Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with Optional: Monochrome

Hello and Happy Leap Year Saturday!  Today begins a new challenge at Creatalicious Challenges.  The theme this round is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Monochrome and our sponsor is the generous Fabrika Fantasy.  For my design team project, I used Spring Chick to make an Easter Card.  I tried to go with the Optional Monochrome theme but not sure if I got it or not.

This card measures the standard A2 and includes different layers of designer papers. Washi Tape, Sequins and foam pads for dimension.  

We hope you'll join us at Creatalicious this round, we would love to have you. 

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with Optional: Hearts

Hello Everyone and Happy Monday.  January 31st started a new challenge at Creatalicious Challenges with the Theme of Anything Goes with Optional:  Hearts.  The sponsor for this round is the cute Di's Digital Stamps and for my design team project I created a card using Maurice the Mouse.

I think Maurice is lovely and I created a standard A2 sized Valentine's Day Card using the optional Hearts in my design.  I colored with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, added some sequins and Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle and called it finished.  I love how this card turned out.

Please consider joining us at Creatalicious this round, we look forward to seeing you.  Until nect time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

*Challenges Entered:
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Dream Valley Challenges
Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge
Use Your Stuff
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Cardz TV
Double Trouble Challenge

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with Optional Monochrome

Hello and TGIF!  Today begins a new challenge at Creatalicious Challenges, the theme this challenge is Anything Goes with an optional Twist:  Monochrome.  We also have a great sponsor this round as well, Dr. Digi House of Stamps is our sponsor.

I had the wonderful opportunity to use one of the Cuddly Critters stamps from Dr. Digi, Rabbit for my design team project.  I created a standard A2 card using some digital papers I had in my stash and chose to use the Twist of Monochrome.

This bunny rabbit come in a pre-colored image which I used here, or a black & white line image for your coloring pleasure.  I used orange and kraft as my monochrome theme; I do hope I achieved it. 

Please join us at Creatalicious for the challenge, we would love to see your designs.  Also, please visit my new challenge blog The Paper Funday Challenges where the theme this month is Anything but a Card with a Twist:  Use the color Green.  I would love to see you there.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

  

Creatalicious Challenges - BowBo's Pot of Gold

Hello and Welcome to my little blog.  Today starts a new challenge at Creatalicious Challenges.  The sponsor this round is Colour of Love, Formerly Lacy Sunshine and for my design team project, I had the pleasure of using Bowbo's A Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow.

This sweet little Hobo was colored up with my Spectrum Noir Markers, card is a standard A2 and I used some designer papers I had in my stash from St. Patrick's Day 2018.  For added detail, I added some Wink of Stella to the coins, Bowbo's nose and all the shamrocks.  The finishing touch was to add some Nuvo Drops in the color Emerald City.

I invite you to join us at Creatalicious Challenges and I want to remind you of the new challenge blog The Paper Funday Challenges.  Please join in the fun and try your hand at winning some lovely digital art in the process.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
QKR Stampede #335
Cardz TV #83
Colour Crazy #6
Crafting with Friends
Creative Fingers #157

Creatalicious Challenge #155 - Forest Mouse

It's time for a new challenge at the Creatalicious Challenge Blog and our sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Fabrika Fantasy.  We are always honored to have the ability to use Fabrika's wonderful images in our design team projects and today my project features Forest Mouse.

The theme for the challenge is Anything Goes with the option of Winter.  My project could be considered winter because Mr. Mouse is having his hot cuppa and enjoying the aroma on a cold winter morning.

Fabrika Fantasy offers this image in a B&W line as well as a colored image.   I worked with the B&W line image and colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  This is an Easel fold and the card measures the standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5").  The design paper is one from my stash and the sentiments are from a digital download from the now closed Shop Verve.  I wanted to keep it simple so I added a few card candies for accent pieces.

I hope you'll join us this round at Creatalicious for your opportunity to win some wonderful images from our sponsor.  And please don't forget to check out the new monthly challenge blog The Paper Funday Challenges. 

