The Paper Shelter Celebration Blog Hop

Good Evening fellow crafters and welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop and this is in celebration of their reaching their 8th Birthday on December 8th. It will be a two week Challenge and both Design Teams are taking part.

The Hop is our way of inviting you to join in with us and this one is a  "BIRTHDAY/ CELEBRATIONS" theme, which I know is extremely popular!!!! If you have landed here from(previous person's blog) then you're heading in the right direction - if not then you'll want to head on back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, as you'll not want to miss out on this one! Our Design Teams have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter Website and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot.

Hopefully you have arrived here from Danny's Blog

If not or you need to head there now :)

Or if you had no idea that there was even a blog hop head back to the Paper Shelter Challenge Blog

And here is my card for the Celebration Blog hop...

I love Christmas and it really is a big celebration for our family and our extended family.
So I decided to share my love of all things Christmas, including tangled lights, with this card.
I used What A Mess with the picture coloured in copics and the background coloured with watercolour pens and paint

I am completely stoked with how it came out and more excited as it means my poor bg11 marker will get a break from doing backgrounds now.

I also added glossy accents to all the little lights and the baubles on the tree just to add a bit of interest to the image and make it more three dimensional.

From here you will need to hop on over to Susie's Blog.

 Don't forget to leave your comment for a chance of winning your choice of one of the fab digis available in store.

Hop! Hop! Hop!

Good luck and hope you're enjoying it so far.

Lou

Oh What Fun With Bizzy Bec's

Hi, I am here with you today to share a jolly little Christmas card with you.

I recently held a class doing interactive cards and the ladies made this card which I designed with the Lawn Fawn "Oh What Fun"  stamp

It's a cute, inexpensive stamp which lend itself well to interactive cards.

I also used the following  supplies fro Bec's Store on my card....
Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts Stitched Hillside Borders

Memento Ink

Die similar to Slide on Over Lawn Cut

Thanks so much for joining me today :)

Lou

Christmas At The Paper Shelter

Time for this weeks challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge

This week we would like to see Christmas projects.

For my card I have used one of The Paper Shelter's new images called Dear Santa

Remember this will only be given if you have used one of our products on your card which could be either an Image, Paper or Printable. However, even if you haven't used an item from The Paper Shelter and you are picked as a winner you will still receive 3 digi images of your own choice so I'm sure you will agree that its still worth taking part in our Challenges. So many more of you are actually using The Paper Shelter items in your creations so a lot more winners are now winning the whole $30 to spend.

So come and join us over at the challenge
Lou

Kraftin' Kimmie Polar Pals

A month or so ago I ordered the new release holiday kit fro Kraftin' Kimmie.
 I received an awesome kit in the mail including Supercool Pals stamp set, stencils, embellishments and papers.
Kimmie has released new stencils, inks and stamps so make sure to go and check out the new releases in the store

I have made the following card using a cut file on my silhouette to create a snow globe....

And this card was just a quick and simple make to show off the stamp and stencil...

Thanks so much for popping by my blog :)
Lou

Music and Dance With The Paper Shelter

Hi!!!!
Thanks for popping into my Blog.

I a sharing my design team card for The Paper Shelter with you today.
This weeks theme is Music and Dance.

I have used
Spirit of the Woods

I am not sure what is going on with my camera but IRL the colours on this card are a lot more vibrant.
I coloured the image with copic markers.

And since it is pretty clean and simple there isn't much more to tell you about it so I will talk about the white cardstock....
Until recently I always used Gina K brand cardstock, but then I ran out and decided to have a look at other options that weren't going to kill me in shipping.
I bought some papers that are specifically designed for alcohol markers from a few different shops here in NZ.
Then my friend Trace asked me if I had tried the Warehouse Stationary cheap stuff.
I said no so she sent me some, when I say some I am talking a pack of 250 sheets!
I better like it I thought, but if not it would be useful for card bases.....
Well I love it!!!!!
And at only $35 for 250 sheets it is an absolute bargain

I can get my blending as good as I can on expensive paper, and because of the price I don't freak out if I stuff up an image when I am stamping YAY

So yep there you have it, a bit of a tip there for you NZ marker chickies out there.

