Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Thursday again and time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge and the theme is

Rainbows

I've used Papermill white linen card for the base , doiley and circle. The Cricut Explore has been used to add the black lines and sentiment. I've also cut out the doiley which is a Bird's Cards cut file. The stamp is from Stamping Bella and it is from the Uptown Girls range. This one is called Lolly & Her Brolly. I've coloured her with Shin Hans and Spectrum Noirs.

We are sponsored this week by Bunny Zoe.

Shary

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Papermill Offers

Papermill Direct have  some great offers on this week.

A4 Box Post Box Red and Forest Green card 240gsm - From only £5.73

We know how some of you like to start Christmas early so here is your chance to stock up on our beautiful Post Box Red and Forest Green Card with 15% off!There are two box sizes to choose from

Small Box (approximately 80 Sheets) only £5.73

Mid Box (approximately 260 Sheets) only £17.00

Post Box Red and Forest Green DL Envelopes

£4.68 If you like our Christmas card offer, then you'll love this, 25 Post Box Red and 25 Forest Green envelopes for the fantastic price of £4.68 - that's 15% off!

Small Box A4 Ice Cream Pink card 236gsm

£5.00

If Christmas in July isn't your thing, we also have a delicious 'Ice Cream Pink' (A4 236gsm) for only £5.00 for approximately 80 sheets - a mouth watering price we think you'll agree!!

Ive made two projects to show off the ice cream pink card.

My first is a camper van box. It is a file by Lori Whitlcock  called 3D Camper box. I've cut it on my Cameo. I've also used a paper pack by Lori called "Hello Summer". I've used the pink card for the general box and main elements shape. 

My second project shows off the ice cream pink card really well. I've used white linen card for the background and the pink card for the decorative front. It's been cut using my Cricut Explore.

You can see all of Papermill's offers here.

My teamies have made some gorgeous Christmas projects. Please visit them on their blogs to see.

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sandie  - The Crafty Side Of Me

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Shary

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A bit of Gorjuss

A little bit of Gorjussness today.

On the DoCrafts forum I found a sketch challenge so thought I'd have a go and here is my card.

I have used:

Papers: First Edition - J'adore

Gorjuss stamp: You brought me love.

Happy Birthday sentiment: Drawn on my Cricut Explore.

Frame: Cricut Explore

Ribbon: Gorjuss packaging.

Her dress has been paper pieced with the same papers and I've coloured her with Shin Hans.
Also a sprinkle of frantage was added.

Shary

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Papermill Direct

Me again think I may have my mojo back!!

Well today I'd like to tell you about some products from Papermill Direct that I used to make some fun teacher projects.

And also save 10% on a small box of card (approx 80 sheets) until Monday 14th July at 9am!  

The first is a fun little card for the end of the summer term.

I cut out the card blank and drew the border and phrase on my Cricut Explore onto my favourite card , Papermill white linen. Really love this card it is so crisp and looks really elegant. I then printed this digi image "Overload at School" by Sassy Cheryl onto white linen and coloured it with Shin han and spectrum noir pens. I cut it out leaving a little border and then adhered it to the card with 3D pads.

Next is a little card and chocolate bar wrapper set.

These have been cut on my Silhouette Cameo and Cricut Explore. The chocolate bar wrapper is a file by Lori Whitlock. The apple is a file on Cricut Design Space as is the Note paper and sentiment.

Card is all by Papermill Direct

White Linen

Plain Black

Christmas Red

Buff

I can really recommend Papermill card for your die cutting machines , I use it all the time and get good, clean cuts.

My teamies have made some great projects too you can see them on the Papermill blog.

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Sandie - The Crafty Side Of Me

Shary

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Cricut Explore Review

I have done a Cricut Explore review for the Papermill blog so if you're undecided whether or not to buy one why not go over and take a look?

Cricut Explore Review

Shary

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Papermill Direct Offer

This week's offer from Papermill Direct is a lovely embossed card.

