Cupcake Ellie

Hello

Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend, its a lovely bright sunny day here but that 'nip' is in the air that means autumn is just round the corner, Brrrr!

Gotta love a cupcake now and again right and this little cutie from the Paper Nest Dolls sure does LOL!

Another simple little card which was not my intent but I got this far and just loved it , sometimes less is defo more!!

Stamp - Cupcake Ellie - The Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring - Copics

Papers - Scrap

Gems

Dies - Spellbinders Pierced rectangles

Glamour Dust

Entering into

Bearly Mine Monthly challenge - Anything goes

Papernest Dolls - Anything goes

Thanks for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxx

Ice Cream, yes please!!!!!

Hello

Hope you are enjoying this gorgeous summer weather, just perfect for a big bowl of ice cream me thinks and so does this little cutie from The Paper Nest Dolls, yum!!!

I got the urge today (lol) to make a card and this image was perfect and just what I plan on having in the garden later ,a scoop or two of ice cream!

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Stamp - Ice Cream Ellie - The Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring - Copics

Papers - Stampin Up

Flowers - WOC

Ribbon - Stampin Up

Die - Spellbinders - Lacey Circle

Flourish - Cheery Lynn, Mini Fanciful Flourish

Kraft card stock

White gel pen

Gems to finish

Entering into

Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Have a lovely evening, thanks for poppin in!

Karenxxx

Christmas Fairy Ellie

Hello

I am back again with my Papertake Weekly DT card, I can't believe another week has flown by already! This weeks theme is Anything Goes with optional extra of CAS, so glad it was optional as mine is anything but LOL!!

 We are sponsored by the fabulous LOTV and you can check out details of the prize and all the DT gorgeousness HERE!!

Here is my little card, I have used Christmas Fairy Ellie from the Paper Nest Dolls, I have been wanting to colour her up for ages, too cute!

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Gorgeous flourish and berries

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - First Edition - Nordic Christmas

Gesso

Kraft card stock

Flowers - WOC

Berries and lace - The Ribbon Girl

Cheery Lynn Mini Flourish die  (its gorgeous)

Glamour dust

Heart Gems 

White Gel Pen

Entering into:
Treasured Times - All about Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Classic Christmas - Red/green/gold 

Cheery Lynn - Tis the Season

Wags n Whiskers - Things with wings

Okay peeps have a fabby evening!

Lots a hugs

Karenxxxx

Punk Ellie

Hello
Happy Thursday hope the week has been kind to you!  Its turned so cold, I am glued to the radiator at the mo, to try and warm up!!

Well it's my turn to post over at the Paper Nest Dolls and did you catch this weeks new Punk themed release, super cool, go check them out HERE on the blog or HERE in the STORE!

I have used Punk Ellie, adorable e and  check out her cool outfit, love it!  I knew I had the perfect papers when I saw her they are soo old that I cant remember what make they are but I love them for this card!

Stamp - Punk Ellie - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Flowers - WOC and The Ribbon Girl

Lace - The Ribbon Girl

Ric Rac from stash

Have a fabulous day, thanks so  much for poppin in!

Lots a hugs

Karenxxxx

Caroling Snowman

Evening

Hi everyone, hope your week has got off to a good start, I am still struggling with the clocks changing makes me feel right miserable LOL!   Anyhow I am here with my DT card for Papertake Weekly, and the theme this week is Snow and Ice............Brrrrrr...........

Our fab sponsor this week is Whiff Of Joy..........check out all the details of the prize here!!

I have used Caroling Snowmen from the Paper Nest Dolls and it was also one of the cards I designed for our craft event at the weekend...........

We used some gorgeous papers from SU called Gingham Garden not actually Christmas papers but we wanted to show that you can get lots of different uses from one paper pack......we used the patchwork effect too which is also great for using scraps!!!

Stamp - Caroling Snowman - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Gingham Garden - SU

Dies - Pretty Poinsettia - La la land

Ribbon and Lace - The Ribbon Girl

Jewellery Tag  -SU

Entering into:

Crafty Calender - All things Christmas

Sweet Stampin - Christmas is Coning

I have already posted some pics of the event on FB but you can also see them on the Cute Cottage Blog.