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Digi Choosday

Through the Craft Room Door

Lemon Shortbread

The Paper Shelter

Creative Inspirations

Southern Girls Challenge

Crafting With An Attitude #47

Creatalicious Challenges - New Hope

Hello and Welcome back!  I want to share with you that it's time for a new challenge at Creatalicious Challenges.  Also, Creatalicious is currently having a Design Team call, so if you're interested, please stop by the blog and follow directions for your submission.  The theme this round is Anything Goes with the optional Christmas with Snowflakes.

Now on to my design team project for this challenge.  Our lovely sponsor this round is Cute as a Button Stamps and I've had the pleasure of using this sweet image New Hope.  I thought she was so appropriate for a New Year's card so that's what I've done:

I'll admit I was intimidated by this image; she is lovely, drawn so delicately with lots of detail so I incorporated my Sakura Pigma Brush tip markers along with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers to color her up.  The doves should have been white, but I was heavy handed with the grays and now I'm hoping they don't resemble pigeons....you live and you learn :p

We hope you'll join the challenge this round, we'd love to have you!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Jo's Scrap Shack

Kraftin Kimmie's Stamps

A Gem of a Challenge

Cardz TV #78

Creatalicious Challenges - Fire Fairy

It's time for another challenge at Creatalicious Challenges and this challenge is Anything Goes with the optional twist of  Layer It Up.  Our sponsor this round is the fantastic Fabrika Fantasy.

For my design team project, I created a A6 sized, tent fold card with the Fire Fairy digistamp.  I had a wonderful time coloring this up with my Spectrum Noir Markers.  I am pleased with how she turned out.

My design team sisters and I invite you to please join us at Creatalicious Challenges with some of your designs.  We would love to see your creations and you may win some beautiful digistamps from Fabrika Fantasy.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
Retarte #132

Creatalicious Challenges - Shaped Card

Hello!  Today it's time for challenge #149 at Creatalicious Challenges.  The theme is Anything Goes with an option of using the color purple.  The sponsor this challenges is the incredible Simon Says Stamp!

It's getting close to All Hallows Eve so I created this shaped card using the Cricut cut image Spooky from the Autumn Celebrations cartridge.  I did use the color purple in my design team project and added the die cut Witch as an extra embellishment.  I also added Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle and Ranger Glossy Accents to the middle of the eyes.

This shaped card measures 4.5" x 7" and I made an envelope from black card.  When I mail, I will address the envelope with a gold marker.

I hope you will join us for the challenge at Creatalicious; a huge thank you to Simon Says Stamp for sponsoring this challenge.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Entered in the following Challenges:
Cardz TV #68
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1841
Double Trouble #12
The Paper Girls #162
Fantabulous Cricut
Whoopsie Daisy

Creatalicious Challenges Design Team Project - Unicorns Lil Bellyfulls

It's my design time at Creatalicious Challenges and the wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Lacy Sunshine.  The challenge has an optional twist which is Circles.  For my design, I used the Unicorns Lil Bellyfulls image to create a sweet birthday card.

This card is very colorful and cheerful; perfect for a birthday.  There is a lot of room for creativity with this design since the images are whimsical.  Going with that in mind, I colored jeans on the top unicorn.  In hindsight, I should have colored the legs the same as the body but it is fantasy after all.

I colored the image up with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and did use the optional twist of a Circle to mount the focal image; also used foam squares for dimension.  This card measures 5" x 5" and is tent (top) folding.

I hope you've been inspired to join us at Creatalicious for challenge #147, hope to see you there!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Creatalicious Challenges - Design Team Project

Hello!  I'm back to share with you my Design Team Project for the Creatalicious Challenges.  The sponsor for this round is The Paper Shelter and the image is Butterfly Whisperer.

The requirement for this rounds' challenge is no square or rectangle cards/projects so I thought I would go with a circle.  This card measures 6" x 6" and I kept it pretty simple; coloring the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, adding some faux stitching and dots around the edges with Pigma Micron archival ink pen, some card candy and gold Wink of Sella for the earrings.  I also added some clear Wink of Stella to the Butterfly and her feathers (all the Wink is not noticeable in this picture).

