Paper Funday Challlenge July 2023

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday!  Wow, it was a Boom-fest 'round here last night with Firecrackers going off until late night.  Did you enjoy your 4th of July holiday?

Today begins a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.  Our themes are Always Anything Goes with a Twist.  This months' Twist is to use colors Red, White, Blue.  For my project, I've went with the Twist and created a festive card for the Independence Day holiday.

I'm trying to "shop my stash" and use items I have on hand.  I've done quite well with my No Buy policy thus far.  My birthday is coming up and I feel a shopping spree coming on....but I digress.  I have some pretty paper napkins in my stash and thought this one was perfect for this months' project.

I let the napkin do all the work.  I separated the napkin layers and adhered the top printed layer to a card base using a glue stick and patience.  After dry, I trimmed the panel to fit a 5.5" card base with mats, added a die cut sentiment and white sequins and called this card finished.

Please stop in and join us at the challenge, we love seeing everyone's creativity.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Double D

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

A Perfect Time to Craft

The Four Seasons

Love to Craft

Corrosive Challenge

The Four Seasons Challenge - Month #2 Summer

Hi Crafty Friends and Happy FRI-YAY!  I hope you have something extra special planned this holiday weekend (it's the 4th of July Holiday weekend here in the States).  I am hoping for good weather with lots of sun as we want to BBQ, swim and watch fireworks.  We live on a lake and our neighborhood puts on a nice fireworks show every year.  They are beautiful to watch as they burst in the sky over the lake.

Today begins a new challenge at The Four Seasons Challenge Blog.  We are continuing this month with the Summer Theme and the inspiration photo follows:

July is my favorite summer month because of the 4th of July and my birthday.  I was inspired by the patriotic scenes in the photo so I've created a card featuring a Statue of Gnome-erty, the digital image is from TLC Designs and it's Gnorman for All.  I recently won a prize from TLC Designs and this set was the 1st one I picked out...isn't he adorable?

I love the way this Gnome is drawn and I love the distressed sentiment.  The 4th of July designed Digital background papers are from Design Lover Studio on Etsy.  At the time of this writing, the papers are on sale at a 70% savings.  

The image has been colored with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers and I've added blue gems to complete the design.  The focal and sentiment panels have been popped on craft foam for dimension.

Please join us at The Four Seasons Challenge this month.  Please use the photo prompt as inspiration, we enjoy seeing all the entries and visiting everyone.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Your Next Stamp

Creative Fingers

Pattie's Creations

Creatalicious

Crafting Happiness

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

NBUS

Love to Craft

QKR Stampede

A Perfect Time to Craft

Crafts Galore Encore

Mirtillamente

SSS Wed Challenge

Word Art Wednesday

SSS Mon Challenge - Coming to America

Creative Moments

Colorful Options

Beach Babe Dottie

Hello!  I'm back with another make and share.  Today's card features the Beach Babe Dottie from Bugaboo Stamps.  

This card is a Slimline card, my first ever!  I usually make A2 and Square cards but received a Slimline Die Set recently and wanted to try my hand at it.  This card measures 8.5"x 3.5" and fits into a Business Size (#10) envelope perfectly.  

I colored her with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, added some Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen highlights to her hair, added some Stickles Clear Glitter Glue to her Earrings and Sandals (can't really see the glittery effect in this picture) and added sequins to polish off the project.  

This is a top (tent) folding card; I cut 2 panels for the base and glued them together at the top.  I hope you like her, Ms. Dottie celebrated the 4th of July in Style!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge

All Sorts Challenge

Crazy 4 Challenges

Pink Gem Challenges

Snarky Stampers

Lil Red Wagon

Simon Says Stamp

Cute Card Thursday

Aud Sentiments

Creatalicious Challenges

Penny's Challenges

Deirdery's Day Off

My card for today features a digi stamp from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps titled Deirdery's Day Off.  I don't use Dr. Digi Stamps as often as I should because they are truly funny and an easy coloring project.

I figured this image was a perfect make and share on the Eve of the 4th of July Holiday Weekend.  Deirdery is certainly enjoying her day off by lounging at the beach, cocktail in hand, with a Pitcher of the cool drink to top off with.

This card measures A2 (4.25" x 5.5"), the image colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I kept the layout simple by creating a 1 layer card; the panel die cut to give a nice border.  The only dimension is the sparkle heart gem added to accentuate the sentiment.  

Happy Summer Everyone and to those visitors from the States, Happy 4th of July!  Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV #117

Colour Crazy

Creative Fingers

Paperbabe

Pattie's Creations

Cute Card Thursday

Crafty Creations

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Everybody Art

Lil Red Wagon

Aud Sentiments

Summer Fun with Little Miss Muffet

Hello and Happy Saturday Everyone!  I hope all is well with you and yours and you've been having a great time crafting and creating.  Today is a short post sharing a swap card I created using a Little Miss Muffet digital stamp I've had in my stash.  She's ready for Summer with her Popsicle, Bathing Suit and Float.