A4 Ivory Card Delicately Leather Embossed 230gsm - From only £5.00

We are delighted to be able to offer this Delicately Leather Embossed A4 Ivory Card 230gsm

There are two box sizes to choose from:

Small Box (Approximately 80 sheets) only £5.00
Midi Box (Approximately 260 sheets) only £13.50 

I have made 3 projects using the lovely card. It's ideal for using in your die cutting machine, stamping and colouring on and 3D work.

My first project is a gorgeous pinwheel penny slider card. I've cut it on my Silhouette Cameo and it's a file by Lori Whitlock

So the card is the lightly embossed ivory card. Papers are by Pebbles - Walnut Grove.

My second project is another Silhouette Cameo file by Lori Whitlock  This one is a Thank you pop up drawer card.

The base is the ivory lighty embossed card and the papers are Pebbles - Family Ties.

There is a little space at the back to add a gift card or small chocolate bar.

And my final project is a little square card. The base is the special offer card and I've also stamped and coloured onto it too.

I've cut and drawn the border and sentiment with my Cricut Explore and coloured and paper pieced the Gorjuss image.

The other DT Papermill girls have also made some fantastic projects to show off the special offer card too. 

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Sandie - The Crafty Side Of Me

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday Challenge

This week's Cute Card Thursday Challenge is

Reach for the stars!

Here's my card for the challenge. I went totally blank for this challenge but managed to fit some stars in!

The card blank has been cut with the Cricut Explore as has the black border lines. The Gorjuss girl is called "On top of the world". I've coloured her skin and hair with Shin Hans and paper pieced her clothes with First Edition Owl Love papers. The stars have been cut on my Cameo with the same papers. The 3D stars are a file by Sweet Afton.

We are sponsored this week by Bunny Zoe Crafts.

Shary

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Papertake Weekly Challenge

Today's project is for the Papertake Weekly Challenge. Here is the sketch

And here's my card

I've used a new stamp called "Creativeness" from Funky Kits. She reminds me of my daughter who is learning how to play the guitar. I've coloured her with a selection of Shin Han, Copics and Spectrum Noir pens. I don't know what went wrong with her hair this time but it just looks flat!!! 

The papers are by First Edition and are called Neroli. 

Frame, flowers and sentiment are all cut/written with the Cricut Explore. 

The heart border is a Martha Stewart punch.

Shary

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Papermill Direct Special Offer

This week's special offer from Papermill Direct is

Small Box A4 Off White Pearlised Card 300gsm

£7.50

A beautiful double sided pearlised card

Approximately 75 - 80 A4 sheets for only £7.50

I have made 3 projects with the white pearlised card all using my Cricut Explore

This card cuts perfectly on the Explore and when using embossing folders it gives a lovely deep embossed finish.

Although I have embossed it and inked it the card still kept it's pearly sheen.

You can find the special offer here

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

This week's Cute Card Thursday theme is

Circles

We are sponsored this week by Rick St Dennis so I have used a lovely digi stamp by Rick called Euro Girl Karen.

She has been coloured with Shin Han and Spectrum Noir pens. The card and doiley have been cut with my Explore and the papers I have used are by American Crafts and are called My Girl.

We'd love for you to go over to the Cute Card Thursday blog and have a look at the DT's projects and then join in.

Shary

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Two CAS cards

Today I'd like to show you two CAS cards that I've made with Papermill products and my Cricut Explore.

This first one I have used the Papermill Smooth White card, as it's ideal for stamping straight onto. 

I cut the card blank with my Cricut Explore and then used the pen facility to draw the line border and write the text. The stamp is a gorjuss girl called "Hang me up to dry". She has been coloured with Shin Han pens and Copics.

My second card has been made with Papermill White Linen card as the blank and I've also used the same card to cut the doiley.

Same again I cut the card blank on my Cricut Explore and also drew the lines and sentiment using the draw option. I stamped the Gorjuss girl "I gave you my heart" onto smooth white and coloured her hair and skin with Shin Han pens and I then paper pieced the rest of her with papers from a Lily of the Valley/Nitwit Perfect Pair pad.

Loving my Explore!

Shary

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Papermill White Linen Card

So here is my first card after being back on the Papermill Direct Design Team.

