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I desperately need more masculine cards for my box. I usually keep to a clean and simple style when making cards for men so seeing that Less Is More has started up again with the very broad theme of 'Birthdays' I was inspired to make this...

I've only used one third of the card leaving a load of clean white space - very CAS!

I've had the number/letter dies for so long I can't remember where they are from! And the coloured card are bits from my scraps box. I love the star between the letter - looks like something from an old Soviet propaganda poster! The only embellishments used are a tiny black plastic dot and two peel-off strips.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Less is More - showCASe

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CAS on Friday #224 - Male - TOP 3

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Colour Of Love - Special Day

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

The challenge this week is...

use 2 or more patterned papers 

This week we are being sponsored by Colour of Love 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 - Colour of Love

Patterned papers - Ross Papercraft

Scroll dies - Cheery Lynn

Greeting - Claire Hand font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creative Knockouts #438 - lots of layers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #175 - anything goes

Krafty Chicks #597 - stamp act

Colour Crazy Challenge #5 - anything goes

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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Champagne and Balloons - 40th

Today I'm sharing the card I made for my sister-in-law for her 40th Birthday...

All dies - free with magazines

Mirri card / Patterned paper - The Range

Glittery stars - very old peel-offs (Anita's?)

Rachel is very girly so I had to go with pinks on this one! Also, a chance to use some of the ancient peel-offs I have had for almost 20 years for the 'strings' and stars!!.

I'm playing in the challenges at:

Cardz 4 Gals #165 - make it sparkle

Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge #514 - AG

Watercooler Wednesdays #334 - all about occasions

Crafting Happiness #120 - AG

Creative Knockouts #438 - lots of layers

Thanks for popping in

Sharon

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Monochrome Elephant

 Just a quick card today...

Image and greeting- Kanban

Papers - Ross Papercrafts

Pearls - The Range

Circle/square dies - Spellbinders Nesties

I often have tiny images left over from the Kanban die-cut toppers sheets - I've used a lot of matted layers here but still created a pretty clean and simple card.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Knockouts #437 - use dies/punches

Gem of a Challenge #3 - anything goes

Krafty Chicks #596 - all occasions

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #624 - anything goes

Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesdays #540 - monochromatic

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Sending A Hug

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

The theme this week is....

L   O   V   E  

This week we are being sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs 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:

Papers - from stash

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir pens

Image - Bundle of Hearts from Crafty Sentiments

Heart gems - The Range

Greeting - Hey Pretty Girl font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crazy Critter Challenge #58 - anything goes

Crafty Animals Challenge #57 - anything goes

Time Out Challenges - in love

Sunday Stamps #275 - colour challenge

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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Cool Brittania

I needed to make a card for someone who is into Mod/Ska/Brit Pop music and culture so using really old bits and pieces from my stash, I came up with this...

What I used

Car sticker/papers/greeting - Papermaina's Portobello Road range

Kraft base card - Ross Papercrafts

Red pearls - The Range

Simply put together but it hits the brief.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Fingers #223 - anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #624 - anything goes

Creative Knockouts #436 - anything goes

Fab n Funky #523 - 2 or more patterned papers

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Kenny K - Birthday Wishes

 Another girly card for the 'Birthday Box'...

What I used...

Image - Kenny K stamps

Papers - Buzzcraft

Greeting - free with Papercraft magazine

Pearls - Dovecraft

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Little Red Wagon #636 - pick patterned papers

Creative Inspirations - AG

Aud Sentiments #290 - AG plus sentiment

Moving Along With The Times - for a lady/girl

Crafting Happiness #119 - AG

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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All Dressed Up - New Baby Girl

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

This week we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps - the owner Wendy 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:

Kraft card 6in x 6in base

Image - All Dressed Up Stamps

Pearls - The Range

Patterned papers - Craft Sensation's 'Florals and Basics' pad.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

CCC Digi Creations #132 - for a baby/child

Sweet Stampin' - new (baby)

Pam's Inky Pinkies #2202 - anything goes

Let's Craft and Create #179 - something new

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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Little Black Dress

Today I've been playing with some shiny card found in my 'bits' box and ended up using the strips to add some bling to a girly birthday card - what better theme than a Little Black Dress and some blingy card!

What I used:

Digi - Party Rach from the now defunct Digistamp Boutique

Black lined paper - The Range

Gold and blacked striped card - from 'bits' box

Greeting - Pumpkin Cheesecake font

Pearls - The Range

I'm playing along with the current challenges at:

Colour Throwdown #674

Through The Purple Haze #188 - anything goes

Creative Fingers #222 - anything goes

Gem of a Challenge #1 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting!

Sharon

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Pink Posy

Today's card is another birthday card but just to add to my 'box' - not for any special purpose...