Thanks loads for dropping by 

Lou

Bizzy Bec's Monthly Challenge Time

Hi!!!!

So pleased to have you here ;)

So today being the 5th, it is a new challenge over at Bizzy Bec's

For my card I have used a cute image from Whimsy Stamps called

Cuddly Ride

Bec has loads of Whimsy Stamp images available in the store.  And they really are adorable so go and check them out.

I coloured my image with Copic alcohol markers.

Come and play along with our challenge.

Lou

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Scootin By on SGC Thursday

This fortnight at Southern Girls Challenge we would like to see stripes on your projects.

Our sponsor is Newton's Nook

They have very cute sets including sets that include Newton himself.

I have used a Newton set on my card...

I coloured him up with Copic Markers.

I used Bermuda Bay SU ink to stamp the sentiment.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges...

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Show Us Your Pussies - Furrythings Go

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Creative Moments of Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Autumn/Fall Colours at The Paper Shelter

Team A is up over at The Paper Shelter and for our challenge we would like to see Autumn colours on your projects.
I  had a tough time choosing an image for this challenge as there are so many beautiful Autumn images to choose from in the shop.
However, I finally manged to narrow the choices down and then this cutey arrived in my inbox which decided it for me :)
The image is called A Fairytale's Autumn

I coloured this one up with my copic markers as I am going through seeing which ones need refilling at the moment which is an ok job as it means I get to colour ;)

Thanks so much for dropping by my blog

Lou

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges...

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Fall Goes

Creative Moments - Fall

EllieBell's Corner - Signs of Autumn
Lil Red Wagon - Falling Leaves
Sisterhood of Crafters - Autumn
That's Crafty Challenge - Autumn

Rainbow Unicorn Wishes with Bizzy Bec's

Hi I am here today with a quick, easy and super cute birthday card to share.

I stamped my unicorn, from Stamping Bella Set of Unicorns, onto Spectrum Noir White cardstock ad coloured her using copic markers.

I then fussy cut her out and set aside

Next I cut a piece of Spectrum Noir white cardstock to 13x8cm.
I then mounted my sentiment from Avery Elle Big Greetings to my stamp block.
To get the rainbow I gently rolled each part of  stamp onto my different coloured dye ink pads, making sure to blend the edge of the last colour into the new colour.
I then huffed on it as it takes a little time and I wanted it to still be wet.
I centered the sentiment and stamped.
This is the first time I have tried this and it turned out pretty well.
I have since re-inked my red ink pad.

I then stamped the small stars around the sentiment and adhered my unicorn.

I hope you will try this rainbow effect for yourselves as it is a lot of fun.

Thanks for stopping by

Lou

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges...

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes clean and simple

Always Fun Challenge - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Papernest Dolls - Anything Goes

Back to School with The Paper Shelter

Hi, it is time for Team A's challenge at The Paper Shelter.

This week our theme is Back To School.

I am assuming that up there in the Northern Hemisphere it must be time to head back after the Summer holidays.  Here we are only just heading into Spring so our summer break is still quite a way off.

For the challenge I have used...

"Don't Pull So Hard"

I have been wanting to use this image for ages as it reminds me so much of the morning ritual here at home 

I have coloured the image with Promarkers and the papers are from My Minds Eye.

As always our sponsors for this Challenge are The Paper Shelter and they are offering a really fabulous prize of $30 to spend at their store

The $30 will only be given if you have used one of our products on your card which could be either an Image, Paper or Printable. However, even if you haven't used an item from The Paper Shelter and you are picked as a winner you will still receive 3 digi images of your own choice so I'm sure you will agree that its still worth taking part in our Challenges. So many more of you are actually using The Paper Shelter items in your creations so a lot more winners are now winning the whole $30 to spend. 

Punches and Dies With The Paper Shelter

This week at The Paper Shelter we are back from our break with a new challenge.

For this one we would like to see punches and or dies used on your projects.

