Papertake Weekly challenge and my birthday surprise!

 

Hello everyone, this weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is "child's play"  so we like to see a card made for a child any occasion, this cutie fitted the brief perfectly, papers are first edition, sentiments CBS. We are kindly sponsored by  katherina at Whiff of Joy and she is offering the gorgeous stamp Santa riding through a winters night. 

Well I was the big 40 on Sunday (didn't want to admit it but I am) and I'm a bit of a car freak! my gorgeous hubby arranged for me to take a test drive in an Audi R8! wow I still can't believe it. Sadly way of of my league so I'm one lucky women, love u to bits hun xxx

thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is "anything goes" with the optional extra of I making Christmas card. I really struggle with Christmas cards and this is attempt 4! I coloured several images and binned them. So ended up using a chipboard embellishment. Do check out the PTW challenge as the other DT members have done a fab job unlike me!
We are kindly sponsored by LOLV and they are offering £10 voucher to spend in their store. Thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello this weeks challenge at Papertake Weely is a sketch, you can use any of the papertake weekly sketches. I've used an older sketch no.39. Image is LOLV (I must admit I've had this since it was released and only inked it up!) Apple die CB. We are kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and they are offering a $20 voucher to spend in store. Hope you will join us hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

 

Hello everyone, we have another fab challenge at Papertake Weekly "flower power" no problem for me as I love my flowers lol, so we'd like to see something floral on your creation either paper, embellishments etc. Looking forward to seeing what you all make for this challenge. We are kindly sponsored by the Ribbon Girl and they are offering a £10 voucher to spend in their online store so well worth entering thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello everyone, sorry this is a very late posting of my DT card for Papertake Weekly, I have a good reason though I've been on holiday. So I've now caught up with the shopping, washing etc and I have some time to myself to write up this post, then I need to start on leaving my DT comments. This weeks challenge is

Occasion-ally

  we just want you to make a card for an occasion so it could be a birthday, wedding, christening etc. We are kindly sponsored by Katharina at Whiff of Joy and katharina is kindly offering the gorgeous stamp below to one lucky winner hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

This week's challenge at Papertake Weekly is "Anything Goes" with the optional extra of using vintage. I've used my new la la stamp, papers are older SU one's, sentiment papertrey, buttons from stash. We are kindly sponsored by LOLV and they are offering the winner a £10 voucher to spend in their store. Thanks for looking and taking the time to leave me a comment hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

 Hi everyone this weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is a sketch, you can use this months sketch (81) or any of our older sketches. I've used the new LOLV paperpad, and an older LOLV stamp, sentiment if Clearly Besotted. We are kindly sponsored by Simon says stamps and they are offering a $20 voucher to spend in their store. Thanks for looking and taking the time to leave me a comment hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi everyone, hope you are all well, it's dull here but very humid. This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is "die-ing for a punch" So quite simply we want to see dies and / or punches being used on your project. As it was that time of year I knew straight away which die's I would be using lol. I have 4 teacher thank you cards to make and little treat bags. The dies are all papertrey, papers are older SU one's sentiments are CB, papertrey. Don't forget to pop over to PTW and see what the DT made they are gorgeous. We are sponsored this week by the ribbon girl and they are offering a £10 voucher to spend in store. Thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi everyone, well I've finally managed to get this post uploaded, my computer just won't stay connected to the internet, think it may be time for a new one. Anyway onto this weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly, "Buttons & Bows". We would like you to include buttons and/or bows on your project. I've used some very old craftwork card papers, image is LOLV. We are kindly sponsored by The Ribbon Girl and they are giving a £10 voucher to spend online to one lucky winner so well worth entering! hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi Everyone, hope you are all well and enjoying this lovely heat wave we are having. This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is

Old, New Borrowed or Blue

The wedding season is in full flow so we just want to see you use something old, new, borrowed or blue on your cards or projects. It can be just one of those things or any combination you want really.

I've used old papers with blue in them, new is my onesie baby die. We are sponsored by Whiff of joy and Katina is offering a beautiful You are fabulous stamp set. Hope you will join us thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

 

Hi, it's time for another fab Challenge at Papertake Weekly, this week it's anything goes with the optional extra to include animals/creatures on you creation.

We are kindly sponsored this week by LOLV and they are offering a £10 voucher to spend in their store. I've used a LOLV stamp, die cut bow is di-namics, papers are older SU and first edition, sentiment is SU, tab die papertrey. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge "free sketch for all"

Hi, it's time for another fab challenge at Papertake Weekly. Dawny has designed a great sketch or you can use one of the older ones, just let us know which one you've used. Papers are older SU, sentiment papertrey, image Katie Sue designs, scissor charm from stash. We are kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamps and they are offering a $20 voucher to spend in their store to one lucky winner. Thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge "HOT HOT HOT"

hi Everyone this week's challenge at Papertake Weekly is "hot hot hot" mmmmm now this could be colours so using warm colours (which is what I've done) reds, hot pinks, orange, yellows or maybe you have another interpretation! I'm looking forward to seeing what you all make for this one.
I've used a tiddly ink stamp, papers from my stash and flowers are wild orchid crafts. ticket die whimsy. We are kindly sponsored by The Ribbon Girl so well worth entering thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi, it's time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge, this weeks challenge is "Hello Boys" so we would like to see any male cards or projects. We have 2 sponsors this week, details below. Thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Firstly we have our lovely Katharina and

Whiff of Joy

and this week’s up for grabs prize is ….

