The Pick 3 Challenge - #4 Apr/May 2026

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  It's also the 20th of the month and that means a new challenge at The Pick 3 Challenge Blog.  The element list for this month is:

The premise of the challenge is you are provided with 6 elements and you choose 3 to create with.  For my 3 elements, I've chosen to use Friend, Feminine and Pastel.  I've also shopped my stash for the pretty patterned papers, sentiment sets and floral puffy stickers.

Following a free sketch from Cardz TV (you can find the sketches HERE), I've created a feminine birthday card.  When you're short on time, sketches are great and this card was quick to assemble.

Please pop over to The Pick 3 Challenge and see what my teamies have created with their 3 elements, and then please join us!  Have a creative day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

 

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday - Friendship

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Tuesday!  Today begins a new bi-weekly challenge at the Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge and the team is featuring projects with a Friendship theme.  The challenge at Digi Choosday and the theme is Always Anything Goes.

For my project, I've colored up the Helga Hippo Bring the Cake digital stamp from Polkadoodles using Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers.

I've used patterned papers from older Recollection 6x6 paper pads and followed a card sketch from Cards by Kendra.  The sentiment is part of the Helga Hippo Big Kahuna Bundle.  

Please join us at the Digi Choosday Challenge, we would love to see your fun projects!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

TTCRD

Cupcake Inspirations

Make My Monday

Stamps Fun Creativity

A Place to Start

Free Floral Bouquet from Varada Sharma Designs

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Thursday!  Today I'm sharing a Friendship card created with a Free Digi Stamp courtesy of Varada Sharma Designs.  There are 2 floral images included in this Free Bundle and you can find it HERE.

I've printed the image and sentiment using a laser printer so I could hot foil them using toner reactive foil and a laminator.  I've colored the image with alcohol markers and due cut the focal panel with a tag die.

The patterned papers are from a Recollections 6x6 paper pad that I've had in my stash for ages.  I was looking for a particular color of blue and found it in this older paper pad.  Gold Flecked Gems from CTMH have been added as accents and Gold Thread from Altenew is added to the tag.

Thanks for visiting and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Rabisco

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Craft Rocket

Creative Inspirations

The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG with Opt. Friendship

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday!  Today begins a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog with a theme of Always Anything Goes with the optional Twist of Friendship.  The generous sponsors this month are Star Stampz and Fred, She Said.  

For my team project this month, I had the pleasure of using the Growing Together digital stamp from Fred, She Said to create an A2 sized card in a landscape format.

I love the sketchy way the flowers are drawn and I wanted lots of bright color so I re-discovered my Staedtler Watercolor Pencils and decided to watercolor using them.  The image is printed on mixed media paper because it handles water very well yet it's not as thick as watercolor paper and perfect for cardmaking.

I almost added color to the background but decided to leave it bright white.  I'm glad I did, I like the CAS feel of the focal panel.  I matted with black card and adhered to a cardbase of 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Classic Crest card.  The sentiment is from Varada Sharma Designs and is part of the Sweetheart Digital Stamp Set.  Lastly, I've added Black Nuvo Drops to the flower centers, no bells and whistles this time. 

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenge.  We love seeing all the lovely projects and are always inspired.  In turn, we hope to inspire you with our projects.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Creative Inspirations

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday

Try It On Tuesday

TTCRD

Path of Positivity

Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge

Creative Moments

Creatalicious

Friends Like You

 Hello and Happy Thursday!  Today's make and share features a large bloom and alcohol marker coloring.

This gorgeous bloom and sentiment are part of the Friends Like You digital set from Graciellie Designs.  This is a lovely image and I chose to make it quite large for this A2 sized Sweet & Simple card. 

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, added Wink of Stella on the highlighted areas of the petals and black gems for a finishing touch.  I cut the thinnest of black mats for the focal panel and mounted on a Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 110 lb. card base.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

As You Like It - Favorite Season is Spring because of the new growth of florals, birth of baby animals and the colors of the season

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Mod Squad

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Galz Corner

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

A Perfect Time to Craft

Friendship Challenge

A Bit More Time to Craft

Beautiful Friend

 Good Sunday Morning!  My make today features ink blending, ghost stamping and heat embossing.

I started by ink blending Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink on a panel of Neenah Solar White Classic Crest card.  Using an older stamp set from Close to My heart; the "Find Your Style" set, I stamped over the panel with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink.  I stamped the main image and sentiment, heat embossed them, added a ribbon with bow and gems for a finishing touch.

A simple card with lots of added interest.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

All Sorts

Snarky Stampers

Creatalicious

Heart2Heart

Fab N Funky

The Card Concept

Word Art Wednesday

As You Like It - Embossing or Stenciling:  I like both techniques but really enjoy stenciling lately

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Bunny and Friends Celebrate Spring

Hello and Happy Sunday.  The weekend is slowly coming to a close but before the night gets any later, I wanted to share a make from today's power crafting session.  This A2 card was created with die cuts, stamps, designer papers and embellishements from the Spellbinders March 2021 "Celebrate Spring" card kit.

This months' card kit was chocked full of fun things to play with:  a 6x6 paper pad, die cuts, stamp set, dies, embellishments, puffy stickers.  When using card kits, I generally create clusters with different elements.  I used a tag die set to create a panel for the focal images and a sentiment tag.  The sentiment was part of the stamp set in this months' kit.  I embossed the large tag with a dandelion embossing folder and lightly inked with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink.  

I created a scene with the bunny along with his buttterfly and songbird friends.  I mounted the focal tag and butterfly with foam pads, added some tiny gold heart embellishments and a bow made from Fun Stampers Journey Marigold Twine.  

