The Paper Shelter Challenge – A 60-Year-Old Prince Charming!

 Good morning, everybody!

Today we have a new 2-week challenge at THE PAPER SHELTER and as always it is

ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme which this time is

“Embossing – Hot or Cold”

I used dry/cold embossing on my birthday card and thought that this image would be perfect for the recipient.

Yes, my younger brother is 60... and no, I’m not happy about it! 

Ingredients:

TPS Digi: PRINCE CHARMING

Colouring: Arrtx Colouring Pencils – White Acrylic Marker

Sentiment: Created in Canva

Stamped & Die-cut ‘Celebrate’ Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘ALL OCCASION BALLOON GREETING’

Embossing Folder: Sizzix ‘Stars’

Dies: Tonic ‘Nesting Stars’

The Rest: Chipboard Numbers

 

So please join us as it is always ANYTHING GOES with an optional twist and just look at what you could win….

Thanks so much for visiting and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it.

Have a great day all!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #843: Embossing/Anything Goes

SWEET STAMPIN: No Designer Paper

THE PAPER FUNDAY #84: Anything Goes

FAB N FUNKY #631: Dies or Punches

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #228: Anything Goes/From the Heart

MAKE MY MONDAY #272: Card for a Male – Any Age

COLOURING WITH PENCILS February Challenge: Anything Coloured with Pencils Goes

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #274: Anything Goes/Heart

CLASSIC DESIGN #02/2026: Anything Goes

GDT – Colouring with Pencils Challenge – Mirtillamente!

 Good morning! 

I am very blessed to once again be a guest designer on the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN (COLOURING WITH PENCILS) challenge blog and I had a super gorgeous digi to work with from one of their sponsors MIRTILLAMENTE.

 

This sassy lady is called LE PINE: GALATEA and despite the daunting prospect of all that hair I really enjoyed colouring her.

 

Ingredients:

Digital Stamp: LE PINE: GALATEA

Paper: LDRS Creative (Retired)

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Toned Tan Paper

Dies:  Spellbinders ‘Postage Stamp Rectangles’ - Tonic 'Nesting Stars'

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘PERFECTLY PERFECT’ STAMPS & DIES

The Rest: Small Heart Punch - Teeny Tiny Star Sequins 

So, grab your pencils and pop over to the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN blog and join in the fun.

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it! Have a lovely Wednesday!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #843: Anything Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS - February Challenge: Colour of the Month

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #52: Anything Goes

THE PAPER FUNDAY #84: Anything Goes

FAB N FUNKY #631: Dies or Punches

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #228: Anything Goes/From the Heart

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #274: Anything Goes/Heart

CLASSIC DESIGN #02/2026: Anything Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #97: Anything Goes

Digi Choosday – An Elephant Sending Love on a Heart Shaped Card!

 Hello everybody!  Happy Choosday!

 It’s time for another week of inspiration for our monthly ‘Anything Goes’ challenge over at POLKADOODLES DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have some amazing prizes on offer so check out the BLOG for details.

 

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s for a limited time only so be quick!

 I certainly embraced the pink on this one to make a card that would work for either Mother’s Day or Mum’s Birthday.

As this sweet little elephant is holding a heart on a string, I attempted to mimic that with a few die cuts.  I also added a ‘hugs & kisses’ (xoxo) doodle around the edge to pile on the mushiness.  💕

Ingredients:

Polkadoodles Goodies:

Single B/W Digi: LOVE FLOWERS ELEPHANT

Paper & Sentiment: TONS OF LOVE COLLECTION

 

Other Stuff:  Copics – Tattered Lace ‘Nesting Hearts’ & ‘Mini Bows’ Dies – Heart Gems

 

So, visit THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous projects from the DT.   In addition, don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE!

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave a comment; I really do appreciate it!  Have a great Wednesday!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

LITTLE RED WAGON #846: Just the Way You Are

CRAFTY CATZ #707: Anything Goes

PASSION FOR MARKERS Week 825: Shop You Stash (old collection & dies)

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #843: Anything Goes

INKSPIRATIONAL CHALLENGES #361: Visual Prompt

613 AVENUE CREATE – February 2026: Anything Goes/Animal Magic

CREATIVE COLOR GIRLZ #1: Anything Hand-Coloured Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS - February Challenge: Colour of the Month

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #52: Anything Goes

PEARLY SPARKLES #116: Hearts

UNICORN CHALLENGE #117: Animals

THE PAPER FUNDAY #84: Anything Goes

CREATIVE INSPIRATION #35: Anything Goes

DOUBLE D CHALLENGES #2/26: Signs of Love

FAB N FUNKY #631: Dies or Punches

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #228: Anything Goes/From the Heart

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS #634: Love is in the Air

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #274: Anything Goes/Heart

CLASSIC DESIGN #02/2026: Anything Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #97: Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge – A Rainbow Skybound Unicorn!

 Good morning, everybody!

Today we have a new 2-week challenge at THE PAPER SHELTER and as always it is

ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme which this time is

“The Colours of Love” 

The colours of love mean different things to different people but the most appropriate all-encompassing colours of love to me are rainbow colours. 

