The Paper Funday Challenge #80 - Sep 2025

Hi Friends! Today begins a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.  Our generous sponsors this month are Newton's Nook Designs and Alex Syberia Designs.  Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with Optional Twists, and the twist this month is:  Changing Seasons.

For my design team project, I've used the Echo Park Welcome Fall Collection Kit to create this card (along with several others) using the Optional Twist, and I'm loving the rich Autumn hues.

I've followed a sketch from Kendra's Card Challenges and let the ephemera and pretty papers from the kit do all the work on this card.  As I stated earlier, I made several Autumn themed cards using this kit and plan to send to my September swap buddies.  

The team and I hope you'll join us over at The Paper Funday Challenge, we love seeing everyone's creativity.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

September 2025 Inspiration Station Challenge

Hello Friends!  I'm so behind in my design team projects and I have to thank my teamies for putting up with me.  On Monday the 1st of Sep, a new challenge month started at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  The inspiration photo this month is appropriate for the season most of us are coming in to:

Wow, the colors in this scene are so rich and vibrant! I'm jealous that I don't get to experience a true Autumn living in Florida.  For my design team project, I used Autumn themed papers from the Echo Park Welcome Fall Collection Kit to create my card.

I followed a sketch from Kendra's Card Challenges, used ephemera from the kit and added sequins from my stash to create this quick and easy Autumn card.

The team and I hope you'll join us at the Challenge this month. We're excited to see what your take is on our inspiration photo.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Dream Valley
Stamps Fun Creativity

Crafts Galore Encore

The Crafting Challenge

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Aug/Sep 2025

Hello Crafty Friends!  It's time for a new challenge at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog and our optional inspiration photo is full of Autumn goodness (at least in my eyes):

I adore Sunflowers, both in the Summer and Autumn and I was directly inspired by the gorgeous flowers in this photo. Using the Hello Sunflower stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey, I've created a multi-occasion card for my design team project.

I've colored the image using Copic Alcohol Markers, the patterned papers are from the "Bee Happy" 6x6 paper pad by Echo Park.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set, and to finish everything off, I've added faux gems in a golden color to match the patterned paper.  We invite you to join us this month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, where the focus is Always Anything Flowers Goes.  Hope to see you there!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Fingers

Pattie's Creations

Crafter's Cafe

Creative Crafters

Ally's Angels

Creative Inspiration

Ellibelle's Garden Party

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Jul/Aug 2025

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Saturday!  I'm rather late with my DT card for this month's Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, which started on the 15th of July.  But as they say, better late than never heh?

Our optional inspiration photo has a tropical feel and I just had to use the Hibiscus Fancy Die Set from Hero Arts for my card.  I've had this set in the stash and this is the first time using it, which is a shame because it created the prettiest hibiscus flowers.

Our inspiration for this month is:

And my card:

I've die cut the flowers from white card and ink blended using Catherine Pooler inks, the leaves were cut from green card.  The embossed background was created using the Happy Hibiscus 3-D embossing folder from Stampin' Up, and the sentiment is from the Happy Hibiscus Stamp set, also from Stampin' Up.

To finish everything off, I've added a few holographic gems from the Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix by Stampin' Up.  We hope you'll join us this month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge and share your Floral Focused creations!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Creative Moments

C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Creative Inspiration

Ellibelle's Garden Party

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Try It on Tuesday

A Cut Above

Just Us Girls

Classic Design Challenge 07-2025

Hello Crafty Friends!  Today begins a new challenge month at The Classic Design Challenge Blog and our Optional Twist this go-round is:  Sun, Sand, Surf.  Our generous sponsor is Dr. Digi House of Stamps and for my design team project, I've colored the Beach Bum Bob image using Copic Alcohol Markers.

The designer papers are from a variety pack by Stampin' Up and the sentiment is from a set by Whimsy Stamps.  I've popped the focal image on foam pads for dimension, and I've added no bells or whistles because I just wasn't drawn to do so for this card.

We hope you'll join us and share your card creations this month.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Cardz 4 Guyz

Art Nudge 725B

Sparkles Monthly

Creative Crafters

Dream Valley

CD Sunday +

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

We Love Stamping

Stamping Sensations

Inspiration Station Challenge- July 2025

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was fantastic and if you celebrated the 4th of July holiday, I hope you had loads of fun, food and fireworks.

Today begins a new challenge at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog. Our inspiration photo this month is very appropriate since we are in the season for sun, fun, holidays and vacations!

