Illuminating Marigolds

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Today's make and share features some cheerful marigolds and a Pantone Color Scheme.

The Pantone Color of the Year 2021 is actually two colors - Yellow (or Illuminating) and Ultimate Gray.  I have been wanting to create a project using this color scheme, so putting my thinking cap on...I received the Altenew Smiles and Hugs Stamp Set with Coordinating dies as a Mother's Day gift so here was my chance to create a Pantone card featuring some cheery Marigolds.

I stamped and heat embossed the images and watercolored them using Arteza Real Brush Markers.  Using the coordinating dies, I cut the flowers and leaves and placed the arrangement on a scrap of designer paper from The Paper Studio.

I heat embossed the sentiment, which is from the same stamp set, popped the strips along with the flower in the front on foam pads and lastly, added Nuvo Drops to accent the design.

Have you created a Pantone project yet?  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Creations

Creative Inspirations

Crafty Gals Corner

Try It On Tuesday

Altenew May Inspiration Challenge

Incy Wincy

A Place to Start

Avenue 613

Fab N' Funky

Aud Sentiments

Stamping Sensations

Holiday Tapestry

Good Morning and Happy Saturday.  Today's make is another Tag Card featuring Gina K. Designs, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending and Designer Papers.

Black isn't a color usually associated with Christmas but I've noticed a trend of non-traditional holiday colors being used in decorating and crafting this year so I thought I would give it a go.  

I stamped an image from the Gina K. Designs Holiday Tapestry Stamp set on a Tag dies cut that is from Gina K. Designs also, the heat embossed it using Simon Says Stamp White Sparkle powder.  You cannot see how sparkly the embossing is but it's lovely, perfect for a holiday card.  I ink blended over the stamping with Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink then added Nuvo Drops in White.

The background paper is from the Echo Park "My Favorite Christmas" 6x6 paper pad, the ribbon from my stash, the fancy circle die cut was given to me in a swap and the sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Ornamental Snowflakes Stamp Set.

My Christmas card crafting is well underway.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix

ABC Christmas Challenge

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge

Sweet Stamping

A Gem of A Challenge

Polkadoodle

Creative Fingers

Cute Card Thursday

Craft Rocket

Thankful We Know Each Other

 Happy Satur-YAY!  Today's make and share features stamps from the Memory Box Grateful Autumn Stamp Set, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending and Die Cutting. 

I have been practicing my ink blending skills and I thought it was a great time to start some Autumn cards.  I stamped and heat embossed the leaves and acorns and blended Distress Inks in the colors Faded Brick, Fossilized Amber and Tea Dye; splattered some water droplets for an added element and backed with a brown piece of card.  The plaid paper is from my scrap stash, I heat embossed the sentiment on a tag die cut using Copper Embossing Power, added baker's twine and Nuvo Crystal Drops in the color Golden Sunset - card complete.

I've created this card for a Swap and it will be on it's way to my friend next week.  I hope she likes it and it reminds her of the upcoming Fall Season.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Festive Friday

A Bit More Time To Craft

QKR Stampede

A Perfect Time to Craft

Love to Craft #50

Crafty Friends Challenge

A Gem Of A Challenge

Crafter's Castle

Lemon Shortbread

Tuesday Throwdown

Everything's Rosy

Hello and Happy Saturday...it's been raining for 2 days here with rain predicted for the next 7!  What better way to spend a rainy Saturday than at the Craft table with a beautiful image and some Alcohol Markers.  

Today I'm sharing a Swap Buddy card created using Power Poppy's Everything's Rosy Digital Stamp Set.

This card measures 5" square and simply matted with minimal accents; Nuvo Drops and a bit of Gelly Roll Glitter pen.  I started with 2 colors of green for the leaves but didn't like it so I switched to a green palette with some yellow tint and I like it much better.  The focal image is stunning and enough for this card along with a nice sentiment which is included in the collection.  

I hope you are having a great day and getting some time to yourself.  I'm off to cook supper for the family - the work is never done around here but at least I got some time to myself today.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges:

Crafty Friends

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodle

QKR Stampede

Cardz TV #116

Colour Crazy

Creative Fingers

CCEE Stampers

Cute Card Thursday

Aud Sentiments

More Mixed Media Challenge

Bountiful Bouquet

Today I'm sharing a card I created using the Bountiful Bouquet Digital Stamp Set from Power Poppy Stamps.  There are 2 lovely focal images in this set along with sentiments.  I printed the images on parchment paper and colored with the Arteza Real Brush Pens.  

This was my first attempt at using the Arteza Markers and coloring on parchment.  Not perfect but practice will get me closer.  My next attempt will be to print an image on Neenah Solar White cardstock, coat the image with Golden Satin Glazing Liquid and color the image with the Arteza Blendable Markers.  

The papers are from the American Crafts Everyday 6x6 paper pad, I added some ribbon, tied a small bow, placed Nuvo Crystal Drops in the color Simply White in random places and called this one finished.

Until Next time,  Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Cute Card Thursday

Krafty Chicks

Art Impressions

As You Like It Challenge (Create a Scene or Not  - Sometimes, depending on my mood)

Aud Sentiments

Watercooler Challenge

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Calendar

Side Fold Easel Card

Hello Everyone!  I hope you and yours are well.  Today I am sharing a fun-fold card, my spin on the Easel card - a Side Fold Easel; that's what I'm going to call it.

The card measures a standard A2 (5.5" x 4.25"), I cut the bottom part of the top fold away to create a side Easel card.  I used some patterned paper from my stash to create a quick and effective fun-fold card....the Side Easel.

I hope you were inspired to create your own Side Easel card.  Thanks for visiting and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card Challenges entered:  Digi Choosday #28, Through the Craft Room Door, Cardz TV #54, Lemon Shortbread Challenge #71