As I didn't want to make a Valentine card, I used this sweet little unicorn to wish my sister-in-law a happy birthday. Aww!

Ingredients:

TPS B/W Digi : SKYBOUND UNICORN BLISS

Colouring: Copics, White Acrylic Marker & White Gel Pen

Backing paper: POLKADOODLES ‘RAINBOW PAPER’

Digi Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘SPARKLE UNICORN’

Stamped & Die-cut Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘ALL OCCASION BALLOON GREETING’

Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Nested Arches’ – Polkadoodles ‘Fluffy Clouds’ (retired)

 

So please join us as it is always ANYTHING GOES with an optional twist and just look at what you could win…. 

Thanks so much for visiting and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it.

Have a great day all!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #271: Anything Goes

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #842: Anything Goes

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #600: Love & Romance or Anything Goes

PASSION FOR MARKERS Week 824: Don’t Be Square

613 AVENUE CREATE – February 2026: Anything Goes/Animal Magic

DRAGONFLY DREAMS – February Challenge: Fun Fold or Shaped Card

WE LOVE STAMPING February Challenge: Hearts or Anything Goes

CREATIVE COLOR GIRLZ #1: Anything Hand-Coloured Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS - February Challenge: Rainbow Colours

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #52: Anything Goes

UNICORN CHALLENGE #117: Animals

THE PAPER FUNDAY #84: Anything Goes

CREATIVE INSPIRATION #35: Anything Goes

Digi Choosday – Cute Cows on a Circle Valentine Card!

 Hello everybody!  Happy Choosday!

It’s time for another week of inspiration for our monthly ‘Anything Goes’ challenge over at POLKADOODLES DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have some amazing prizes on offer so check out the BLOG for details.

 

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s for a limited time only so be quick!

 

So, the longest January in the history of the world is now over (phew!) which means St Valentine’s Day is on its way hence the subject of my card today.

 

The DT had the additional theme of ‘Use an animal with red & black’ so I used the adorable new UDDERLY CUTE collection.

Ingredients:

Polkadoodles Goodies:

Single B/W Digi: TOGETHER

Papers, Pre-coloured Hearts & Sentiment: UDDERLY CUTE BIG KAHUNA BUNDLE

 

Other Stuff:  Copics – Gold & White Gel Pens - Craft Addiction UK ‘Wavy Double Stitch Circles” Dies

 

So, visit THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous projects from the DT.   In addition, don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE!

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave a comment; I really do appreciate it!  Have a great Wednesday!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

LITTLE RED WAGON #844: Picturing Love

PASSION FOR MARKERS Week 823: Add Some Red

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – January 2026: Spots & Dots

CRAFTY CATZ #706: Anything Goes

INKSPIRATIONAL #360: Word Prompt - XOXO

SWEET STAMPIN – All You Need is Love

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #271: Anything Goes

FAB N FUNKY #630: Love is All Around

TRY IT ON TUESDAY – All Loved Up

613 AVENUE CREATE – February 2026: Anything Goes/Animal Magic

DRAGONFLY DREAMS – February Challenge: Fun Fold or Shaped Card

WE LOVE STAMPING February Challenge: Hearts or Anything Goes

CREATIVE COLOR GIRLZ #1: Anything Hand-Coloured Goes

UNICORN CHALLENGE #117: Animals

SIMON SAYS STAMP – Wednesday Challenge: Add a Heart

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #600: Love & Romance

Creative Inspirations –All Dressed Up Hugs!

 

Hello, how are things? 

We have a new challenge over at the Creative Inspirations Blog and this month our theme is;

‘Think pink!’

Our sponsor is the fabulous

who are offering an awesome prize so visit the blog for details.

I got to play with this lovely little lady called HUGS. 

I guess this could be a valentine, friendship or even a get well soon card. Quite nice to have something in my card stash for ‘just in case’.

 

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp: ADU HUGS

Colouring: Arrtx Coloured Pencils on Tan-Toned Paper

Paper: POLKADOODLES ‘TIMELESS ROSE' 6x6

Dies: LDRS Creative ‘Card Creator’ (retired) – Tonic ‘Just for You’ sentiment

 

So, pop over to the blog and join in the fun this month, we would love to see you.

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

COLOURING WITH PENCILS January Challenge: Anything Coloured with Pencils Goes

LITTLE RED WAGON #844: Picturing Love

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – January 2026: Spots & Dots

CRAFTY CATZ #706: Anything Goes

INKSPIRATIONAL #360: Word Prompt - XOXO

SWEET STAMPIN – All You Need is Love

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #271: Anything Goes

FAB N FUNKY #630: Love is All Around

TRY IT ON TUESDAY – All Loved Up

613 AVENUE CREATE – February 2026: Anything Goes

DRAGONFLY DREAMS – February Challenge: Fun Fold or Shaped Card

WE LOVE STAMPING February Challenge: Hearts or Anything Goes

CREATIVE COLOR GIRLZ #1: Anything Hand-Coloured Goes

SIMON SAYS STAMP – Wednesday Challenge: Add a Heart

COLOURFUL OPTIONS - February Challenge: Colour of the Month

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #600: Love & Romance