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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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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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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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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Paw-fect Day

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 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 - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with - Pro-markers

Fancy Die - free with a magazine (Cut into pieces) 

Papers - from stash

Gems - the Range (coloured with promarkers)

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Allsorts Challenge #768 - shades of pink

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #224 - AG

Creative Knockouts #515 - die cuts/punches/stencils

Creations In Pink #67 - 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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London City Girl

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 challenge this week is:

ADD A SENTIMENT

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

What I used:

Charlotte London City Girl image - Colour of Love

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Papers - Wild rose Studio

Butterfly dies - free with magazines

Pearls - from stash

Greeting - Delicate Little Flower font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Di's Digistamps - 3 colours (inc. red/pink)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2405 - AG

Make My Monday #218 - patterned paper

Gem of a Challenge wk 3 - AG 

As You Like It - gems or pearls - for me it's always pearls. I like the elegance that pearls add to a card - they are so feminine, and they add a lovely subtle sheen. Also, as well as being a great value embellishment (so cheap!) they are available in loads of colours (or can be coloured with a marker). 

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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Big 5-0

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

This week we are being sponsored by Hetty Clare who has kindly provided images for us to use. This week's challenge is:

Two or more patterned papers

Unfortunately I am waiting for a new printer to arrive so I had the extra challenge of not being able to print!!

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

What I used:

Patterned papers - Grunge Basics by Craft Sensations

Silver Mirri Card - from stash

Silver vellum - from stash

Number dies - Tattered Lace

Happy Birthday die - Sue Wilson

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creative Fingers #269 - AG

Unicorn Challenge #94 - Birthday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #222 - AG

Make My Monday #217 - Happy Birthday

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2403 - 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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Happy New Year... and a Birthday Card for My Mam

 A Happy New Year to anyone reading this - best wishes for 2024!

Each year the colour specialists, Pantone, determine the colour of the year which will influence fashion and style trends for the coming year For 2024, the colour is 'Peach Fuzz':

Now this is not a colour I'm particularly fond of - I find it a bit wishy washy and very 80s. However as one of my crafty resolutions is to push myself more I've decided to use this shade as inspiration for my Mam's birthday card - her birthday is 3rd January.

I've layered two different butterfly dies to add some depth to the image.

What I used:

Butterfly dies - free with magazines

Patterned paper - Ross Papercrafts

Greeting stamp - Honey Boo Stamps

Peach Vellum - Card Art Papercrafts

Pearls - Home Bargains

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Fingers Challenge #268 - AG

Crazy Critter Challenges #82 - AG

Crafting Happiness Challenge #155 - AG

Cut It Up Challenge #294 - AG

Thank you for stopping by

Sharon

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Wicked Birthday

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

The theme this week is :

Autumn colours

Will you use the beautiful orange and brown shades of Autumn leaves... or will you go 'Spooky' with the orange, green and purple shades of Halloween?

This week we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up - I've used and old but favourite digi from them

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 - New Hair Do - All Dressed Up

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Papers - Making Cards Magazine

Greeting - using Pumpkin Cheesecake font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Gals Corner #248 - Halloween colours

Creative Inspirations - Autumn/Halloween

Fab N Funky #582 - make it female

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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