I have used Cute Bike

My image is coloured with Copic Markers.
The sequins are Milkshake Mix available through my facebook page

Thanks loads for visiting my blog :)
Lou

Summer Break at The Paper Shelter

 This fortnight at The Paper Shelter Challenge we are on a break so the challenge is running for 2 weeks.
The theme is Anything Goes.
For my card I used The Butterfly Whisperer

The sequins are one of my specialty mixes available from PUNKNSCRAP

Come and check out all the mixes available

Thanks loads for dropping by
Lou 

Holiday Time with The Paper Shelter

This week at the Paper Shelter it is HOLIDAY TIME,  well not quite, in 2 weeks we get a break BUT this week Holiday time is our theme.

For my card I used Adorable Spring Piglet

I had to use the pre-coloured image as we have had SOOOOO much going on here.

But I know I will be forgiven as Veronica just just a gorgeous job of digitally colouring them.

Be sure to come an play along with our challenge.
Lou

Anything Goes at Bizzy Becs

Time for a new monthly challenge over at the Bizzy Becs blog.

Join in and you could win 5 digis of your choice from the store.
Along with the cool new digis Becs also has a HUGE range of stamps and die suppliers to get goodies from.
One of those manufacturers is Whimsy Stamps.
I love Whimsy Stamps, they have such awesome artists including Sylvia Zet, Marina Fedotova and Crissy Armstrong.  Along with loads of other great artists.

For my card I have used Flower Fairy by Marina Fedotova

Coloured with Copic Markers and Prisma Pencils
Accents Liquid Pearls
Diecut background from silhouette
Papers 6x6 Crate Paper Heart Day

Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
Lou

Flower Power at The Paper Shelter

This weeks challenge over at The Paper Shelter Challenge is Flower Plower.
We want to see lots and lots of flowers on your projects and if you use a TPS image you will go in the draw to win a $30 TPS voucher.

For my card I have used HAPPY

She is so cute....

I coloured the image with copic markers.
The sentiment die is from MFT and the fence and clouds are Lawn Fawn.
The flowers are from wild orchid crafts.

Cardstock is American Crafts and the patterned paper is from Fancy Free 12x12 paper pad.

Thanks so much for popping by my blog
Lou

I would like to join the following challenges......

Fab n Funky - for a child

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday - Anything Goes

Pearls and Lace with The Paper Shelter

Hi, teams As week over at The Paper Shelter Challenge

This challenge we would love to see Lace and Pearls on your projects.
For my card I have used Wrapped In Cotton Wool as my image.

I coloured her with copic markers and fussy cut the image.

I used foam tape to pop her up from the watercoloured background.

I have sewn my lace to the background and used sticky backed pearls.

As always our sponsors for this Challenge are The Paper Shelter and they are offering a really fabulous prize of $30 to spend at their store. 

This will only be given if you have used one of our products on your card which could be either an Image, Paper or Printable. However, even if you haven't used an item from The Paper Shelter and you are picked as a winner you will still receive 3 digi images of your own choice so I'm sure you will agree that its still worth taking part in our Challenges. So many more of you are actually using The Paper Shelter  in your creations so a lot more winners are now winning the whole $30 to spend.  You can enter up to three projects but one of these must carry one of our products please, its only fair. 

Thanks loads for popping by,
Louise

Love Is In The Air At The Paper Shelter

This weeks challenge theme at the Paper Shelter is Love is in the air.
We want to see projects filled to the brim with adoration and devotion.

I just loved the new image "Lunch on Wheels" and thought it would be fantastic for an anniversary card for my husband.
So I turned the image characters into "us".
Hubby loved it!

As always our sponsors for this Challenge are The Paper Shelter and they are offering a really fabulous prize of $30 to spend at their store. 

I know that you have heard this before, but this will only be given if you have used one of our products on your card which could be either an Image, Paper or Printable. However, even if you haven't used an item from The Paper Shelter and you are picked as a winner you will still receive 3 digi images of your own choice so I'm sure you will agree that its still worth taking part in our Challenges. So many more of you are actually using The Paper Shelter  in your creations so a lot more winners are now winning the whole $30 to spend.  You can enter up to three projects but one of these must carry one of our products please, its only fair. 

Thanks for dropping by
Lou

Birthday Card with The Paper Shelter

Hi :)

This week at The Paper Shelter our theme is birthday cards.

