Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Good Morning! 

Its so long since I last blogged, time is something that seems I never have at the moment!  Anyway Im here today with my latest creation for The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge :) 

There have been some adorable new stamps released in the last few weeks that you must take a look at :) I know some of the team have used some this week so remember to check out the creations on the Blog :) 

So onto this weeks challenge - we love to see all you creations so its… 

Anything Goes

Of course we always have our Top 3 which will be chosen by our amazing design team any image can be used to be eligible for Top 3 and each of our top 3 winners will receive a digi stamp of there choice from the Paper Nest store.

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This week I have used the adorable Christmas Flower Ellie on my creation - I just love everything about her (OK the hat kinda helped!) 

Isn't she just the cutest!  She was coloured with copics, the papers are loose ones from my stash and the sentiment is from Lili of The Valley.  Im trying at the moment to cut back on the flowers that I use as so many of my creations were having more and more flowers on - but I just had to add them on here! 

I just love how this card turned out :) I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

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Thanks so much for stopping by, remember to check out the new stamps here and if you need more inspiration for the challenge take a look at what the rest of the design team have created here :) 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

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Sunday Sketch & Stamp

Good Morning! hope you all well and the weather where you are isn't too chilly!!!  Its another Sunday closer to Christmas, I can believe where this year has gone!!!  So I'm here with you today with the newest challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp, I have to say I'm so loving being a part of this team, sketches are something that I used to avoid as really I never knew what to do with them... but now I love them!!!  So the sketch this week has been designed by the wonderful Catherine and here it is!

 

Now I love the simplicity of this one! I had the perfect image in my head for what I wanted to do.  Its an old stamped image I found that must have been put away light years ago!!!

 

Now how adorable is this little guy, I remember buying him and stamping him... and then never  colouring him and so selling him :( sad sad story I know - especially when I love these stamps so much now.  The bench was pretty much the same story but allowed it to collect some dust before selling it!!  

The image was colored with copics and then hand cut.... yes I did just say hand cut... and then I stuck the image's together using silicone.  The papers are from a set that came with a magazine, I wanted something that wasn't too heavy for this card! I used one of my Martha Stewart punches for the lace border!! 

I just love the way he has turned out and I cant wait to give him to someone this Christmas!! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Color me Creative - Anything Goes

Crafty Calender - All things Christmas

I hope you like him too! if you have a moment I would love to know what you think of him! Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope to see you again soon :) 

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Sunday Sketch and Stamp :)

Morning all, these weeks are sure flying by at the moment! Im here this morning with the latest challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp - we have a wonderful sketch for you this week designed by Anne-Marie

Lovely and simple yet so effective!! I have a creation for you this week using another adorable Magnolia stamp - they are serving me well this Christmas! 

I have used the adorable Tilday with Holy Child for my creation this week, the image was coloured with copics

Skin;

E50, E51, E53, E21, E93

Hair

E31, E33, E35, E37

Others

C0, C2, C4, Y23

The papers are from a Dovecraft set I have, I do love the softness of this stack this year, nothing too harsh.  I due cut the image using my big shot and layered it onto a slightly larger circle.  I added the rhinestones from my stash to finish the sketch off. I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Crafty Calendar - All Things Christmas

Hiding in my Craft Room - Die Cuts (the circles were all die cut)

Artistic Stampers - Christmas 

One Crazy Stamper - Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope if you have a moment you will let me know what you think! I hope I have inspired some of you to play along with us this week - see you again soon 

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A Non Traditional Christmas

Good morning! 

Hope your well, the winter is well and truly setting in - I can't believe how cold it is and how many colds this family have had already… We have all been struck… Mr B is calling it 'man flu - but hey ho!

Anyway I had some amazing news the other day, I have been asked to be a Guest Designer over at Treasured Times! I couldn't believe it when I was asked and of course I accepted!! So my spot is for December but I just fell in love with this image and had to colour her up for the latest challenge over there of 

Not Traditional Christmas Colours

Now I don't think many people would think of this image as a Christmas one at all - I sure didn't, she is from the wonderful designer Christine Young - you can see some of her amazing work over at the Treasured Times Store - Please allow me to introduce you to 

Ellie With Flowers

I just fell in love with her when I saw her and had to get her coloured up - I then felt she just fitted with the challenge!  The image was coloured with copics;

Skin and Hair

E50, E51, E53, E21, E93

Dress

BG23, BGxx, BGxx, C1, C3

Flowers

R20, R22, Y35

The papers are from my stash all mixed up so I have no idea what company. I never normally use black much at Christmas for layering as I feel its too dark but I think it worked really well on here! The Dec 25 was cut on the cameo - oh how did I ever live without her, the flowers are from my stash :)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

4 Krafty Girls - Anything Goes

Crafty By Designs - Anything goes with a twist of Christmas 

Sassy Studio Designs - Not your Typical Christmas

ABC Christmas - Winter Wishes

Fab and Funky - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope you will pop to the Treasured Times Challenge Blog and take a look at the inspiration from the rest of the DT - some really beautiful creations! 

