All Dressed Up - Country Girl

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

This week we are being sponsored by the lovely Wendy at All Dressed Up stamps 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:

Digi - Country Girl from All Dressed Up

Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers

Papers - from a Kay Miller Scrapbook kit

Greeting - computer generated using Chickens Lovers font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner #219 - for the ladies

Addicted To Stamps #406 - make your mark HONORABLE ADDICT

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

As You Like It - favourite colouring medium - always markers -  I use a couple of brands (Spectrum noir and Pro-markers) that mix and match well and there's such a wide choice of colours. Also they dry immediately and are easy to store. 

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 Marlene's prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Cherry Blossom

 I've been bitten by the stamping bug - thanks to Tim Holtz!

I very rarely do rubber stamping as I tend to have two left hands - I get smudges everywhere! But when I finally used a stamping platform (Christmas prezzie) last week, and got pretty good results I dug out all my stamp sets that I've gotten free with magazines... 

What I used:

Stamp and Die set - free with Simply Cards and Papercrafts #215

A5 linen card base

Pink patterned paper - from stash

Sentiment - free with a magazine

Flat backed pearls - The Range

I'm playing along with the current challenges at:

Stamping Sensations (May) - beautiful blooms

Paper Players Challenge:

Handstamped Sentiments Challenge #364

Thanks for looking

Sharon

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Cheers!

 So today I had a day off work and as the weather has been dreadful, I played with some unused stash...

Some time last year I won a blog challenge and the prize was a voucher for Clearly Besotted. Now I'm not a natural rubber stamper but their images were so cute I couldn't resist the Mix It Up set with matching dies.

Today they had their first inking!

I'm not a confident stamper but I find using Tim Holtz's Stamp Platform greatly helps!

What I used:

Stamps - Clearly Besotted - Mix it Up (with matching dies)

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir markers

Patterned striped paper - The Range

Circle dies - Spellbinders nesties

Die sentiment - Paper Smooches

Embellishments - flat-backed pearls - The Range

Perfect for a girly birthday!

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Stinkin' Inkers - Girls just wanna have fun

Aud Sentiments #275 - for the girls (with sentiment) 

Passion For Markers #592 - use spots or stripes WINNER

Addicted to Stamps #405 - dies or stencils

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - use die/punches

Thanks for popping in

Sharon

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Rory's Showers

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

Today's theme is:

Favourite Colours

and the challenge is sponsored by Colour Of Love - fabulous artwork and designs by Heather Valentin.

Well my favourite colour for cards is always going to be pink! I make so many cards for ladies and girlfriends it seems to be my go to colour. I usually use it with grey, black or green.

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

I just love her hair! I chose the pretty pink polka dot patterned paper first then coloured her raincoat to match.

What I used:

7 x 7 card base

Grey card

Grey flat-backed pearls

Digi - Colour of Love - Rory's Showers

Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers

Papers - Craft Sensations - Pink Highlights collection

Greeting - computer generated using Splendid

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

Crafter's Castle - AG May Challenge #41

Crafter's Cafe #266 - girls or ladies

Creative Crafters #40 - AG

Creations In Pink #34 - AG (in pink) TOP 3

Papercraft Challenges #70 - AG

Polkadoodles #20 - 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 great prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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On Safari

I finally had some time to make a card today and had a play with the gorgeous pastel papers and decoupage toppers from Papermania's On Safari range.

My main inspiration was one of the sketches at the current Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge :

This is what I made:

These images are so sweet - they would also be great for baby cards/nursery decor.

What I used:

15cm x 15cm white base card

On Safari decoupage and papers - Papermania

Blue and peach flat-backed pearls

Unbranded bow die

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Knockouts #400 - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday #685 - anything goes

Creative Fingers #207 - anything goes

Just Us Girls #583 - layers

Thanks for visiting

Stay safe

Sharon

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Snappy Birthday

 After a stressful week dealing with family stuff it was nice to do something crafty this afternoon. My head is all over the place and this certainly influenced my card!

Firstly I was inspired by the unusual challenge at Less Is More

So I really sat and (over) thought about this one. I remembered I had a crab die and some glittery crab patterned paper. Being mindful to leave plenty of white space I created this...

Obviously the blue patterned card with glittery crabs represents the sea and the yellow circle represents the sand! After googling 'crab cards' I could see that 'snappy birthday' is the go to greeting for crabs so I used that for my greeting.

And of course coming up to June Birthdays this may be useful for someone whose star sign is Cancer (the crab). Yes - I thought a lot about this one!

What I used:

Linen card base

Crab patterned card - Deco Time

Crab die - Cut and Make

Greeting - created using KG Payphone font

Embellished with 2 googly eyes.

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Friday #280 - clean and simple

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - AG with a critter

Pearly Sparkles #62 - clean and simple

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Get Well Rainbows

I've had a week's break from the craftroom to watch the European Gymnastics championships - gymnastics is my other passion! So good to see the British doing so well.

So I was prowling around The Range on Saturday morning and picked up some Hunkydory toppers and matching patterned card for 50p - as I need a few get well cards at the moment I grabbed them...

Now I do like Hunkydory - they are very good quality products -  but why are the greetings so small and hard to read?!

What I used:

Yellow square base card

Lilac mottled effect patterned paper

Hunkydory toppers and papers.