The papers are from the Echo Park Good Day Sunshine 6x6 paper pad, I colored the image using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and added some Yellow Gemstones to complete the card.

She turned out pretty and cute, I hope my swap partner will like my card.  I'm ready for some Pool time but have to wait for the thunderstorms and lightening to pass...it's been an everyday occurrence this week.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Polkadoodle

Cardz TV

Colour Crazy

Creative Fingers

Pink Gem Challenge

Crafty Sentiments

Through The Craft Room Door

Lemon Shortbread

Always Fun Challenges

The Paper Funday Challenges - July Challenge

Hello everyone and Happy 4th of July!  It's been a quick first half of the year and it's been very HOT here in Florida!  The humidity is unbearable so all the more reason to stay inside and craft or in the pool floating around.

Today begins a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  This month the challenge has a dual theme:  Patriotic and/or Summertime.

I chose to create projects for both themes.  My first card is an Easel Card with a Patriotic Theme.  I used some dies to cut out the flowers and stars, an embossing folder for the flower centers, some Washi tape and digital paper. 

My second project was created with the Summertime theme.  I colored up an image from Bugaboo Stamps, die cut the sentiment, the Vellum background and the white mat with the image.  Otherwise I kept it pretty simple.  I love Sunflowers and they just sing Summer to me!

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The Challenge has a lovely Sponsor  offering a great prize.  We would love to have you play along and we hope to unspire your crafting.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Crafty Creations Design Team Project

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by today.

 I would like to share with you my Design Team project for the Crafty Creations Challenges.

This image is from our Sponsor for the Challenge:  Bugaboo Stamps, a digital stamp named Sunbonnet July USA.  I adore this image and thankful Bugaboo allowed us use of their images for the challenge.

If you are unfamiliar with Bugaboo Stamps, please visit their site, there are so many great images to choose from - you'll be there a while just looking through everything.  The hardest part is deciding what to get!

I hope you were inspired today and please stop by Crafty Creations Challenges and enter for a chance to win from Bugaboo Stamps.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card Challenges entered:  Crafty Gals Corner #169, Papercraft Challenges #15, Retarte #125, Crafting By Designs, Lemon Shortbread Challenge, Through the Craft Room Door, Digi Choosday Cute N Craft Challenge

Happy 4th of July...Have a Cupcake!

Hello and Happy 4th of July to you and yours!  I wish you a fantastic, fun-filled day.

Today I'm sharing a quick, patriotic card featuring a delicious cupcake in honor of the 4th of July.  The cupcake image is a rubber stamp from my stash.

I've accented with Wink of Stella, Ribbon and a faux pearl I colored with a Spectrum Noir Alcohol marker.  

I hope you were inspired and until next time, Happy 4th of July and Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card Challenges entered: The Paper Shelter #346, Penny's Challenges #387, Simon Says Stamp, Crafty Gals Corner, Papercraft Challenges, Retarte #124, Crafting By Design, Elli Belle's Corner

Summer Celebration

Hello Everyone and Happy Tuesday!  Today I'm sharing another patriotic card in homor of the 4th of July.

Nothing says summer and celebrations like watermelon, 4th of July and this sweet little girl enjoying her summer day.

The image is from Little Miss Muffet Stamps; she is a Polka Dot Pal named Quoba.  The card base is a standard A2 measuring 4.25" x 5.5".  I have used Neenah White 110 lb. cardstock, die cuts, Distress Oxide Ink, Spectrum Noir Markers, Baker's Twin and a resin flower to accent and put this card together.

I hope you like my little girl and were inspired.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card Entered in the following challenges: Papercraft Challenges #15, Retarte #124 Anything Goes,

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue

Hello Crafty Friends!  I hope all is well with you and your weekend was spectacular!

I'll be sharing some patriotic projects this week in honor of the 4th of July here in the USA.  My card today is a nice cup of coffee, tea or whatever you like.  Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue.

This card is a standard A2 size ( 4.25" x 5.5") and the base is 110 lb. Neenah White cardstock.  I used some polka dot washi tape and some Crystal Nuvo Drops for accenting along with some tiny red gems.  I colored the coffee cup image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers and the Patriotic Coffee Cup image is from Verve Stamps.  The Verve Stamp store is closing shop so everything is marked at 55% off regular prices.

Thanks for stopping in today and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card entered in the following card challenges:  Crafting from the Heart #213, Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Red, White and/or Blue, Cute N Crafty Challenge #4, Through the Craft Room Door, Digi Choosday #26, Crafty Sentiments, Retarte #124, CardzTV Challenge #53