Boy Racer

Another masculine birthday card for my box...

The sports car topper and patterned paper came from an old issue of Making Cards Magazine. I fussy-cut the image and mounted it on a slate grey background using foam pads. I cut a strip of patterned paper and matted it on larger yellow and white papers. Finally, I added one of the greetings that also came with the magazine and added three coordinating punched circles.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Unicorn Challenge #55 - masculine
Crafty Gals Corner #208 - you're the man
Creative Inspirations June Challenge - let's hear it for the boys
Crafting Happiness Challenge #55 - anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenge #138 - men or boys
Dragonfly Dreams - make it masculine

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Grey Daisies

A quick card today using some pretty yellow and grey patterned papers and an old Digistamp Boutique vase of daisies digi...

The image was coloured with Pro Markers and mounted on a fancy scalloped circle die - isn't it strange how photography changes colours - in real life the vase is exactly the same colour as the yellow patterned paper!!

 I'm a bit disappointed with how the background colouring turned out - it looks a bit patchy. I've added a greeting created using KG Sorry Not Sorry font.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Tuesday Throwdown #460 - anything goes

The Paper Shelter #433 - going digital

Simon Says Stamp #74 - anything goes

Passion For Promarkers #548 - use a die

Crafty Sentiments #23 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting today

Sharon

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Top Dog

I usually only make masculine cards when I get a special request so I thought I would make some for my ever-growing box of 'lockdown' cards...

This fabulous dog topper came with Making Cards Magazine a couple of years ago. I love the colour combo - mustard, red and grey work together really well. I've matted the image on grey card and used a couple of coordinating patterned papers to create a simple layout. the greeting was created in Publisher and I've added a couple of coloured Card Candi as embellishments.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Little Red Wagon Challenge #554 - animal antics
Watercooler Wednesdays #276 - make it masculine
Allsorts Challenge #577 - pets
Crafty Gals Corner #208 - you're the man
Unicorn Challenge #55 - masculine
Crafty Friends Challenge #138 - for men or boys TOP 3

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Have A Hoot

Today's card uses a really old digi from a company called 'Karleigh Sue' - I was given this to use when I was in a design team some years ago...

This digi owl is so girlie and cute!. I coloured her using promarkers and mounted the image on a die-cut scalloped square. I used coordinating pastel patterned papers from my stash. The greeting was made in Publisher using Copperplate Gothic font and I added some Card Candi.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Star Stampz Challenge #11 - Happy Birthday
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #133 - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - die-cuts/punches
Moving Along With The Times #119 - things with wings
The Cutie Pie Challenge #148 - layer it up

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Sharon
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Another Diamond Wedding

Another Diamond Anniversary card was required this week - for a friend to give her parents. I wanted to create something with a WOW factor so I decided to make an easel card...

I used a large card base - 8 inches square. The grey and white polka dot patterned paper is so subtle and the perfect base to go wild with all the white dies! I've used various swirls as leaves and afew different sized flower dies to create the blooms. A Diamond Anniversary card is crying out for 'diamonds' and I've used plenty of flat-backed gems to add some sparkle.

The numbers are Tattered Lace dies - cut in white and matted on silver mirri card to add even more sparkle. Finally I've added three tiny die cut butterflies.

The greeting was created in Publisher using Monotype Corsiva font - my go to font for wedding and anniversary cards.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Through The Purple Haze #168 - anniversary

Aud Sentiments Challenge #253 - AG + sentiment

Creative Knockouts #354 - AG

Watercooler Wednesdays #275 - all about occasions

Southern Girls - Team Lou - June AG

Crafty Creations #410 - June AG

C. R. A. F. T. Challenge #559 - easel card

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Yellow Butterfly

Today's card is another one for my birthday box - a feminine design in shades of sunny yellow:

It's a simple design I've seen all over Pinterest - this is my version The papers are from my scraps box and I've rounded two of the corners on each square.. The foiled butterfly die cut is from a Hunkydory set and I've added a greeting printed in Copperplate Gothic font and a few yellow pearls.

Simple but pretty.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Catz Challenge #509 - AG + CAS
Moving Along With The Times #119 - things with wings
Double D Challenge- use your scraps
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #133 - anything goes
Allsorts Challenge #575 - lots of yellow

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Birthday Cutie

Today's card was made using one of Heather Ellis' super cute girl images...

Isn't she sweet! I've coloured her using pastel Spectrum Noir pens and framed the image with a scalloped oval die. The greeting is a Lili Of The Valley digi.

The patterned papers are ancient - Papermania Retro Floral Colossal Pack - must be about 10 years old! I've added some black flat-backed pearls and a die-cut butterfly as embellishments.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Watercooler Wednesdays #274 - AG with feminine twist

Try It On Tuesday - cut it out

Crafty Gals #207 - for the ladies

Creatilicious Challenge #188 - AG/birthdays

Always Fun #165 - layers

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Diamond Wedding

My friend's parents are celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary this week. 60 years married - how wonderful is that!!

I've made a personalised card for them complete with names and the date. I've used a very subtle green trellis patterned paper for the background and used a fancy border square die to mount the Memory box delicate die-cut heart. To emphasize the diamond theme I have arranged the square as a diamond and used tiny gems to decorate the heart.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Friends Challenge #136 - add embellishments
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #132 - anything goes
Get Creative Challenge #91 - make it sparkly
Incy Wincy Challenge (May 30) - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge #226 - add some sparkle

Thanks for popping in - Stay safe

Sharon
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Tulips

There's some lovely tulip images and papers in the latest issue of Making Cards magazine...