Have a lovely evening

Hugs

Karenxxxx

Winter Mail Ellie

Morning and Happy Saturday!

Yuck it's damp, dark and a tad chilly  here in Kent today, Brrr I could do with being wrapped up all warm like little Ellie here, she looks very snug in her big hat and fur trimmed coat.  Its my turn to post over at the Paper Nest and I adore this image from the recent new release, she is cute cute cute!

Stamp - Winter Mail Ellie - The Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics and Graph'It Markers

Papers - MME Mistletoe Magic

Mixed flowers and berries

Seam binding/lace- The Ribbon Girl

Stickles

Lace doily, metal corner die

Entering into:

A Creative Romance - Add Metal

Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles

The Paper nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Hope you have a great weekend, I have 45 card packs to prep today, wahoo! Thanks as always for poppin in, your comments mean sooooooo much!

Lots a hugs

Karenxxxx

Pumpkin Patch

Hello again

I am back quick with a little Halloween post, its very scary are you ready..........................

BOO

Well I amused myself anyway lol!

This is Pumpkin Patch Ellie from the Paper Nest Dolls, a real cutie isn't she???

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - EP Chillingsworth manor

Prima flowers

Charm, ribbon, hessian jute from stash

Spider, and spider web

Entering into:

Fab n Funky - Halloween

Loves Rubber Stamps - Halloween

Oldie but a goodie - Add a charm and my  plus 6 month old item is ribbon

Dream Valley - Halloween

Have a lovely evening!

Hugs

Karenxx

Miss You Owen

Morning!

I am excited to share my DT card today for The Paper Nest Dolls, I do lovee Christine's little cuties!  I decided on a boy card coz Owen is very cute too and fun to use and there are lots of 'Owen' stamps in store to choose from!

Stamp - Miss You Owen - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Simple Stories - Awesome collection

Papers - 

Kraft card stock

Die-namics fishtail flags/stax and star trio

Paper clip

LOTV postage stamp

Entering into:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Ok have a lovely day, thanks for poppin in!

Lots a hugs

Karenxxx

Paper Nest Dolls Winter Hop

Welcome to Day 2 of The Paper Nest Dolls Winter Blog Hop!

Today we are very excited to share with you more stamps from our new Winter Collection and even a few stamps from our upcoming Nursery Rhyme Collection! If you've just come across the hop, please start at the beginning over at The Paper Nest Dolls blog!

Before we get to the wonderful projects our design team created, we'd like to let you know about our sale featuring the new stamps!

All NEW stamps featured in the hop are on sale for $7 instead of $8.50 in rubber!

You can also get a great sale on our new digital stamps by purchasing our bundle for only $25!

For my project I am using the gorgeous Gift Giving Avery,  eek so cute wonder if one of those pressies is for me!!! She comes  in rubber and digi, perfect!

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She is coloured with copics, the papers are Bo Bunny Blitzen, lots of flowers from  WOC and the gorgeous SB Opulent Oval die.

We also have some wonderful prizes being given away to those who comment on EVERY stop of BOTH days of the hop! Winners will be announced on Friday October 18th. 

Simple Stories Christmas Collection Prize Pack

Graphic 45 Prize Pack

Doodlebug Designs Christmas Prize Pack

AND one lucky winner will receive one CLEAR Paper Nest Dolls stamp of their choice, manufactured and sold by Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking!

Your next stop in the hop is Lori Ann!

Happy Hopping!!!

Hugs
Karenxxxx

Paper Nest Dolls Winter Hop DAY 1 OF 2

Morning

Happy Monday and it realy is for me coz I have the day off work  wahoo and tomorrow double wahoo!!

Just poppin on quick to let you know that Day 1 of the Paper Nest Dolls Blog Hop is up and running, its gonna be fabulous so many gorgeous new stamps and beautiful DT cards, and some awesome prizes too!   Start at the blog HERE and enjoy!!