I chose this mage as it is what I dream of my birthday being like, relaxing with a good book.

The image is called Hammock Days

I coloured her up with copic markers.
The flowers and palm tree were cut on my silhouette cutter.

As always our sponsors for this Challenge are The Paper Shelter and they are offering a really fabulous prize of $30 to spend at their store. 

I know that you have heard this before, but this will only be given if you have used one of our products on your card which could be either an Image, Paper or Printable. However, even if you haven't used an item from The Paper Shelter and you are picked as a winner you will still receive 3 digi images of your own choice so I'm sure you will agree that its still worth taking part in our Challenges. So many more of you are actually using The Paper Shelter items in your creations so a lot more winners are now winning the whole $30 to spend.  You can enter up to three projects but one of these must carry one of our products please, its only fair. 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges...

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Anything Goes with flowers

Make My Monday - In The Garden 

Digi Chooseday Challenge - Anything Goes

Triple F Challenge at SGC

This fortnight iis Team Lou's challenge at Southern Girls and we would love to see Fairies, Flowers and/or Fantasy on your projects.

This is my card and I chose to use a fairy.....

I a so not in love with my background o the image but I was at the end of it after a whole day crafting and just wanted to get it done.  Love the fairy though ;)

Our 2 super fantastic sponsors are....

Hannahlynn Art (I used an image from the store called Bookworm Fairy)

And

who have some totally awesome stampsets in their store so be sure to click the logo to check out the store.

I would like to enter the following challenges....

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

FabnFunky - Fairy Tales or Fantasy

Frilly and Funky - Elegant Jewels

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Craftaholics - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Girl Power Challenge

Hi!!!!!
Hope everyone had a super wonderful Easter break and got to celebrate with your loved ones.

This week our theme at The Paper Shelter Challenge is Girl Power.

My daughter is all bout the girl power having 3 brothers, she certainly holds her own and is a feisty little thing.

So this card is for her, she loves cats and the image is called Loves Cats so makes a lot of sense really.

Remember to drop by and join in the challenge and if you use a TPS image you could win a $30 voucher for the store.

Playing with another brand gives you the chance of winning 3 digis of your choice. Nice and easy to play along, right? 

You can enter our challenges up to three times, but at least one of your creations needs to have a TPS image on it.

Easter Wishes With The Paper Shelter

Hi, this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge
or theme is EASTER.

There are so many fantastic Easter images in the shop it was hard to pick just one to use for the challenge.

I ended up choosing Charmy Bunny after much deliberation.
I did fully intend to colour up the image unfortunately I have had a pretty horrendous couple of weeks with one thing and another so ended up using the lovely pre coloured image.

Remember to drop by and join in the challenge and if you use a TPS image you could win a $30 voucher for the store.
Playing with another brand gives you the chance of winning 3 digis of your choice. Nice and easy to play along, right? You can enter our challenges up to three times, but at least one of your creations needs to have a TPS image on it.

Thanks for visiting

Lou

Let It Be Spring With the Paper Shelter

Time for Team A's challenge over at the paper shelter challenge blog and this week it is all about Spring.
Despite the fact we have had 156mm of rain in 48 hours I manages to embrace spring on my card.
I have used The Sweet Gardener on my card.
She was one of my first TPS images and I still love her.

I have used loads of spring coloured papers to match the theme.

I coloured my image with copic markers.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the grass die is from Bizzy Becs.

Thanks loads for dropping by and I hope you will come and play along at the challenge with us.

Lou

Alphabet Challenge - Y for your choice

Brown Sugar Challenge - Spring or Easter

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs - In The Garden

My Time to Craft - Spring

The Paper Shelter - Things That Fly

Hi, this week over at The Paper Shelter Challenge we want to see things that fly on your projects.

I have used THE AVIATOR

Thanks so much for dropping by
Lou

The Paper Shelter - For The One You Love

Hi, team A is up on the The Paper Shelter Blog this week with a great challenge coming up to February 14.

We want to see cards for the one you love.

