Papertake Weekly Challenge - my winner!

Hello. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and Santa brought you loads of crafty goodies! 

Mr BforB and I are now gearing up for Hogmanay - woohoo!!

Anyways, I'm just popping on to announce the winner of my Papertake Weekly Challenge giveaway. And it's you -

 The Craft Bucket (Jane)

Email me your addy and I will get your goodies to you as soon as possible.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday and so time for me to share the last ever  Papertake Weekly Challenge card.

 This week the challenge is... 

 

Any Previous Papertake Challenge

(including Anything Goes)

 

 We have a very generous prize from our sponsor. A $25 gift voucher to spend in the wonderful online shop that is Simon Says Stamp.

  

Well, like I said last week, the Papertake Weekly Challenge is drawing to a close. We would like to thank everyone who has entered over the past eight years and have made the challenge such a success. So, some of the team have extra little prizes on their blogs. To win my prize - a Glitz paper pad, a pack of Glitz Whatnots and a 7Dots Studio stamp set you need to leave a comment here and also enter a card into the Papertake Challenge. Easy peasy, right?

The winner of my giveaway will be announced when the Papertake Weekly Challenge closes on Tuesday 29th December 2015.

For all the info' on how to enter and for loads of inspiration from the Papertake team visit the

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!  

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

  It's Tuesday and so time for me to share my Papertake Weekly Challenge card.

This week the challenge is... 

Winter Birthdays

 

 This week's sponsor is The Ribbon Girl. A £10 voucher to spend in their gorgeous shop. 

 

For my card I stencilled a heart using a brush and some distress ink. Stamped the sentiment on the top. Then stamped my little Penny Black bear, watercoloured, trimmed around and popped it on the card using some foam pads. A sprinkle of sequins and job done!

 

And now I have some sad news. Next week is going to be the last ever Papertake Weekly Challenge. After eight wonderful years we have decided to hang up our Papertake hats. But we are not going quietly, so check back next Tuesday for loads of surprises!

 

 For all the info' on how to enter and for loads of inspiration from the Papertake team visit the

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!  

Planner update

Hello. It's been ages since I did a blog post about my planner. In fact I think the last time I shared my planner I was still using my Staples Arc. Since then I have dabbled with a Paperchase planner and now, and my favourite so far, a Happy Planner.

I love that the Happy Planner is more 'crafty'. The pages are much thicker and it's ripe for decorating! Any excuse to buy stickers and washi tape. And last week I did that very thing and today a little parcel of planner goodies arrived from Mrs Brimbles. Mrs B also has a great Facebook group full of planner addicts who share inspiration and top tips.

And, oh dear, that's not all on the planner front. Create and Craft (not a shop I usually use) were having a clearout sale of their Websters Pages planners, too good a bargain to miss. So I bought two, as you do! The inserts are 2015 but that's easily remedied. Will share a pick of them soon.

See you tomorrow, it's Papertake Weekly Challenge time.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday and so time for me to share my Papertake Weekly Challenge card.

This week the challenge is... 

Fun, Fun, Fun

 We have a very generous prize from our sponsor The Hobby House.

 £10 to spend in their fabby shop.

For my card I decided that taking selfies was fun (although, personally, I have never taken a selfie - I hate my photograph being taken) but I think it does look like fun!

I used my 'Photo Bomb' stamp set by Mama Elephant. It has a co-ordinating die set that make the stamps look like little polaroids. The background was diecut using my brand new 'CrissCross die by Paper Smooches. I think you will be seeing a lot more of that die - it's very cool!

For all the info' on how to enter and for loads of inspiration from the Papertake team visit the

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!  

Call Me

Hello. I managed to squeeze in a wee hour of craftiness this morning. It's a busy time of year, the Christmas clean, extra shopping trips, stuff you want to get done before the big day (you know - like fit new toilet seats!) So, blogging and making has taken a bit of a back seat these last few weeks (although I haven't been entirely slacking, two magazine commissions in the bag).

Anyways, here is the result of my efforts. Pretty quick and pretty simple. The stamps are from the 'Keep in Touch' set by Clearly Besotted and the papers are 'Happy Things' by Pinkfresh Studio.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday and so time for me to share my Papertake Weekly Challenge card.

This week the challenge is... 

 

Anything Goes

(optional extra - make a gift for Christmas)

 

We have a very generous prize from our sponsor- 

Lili of the Valley

(a £10 gift voucher to spend in their gorgeous shop)

 

My card features everything Trimcraft. In fact it is one of the cards I demo'd at The Range on Sunday! I covered the die cut Poinsettias with glitter glue - I wish you could see the sparkle.

For all the info' on how to enter and for loads of inspiration from the Papertake team visit the

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!