DT Card Dream Valley Challenges - Girly

Good morning,

A scheduled post from me today.  Hope you're all having an enjoyable Easter Weekend and aren't eating too much chocolate!  I had an away day on the train to Aberdeen on Saturday for a spot of shopping, eating and drinking with a couple of friends.  It was great fun but over too soon.  Sunday was nice and relaxing.  Back to work today but just this week and then I am on holiday for a week while the schools are off, can't wait!!!

Ok, on to my card.  Today we have a new challenge starting over at Dream Valley Challenges our theme this week is 'Girly' and we are sponsored by the fabulous All Dressed Up who have an abundance of suitably girly images in their Etsy shop!

I can't get enough of these digi's just now so I picked one called 'Flyaway Butterfly' for my DT card and coloured it with Promarkers.

The polka dot paper is another from the Nitwits freebies I rediscovered recently.  I've made my card unashamedly girly by using some pink lace, a flower made with a nitwits element, Tim Holtz die as well as a flourish die and leaves made with a Crafter's Companion die set.  I've topped the flower with a button tied with twine.  My card is finished off with black gems and some wee butterflies made with a Stampin' Up embosslits set.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

All Dressed Up - #51 Anything Goes (must use ADU image)
CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March

Card From Scraps #1

Hello!

Happy Good Friday - at least what's left of it!  I was lucky enough to have a bank holiday from work today so after taking my hubby to work I chillaxed with some card making before heading into town with my Daughter and Aunt for an Easter Egg Hunt, Costa coffee and a spot of shopping.  Tomorrow I am off on a day trip with the girls to Aberdeen for a bit more shopping, food and cocktails - I can't wait!

Here's a photo of Iona at the Egg Hunt in Inverness Victorian Market.

So the story behind this card is one of my pals is hosting a craft fair next month and I am going to have a table.  I need to get my stock up so I thought a quick way would be to make some cards without images so I bowsed through Pinterest for inspiration then got out my Big Shot, dies and punches instead and got creative.  The fact that I got to use up some odd scraps is a bonus!

The layout for this one came from Pinterest.

Papers from Hobbycraft Springtime 6x6 pack, X-cut corner punch, Spellbinders square dies, Fiskars Threading Water border die and Personal Impressions sentiment stamp.

Expect to see a few more 'Cards from Scraps' in the coming weeks!

Hope you all have a fab Easter Weekend.

Hugs, Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #30 Anything Goes

I♥Promarkers DT Card - Swirls and Pearls

Good Morning,

Today we have a fab new challenge starting over at I♥Promarkers, our theme this time is 'Swirls & Pearls' and we are sponsored by Live & Love Crafts and Digital Delights.

I've used a super cute sponsor image for my DT card called Flower Power Dolled Up Daisy which has been coloured with Promarkers.

I wasn't sure what colours to go for, I was kind of thinking pink and red but my daughter said to try pink and yellow.  It's 2 colours I wouldn't normally put together but I love the result and it was a good use of these matching Nitwits papers that came in a magazine!  The sentiment and hearts are also from the paper set so all I've added are the gem swirls from Hobbycraft and a few pearls.

We'd love you to join us so be sure to check out our challenge.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #30 Anything Goes

DT Card Cutie Pie Challenge - So Fairy Cute

Hello,

My turn to do an inspiration post for the Cutie Pies this week.  Our theme this month is 'So Fairy Cute' and we are sponsored by All Dressed Up!

I've chosen one of their gorgeous images for my DT card, this one is called Little Flower Fairy so is perfect for our challenge.  I've coloured it with Promarkers and added some Stardust Stickles to the wings.

As the image is quite large and I wanted it to be the focal point I've kept the layout very simple with just a little touch of patterned paper showing.  What is there is from a new pad from Trimcraft Simply Creative called Folk Song.  The sentiment is from a freebie stamp set and I've added a single button and a twine bow.

Thank you for stopping by for a nosey and be sure to check out our challenge.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #30 Anything Goes

Dream Valley DT Card - All About Birthdays

Hello,

Gosh I'm more than a bit behind posting my latest DT cards.  This one went off the radar a bit because I was away with my daughter all weekend last week at a cheer and dance competition and I didn't get a chance to schedule my post before I went off.

So anyway, this is my card for the current challenge over at Dream Valley our theme is 'All About Birthdays' and we are sponsored by the fantastic Dies To Die For!

My DT card is one my Sister In Law requested for a friend who used to be in the RAF.  The image is by Delicious Doodles.

The papers are all Parkstone Pink Capsule Collection by Docrafts, LOTV sentiment and X-cut dies throughout.

Thanks for stopping by, bye for now.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenge:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March

I ♥ Promarkers DT Card - Men At Work

Hello,

I'm just a little late this time.  I'm having a hectic few days trying to get organised for a weekend away with my daughter and her Cheer & Dance Team!  Not easy when I'm out at work all day and to top it all off my washing machine broke at the weekend and the new one doesn't arrive until Saturday!  Oh well these things are sent to try us!

Ok so we have a great new challenge for you over at I ♥ ProMarkers our theme is 'Men At Work' reminds me of a song from back in the 80s - Down Under by Men at Work.  Showing my age now lol!!!  Anyway, we are sponsored by the fab Kenny K!

The image I have chosen is Jolly Chap and I've coloured him with Promarkers.

I've used a newsprint paper from Stampin' Up and kept my card simple with some letter stickers from Docrafts and some black pearls.

That's all for now.

Hugs, Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenge:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March

Dream Valley DT Post - Mothers Day

Hello!

Just a quick post to bring me up to date with my DT duties, phew it's been a hectic time since my last post!

So on to my card, our challenge theme at Dream Valley this week is Mother's Day and we are sponsored by Digi Stamp Boutique

I used one of their fab new stamp sets called Sketchy Flower Pots for my card.  As my Mum's sadly no longer with me I've made a card for my Aunt.

The papers are from a new range from Trimcraft and I've used a new Crafter's Companion Die for the latticework and a Creative Expressions die for the sentiment banner.

That's all from me tonight.

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenge:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March