Challenge Winning cards

Monday, August 26, 2024

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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Monday, August 12, 2024

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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Monday, July 29, 2024

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 #526Christmas in July

Simply Create TooChristmas 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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Sunday, July 14, 2024

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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Monday, June 10, 2024

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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Monday, June 03, 2024

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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Monday, May 20, 2024

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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Monday, May 13, 2024

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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Monday, April 29, 2024

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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Friday, April 26, 2024

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


Monday, April 15, 2024

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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Monday, April 01, 2024

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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Monday, March 18, 2024

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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