Make a Wish!

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Tuesday!  I hope it's been a terrific Tuesday for you.  Before I turn off the computer for the evening, I wanted to quickly share a cute birthday card I've created using the adorable Birthday Party Stamp Set from Penny Black.

Aren't these kitties precious?  There's some very easy coloring here using my alcohol markers.  I've inked around the image, creating a frame and tore the edges for a bit of texture and interest.  The patterned paper is from a pack of various patterns and designs, purchased at the Dollar Tree.

The focal panel has been popped on craft foam for dimension, the sentiment is from the same stamp set and the patterned paper has been cut using a Scalloped Nesting Infinity Die from Hero Arts.  Lastly, I've added sequins from the stash for a bit of sparkle and shine.

I hope you have a great rest of the week and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Passion for Markers

SUYP Challenge

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Little Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Pattie's Creations

Creative Knockouts

Critter Crazy

Crafty Animals

Inspiration Station Challenge #62 June 2024

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  That's another weekend in the books, I hope you had a great one.  Today begins a new challenge month at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog, with our inspiration photo prompt being a fun and festive one:

I was inspired by the birthday party atmosphere of the photo, so I've created a birthday card using the "Panda Peekers" Stamp Set by Whimsy Stamps.

To start, I've stamped and colored this adorable Panda using Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Brush Markers.  I then fussy cut the image and set aside to create the background.

Using a square nesting die from My Favorite Things, I've created a Polaroid-type photo frame, leaving enough space at the bottom to stamp a greeting, which is included in the stamp set.

Using patterned papers from a Kat Scrappiness birthday essentials pack, I've backed the opening in the frame and die cut balloons.  I've embossed the red mat using an older birthday folder from Darice, adhered the Panda image flat and popped the balloons on foam pads.  Lastly, I've added Baker's Twine strings to the balloons and stamped a Happy Birthday greeting on the inside of the card.  

We hope you'll join us this month at The Inspiration Station Challenge and share how you're inspired by the photo prompt.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Make My Monday - Bear and Birthday

Cupcake Inspirations

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

All Sorts

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodles

Crafty Calendar

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Critter Crazy Challenge

AAA Birthday

Crafty Animals

Happy Birthday Snippets

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday!  It's a relaxing day here, I hope your Sunday is the same.  I found myself in need of a birthday card, very last minute.  There was no time for stamping or coloring so I took some patterned paper snippets and created this quick and easy card.

To start, I've cut squares of patterned paper and mats, adhered together and then to a white panel.  Using the We-R-Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, I rounded two opposite sides of the squares.  The Birthday die cut and stamped word are from a Crafter's Companion Set.

No bells or whistles have been added, it was truly a quick, easy and somewhat CAS design.  It took me all of 15 minutes to create and a wonderful way to use up patterned paper snippets.

That's all for today friends, until next time - Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

AAA Cards

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

All Sorts

Addicted to CAS

Crafty Calendar
CAS on Friday

Aloha Friday

Simply CAS

Color My Heart

Krafty Chicks

Berry Sweet

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!  I hope your week went well and you're planning some crafty time this weekend.  I have a quick share for you today featuring the Berry Sweet Die, Paper Pack and Stamp Set from Scrapbook.com.  I love Strawberries and this is a great set for dimensional berries and it's lovely as a Birthday card.

I've die cut the berries, leaves, blossoms, and word from colored card and adhered the layers together using liquid adhesive.  Using patterned papers from the Berry Sweet coordinating paper pad, I've added the sketch layers to the card base.

I've arranged the cluster of berries and blossoms to my liking and using Press 'n Seal sticky cling wrap, I've picked up the arrangement.  I've placed foam pads behind the cluster and adhered to the panel.  I've popped up the small word strips on foam pads and added yellow gems to the blossom centers.

That's all I have for today.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Inkspirational - Summer

Crafty Catz

Cut It Up

CRAFT

AYLI - BOLD Colors - the brighter the better for me

SSS Wed Challenge

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

A Place to Start

613 Avenue Create

Happy Birthday to My Sweetie

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Sunday!  It's my darling husband's birthday today and I'm sharing the card I've made for him.  Yesterday, I had a difficult time creating this card as he kept coming into my craft room and I had to hide the card in progress.  I finally requested he stay out for at least 30 minutes....poor guy!

I was completely inspired by a card created by Natasha Foote on You Tube.  I have loads of scrap patterned paper and thought snippets from the Bo Bunny "Garden Party" 6x6 paper pad would make a nice masculine card.

I've cut 1.5" squares and adhered Baker's Twine on each to represent gifts, tied bows and adhered with mini glue dots, then popped each parcel on craft foam for dimension.  The embossed panel is a leaf print and the sentiment came from my sentiment box (I keep a box of sentiment strips already done up).  The sentiment has been popped on craft foam and 2 black gems added to represent rivets or nails or something masculine.

Have a fabulous Sunday and week ahead.  It's time for a quiet birthday celebration at home with the family, complete with a Steak and Potato Dinner, Cake and Ice Cream afterwards!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dragonfly Dreams

All Sorts

Di's Digi Design

Night Owls - I love using scraps of patterned paper and my husband!

I Spy with My Little Eye

Your Scrapbook Place

Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

Challenge Up Your Life

Crafting Happiness

Love to Craft

Happy Birthday Tulips

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Thursday!  I have a quick share today featuring layering dies, a cover die and a pre-foiled sentiment.

I've received this layering floral die set from a friend recently for my birthday.  I believe it's the Into the Blooms: Tulips from PaperTrey Ink.  I've die cut the pieces using white card and ink blended with Catherine Pooler Inks.  The cover die is the Peek-a-Boo Polka Dot from My Favorite Things

Everything was assembled and arranged on the card front.  I've popped the flower heads up using craft foam and added Gold Coast Glitter Drops from Nuvo.  The sentiment is from a pre-foiled sentiment pack by Pink Fresh Studio. 

That's all I have for you today, thanks for stopping by to visit me.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Krafty Chicks

Through the Purple Haze

Creative Inspiration

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Try It On Tuesday

Word Art Wednesday

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Creative Moments

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge

Big Polkadot Birthday

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends,  hope your week is off to a good start.  Today I have a quick share for you featuring stenciling and die cutting.

Over the weekend, I had a small block of time to do something creative and I thought some stenciling would be perfect for creating a quick and easy card.  Using a large dot stencil and coordinating colors of Distress Oxide inks, I've created a fun background panel.

The die cut word and stamped image are from a set by Crafter's Companion.  I've adhered the scripty die cut directly to the panel and stamped underneath.  Lastly, I've added clear iridescent sequins for added sparkle.  This would make a nice masculine card as it's not too blingy.  I love the fresh color combo too.

That's all for today, until next time - Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges for Days

Try It on Tuesday

Unicorn Challenge

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

Ally's Angels

Outlawz No Stamp Challenge

SSS Mon Challenge

Make My Monday

Stencil Fun

Aud Sentiments

A Place to Start

613 Avenue Create

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Crafting Happiness

Die Cut Divas

Inspiration Station Challenge #33 - Celebrate

Hello and Happy Birthday America, it's the 4th of July!  It's a busy Monday so let's get started.  Today begins a new bi-weekly challenge round at The Inspiration Station and the inspiration picture is:

How cool is this...it's America's Birthday and the picture features a birthday party in progress.  This inspired me to create what else but a birthday card!  I dug deep in the stash for this card.

The embossing folder is from Darice; it's not a 3-D folder..just one of those "old-fashioned" folders...LOL...use what ya got I say and my stash needs love.  The balloon dies were gifted to me long ago when I first started this card making adventure.  The sentiment die was a Christmas Prezzie a few years ago from a swap buddy.  The designer papers are from the Birthday Essentials paper pack by Kat Scrappiness.  Remember when Baker's Twine was all the rage?  Well, I still love using it!

