The Inspiration Station Challenge #87

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  If you celebrated America's 250th Birthday this past weekend, I hope you had a wonderful time.  We had a nice weekend with family and friends, saw some amazing fireworks and ate some delicious food.

Today begins a new challenge month at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  Our inspiration photo is a good one featuring tropical, summer, beach, and Christmas in July things. 

I've taken inspiration from the plastic lawn flamingo ornaments for my card today.  Using a set I've had in my stash since May of 2024 and never used (typical), I created a card with a tropical vibe.  The set is the "Let's Get Together" stamp and coordinating die set from Spellbinders, which was the Clear Stamp of the Month for May 2024.

I've embossed a panel using the "Happy Hibiscus" 3-D Embossing folder from Stampin' Up and ink blended over the top using Distress inks.  I've colored the stamped image using alcohol markers, and cut out both the image and sentiment using the coordinating dies.

I've adhered the image flat to the embossed panel and popped the sentiment on foam pads.  Lastly, I've added blue Dazzles for that sparkle and shine.  

We invite you to join us at the challenge this month and share your inspired projects.  And we hope to inspire you with ours.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna xx

**Challenges Entered:

Make My Monday

A Cut Above

Cupcake Inspirations

Neglected Stuff Challenge - Stamp/Die Set from 2024

Triple B Challenge

Let's Craft & Create

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

We Love Stamping

Inkspirational Challenge

Little Bees

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Saturday!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start and you're finding some crafting time today.  I have a quick share for you featuring a vintage stamp.

The little bees woodblock stamp is a Rubber Stampede Company image from 1999.  Last weekend I was going through some of my woodblock stamps and came across this one and a gardening bear that I featured earlier in the week.  I'm so amazed that 25 year old stamps still produce such crisp images.

The patterned papers are from a 6x8 paper pad by Scrapbook.com, the sentiment is from Cardz TV and the twine is from Spellbinders.

All the circles have been die cut using the nesting circle dies from Kat Scrappiness.  I've popped the focal and the sentiment on foam pads.  Lastly, I've added Golden Honey gems for additional interest.

That's all for today, so until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna  

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodle

Creative Fingers

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Bumble Bee Ride at Fenway Park South in Fort Myers FL

Crafts Galore Encore

SSS Wed Challenge

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday

Dragonfly Dreams

Stamping Sensations

Santa Knows!

Happy Tuesday Friends!  I have a quick share for you today featuring a die cut Santa Claus from Spellbinders.  I picked this set up during their clearance sale a few months ago and couldn't wait to put him on a Christmas Card.

After die cutting and adhering Santa together, I've added bits of shading with a cool gray colored pencil to give him a bit of dimension.

The patterned papers are from a Holiday paper pad by Recollections, the sentiment is from a pre-made sentiment pack by Simon Says Stamp and has been popped on foam pads.  

I've used a card sketch from Cardz TV and embossed the background with a wintery scene folder from Darice.  Santa's hat is glittery and I've added small red gems to complete the design. 

That's all for today friends.  Remember - he knows if you've been bad or good.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

**Challenges Entered:

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday

Holly and Ivy Christmas

Unicorn Challenge

A Place to Start

Cutie Pie Challenge

Christmas Bingo - Top Line straight across

Merry Little Christmas Challenge

Scrapping 4 Fun

Challenge Up Your Life

Peace On Earth

Die Cut Divas

Beccy's Month of Holiday Cards - "S" is for Santa

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #7 - July/August 2023

Hello and Happy Saturday!  It's the 15th of the month and that signals a new challenge at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  The challenges are Always Anything Flowers Goes with an optional Mood Board.  The mood board this month is:

I did take cues and colors from the mood board to create my project this month. The fresh, tropical colors inspired me.  I've also used some Never Before Used Items, that were living in my stash.  That's always the best part!

For this card, I've used the following products:

• Spellbinders Layered Daisies Floral Dies 
• Spellbinders August 2022 Small Die of the Month "Outline Sentiments"
• Simon Says Stamp Old Letter 6x6 Cling Stamp

Using the Old Letter Stamp, I've stamped a background with Versafine Black Ink and softened it with a panel of Vellum.  I've used Distress Oxide inks to color the florals and cardstock for the sentiment and shadow.  Lastly, clear crystal gems have been added for shine (and to strategically hide the adhesive in various places).  The panels have been matted with black card.

I encourage you to visit the challenge blog and check out the inspirational projects my teamies have created and please share with us your floral projects.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Festive Friday

Try It on Tuesday

Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Penny's Challenges

Unicorn Challenge

Use Your Stuff

 

Stitched Foliage with Vintage Screen Stenciling

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Thursday!  I have a quick share today that features stenciling and die cutting.  It was an easy card to create and turned out soft and sweet.

