Special Friend Christmas Card

Happy Friday everyone - the weekend has begun!

But first - another fortnight has passed which means it's time for the next challenge at:

As usual the challenge is 'Anything Goes' which makes it so much easier to join in the fun! Our sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments

I've used one of the fab festive images kindly provided by Crafty Sentiments. As I intend to use it for one of my close circle of friends I've made it girly using shades of pink and lilac. The patterned paper is almost retro - it's very old from The English Paper Company (I thinks that's what they were called!) 

I'm also entering this card into the challenges at:

Sweet Stampin Christmas - July Challenge - anything goes  
Christmas Card Challenges - anything goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - use a sentiment

Thanks for popping in...

Sharon
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Through The Window

Today's card is one requested by a friend at work - a 'Happy New Home' card for her parents.

I bought some die-cut window frames and boxes a while ago at a craft fair and they have been sitting unloved in a bits and bobs box - this seemed the ideal opportunity to use them. I used a brick pattern I found via Google as the background and coloured this with pro-markers. I then 'built up' the window using a grey pice of card for 'inside' the house and a cut doily for the curtains.

The flower box was decorated using punched leaves in various shades of green and some pink gems shaped as flowers that I've had for years. Finally, I added the sun shade and printed a greeting using Copperplate Gothic font.

I'm entering this into the challenges at:

Crafty Girls Creations #23 - anything goes
Crafting With An Attitude #17 - anything goes
Crafting From The Heart #121 - anything goes
Allsorts Challenge - add a frame
Crafty Calendar July - punches/dies
Glitter 'n' Sparkle #197 - anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #38 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting...

Sharon
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Have A Super Birthday!

Happy Friday everyone - an exciting one for me as I'm off to Leeds for the weekend - a few drinks, some nice food, a touch of retail therapy and we're off to see a band on Saturday night.

But first - another fortnight has passed which means it's time for the next challenge at:

As usual the challenge is 'Anything Goes' which makes it so much easier to join in the fun! Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Nikole from Melonheadz.

I've used one of the fab 'super hero' images kindly provided by Melonheadz. I've added some brightly patterned papers from my stash to compliment the pro-markers I've used to colour the image and some punched stars. The greeting was created in Microsoft Publisher using Bebas font.

I'm also entering this card into the challenges at:

Seize The Birthday - bold and bright
Crafting With An Attitude #17 - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps #202 - make your mark
Little Red Wagon #350 - you're a star
Craft Your Passion #320 - anything goes
Love To Scrap Challenge #81 - twinkle twinkle little star

Thanks for popping in...

Sharon
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Santa On Wheels!

It's my second go at being a guest designer at Crimbo Crackers and doing this has really pushed me to get an early start on my festive greetings! The challenge is an 'Anything goes' one so get yourself over to the blog and get a head start on your Christmas makes!

Here's my card created with a fabulous Santa on a Motorbike decoupage from I think Kanban 

I've mounted the image on some textured gold paper and added a greeting made in Microsoft Publisher using Hey Pretty Girl font. I like the look of the greeting down the side - makes the layout a bit more unusual. Finally I've added some die cut snowflakes with a central pearl.

I'm entering this into the challenges at:

Crafty Boots - Christmas in July 
Christmas Cards All Year Round - anything goes
Cardz 4 Guyz - Christmas in July
Inky Chicks #69 - Christnmas in Summer
Paper Creator - Just for men
Dragonfly Journeys - July Jingle bells
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'N' is for no rules

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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60th Birthday Cake

Happy Friday everyone - an especially good one for me as I'm off work today meaning I have an extra long weekend!

Another fortnight has passed which means it's time for the next challenge at:

As usual the challenge is 'Anything Goes' which makes it so much easier to join in the fun! This week the challenge is just for fun!

I've used a cute birthday cake image from Digistamp Boutique, coloured with pro-markers. The backing patterned paper is from Papermania's Sweet Nothings pad and I've added a pretty doily and some laser cut ribbon.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

4 Crafty Chicks #305 - anything goes 
Ruby's Rainbow #132 - Hip to be square
Crafting From The Heart #118 - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - July anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations #22 - anything goes



Thanks for popping in...

Sharon
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