 

I used some grey and white polka dot patterned  paper to add some interest to the background. The stem and leaves are part of a Memory Box die. I cut the original flowers off and instead used some flowers created from a set of Marianne dies. I used dull silver brads for the centre of the flowers and I also added a tiny die cut butterfly with a pearl 'body'. The greeting is hand-stamped with a stamp that came free with a magazine,

I've playing along with the challenges at:

Die Cut Divas - flowers

Watercooler Wednesday #332 - feminine

QKR Stampede #435 - AG

Dies R Us Challenge #184 - AG using a DRU brand

Fab N Funky Challenge #542 - keep it simple

Thanks for popping in!

Sharon

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Fancy Die-cut Floral 70th Birthday Card

Yesterday was my Mam's 70th Birthday so I can now share the card I made for her - I went for a sunny shade of yellow to brighten up a day with very dull and dreary weather...

What I used:

The fancy dies - very old set from Spellbinders

Number/circle dies - unbranded

Linen card - The Range

Pearls - The Range

Greeting - Paper Flowers font

The yellow was much brighter in daylight - it looks almost a mustard shade in the photo. My Mam loved it and it really stood out!

I'm playing along with the following challenges

613 Avenue Create - AG (January)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #173 - AG

Unicorn Challenge #72 - lots of layers

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2202 - AG

Cut It Up Challenge #242 - birthday cards

A Perfect Time To Craft #1-2022 - AG

Thanks for visiting - stay safe

Sharon

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Marguerita Time

So December started so well - I'd finished the few cards I needed by the 5th and thought I'd spend the lead up to Christmas just building up my stock of birthday cards... 

Then everything went mental at work and I ended up doing 2 weeks of overtime every night as something major had gone wrong with one of our processes - great for my bank balance at the end of January but a total downer for my blog!

So this is the first card I have posted since the beginning of December... a girly Marguerita cocktail themed New Year 'cheers' card.

I used some dies that came with an old edition of Die-cutting Essentials and used a palette of greens, cream and purples. I just adore how cute that cocktail umbrella is!

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Knockouts #433 - anything goes

Cardz4Gals #163 - in with the New Year

Paperminutes #724 - Happy New Year

Krafty Chicks #592 - anything goes

I hope anyone who bothers to read my little blog has a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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CAS Christmas Landscape

Today's card is very clean and simple -  and uses some very retro sparkly puffy stickers:

What I used:

Stickers - The Range

Snowflakes - Papermania

Greeting - Clearly Besotted

Simple but very sweet.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

The Paper Players #570 - Winter wonderland

CAS on Friday #219 - Winter

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Special Christmas Friends

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

This week we are being sponsored by:

Polkadoodles:

All Dressed Up :

Di's Digi Designs:

The Paper Shelter:

All of these companies provided us with some fabulous images to use.

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

I've gone old school with busy papers

What I used:

Papers - really old from Dovecraft

Image - The Paper Shelter - Are You Ready

Greeting - using Courtney Dorkling font

Glitter heart - Papermania

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Allsorts Challenge #652 - hand stamped/digital image

Crafty Hazelnut Challenge #570 - letter R (reindeer)

Christmas With The Cuties #55 - for someone special

Make My Monday #162 - cute Christmas

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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Krafty Christmas Card

What a horrible day - we're feeling the full brunt of Storm Arwen here on the North East coast - it's cold, a bit snowy and my garden fence will need some serious attention when my other half comes home on Monday!

I've spent the day crafting and listening to the radio - I was greatly inspired by the photo inspiration today at Less Is More - it's been a while since I played along with this lovely CAS challenge...

Here's what I made:

What I used:

Kraft base card - from stash

Corrugated kraft paper to make the pressie - from stash

Snowflake washi tape - The Range

Greeting die - The Range

Red embroidery thread

I'm also playing in the challenge at:

Crafty Catz #574 - AG + twist (non-traditional Christmas colours)

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Cool Dude Dawg

Today's card is a masculine one for a change. I just don't seem to make many male cards at all!

I was inspired by one of  the current sketches at Sweet Sketch Wednesday

What I used:

Image - freebie from Making Cards Magazine

Papers - The above magazine and The Range

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Peel-off greeting - Little Claire

He's such a cool looking doggy isn't he - he really suits those glasses! I loved this sketch - I'm a sucker for nice regular clean lines.

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Watercooler Wednesday's #329 - all things masculine Rocker

Creative Fingers #219 - anything goes

AAA Birthday Challenge - Animals

Creative Knockouts #428 - anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #278 - male TOP 3

Thanks for popping in - stay safe

Sharon

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White Deer

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

This week's challenge is just for fun therefore 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:

What I used:

Vellum - from stash

Puffy Stickers - The Range

Greeting - The Range

Foiled patterned card - The Range

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Allsorts Challenge #650 - Christmas

Creative Moments #226 - AG

Krafty Chicks #585 - Christmas

Crafty Catz #572 - AG + sparkle/shine

C R A F T Challenge #617 - Christmas

Aud Sentiments #287 - Christmas + sentiment

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

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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