Rudolph

 An even simpler card today - a very contemporary version of Rudolph.

I used snowflake dies for his antlers and a large red gem for his nose. The greeting was created in Microsoft Publisher using the aptly named font - 'Christmas Respite'

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Christmas Crafts All year Round - Reindeer, Deer or Moose

AAA Cards Challenge - AG CAS Christmas

Alphabet Challenge - Q is for quick and easy

Creative Friday - any animal

Simply Clean and Simple - Christmas is coming

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Snow Scene

It's been a while...

I've been struggling with inspiration for some time but today I actually made something - I made a card!

It's a very clean and simple Christmas card The landscape dies came from a magazine some time ago, the scrap of 'snow' patterned paper came from my bits pile and the greeting was created in Microsoft Publisher using Bebas Neue font. The star die is form Hobbycraft.

Baby steps!

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #741 - Christmas TOP 3

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #172 - AG

Ellibelle's Corner I Spy #21 - Something for Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky #605 - dies/punches

Thanks for coming back!

Sharon

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Lucy is Sweet 16

It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week we don't have a sponsor so the challenge is just for fun. The theme is:

ANYTHING GOES

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

I needed to create a card for my Niece, Lucy, who turns 16 this week. She's a very girly girl - loves everything pink, pretty and sparkly. I kept the design layout simple but added fancy touches with the scalloped die and the sparkly gems. I love these NitWits papers - so pretty! 

What I used:

Papers - NitWits

Gems - from stash

Scalloped die - Spellbinders

Number dies - Stephanie Weightman 

Greeting - Copperplate font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

A Cut Above (August) - AG with a die cut

Daring Cardmakers - Lucky numbers

Try It On Tuesday - Make it feminine

Creative Fingers #283 - AG

Paper Minutes - Birthday

Creative Friday #366 - Square

Crafty Calendar August - AG

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Aloha Alanna

 It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week we don't have a sponsor so the challenge is just for fun - the theme is...

Use a hand-coloured image

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

What I used:

Image - Alanna by Conie Fong

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir pens

Papers - from stash

Greeting - created using 'Claire Hand' font

Isn't she gorgeous - she is definitely in a beach bar on holiday  somewhere hot, enjoying a cocktail!

The papers are old - they came with a magazine years ago and I've managed to perfectly match them with her hair and outfit.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creative Moments #261 - use patterned paper

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2432 - anything goes

Love Those Pretty Papers (August) - Summertime

Allsorts Challenge - Summer days

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Christmas in July

It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week we are being sponsored by The Paper Shelter who have kindly provided images for us to use

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

What I used:

Image - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with - Promarkers

Papers - DecoTime

Greeting - Christmas Respite font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Daring Cardmakers - Christmas in July

Dragonfly Dreams July Challenge - Christmas in July

Creative Knockouts #526 - Christmas in July

Simply Create Too - Christmas in July

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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CASE-ing Inspiration

I haven't made a card for a while - I'm really struggling with inspiration. So I turned to Pinterest to find something I could 'CASE' - copy and share elements.

I found this card that someone had saved but no link to the original maker so I don't know who made this lovely creation originally. 

It looks so simple but looks are deceiving! At least this gave me the opportunity to use up loads of bits of patterned paper that we all collect!

Here's how I did:

I'm not sure about it - but at least I've made a card!

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Pixie's Snippets Playground #484 - TOP 3 PICKS

Love Those Pretty Papers - anything goes

Creative Fingers #282 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Hoppy Birthday

It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week we are being sponsored by Mirtillamente Craft Shop who has kindly provided images for us to use

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

What I used:

Image - 'Froggy' by Mirtillamente

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Papers - Crelando

Greeting - Berlin Sans FB font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creative Knockouts #523 -  2 or more patterned papers

Creative Friday #461 - layers

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2434 - AG

Allsorts Challenge #784 - AG

Tic Tac Toe #249 - layers,die,patterned paper

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Heartfelt Sympathy

Today's card is a very CAS design for a sad occasion.

