Back To School

 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 has kindly provided images for us to use.

The theme this week is:

BACK TO SCHOOL

As I don't have any school aged children to make cards for, I used the image to make a card to congratulate someone on doing well at school - this could be used for passing an exam/graduation etc.

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

Kraft base and paper

Iron floor embossing folder

Patterned papers, greeting and certificate - Making Cards magazine

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #164 - anything goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #609 - back to school

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2134 - anything goes

Crafting Happiness #110 - anything goes

Make The Cards Challenge #29 - back to school

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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Big Birthday Cake

A quick card tonight using a birthday cake decoupaged image...

What I used:

Patterned papers - The Range

Decoupage image - Anita's

Greeting stamp - free with magazine

I'm playing along with the current challenges at:

Get Creative Challenges #104 - AG/no twist

Crafty Sentiments - AG

Aud Sentiments #281 - AG + a sentiment

Creative Knockouts #415 - birthday wishes

Love To Craft Challenge #61 - AG

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Blue Flowers

 Today's card combines a couple of colours I wouldn't normally put together but I think it works...

What I used:

Olive coloured Core'dinations card

Sparkly Embossed backing card - First Edition

Blue polka dot paper - Craft Sensations

Stamp - part of a free kit with SC&P # 176 - coloured with Pro-markers

Pearls - The Range

Greeting - computer generated using Paper Flowers font

This is so sparkly in the right light! Hopefully it will bring a smile to the face of my friend's Mam who is poorly at the moment. She used to make cards herself so I hope she'll like this one.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafting Happiness Challenge #109 - anything goes

Cardz 4 Gals #153 - texture TOP 3

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2133 - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge #637/8 - add some sparkle

Gem of a Challenge #17 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by

Sharon

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Winter Jumper

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

There is no sponsor this week - it's just for fun, however we have set a theme of:

Wet or Dry Embossing

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

What I used:

All stamps - free with Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine

Embossing folder - free with the same magazine

Patterned paper - The Range

I really love this embossing folder - one of my favourite items of winter clothing is my Arran jumper!

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafter's Castle #44 - anything goes

Kraftin' Kimmie #593 - animal cards

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #163 - anything goes

Incy Wincy Designs Aug 2-15 - animals TOP PICK

Crafting Happiness #108 - 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.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Birthday Owl

 A quick card today for a friend who loves owls...

What I used:

Owl image and papers - Making Cards Magazine

Branch and leaf die - unbranded (Ali Express)

Greeting - computer generated using Paper Flowers font

I'm playing along with the current 'ANYTHING GOES' challenges at:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #53

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - August

Crafter's Cafe #271

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2131

Crafting Happiness #107

Crafty Creations #424

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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