Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - March/April 2026

Hello and Happy Sunday Crafty Friends!  I can't believe it's the 15th of the month and time for a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  Time is steadily marching on!

I know several of you are dreaming of Spring and it will soon be here. Our optional inspiration photo features March flowers and pretty Spring colors and I chose to use the photo as inspiration for my project this month. 

Angie Blom's latest release features a very pretty set with Daffodils that I thought would be perfect for my card this month; it's the new A Cup of Kindness Digital Kit.  Better yet, at the time of this writing, Angie Blom is offering 40% off her digital kits.

I've colored the image using alcohol markers and the patterned paper is from the "Easter Egg-plosion" 6x6 paper pad by Ink 'n Splatter, the enamel dots are from my stash. I've inked around the edge of the focal panel with yellow ink and adhered flat to the card.

The team and I hope you'll pop over to the Challenge and join us this month.  We love seeing everyone's Floral designs.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Stamping Sensations

Crafty Calendar

Alphabet Challenge

Creative Friday

Pattie's Creations

Sparkles Monthly

Girlz Creative Crafts

Triple B Challenge

Creative Moments

Creative Crafters

Spring Daffodils in Pitcher

Hello Friends and Happy Crafty Saturday!  I hope the week was kind to you and today you've found some time to create.  I am featuring a standard slimline card using everything from my stash.

I had a bit of time last night, while hubby was watching Wrestling (yes, we watch grown men wrestle around like toddlers), to create something quick and easy.  I didn't want to stamp or color or think too hard about a design.  I found dimensional stickers in my stash and thought they would be perfect for a quick and easy card.  

The sticker is quite large, the card base measures 8.5"x3.5".  I found the perfect sized patterned paper for the background so win #2.  The sentiment strip is from a pack by Tim Holtz.

That's all there is to this card, I hope you like my quick and easy project using everything from the stash.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Crafty Catz

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge
Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Triple B

Farm Quest General Store

Ally's Angels

Love to Craft

The Crafting Challenge

Happy Easter Daffodils

Hello Sweet Friends and Happy Monday!  I trust your weekend was lovely and you found a bit of time for yourself.  Easter is fast approaching and I'm working on Easter cards; as usual I've waited till last minute **sigh.

I've had this Easter Stamp Set from Gina K. Designs for a couple of years now and only remember to use it at Easter time.  It's a shame because the Daffodils are so pretty and would make a lovely project for Spring; even Mother's Day.

I've colored the image using Prismacolor Pencils and tried to stay true to a traditional Daffodil color palette.  I was experimenting with different shades of green and prefer the medium tones that appear on each side of the image.

I thought a Clean and Simple theme was enough since the image is substantial. I've matted with a panel of black card and added enamel dots for added visual interest.  That completes the card and my post for today. 

Have a fantastic Monday and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna  

**Challenges Entered:

Global Design Project #GDP387

A Place to Start

Outlawz Monday Greeting

Path of Positivity

SSS Wed Challenge

Double D

Krafty Chicks

Cardz 4 Galz

Creative Fingers

C.R.A.F.T

Love to Craft

Your Scrapbook Place

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Jan's Digi Stamps

Hello Friends!  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies with a theme of Anything Goes.  The sponsor this week is Jan's Digi Stamps and for my design team project, I created an A2 sized card using images from the Botanical Orchids digital stamp set.

I felt the flowers looked more like Daffodils so I decided to color them as Daffodils using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I embossed a panel of Neenah Solar White 80 lb. card using a Vines embossing folder from Darice.  I inked lightly over the panel with Catherine Pooler Aquatini Ink.

I matted the embossed panel with black card and adhered to a 110 lb. card base.  I fussy cut the flowers and arranged, popping up the large floral on craft foam.  Lastly, added sequins and a sentiment strip from the Tim Holtz Small Talk strip pack; I cut the strip in 2 pieces and popped on craft foam for dimension. 

That completed my card for this week.  I invite you to join us at the Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog, we would love to see your projects and hope to inspire you with ours.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafting Happiness

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Dream Valley

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Cardz 4 Galz

World Wide Open DT Challenge

CCC Digi Creations

Creative Moments

Creative Craft Cottage

Love to Craft

Easter Daffodils

Good Saturday to you!  Easter is fast approaching and today's make and share features beautiful Daffodils, Ink Blending and Alcohol Marker coloring.

My card measures 5" square, the image and sentiment stamps are from the Gina K. Designs Forever Flowers card kit.  I embossed and ink blended a panel with Distress Oxide Inks in shades of blue, colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, cut a banner for the sentiment, added enamel dots and twine for a finishing touch.

Daffodils are a sure sign of Spring and as a child, I always knew when I saw them pop up, it would be time to go shop for a new Easter Dress.  Have a Great Day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Festive Friday

Pattie's Creations

Scrapping 4 Fun

Uniko

Paperbabe

Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz PAM

Di's Digi Design

The House that Stamps Built

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Daffodils Circle Scroll

Today starts a new challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges and the sponsor for this weeks is the sweet Pattie's Creations.

For my design team project, I had the pleasure of using the Daffodils Circle Scroll from Pattie's Creations.

With all the cold weather everyone has been experiencing, even here in Florida, it was nice to create a card with a bright and warm feel.  This is a lovely image and very versatile which made creating this card very easy.  This card measures 5" square and the image was easy to color up with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  After stamping a sentiment inside the frame and adding a few sequins for bling, the only thing left was to add a ribbon and pop up the focal image on foam pads.  All done!

Please join in this week at Penny's Challenges and we hope you will be inspired to create along with us.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna