Spring Tulip Seeds

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  I have a quick share for you today featuring the Seeds of Kindness Stamp Set from Honey Bee Stamps.  This 6x8 set contains 4 different stamps and I've chosen the Spring Tulips image for my card today.

I've colored the image using Copic Alcohol Markers and die cut the focal panel using a Double Stitched Nesting Rectangle Die from Kat Scrappiness.  I've also splattered the panel with Dr. Ph. Martin's White Ink and set aside to dry.

Instead of adding a sentiment to the front of the card, I've stamped a sentiment from the True Friends Set by Stampendous on an inside panel.  I've lightly blended Worn Lipstick Distress Ink in the shape of a rectangle before stamping the sentiment.

The patterned papers are from the 6x6 "Spring is Calling" paper pad by P13.  I've popped the focal panel on craft foam for dimension and lastly, added pink sequins from my stash for extra shine and added interest. 

That's all for today, I hope the rest of your week goes well and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

I Spy with My Little Eye

Passion for Markers

Try It On Tuesday

Art Nudge - 325B

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dragonfly Dreams

Stamping Sensations

We Love Stamping

Paper Funday Challenges and the Big 6-0!

Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday!  Today begins a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenge!  In addition to that, it's our 60th challenge - The Paper Funday Challenge turns 5 years old this month and the team is partying..but more on that a bit later.

The challenge theme is Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.  The Option this month is Snowman and/or Birds.  I chose to go with the Twist and used the Stampendous Cling Fox Friend Stamp Set for my project.  This set is an oldie but goodie, from 2015 and still going strong, truly a timeless image and still stamps beautifully.

I've kept the design simple, only using layering mats, one of which is glitter card.  I've colored the image using Prismacolor Pencils and the sentiment is from a Cardz TV stamp set.

As previously mentioned, it's The Paper Funday's 5th Birthday and the team is hosting an additional challenge this month.  The theme of this special challenge is Birthday and/or Anniversary.  There are 5 prizes to be won, and will be awarded to 5 randomly drawn winners from the entries, so you'll want to link up for your chance to win.  You are allowed to play along in BOTH challenges at The Paper Funday this month - Yahoo!

Using the Birthday Wishing stamp and coordinating die sets from Colorado Craft Company, featuring adorable images from Anita Jeram, I've created a Birthday Card to mark this 5th Birthday milestone.

I've also kept this design fairly simple, allowing these adorable little critters to take center stage, look at that sweet hamster jumping for joy at the thought of a Party.

Please join us at The Paper Funday Challenge this month, there are so many prizes up for grabs and it's a huge "Thanks" to everyone who support our challenge.  You can find the Birthday Bash Challenge HERE.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered - The Snowman and Fox Christmas Card:

Fab 'n Funky

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Creative Inspirations

The Male Room

Digi Choosday

The Holly and Ivy Christmas

Outlawz Monday Greetings

613 Avenue Create

Dragonfly Dreams

Crafty Calendar

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Scraps of Life by ScrappyMo

Ally's Angels

WW Crafters Colorists

**Challenges Entered - Birthday Card:

Lil Red Wagon

The Paper Shelter

Penny's Challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Stamping Sensations - Fav colors of this card are Red, White and Yellow

Sweet Stamping

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Mirtillamente

Your Scrapbook Place

Papercraft Challenges

Winter Snowbird

Happy Thursday Friends!  I have a quick share for you today featuring another older red rubber cling stamp.  This one is the Winter Snowbird from Stampendous and it's from the year 2015.  It still stamps beautifully and I love using it every Christmas and Winter Season.

I've colored the winter scene using Prismacolor Pencils.  The focal image has been die cut using a fancy edge stitched oval die and the patterned paper is from Alina Crafts.

The focal panel has been adhered flat to the patterned mat, the sentiment strip, which is from a pre-packaged set of holiday strips from Simon Says Stamp, has been popped on craft foam.  Lastly, I've added Alene's True Snow to the branch and berries for an even more festive vibe.

I hope your day will go as planned and you're getting into the holiday spirit.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Sparkles Monthly Challenge

CRAFT Challenge

AYLI - I love birds and at holiday time, birds hunting for mistletoe berries against a snowy background is the essence of Christmas

Creative Inspiration

Through the Purple Haze

Fab 'n Funky

Word Art Wednesday

Creative Inspirations

The Male Room

Cardz 4 Guyz

Crafty Animals

Beccy's Month of Holiday Cards - "B" for Bird

Triple B

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

A Snowman with His Tree

Happy Monday Crafty Friends!  I trust your weekend was great and you found time for some crafty fun.  I have a quick share today featuring a Snowman and his Tree.  And yes, I'm now in full holiday mode...and you probably are too!

The Snowman is an older (from 2015) stamp set from Stampendous.  He's a cling stamp and I still love using him every Christmas Season.  The older red rubber and cling stamps are so well made, even though this stamp is 13 years old, it still stamps beautifully.  Snowman are also my favorite Holiday and Winter images/home decor items.  

I've colored him using Prismacolor Pencils, the patterned papers are snippets from 3 different Echo Park 6x6 paper pads and instead of stamping a sentiment, I've went with a mini journaling card that was also part of a paper pad.  Gotta use what we have on hand eh?  I've also fussy cut him and popped him on craft foam for dimension.  

I've used a card sketch from Cardz TV (she has over 50 free card sketches to choose from) and embellished with faux pearls.

That's all for today.  I wish you a great day and week ahead, until next time - Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Ally's Angels

Star Stampz

Crafting from the Heart

Path of Positivity

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Stamping Sensations

We Love Stamping

Sweet Stampin'

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Most Magical Time of the Year

Outlawz Festive Friday

Krafty Chicks

Beccy's Month of Holiday Cards - "S" for Snowman

Build A Bouquet for Ukraine

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday.  Today's post features a card created using the Stampendous Build A Bouquet Cling Stamp Set.  This is an older set that I've had in my stash for quite some time.  I wanted to create something with the Ukraine in mind, so this set was perfect for that.

The card measures 5.5" square (one of my favorite square sizes) and the images have been colored using alcohol markers.  I've ink blended random sized strips of card and adhered to the card base, the sentiment die is one I've had in my stash a very long time as well; so long I do not remember how I came to have it, I believe it was gifted to me in a swap.

I fussy cut the images and adhered to the card base, popping up a bloom on craft foam for dimension.  Lastly, black gems and white highlights have been added for visual interest and this card is complete.

Thanks for visiting me today and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodle

Little Patch of Crafty Friends

Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme

Dragonfly Dreams

We Love Stamping

Stamping Sensations - I Love:  Sunflowers...I plant mini sunflowers in whiskey barrel planters every year.  They adorn my from porch.

Krafty Chicks

Make the Cards

Avenue 613

Dies R Us

Colorful Options

Bertha's Bread Baking Bonanza

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Today's make and share features this months image for the Outlawz Progressive Challenge. 

When you participate in the Progressive Challenge, you will receive a Sponsor image and you create a project using the provided image.  This month's image is the fun Bertha Bread Baking Bonanza from Dr. Digi House of Stamps.

I've colored the image using Specrum Noir Alcohol Markers, designer papers are from the Bo Bunny "Kiss the Cook" 6x6 paper pad, sentiment from the Stampendous "From the Kitchen" stamp set and enamel dots from my stash,

Thanks for stopping by, until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Outlawz Progressive Challenge

Digi Choosday

Passion for Markers - Fav Color for this card is Red

Lemon Shortbread

Dream Valley

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

NBUS

TTCRD

QKR Stampede

Crafter's Cafe

Color It, Create It, Show It Off

Crafty Animals