The Paper Funday Challenges - Anything Goes with Twist: St. Valentine's Day

Hello!  Today starts a new monthly challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges and our sponsor this month is the lovely Cute As A Button Stamps.  I had the pleasure of using 2 images from Cute As A Button to create 2 Valentine's Day Cards.

This first image is Mopsy Molly Rag Doll which comes in a black and white as well as a pre-colored image.  I used the black and white image and colored with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  This is a standard A2 size card that I folded differently (I cannot recall the specific name of this fold), added some sequins and Wink of Stella for added sparkle and called it finished.

My second card is the adorable Sloth I'm Hung Up On You.  This card is also a standard A2 size that I colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  I fussy cut him and placed him on a circle die cut.  I free hand cut the banner piece, added some sequins for sparkle and called this one finished.

We hope you will join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges.  We look forward to seeing your creations.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Jan's Digi Stamps

Dream Valley Challenges

Catch The Bug Challenge

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Unicorn Challenge

Cardz TV #107

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #455

Hello everyone!  After a hiatus from Design Team participation, I'm back to share my DT project for the current challenge at Penny's.  The sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Cute As A Button Stamps and I've had the pleasure of creating with this sweet Holiday Image Reindeer Ears.

I decided to keep it simple yet effective and it's been awhile since I've colored with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I dusted them off and got lost in the fun of coloring (I'd forgotten how fun it is) and this sweet little guy came out great.  I accented the piece with sequins and my Sakura Gelli Roll Glitter pen.  This card measures the standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5").

We hope you'll join us at Penny's this week, we look forward to seeing your creations.  It's good to be back and crafting again!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
The Paper Shelter
Crafty Creations
Crafting By Designs
Simply EllieBelle
Crafty Sentiments
Through the Craft Room Door
Lemon Shortbread
Unicorn Challenge
Jan's Digi Stamps

Crafty Creations Challenge - Luck of the Irish

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Today beings a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenge and the sponsor for this challenge is Cute As A Button digital stamps.  For my design team project, I had the pleasure of using Luck of the Irish digital image.

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day greetings, this image is so sweet and I enjoyed coloring her up with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  This is a standard A2 sized card using a polka dot paper from my stash.  I typed up an Irish Blessing and used as my sentiment along with adding some sequins for embellishments and inking the edges of the papers with Mowed Grass Distress Ink.

I hope you'll join us at Crafty Creations this challenge for your chance to win some adorable images from Francesca Lopez at Cute As A Button Digital Stamps.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday

The Crafty Addicts

Creative Inspirations

Crafting with an Attitude

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

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Christmas Selfie

Hello, I hope you're well and ready for a new challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges.  Our sponsor for this week is Cute As A Button.  For my design team project this week, I used the Christmas Selfie digital image.

This is an adorable image and was sun to color up with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I kept it pretty simple with just one designer paper and one red card mat.  The sentiment was something I thought of and printed out on white card and this card is the standard A2 size. 

We hope you'll join us this week at Penny's and join in the fun by entering the challenge.  We also hope to inspire you with our designs using the cute images by Cute As A Button Designs.

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Social Susan

Hello Everyone and thanks for stopping in!  Today starts another challenge week at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges.  It's Week #396 and the sponsors for the challenge are the wonderful and generous Cute as a Button Stamps and Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.

My image is from Cute as a Button Stamps and she is Social Susan.  She's totally keeping up with all her contacts and I'm sure updating her Instagram, Facebook and Twitter feeds as well.

I colored her up with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, inked the edge of the card with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink in the color Worn Lipstick and popped her up on foam tape for a bit of dimension.  

The size of this card is an A-6 (4.5" x 6.5") and I used Neenah White 110 lb. card for the base.  I hope this post has inspired you to visit our sponsors this week for some great images and to join us in the fun over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges.  See you there!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1835

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Artistic Inspirations

Cute N Crafty #8

Scrapbook Stamp Society #148

Crafting by Designs

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #89

Creative Inspirations

Cardz TV #63