I've inked over the embossed panel with Catherine Pooler It's a Boy Blue ink, the 2 small balloons are popped on craft foam for dimension and no proper birthday card would be complete without some sequins; which were added here and there.

Please visit and join in the fun at The Inspiration Station.  Let's see your "Celebrate" themed projects!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered

Dream Valley

Corrosive Challenge

Crafty Friends

DL. Art

Can You Handle the Pressure?

Scrapping 4 Fun

Love to Craft

Crafting Happiness

2 Sisters on a Blog

Creatalicious

Dies R Us

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

SSS Wed Challenge

The Sisterhood of Crafters

A Place to Start

Stamps Fun Creativity

 

Colour Crazy Challenge - Strawberry Fields

Hello and Happy Friday!  Today begins a new bi-weekly challenge at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog and our sponsor this round is the Cute and Creepy Oddball Art Co.  For my team project, I've colored the Strawberry Fields Digi Stamp and created a 5.5" square Birthday card.

I die cut the focal image and mat using nesting circle dies from Kat Scrappiness.  The papers are a digital download set from Polkadoodles and the sentiment was computer generated by me.

I've followed a card sketch I found by Googling "Square Card Sketches".  I utilize sketches when I've run out of ideas and my card layouts start looking the same.  I love this image, it's nicely drawn and an easy color. 

I popped the main focal image and sentiment strips on craft foam for dimension and added light blue gems for a finishing touch.  It's hard for me to call a card finished without adding gems and enamel dots, what are your "must haves" on your projects?

Please visit us at Colour Crazy this round, we so enjoy seeing all the entries.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

My Time to Craft

Creative Knockouts

Krafty Chicks

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner

Paper Minutes

TTCRD

SSS Mon Challenge - Strawberries

Passion for Markers

Happy Birthday Blast

Hello All and Happy Monday!  I trust your weekend was lovely and you did something you love.  Here it was stormy, hot and humid.  Today the forecast is a bit of the same so we shall see.

Today begins a new challenge week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  Our sponsor this round is Sheepski Designs and for my team project, I've used the Retro Rocket digital image to create a Birthday Card.

I've colored the images with Alcohol Markers, then masked them to ink the background with shades of blue Catherine Pooler Inks.  CP inks are also water reactive, so I've added water splatters to get that outer space look and feel.

I originally printed the sentiment on the card but didn't like how it looked once I inked the panel.  To cover up the sentiment and prevent having to create another card panel, I've used a label maker to create the sentiment.  It's ok..the strips always look blurry in photos but it will work in a pinch.

Please join us at Pammie's Inky Pinkies this week and enter your projects for an opportunity to win a prize from our sponsor Sheepski Designs.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Outlawz Monday Greetings

AAA Birthday

Magnificent Branch Happy Birthday

Hello And Happy Sunday!  Today is forecast to be another stormy day here in Central Florida so my plans are to stay in and be crafty.  During the rains yesterday, I created a birthday card for a 96 year old who loves flowers.  I hope she also appreciates my "mixed media" background.

To start, using acrylic paints, texture paste, stamps and found objects I created a mixed media background on a 5x5 mixed media card panel. The floral image is from the newest Altenew Build-A-Garden Magnificent Branch Set and I've colored with alcohol markers, then fussy cut.

I noticed the white texture paste that was stenciled on had picked up color as it dried so not as white as I wanted.  To correct this, I went over each of the wonky textured squares with a Posca White Paint pen.  TIP:  Make certain the paste is completely dry or you will ruin the tip of your pen(s).

Everything was adhered flat to the panel, which was matted with black card and adhered to a card base.  The Sentiment die cut and stamp are from the Happy Thoughts set by Crafter's Companion.  For the finishing touch, I've added Gold Sequins for extra sparkle.

