Free to Be from Varada Sharma Designs

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome!  Today I'm sharing a lovely birthday (or just a Thinking of You) card featuring the Free to Be digital stamp from Varada Sharma.  This image is part of the New Spring Blessing Release for March 2022. 

  

I've created a birthday card using this gorgeous image and colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I've kept the design rather sweet and simple; no dimension or patterned papers used today.

I've accented the image with purple gems and highlighting using a white Gelly Roll Pen.  I wanted the design to POP so I've matted with bright yellow card.

That's all I have for you today.  Please visit the Varada Sharma Shop for all the images in this release and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Outlawz Monday Greetings

Daffodil Wreath

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-YAY!  Today I'm sharing a Design Team project created using the Daffodil Wreath Digital Stamp from the newest Spring Blessings Release by Varada Sharma Designs.  

To start, I printed the digital image on alcohol ink friendly card and colored using Spectrum Noir 

Alcohol Markers.  I then fussy cut the wreath and set aside to dry emboss a background panel.  

The background was lightly inked with soft pink pigment ink in order to enhance the embossing.  The wreath image was popped on craft foam and adhered to the panel.  Lastly, pink faux pearls were added to additional interest and sparkle.

Thank you for visiting today.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Daring Cardmakers

CAS on Friday

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Festive Friday

Paperbabe

Hero Arts March Challenge

Pattie's Creations

C.R.A.F.T

Creative Knockouts

Krafty Chicks

Aud Sentiments

Not 2 Shabby Mother's Day

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Tuesday!  Today I'm sharing a Mother's Day card created using 2 images from the newest digital release from Not 2 Shabby.  I've used the Birdhouse, Crock with florals and sentiment to create a 5.5" square card.

The background was created using the "ink smooshing" technique on watercolor card and the images have been colored using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

I've kept the design sweet and simple, only adding 3 tiny mulberry paper rose buds and popping the sentiment strip on craft foam.  I have applied Crystal Stickles on the buds and the floral images.

Thanks for visiting today and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafter's Cafe

QKR Stampede

A Perfect Time to Craft

Ally's Angels

WWO DT Challenge

Aud Sentiments

Stamping Sensations

Creative Moments

 

Not 2 Shabby "What's on Your Shelf" Digital Release and IG Hop!

Hello Everyone!  Today the Not 2 Shabby Digital Design Team is sharing loads of inspiration featuring images from the newest digital release:  What's On Your Shelf.  There's an Instagram Hop starting at 1 pm CST (2 pm EST) today so you'll definitely want to hop with us for your chance to win a Gift Voucher to the Not 2 Shabby Shop!

For my design team project, I've used the Teapot, Cup and sentiment to create a Mother's Day card.  I've used Microsoft Publisher to arrange the images so the Cup appears in front of the Teapot.  The images are in a PNG format, which means they have a transparent background, enabling you to position the images to appear they have been masked.

I've colored the images using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and the designer papers are from the Recollections "Patisserie" 6x6 paper pad.  

To add additional interest, I've adhered an embossed strip of card to break up the two patterned papers, wrapped Altenew gold thread around the panel, popped the focal panel on craft foam and added enamel drops.  

I've cut the sentiment into 2 separate strips and popped those on craft foam as well.  This new release has sweet images that are perfect for Springtime and Mother's Day cards.  Please visit Not 2 Shabby's Instagram page to start the hop here:  @not_2_shabby_shop

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Aud Sentiments

Country View Challenge

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Crafting Happiness

Pearly Sparkles

Word Art Wednesday

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner

Penny's Challenges

Addicted to Stamps and More

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge - March 2022

I'm back and a new Challenge month has started at the Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog.  The monthly theme is Always Anything Goes and Jan is having a SALE this month on 3 newly released sets.

The newest sets added to the catalog for March 2022 are Easter Hippity Hoppity, Easter Jonquils and Sing a Song of Spring.  

For my design team project, I've chosen to use an image from the Shamrock Wishes Digital Set that was released last month.  

I've colored the image using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and heat embossed part of the banner using an Embossing pen and fine detail Gold Embossing Powder.  The sentiment is part of this set and was added to the banner prior to printing.

I've kept the design sweet and simple by adding some gold thread and irridescent light green sequins.

Please visit the challenge blog to see the team inspiration projects and enter your project for a chance to win a Gift Voucher to Jan's Shop.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Challenge Up Your Life

Crafting Happiness

Friendship Challenge

Creatalicious

NBUS

Love to Craft

Mix It Up Challenge