The Pick 3 Challenge - #4 Apr/May 2026

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  It's also the 20th of the month and that means a new challenge at The Pick 3 Challenge Blog.  The element list for this month is:

The premise of the challenge is you are provided with 6 elements and you choose 3 to create with.  For my 3 elements, I've chosen to use Friend, Feminine and Pastel.  I've also shopped my stash for the pretty patterned papers, sentiment sets and floral puffy stickers.

Following a free sketch from Cardz TV (you can find the sketches HERE), I've created a feminine birthday card.  When you're short on time, sketches are great and this card was quick to assemble.

Please pop over to The Pick 3 Challenge and see what my teamies have created with their 3 elements, and then please join us!  Have a creative day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

 

May 2023 Instagram Rediscovery Hop

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday!  I hope everyone's weekend is going along as planned.  It's a holiday weekend in the States.  Tomorrow we honor and mourn the U.S Military Personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.  Today, it's all about the Instagram Rediscovery Hop and the theme this month is Birthday.

The premise of this monthly Hop is to use what you already have in your stash to create something according to theme.  This hop has so many wonderfully talented makers and I encourage you to join us HERE.

For my card today. I've used the Altenew/Simon Says Stamp Collaboration Set "From the Rose Bush" to create a feminine birthday card.

This is a layering stamp set and I've used shades of purple ink from Catherine Pooler for the Rose.  I had this rose and leaf sprig left from a prior project and they were waiting in my "extras" die cut box for the perfect project.

While looking through my die binders, I found a border die and thought it would add additional interest to the card front, so I cut it from the panel and backed it with yellow card.  Lastly, I've added Pearl embellishments for the added detail.  

Please visit the Hop and see all the wonderful ways my friends have used their "stash" to create some lovely birthday cards.  There's loads of inspiration!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

We Love Stamping

Stamping Sensations

Corrosive Challenge

All Sorts

Crafty Catz

Cut It Up

SSS Wed Challenge

Lil Red Wagon

 

Varada Sharma - Your Special Day

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday!  Today I have a quick post featuring a digi stamp from the Your Special Day Digital Stamp set by Varada Sharma Designs.  This set is part of the larger Sweet Summer Release for July 2022.  

The Your Special Day Set includes sentiments and a cake image however I've chosen to use only the Gifts to create a celebratory card that could be used for a birthday, a wedding, an anniversary, or any other special occasion. 

The image has been colored using alcohol markers and fussy cut, then adhered flat to a fancy scallop die cut panel.  The patterned paper is part of a digital paper pack from Polkadoodles.  

The sentiments have been die cut into strips and popped on craft foam for dimension.  They are included in this digi set.  To complete the card design, I've added light peach enamel dots.  I love this fresh color palette of Teal, Coral and Blue, it's so soft and feminine. 

That's all I have for today.  Have a great day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CD Sunday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

Paperbabe

Hero Arts Stay Crafty

DL. Art

Addicted to Stamps & More

Fab n Funky

TTCRD

A Place to Start

 

Bugaboo's Friday Freebie - A Fishing Monkey

Hello and Happy Friday Freebie Day at the Bugaboo Stamps Blog.  Today's Freebie is a Fishing Monkey and he would be a great image to color up for a Father's Day Card.

I've colored the Monkey with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, used DSP from the Paper House "Nautical" 12x12 paper pad and added Wink of Stella to the water under the boat (which cannot be seen in the photo).  Please visit the Bugaboo Blog for your Free image; it will be available for 1 week.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Scrapping 4 Fun

C.R.A.F.T

Cute Card Thursday

Cardz 4 Galz

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Stinkin' Inkers

Sogando Scrap / Dreaming of Scrap

Bugaboo's 11th Annual Birthday Bash - Day 1

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today starts a week of celebration for Bugaboo Stamps 11th Birthday.  It's a Birthday Bash with Daily Themed Challenges, Prizes, Freebies and New Releases.  To start things off, the theme for today is "Birthday" using a Woodland Critter.

For my design team project, I used the Garden Bunny digital image to create a cute Birthday Card.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, the designer papers are from the 4.5" x 7" "Secret Gardenia" paper pad by Recollections and I added Wink of Stella here and there for a bit of Sparkle.  

I cut the focal panel with a pair of Decorative Edge Scissors...a blast from the past those scissors are...does anyone still have those?  Do you use them?  It's funny what I find when I go to digging in my stash..I found them and had to use them.

Please join us from 09 January through 15 January for Bugaboo's 11th Annual Birthday Bash!  We're Partying this week and would love for you to come!

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CCC Digi Creations

Let's Craft and Create

Creative Craft Challenge

Creative Moments

All Sorts

A Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz PAM

Crafty Calendar

Cardz TV #131

Creative Fingers

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Creative Knockouts