Mine is for my hubby (who else???) and I have used "The Fairy And The Wizard" image 

I coloured my image using Promarkers.
The papers are from Raspberry Road

The sequins are from PUNKNSCRAP

Thanks loads for dropping by,
Lou

I would like to enter the following challenges......
The Crafty Addicts - All Loved Up
Pause dream enjoy - Valentines Cards or treats
Simon Says Wednesday - It Must Be Love
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
I <3 Promarkers - Love
Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes
Double D Challenge - Sequins

Anything Goes Challenge With Bizzy Bec's

It is the 5th today so that means a new Anything Goes Monthly challenge at Bizzy Becs.
I have made a card for my friend's daughter.  She is having a birthday and she is a total guinea pig fan.
At Christmas I was looking after their animals while they were away and unfortunately I had a mishap with her pet guinea pig and it ran away :(
I know a card won't make up for it but she does have 2 new ones now so fingers crossed I have been forgiven.

Here is the card....

Bizzy Bec's shop products....

Gilbert Has a Snack - Stamping Bella Stamp

Bunny Stuffies (sentiment only) - Stamping Bella Stamp

Stitched Circles Metal Die

Puffy Clouds Die - Memory Box

Versafine Ink Pad - Habanero

Aleene's Tacky Glue

My Shop Products....
Summer Bliss Sequin Mix

Thanks for stopping by
Lou

I would like to participate in the following challenges

Make My Monday - Going around in Circles
Pammie's Inky Pinkys - Anything Goes
Avenue 613 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Pile It On - 3D Embellishments
Always Fun Challenges - Anything Goes

Bunny Lovelies with Bizzy Becs

Hi, I am here with you today to share a little bunny love with the
ultra cute Bunny Stuffies Stamp by Stamping Bella.

I love this stamp as it is perfect for EVERYTHING! 

And with Valentines coming up it would work perfectly too.

This time round I have made a Thank You card for a friend of mine who despite having 5 kids of her own is always available to take a couple of mine when needs must.  She even met me at the doctors the other day and whisked 2 of my kids off.
She definitely deserves a Bunny Stuffies card.

And here is the card....

I coloured the image with promarker alcohol markers and layered it up on lots of pretty papers on a 6x6 background.

I cut the image out with stitched circle dies.

The sentiment was stamped with Big Scripty Words Stamps from lawn Fawn and then cut with the corresponding die Big Scripty Words dies

I then added the cute clouds which are Puffy Clouds from Memory Box.

Thanks loads for joining me today

Lou

I would like to enter the following challenges
Passion for Promarkers - Lots of Layers - Top Pick
Digi Chooseday - Anything Goes
Crafting With an Attitude - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Something Circular with Southern Girls Challenge

Hi!!!

I am pretty excited today as it is my post for the year for Southern Girls Challenge.

We have 2 wickedly wonderful sponsors for this challenge

All Dressed Up

and

Krafters Cart

I have used product from Krafters Cart

I have used Magical Friends from The Greeting Farm on my card 

I coloured the image with promarkers which I had fussy cut.

I stenciled my background using the MFT cloud stencil.

I then adhered my image and added the Summer Mix Sequins available from PUNKNSCRAP

Thanks so much for dropping by my blog and be sure to come and play along at Southern Girls
Lou

I would like to enter the following challenges....
Stampotique Challenge - Spots and Dots
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Creative moments of craft - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
Digi Chooseday Challenge - Anything Goes
Lemon  Shortbread  Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Minutes - Multicolour
Through the craftroom door- Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes 

Something Blue with The Paper Shelter

New challenge time over at The Paper Shelter Challenge today.

This week we want to see all things blue on your cards.
Not an easy task to get into the Winter swing when it is swelteringly hot outside and the middle of  Summer here in New Zealand but I did my best....

I used Ice Skates from The Paper Shelter.
I coloured her with Promarkers.
The papers are digital papers from Raspberry Road, the snowflakes were cut using dies from spellbinders, the banner is from Memory Box.

I added liquid pearls as snow but I kind of regret that now.

Thanks for dropping by
Lou

i would like to enter the following challenges...
Stamps and fun = creativity - Winter
Path Of Positivity - Blues
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge - January Blues
Color Inspiration - Anything Goes handcoloured
Colouring in scrapland - anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Blings the thing