Classic Design Challenge - Sep/Oct with Optional: Autumn/Fall

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Monday!  Well. I'm better late than never with my team project for The Classic Design Challenge Blog.  Our new monthly challenge started yesterday the 15th and our generous sponsors this month are Polkadoodles and The Colour of Love.

For my card, I'm featuring Polkadoodles Witch Cauldron from the Gnome Trick or Treat Halloween Collection.  I love cute Halloween images, I'm not a scary nor gory Halloween girl so this Gnomie is right up my alley!

I've colored the image using Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers and die cut the focal panel with a postage stamp die.  The backing patterned paper is from the Slimline Boo to You paper pack by Kat Scrappiness.  

The sentiment strip is from a pre-made package of Halloween sentiments from Waffle Flower, and I've popped the strip on craft foam for dimension.  To finish the design, I've added some black sequins from the Boo-tacular embellishment pack by Kat Scrappiness - you can also see some of what's included in the pack scattered around the card. 

We hope you'll stop by the challenge and join in the fun!  It's Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist, the twist this month being Autumn/Fall.  I think a Halloween card meets the Autumn theme, what do you think?

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #21 - Sep/Oct 2024

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Sunday to you. Today begins a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  Our optional mood board contains gorgeous seasonal colors, which inspired my card today.

For my card, I've used the "Like a Sunflower" Stamp Set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I stamped onto Tim Holtz watercolor paper and water colored using my Gansai Tambi paints.

After the paint was dry, I masked off the edges of the panel using Pixie Tape from iCraft and lightly inked around the inside of the masked area using Catherine Pooler inks.  This method was directly inspired by Jill Foster with Penny Black.

I've kept the design simple, the cardbase is Pecan Pie card from Stampin' Up, the green mat is Mossy Meadow, also from Stampin' Up.  Lastly, I've added clear droplets from Kat Scrappiness.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set as the image.

I hope you'll pop over to the challenge and share your Floral Focused projects with us.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Crafters

Sparkles Monthly

613 Avenue Create

We Love Stamping

Crafty Catz

Outlawz Festive Friday

Simply Create Too

Double D

Word Art Wednesday

Penny's Challenges

I Spy with My Little Eye

Creative Inspiration

Paper Funday Challenge #69 - September 2024

Hi Crafty Friends and Happy Wednesday!  Today begins a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.  Our generous sponsors this month are A Colorful Life Designs and Simon Says Stamp, our optional Twist is:  Create Your Own Background.

For my team project, I've decided to go with the optional Twist and create my own background, so I've used the new Stampin' Up Changing Leaves Bundle, which includes a gorgeous 3-D embossing folder, stamps and dies. 

To start the background, I've embossed a panel of Mossy Meadow cardstock with the 3-D embossing folder and stamped a snippet of Boho Blue card with leaves. I then stamped and die cut the large leaves for the arrangement.

I've heat embossed the stamping on the blue leaf using fine detail white embossing powder, the leaf in back has been stamped using Pecan Pie ink on Basic Beige card.  The arrangement was added to the card front along with a twine bow.  The sentiment was stamped using Mossy Meadow ink and popped on dimensionals.  Lastly, gold gems were added for a bit of added interest.

We hope you'll visit us at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog this month and share your projects. I have listed the products I've used below.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Challenges

Can You Handle the Pressure

Word Art Wednesday

Creative Inspiration

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

SU Only Challenges - Colors for Philadelphia Eagles - my husbands' fav team.  I prefer College ball

A Cut Above

A Place to Start

Path of Positivity

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Product List

Find a Demonstrator:  Donna Walls - Florida

Changing Leaves Bundle (English) [164139] $54.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $11.50	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511] $11.50	Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161724] $11.50
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $9.00	Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650] $9.00	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $9.00

Inspiration Station Challenge #65

Happy Monday and Happy Labor Day to all of my friends here in the States.  Today begins a new challenge month at The Inspiration Station Challenge.  The Autumn season will soon be upon us and the inspiration photo this month is a gorgeous, autumn countryside scene:

For my project, I've used the new Stampin' Up Autumn Expressions Stamp and Die Bundle along with the Splendid Autumn 6x6 paper pack.  The designer series papers in this pack are beyond beautiful and I let the paper do most of the work on this card.

I was directly inspired by the autumn colors and trees in the scene. I love visiting areas in parts of the United States where the leaves change colors in the Fall, our Florida Palm trees stay green year round!

For my card base, I've used SU Wild Wheat cardstock, the mat behind the designer series paper strips and sentiment is Blackberry Bliss and the die cut frame and chain are cut from Cajun Craze card stock. 

For added interest, I've die cut leaves from SU Mossy Meadow cardstock and added some twine strips behind the sentiment, which has been popped on dimensionals.  Lastly, I've added amber gems for a bit of shine.  I've also decorated the envelope flap using Cajun Craze ink and pretty wheat stalks from the stamp set.

We certainly hope you'll join us this month at The Inspiration Station Challenge and share your inspired projects.  We would love to see what you create.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Colorful Options

Dream Valley

A Place to Start

Path of Positivity

Creative Moments

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

Crafts Galore Encore

The Crafting Challenge

The Four Seasons Challenge