If you have a moment I would love to know what you think

Hope to see you again soon 

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Penguin!!!

Morning! So sorry I have been so quiet - just not had the hours in the day to create, blog and be mummy! Its that time of the year when we are sick one after the other and so as many of you know family have to come first at a time like that.  Anyway when I have had the time I have been creating and I have LOADS to share with you over the coming week(s)! 

Today Im here to share with you a commission I did using the adorable Penguin with Gift from Mo's Digital Pencil.  Now this has to be one of the easiest Christmas images I have ever come across and is so much fun to colour!

The papers were all loose in my stash so I can tell what company they are, the image was coloured with copics;

T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7

YR

G40, G42, G46

R35, R37

BV60, BV000

The snow was created using some snow I purchased from That Craft Place (Oh how I LOVE that shop!) The snowflake die cut is from memory Box - not used my dies as much this year since having the cameo - all the words were done on the cameo. I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

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Thanks so much for stopping by, if you have a moment I would love to know what you think 

Hugs 

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Sunday Sketch & Stamp

Good morning! Non stop here today at butterfly HQ - got Miss A home from school as she was awake most of the night! So I'm here to share with you a creation I have made for Stamp and Sketch Sunday - 

A little while ago I was asked to join the DT over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp, with all that has been going on here it completely slipped my mind, and so I'm here to share with you today a creation I have made!! The sketch this week has been designed by Berit who is unfortunately no long with us on the DT she has made a fantastic sketch for us though 

Now as usual there are a few rules to follow, you can find them over at the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Blog.  I have chosen to work with one of my Magnolias - she has been waiting for me to use her for ages and so today was the day!! 

I coloured her with copics 

E50, E51, E53, E21, E93

E33, E35, E37

G46, R37

N1, N3

Y37

The papers were from my stash its a pad that I loved last year! Well I hope you like her and I hope you may join us over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp this week 

Looking forward to seeing your creations 

:) 

Digi Choosday!!!

Good Morning! How are we today - its another grey and wet day here today but I'm here to brighten your morning with a new challenge!!!  Some of you may have seen a couple of days ago that I announced that I have joined the team at Digi Chooseday! Im so excited and have so many different projects coming up to share!!  So I'm here today with the first challenge…

Anything Goes!! 

Yep a nice and easy one for you - to go along with the challenge there is a super special offer for you - you can save a massive 40% off in the digi store here - pop over to the challenge blog for more info!!  And the prize available this week is

3 Free Downloads!!!

So onto my creation for this challenge - I have used the gorgeous Emma Canning Angel available here from the store.



As the 'season' is just around the corner I decided to give her a Christmas feel with reds and greens and used the papers from the Christmas Joy Download bundle available here from the store.  The image was coloured with copics;

Skin
E50, E51, E53, E21

Hair
E31, E33, E35

Dress;
R35, R37, YG03, YG17

All the shadows were done with C3 and I then added some stickles to her wings to give them for a of christmas feel.  The die is from a memory box die that I purchased last chrsitmas - after cutting it I again added stickles to the top!! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Bunny Zoes Craft - Ribbon
Crafty Bloggers Network - Things with Wings
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Well I do hope I have inspired you to join us this week - please pop over to the challenge blog and take a look at the other amazing creations from the rest of the team!!  I can't wait to see what you all come up with!  Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon

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Ella Ballerina and an Announcement!

SO sorry I have been MIA - on Friday I had my wisdom teeth out and if I'm honest with you - well I think i have been dancing on the roof!!! Been taking all that I can to try and get rid of the pain - but I think Im back - well kind of!!!

Well as you can see from the title - I have something to share and some news for you!!! So lets start with the news…. 

