Pink Dragon

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

This week we are being sponsored by Conie Fong 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 - Conie Fong

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir pens

Papers - came free with SC&P magazine many years ago

Greeting - using 'Chicken Quiche' font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #205 - AG

The Corrosive Challenge #5 - AG

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2319 - AG

Creations In Pink - AG (in pink)

Creative Fingers #254 - 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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Free As A Bird

Today's card is for a lovely lady I work with who is retiring - I will miss her so much! I've gone with a tropical bird theme using a lovely stamp I got with a magazine and pretty patterned backing papers. The flowers were very carefully fussy-cut!

The inside message reads... 'Spread your wings, fly high, and enjoy a long and happy retirement'.

What I used:

Flower and bird stamps - both free with SC&P magazine

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir pens

Greeting - created with 'Splendid' font

Coloured pearls - The Range

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Inspiration Challenge #2 - AG

Fab N Funky Challenge #572 - things with wings

Creative Fingers #254 - AG

Triple B Challenge (May) - Birds Butterflies and Blooms 

Critter Crazy Challenges #74 - AG (with a critter)

Krafty Chicks #662 - stamping

thanks for popping in!

Sharon

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Girl on a Swing

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

The theme this week is:

Make it Female

This week we are being sponsored by Ching Chou Kuik 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:

Green card base - from stash

Image - Ching Chou Kuik

Coloured with - Pro Markers

Flower stamp - SCP magazine freebie 

Greeting  - created in Publisher using 'Good Mood' font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - flowers

Creative Fingers #253 - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge - one for the girls

Gem of a Challenge wk9 - anything goes

Creative Knockouts #493 - flower power

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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Top Dawg

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

The theme for this week's challenge is:

OUR 4 LEGGED FRIENDS

We have 2 sponsors for this challenge

Dis Digi Designs

the prize is $6 voucher

and 

Dies to Die For

the prize is £15 voucher

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

What I used:

Hammered ivory card base - from stash

Topper and papers - Making Cards Magazine

Pearls - The Range

Greeting - Publisher using Claire Hand font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #204 - AG

Unicorn Challenge #86 - add an animal

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #544 - AG

Little Red Wagon #700 - layers - FEATURED PROJECT

Creative Fingers #252 - AG

As You Like It - Favourite - gems or pearls? I like using gems or pearls on all my cards but pearls are definitely my favourite. I love the soft sheen they give, the muted colours and that they look much 'classier' than gems. Gems are really a Christmas thing, pearls are suitable for any occasion.

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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Butterfly Birthday

 Today I was greatly inspired by the current sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches (yes, I know it's Thursday but timekeeping isn't one of  my better traits)

Here is what I made:

What I used:

Pink patterned paper - Dovecraft

Brown patterned paper - Craft Sensations

Pink card - Project Life - Becky Higgins

Butterfly stamp and die - SC&P magazine #239

Greeting - SC&P magazine #240

Pearls - The Range

Such a pretty sketch - no odd bits to confuse me! I stamped the image in a basic brown ink and coloured it using Spectrum Noir pens.

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Craft Rocket Challenge #102 - layer it up

Happy Little Stampers April - AG and use dies

Paper Shelter #549 - is it a bird? is it a plane?

Creative Moments #244 - wings and things

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Polkadoodles - Spash!

 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:

Image - Polkadoodles

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Papers - NitWits

Greeting - Anita's peel-offs

Pearls - The Range

Lace - The Works

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #203 - AG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2313 - AG

Happy Little Stampers - April Birthday Challenge

Allsorts Challenge #722/723 - 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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Easter Bunny Ears

 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 who has kindly provided images for us to use

The optional theme this week 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:

Image - All Dressed Up stamps

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Papers - Papermania

Bow die - Memory Box

Heart button die - The Works

Button - Papermania

Greeting - Always Here font 

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Sweet Stampin' - Spring/Easter

Crafty Calendar March - Bows/buttons

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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Holiday Mode

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

This week we are being sponsored by The Paper Shelter and Conie Fong, who has kindly provided images for us to use. The optional theme is:

Things with wings

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 markers

Papers - The Range

Greeting - Paper Flowers font

Tiny plastic flowers - from stash

What a gorgeous image - I just love the flowers in her hair!

I've entered this card into the challenges below:

Pattie's Creations Challenge #204 - AG

Di's Digistamps - Hand coloured image

Corrosive Challenge #3 - AG

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #201 - 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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Christmas Angel

 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 this week's challenge is:

Use your favourite 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:

Image -  Colour of Love

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

Patterned papers - Craft Sensations

Glittery ribbon - from my stash

Greeting - Christmas Respite font

I've decided to use this beautiful image to start my Christmas cards early. Red and gold is my favourite Christmas colour combo - I love traditional Christmas cards.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Allsorts Challenge #716 - AG/wings

QKR Stampede Challenge #461 - AG

613 Avenue Create - Use red - but not for a heart

Crafty Calendar February - add ribbon

Crafty Catz (17 Feb) - 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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New Hair Do

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

the challenge this week is to:

ADD SOME BLING

This week we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up  - the owner, Wendy Burns creates gorgeous girly images.

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

Patterned paper - The Range - this was originally red and white glittery stripes but I wanted this to match her jumper so I used a black marker to turn the white stripes black

Gems - Poundland

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Let's Craft and Create #192 - AG plus sentiment

Crafty Catz #623 - AG plus female birthday

Di's Digis Challenge 2023/02 - Use one or more hearts

Creatalicious Challenge #252 - AG plus love or hearts

A Perfect Time To Craft (Feb) - 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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Purple Party Animal

 You can never have too many girly birthday cards ready... and you can also never have too many pairs of shoes!

What I used:

The image - Bugaboo

Coloured with - Pro markers

Patterned paper - DCWV

Greeting - Prime Minister of Canada font

Pearls - The Range

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Fingers #247 - anything goes

I ♥ Promarkers #527 - anything goes/soft pastels 

Simon Says Stamp #102 - anything goes

As You Like It - favourite colour - I love purple - it's such a pretty colour with some amazing shades - from the lightest lilac to rich aubergine. Goes great with most other colours too!

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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CAS Congratulations

An unexpected free day resulted in an afternoon making cards. I'm trying to stock up on cards that can be used for multiple occasions so that I just have to add an appropriate insert - this one can be used for an engagement or a wedding...

It was so difficult to get a good photo because the card was pearlised as well as being all white! I love the effect of white on white - so clean looking.

What I used:

Pearl card - Crafters Companion

Background die - Spellbinders

Heart die - Apple Blossom Crafts

Greeting die - The Range

Pearls - The Range

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

AAA Cards #232 - CAS white on white

Beyond the Blue Challenge #78 - white on white

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Winnie Sunshine

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.

The theme for your cards is:

HIP TO BE SQUARE

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

Coloured with - Pro Markers

Papers - Die Cuts With a View

Greeting - Smell The Roses font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Incy Wincy Designs - cute or pastel colours

Crafty Catz #621 - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - add a sentiment

Gem of a Challenge wk 2 - 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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