I'm please with the card and I hope it inspires you to create a card using a shape other than square or rectangle.  Please join us at the challenge and please visit The Paper Shelter for some wonderful digital stamps.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card has been entered in the following challenges:
Craft Rocket Challenges #51
Back to Basics and Beyond
Word Art Wednesday
Polkadoodle #32
Colour Crazy Challenge
CardzTV ATG #60
Scrapbook Stamp Society #147

Creative Knockouts Challenge Design Team Project - Elf Sitter

Good Morning and Happy Thursday.  Today I'm sharing my design team project for the Creative Knockouts Challenge.  It's an adorable image from the challenge sponsor Sparkle N Sprinkle.

The image of this cute little Elf is named Elf Sitter and she (or he) is just too stinkin' adorable.  The theme of the challenge is Stitching - Faux or Real so I thought I could use some Christmas cording to thread through the holes on the die cut to create some stitching.  I'm happy with how this card turned out; card measures 5.5" square.

I hope you'll join in the fun this round over at Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog and try your chance to win some goodies from our generous sponsor Sparkle N Sprinkle.  We would love to have you join us.

As a reminder - please don't forget to visit the Challenges for Days Birthday Bash Post to leave a comment as well as leaving your comment on my Birthday Blog Post for a chance to win some awesome prizes.

I hope you were inspired and will visit our sponsors to see the wonderful images they have to offer.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Creative Moments #149, Little Miss Muffet Challenges #194, Crafting By Designs, Mod Squad Challenge, Crimbo Crackers #163, Sasayaki Glitter Christmas in July, Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1829, Simon Says Stamp, Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #170, Die Cuttin' Divas #379, Papercraft Challenges #16

Creatalicious Challenge - Design Team Project

Hello!  I hope you're having a blessed Sunday.  Today I'm sharing my design team project for the Creatalicious Challenges.    The theme is Anything Goes with optional twist of No Patterned Paper.

I'm in the mood for holiday card crafting so I chose to use a Halloween image from the challenge sponsor Di's Digi Stamps.

The image of the ghost jumping out of the pumpkin to wish you a Happy Halloween is currently on sale at Di's Digi Stamps so pop over and have a look around. 

I hope you were inspired today to create something scary....or not.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Side Fold Easel Card

Hello Everyone!  I hope you and yours are well.  Today I am sharing a fun-fold card, my spin on the Easel card - a Side Fold Easel; that's what I'm going to call it.

The card measures a standard A2 (5.5" x 4.25"), I cut the bottom part of the top fold away to create a side Easel card.  I used some patterned paper from my stash to create a quick and effective fun-fold card....the Side Easel.

I hope you were inspired to create your own Side Easel card.  Thanks for visiting and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card Challenges entered:  Digi Choosday #28, Through the Craft Room Door, Cardz TV #54, Lemon Shortbread Challenge #71

Totally Girly Cards - A Dress and a Corset

Hello Everyone!  I hope you are well and ready for your awesome week!

Today I'm sharing feminine cards I created using unbranded dies.  My first card features a corset, die cut word and cheerful patterned paper.  The card measures 4.25" x 5.5" and the card base is Neenah 100 lb solar white cardstock.

My second card features a lovely dress, cheerful papers and mesaures 4.25" x 5.5".  The card base is also 110 lb. solar white.  The sentiment is a CardzTV stamp and it has been heat embossed using Ranger White Embossing Powder.

I would like to invite you to Creative Knockouts Challenge and Creatalicious Challenges; I'm on the Design Teams and there are challenges going on with great prizes to the winners!

Thanks for stopping by and until next time, Happy Crafting.

Donna

** Cards Entered into the following challenges:  CardzTV Anything Goes

The Anything Goes Challenge at Creatalicious Challenges

Hello Everyone!  I hope you are doing well and ready for your weekend!

 Today I want to share my design team project for the challenge over at Creatalicious Challenges.  The Challenges are posted on the 15th and on the last day of each month.  The challenge for June 15th is Anything Goes with Optional Flowers.  I created a shabby chic themed card for the Challenge.

I used embossing, die cuts, lace, faux pearl, paper foliage and a flower; all on kraft card to pull together this design team project.

Please join us over at Creatalicious Challenges for this challenge - the sponsor is Wild Orchid Crafts and if you are not familiar with them, please check them out.  The have lots of beautiful, handcrafted flowers as well as embellishments of all sorts.

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

Donna