I've really been enjoying mixed media and art journaling lately.  It's been fun to sit and create a card that is not my usual style...it's very liberating to just have fun.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Di's Digi Design

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

Creative Friday

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

Craft Rocket

Tic Tac Toe - Floral, Free, Embellishments (can't post graphic here as it's a WEBP format)

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge

Altenew May Inspiration Challenge

Addicted to Stamps and More

Birthday Kisses

Hello Crafty Friends!  I'm on the Kat Scrappiness Blog today with a Birthday Card that features a mixed media vibe and one of the newest stencils.  Before we get to my card, I want to remind everyone of the 50% off All Clearance Sale that is currently on offer at The Kat Scrappiness Shop.  Stop by and check out the Clearance Category, now is a great time to get your hands on some crafty items!

Now for my card!  I love stenciling on projects and have been active in my Art Journal so I've been "Mixed-Media"  minded lately.  This birthday card has a stenciled and inked background that is similar to how I break a blank page for my Art Journal.

Using shades of Pink and Purple Ink Sprays, I inked a background panel of watercolor card.  Once completely dry, I've stenciled using the new Falling Hearts Stencil and a new Mini Stencil and Ink Blending Brush with ink in a shade of deep violet.  I've added splatters of white and silver watercolor paint to the background for that artsy look.

To finish off the design, using the sentiment shadow from the Birthday Kisses Sentiment Die, I've die cut from the panel, cut the wording from silver mirror card, adhered all together and popped on craft foam for dimension.   Lastly, Pretty Pegasus Dual Colored Pearls and a doodled frame were added for additional interest.

That's all I have for you today.  Have a wonderful day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

Not 2 Shabby Moo-tiful Buddies

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today I'm sharing a fun Birthday card created using the Not 2 Shabby Moo-tiful Buddies Stamp Set.

I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers and the papers are from the Birthday Essentials paper pack by Kat Scrappiness.

The images were fussy cut, popped on craft foam and touched with Wink of Stella.  The oval focal die cut was also embossed with a birthday themed embossing folder.  Lastly, sequins were added for sparkle and shine.

Pop over to the Not 2 Shabby Shop to pick up this set or one of the other terrific sets on offer.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodles

Creative Friday

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Krafty Chicks

The Paper Shelter

SSS Wed Challenge

Addicted to Stamps and More

Penny's Challenges

Elliebelle's Corner

Birthday Bunny Wishes to You

Hello Friends!  Today I'm featured on the Kat Scrappiness Blog sharing a birthday card created using the new Hippity Hoppity Bunnies Stamp and Hippity Hoppity Sentiment Sets.  

I thought it would be fun to take the Bunny with Balloons and the Bunny Wishes sentiment to create a birthday card for a friend whose birthday is around Easter time.  

The image has been colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, clouds have been die cut from snippets of  Hop Into Easter designer papers and the background was ink blended using shades of blue distress oxide inks.

To give the ink blended panel some visual interest, I first splattered with water and then splattered with White Acrylic Gloss Spray.  Lastly, I couldn't resist adding the new Aqua AB Jewels, scattered here and there, for additional sparkle and shine.

Thanks for visiting today and if you haven't visited the New Release Blog Post and commented, you will want to do so for your chance to win some awesome Kat Scrappiness Product.

And there's plenty of time to visit the Instagram Hop and comment on the team inspiration projects there for a chance to win a $25 Gift Voucher to the Kat Scrappiness Shop.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Digi Choosday

Everybody Art

TTCRD

Unicorn Challenge

Outlawz Monday Greetings

A Place to Start

Cutie Pie Challenge - B = Bunny

Corrosive Challenge

INTAAS

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Stamping Sensations

   

 

Red Dahlia Happy Birthday

Hello Friends!  Today I'm sharing a card created using the Altenew Fashion Monger Dahlia Layering Stamp and Coordinating Die Set and Stenciling.

This card started as an idea for my final Altenew Level 1 Course assignment but I did not photo the instruction steps so it has now become a card for my Birthday Stash.

