is something I have very rarely made and the ones I have made were sympathy cards. I didn't want to do that again, so I looked through my embossing folders and decided on a Steampunk theme.

Steampunk is something I generally make in sepia tones, so doing something different with it was fun. It also helped me use up some scraps of white card!

I think a lot of texture and depth is important when creating a card in a single colour.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind words are always appreciated :)

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• White cardstock
• Embossing Folders - Sizzix 'Diamond Plate' & 'Pocket Watches', and X-Cut 'Chronology Gears'
• Recollections ribbons
• Dies - Memory Box 'Steampunk Corner', Sentimentally Yours 'Lots of Cogs', 'Especially For You' sentiment (gifted unpackaged. No clue where it's from)
• Papermania Pearls

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Double D - White-on-White
2. The Paper Funday Challenge - #72 ATG/Monochrome
3. Simon Says {Wednesday} - ATG

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