Using a stencil from A Fun Stampers Journey, stitched foliage dies from Kat Scrappiness, a sentiment from Stampendous and Distress Oxide Inks, I've created a Sweet and Simple card design.

I had a short amount of crafting time this past weekend and wanted to create something easy and fast.  This card was the result of a 30 minute block of time.  I've stenciled 2 shades of purple distress oxide inks through a Vintage Screen stencil from A Fun Stampers Journey by Spellbinders.  

I've die cut the foliage from gold mirror card and adhered flat to the stenciled panel.  The sentiment has been stamped directly to the panel and iridescent, clear sequins added for additional interest.  This is a one layer card; there is no actual mat behind the focal panel.  I've masked off the edges of the panel and blended ink along the sides to create an illusion of layering.

That's all for today.  Thanks for stopping in and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Inspirations

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - My card is Rustic Elegance (Vintage Screen Stencil/Gold Die Cuts)

Through the Purple Haze

SSS Wed Challenge

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Sisterhood of Crafters

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday

Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge

Stencil Fun

Unicorn Challenge

The Four Seasons Challenge May 2022 - Spring

Hello Friends and Happy May Day!  Today is the 1st of May and that signals a new challenge month at The Four Seasons Challenge Blog.  We have 1 more month of Spring inspiration before we change seasons and move into Summer.  The Inspiration Board contains lovely inspiration and is provided for exactly that....Inspiration:

For my design team project, I was inspired by the purple flowers and since purple is my favorite color, I knew I just had to create a card featuring this lush color.

Using my new Sweet Blooms Border Hot Foiling Plate by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders, I've foiled the image with gold and colored with alcohol markers.  I've trimmed and mounted the panel on craft foam and attached to a white mat that has been embossed with the same hot foiling plate.

The sentiment is from a package of stickers that I received in a card swap, the enamel dots are from Kat Scrappiness.  Please join us this month at The Four Seasons Challenge, we hope to inspire you with our designs and would love to see yours.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Avenue 613

Dare 2 B Artsy

Dragonfly Dreams

Stamping Sensations

Crafting Happiness

NBUS

Pearly Sparkles

Scrapping 4 Fun

QKR Stampede

A Perfect Time to Craft

Classic Design Challenge

Alphabet Challenge

Inspiration Station Challenge #27 - Rabbit Food

Hello and Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was enjoyable and you made time to do something fun!  Today begins a new bi-weekly challenge at The Inspiration Station and the photo prompt is:

My eye was drawn to the Bunny Face made out of veggies so I've created an Easter Card for my design team project.

Using the Spellbinders "Wonderful Spring" Clear Stamp of the Month Set from March 2021, I've  created a sweet and simple wreath of florals framing a sweet bunny.

The images have been colored using alcohol markers and the panel has been popped on craft foam, then matted with silver mirror card.

The sentiment has been stamped and die cut with a banner die.  To finish the design, I've added faux pearls from the Mermaid Tail Pearl Mix by Kat Scrappiness.

Please visit us at The Inspiration Station, we would love to see how this photo prompt inspires you.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

WWW DT Challenge

SSS Mon Challenge

Cupcake Inspirations

Double Trouble

Dream Valley

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Get Creative

Crafts Galore Encore

Crafty Friends

DL. Art

Your Scrapbook Place

Mirtillamente

Creatalicious

Color It Create It Show It Off

CCC Digi Creations

 

Spellbinders Hex Tile Stamps

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome Back!  Today is a short post featuring a card ceated using the Spellbinders Clear Stamp of the Month for August 2021 titled Hex Tile Stamps.

I've kept the design simple and let the patterned paper do most of the work.  This is a layering stamp set and I've stamped the image using Catherine Pooler Inks.  The DSP is from the Carta Bella "Fall Market" 6x6 paper pad along with the Tag cut-away.

I thought it would be fun to create a little pocket and stamp the sentiment on a tag.  The tag can then be used for a gift if desired.  I've added faux pearls from the Kat Scrappiness Fire Flame Pearl Mix and added a piece of twine to the tag. 

That's all for today!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Color Throwdown

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

House That Stamps Built

Addicted to Stamps and More

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

The Male Room

Crafty Sentiments

TTCRD

Crafting Happiness

Incy Wincy

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Sending Floral Wishes

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday!  Today's card features the Spellbinders Sending Floral Wishes, which is the Clear Stamp of the Month for July 2021. 

To start my card, I stamped and colored the florals using Prismacolor Pencils.  I cut along one edge of the bouquet, mounted on craft foam and layered on patterned paper from the Bo Bunny Very Vintage Dots 6x6 paper pad. 

The sentiment was stamped and die cut, mounted on craft room and adhered to the card base.  No bells and whistles this time, only a strand of Baker's Twine.  I called this card complete but it was missing my sparkle and shine so I spritzed with Glimmer Mist; which is not picked up on the photo.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

INTAAS

Chocolate Baroque

Stamping Sensations

Corrosive Challenge

All Sorts

Crafty Calendar

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Uniko

Cupcake Inspirations

We Make a Great Pear

Hi Crafty Friends and Welcome to Wednesday!  I have a quick post today that features Fruit, Stenciling, Ink Blending and Layered Stamping.

For my card today, I stamped 2 Pears from the Simon Says Stamp Organic Fruits stamp set with inks from Catherine Pooler.  The Sentiment is part of a mini stamp and die set from the Spellbinders Market Fresh by Debi Adams "The Pearfect Avocado" Stamp and Die Set.  

I like the stamp set because the fruits are supposed to appear whimsical; the ink layering is not meant to match up perfectly, giving it an organic and whinsical feel.

I stenciled the background with an Alina Crafts stencil, fussy cut the images, popped the front Pear and panel on foam pads for dimension, splatteredwith White Acrylic Gloss Spray by Dina Wakley and added clear sequins for sparkle. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Creations

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

TTCRD

Ike's World

Outlawz Monday Greeting

A Place to Start - Card, Thinking of You or Encouragement, Stenciling

Crafty Catz

You Were Born to Sparkle

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Saturday!  I have a make to share with you today using a stamped image and sentiment from the Spellbinders February 2020 Card Kit of the Month.

The Unicorn was stamped, colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, fussy cut and mounted on foam pads.  I then cut 2 sets of stitched frames using the rectangle dies from Kat Scrappiness and put the design together with papers and sequins that were also included in the kit.

I love the colors of this card, so bright and cheerful.  Thanks for visiting!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Di's Digi Designs

Crafty Calendar

Fairy and Unicorn

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Polkadoodles

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Pattie's Creations

Scrapping 4 Fun

Creative Fingers

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Word Art Wednesday

Cute Card Thursday

 

I Hug You With My Heart

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  The week is coasting along and the weekend is just over the hill.  Today's make and share features a Yucca Flower and a Sweet Sentiment.

I've kept the card CAS, using the Yucca Flowering Plant stamp from the Gina K. Designs Stately Flowers 13 stamp set and sentiment from the Spellbinders Borders and Sentiments, which is the Clear Stamp of the Month for May 2021.  I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, dotted with a white Gel Pen, no other bells and whistles added.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Red Wagon

Penny's Challenges

Crafty Creations

Mod Squad

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Path of Positivity

Aud Sentiments

Stamping Sensations

Just Us Girls

As You Like It - I prefer lots of color, layers and patterns but once in a while I experiment with CAS

Hello Sunflowers and Sunshine

Good Sunday to you!  I hope your weekend has been great so far and if you're having a holiday tomorrow, I wish you lots of enjoyment.  Today's make and share features a Trio of Sunflowers.

I've made a Mini Slimline card measuring 8"x4" with Sunflowers from the Spellbinders Fun Stampers Journey Hello Sunflower Stamp Set.  I stamped the smallest of the sunflower images 3 times and colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I die cut the images with a circle die and mounted them on foam pads.  The sentiment, from the same set, was heat embossed and mounted on foam pads.  I adhered all to a card base with mats from 12x12 single sheets of designer papers from Hobby Lobby.  Lastly, added twine and sequins for a finishing touch.

Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers and it's sad the stalk only produces one bloom then it's done.  Sunflowers say Summer and Fall to me.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Just Us Girls

Outlaws Crash Your Stash

Paperbabe

Krafty Chicks

Lemon Shortbread

TTCRD

Lil Red Wagon

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Aud Sentiments

Have a Lovely Day

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Today's make and share is a quick one featuring a stamped image from the stamp set included in the Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month for April 2021.  The kit is titled Sincerely Yours and contains lots of great die cuts, ephemera, dies, cardstock, sequins, foam pads, double sided tape and a stamp set.

I wanted to keep the design fairly CAS so I stamped the image and colored very basically with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I then Die Cut with a small postage stamp die and mounted the image on foam pads.  I layed down some washi tape from my stash, stamped the sentiment and cut with a circle die, adhered to a piece of torn vellum.  Using my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, added some mini staples, popped on foam pads and added to the card with sequins for shine.  Finishing up, I mounted the entire panel on double sided fun foam and placed on the card base.  

