Rudolph

 An even simpler card today - a very contemporary version of Rudolph.

I used snowflake dies for his antlers and a large red gem for his nose. The greeting was created in Microsoft Publisher using the aptly named font - 'Christmas Respite'

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Christmas Crafts All year Round - Reindeer, Deer or Moose

AAA Cards Challenge - AG CAS Christmas

Alphabet Challenge - Q is for quick and easy

Creative Friday - any animal

Simply Clean and Simple - Christmas is coming

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Snow Scene

It's been a while...

I've been struggling with inspiration for some time but today I actually made something - I made a card!

It's a very clean and simple Christmas card The landscape dies came from a magazine some time ago, the scrap of 'snow' patterned paper came from my bits pile and the greeting was created in Microsoft Publisher using Bebas Neue font. The star die is form Hobbycraft.

Baby steps!

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #741 - Christmas TOP 3

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #172 - AG

Ellibelle's Corner I Spy #21 - Something for Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky #605 - dies/punches

Thanks for coming back!

Sharon

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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 #526 - Christmas in July

Simply Create Too - Christmas 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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Christmas Bear Hug

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

The challenge this week is - Anything Goes...

We have 3 sponsors for our challenge

All Dressed Up

they are offering 2 digital stamps

Ching Chou Kuik

they are offering 2 digital stamps

Dies to Die For

Who are offering £15 voucher

THIS CHALLENGE WILL LAST UNTIL

8TH JANUARY 2024

Only 3 cards allowed and must be new makes

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 

Coloured with - Pro-markers and Spectrum Noir

Patterned Paper - Docraft's Papermania

Greeting - Claire Hand font

Pearls - The Range

Scalloped die - Spellbinders

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Christmas With The Cuties #76 - something die-cut

Inkspirational #303 - Seasonal

My Time To Craft #521 - Got to be Christmas 

Crafty Catz #660 - 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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'Tis The Season To Sparkle

I'm still at home using my time wisely to make more Christmas cards. I've been digging through my unused stash and found a set of cute doggy dies that inspired this card

What I used:

Doggy Die set - X Cut

Heart sequin/glittery dot - Home Bargains

Tartan paper - Jelly Bean Crafts

Shiny Silver Card - stash 

Greeting - Chicken Lovers font

These Scottie dies are so cute and perfect for this CAS Christmas card.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

The Holly and Ivy Challenge #151 - AG

Try It On Tuesday - Sparkle All The Way

Creative Moments #251 - It's alive!

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #50 - AG

The Paper Players #664 - tic tac toe (paper/die/dot)

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Under The Mistletoe

I'm currently off work recovering after an operation and what better way to recuperate than by making Christmas cards!

I was inspired today by the current challenge at The Paper Players: 

What I used:

Mistletoe and ribbon dies - Simply Cards and Papercraft #250

Base - White linen card - Jelly Bean Crafts

Red Textured paper - Jelly Bean Crafts

Patterned paper - Dovecraft Papermania

Peel-off greeting - Little Claire

Pearls - The Range

What a great sketch to follow - no odd bits!. I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Cut It Up Challenge #289 - add a sentiment (MU dies)

Holly and Ivy Challenge #150 - AG

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #153 - Christmas flower/foliage

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Christmas Ski Girl

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

This week we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up - this is an old image I've had for a while...

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

Coloured with - Pro-markers

Embossing folder - Dovecraft

Glittery patterned paper - The Range

Snowflake die - Marianne designs

Greeting - Christmas Respite font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Moving Along with the Times #158 - Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #52 - AG

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round #9 - for a female

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 Gnome

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

This week we are being sponsored by Di's Digi Designs

The theme is CHRISTMAS IN JULY

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

What I used:

Puffy sticker - The Range

Base card - grey linen card (Jelly Beans)

Patterned Papers - free with a magazine

Greetings - unbranded dies

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Craft Rocket #105 - Christmas in July

Creative Knockouts #499 - Christmas in July

My Time To Craft Christmas #65 - cute Christmas

Craft Catz #647 - Christmas 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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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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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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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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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

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 - Pro-markers

Patterned paper - Craft Sensations

Snowflake Punch - Hobbycraft

Peel-off gem

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

My Time To Craft #486 - Christmas in July

Crafty Gals #233 - Christmas in July

Creative Knockouts #462 - Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations - 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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CAS Christmas Landscape

Today's card is very clean and simple -  and uses some very retro sparkly puffy stickers:

What I used:

Stickers - The Range

Snowflakes - Papermania

Greeting - Clearly Besotted

Simple but very sweet.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

The Paper Players #570 - Winter wonderland

CAS on Friday #219 - Winter

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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