Big Polkadot Birthday

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends,  hope your week is off to a good start.  Today I have a quick share for you featuring stenciling and die cutting.

Over the weekend, I had a small block of time to do something creative and I thought some stenciling would be perfect for creating a quick and easy card.  Using a large dot stencil and coordinating colors of Distress Oxide inks, I've created a fun background panel.

The die cut word and stamped image are from a set by Crafter's Companion.  I've adhered the scripty die cut directly to the panel and stamped underneath.  Lastly, I've added clear iridescent sequins for added sparkle.  This would make a nice masculine card as it's not too blingy.  I love the fresh color combo too.

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

Donna

**Challenges for Days

Try It on Tuesday

Unicorn Challenge

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

Ally's Angels

Outlawz No Stamp Challenge

SSS Mon Challenge

Make My Monday

Stencil Fun

Aud Sentiments

A Place to Start

613 Avenue Create

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Crafting Happiness

Die Cut Divas

Just Because....

Hello My Crafty Friends!  It's Thursday and I have a make to share just because....it's Thursday!  This card features stenciling, ink blending, embossing and splattering.

I started this A2 card by stenciling the blooms and leaves, which are from the Altenew Greenwood Flowers Layering Stencil Set, with Catherine Pooler Inks.  I embossed a panel of Neenah 80 lb. Classic Crest with the Altenew Row of Squares 3-D Embossing folder and blended Catherine Pooler ink over top.  

I fussy the flowers and leaves, arranged on the card panel; popping up the front bloom with foam pads, splattered all with more of the blue ink and Dina Wakley White Glossy Acylic Spray and lastly, stamped the sentiment, which is from an older Hero Arts Sentiment set.

I truly love Blue, White and Yellow for a Summer palette...how about you?  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Knockouts

As You Like It - I prefer color, patterns and layers over CAS but it's nice to change up sometimes

Outlawz Monday Greetings

Altenew June Inspiration

Through the Purple Haze

Uniko

Aud Sentiments

Word Art Wednesday

Creative Inspirations

Let's Craft and Create

Creative Craft Cottage

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

You Are Lovely

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Today's card features stenciling and stamping; 2 simpe technqiues that create a pretty card.

I started the card with a 5" square panel of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80 lb. card and a new stencil I recently received; the Sweet Spring Stencil from Altenew.  Using Mint to Be and Aquatini Dye Inks from Catherine Pooler, I stenciled the rose bouquet.  This is a 2 layer stencil and very easy to line up and blend through.

I stamped the sentiment from the Maymay Made It All About You stamp set onto the card base but wasn't happy with the "are lovely"..it wasn't straight but an easy fix, I stamped again on a banner cut with a MFT Stitched Sentiment Strips die.  It's still not as straight as I prefer but the card is Handcafted, not Hallmark..right?  Lastly, enamel sparkle dots added for additional interest.

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

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Outlawz Tuesday Color

Global Design Project

Avenue 613

DL Art

Your Scrapbook Place

NBUS

Crafter's Cafe

QKR Stampede

Happy Little Stampers

Alphabet Challenge

Cardz TV #142

CAS on Sunday

Bugaboo Saturday Summer Sign

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today begins a new bi-weekly Anything Goes challenge on the Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  My design team project today is a card celebrating Summer.

Summer Dreams of Camping, Fishing, Swimming, BBQ'ing, Fireworks, Holidays and the Beach are filling my head.  

For my card, I colored the Summer Sign digital stamp with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, ink blended a sky using the Mini Cloud Edges stencil from My Favorite Things, Die cut rolling hills and blended all with Salvaged Patina and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Inks from Tim Holtz.  Please stop by the challenge blog and enter your design, we would love to see what you create!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Gem of a Challenge

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Taylormade Cards 4 U

Polkadoodles

Creative Fingers

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Cardz 4 Galz

Aud Sentiments