I've used two of the matching papers with this lovely image, matted on red card. The layout has been kept simple and the only embellishments are 3 tiny pearls. The greeting has been created in Publisher using Formal font.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
All Fun Challenges #8 - anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenge #135 - flowers
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #132 - anything goes
Allsorts Challenge #571/2 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Stay safe

Sharon
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Really Old Stash - Butterfly Birthday

Today's card is another birthday card for my work box (when I eventually go back to 'work'!!).

I've used some really old stash - Hot Off The Press papers that came free with a magazine years ago. Here is the last card I made with them.

I used my lovely new butterfly die again - I am totally loving butterflies at the moment...

I used ivory linen card for the base - I think white would have been too stark. I cut two butterflies - one in patterned paper and the other in the same red paper used for the circle matting and the scallopped border.I love the background paper - different stripes of tape, patterns and stars.

Finally I added a greeting in KG Sorry Not Sorry font that I created in Publisher.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Creations #409 - anything goes
Unicorn Challenge #54 - use dies
The Sisterhood of Crafters - birds, bees or butterflies
Through the Craft Room Door (May 12th) - anything goes WINNER
AAA Birthday #13 - things with wings

Thanks for visiting - stay safe

Sharon

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Gorjuss Blue Birthday

Today's card uses one of the many cute Gorjuss decoupage characters I have in my stash in my favourite shades of blue...

There's something a bit Christmassy about her so I think this card will be great for a Winter birthday.

I used a scallopped oval diecut shape to mount the decoupaged image onto . The background patterned papers - different shades of blue and white polka dots - are from my stash. 

I added more die cut decoration with scallopped borders and star shaped corners. Finally I added the greeting which was created in Publisher using KG Sorry Not Sorry font and some black opaque gems.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2019 
All Fun Challenge #8
Gem Of A Challenge #10
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #131
Crafter's Castle May Challenge #29

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Stay safe

Sharon
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Birthday Wishes

I loved this simple sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 as soon as I saw it...

I do love a nice symmetrical sketch! I can't cope with complicated sketches with odd squiggly bits on them!

I used some grey and white polka dot patterned  paper for the background. The stem and leaves are part of a Memory Box die. I cut the original flowers off and instead used some flowers created from a set of Marianne dies. I used dull silver brads for the centre of the flowers and some pink flat backed pearls as embellishments. I also added some tiny die cut butterflies with pearl 'bodies'. The sentiment was created in Publisher using Marketing Script font.

My colour combo was inspired by today's challenge at Just Add Ink

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Moving Along With The Times #118 - flowers
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #555 - Birthdays (Happy 11th birthday!!) WINNER

Thanks for visiting today...

Sharon
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Sugar and Spice Butterfly

Another card today using 'old' stash - Dovecraft's Sugar and Spice paper collection which must be about 5 years old...

I used an aqua colored piece of A4 linen card for the base and added three strips of patterned paper from the pack.

I used a die-cut butterfly from a set of place cards I found in the wedding section of Home Bargains, which I coloured  using an aqua pro marker so it matched the base card. I then mounted this on die cut circles and added some flat-backed turquoise pearls as embellishments. The greeting was created in Publisher.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Use Your Stuff #397 - flowers or butterflies
AAA Birthday Challenge #13 - things with wings
Paper Minutes #639 - butterflies
Allsorts Challenge #570 - butterflies
Friendship Challenge #53 - everything that can fly

Thanks for visiting and stay safe

Sharon
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Celebrate With Cake

As being confined to the house has stopped me making my weekly trip to The Range I am having to use up some of the mountain of stash I already own...

I found a die cut set of cake images from Kanban I have owned for at least five years! I mounted three of the images using die cut circles and used some lovely red and white spotty patterned paper for the background.

The greeting came with the set and I added some peel-off border for a further touch of silvery sheen.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

A Bit More Time To Craft #115 - AG
The Crafter's Cafe #241 - AG
2 Sisters On The Blog #39 - baking or cooking
Crafty Catz #504 - AG
Creative Fingers #185 - AG
Seize The Birthday #189 - food or drink

Thanks for visiting

Stay safe

Sharon
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Pink Butterfly

Today's card was inspired by the wonderful sketch at The Paper Players...

I went down the pink and feminine route with this one:

I used a pink marbled designer card for the background (The Range)- it also has a glittery embossed stripe on it - it's very pretty in the sunlight. I die-cut two of the butterflies - one in a pink card similar to the background and one in a pink and silver patterned card and layered them. For the 'body' I used silvery grey flat-backed pearls. 

I mounted the butterfly on white linen card matted on a dull silver paper - I cut the greeting in the same paper - it's from a die set I found in The Works.

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Catz #503 - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - April - add a butterfly
Creations In Pink #21 - anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #130 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting - stay safe

Sharon
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Happy Birthday Flowers

Another quick card for my box - I should have a good supply by the time I get back to work...

I've used 3 different patterned papers from my stash, some dark pink card and a variety of flower and circle dies. The greeting is also die cut and I've added silver Card Candi for the centres of the flowers - I really wish  Craftwork Cards still made Candi!

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Crafty Friends Challenge #133 - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - happy birthday
Allsorts Challenge #568 - flowers or showers
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - happy birthday

thanks for visiting
stay safe

Sharon
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Tartan Stag

I decided to make a couple of Christmas cards this afternoon - as you do on a lovely sunny afternoon in April ...

I used cream linen base card and a lovely festive tartan check patterned paper. Everything is die cut and I created the greeting in Publisher.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Christmas Crafts All Year Round (April) - anything goes 
Fezziwig's Festive Frolics - festive animals FEZZIWIG FAVE
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #130 - anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs - image with my first initial (Stag and Sharon)

Thanks for visiting - stay safe

Sharon
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