Paddington Fan's Blog: March 2011

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Tied Hearts

Morning Folks!

It's time for another challenge for you over at CRAFT!!

This week we are doing something a bit different,

we have a photo inspiration for you.

Here it is:

Our sponsor is

Sew many Digital Stamps

The prize for the winner is 5 stamps of their choice.

Here's my card using 'Tied Hearts' from our sponsor!

I paper pieced the two hearts in different shades of gold and added some glittery gems and ribbons from my stash. Pretty simple but I'm quite pleased with how it looks as my mojo is lacking a bit!!

Hope to see you over at CRAFT!!

Monday, 28 March 2011

A BIG announcement!!

Hi Everyone - hope you have all had a great weekend

and are not too confused by the clocks changing!

The warmer weather can't come soon enough for me!

I was busy over the weekend and didn't have time to post this but I'm here now with a BIG announcement - LOL!!

A new challenge blog has been launched. It's called

"Here Come The Boys"

& is dedicated to all those cards you make for Men, Boys, and their toys. The idea came about after a group of friends decided that Magnolia's Edwin needed a little haven as he is a little overshadowed by his counter part Tilda and he's so adorable too!

I'm really thrilled because I have been invited to join the design team - BIG SMILES!!!

It launched yesterday with some Blog Candy Goodies!!!

Main Blog Candy Launch Winners Prize

Blog Candy Charms Prize Two

Blog Candy Prize Three

There are THREE prizes to give away - the prizes are pictured above, however if we reach 50 followers we will add additional Candy, if we reach 75 and 100 followers we will add further Candy! So to be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is follow 3 simple steps! Leave your name with MR LINKY here , post one of the pictures of the candy on your sidebar with a link back to Here Come The Boys and become a follower - Otherwise you wont know when our challenges start!!!

It's as easy as that, so pop on over and say hello & keep watching for our first challenge!!

Saturday, 26 March 2011

Rainy Day Kitty

Morning Folks!!

An excited post from me this morning because I have been asked to be a guest design team member over at Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog. About 5 weeks ago, they had a competition to suggest a theme for a challenge and my suggestion was lucky enough to get picked!!

I suggested THE WEATHER

as a challenge theme!

Here's my card, I was thinking April Showers when I made this. I had to blow the dust off of this stamp from Dimension Forth, I've had it for years but only used it twice before - red face!

I coloured a second image, cut out the umbrella and boots, added glossy accents for a bit of wet shine and stuck them on with silicone glue for extra dimension. Think you can see the shine in the pictures below:

Also added a bit of stickles to the puddles!

The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with nesties. The papers are MME and the flowers are from Prima.

Thanks to everyone over at Sweet Stampin for allowing me to join them this week!

Thursday, 24 March 2011

Hello Little One

Morning Folks!

I can't believe how quickly the weeks are whizzing by!! It's Thursday again already!

Time for a new challenge at CRAFT, this week out theme is

NEW BABY

and we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps

Have to admit that time was against me this week, so I choose to use my all time favourite image for baby cards, Baby Elephant by Crissy Armstrong which you can find here. Decided to keep things very simple, just a hint of lace, a few pearls and the sentiment is from LOTV .

I'd also like to enter this in the following challenges:

CES - Inspired by a song - Nellie the Elephant!!

The Crafty Pad - Use a digi

Tuesday Morning Sketches : KIDS

DigiStamps for Joy: Clean and simple

Crafts and Me: Anything goes

Thanks for looking and don't forget to join us at CRAFT!

Monday, 21 March 2011

Ribbons but not in a bow or a knot!!

I'm not sure what has happened to the post I had scheduled for this morning,

I think Mr Blogger must have eaten it??

Anyway, here is my card for the new challenge at Lexi's Creations where we'd like to see you use ribbon but not in a bow or a knot!

Our sponsor for this week is Whiff of Joy stamps!

I've used Lexis' Butterflies for my card, coloured with promarkers

I've ruched the ribbon following this fantastic tutorial and although it took a while I'm really pleased with my first attempt!

Please pop over to the main blog to see the rest of the design teams creations, we are also having a design team call if you're interested!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad : Use a digi

Lollipop Crafts : Butterflies

Card mad fairy: Spring/ Back to nature

Creative Belli : Letter C - charm ;-)

Stampin Scrappin challenge central : Pastels

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Best Friends

Morning Folks!

Is it just me or does this year seem to be going by really quickly?

I can't believe it's Thursday again and time for another challenge over at C.R.A.F.T.

We have a great sponsor this week

- The Stamping Boutique -

you could win 5 digi's of your choice!

The challenge this time was right up my street!!

PAPER PIECING

Here's my card:

I have paper pieced the little girl's hair, dress, shoes, socks

and the dog's jacket - once I get started on paper piecing, I just don't stop LOL!! In case you are wondering the stamp is from a set that are marvellous for paper piecing, it's called 'Dress Up Girl' by Marianne design . There are lots of little outfits for the kids, a bit like those paper cut out dolls with the tabbed clothes sets you used to be able to get many moons ago...does anyone else know what I am talking about??

Bit of a closer look...

Thanks for looking, don't forget to head over to CRAFT to see the rest of the Design teams great makes. I am looking forward to visiting your blogs to see your paper pieced creations!