I have been asked to join the DT for 

Kith and Kin Digital Stamps

:) Im over the moon!  The stamps are just so adorable and fun to colour!!! and so today I'm here to share with you my first creation with being part of the DT 

Please allow me to introduce you to Ella Ballerina 

As soon as I saw her I knew the perfect person to give her to and with Christmas just round the corner I had to make her festive!! She was coloured with copics 

Skin

E50, E51, E53, E 21, E93

Hair

E31, E33, E35

Dress and Shoes

R35, R37, R39

G40, G43

The papers are from my stash - bits left over from last year - I'm really into matting and layering at the moment!  I also used the cameo to cut the wording and the ballet shoes :) I do love naming cards at the moment - makes them that much more special!!! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Marker Pop Challenge - Anything Goes

There she Goes - Christmas

631 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope you will let me know what you think! Hope to see you again soon :) 

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Creative Creations Challenges - Early Christmas Makes

Good Morning - I'm so sorry things have been so quiet here - posts seem to have vanished from my schedule and I have been really busy with the whole 'Back to School' this week! But things should calm down in the next couple of weeks!! 

Anyway I'm here today with the latest challenge over at Creative Creations Challenges - well do to all those that participated last week - we had a wonderful turnout! I can't wait to see what entries we get for this challenge!! 

So the theme this challenge is 

Early Christmas Makes

Yes we know its just around the corner and I have to say this year I'm actually getting somewhat excited!!! 

Our wonderful sponsor this week is 

And they are offering our lucky winner a $6 voucher! 

So over to my creation! We were fortunate enough to have some images to work with for this challenge I have used the gorgeous 3 wise men silhouette found in the store here

I kept them very simple as I will be needing a few like this for this year! I decided to use some Bo Bunny paper I had stashed from a few years back :)  Untraditional colours I know - but sometimes I like to be different!

Here is one a bit closer

I coloured the little star in using a topic and added some stickles over the top! 

Well I hope you like my creation and I hope you will pop over to CCC to see what the rest of the team have created and hopefully join us! 

The Paper Nest Dolls….. Christmas in July Hop :)

Welcome to The Paper Nest Dolls' Christmas in July New Release Blog Hop!

Today the very talented and creative design team of The Paper Nest Dolls has put together this hop to share with you projects made using our 10 new holiday stamps!

Digital versions of these stamps regularly sell for $3.00 each, but from today through Tuesday July 30th you can get ALL 10 images for only $20 HERE in our shop!

I have been lucky enough to work with the cute 'Carolling Snowmen' available from the store here

I wanted to keep it simple with this image as it speaks for itself!  The papers are from Dovecraft Vintage Christmas 6x6 paper stash, I distressed the edges just to break them up a bit.  I coloured the image using copics

C0, C1
R24, R27
G03, G

I also used my cameo to cut the 'falalalala' just to add a little something special!
The ribbon, flowers and snowflake charms are from my stash :)  

We couldn't host a blog hop without fun giveaways! One lucky winner will receive our entire set of new images, one lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to our shop, and another lucky winner will receive the prize pack pictured below!

Christmas in July Prize Package!

Participants must comment on every stop of the hop and be a follower of our blog for a chance to win! We also encourage you to become a fan of our Facebook page!

Winners will be announced on Wednesday July 31st over at

 The Paper Nest Dolls blog!

You're next stop is Kellys's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

The Paper Nest Dolls

Ashley

Lori Ann

Michele

Valerie

Nikki

Jasmina

Lydia

Katrina

Kelly

Tina

Thanks so much for hopping with us! :)

Seasonal Angel Ellie

What beautiful weather we have been having here in the UK - I hope you are all getting some of this summer sunshine too :) 

So I'm here with you today to share a new PND creation of mine, I love my PND's - they have something so unique about them! So today I'm here to share a card I have made with Angel Ellie who is available from the store.

Yes I'm thinking Christmas… although I love the summer with the heat and the bright colours, I also love christmas, lots of food and friends and family together in one room :)  As soon as I saw Angel Ellie I had this sudden feeling that I had to make at least one Christmas card with her!

The image was coloured with copics; 

E000, E00, E02, R20

E40, E41, E42

E31, E33, E53

C0, C1, C2

Y28

I added stickles to the tops of the clouds and distressed the edges of the image slightly with Tim Holtz Old Paper.  The papers are from my stash, the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, the sentiment stamp from LOTV and the charm from my stash.  I so loved everything about colouring her up and I can't wait to make more like her for this Christmas! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Cuttin and Stampin Challenge - Christmas in July 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Christmas Outdoors (clouds are outdoors!)

