Pumpkin Hedgehogs

Hi Friends and Happy Thursday!  I'm still making Autumn themed cards and I have a quick share today featuring 2 adorable hedgehogs from Di's Digi Stamps.  They're the Pumpkin Hedgehogs and they can be found HERE, and at the time of this post, the image is 50% off regular price!

I've colored the image using Copic Markers and the patterned papers are from the "Fall Fun" 6x6 paper pad by Carta Bella.  I've followed a sketch found on Pinterest; I like using sketches when I don't want to think too hard about a design layout.

The focal image has been cut using a Nesting Circle Die from Kat Scrappiness, and the sentiment is a pre-made strip from Simon Says Stamp.  Both the focal image and sentiment strip have been popped on foam pads.  Lastly, I've added Wink of Stella to the Pumpkins and the Pumpkin cap, unfortunately I can never get Wink to show in photos.

That's all from me today, so until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Cardz 4 Galz

Creative Inspiration

Let's Craft and Create

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge

Digi Choosday

Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge

CD Sunday +

613 Avenue Create

All Sorts
Polkadoodles

The Four Seasons Challenge

Maple Paws by Di's Digi Stamps

Hello Friends and Happy Tuesday! Before I get to my quick share for today, I would like to ask for Prayers for the people and island Jamaica and the Caribbean. At the time of this post, Hurricane Melissa has made landfall as a Category 5 Hurricane with winds in excess of 175 mph, that's hard to comprehend, and they need all the prayers we can send.

My share today features the precious Maple Paws, a digital stamp from Di's Digi Stamps and can be found HERE (and at the time of this writing, he is 50% off).  I think he is just adorable and I've colored him using Copic Alcohol Markers and created an easy and quick Z-Fold card.

The patterned papers are snippets from a Fall 6x6 paper pad by Carta Bella, and the sentiment is a pre-made strip from Simon Says Stamp. 

I've colored in him warm, Autumn colors and love how he turned out.  I've added small golden gems around the sentiment, which has been popped on foam pads, and Wink of Stella on the Pom Pom of his hat, his eyes and nose.  

That's all for today, I wish you a wonderful Tuesday afternoon and evening.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Unicorn Challenge

Dream Valley

CD Sunday +

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Love Those Pretty Papers

Polkadoodles

Gem of a Challenge

Creative Crafters

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

The Crafting Challenge

Inspiration Station Challenge #58 - February 2024

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Monday!  Today starts a new challenge month at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog and we have a sweet inspiration photo for you:

I knew immediately I wanted to create a Galentine's Day card, using animals but not the typical puppies and kitties, but rather 2 adorable Cupid Bears from Di's Digi Stamps.

I've colored the images using Prismacolor Pencils, and tried to color in such a way as to give them "textured" fur.  I've die cut the focal panel with a fancy edged oval die and adhered flat to the card base.

The patterned paper is from a Recollections pack purchased at Michael's Craft Store acouple of years ago.  I've kept the design fairly simple, only adding a few enamel dots as accents.  These are simply the cutest little nuggets and they were easy to color.

Please join us at The Inspiration Station Challenge this month, there is a nice stamp set from Jane Davenport on offer, and you may just be a winner.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Cupcake Inspirations

Double Trouble

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Colorful Options

CD Sunday Plus

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dragonfly Dreams

613 Avenue Create

Stamping Sensations

We Love Stamping

Critter Crazy Challenge

Crafty Animals

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

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Girls' Christmas Stocking

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  It's time for a new challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges  and our sponsors this week are All Dressed Up Stamps and Di's Digi Stamps.

For my design team project, I had the pleasure of using Girls' Christmas Stocking from All Dressed Up Stamps.  This little girl is so adorable and was a pleasure to color up with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

This is a standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5") card with 4 layers.  I wanted to keep the little girl with her Christmas stocking the main focal point but I couldn't resist to embellish with some gems along the side; I felt the left sided needed something.

I hope you've been inspired to join us at Penny's Challenges this week and enter with your own creation.  

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:

The Cat's Pajamas

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Through the Craft Room Door

Lemon Shortbread

Retarte #133

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Crafting By Designs

Watercooler Wednesday Challenges

Cardz TV #74

Creative Knockouts Design Team Project - Snow Couple Celebrate

Hello!  It's time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts and today I'm sharing my design team project using a sweet digi stamp provided the challenge sponsor Di's Digi Stamps.  This image is named To Both of You and can be found HERE.

The theme of this weeks' challenge is Inside and Out.  The object is to complete the inside of the card as well as the outside.  I've posted a pic of my project's front and inside here.

This digi is just adorable and I used my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers to color the couple up.  I then used some festive papers for layering and added a sticker of a gift for the inside.  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts stamp set I've had in my stash for quite a few years.  And lastly, I placed clear sequins on the for a bit of sparkle.

I hope you've been inspired to join in the fun this week at Creative Knockouts Challenges and to visit Di's Digi Stamps for some adorable images.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Sept. Challenge

Merry Little Christmas Sept. Challenge
Outlawz Challenges Festive Fridays
Cardz TV #64

August Guest Designer - Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today I'm sharing my design project, as a Guest Designer, on Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog.  Every week there is a new challenge sketch to follow and several designs to gain inspiration from.  I will guest designing for the month of August and I am more than excited about this opportunity!

Here is my design for this weeks' challenge:

The sponsor for this weeks' challenge and the image provider is Star Stampz.  The images are lovely and a joy to color.  I used Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers to color up this sweet little Maestro.  He is making beautiful music and his face shows it!

I hope you will join in the fun over at the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog and try your chance at winning some goodies from our gracious sponsor Star Stampz.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Catch the Bug, Jo's Scrap Shack, PolkaDoodle, QKR Stampede, Colour Crazy Challenge, Creative Fingers, Pattie's Creations, Craft Stamper, The House that Stamps Built DCC81 Circles, The Paper Shelter ATG

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

Creative Knockouts Design Team

Hello Everyone! I hope all is well with you and yours.

Today I wanted share some of my good news.  I have been accepted as part of the Design Team at Creative Knockouts on Blogspot!  I'm more than thrilled and so honored to be joining the awesome designers over there and hope you will stop by the Creative Knockouts Blog, check out the site and join in the fun!

This is my debut design using one of the cute digital stamp images provided by Imagine That Digi Stamps.

The theme for this weeks challenge at Creative Knockout is #248 - Embossing Delight.  Some type of embossing on the project;  heat or dry is required.

This little Otter is part of the Otter Say Hello set.  It is an adorable set and the Otter images come in jpg or png.  You get a black and white image as well as a colored image that is ready to go and there are a variety of sentiments included as well.  I chose the colored image in the png format, uploaded to my Cricut Design Space, then print and cut....easy peasy!

This little side folding card is a shaped card measuring 4.5" x 4.5".  The yellow mat was dry embossed using the Cricut Swiss Dots folder and colored with Scattered Straw and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink.  I used a Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen for some sparkle and Ranger Glossy Accents for clear droplets here and there.  I finished the card off with some baby blue Baker's twine from my stash.  

That's all I have for today.  I hope your visit again and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna