Paper Funday Challlenge July 2023

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday!  Wow, it was a Boom-fest 'round here last night with Firecrackers going off until late night.  Did you enjoy your 4th of July holiday?

Today begins a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge Blog.  Our themes are Always Anything Goes with a Twist.  This months' Twist is to use colors Red, White, Blue.  For my project, I've went with the Twist and created a festive card for the Independence Day holiday.

I'm trying to "shop my stash" and use items I have on hand.  I've done quite well with my No Buy policy thus far.  My birthday is coming up and I feel a shopping spree coming on....but I digress.  I have some pretty paper napkins in my stash and thought this one was perfect for this months' project.

I let the napkin do all the work.  I separated the napkin layers and adhered the top printed layer to a card base using a glue stick and patience.  After dry, I trimmed the panel to fit a 5.5" card base with mats, added a die cut sentiment and white sequins and called this card finished.

Please stop in and join us at the challenge, we love seeing everyone's creativity.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Double D

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

A Perfect Time to Craft

The Four Seasons

Love to Craft

Corrosive Challenge

Beach Babe Dottie

Hello!  I'm back with another make and share.  Today's card features the Beach Babe Dottie from Bugaboo Stamps.  

This card is a Slimline card, my first ever!  I usually make A2 and Square cards but received a Slimline Die Set recently and wanted to try my hand at it.  This card measures 8.5"x 3.5" and fits into a Business Size (#10) envelope perfectly.  

I colored her with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, added some Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen highlights to her hair, added some Stickles Clear Glitter Glue to her Earrings and Sandals (can't really see the glittery effect in this picture) and added sequins to polish off the project.  

This is a top (tent) folding card; I cut 2 panels for the base and glued them together at the top.  I hope you like her, Ms. Dottie celebrated the 4th of July in Style!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge

All Sorts Challenge

Crazy 4 Challenges

Pink Gem Challenges

Snarky Stampers

Lil Red Wagon

Simon Says Stamp

Cute Card Thursday

Aud Sentiments

Creatalicious Challenges

Penny's Challenges

Crafty Creations Design Team Project

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by today.

 I would like to share with you my Design Team project for the Crafty Creations Challenges.

This image is from our Sponsor for the Challenge:  Bugaboo Stamps, a digital stamp named Sunbonnet July USA.  I adore this image and thankful Bugaboo allowed us use of their images for the challenge.

If you are unfamiliar with Bugaboo Stamps, please visit their site, there are so many great images to choose from - you'll be there a while just looking through everything.  The hardest part is deciding what to get!

I hope you were inspired today and please stop by Crafty Creations Challenges and enter for a chance to win from Bugaboo Stamps.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card Challenges entered:  Crafty Gals Corner #169, Papercraft Challenges #15, Retarte #125, Crafting By Designs, Lemon Shortbread Challenge, Through the Craft Room Door, Digi Choosday Cute N Craft Challenge

Happy 4th of July...Have a Cupcake!

Hello and Happy 4th of July to you and yours!  I wish you a fantastic, fun-filled day.

Today I'm sharing a quick, patriotic card featuring a delicious cupcake in honor of the 4th of July.  The cupcake image is a rubber stamp from my stash.

I've accented with Wink of Stella, Ribbon and a faux pearl I colored with a Spectrum Noir Alcohol marker.  

I hope you were inspired and until next time, Happy 4th of July and Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card Challenges entered: The Paper Shelter #346, Penny's Challenges #387, Simon Says Stamp, Crafty Gals Corner, Papercraft Challenges, Retarte #124, Crafting By Design, Elli Belle's Corner

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue

Hello Crafty Friends!  I hope all is well with you and your weekend was spectacular!

I'll be sharing some patriotic projects this week in honor of the 4th of July here in the USA.  My card today is a nice cup of coffee, tea or whatever you like.  Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue.

This card is a standard A2 size ( 4.25" x 5.5") and the base is 110 lb. Neenah White cardstock.  I used some polka dot washi tape and some Crystal Nuvo Drops for accenting along with some tiny red gems.  I colored the coffee cup image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers and the Patriotic Coffee Cup image is from Verve Stamps.  The Verve Stamp store is closing shop so everything is marked at 55% off regular prices.

Thanks for stopping in today and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card entered in the following card challenges:  Crafting from the Heart #213, Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Red, White and/or Blue, Cute N Crafty Challenge #4, Through the Craft Room Door, Digi Choosday #26, Crafty Sentiments, Retarte #124, CardzTV Challenge #53