Joyful Journey

Hello Friends and Happy Saturday!  I hope your week was awesome and you're getting into the Christmas Spirit.  Today, I have a quick share featuring an adorable sledding Squirrel.  The stamp set is the Penny Black Joyful Journey #30-761.  There is a coordinating die set, which I've used to cut out the images for my card.

I've colored the images using alcohol markers and created a snowy hill by hand trimming a piece of white card.  I've stamped the sentiment and then embossed the "hill" with a snowflake embossing folder from Darice.

The background paper is from a holiday paper pack by Alina Crafts, and the images have been popped on foam pads for dimension.  Lastly, I've added my trusty Crystal Stickles to the holiday packages.  I hope the packages and parcels are strapped on the sled as I think they may be going faster downhill that it appears.

Have a fantastic weekend and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Di's Digi Designs

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Sweet Stampin'

Crafty Calendar

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodles

Critter Crazy

Crafty Catz

Krafty Chicks

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Word Art Wednesday

Fab 'n Funky

A Place to Start

The Paper Funday Challenges - AMB Illustrations

 Hello!  It's a new month and time for a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The theme is Always Anything Goes with a Twist and this month's Twist is Fall/Autumn.  We have the wonderful AMB Illustrations sponsoring the challenge and offering a great prize package from the Etsy Store.

I created my design team project using the Woodland Forest Animals Clip Art Set from AMB Illustrations.  There are lots of images in this set and they are pre-colored which made card creating fast and easy.  

I printed the image and die cut the focal image, used an Old Skool technique of inking around the edges of the die cut and DSP with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.  I wanted dimension so I printed another squirrel image and fussy cut the head only, then popped it up with thin foam pads.  I stamped a sentiment, added golden gems and used Wink of Stella Glitter Pen on the orange and yellow leaves.  

We hope you'll join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges, we hope to inspire you and would love to see your projects.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Creations

TTCRD

Arty Divas

Lemon Shortbread

Tuesday Throwdown #465

The Cat's Pajamas

Aud Sentiments

D.L Art September ATG Challenge

Sending Hugs

Hello and Happy Monday!  It's a beautiful day here in Florida; breezy and sunny.  I hope it's nice where you are.  Today is a quick post sharing a Gerda Steiner Digi Stamp named Sending Hugs

My card measures the standard A2 and I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I used designer papers from a DCWV 6"x 6" paper pad titled Playful Pets Mat Stack.  I picked it up at Tuesday Morning last week - the first day they opened back up after the pandemic closing.  It felt good to get out and do a bit of shopping!

I added some Baker's Twine and Nuvo Drops to finish the card.  It's a darling image and I'm sending the card to a swap buddy.  We all need a big hug after what we've been through.  Things are slowly getting back on track and it feels good.

Until next time. Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge

Path of Positivity

All Fun Challenges
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Pixie's Crafty Workshop
Angie's Digital Stamps
Corrosive Challenge