Spread Your Beautiful Wings

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Wednesday! I hope your week has been smooth sailing and you're looking forward to a nice weekend.  I have a quick share for you today featuring a gorgeous Moth from the Beautiful Wings Stamp and Coordinating Die Set by Gina K. Designs.

I'm ashamed to admit I've had this set since January of 2021 and have only inked an image from it once.  I was having a look through the stash and not only found this set but also found some alcohol ink panels I made a few years ago.  Putting those 2 things together, I came up with this design.

The Moth has been colored using Alcohol Markers in colors that matched the panel, which I've cut into various sized strips.  The sentiment has been heat embossed and both the Moth and sentiment strip are popped on foam pads.  I didn't like the "unfinished" look of the strips so I created a frame using 2 stitched rectangle dies from Kat Scrappiness.  Lastly, I've added teal blue gems to finish it off.  

I hope I've inspired you to look through your stash and create using something you either haven't used yet or haven't used in a long time.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Red Wagon

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Word Art Wednesday

Creative Inspirations

Try It On Tuesday

Art Nudge - 525A the Color Green

Let's Craft and Create

Crafters Cafe

Girlz Rebel

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner - Fancy Wings

All Sorts

It's Your Day!

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday.  I hope your day was fabulous and you did something fun.  I got a little too much sun on Monday so I've been in the air conditioning doing a bit of crafting and coloring, and I have a quick share for you today featuring a sweet floral digital image from Power Poppy.

This image is from the Auricula Theater digital set; a flower I thought I'd never heard of until I googled it.  I've seen these flowers many times and have even potted some in the past. I've colored the image using Copic Alcohol Markers.

The patterned paper is a snippet from my scrap box, the focal and mat have been cut using a nesting arch die from Hero Arts, the sentiment is from Woodware and cut using a stitched sentiment die from Kat Scrappiness, and has been popped of foam pads for dimension.  Lastly, I've added Peridot colored gems and called this card complete.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Little Red Wagon

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

Fab 'n Funky

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Double D Challenges

Triple B

Passion for Markers

Make My Monday

CD Sunday +

613 Avenue Create

Craft Rocket

Happy Days

Hello and Happy Monday from Sweltering, Sunny Florida.  We're in store for another hot day with temps topping out at 96 degrees F/35 C.  That's hot for May folks! I have a quick share for you today featuring an adorable Frog from the Happy Days Set (sss202723c) by Simon Says Stamp.

I've had this sweet set in my stash for a while now and never inked it up.  In an effort to use what I have, I decided to use it today.

I've colored the image using Copic Alcohol Markers and die cut the focal panel using a nesting circle die from Kat Scrappiness.  The patterned papers are from a 12x12 paper stack by Die Cuts with a View and the water droplets are from Kat Scrappiness.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and stamped on a stitched sentiment strip die cut, also from Kat Scrappiness.  The focal panel and sentiment have been popped on foam pads from dimension.  

That's all for today.  If you're looking for me, I'll be in the pool.  Have a fabulous day and until next, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Dream Valley

A Place to Start

A Cut Above

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

We Love Stamping

Crafty Calendar

Polkadoodles

Gem of a Challenge

Alphabet Challenge

Creative Moments

Classic Design Challenge #05-2025

Hello and Welcome Back! Today begins a new challenge at The Classic Design Challenge Blog where the theme is Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.  The Twist this month is Masculine and our generous sponsor is Angie Blom Digital Designs.

For my team project, I've colored the Thanks Dad digital image from Angie Blom using Copic Alcohol Markers.  This is just one of the images included in the digital set, which also includes sentiments.  I've went with a Father's Day theme, also incorporating the optional twist of Masculine.

I did not resize the image as I wanted to keep it large and tucked into the bottom right corner.  The sentiment has been popped on foam pads and is from the Mini Messages Stamp Set by Cardz TV (retired).  To complete the design, I've added a snippet of patterned paper from a My Favorite Things paper pad and a Baker's Twine Bow.