It's a very simple card layout - I haven't re-invented the wheel with this one! I had a few to make so I kept to a similar design with varying coloured bases and backgrounds.

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

Creative Moments #213 - AG

Crafting Happiness #94 - AG with bright colours

Krafty Chicks #556 - all occasions

Creative Fingers #206 - AG

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Missie May

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

Today's theme is:

For A Child

and the challenge is sponsored by Morgan's Art World

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

Isn't she a cutie! She's not my usual type of image but she was so easy to colour - she did remind me of the Hollie Hobby range that was around when I was a little girl.

What I used:

Digi - Morgan's Art World - Missie May

Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers

Papers - Papermania Parisienne Blue Capsule collection

Greeting - computer generated using Hello Bunny font

I'm entering this card into the 'Anything Goes' challenges at:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2116

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #156

Gem of A Challenge #8

Colour Crazy Challenge #15

A Bit More Time To Craft #138

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 great prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Mwah!

 Another very girly card today - a slimline one which seems to be on trend at the moment...

What I used...

Digi image - Bugaboo

Coloured with Spectrum Noir pens

Patterned paper - Dovecraft - Kiss and Make Up 6x6 pack

Lips die - First Edition - coloured with a coat of clear nail varnish

Font - Paper Flowers

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

TGIF Challenge #311 - slimline card

Cardz for Galz #144 - slimline card

Creative Knockouts #396 - for the girls

Aud Sentiments #272 - AG plus sentiment

Passion for Markers #587 - feminine

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Because You're Gorgeous

The layout of today's card was inspired by the challenge at Global Design Project which I just caught in time...

 I like the clean look of this sketch, especially the three stripes.

What I used:

Digi image - Alex Syberia

Coloured with a red fineliner pen

Linen effect card base

Black Linen paper

Greeting - Claire Hand font

Clear nail varnish - to create a shine on the sunglasses and lips

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Color My Heart #439

Creative Knockouts #396 - for the girls

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - use something not usually used for crafting (nail varnish) TOP 3

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Boot-iful Day

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

There's no sponsor for this challenge but the blog owner Marlene is kindly providing a prize for a randomly selected entrant.  

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

What I used:

Digi - Bugaboo

Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers

Dies - nestie rectangles - Spellbinder

Flower Die - The Range

Papers - craft Sensations Basic Fine Art block

Greeting - Reklame Script Regular

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafter's Castle #40 - Spring

Inkspirational Challenge #236 - grow

613 Avenue Create #4 - in the garden

Chocolate Baroque - Springtime

The Paper Players - Springtime flowers

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 Marlene's prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Golden Butterfly

 The challenges at Less Is More and Addicted to CAS were the inspiration for today's card...

What I used:

Base - pale grey card

Patterned paper - foiled design pad - The Range

Butterfly - £1 die - The Range

Gold pearls - Craft Sensations

Font on greeting - Paper Flowers

I love the way this card sparkles in the sun from both the butterfly and the subtle foiling on the patterned circle.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Easter Bunny

Today's creation is a fun card for a child for Easter...

What  I used:

The brightest pink card ever!

Patterned card - Kanban

Bunny - Spongy image sticker - The Range

Circular Nesties dies - Spellbinder

Border die - Sissix 

Greeting - computer generated using Beautiful Maples font 

I'm playing along with the challenges at:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter/Spring

Cute Card Thursday #679 - Easter

C. R. A. F. T. Challenge #592 - Spring/Easter

Creative Fingers #204 - anything goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge #157 - Easter/Spring

Make My Monday #145 - Easter/Spring

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Birthday Love

Today's card was inspire by this sweet sketch at The Paper Players...

And this is what I created...

What I used:

Topper and papers - Making Cards Magazine (many moons ago)

Kraft card base

Greeting - computer generated using Pumpkin Cheesecake font

Another cute card to add to my lockdown card box. I''ll have loads to take into work when we eventually go back!

I'm also playing along with the challenges at:

Little Red Wagon #594 - add a heart

Aud Sentiments #271 - animals and a sentiment

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Baby Giraffe

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

There's no sponsor today so the theme is 'anything goes but our generous blog owner, Marlene, is offering a prize for one lucky entrant. It could be you!

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

What I used:

Digi - Bugaboo

Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers

Papers - from a Pebbles Inc. baby kit

Greeting - computer generated using Schoolbell font

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Kraftin' Kimmie #753 - cuteness

Gem of a Challenge #6 - anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge #11 - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - use 2 or more papers.

Addicted to Stamps #401 - make your mark

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #154 - 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 and have a chance at winning Marlene's prize.

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Black Butterfly

 Another day, another butterfly card. They really are my 'thing' at the moment...

This was a very quick card put together out of my scraps box.

I used:

Grey linen card base

Black plant die cut - Memory Box Die

3D Butterfly - The Range

Flat backed pearls - The Range

Wood effect paper - it's actually a Papermania envelope turned back to front!

Computer generated greeting - Candara white font on a black background.

I'm playing along with the 'anything goes' challenges at:

Creative Fingers #204 

Crafter's Castle #39

Through The Craft Room Door (16/3)

The Creative Crafters #38

Love To Craft #56

A Perfect Time To Craft #3

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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