I plan on sending this card to a swap buddy, to wish her a Happy Spring and to let her know I cherish her friendship.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Corrosive Challenge

Dare 2 B Artsy

Outlawz PAM

Snarky Stampers

Sending You a Little Note

 Hello and Happy Thursday!  I hope your week is going great, the weekend is in sight.  Today's make and share features die cuts and a few elements from the Spellbinders "Let Your Heart Soar" Card Kit.

The card kit contained chipboard frames, dimensional embellishments, a pretty 6x6 paper pad and a nice stamp set with lovely sentiments. I created a Friendship card using elements from the kit and items from my stash.  For a final touch, I added Nuvo Crystal Drops in Black and Gold Sequins.  

A quick make that's ready to be filed in my "Go-To" card stash for when it's needed.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Knockouts

Cute Card Thursday

Krafty Chicks

As You Like It - I like Sending "Just Because" cards, I want someone to feel special even if it's just for a moment and to let them know someone is thinking of them

Aud Sentiments

Scrapping 4 Fun

Simon Says Stamp ATG

Double D Challenges

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Creative Inspirations

Whale of a Tale at Pammie's Inky Pinkies

 Hello and Happy Monday!  Wow...it's the 1st day of February...where did January go?  My mother used to say "the older you get, the faster time flies".....now that's the truth.

Today starts a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies with a theme of Anything Goes.  The sponsor this round is the sweet and talented Star Stampz.  For my design team project, I had the pleasure of creating a sweet Friendship card using the cute Whale of a Tale digital image.

I used 2 small lace panel die cuts to edge the card and a circle die to cut out the focal image.  The blue striped paper is from my scrap bin; I believe it's from a 12x12 Nautical themed paper pad that was used in making a mini album.  I added Wink of Stella to her headband and bow along with blue faux gems.  The sentiment was computer generated by me, printed and trimmed to fit.

Please join us this week at Pammie's Inky Pinkie Challenges, we hope to inspire you with our projects and would love to see yours.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Outlawz Monday Greeting

A Bit More Time to Craft

Dies R Us

Crafter's Cafe

QKR Stampede

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

Colour It, Create It, Show It Off

Crafts Galore Encore

Crafty Friends

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper

Hello Friend

Yay...it's Friday and today's make and share is a Friendship card using washi tape, an embossing folder, Wink of Stella, big sentiment dies and ink.  

I embossed a piece of card and laid washi tape in a pattern (because I have so much washi that I thought of putting it to good use this way).  I then blended a rainbow using the Ranger Distress Oxide Inks, die cut a the words a couple of times for the heftiness and glued straight to the panel.  I'm pleased with the outcome and it was a quick make.  For the final touch, I applied Wink of Stella over the Big Sentiment words and viola....card complete.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodle

QKR Stampede

Cardz TV #118

Creative Fingers

Cut It Up

Festive Friday

Pattie's Creations Challenge

Creatalicious Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Beach Babe Dottie

Hello!  I'm back with another make and share.  Today's card features the Beach Babe Dottie from Bugaboo Stamps.  

This card is a Slimline card, my first ever!  I usually make A2 and Square cards but received a Slimline Die Set recently and wanted to try my hand at it.  This card measures 8.5"x 3.5" and fits into a Business Size (#10) envelope perfectly.  

I colored her with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, added some Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen highlights to her hair, added some Stickles Clear Glitter Glue to her Earrings and Sandals (can't really see the glittery effect in this picture) and added sequins to polish off the project.  

This is a top (tent) folding card; I cut 2 panels for the base and glued them together at the top.  I hope you like her, Ms. Dottie celebrated the 4th of July in Style!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge

All Sorts Challenge

Crazy 4 Challenges

Pink Gem Challenges

Snarky Stampers

Lil Red Wagon

Simon Says Stamp

Cute Card Thursday

Aud Sentiments

Creatalicious Challenges

Penny's Challenges

Lili of the Valley Under The Weather Owl

Good Sunday to All.  Today is a short post featuring a swap card I created using Lili of the Valley Under The Weather Owl.  I chose not to make it a Get Well cad but rather a general, everyday card for my swap buddy.  The image is sweet enough to be created into any type of card or project you like.

This card measures the standard A2, designer papers are from the American Crafts Everyday 6x6 paper pad, I colored the images with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and used Glossy Accents on the raindrops for a bit of texture and dimension.  Sweet little card with some darling images (that ladybug is too cute!).

Have a great day everyone and please stop by The Paper Funday Challenges to enter the May Challenge, which will end on 31 May.  The sponsor this month is All Dressed Up Stamps.

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Corrosive Challenge
Pink Gem Challenge
Daring Cardmakers
Polkadoodles
QKR Stampede
Colour Crazy Challenge
Creative Fingers
Cute Card Thursday
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

Sending Hugs

Hello and Happy Monday!  It's a beautiful day here in Florida; breezy and sunny.  I hope it's nice where you are.  Today is a quick post sharing a Gerda Steiner Digi Stamp named Sending Hugs

My card measures the standard A2 and I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I used designer papers from a DCWV 6"x 6" paper pad titled Playful Pets Mat Stack.  I picked it up at Tuesday Morning last week - the first day they opened back up after the pandemic closing.  It felt good to get out and do a bit of shopping!

I added some Baker's Twine and Nuvo Drops to finish the card.  It's a darling image and I'm sending the card to a swap buddy.  We all need a big hug after what we've been through.  Things are slowly getting back on track and it feels good.

Until next time. Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge

Path of Positivity

All Fun Challenges
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Pixie's Crafty Workshop
Angie's Digital Stamps
Corrosive Challenge