Created with Love - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Things with Wings

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

I do hope you like her, thanks for stopping by - Remember to stop by at the PND challenge blog for fantastic challenges with wonderful inspiration :) 

Hugs 

Christmas Ornament

Good Morning! Well been a busy weekend with a bizarre and then taking the kids to visit the man in red! They LOVED every minuet of it and I think I can finally say I'm feeling a bit more festive.  It was lovely to see Nancy starting to understand and want to be in on it all!!! 

Any way I'm here with some more news for you,  a while ago I applied to be a DT member on the Crafty Bloggers Network - I couldn't believe it when I get an e-mail asking me to be on the team!!!  So as you can imagine I had to accept and so here I am today with my first post!!! 

Its time for the inspiration post on the CBN blog and so I have made (another) decoration for the tree - well i was suppose to give it to someone but Miss A has decided to get rather protective over it and told me it has to stay on our tree

Supplies;

Simply B Stamps Image - Sugarplum Fairy Lola

Copics; E00, E11, E21, R20, R22, YG63, YG67

Nestabilities small circles (for the base)

Doily and ribbon from stash 

Christmas Collection Papers

Well I hope you like her and I hope I may have inspired you to join us on this challenge! I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges; 

Di's Digi Designs - Anything But a Card

ATC's and Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle - December Celebrations

Digi Heaven - Anything Goes

Peachy Keen Stamps - Ornaments

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon 

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A Warming Candle

Good Morning - brrr its so very very chilly and the weather looks well odd!! Yesterday when I looked out there were leaves on the tree in out garden and today - well little to none left on it! Anyway I'm not here to discuss trees and leaves but I am here to share with you a candle I have recently made! I just fell in love with this image when I saw a friend on Facebook colour it - I just had to have her.  This is the beautiful Winter Fairy Talva from Mo's Digital Pencil.

You can see exactly why I fell for her - she is just so adorable! I coloured her with copics and die cut her with my nesties. 

I used some of the gorgeous webbing from That Craft Place and the ribbon is from my stash.  I also had to squeeze the beautiful Memory Box die cut in there too! Well I hope you like her! I would like to enter this candle into the following challenges; 

Crazy Amigo - Colours of Winter

Through the Craft room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon 

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Something New

Good Morning! Well It has been a few days since I posted - I have had a poorly Miss A and then me with toothache! Yesterday I managed (with thanks to Mr B) to get myself to the dentist and get the tooth sorted! So starting to feel better other than rather bruised today - but before the tooth started I decided to try something a bit different - I have made some wine glass charms 

I don't know what made me do them - suppose it was something that I can do sat on the sofa with hubby and watch TV and not make loads of noise (he huffs and puffs when I make noise and he is watching TV!) I have to say all in all I am rather impressed with them! 

I have done about 20 of them - some are for my family for Christmas day and some are going to be sold - I have a table at a local care home on December 8th and so I wanted to have something different to offer this year! 

Well I hope you like them - they were so much fun to make - I would like to enter my charms into the following challenges; 

Artistic Inspirations Crafts - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

I hope if you have a moment you will let me know what you think! Thanks for stopping by- see you soon 

x

Merry Kiss-mas

Good morning - how are we all today - I'm suffering once again with tooth ache - not sure why though :( Never mind! Im here to share with you a very quick candle that i have decorated - I purchased a few a weeks or so ago when I went shopping - unfortunately this one was damaged when I got it home so I have made it for a family member! I have used the gorgeous Santa's Little Helper Rio from Simply B Stamps.

I coloured the image with copics and die cut it with my nesties.  The tree is a Memory Box die and the webbing is from That Craft Place.  Im hopeful that inspiration may strike again soon - I have little Miss A ill and I have a tooth ache so I'm going to rest for a while! Catch you later! 

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Fairy Christmas

Good Evening - another busy couple of days passed and I don't know if I'm standing or sitting - trying to get so much done and we are also so close to finishing the girls room now!!! I can't wait so excited - the next thing will be to move the craft stuff up-stairs and whoop I will have my own space!!!  Anyway I have been busy doing orders the last week and still have a few to do - so Im here to share one I have made for a friend of mine I have used the beautiful Wish Upon a Star from Sugar Nellie.

She is defiantly one of the favourite this Christmas and she is rather popular with the orders too.  I coloured the image with copics

E000, E00, E02, R20, E33, E35, E37, C1, C3, C5, Y35

I do love colouring her as she is so simple and effective.  

I die cut her using my nesties and a Memory Box die Im so loving theta die this Christmas! Well i hope you like her - I would like to enter this card into the following challenges; 

Craft Room Challenge - Punches and Die Cuts

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon 

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Stars!!

Morning!