New challenge blog candy!!

Have you seen this new blog to help you get ahead with your Christmas cards starting 1st January next year:
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

And right now if you become a follower and post about this upcoming new blog, you stand a chance to win this awesome paper, this ends on the 30th November so hurry, hurry, hurry!
Good luck girls, cos this paper has my name on it, LOL
smiles
Paola

Kenny K's weekly challenge dt

hi stampers, its time again for the challenge on kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge blog and this week we are releasing the long awaited Krash Kittenz available from Kenny's store.  There is also a dt call out which you can read all the details for on Donna's blog.  These i8mages are such a pleasure to work with, it will definitely be worth your while to try out for the team.
This week its Team A turn to inspire you and as you can see that means me.  I have made a card using "Harley Ryder"  isnt she jut a bomb, and our challenge is to use "Pink" my favorite color of all time as i am sure some of my followers already know.

I raised my image slighty over a NS oriental ornamentand embossed it with one of my cuttlebug embossing folders, added the Hessian strip for her to perch her pretty toosh, added the metal corners and the ticket sentiment i thought could generalise the sentiment so the card can be used for any occassion.  I added teeny tiny pearls to the metal corners after stitching around the edges of my card.  The tag inside that reads Happy birthday can be changed if i so wished and the tag was chopped using a number of different punches. colored my image with copics, see below for the list of colors.

the girls have some fabulous inspiration for you so head over to the the challenge blog
have a great week
smiles
Paola
copic colors used:  R83, R81, RV00, E25, E31, E53, skin: E00, E21
 

SURPIRSE GIFT!!!!

I have been waiting almost with bated breath to hit 400 followers and have finally done so, i would like for #400 Cheryl to please email me following the link above with her address so that i can get a little surprise package in the mail for you sweets.
I will continue to do these little surpirses along the way so keep your eyes peeled if you follow my blog.
hope everyone is having a creative weekend
smiles
Paola

Elizabeth Bell's world challenge November

its time for the challenge on Elizabeth Bell's World and i must say that this was a hard one for me as i had to have it done last week when i had just got back from my trip, so i was run ragged.  I am now recovering and trying to stay ahead of my game, but things will come along and put a spanner in the works.

For my contribution i made a gift bag for a little friend who loves Teddy's.  I cut a window in the gift bag so that the Teddy could peep out.  Added lots of layers, using my scissors to cut the icicles that are dripping down in the window and added lots of diamond dust.  The two stamped images that i used are both from Belles & whistles and were both colored with my copics.

The little Xmas cracker also has a little mini teddy inside for my little friend.
Enjoy
smiles
Paola

Mo's dp2 challenge dt

Hi All you Mo fans, its time for our challenge on Mo's challenge blog and if you dont know yet Mo's dream team are having a dt call so if you are anything like me and LOVE Mo's images this one may  be for you.
For our challenge this week we want to see "Flourishes"

I am using Hannukah Sarah available at Mo's store and for those of you who are not in the know, Hannukah is the festivity that the Jewish people celebrate while the rest of you are celebrating Christmas.  We give our children presents, and light a menorah for the eight days of Hannukah and each day light from the pilot light, hence the menorah having nine places for candles.

For my project i thought i would make presents for the teachers at my childrens school for the end of our school year before we close for the summer holidays.  I have made an easel card for the top and drawers underneath to add chocolates to and also the candles required for candle lighting.

Colored my image with my copics, the silver flourishes are from making memories, the flowers are from my stash, as are the rhinestones.  I added the hand made charm since i would like the teachers to know that my project was made with lots fo patience and care, the handles i had to change the color of as they were an antique gold to begin with so i heated them up and then dipped them into silver embossing powder and reheated them.  I think the lace doily gives it the added feminine touch as do the flowers and the lacey border punch i used from MS.
have a great weekend
smiles
Paola

Pixie Cottage challenge

Just a reminder that there's a new challenge up on the Pixie cottage challenge blog, "Let it snow" or this great sketch:

The dt have a few fab creations to inspire you and get the creative juices flowing so head over to the Pixie cottage challenge blog and join in the fun and try and get ahead with all your Christmas cards as there isnt much time left.
See y"all soon
smiles
Paola

Kenny K's weekly challenge

I am so late, my internet went down last night around midnight and has been down all day, GGGGRRRR the frustartion has been driving me nuts all day, couldnt get to my email, my blog, etc etc.  When i finally came on line half my blog was missing, it nearly tipped me right over the edge.
Well here i am not sure for how long so am rushing to let y"all know that there is a new challenge on Kenny K's Krafty Girlz and team B have done a fabulous job again this week with the "Tag It" challenge.
have a great week
smiles
Paola

Elizabeth Bell's November digi Blog hop

Welcome to the digi bells blog hop if you cam to me from Patti's blog you are on the right track.
I am using the newest release "Letters to Santa", isnt she just the cutest!
To play along o this hop here's what you gotta do:
1. You will need to make a Christmas Card using ANY Elisabell Bell image and make sure to link it back to the company where the image can be bought.

2. Upload your card in the Mr. Linky thingy linking back to your blog post not your blog.

3. Cards need to be loaded by Friday November 26th by 7 PM
Load all projects to the linky on The digi bells dt blog

For my card, and hoping this inspires you:  i have used the latest little darling, colored with my copics, of course, and loaded with star dust stickles, icicles stickles all over the snow flakes dropping down around her.  I punched out these flowers from a NS punch and emboss and loaded those with twinklets, added a rhinestone to the centre for additional bling.  This card has a drawer that i have used to put Santa cookies into.

Okay from here on the hop you gotta go to Lynda's blog
Dont forget to leave some feedback as we all love to know what you think.
Enjoy the hop
smiles
Paola

Mo's dp2 challenge dt

Our hostess this week is Lydia and she chose the theme for us to use three punches on our challenge this week on Mo's challenge blog.  When i started out with this card i had no idea how i was gonna use three punches as i didnt have a clue what direction my card would take as i was doing it.  Well turns out i didnt have a problem after all.

I am using "Big present" available at Mo's store and this was a dream to color with my copics, i colored the present and then took my blender to the blue and lifted some of the color so the present would have a slight texture to the blue wrap.  i gave the present and the little boys party hat a good going over with star dust stickles.  I cut my image out with scissors which is not something i do a lot of these days, went around the mat with a MS punch, went arount the outer edges of my large base mat with another MS punch, so that was already two punches and then when i decided on using my new LOTV sentiment i need to use another two punches.  So you see all that wracking my brain for nothing.  I also added buttons onto circled mats so they wouldnt be lost, VOILA!   hope you will join us at Mo's.

smiles
Paola

Pixie Cottage dt

There is a new challenge on the Pixie cottage, "ribbon and bows" or of course there is a sketch for you to follow, so head over to the challenge blog and see what the dt have done to inspire you.

For my card this week i am using "baby Blake" i know this is a baby boy, but i was needing a girl card so i turned him into a girl and with all the bows and ribbon i didnt think he would mind,

Dont ask what i was thinking when i used this bright green, it was in the dp that i chose, whats a girl to do?

To soften it all a little i added cherry blossoms from my stash.
have a great week
smiles
Paola