I could use a week or two (or more) sitting in a beach chair underneath that tree, that's a short walk from my cabana that sits on the water.  I took the scene and used it as direct inspiration for my card, coloring up the "Still Summer" digital stamp from Mirtillamente using Copic Alcohol Markers.

The patterned papers are from the "Good Day Sunshine" 6x6 paper pad by Echo Park.  After coloring the image, I've fussy cut and popped on foam pads before placing on a panel that has been inked. The sentiment is from an older set by Hero Arts, and the sentiment strip is also popped on foam pads.  To finish, I've added Glossy Accents to the sunglass lenses for a bit of realism. 

The team and I hope you join us at the Challenge this month and share your inspired projects, we're always delighted to see everyone's creativity.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

 

Paper Funday Challenges - July 2025

Hello Friends, I hope you're weekend was fantastic and if you celebrated the 4th of July holiday, I hope you had a fun time.  I'm very late with my design team project for The Paper Funday Challenge, which began on the 2nd of July; life has a way of getting in our way doesn't it?

Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.  The Twist this month is Fun with Stencils, and I've chosen to go with the twist for my card design.

Using the Abstract Floral Stencil from Erin Lee Creative and inks from Catherine Pooler, I've created a simple and fun card for Summer.  The stencil is sized 6x6 and one layer, I've blended on a 6x6 piece of card and trimmed down to an A2 size.

To finish off the design, I've added holographic embellishments from Stampin' Up and a die cut sentiment from Kat Scrappiness; the sentiment shadow is vellum.

We would love for you to stop by the challenge and share your designs with us!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Classic Design Challenge #6 - June/July 2025

Hello Crafty Friends, I'm back with another post for this Sunday.  It's time for a new challenge month at The Classic Design Challenge Blog and our generous sponsor this month is Sheepski Designs.

I've colored the Emmy's Hat digital stamp using Copic Alcohol Markers for my team project, the patterned papers are from a 8x8 paper pad by Prima and I've used one of the cut-aparts for the image landing space and sentiment.

I've fussy cut the image and popped on foam pads for dimension.  To complete the design, I've added golden thread from Altenew, gold embellishments from Kat Scrappiness and a butterfly sticker from Jolee's.

We want to invite you to join us at The Classic Design Challenge this month.  We love seeing all your creative entries, so until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CD Sunday +

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dragonfly Dreams

Ally's Angels

Creative Crafters

Polkadoodles

Pink Gem Challenge

Love Those Pretty Papers

Pattie's Creations

Creative Inspiration

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #30 - Jun/Jul 2025

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday!  Today starts a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  Our optional mood board this month is:

The months of June and July are patriotic here in the States, but I didn't go for a patriotic theme necessarily, however I did use the colors from the mood board for my card, and colored up the "Kindness is the Way" digital stamp from Power Poppy.

I've colored the image using Copic Alcohol Markers and chose to use the entire panel of florals for the card front.  After coloring, I've trimmed the panel and popped on foam pads for dimension and to help distinguish the panel from the card base.

The sentiment is from an older set by The Scrapbooking Queen, which I've trimmed using a nesting oval die, then popped on foam pads, with a nesting of silver thread from Altenew. Lastly, I've added some light blue gems for sparkle.  

We want to invite you to share your Floral inspired projects with us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.  We hope to see you there and Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Crafters

CD Sunday +

Little Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

A Place to Start

Crafts Galore Encore

Mirtillamente

The Crafting Challenge

A Perfect Time to Craft

Crafty Calendar

 

Paper Funday Challenge - June 2025

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday! It's time for a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog. This month the Optional Twist is: Embossing: Heat and/or Dry, and our sponsors are the generous Pink & Main and Dare 2B Artsy.

For my team project, I've colored the Cherry Cupcake stamped image from Pink & Main using Copic Alcohol Markers, and I've also included the Twist and embossed a purple panel using a Stars embossing folder from Darice.

The focal image has been cut using a nesting oval die from Hero Arts, the patterned papers are snippets from Stampin' Up, along with the sentiment die and stamped birthday greeting.

The sentiment and focal panels have been popped on foam pads for dimension.  I've added Wink of Stella to the Cherries and you can see a bit of it in this photo.

We hope you'll join us at the challenge this month and enter your projects for a chance to win a fabulous prize from one of our sponsors.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Fab 'n Funky

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner - Fancy Cupcake

Shopping Our Stash

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Mirtillamente

Moving Along with the Times

All Sorts

Digi Choosday