.. the brand new and oh so sweet Call Me Maybe - Simply Maya

and we are also sponsored this week by the lovely Denise and Jennie from

J & C Creations

and they have kindly donated at £10 voucher to be spent on their fantastic website

Papertake Weekly Challenge

 

Hi it's time for another fab challenge at Papertake Weekly and this weeks challenge is Anything Goes with an optional extra of making a non-square card. I've used MFT stamps, and die, sympathy sentiment is heartfelt creations. We are kindly sponsored by LOTV and they are offering a £10 voucher to spend in their store so well worth entering thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi everyone, hope you all had a fabby bank holiday weekend, we had lovely weather sat/sun and for that I'm grateful it's so nice to have a bit of sun. This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is a sketch you can use Dawny's new sketch or one of the older ones, I've used sketch 39. DP are older SU, golf bag stamp and die, sentiments are papertray. We are kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, thanks so much for looking and taking time to leave me a comment it really means a lot to me hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi Everyone, hope you are all keeping well and warm it's freezing here again! We have another fab challenge for you at Papertake Weekly, this weeks challenge is

If The Paper Fits

So all we want you to do a bit of paper piecing somewhere on your card or project. I've used pebbles papers, images, die and Dad sentiment are Clearly Besotted Super Dad stamp set and die, birthday sentiment papertray. We are sponsored by the Ribbon Girl thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi Everyone, well the warm weather didn't last long! but we have another fab challenge to keep you busy at Papertake Weekly,

The Sound of Music

Now there are lots of possibilities for this challenge.
For example, you could have a musical theme or use the title of your favourite song as inspiration.
Or how about using the actual  film as your inspiration,  so think nuns,  mountains, children, or a few of your favourite things.

I've went with music,my son loves his electric guitar and he's 16 soon, so hopefully he will love this. Dies are MFT, DP is papertrey. Don't forget to pop over to PTW as the DT have made some gorgeous cards. We have 2 sponsors this week :

Whiff of Joy

and this week’s up for grabs prize is ….

sweet Maya Dressing up - Simply Maya

 

J & C Creations

and they have kindly donated at £10 voucher to be spent on their fantastic website

Hope you will join us thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge "Anything Goes"

Hello everyone hope you all had a fab bank holiday weekend and are still enjoying this lovely sunshine. This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is "Anything Goes" with the optional extra of using 2 stamps. I've used my Clearly Besotted Stamps Full Steam Ahead stamp set and die. I'm always short of boys cards so this set was perfect for me and easy to use lol.
We are kindly sponsored by LOLV and they are offering a £10 voucher to spend in their store. Thanks for looking and taking the time to leave a comment hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is a fabby sketch by Dawny or you can use of the the previous PTW sketches, don't forget to add the number of the sketch you've used please. I've used the new sketch 78 and flipped it, my papers are pebbles, image sugar nellie. We are kindly sponsored by Simon Says stamps thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

 

Hello this weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is "Weather with you" So all we want you to do this week is to include a weather theme in your work. It could be a nice sunny sentiment, snow, rain. I thought of a nice windy day to have a balloon ride. A very simple card, balloon dies papertrey, DP papertrey. We are sponsored this week by J & C Creations and they are offering a £10 to spend in their store thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge

This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is "One Paper Taker" boy this was such a challenge to me, I had several attempts and this is the one I liked best lol, dies, stamps, paper are papertrey. The rest of the DT have done a fab job so please pop over they are been much more creative than me!
We are kindly sponsored by The Ribbon Girl thanks for looking and taking time to leave me a comment it really means alot to me hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

 

 

 This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is Bingo, you can choose any row, up/down, across or diagonally.
The centre square is free so you can use anything you like for that one. I've used glitter, die cuts, blooms. We are kindly sponsored by Katina at Whiff of Joy and Katina is offering the cutest stamp I will take care of you - Simply Maya. Thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Papertake Weekly "Anything Goes"

Hello everyone hope you all had a lovely Easter, still cold here but we did see some sun. This Weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is Anything Goes with an optional extra of using Kraft Card. Image is tiddly inks, papers are Forever friends, dies are whimsy, di-namics and memory box, everything else from my stash. We are kindly sponsored by LOLV and they are offering £10 voucher to spend in their store hugs Jill xx