I have used the gorgeous White Linen card. I've always loved this card it always looks so classy and even though it is textured it still takes embossing and stamping beautifully.

I have used my new Cricut Explore to make this card. I cut out a basic card shape and embossed the front with an embossing folder and then sized up the front panel and cut and wrote on it. I just used the text button to write the phrase in different style fonts. The plants are a Paperartsy Jofy stamp. I layered up the main areas to make them stand out. I then stamped a butterfly from a Kanban set onto the same white linen, cut it out and used 3D pads to adhere it to the card. A little ribbon and gems and all done.

I'd also like to enter this into the Through the Craftroom Door Challenge as it is anything goes.

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

Hello bloggers.

Thursday again and the theme this week for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge is

Beside the Seaside

I set myself a goal for this card to use some older supplies that have been sitting in my drawers for a while. So here's the list

Image: CC Designs - Beachy Beatrice

Light card: Craftwork Cards - Sweet Pea Embossed Squares

Papers: Grace Taylor - Playtime

Die Cuts: Cricut Explore

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels - Diamond Sparkle  I really love this glitter it has a gorgeous sparkle but still shows the colour underneath. Thoroughly recommend it!

I've stitched around the card and inked with a denim distress ink.

We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps this week.

We'd love you to stop by and see all the gorgeous DT projects and then join in. 

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

This week's theme for Cute Card Thursday is

So Macho

I have used a Tiddyly Wink image called Ricky Hanging Around. he's been coloured with copics, shin hans and spectrum noirs.

Papers - My Minds Eye - Away We Go

Frame and Branches - Cricut Explore

Sentiment has been drawn with the Cricut Explore.

This week we are sponsored by Whiff of Joy.

Shary

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Lily of the Valley meets Sketch Saturday and Papertake Weekly.

Today I'd like to show you a card I've made for the Lily of the Valley monthly challenge , Sketch Saturday challenge and it fits in with the Papertake Weekly Challenge too.

Here's the sketch for Sketch Saturday

and the theme for LOTV is Male or Sporty and the theme for Papertake Weekly is One for the boys.

Here's my card

I've used everything LOTV and turned the sketch around.

Images - Man's Best Friend & Recipe Sentiments

Sentiment - Dreamy Days Circular Sentiments

Papers - LOTV & Raspberry Road Designs - Beach Bliss

Tree with frame - Cricut Explore

Shary

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Explore meets Gorjuss

Today I'm showing a card that I just made for fun, no challenge involved this time.

I've used my Cricut Explore for this one.

So I started off with a ready made card file from the Cricut Design Space but added a few bits and pieces to it.

Cricut project - Doily and Rosette card. ( although I didn't use the rosette). 

Card - Papermill white card. (The explore scored it beautifully).

Frame - Home Decor image set from the CDS.

Papers - Prima

Image - Gorjuss girl

I've been really impressed with the way the Explore had been cutting intricate designs. Here is a couple of close ups of the doiley and frame. 

The doiley was cut with patterned paper 

and the frame has been cut with Papermill white card.

Shary

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Cricut Explore

Yesterday my Cricut Explore arrived but I didn't have much time to play. I have it hooked up using the Cricut bluetooth adapter and a bluetooth adapter. 

My Explore came from Craftsulove and came with...

a bag,

one cutting blade and housing, 

one drawing,writting pen adapter,

one 12x12" cutting mat, 

a simple guide and a selection of materials—including cardstock, iron-on, vinyl and two Duck Tape® Sheets

I decided to go with the bundle...

Scoring Stylus

12"x24" Cutting Mat Set (2 mats)Deep Cut Housing & BladeBoth Cricut Explore Pen Sets

You also get 2 weeks free library access.

Today I had a little play. 

One of the things I was hoping for was the Explore being able to do intricate cuts on small images. So I cut a doiley out with patterned paper. It was  2 1/2 inches across and cut perfectly.

So I then decided to decorate my Explore with vinyl. I was very impressed with the cut. The small clocks are only 0 .5 cms in height and came out perfect.

I have a lot to learn on how much it can do but I will be posting on here regularly to show you what I have achieved.

Shary

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