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Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #34 - Oct/Nov 2025

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday! Today begins a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog. The challenges are Always Anything FLORAL Goes with an Optional Mood Board for Inspiration, and Florals must be the Focus of your design.

I'm usually inspired by and decide to use the optional mood board, and I have done so this month as well. The mood board for this month is:

I love the combination of colors in this mood board, so for my design team project, I've colored images from the "Breezy Bouquet" Stamp Set by Memory Box using Copic Alcohol Markers.

This is a large floral image, which made it easy to color and I also like the large sentiment, both of which were cut out using the coordinating dies. I've made a frame using nesting stitched rectangle dies from Kat Scrappiness, and backed the image with a distressed Polka Dot panel.

Before arranging everything on the card panel, I've splattered the florals with Dr. Ph. Martin's Pen White Ink. I like this ink because it stays true white when dry; it doesn't pick up any of the colors underneath.

Lastly, I've popped the sentiment on foam pads and added blue gems. In hindsight, I should have colored both florals orange, but the yellow does break up the color palette and adds interest.

We hope you'll stop by the challenge and join in this month! We always love visiting everyone and being inspired by your floral designs.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Word Art Wednesday

Ellie's Crafty Wednesday

Die Cut Divas

Triple B Challenge

Creative Crafters

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Monday, July 15, 2024

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Jul/Aug 2024

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope everyone is doing well and surviving this terrible heatwave. If you were affected by Hurricane Beryl, please know I'm holding you and yours up in prayer.

It's time for a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog. Our optional inspirational mood board this month has a bit of a tropical twist; so appropriate for this time of year.

I have a hibiscus background stamp I was going to use for my project, but my sweet friend Varada Sharma of Varada Sharma Designs sent me this gorgeous digi stamp titled "Enchanted Blooms" and I just had to use it.

I went with a bright color palette that I thought best represented the colors of the bromeliads in the photo. The image has been colored using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

The size of this card is my favorite 5.5" square, I've kept it CAS, adding some hot pink gems and Wink of Stella on every flower. Lastly, I've splattered the card from with white and gold Posca Pen. The sentiment is from the "Beautiful Quotes" Stamp Set by Altenew.

Please stop by the challenge and see what gorgeousness my teamies have created, and please share your Floral Focused projects with us this month. Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Monday, March 7, 2022

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge - March 2022

I'm back and a new Challenge month has started at the Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog. The monthly theme is Always Anything Goes and Jan is having a SALE this month on 3 newly released sets.

The newest sets added to the catalog for March 2022 are Easter Hippity Hoppity, Easter Jonquils and Sing a Song of Spring.

For my design team project, I've chosen to use an image from the Shamrock Wishes Digital Set that was released last month.

I've colored the image using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and heat embossed part of the banner using an Embossing pen and fine detail Gold Embossing Powder. The sentiment is part of this set and was added to the banner prior to printing.

I've kept the design sweet and simple by adding some gold thread and irridescent light green sequins.

Please visit the challenge blog to see the team inspiration projects and enter your project for a chance to win a Gift Voucher to Jan's Shop.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Challenge Up Your Life

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Clean & Simple

Hello and Happy Thursday! I'm back on the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog with a new Guest Designer project. The theme this week is Clean and Simple and I couldn't resist using this adorable image from Lee Holland Digital Designs. It's the Bunny Holding Flower, which I turned into a big Gerber Daisy!

In keeping with the theme of this weeks' challenge, I kept lots of white space and colored the bunny with only shadow and light pink to highlight the ears, nose and tongue.

For design interest, I've added a Gingham Ribbon and embossed the background panel with a Dandelion Seed Embossing Folder.

Please join the Krafty Chicks Challenge this week, we would love to see your CAS creations!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Cute Card Thursday

The Paper Shelter

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

Addicted to Stamps & More

Double D Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Pattie's Creations

Friday, July 9, 2021

Colour Crazy Challenges - Angie Blom

Hello Friends and Happy Friday! Another week in the books, it sure flew by didn't it? Today begins a new challenge at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog with a theme of Anything Goes. The fabulous Angie Blom Digital Designs is our sponsor this round and I couldn't be happier; I love her images!

For my design team project, I colored up one of the Coolest Chicks Ever images. This digital package contains 4 digi images and 5 sentiments. Check this Chick out - say that 5 times fast!

This was an easy make as I left this chicks' body white, only adding the shading. I colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, mounted on a black mat, masked the image and sentiment, then added black splatters for interest.

For a final touch, I added Wink of Stella to the flower and had a bit of an accident....the Wink leaked! Ugggg, but I managed to mop it up so it wasn't too much of a disaster...I don't think anyone will know...only you and I.

