New Home

 Today's card is to give to a friend who is about to move house...

What I've used:

Image - Digistamp Boutique

Coloured with - Deco Time Aqua markers

Papers - The Range

Fence die - Sissix

Line edged die - The Range

Greeting - Claire Hand font

It's a simple design but I've added the fence and some black peel-off dots to add a bit interest. I've also fussy cut another image of the middle house and mounted it on foam pads to add depth.

I'm entering this effort into the challenges at:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - new

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Creative Fingers #246 - anything goes

Inkspirational #241 - Word prompt

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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New Baby Boy

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

The theme this week is:

NEW BEGINNINGS

This week we are being sponsored by Di's Digi Designs and Dies To Die For

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 - LOTV 

Papers - Ross Papercraft

Greeting - peel-offs from stash

Lace - Poundland

Silver Pearls - The Range

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #663 - New TOP 3

Allsorts Challenge #710 - something new

Kraftin' Kimmie #664 - winter, blue or monochrome

My Time To Craft #498 - welcome to the world baby TOP 3

Creative Inspirations - January - something old or 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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A Pink Christmas

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

The challenge theme is:

CHRISTMAS

This week we are being sponsored by :

All Dressed Up

Morgan's Art World

The Paper Shelter

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 - Morgan's Art World

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Dies - Spellbinders

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creations in Pink #52 - anything goes TOP 3

Allsorts Challenge #706 - let it snow

Sparkles Challenge #158 - dies or punches

Happy Little Stampers - AG with dies

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 Deer

Today's card has a masculine feel, although I have added a shiny ribbon and a red pearl...

What I've used:

Kraft card base

Snowflake die - Sissix

Deer die - The Range

Kraft corrugated tag - The Works

Embossing folder - Sissix

Although there are a lot of layers this was very easy to put together - there's a lot of texture even though the design is very simple.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Can You Handle The Pressure - anything goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #143 - non traditional Christmas colours

Allsorts Challenge #705 - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Cut It Up Challenge #266 - Winter

Time Out Challenge #228 - Winter/holiday

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Sugar Skull Skater Girl

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

This week we are being sponsored by Polkadoodles 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 - Art Maker

Image - Polkadoodles

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir pens

Pearls - The Range

Greeting - Prime Minister of Canada font

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

Creative Fingers #243

Colour Crazy Challenge #47

Gem of a Challenge #24

Digi Choosday #47

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #194

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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Winter Is Coming

 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 and the theme is:

ANYTHING GOES

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing. Needing to add to my pile of Christmas cards I made this quick card using stickers, peel-offs and a background and greeting from a card-making kit.

What I used:

Reindeer sticker - The Range

Background and greeting - Deco Time

Star peel-off - stash

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Peace On Earth #27 - anything Christmas

My Time to Craft #494 - creatures great and small TOP 5

Dragonfly Dreams (Nov) - Christmas 

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge #620 - anything goes

Craft Rocket Challenges #98 - Christmas/Winter

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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Polkadoodles Party Time

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

This week the challenge is:

 use dies or punches

We are being sponsored this week by Polkadoodles 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 - Polkadoodles (Party Time)

Coloured with - Promarkers

Papers - NitWits

Greeting - Follow You Into The World font

Balloon die - Wish

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #192 - AG

Cutie Pie Challenge #176 - think pink TOP 3

Colour Crazy Challenge #43 - AG

Allsorts Challenge #700 - Let's celebrate

Gem of a Challenge #22 - 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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Fantasy Fae

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

This week we are being sponsored by Morgan's Art World who has kindly provided images for us to use

The theme this week is:

Pearls or gems 

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 - Morgan's Art World (Fantasy Fae)

Coloured with - Pro-markers

Patterned Papers - Dovecraft and Craft Sensations

Pearls - The Range

Peel-offs - from stash

Greeting - Sharon Queen font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Pammies's Inky Pinkies #2242 - anything goes

Make My Monday #185 - Birthday Wishes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #192 - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge #698 - add a 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 and have a chance at winning a prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Yellow Bird-day

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

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

FAVOURITE COLOURS

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card featuring my favourite colour - yellow (especially the mustardy shades). I have a beautiful tree in my garden and the leaves have almost changed to this shade - lovely to look at but a nightmare to sweep up! :

What I used:

What I used:

Mustard yellow card - Becky Higgins

Textured card base - Ross Papercrafts

Branch die - came with SC & P magazine no 216

Wooden bird - The Range

Sentiment - unknown digi

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Make My Monday #184 - Autumn flora or fauna

Critter Crazy Challenges #67 - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge #696 - gardener's delight

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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Autumn Fairy

 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:

Greeting - Copperplate Gothic font

Image - The Paper Shelter

Papers - The Range

Stickers - The Range

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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Graduation

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

This week there's no sponsor - the challenge is just for fun.

The theme this week is:

BACK TO SCHOOL

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 base

Patterned paper - The Range

Peel-offs - very old stash!

I'm trying to use up old stash so I used some very old peel-offs that I coloured black with a pro-marker. I think this looks more modern - it gives the effect of heat-embossing.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Just Us Girls #647 - Photo inspiration

Alphabet Challenge - K is for kraft

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #648 - back to school

Make The Cards Challenge #62 - school - WINNER

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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Birthday Butterfly

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

This week there isn't a sponsor - the challenge is just for fun.

The theme is:

SHAPED CARDS

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

The butterfly is actually two single wings stuck together to make a whole butterfly.

What I used:

Card base - Ross Papercraft

Papers - The Range

Butterfly - Home Bargains (Wedding section)

Gems - from stash

Vellum - from stash

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #187 - anything goes

Try It On Tuesday - Make it feminine

Crafty Calendar Challenge August - anything goes

Just Us Girls #664 - butterflies

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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