Thankful Leaf Print

 Hello and Happy Monday!  It's been a whirlwind day but I do have a make to share.  This card was inspired by a Video on the Gina K. Designs You Tube Channel.  It features a hibiscus leaf, heat embossing and ink blending.

I went in search of a leaf, I really wanted a Maple or Oak leaf but I'm in Florida, so the closest I could find was a Palm Frond or a Hibiscus leaf...I chose the latter.  I washed and dried the leaf, inked it up with VersaMark Embossing Ink and pressed it onto a piece of white card.  I sprinkled fine clear embossing powder and heat embossed the image.  

I used the new Ranger Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink along with Fossilized Amber and Dried Marigold Distress Oxide Inks to blend color over the embossed leaf image.  This is what started to appear and I just love it!  I'm so impressed with the hibiscus leaf and I think it's just as pretty as a Maple leaf.

For a finishing touch on this A2 sized card, I added a one word sentiment popped up on thin foam pads and gold sequins for that bit of sparkle.  My Autumn card is complete....the colors blended nicely, Awww....I love Autumn!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Always Fun Challenges

Crafting Happiness #67

A Bit More Time to Craft

Crafter's Cafe

Creatalicious #195

All Fun Challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge

Corrosive Challenge

Mod Squad Challenge

Grand Garden

 Hello and Happy Tuesday!  I hope you're well and your week is humming along.  Today's make and share features a beautiful, large flower and sentiment from the Gina K. Designs stamp set Grand Garden.  

This is my type of CAS and clean and simple isn't my style but I am trying to branch out and try new things.  I started by watercoloring a panel, then heat embossed the floral image and sentiment.  Lastly, backed the focal image with black card, added sequins and sprayed the project with Shimmer Spray, which you can see some of in the picture.  My Grand Garden card is complete!

I would like to remind you of the challenge currently going at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The theme is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Back to School.  There is still plenty of time to enter as it's a Monthly challenge and you can enter up to 4 times with unlimited entries in other challenges.  The best bit...the Sponsor this month is Bugaboo Stamps!  Hope to see you there.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna
**Challenges Entered:
Crafty Sentiments
TTCRD
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
Stinkin Inkers
D.L Art August Linky Challenge
Cardz 4 Galz
QKR Stampede
CAS on Sunday
Creative Friday

Cardz 4 Galz - Flora and/or Fauna

Hello everyone, I hope your day a blessing to you.  Today begins a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.  The theme this round is Flora and/or Fauna.  I chose Floral to create my design team project.

I used a busy floral background and placed a die cut on top.  Added some ribbon and a dimensional floral element from a Dollar Tree package of stickers.  For the final touch, I scattered sequins for some bling.  

After looking at this A2 card for a bit, I felt the background overtook all the other elements in my design.  I feel I should have used a larger dimensional sticker for the focal image.  

Please join us at Cardz 4 Galz this challenge.  We would love to have you.  Also, please visit the new challenge blog The Paper Funday Challenges; the theme for March is Anything But a Card with a Twist:  Use the color Green.  You have until March 31st to enter your creation for a chance to win a fun photopolymer stamp set!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cardz 4 Galz - March Hares

Hello Everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme for this round is March Hares.  I had the perfect image to color up for my design team challenge and it fit well with the theme.

A sweet Hare carrying his big carrot; he's definitely ready for Spring as I'm sure most everyone else is as well.

I colored him with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and die cut two mats, used some Easter paper I had in my stash along with some pink sequins for some bling.  I also added some Wink of Stella Clear to the rabbits' nose and inside of the ears; the Wink is never picked up on camera :(  This card is a standard A2 size.

We hope you will join us for the challenge at Cardz 4 Galz; we'd love to have you.  I'd also like to remind you to stop by The Paper Funday Challenges this month for a fun challenge - Anything But a Card.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Christmas Bauble Shaker Card

Today I'm sharing a quick and easy Christmas Shaker Card.  I die cut the bauble shape and secured a piece of acetate behind the opening.  I then placed foam tape around the opening and filled with sequins and Rock Candy Distress Glitter.

I used the negative die cut piece and created a frame for the opening.  The Stamped sentiment is from a Hero Arts set and the card measures 4.25" x 5.5".  The finishing touch was adding some card candy and calling it complete.

I'm making a little head way in my holiday card crafting; I should be in good shape by the 1st of Sept. and then I can focus on Halloween and Thanksgiving cards.

I hope my post today inspired you in some way and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  A Bit More Time to Craft #73, Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #58, Digi Doodle Studios #8, DL.Art, Through the Craft Room Door ATG, Crafting By Designs, CardzTV #58, Crafting with Friends #72