Joanna Sheen House Mouse Get well samples

Hiya Everyone,

I am still on a high after the BIG announcement of the new Official Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog that I am running as of the 1st December. A big thanks to Joanna, Pat and the rest of the design team for all of their support and to Angie Whalley for all her help designing the challenge blog backgrounds/blinkies/header etc.

Most of the work is done so I can put my feet up now as it's been long few weeks. Hopefully I'll be able to spend a bit more time on my poor, neglected blog!

It seems fitting to share with you one of my recent Joanna Sheen House Mouse samples that were shown on the last House Mouse Saturday on Create and Craft TV.

The image is from the the "Doctor's orders" rubber stamp sheet and is available here. These really are timeless images that can be used time and time again. House Mouse is seriously my absolute favourite and although I have most of the Joanna Sheen stamps I also have quite a few that I have bought from the US too! :D

I have coloured the image with my promarkers and tend to stick with Joanna's choice of sandstone and blush although I added a little vanilla and ivory to the squirrel. The papers are from a old unwanted DCWV paperstack that I bought off one of my crafty facebook friends. It is quite simple with the added interest of one of my many Martha Stewart punches. The pretty thick lace (I think) I got from Wild Orchid Crafts ages ago but was so pretty I've not used it up till now!

Note to self....Pretty things I buy, I buy to use (allegedly....not to hide away in my stash till it's naff and unfashionable Lol). I really have to force myself to use my pretty stuff - I actually wince when I take the first crisp piece of paper out of a brand spanking new paperstack - this is one of reasons I love digi papers as I can print off what I like and not just stroke them!

Please tell me it's not just me?!? Do I need help?!? Probably....Ah well....the other day at work I actually bought a buttered barmcarm for 40p for my lunch so I could have a crisp butty as I have (in my humble opinion) far better things to spend my money on! OMG!!! - My name is Paula and I am a craft-o-holic! I would hang my head in shame but I don't care!!! Lol

Paula. x

Some fab news!!!!!

Hiya everyone,

I have got some amazing news for you. I have spent the last month or so putting together.......wait for it......

An Official Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog!!!!!!

As you may or may not know - I have been a DT member for Joanna Sheen for about 12 months so I make samples that are shown on Create and Craft TV and on the website so I am really excited about Joanna's new venture into blogland!!!

Joanna has been incredibly supportive and has generously donated prizes for the winners of the challenges.

To celebrate the launch of the Official Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog we are holding a blog hop the week before the first challenge. The hop will run from Thursday 24th November till 6pm Wednesday 30th November and there will be 9 - yes 9 prizes up for grabs as each DT member each has a prize!!!

The Official Joanna Sheen Challenge blog is just been finished so I will post the blog hop info on Thurday 24th November.

I would like take the time to thank Angie Whalley for all her help with getting the blog to look pretty as she designed the header, background and all the blinkies. If you would like a custom blog background them don't hesitate to check out her blog and get in touch with her

Now you know why I've been so busy and why I've been neglecting my own blog. I've been right a busy bee, what with returning to work, looking after Tayla, making samples and somehow managing to find time to eat! Lol

Most of the hard work is done, we have an awesome DT in place for some fab inspiration so I can't wait for it to start. It's also Tayla's 1st birthday on the 1st December so it's going to be a busy month!!! Soooo exciting!!!

Thanks for looking!!!

Paula. x

A gem of a challenge GDT card!!!

Hiya Everyone,

This is my late (Oops!) A gem of a challenge card which I should have uploaded yesterday. My hubby has been away all weekend on a stag weekend so I took Tayla to my mums and completely forgot to schedule my post before I went.

Better late than never though eh?

This challenge is a sketch one so I decided to make a baby girl card as my friend Michelle has recently had a little one and I've been so busy lately that I hadn't had chance to make a card but I thought I could kill 2 birds with one stone so to speak. There is the added theme of real or faux stitching.

The cute Pink Gem giraffe digi image is called "Ginny with flowers" and is available here. The lush backing papers are from a new Nitwits kit called "Grin and bear it". They are my first Nitwits kit and I fear it's going to be a slippery slope! Lol If you have never visited their site then look away before it's too late!!!
The round sentiment is a polymer stamp which is also from Pink Gem and is available here.

I look forward to seeing what you create!!!

Thanks for looking!!!

Paula. x

New pink gem digi papers!!!

Hiya Everyone,

I just had to share the latest new digi paper release from Pink Gem Designs.

They are called "christmas Sparkles" and are a set of 19 different coloured starry sparkly papers and are available here.

I am so busy that I haven't posted for a while - sorry!!! There really aren't enough hours in a day at the moment now I'm back at work. :(

I hopefully will get chance to share some of the stuff that I have been making with you soon!

Thanks for looking!!!

Paula. x

November blog candy!!!!!!!!

Hiya Everyone,

Up for grabs this month is a full set of 12 Martha Stewart tinsel glitters which is lovely chunky glitter in some really beautiful colours.

To be in with a chance of winner this fab candy, become a follower (If you're not one already), pop a piccie of the candy on your sidebar with a link back to my blog and add your name to Mr Linky below!



Thanks for looking!!!

Paula. x

October blog candy winner!!!

Hiya everyone,

Just a quick post to announce the winner of my october blog candy. As drawn just now by random.org is no.29 which is Kathleen from A prefect creation blog

Congratulations Kathleen!!! If you send me an e-mail with your details I will get them posted out to you when I can.

I will post my november candy tomorrow as I need to decide what it is! Lol

Thanks for looking!!!

Paula. x

Crafters Companion November Challenge card!!!

Hiya Everyone,

Woah! Where has this month gone? Seriously?!? It's only 1 month till Tayla's 1st Birthday - it doesn't seem 5 minutes since I was pregnant!!! Scary!!!

Anyway, I am sharing with you my November Crafters Companion DT card for their monthly blog challenge. The theme this month is "Let it snow" so any snowy/frosty cards are welcome. You don't have to use a Crafers Companion image to enter but you get an extra chance in the prize draw if you do!

The image I have used here is one of the free Humphrey stamps that Crafters Companion gave away as part of their birthday celebrations last week. I have coloured him in with a mixture of spectrum noir and promarkers.

Isn't he a lil cutie?

The papers are all from the Humphrey christmas CD rom which are lovely to work with. I decided I hadn't used my corner rounder punch in a while so I went a little mad with it Lol! The snowflakes are from one of my Martha Stewart punches. I'm kinda scared to use them now as I've had two break recently, although both were faulty and were replaced free of charge.

It's been a funny week as I've been dead busy with stuff I can't share yet and Tayla's been poorly for the last few days. Luckily, she is still in good spirits considering her snotty nose and chesty cough. The worse thing has been her coughing and waking herself up in a very distressed state which isn't like her at all! Last night she wasn't too bad so I'm hoping she's over the worst of it!

Thanks for looking!!!

Paula. x