Paper Funday Challenge January 2025

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year!  Wow, here we are...2025...who would have imagined it?  Anyhoo...it's time for a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.  Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with Optional Twists.  The Twist this month is Monochrome, which is what I've chosen to use for my team project.

My card features patterned paper from Stampin' Up, Snowflake images from Gina K. Designs and a sentiment from Brutus Monroe.

I've stamped the snowflakes and sentiment using Boho Blue ink from Stampin' Up.  I've added silver sequins for some extra sparkle, and placed a nest of silver thread behind the sentiment, which has been popped on foam pads for dimension.  

Please join us this month at the Challenge, we would love to see your creations, and we have 2 generous sponsors this month:  Pattie's Creations and Lawn Fawn.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Cards Galore Encore

The Crafting Challenges

A Perfect Time to Craft

Give a Crafter a Cookie

The Four Seasons Challenge

2 Sisters on the Blog

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges

Creative Fingers

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Feb/Mar

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday! I hope you had a lovely St. Valentine's Day, my hubby always buys me a box of chocolates and a card.  He always picks the best chocolates and thoughtful cards!

Today starts a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.  Projects must feature a floral as the focus and a mood board is provided for inspiration, the mood board this month is:

I decided to use the mood board as inspiration. I never think to put pink and yellow together, it is so fresh and Spring-like so my project was definitely inspired by those colors in the mood board.

Some time ago, I purchased the Stick and Stamp Mat from Brutus Monroe and this large floral stencil was included with the purchase.  I put the stencil away, knowing some day it would come in handy and I forgot about it.  Imagine the Light Bulb that went off above my head while I was shopping my stash and found it!

Using Distress Oxide Inks, I placed the stencil off center on the panel and blended the inks.  I splattered water and diluted pink ink over the panel and set it aside to dry.  The sentiment is from Altenew and I finished the card with clear iridescent sequins.

Please visit us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge and see what lovely projects my teamies have created.  We hope to inspire you to play along.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Challenge

Word Art Wednesday

Creative Inspirations

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

Stencil Fun

Ally's Angels

WW Crafters and Colorists

Colorful Options

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Simply Create Too - I love Flowers and the colors Pink/Yellow as a combo

Through the Purple Haze

Creations in Pink

A Big Boo To You!

 Hello and Happy Wednesday.  We've made it through half the week and I can see the weekend just around the corner.  I've been on a roll with Halloween cards so today's make and share is....you guessed it...another Halloween card.  

This A2 sized card features a stamped image from the Brutus Monroe Stamp of the Month Club set.  The monthly charge is $5 US so I couldn't resist getting in on the club.  The sets usually contain 1 image with 1 sentiment.  

The sentiment with this image was quite small so I chose to die cut the word "Boo" out of some old alphabet dies I have in my stash.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and used designer papers from the DCWV "Witches Brew" 6x6 mat stack.  For a final touch and to provide some balance, I added 3 purple gems.  I hope I didn't scare you with this Spooky card!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Crafty Catz #520

Di's Digi Designs Challenge

Gem Of A Challenge

The Paper Shelter

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #481

Crafty Gals Corner

TTCRD

Lemon Shortbread

Polkadoodle