The Classic Design Challenge - Jun/Jul 2026

Hello and Welcome Back!  It's a busy Monday and time to start the new monthly challenge at The Classic Design Challenge Blog.  Our generous sponsor this month is LeAnn's World 101, and our optional Twist is: Summer Fun.  

I've used the adorable Bill & Lill digital stamp and beach themed papers from Echo Park to create a Summer themed card.

After coloring this adorable couple with Copic Alcohol Markers, I've fussy cut them and added foam pads.  I like the beach houses, blue sky and clouds on this patterned paper; they make creating a beach scene so easy.  The sentiment is a pre-made strip from Simon Says Stamp and has been popped on foam pads also.

To finish, I've added blue Dazzles around the sentiment and gold streaks in Lill's hair using a Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen.  

We hope you'll join us this month and share your projects, maybe you'll be inspired to use the optional Twist as well.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna xx

**Challenges Entered:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Crafter's Cafe

Papercraft Challenges

CD Sunday +

Polkadoodles

Crafts Galore Encore

Mirtillamente

Pattie's Creations

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge

Word Art Wednesday

The Paper Funday Challenges - January 2023

Hi Friends and Happy Wednesday!  It's the 1st Wednesday of the month (and new year) and that signals a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.  Our sponsors this are LeAnn's World and Fred, She Said.  The Challenge theme is Always Anything Goes and the Optional Twist is "Starry Night".

For my team project, I've used the Swallowtail Butterfly image from Fred, She Said.  I've turned it into a New Year's Card.

I've printed the image and sentiment using a Laser printer and hot foiled both with toner reactive blue foil.  This photo picks up the sign beautifully.

I've colored the image using alcohol markers and to add more shine, I've back the focal panel with silver mirror card and added blue gems. Otherwise I tried to keep the design clean.  

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenge and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Red Wagon

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

Passion for Markers

Critter Crazy

Double Trouble - partnered with Critter Crazy

Make My Monday

  

Creative Knockouts - Lots of Layers

Hello and Welcome!  Today begins a new challenge at Creative Knockouts Challenges and our theme this round is Lots of Layers.  We also have a wonderful sponsor for this challenge, LeAnn's World 101.

For my design team project, I had the pleasure of using Playful Ears to make a cute Easter Card.  Since the theme is Lots of Layers, I though I would add some dimension and layer fussy cut elements to my card in addition to using more than 1 piece of designer paper.

This card measures the standard A2 and I colored the images with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I fussy cut both sets of ears, the little star and popped them up on foam pads.  It's hard to get the feel of the layering and dimension in the picture but it's neat and I like how it turned out.  I layered using 2 mats, added sequins for extra sparkle and called this card finished. 

We hope you'll join us this round at Creative Knockouts, we would love to see you there.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  This month is flying by and today begins the last challenge for the month at Penny's Challenges.  We have 2 awesome sponsors this challenge: Doctor Digi House of Stamps and LeAnn's World.  I was fortunate enough to use LeAnn's Party Time digital stamp for my design team project.

The drawing is so details that I decided to keep this 5" square card simple in the way of embellishments and layers.  I did pop the focal image up on foam pads and colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  There was a lot to color; I took my time and enjoyed the process and before I knew it, this cute Birthday Card was complete.

Please join us this round at Penny's Challenges, we would love to see you there and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

*Challenges Entered:
Crafty Creations
Digi Choosday
Through The Craft Room Door
Arty Divas
Lemon Shortbread
Unicorn Challenge

Crafty Creations Challenges - LeAnn's World

Hi Everyone and I hope you're all well.  Today starts a new challenge at Crafty Creations  and our gracious sponsor this round is LeAnn's World.  I created my design team project with this sweet image Molly, she was so fun to color up and she's ready for Spring!

I kept the card design simple, it's an A2 sized card with the focal image mounted straight to the card base.  The only embellishments I've added some some Wink of Stella to the Butterflies and the bow in her hair.

Please join us this round at Crafty Creations and enter for your chance to win some fabulous digis from LeAnn's World.

Till next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Creative Knockouts - Byron and LeAnn

Hi!  It's time for a new challenge at Creative Knockouts and the sponsor this week is the wonderful LeAnn's World 101 and the challenge theme is "Finish the Inside".

For my design team project, I had the opportunity to use the Byron and LeAnn Winter image and this image is so sweet; I chose to create a card that could be used as a Valentine's Day card.

This card is a 5"x5", top folding (tent) style card.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and popped up the focal piece with foam pads for dimension.  I also added some pink gems for bling and finished the inside to meet the challenge requirement.

I hope you're inspired to join us at Creative Knockouts this week and enter your creation.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge
My Time to Craft
QKR Stampede
Colour Crazy
Crafting With Friends
Creative Friday