I Pick You by Not 2 Shabby

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I hope you're well and enjoying your weekend.  Today I'm sharing a card created using the Stamp and Coordinating Die Set of the Month from Not 2 Shabby  This month's set is titled "I Pick You" and features an adorable strawberry loving Gnomie couple!

I've colored the images with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers and the die cut panel was made using a slimline die set from Alina Crafts.  This is a standard slimline card meauring 8.5"x3.5".

The images were die cut with their coordinating dies; which are included in this monthly subscription.  The images are quite large, as you can see against the slimline card measurements.  The die cut windows in the focal panel have been backed with a subtle blue and white checked patterned paper from Carta Bella.

Stop by the Not 2 Shabby Shop and check out all the monthly subscription offerings.  There is someting for everyone and every budget.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge

Ally's Angels

QKR Stampede

Creative Crafters

WWW DT Challenge

Creative Moments

INTAAS - 3+ strawberries, 3 Die Cut Windows

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Fairy and Unicorn

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Penny's Challenges

Get Your Jingle On!

Hello and Happy Sunday!  In keeping with yesterdays Christmas in July Blog Hop with The Paper Funday and Inspiration Station Challenges, I've created another holiday card. 

The Blog Hop is still active until Midnight EST on 14 July so you have plenty of time to hop along for your chance to win some holiday themed prizes.  To find the hop, click HERE and you can also find the post in the sidebar to the right.  Hope to see you there!

My make and share today features the Polkadoodles Gnometastic Sunny digital image.  I don't own a Gnometastic image specifically for the Holidays so I decorated Sunny up for the Season.

I colored him with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers then die cut him with a nesting oval die.  I created panels using papers from Memory Box and layered everything on a card base of Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 110 lb. card.  The sentiment is from a Cardz TV set.

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

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CD Sunday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dare 2B Artsy

Dragonfly Dreams

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas

Gem of a Challenge

Fairy and Unicorn

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Taylormade Cards 4 U

Crafter's Castle

Polkadoodle

Outlawz Festive Friday

Christmas with the Cuties

Ike's World

A Place to Start

Star Stampz Challenge

Scatter Seeds of Kindness the Gnome Way

Hello and Happy Sunday...it's a dreary, raining day here in Central Florida but that's ok..we NEED the rain!  But it's not bothering me, I'm tucked in for a full day of crafting and I have a cute make to share.

The image is from the Laurie Furnell Spring Gnomes Digital Stamp Set.  I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, the desginer papers are from a prize packet of digital paper won through A Bit More Time To Craft challenges and sentiment from Cardz TV.  Lastly, I die cut clouds and added sequins to complete the scene.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CD Sunday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Avenue 613

Angie's Digital Stamps

Corrosive Challenge

Dare 2 B Artsy

Stamping Sensations

Gem of a Challenge

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Fairy and Unicorn Challenge

Friendship Challenge

QKR Stampede

Lady Gnome Leprechauns Rule!

Hello and Happy Saturday Evening!  Wow...I had a great crafting day..all alone for several blissful hours so I took advantage and created several cards I will be featuring this week.

One of the cards today is this Sweet Lady Gnome Leprechaun bearing a Top Hat full of 4 Leaf Clovers.  I love to craft for seasons and Holidays, even though many may not recognize or celebrate, it's a reason for me to get creative.  A majority of my cards go to Sending Smiles to Seniors and Card Swaps so I'm always in need of seasonal cards.

Gnomes are currently my "thing" so when I came across a set of these Gnomes on Creative Fabrica (I have a monthly membership), I couldn't resist.  The designer papers are from my St. Patrick's Day crafting last year, the sentiment is from an older Hero Arts set and the banner and oval were die cut from old Simon Says Stamp dies.

Tomorrow is another creative day!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Digi Choosday

Polkadoodles

Crafting Happiness

Fairy and Unicorn

Taylor Made Cards 4 U

Always Fun

Double Trouble

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Penny's Challenges

Happy Gnome Patrick's Day

 Hello and Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was relaxing, and if you have been affected by the Winter's Storms, I do hope you are safe, warm and well.  

Today's post features a cute St. Patrick's Day Gnome, die cutting, heat embossing, stenciling, ink blending and hand coloring. 

This A2 sized card was inspired by a Gina K. Designs You Tube video.  The background panel was stamped with the Gina K. Music Medley background stamp and heat embossed with white powder.  Using a stencil, I blended Gina K. inks over the panel to reveal areas of embossing.  The focal image and scalloped border were die cut and mounted on foam pads.  A ribbon, bow and gems added to complete the look.

He's a cutie patootie whose handong out shamrocks.  This was fun to create and I do like how it came together.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

Creatalicious

Use Your Stuff - I love Heat Embossing and especially the Resist Method

Try It On Tuesday

TTCRD

Creative Moments

All Sorts

Penny's Challenges

QKR Stampede

Creative Crafters

Merry Christmas Gnome

 Hello!  Today's make is a Card with a Tag on Top, featuring a Gnome, Foil, Glitter, Flock, Die Cuts and Stenciling. 

To create my card, I started with the tag first.  I used the Gina K. Designs and Thermo Web "Gnome for the Holidays" Stamp and Stencil Kit.  This kit was a collaboration between Thermo Web and Gina K. Designs and includes Foils, Stamps Stencils and Dies.  

The designer papers are a mixture of scrap and a large panel from the Memory Box "Christmas Plaid 6x6 paper pad, the Gnome beard is White Flocking, the baubles in the trees are die cut from red foil and the starry background is Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture paste over a stencil. 

For a final touch, I added a bit of ribbon, attaching it to the tag with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and covering the staple with the sentiment strip.

Christmas crafting has begun and if I stay on track, I won't be pulling my hair out come December 15th...the day I give myself to have all cards in the mail.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Cute Card Thursday

Gina K. Designs Monthly Challenge

Crimbo Crackers

A Bit More Time to Craft

Crafter's Cafe

QKR Stampede

Crafty Hazelnuts

Digi Doodle Studios

Do-Al(l) Creative

Christmas in July - Gnome Style

Hello Everyone!  It's been so hot here in Florida this summer....I know...it's Florida but it's been unusually hot and rainy which raises the humidity to unbearable levels.  What better way to stay cool is to head to the craft room and create for Christmas.

I usually create, on average, 35 Christmas cards every year and this year I anticipate needing 50 cards (I participate in card swaps also) so this is my first official Christmas Card of the 2018 Holiday Season:

This card was Pinterest Inspired; a Round Stepper Card.  There are several examples and tutorials on how to create your round stepper and it's very easy.

The base was inked with Distress Oxide Inks, the die cut scalloped mats were cut from colored cardstock I had in my stash and the Gnomes were colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  They are just so cute and I'm very pleased with the card.

Please stay tuned for more Christmas cards and creations throughout the coming months leading up to the holidays.  I have to remember Thanksgiving and Halloween also!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card entered into the following challenges:  A Snowflakes Promise #53, Crafty Sentiments, Digi Choosday #29, Die Cuttin Divas #378, Through the Craft Room Door, Cardz TV #55, Papercraft Challenges #16, Lemon Shortbread Challenge #72, The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #32, Creates and Makes #22, Sweet Stampers Challenge