Using the Fizzy Art Stencil by Gina K. Designs, I lightly stenciled on a panel using Catherine Pooler Ink.  It's a very subtle pink, which is what I was going for.  I proceeded to stamp the blooms and leaves using Catherine Pooler Inks, die cut them and layed out my arrangement.  To keep it all in place, I placed Press and Seal plastic wrap over top, picked up the arrangement and set aside to finish off the panel.

I die cut an aperture in the middle of the stenciled card, matted the stenciled panel with black card and adhered to a cardbase of Neenah Solar White 110 lb. card.  I mounted the oval die cut piece on craft foam and replaced in the aperture.  I placed the floral arrangment on the panel and added a hot foiled sentiment strip.  Lastly, clear sequins were added for a touch of sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time, Happy Crafting.

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Scrapping 4 Fun

Creative Knockouts

Inspired By

Corrosive Challenge

All Sorts

Inspiration Station Challenge #12 - Sweet Treat!

Hello!  It's time for a new fortnightly challenge at The Inspiration Station and the theme is Sweet Treat!  Now that's a "delicious" theme....see what I did there?  LOL

The Inspiration Photo for this round is:

For my design team project, I went with a Cupcake Birthday theme and used an "old school" stamp..you know, one that's mounted on a block, that I purchased from the Dollar Bin at Hobby Lobby.  It caught my eye because it was a $1 but I also liked the whimsical cupcake.

I've colord the image with Sepctrum Noir Alcohol Markers, created a mat with Rainbow Confetti Slimline paper from Kat Scrappiness and another old school block stamp for the sentiment; found during the same Hobby Lobby trip for a $1.

I die cut the focal image using a circle die and mounted on craft foam for dimension.  Everything was assemblied on a 110 lb. cardbase of Neenah Solar White Classic Crest.  For the finishing touch, I've added Mermaid Tail Pearls from Kat Scrappiness.  

Please stop by the challenge blog at The Inspiration Station and join the fun.  We would love to see how the photo inspires you.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Affiliate Links:

Mermaid Tail Dual Color Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness - New Release 

Rainbow Confetti Slimline Paper Pad by Kat Scrappiness - New Release

**Challenges Entered:

Crafting Happiness

Outlawz Monday Greeting

AAA Birthday

World Wide Open DT Challenge

Di's Digi Design

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Cute Card Thursday

Stella Says Sketch - Birthday Fishes

Hello my Crafty Friends!  Today begins a new Sketch Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  The sketch for the next 2 weeks is:

For my design team project, I used the sketch as inspiration to create a 5.5" square Birthday Card using the Make It Snappy Birthday Fishes image.  

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and mounted on a die cut Tag.  I also die cut Balloons, colored with alcohol markers and added Wink of Stella along with Judi Kins Diamond Glaze so they would have dimension, sparkle and shine.  The Image and Balloons are mounted on foam pads, the papers are from the American Crafts Everyday 6x6 paper pad and the additional sentiment is from a CTMH Petite Perks Treat Youself Stamp Set.

Please stop by Catch the Bug and join in the Sketch challenge this round!  Hope to see you there.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

CD Sunday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Gem of a Challenge

Di's Digi Design

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Outlawz Festive Friday

Polkadoodles

Crafty Creations

Get Creative

Creative Knockouts

Cute Card Thursday

Colour Crazy Challenge - Lee Holland Art

Hello and Happy Friday!  Today begins a new challenge week at Colour Crazy Challenges with the fabulous sponsor Lee Holland Art.  The images are so adorable, I fell in love with this little Birthday Squirrel and had to use him for my design team project.

He's on the way to a Party, with Balloons and Gift ready for the recipient; warming up his singing voice as he walks along.  I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, designer papers from an older The Paper Studio 6x6 paper pad and gold mirror card from my stash.  This card measures 5.5" square.

Please join us at Colour Crazy this week for a chance to win some adorable Lee Holland digital images.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Creative Fingers

Scrapping 4 Fun

Craft Rocket

D.L Art

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

CCC Digi Creations

LeAnn's World

Color It Create It Show It Off

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday