Christmas Joy Shaker

Hello Friends and Happy Thursday!  I hope your day is going well and you're ready for the weekend.  I have a quick share today featuring more items from my stash.

I've used a Plaid 6x6 Background Stamp from Honey Bee Stamps to create my own background, and a Steampunk styled Joy Ornament Die to create a mini shaker element for this Christmas Card. 

I've stamped the plaid background with Deck the Halls forest green ink from Catherine Pooler, and ink blended Rockin' Red and Cranberry Fizz Catherine Pooler inks for a two-toned look on the die cut, which I turned into a shaker element; it's filled with fine Gold Glitter.

I've splattered the plaid panel with Dr. Ph. Martin's White Ink and added a Baker's Twine bow to the Joy Ornament. I like to use Dr. Ph. Martin's White ink because it stays true white after drying, and doesn't pick up the color underneath.

No bells or whistles added, the glitter and splatter is enough.  I had fun with this one, I haven't made a shaker card for a while, and Christmas is the perfect time for shakers filled with glitter.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Krafty Chicks

Little Red Wagon

Word Power

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Double Trouble - Red, Green, White and Gold with Baker's Twine

A Cut Above

Colorful Options

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Die Cut Divas

 

Inspiration Station Challenge November 2025

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  Wow, there were lots of changes this past weekend. We changed the calendar page and here in the States, we also had Daylight Savings Time.  We "fell back" an hour so it's getting darker earlier, and we gained an hour of sleep, or so they say. 

Today also begins a new challenge month at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog, where we get inspiration from a photo prompt.  The photo this month is a lovely picture of wild Poppies:

I was inspired by the red color and the flowers, and since I should have started Christmas cards by now, I've taken the opportunity to use the Pretty Poinsettias Stamp and Coordinating Die set from Honey Bee Stamps to create a holiday card.

This set is "new to me", I've purchased off eBay but you can find it on the Honey Bee Stamps site HERE also. It's retiring and currently listed for $9, so get it while you can!

I've colored the images using Copic Alcohol Markers, and the gingham check patterned paper is from the "Lumberjack Christmas" 6x6 paper pad from Echo Park.

After die cutting the images, I've arranged and adhered to the card base, popping the large poinsettia and a few other images on foam pads.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set, and it has been heat embossed in a sparkly white powder from Simon Says Stamp.  Lastly, I've added Gold Stickles to the center of the flower.  My 1st Christmas card for 2025 is complete!

We hope to see you at the Challenge this month, we always enjoy seeing how the photo inspires everyone, so put your thinking cap on and join us!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

A Cut Above

Aud Sentiments

A Place to Start

Triple B

Stamping Sensations

We Love Stamping

The Crafting Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

Word Art Wednesday

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Spring Tulip Seeds

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  I have a quick share for you today featuring the Seeds of Kindness Stamp Set from Honey Bee Stamps.  This 6x8 set contains 4 different stamps and I've chosen the Spring Tulips image for my card today.

I've colored the image using Copic Alcohol Markers and die cut the focal panel using a Double Stitched Nesting Rectangle Die from Kat Scrappiness.  I've also splattered the panel with Dr. Ph. Martin's White Ink and set aside to dry.

Instead of adding a sentiment to the front of the card, I've stamped a sentiment from the True Friends Set by Stampendous on an inside panel.  I've lightly blended Worn Lipstick Distress Ink in the shape of a rectangle before stamping the sentiment.

The patterned papers are from the 6x6 "Spring is Calling" paper pad by P13.  I've popped the focal panel on craft foam for dimension and lastly, added pink sequins from my stash for extra shine and added interest. 

That's all for today, I hope the rest of your week goes well and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

I Spy with My Little Eye

Passion for Markers

Try It On Tuesday

Art Nudge - 325B

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dragonfly Dreams

Stamping Sensations

We Love Stamping

Holiday Bells

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Sunday!  I hope your weekend has been enjoyable.  Our Florida State Seminoles College Football team won the ACC Championship last night so this morning, after a late night watching the game and celebrating, I'm nursing my coffee!

Today, it's a quick share featuring the Honey Bee Layering Holiday Bells Die Set.  I've paper pieced the bells together with parts of mirror and glitter card.

The bell in front has been popped on craft foam for dimension, the patterned papers are from a 6x6 paper stack by Recollections and the sentiment strip is from a pack by Simon Says Stamp.