I am in day 2 so don't forget to come back and hop again!

Have a great day!

Hugs

Karenxxx 

Stamper Ellie

Morning, Happy Sunday!

I hope you are enjoying the weekend,  we have not got much planned here today so hopefully a nice relaxing day!

 After a very long countdown since buying the tickets Beth went to see ' The 1975' band last night in Brighton and thoroughly enjoyed it!   Are you wondering who they are  ( so did I) but apparently the lead singer is the son of Denise Welch and Beth reckons they are awesome so you can imagine her delight when she got pics with them and signed tickets, more excited then a kid on Christmas morning!  I have a feeling the hysteria could last several days yet, now where did I put those ear plugs!!!  We got down to Brighton at 11pm last night it was like a Saturday afternoon, people everywhere and traffic OMG nightmare, I felt very old LOL!!!

Ok enough waffle it's my turn to post over at the Paper Nest Dolls and I chose Stamper Ellie, great image for crafters me thinks!!

She is coloured with copics and the papers were freebies with a mag and the fab sentiment is from Whimsy stamps, ' Crafting Sentiments Set' http://whimsystamps.com/

Have a fabulous day, thanks sooooo much for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Cowgirl Ellie

Morning

Happy Sunday!

Hope you having a good weekend, we have sunshine here a the moment but I am not sure it is going to last the day!  We had a great trip to Nottingham and Beth loved the course so it has just pipped Manchester and is now her favourite option so now we just have to hope she gets an offer , fingers crossed I don't think we will know that  until at least January!

Right so onto today's card and its my turn to post for the Paper Nest Dolls and I choose Cowgirl Ellie, I am rather partial to a cowboy/girl image and I just LOVEE this one check out the cute little piggy too!

Stamp - Cowgirl Ellie - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Carta Bella ' Giddy Up' - The Paper Nest Store

Flowes - WOC

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Dies - Die-namics country charms

Hessian mesh - The Ribbon Girl

Entering into:

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes

Cards und More - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Okay that's me for today, will catch up with you later, I have lots of boring chores with my name on!  

Thanks for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Well Hello Miss Hollywood

Morning

Happy Sunday peeps, hope you are having a fabby weekend, September already NO WAY!!!

Ok so today I am featuring a new image from the Paper Nest Dolls, Miss Hollywood ain't she just so glam!!

Mmmm I couldn't decide on black and white or pink so I thought why decide, lets just do both!!

Stamp - Miss Hollywood - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Teresa Collins - Vintage Finds

Prima Flower for the PND Store

Gems and ribbon from stash

Entering into  (black and white card)

Sister Act - Anything Goes

Colouring medium - Copics

Paper - LOTV Always and Forever

SB Floral Oval

Flowers - WOC 

Entering into (pink card)

Pennys Paper Crafty - Choose 3 embellies, pearls, flowers, ribbon

Have a  lovely day, thanks as always for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxx

Cupcake Anyone - Paper Nest Dolls DT

Morning

Happy Monday

Oh so glad to have the day off and we are promised gorgeous weather too!  Me and hubby are off out on the bike today, gonna go and find somewhere with some nice gardens and and a tea room coz boy do I need some chill time.

Today I am sharing my DT card for the Paper Nest Dolls and my card features a gorgeous image called Cupcake Anyone and check this out she is a freebie at the mo, so what you waiting for!  You can find here HERE in the store, so cute!  Hope you likey here she is..................

Colouring medium - Copics

Flowers - Prima and WOC

Dies - La La Land Heart Banner

Entering into:

2 Sisters -Square cards

Have a fabulous day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Lots a hugs

Karenxxx

Happy Birthday In the Pink

Morning Happy Thursday peeps!

Hope your week is going well, I can't wait for the weekend, bit pooped LOL!!

Right today In the Pink are celebrating their 1st  Birthday so of course our challenge theme for the next 2 weeks is quite simply Happy Birthday!

We have 2 fabulous and very generous sponsors

Pink Gem offering 2 Individual digis of your choice 

The Hobby House kindly donating a 10.00 voucher!

