Rise and Shine

Happy Saturday!  It's time to Rise, Shine and be Sparkly.  I've a quick post today sharing a card created with my new Visible Image Set titled Rise and Shine.  This set has become a favorite of mine already.

I love the elements in this set and I purchased primarily for Art Journaling but it created a lovely card too.  This card measures 5.5" square; you can compare the size of the Sun to the size of the card.

The images were stamped and heat embossed on watercolor card and panel was trimmed to allow a black mat to be placed behind.

Using Gansai Tambi watercolors, the panel was colored and splattered with white and silver splatters.  No additional bells and whistles were added, I wanted this card to shine on it's own.

That's all I have for you today.  Have a great day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodles

Crafty Calendar

The Fairy and the Unicorn

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Festive Friday

Krafty Chicks

AYLI = my go to layout is an A2 but I also love creating 5.5" square cards

Crafting Happiness

  

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Be The Sunshine

 Hello Everyone, today starts a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and the winner of this weeks' challenge will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to Unity Stamp Company.

For my design team project this round, I created an A2 sized card using the Simon Says Stamp Set titled Hello Sunshine from the August Card Kit.  The focal image and sentiment are from the same set.

I stamped the sun rays using Distress Ink in the color Squeezed Lemonade and used a Quickie Glue pen to trace the rays with the glue.  I then sprinkled an iridescent glitter in the color Phoenix from Painted Valley Designs over the glue and let it dry thoroughly.  Phoenix is a Yellow Glitter so I wasn't bothered the distress ink didn't give a crisp stamp.

To finish up the card, I cut a small piece of black card to back the focal image and used a Polka Dot DSP from The Basics 2 by The Paper Studio.  Lastly, I wrapped ribbon from Gina K. Designs and tied a simple bow knot.

I hope you'll visit Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge blog this week and enter for your chance to win the Unity Stamp Gift Certificate.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafting Happiness

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Dragonfly Dreams

613 Avenue Create

Simply Create Too

Cute Card Thursday

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Lemon Shortbread Challenges

Cardz TV #121

Path of Positivity

Deirdery's Day Off

My card for today features a digi stamp from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps titled Deirdery's Day Off.  I don't use Dr. Digi Stamps as often as I should because they are truly funny and an easy coloring project.

I figured this image was a perfect make and share on the Eve of the 4th of July Holiday Weekend.  Deirdery is certainly enjoying her day off by lounging at the beach, cocktail in hand, with a Pitcher of the cool drink to top off with.

This card measures A2 (4.25" x 5.5"), the image colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I kept the layout simple by creating a 1 layer card; the panel die cut to give a nice border.  The only dimension is the sparkle heart gem added to accentuate the sentiment.  

Happy Summer Everyone and to those visitors from the States, Happy 4th of July!  Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV #117

Colour Crazy

Creative Fingers

Paperbabe

Pattie's Creations

Cute Card Thursday

Crafty Creations

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Everybody Art

Lil Red Wagon

Aud Sentiments

The Paper Funday Challenges - July Challenge

Hello everyone and Happy 4th of July!  It's been a quick first half of the year and it's been very HOT here in Florida!  The humidity is unbearable so all the more reason to stay inside and craft or in the pool floating around.

Today begins a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  This month the challenge has a dual theme:  Patriotic and/or Summertime.

I chose to create projects for both themes.  My first card is an Easel Card with a Patriotic Theme.  I used some dies to cut out the flowers and stars, an embossing folder for the flower centers, some Washi tape and digital paper. 

My second project was created with the Summertime theme.  I colored up an image from Bugaboo Stamps, die cut the sentiment, the Vellum background and the white mat with the image.  Otherwise I kept it pretty simple.  I love Sunflowers and they just sing Summer to me!

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The Challenge has a lovely Sponsor  offering a great prize.  We would love to have you play along and we hope to unspire your crafting.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

It's Birthday Time

Today I'm sharing these adorable digital images I recently purchased from Bugaboo Stamps.  I created Birthday cards and I do believe the lady in the bikini is my favorite!

I downloaded the digis from Bugaboo and uploaded to Cricut Design Space.  I then used the Cricut to print and cut the images.  I added color to the images with colored pencil and used mineral spirits to blend the color.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink in Salty Ocean to color the mat under the Beach Lady, used a polka dot patterned paper for the cake and ran 2 different pieces of cardstock through my Cuddlebug using 2 different embossing folders for the coffee cup.  I mounted everything on card bases that measures 4.5" x 5:5"; a standard A2 size card.

I'm pleased with how they turned out - they were a fun project.

I support the following Challenges:  Always Happy Birthday, crafty Cardmakers Challenge #211: No Patterned Paper, Creative Knockouts Challenge #245 Humorous

Excited About My New Endeavor

Hello and allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Donna and I live in Central Florida, married to a Veteran of the Armed Forces and we have grown children.  I have always crafted in one form or another for as long as I can remember.  I knit, crochet; I've dabbled in glass arts, mosaics and most recently I've fallen in love with paper crafting and Mixed Media.  

Thanks for stopping in for a read and a look 'round.  This is something new for me and I'm excited about the opportunities I hope to generate with my blog and my Etsy Shoppe.  I plan to update this blog at least twice a week with projects, tutorials, product reviews and plenty of pictures.  

I have recently re-opened my Etsy Shoppe, which can be found here:  Divinity Designs by Donna  Please stop by and take a look at my latest additions.  I'm adding items slowly and hope to have everything listed by week end.  

In the meantime, here is a little note card I created for fun.  It represents how I'm feeling at this very moment:  Let's Chill.  This notecard is an A2 size; measuring 5.5" x 4.25".  I used watercolor pencils to color in the stamped images and created a little beach scene.  I'm dreaming of summer, swimming and just laying in a hammock!  

I'm looking forward to the next post and until then, stay safe and be kind.

Donna

** I support the following card challenges:  Crafty Cardmakers Card Challenge #209 - Water, CardzTV Anything Goes Challenge #42