Mini Poppy

Hello and Happy Thursday!  Today's make and share features a mini poppy, heat embossing, ink smooshing and scrap card.

To start, I stamped and heat embossed Altenew's Mini Poppy stamp on a snippet of card.  I thought about coloring with alcohol markers but decided on a more organic theme so I decided to ink smoosh (one of my fav techniques).  

Using shades of purple and green Distress Inks, I smooshed until I was happy with the panel.  I added more snippets of lavendar card, mounted the mini panel on top using foam pads and added all to a purple card base.  Finally, added a piece of black licorice twine and lilac gems for interest.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Aud Sentiments

Outlawz Color Challenge

Time Out Challenges - Inspired by a Vase of Purple Flowers on my Dining Room Table

Craft Rocket

Lil Red Wagon

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

House that Stamps Built

Double D Challenge

Penny's Challenges

Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Avenue 613

Creative Knockouts - Aim for the Heart

Hello and Welcome to the blog today.  I hope your Christmas Holiday was wonderful and you're ready for 2019!

It's time for a new challenge at Creative Knockouts and our sponsor this round is the superb Star Stampz.  For my design team project, I had the pleasure of using the Aim for the Heart Cupid digital stamp by Star Stampz.

This is an exquisitely drawn image and she was great fun to color up with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I keep the paper simple; using only a black mat mounted on a pink card base.  This card is an A6 size (4.5: x 6.5"), tent fold  style.  I've added some Ranger Stickles in Silver and Gold for a bit of sparkle.

I hope you've been inspired to join us in the challenge this round.  We would love to have you.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

P.S.  I would like to invite you to a new challenge blog starting 02 January 2019.  Please visit Paper Funday Challenges next Wednesday for the first challenge!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:
Pink Gem Challenge Blog
C.R.A.F.T Challenge
Cute Card Thursday
Crafty Gals Corner
That's Crafty Challenges
Cardz TV #78