Please join us at The Colour Crazy Challenge this week for your chance to win some Angie Blom images. We hope to inspire you with our projects and would love to see your designs.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Reminder! Please stop by tomorrow for the Christmas in July Blog Hop with The Paper Funday and Inspiration Station Challenges! Lots of Inspiration and Prizes!

**Challenges Entered:

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Monday, July 5, 2021

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Newton's Nook

Hello and Happy Monday! For those in the States, I hope your 4th of July Holiday was filled with food, family and fun! Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies with an Anything Goes theme. We have the fun Newton's Nook as our sponsor and I created my design team project using the Terrific Terriers Stamp and Coordinating Die set. This is a retiring set so if you like it, head over to Newton's Nook and grab it before they are gone forever.

I colored this sweet pup with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. I also die cut ovals and a stitched, scalloped border die from My Favorite Things. The patterned paper is part of a digital set from Scrapbook Gems on Etsy.

I popped the oval on foam pads for dimension and using Dina Wakely Gloss Acrylic Spray, I added splatters for additional interest.

Please join us this week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies for your chance to win a Gift Certificate to Newton's Nook!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Cute Card Thursday

Inspiration Station Challenge #9 - Sea, Summer and Sand

Hello and Happy Monday! Happy 4th of July for my USA friends, I hope your holiday was great and filled with food, fun, family and fireworks!

Today begins a new challenge at the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog. The inspiration photo this round is:

This photo can be intrepreted so many ways...the Sea, the Beach, Rest and Relaxation, the Coast, Swimming...I could go on and on. For my design team project, I was lucky enough to get a new stamp set and it was perfect for my design team project. The photo inspired me to create this A2 sized card:

I was inspired by the sea and coastal areas...possibly a Tropical location. The image is from the new Gina K. Designs Time to Coast stamp set, which was part of the Time to Coast June 2021 Kit. This is a lovely set and perfect for any occasion, especially those hard to create masculine cards.

I watercolor washed a panel of Strathmore Watercolor card and after drying completely, I stamped the image and sentiment. I went in with a brown watercolor wash to color the rocks and die cut using a stitched rectangle die from Kat Scrappiness. Lastly, added a black mat and mounted the panel on foam for dimension.

Please join us this round at the Inspiration Station Challenge blog and enter your project inspired by the photo. We would love to see your project and we hope to inspire you with ours.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

NBUS

Avenue 613

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

All Sorts

Crafter's Castle

Dreaming of Scrap

Monday, June 21, 2021

Pammie's Inky Pinkies and Gerda Steiner

Hello Friends and Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was enjoyable and you're ready for the week ahead. Spekaing of which, today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies with the wonderful Gerda Steiner as our sponsor. For my design team project this week, I had the pleasure of featuring the Mouse with Drink Digital Image from Gerda Steiner.

I've created a 5.5" square card, coloring the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. The papers are from the Pink & Main Summer Spash 6x6 paper pad.

Please join us this week at Pammie's and enter for your chance to win some Gerda Steiner Digital images. Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

Outlawz Progressive Challenge

Di's Digi Design

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Bertha's Bread Baking Bonanza

Hello and Happy Tuesday! Today's make and share features this months image for the Outlawz Progressive Challenge.

When you participate in the Progressive Challenge, you will receive a Sponsor image and you create a project using the provided image. This month's image is the fun Bertha Bread Baking Bonanza from Dr. Digi House of Stamps.

I've colored the image using Specrum Noir Alcohol Markers, designer papers are from the Bo Bunny "Kiss the Cook" 6x6 paper pad, sentiment from the Stampendous "From the Kitchen" stamp set and enamel dots from my stash,

Thanks for stopping by, until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Digi Choosday

Passion for Markers - Fav Color for this card is Red

Lemon Shortbread

Dream Valley

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Color It, Create It, Show It Off

Monday, March 15, 2021

Inspiration Station Challenge #2

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was awesome and your week will be even better! Today begins a new challenge at the Inspiration Station challenge Blog. The theme is always based on an Inspiration Cue and today's cue features a dog and kittens. From the photo, I was inspired to create this A2 size card:

The photo is adorable however it stumped me because I really don't have Dog or Cat stamps in my stash. I have one stamp set but it wasn't inspiring me. Then it came to me! I created a Mini album a few years ago and had some papers and die cuts left. So I dug out the left overs from the Kaiser Crafts "Pawfect - Dog" 12x12 set and started creating.

I designed a Cluster of die cuts, used Glossy Accents, Sequins and Twine to compete the card. I still have plenty of left over paper and embellishments for a few more projects. Nothing like going through stash to find inspiration. Please join us at The Inspiration Station these next 2 week. We would love to see how you are inspired by the photo.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Simon Says Stamp

Send A Smile for Kids

Outlawz PAM

Cut It Up

3 Muses