We hope you'll join us at the challenge and play along for your chance to win a prize from Angie Blom Digital Designs.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Creative Inspiration

Ally's Angels

Creatalicious

Creative Inspirations

Passion for Markers - I love green and blue together

Art Nudge - 525A for the Green, 525D for the Blue Jeans

Crafts Galore Encore

Mirtillamente

Daisy Chain Challenge

Di's Digi Design

Digi Choosday

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #29 - May/Jun 2025

Hello Crafty Friends!  It's the 15th of the month and that means a new challenge at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  Our challenges are all about florals and an optional mood board is provided for inspiration.  This month, the mood board is a combo of interesting colors:

For my team project, I've colored up one of the floral images from the Nature's Canvas Kit by Taylored Expressions.  I love how the images are drawn in an "artsy" style and I'm glad I decided to purchase this kit before it sold out. 

Using Copic Alcohol Markers, I've colored the stamped images and die cut using the coordinating dies.  In hindsight, I should have went with a coral shade instead of orange but the mood board is optional after all, and I do like blue and orange together.  

I've used diagonal stitched oval dies from Kat Scrappiness to create a frame, and placed the arrangement on a panel that has been pierced using the Fanfare Cutting Plate from Taylored Expressions.  I've popped the oval frame and florals on foam pads for dimension.

To finish the design, I've stamped and die cut the sentiment, from the Taylored Expressions Timeless Greetings Set and popped on foam pads.  Lastly, dusty rose sequins have been added for sparkle and shine.

We hope you'll stop by the challenge and join us, we love seeing everyone's creative designs!  That's all for now, so until next time, Happy Crafting.

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Craft Rocket

Ellibelle's Garden Party

Sparkles Monthly

Creative Crafters

Lil Red Wagon

Word Art Wednesday

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Crafty Gals Corner - Fancy Frame

A Cut Above

AAA Birthday

Give a Crafter a Cookie

The Paper Funday Challenge #76 - May 2025

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome!  It's the 1st Wednesday of May and time for a new Paper Funday Challenge.  Our generous sponsors this month are Altenew and Picket Fence Studios.  For my design team project, I've used the Aeonium African Succulent Stamp from Picket Fence Studios, however I couldn't find this stamp set on the site, it may be retired.

Picket Fence Studios are known for their larger than life images, and this one is gorgeous.  I'll admit, it intimidated me as I didn't exactly know how to color it and I've had this stamp in my stash for a while.  I did a google search for this succulent and found this color combo and thought, that's easy enough so let's give it a go!

I've colored the image using Copic Alcohol Markers, and added some white dots here and there using a Uniball Signo Pen. To get as much of the image as possible on the card front, I went with a 5.5" square panel for this 6" card.  

The sentiment is from the Altenew Versatile Greetings Die Set; I've cut the words from gold mirror card and used a black shadow, then mounted on foam pads.  Lastly, I've added smoky gray gems from Kat Scrappiness.

Please join us at the challenge, we would love to have you join in the fun!  And a huge thanks to our generous sponsors this month.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Passion for Markers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Cupcake Inspirations

613 Avenue Create

Stamping Sensations

NBUS

Crafts Galore Encore

Inspiration Station Challenge #73 - May 2025

Hello Friends and Happy 1st Monday of May!  It's time for a new monthly challenge at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog and our inspiration photo features a sweet pair enjoying some quality time together.

Using the "Hedgehog Friends" Stamp Set from Pretty Pink Posh, I've created a card directly inspired by the challenge photo, and will be a Father's Day card for my son. 

I've colored the images using alcohol markers and fussy cut them before adding foam pads.  The patterned paper is from the "Garden Party" 6x6 paper pad by Bo Bunny, I've cut 2 mats using nesting arch dies from Hero Arts and popped on foam pads for dimension.  Lastly, I've added some gold thread from Altenew and gold sequins from my stash.  As an afterthought, I've added white Nuvo Drops in the centers of the sequins for a bit of interest.

We hope you'll join us at the challenge this month, we are sponsored by Poppy Stamps and are thankful for their support.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Challenges Entered:

A Cut Above

A Place to Start

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

We Love Stamping

Crafty Calendar

Polkadoodles

Gem of a Craft Challenge

Critter Crazy

Crafty Animals

Creative Fingers

Creative Moments

Crafts Galore Encore