What I've used:

Card base - pale grey linen card

Background die - unbranded

Butterfly die - free with a magazine

Greeting - created with Merienda font

Gems/pearls - The Range

I'm playing along with the current challenges at:

Crafty Gals Corner #255 - AG + lace/pearls

A Perfect Time to Craft #6-2024 - AG

Creative Fingers Challenge #279 - AG

Cut It Up Challenge #305 - AG

 

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Thanks Sew Much

A clean and simple card today - a thank you card which I don't often make...  

What I used:

Card base - Hambledon Laid 250gsm

Papers - Pink Petticoat

Sewing Dies - free with a magazine

Greeting - Berlin Sans FB font

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2420 - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge #781 - anything goes (Happy 15th Birthday!)

The Paper Players #690 - humerous/punny

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Lisabeth Wild Daffodil

It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week we are being sponsored by Colour of Love who has kindly provided images for us to use

The theme for the challenge is:

Man or Boy

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card. However, as you can see I had a total brain melt and did a very girly card!!:

What I used:

Image - Lisabeth Wild Daffodil by Colour of Love

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Papers - from stash

Pearls - The Range

Greeting - Always Here font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creative Inspirations 05/2024 - feminine

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2419 - AG

A Place to Start 05/2024 - for a lady

Creative Fingers #277 - AG

Get Creative #131 - ladies only

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Buttons and Bows Butterfly

 It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

There's no sponsor this week - the challenge is just for fun.

The theme is:

BUTTONS  AND  BOWS

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

What I used:

Butterfly die - free with SC&P magazine

Vellum - from stash

Button - from stash

Bow - unbranded embroidery thread

Greeting die - unbranded

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Dragonfly Dreams April - use a die

Ellibelle's Corner #14 - something with wings

My Time To Craft #532 - Everything dies

Cut It Up Challenge #32 - starts with a 'B'

Creative Friday #358 - insects

As You Like It - clean or fussy? Clean by a mile! I love the expanse of space that makes a simple image or die pop from the card. 

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Hip Hound

Today's card is for my Birthday box rather than a specific Birthday - it's useful to have a pile of ready made cards!

The papers came with the April 2014 issue of Making Cards Magazine (now defunct) so they are almost vintage! I used cream linen textured card for the base and for matting the image and greeting. Finally, I used two tiny pearl stars (which I found today in the wedding section of a pound shop!) as embellishments.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafting Happiness #171 - D is for dogs

Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge #570 - AG

Daring Cradmakers - something old (papers) something new (pearl hearts)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2416 - AG

Time Out Challenge #262 - photo inspiration

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

Model Girl Birthday Card

It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week's challenge is just for fun. The theme is:

MAKE IT FEMALE

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

What I used:

Image - old edition of Making Cards magazine

Papers - same magazine

Matting card - from stash

Greeting - very old free digi - may be LOTV

Card candi - Craftwork  cards 

I'm entering this card into the 'Anything Goes' challenges at:

Crafty Gals Challenge #254

Creative Fingers #275

Crafty Catz #669

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #227

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Happy Birthday

 It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week's challenge is just for fun. The theme we are following is:

SPRING COLOURS

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

What I used:

Birthday/floral Dies - SCP Magazine No 255

Happy Die - The Range

Papers - Papermania

Pearls - The Range

I was very impressed with this birthday die given away with this month's Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine. It's a very versatile die - I've kept the negative letter to use on a future card.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Seize The Birthday #280 - Spring florals

Cardz 4 Galz #221 - Spring flowers/dies

My Time To Craft #530 - multi coloured florals

Cut It Up Challenge #300 - Happy Birthday

Allsorts Challenge #773/4 - keep it simple/AG

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Bunny Love

 It's Monday which means there is a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges ...

This week we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up who has kindly provided images for us to use

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card:

What I used:

Papers - Papermania

Coloured with - Pro-Markers

Bunny die - The Range

Daisy punch - Hobbycraft

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

The Cutie Pie Challenge #192 - Easter or Mother's Day

Creative Moments #256 - feature flora/fauna

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2411 - AG

Sweet Stampin' 2024/03 - Easter

Simply Create Too - bunnies and blooms

So have a pop over at the Dream Valley Challenge Blog to see some more lovely inspiration from my teamies on the design team and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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