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Sentiments

Outlawz Color Challenge

TTCRD

Creative Inspirations

Uniko

Avenue 613

Floral Thank You

Hello and Happy Thursday!  Today's card features lots of lovely die cuts, pretty patterned paper and sparkle.  I created this card using dies from the Spellbinders "Sincerely Yours" Card Kit.

There are floral and foliage dies as well as an envelope die in the kit so I wanted to create a card using the die cuts as the main focal element.  I die cut several florals and foliage that I could arrange within the envelope.  I mounted some of the florals on foam pads for a bit of dimension, added sequins for bling and a sentiment....complete.  

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Happy Little Stampers

Dies R Us

Let's Craft & Create

Crafter's Cafe

 

Oh Happy Day

 Good Morning and welcome to Wednesday!  Today's make and share is another attempt to create a Clean and Simple card but I cannot keep away from adding elements so I will call this one a Sweet and Simple card.

I'm really loving Butterflies this Spring so I used more butterfly die cuts, circle die cuts from patterned paper, an adorable camera embellishment and sentiment stamp; all from the Spellbinders April 2021 Card Kit of the Month.  The kit comes with lovely dies, beautiful papers and embellishments.  

My version of a clean and simple yet sweet and simple card.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Red Wagon

Crafty Creations

Simon Says Stamp

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner

Avenue 613

Crafting Happiness

Cardz TV

Paper Babe

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Anything Goes Challenge 2115

 Hello and Happy Monday!  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies with a theme of Anything Goes and Jan's Digi Stamps as the generous sponsor.

For my design team project, I had the pleasure of creating with one of Jan's lovely Honey Bees images.  The image is part of a set that contains 8 images and 6 sentiments.

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, used snippets of designer card from my stash and a sentiment from the Spellbinders Wonderful Spring stamp set.

Please stop by Pammie's Challenge this week for your chance to win some gorgeous images from Jan's Digi Stamps.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafting Happiness

Dream Valley

Use Your Stuff

Colouring in Scrapland

Jan's Digi Stamps

International Art and Soul

Outlawz Sunday Challenge

Avenue 613

Forever Friends, Forever Flowers

Hello and Happy Thursday.  Today's post is a quick make and share featuring stamping, heat embossing, alcohol marker coloring and layering.

The featured stamp and sentiment are from the Gina K. Designs Forever Flowers stamp set; which was part of the Forever Flowers Card Kit.  I stamped and heat embossed the image and sentiment, colored the floral with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and layered the panel on patterned paper from a Spellbinders card kit.  

Lastly, added some faux gems and twine for a finishing touch.  I've seen so many beautiful floral projects recently I just couldn't resist creating one of my own.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Knockouts

As You Like It - Embossing or Stenciling?  This is too difficult a question to answer as it depends on my mood and what I have planned to whether I like Embossing or Stenciling better...so I'll stick with Loving them both!

Aud Sentiments

Time Out Challenges

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Inspired By

Let's Craft and Create

Creative Moments

The Paper Shelter

Crafting Happiness

Paper Funday Challenges - Anything Goes with Optional Spring Themes

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Today starts a new monthly challenge at The Paper Funday Challenge with a theme of Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Spring Has Sprung.  We have 2 generous sponsors this month also; the wonderful Fred, She Said Designs and Paper Nest Dolls.

For my design team project, I created a Spring themed card using a Bunny from the new Spellbinders Stamp of the Month Club for April and Fred, She Said Painterly Pastels Digital Paper Kit.  

I stamped and lightly highlighted the Bunny with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  Die cut a focal mat and banners, added Baker's twine and faux pink gems for a finishing touch.

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges for your chance to win 1 of 2 prizes being offered by our sponsors.  We would love to see your projects!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Fab n Funky

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Creations

NBUS

Get Creative

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodle

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

QKR Stampede

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Digi Doodle Studios

Unicorn Challenge

Friends Forever, Perfect Together

Hello and Happy Thursday!  It's April 1st and in the USA it's April Fool's Day.  I have a cute card to share today and that's no foolin'!  With Easter approaching, I wanted to share two adorable Bunnies who are Friends Forever.

I love Scene cards so I used elements from the Spellbinders "Welcome Spring" card kit and "Celebrate Spring" Stamp Set to create my little scene.  The Bunny die cuts match the patterned paper wonderfully; the paper pad included in the kit is chocked full of beautiful Spring prints and patterns.  For a finishing touch, I added pink gems from the kit.  The gems are so sparkly!

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

A Bit More Time to Craft

Crafter's Cafe

QKR Stampede

 2 Crafty Critter Crazies

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

A Perfect Time to Craft

Your Scrapbook Place

Creatalicious

Crafty Animals

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Moving Along with the Times

Crafting Happiness