We also have some hidden prizes along the way so be sure to visit the DT and leave a comment you never know!

I have used Birthday Emma from the Paper Nest Dolls for my card today, too cute, I  hope you will join us!

Entering into:

613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Have a super day, I am a little behind with my visiting but I should be catching up soon!

hugs

Karenxxx

Ice Cream Ellie - Paper Nest Dolls DT

Morning, Happy Monday

Hope you had a fabby weekend, all set for another week!!

Well today is my first official DT post for the Paper Nest Dolls  and I have been inspired by the weather here in the UK for once we have been enjoying some hot weather, perfect for ice cream  Yum!   This little cutie is Ice Cream Ellie, she is just so sweet!!!  I picked up the little sentiment from the cupcake collection ( i forget who does them now) for this card but it just so happens they have come in very handy for some other cards too this week, so you may see them a few times LOl!!

Stamp - Ice Cream Ellie - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Polka Doodles Marshmallow Fluff

Glossy Accent

Flowers  - WOC

White gel Pen

Gems

Entering into:

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Pastels

Have a fabulous day, catch you later after work!

Hugs

Karenxx

The Paper Nest Dolls

Hello, good evening and are you hot enough or what, OMG melting!!

I am so excited to have been chosen to join the Paper Nest Dolls DT , I have been a fan of Christine's images since I stumbled across them a few months ago coz they are just so cute!   I coloured up the little doll family and popped them in a frame which I painted white with gesso.

Stamp - The Dolls - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - First Edition

Flowers - Woc

Dies - Open leaf flourish and banner - La La Land, Magnolia heart flourish, MB Alphabet

Ribbon from stash

Right I am off to sort the tea and then its bum on sofa so I can pop round and see you all!

Have a lovely evening!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Mermaid

Morning and Happy Saturday

Hope you have something good planned for the weekend, lets hope the weather holds and we can enjoy another couple of days of sunshine.  Well that is practically the end of my 2 weeks off back to work Monday for me, I am so disappointed we couldn't get away but there we are worse things happen at sea as they say!

Today I am using another fabulous image from the Paper Nest Dolls and this one is Mermaid with Dolphin, my fav colours for mermaids is purple!

The papers are from the Bonbon Bells CD from Polka Doodles and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Coloured with copics and Graph it Markers

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Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts - Cherry Blossom, Rose Bud, Rose and Cosmos Daisy, Mini Blooms

Entering into:

Wild Orchid - Blue and/or Purple

SweetPea Stampers - Under the Sea

Heck of  a challenge -The Sea

Have a great day!

Hugs

Karenxxx

Birthday Party Owen

Hello

Have you melted, OMG it is a tad warm LOL!!!   Off round the neighbours in a bit for BBQ at least I can have a drink or three!!

So today I have another GDT spot for the Paper Nest Dolls and I just loved colouring this little chappy up, so cute!!  I think he is just fab for a little boys card with his ice cream and cake YUM!!!

Stamp - Birthday Party Owen Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Whimsy Banner Die

Ric Rac

Black Gel pen

Kraft card stock

Enjoy the weekend, peeps!

Catch up with you all later , thanks for poppin in!

Hugs

karenxxxx

Paper Nest Dolls GDT

Morning

Happy Saturday peeps, hope you have something good planned for today!

I am delighted to be GDT today for The Paper Nest  and I have made a 4th July themed project using the adorable Sparkler Ellie from the store, isnt she cute!!!  I really wanted to use traditional stars and stripes but after spending hours(yes really) trying to find even a scrap of paper with stars on I remembered I had some material so yep I used that instead LOL!

Stamp - Sparkler Ellie - Paper Nest Dolls

Colouring medium - Copics

Cotton fabric square

Ribbon

Dies - MB Alphabet, Die-namics Stacking stars

Glamour dust

Entering into:

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - 4th July

Delightful Challenges - Red white and blue

Sisterhood of Crafters - Stars and stripes

Ok have a fabarooni day!

thanks for poppin in!

Hugs

Karenxxx