It won't be long now before the Jolly Man shows up bearing gifts, I hope you've been extra good this year!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

613 Avenue Create

Dragonfly Dreams

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge

Crafty Calendar

The Crafting Challenge

Your Scrapbook Place

12 Months of Christmas

Friendship Challenge

Krafty Chicks

Word Art Wednesday

I Spy with My Little Eye

Fall Foliage

Hi Crafty Friends and Happy Thursday!  I have a quick share today featuring die cuts from Honey Bee Stamps.  I've used the Fall Foliage and Rattan Basket Die Sets to create a 5x7" card.  

I rarely create 5x7" cards but thought it would be a better choice as these die cuts are large.  I save snippets of colored and patterned card so I had plenty of scrap in Autumn colors for the die cutting.

I've embossed a panel in blue card using a basket weave pattern, die cut the leaves and basket, then inked around the edges of everything to give them depth.  I've tucked the leaves in the basket, popped some on craft foam and curled the edges of some.  Lastly, I've splattered with White Posca Pen Paint; the sentiment is from my box of precut sentiment strips and has been popped on foam for dimension.

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

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

AYLI - I love the Oranges, Reds and Yellows of Autumn because it's natures last rainbow before winter

Creative Inspiration

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

The Male Room

Crafty Gals Corner

Unicorn Challenge

Double Trouble

All Sorts

Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge

Ally's Angels

  

Layering Mums in Rattan Basket

Happy Saturday Friends!  We've made it to the weekend and I've spent this lazy Saturday crafting.  I've not had much time lately to sit and relax with my papers, inks, dies and stamps so it feels good to be creative.

Today I'm sharing an Autumn card featuring the Lovely Layers Mums and Rattan Basket Die Sets from Honey Bee Stamps.  I'm ashamed to say I've had these sets in my stash from last Autumn and this is the first time using them.  The larger than life die cuts make a dramatic focal on a card!

I've die cut the florals and leaves from white card and ink blended shades of lilac and orange inks, the Rattan basket was cut from Kraft card.  I've added shading to the basket with a medium shade of brown ink.  The Lilac colors are much richer in person, no matter how many photos I took, I could not get the purples to show properly.

I've arranged the florals and used a trick to keep it all together once I liked the placement:  Glad Press 'n Seal Plastic Wrap. You pick up the bits with the sticky side of the wrap and it stays together so you can place it.

Lastly, I've popped up segments of the flowers and leaves on foam pads, curled the edges of the leaves and petals and splattered everything with white Posca Pen paint.  The small sentiment strip is from a pre-printed packet of strips purchased from Amazon.

That's all I have for you today.  Have a fantastic rest of the weekend and I hope you find some time to get creative.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner

Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge

Unicorn Challenge

Die Cut Divas

Classic Design Challenge

613 Avenue Create

Triple B

Warm Winter Wishes Snow Bird

Hello and Happy Friday!  Are you taking advantage of the Black Friday Sales today?  Me? I plan on doing a bit of online shopping later.  I no longer fight the crowds; the older I get, the less patient I am.  I hope all my fellow American Friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.

After dinner and lounging around all afternoon, I had a burst of energy last night and created some cards.  I've enjoyed using the sets I purchased from the Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Event this year.  This card features the collab with Honey Bee Stamps, it's the Snow Birds Set and these little birdies are precious.

Oh My, I cannot get enough of these plump birds and I've colored this little fella using Spectrum Noir Illustrator Alcohol Markers, the papers are from the Time for Tea Designs "Joyful Winter" 6x6 paper pad.

The buffalo plaid scalloped oval was created using the Buffalo Plaid stamp from Honey Bee Stamps. I stamped with black but this plaid stamp is so versatile and can be used for any season, using any color.  The sentiments are from the Snow Birds set and the Snowflake Die cut was gifted to me in a card swap.

The Birdie was die cut using a coordinating die and popped on craft foam for dimesion.  Lastly, the silver glitter accent is Glitter Tape from Cricut; which I've had in my stash for at least 4 years...and it's still sticky!

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

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

My Time to Craft Christmas

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Pattie's Creations Challenge

Stay Crafty with Hero Arts

Krafty Chicks

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Cannot save challenge graphic..it's in a WEBP format - Chose Bottom Row

AYLI - I don't think there are any non-traditional holiday animals but I love Birds in Christmas designs

Fab n Funky

Make the Cards

Penny's Challenges

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Scraps of Life by Scrappymo

Creative Moments

Double Trouble