Yellow Bird-day

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

This week we don't have a sponsor - the challenge is just for fun. The theme is:

FAVOURITE COLOURS

As always the design team have come up with some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing - here's my card featuring my favourite colour - yellow (especially the mustardy shades). I have a beautiful tree in my garden and the leaves have almost changed to this shade - lovely to look at but a nightmare to sweep up! :

What I used:

What I used:

Mustard yellow card - Becky Higgins

Textured card base - Ross Papercrafts

Branch die - came with SC & P magazine no 216

Wooden bird - The Range

Sentiment - unknown digi

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Make My Monday #184 - Autumn flora or fauna

Critter Crazy Challenges #67 - anything goes

Allsorts Challenge #696 - gardener's delight

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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Autumn Fairy

 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:

Greeting - Copperplate Gothic font

Image - The Paper Shelter

Papers - The Range

Stickers - The Range

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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Graduation

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

This week there's no sponsor - the challenge is just for fun.

The theme this week is:

BACK TO SCHOOL

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

What I used:

Kraft card base

Patterned paper - The Range

Peel-offs - very old stash!

I'm trying to use up old stash so I used some very old peel-offs that I coloured black with a pro-marker. I think this looks more modern - it gives the effect of heat-embossing.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Just Us Girls #647 - Photo inspiration

Alphabet Challenge - K is for kraft

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #648 - back to school

Make The Cards Challenge #62 - school - WINNER

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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Birthday Butterfly

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

This week there isn't a sponsor - the challenge is just for fun.

The theme is:

SHAPED CARDS

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

The butterfly is actually two single wings stuck together to make a whole butterfly.

What I used:

Card base - Ross Papercraft

Papers - The Range

Butterfly - Home Bargains (Wedding section)

Gems - from stash

Vellum - from stash

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #187 - anything goes

Try It On Tuesday - Make it feminine

Crafty Calendar Challenge August - anything goes

Just Us Girls #664 - butterflies

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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Special Day

I bought a huge pack of 50 kraft 6x6 card blanks for 2 quid at a recent Ross Papercraft Fair so you may see a lot of kraft cards in the coming months...

What I used:

Kraft base and card - Ross Papercraft

Digi image - Karleigh Sue

Coloured with - Promarkers

Papers - Ross Papercraft

Greeting - Paper Flowers font

Scroll dies - Cheery Lynn

Flower stickers - Papermania

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creatalicious #238 - lots of layers

Creative Fingers #234 - AG

Allsorts Challenge #683 - flora or fauna

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2227 - AG

Passion For Markers #648 - Bingo Board (dies, image, sentiment) 

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Baby Elephant

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...

ALL OCCASIONS

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

Patterned Papers - Ross Papercraft

Greeting - Claire Hand font

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Get Creative #112 - two or more layers

Passion for Markers #646 - celebrations

Crafty Gals Corner #232 - anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - layers

Krafty Chicks #617 - all occasions

So have a mooch 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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Be A Unicorn

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

The challenge this week is just for fun and the theme is:

Use a sentiment

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 and greeting - Bugaboo

Patterned paper - The Works

Coloured with - Promarkers

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creative Fingers #233 - AG

Crafty Catz Challenge #599 - cute animals/AG

The Fairy and Unicorn Challenge June - AG

Allsorts Challenge #680 - use a stamped image

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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Rainbow 50th Birthday

A quick CAS 50th birthday card for a friend from work...

 

Patterned paper - Papermania

Happy Birthday die - The Works

Number dies - unbranded

Embossing folder - Jellybean Crafts

I'm playing along with the current challenges at:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2223 - AG

Alphabet Challenge - E is for embossing

Through The Craftroom Door (7/6) - AG

Crafter's Cafe #285 - sports or stripes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Birthday Butterflies

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:

Image - Fly Away Butterfly by  All Dressed Up

Papers -  very old - from The Range

Pink flowers - from stash

Greeting - Adorable font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Creative Fingers #232 - AG

Crafty Catz #597 - all about the girls

Di's Digi Challenge - hand coloured image

Use Your Stuff #449 - 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 in May

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

This week we are being sponsored by Crafty Sentiments.

Dig out those pearls, gems, stickers and flowers because the theme this week is:

ADD EMBELLISHMENTS

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

What I used:

Herbie The Bear image - Crafty Sentiments

Patterned papers - Papermania

Glitter heart - Papermania

Various dies - all unbranded

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'k' is for kraft

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas #594 - AG/candy canes

Allsorts Challenge #676 - add some sparkle (the heart)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2220 - AG

Cutiepie Challenge #171 - digis and die cuts

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 Dog

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

We don't have a sponsor this week so this challenge is just for fun - the theme is:

4 Legged Friends

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

What I used:

Kraft Scalloped base card - Jelly Bean Crafts

Papers and Topper - Making Cards Magazine

Ivory linen card - The Range

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Colour Hues #40 - blue and tan RUNNER UP

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #630 - animals

Country View Challenges May - cats and dogs

Crafty Friends #155 - animals

Inkspirational #264

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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