Showing posts with label Sweet 'n Sassy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweet 'n Sassy. Show all posts

Monday, February 3, 2025

Inspiration Station Challenge #70

Hello Crafty People, I hope you're doing well.  We've been sick around here and I've not had the energy nor the mojo to be creative, only within the past few days I've had the energy to create a few cards.  

Today is the 1st Monday of the month and it's time for a new challenge at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  I know lots are wishing for Spring and our inspiration photo reminds me of warm, sunny days in the garden.


I was inspired by both images in the photo and I've used the Butterfly & Flower Digital Stamp from Creative Worship by Sweet n' Sassy Stamps for my card.  The image has been colored using Copic Alcohol Markers, and white dots have been added to the butterfly using a Gelly Roll Pen.


The sentiment was a freebie from the blog of my dear friend Donna Ellis of Creative Smiles. I decided to keep the card design CAS as the image is so pretty and the sentiment so sweet, I thought this card didn't need anything else, except for a few golden sequins.


We hope you'll visit us at the Inspiration Station Challenge this month and share your inspired cards.  We' always enjoy visiting everyone and are constantly amazed at all the talent.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:


Sunday, September 15, 2024

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #21 - Sep/Oct 2024

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Sunday to you. Today begins a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  Our optional mood board contains gorgeous seasonal colors, which inspired my card today.


For my card, I've used the "Like a Sunflower" Stamp Set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I stamped onto Tim Holtz watercolor paper and water colored using my Gansai Tambi paints.


After the paint was dry, I masked off the edges of the panel using Pixie Tape from iCraft and lightly inked around the inside of the masked area using Catherine Pooler inks.  This method was directly inspired by Jill Foster with Penny Black.


I've kept the design simple, the cardbase is Pecan Pie card from Stampin' Up, the green mat is Mossy Meadow, also from Stampin' Up.  Lastly, I've added clear droplets from Kat Scrappiness.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set as the image.

I hope you'll pop over to the challenge and share your Floral Focused projects with us.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:







Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Beautiful Blossoms August 2023 Challenge

Hello Friends and Happy Tuesday!  It's the 15th of the month and that always signals a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  The challenge theme is Always Anything Florals Goes with an optional mood board (should you want to use it).  The mood board this month contains one of my favorite flowers and inspired my design today.


Using the "Like a Sunflower" Clear Stamp Set from Sweet 'n Sassy, I've created a sweet and simple card featuring a large Sunflower Head and lovely sentiment.


This image (the set has more than 1 sunflower image) is created as half a sunflower head so I stamped it at the edge of my focal panel, and colored the flower using Prismacolor Pencils.  The only bells and whistles added were touches of Wink of Stella on the flower and the blue gems.


Lately, I've been trying to perfect my CAS technique.  Usually, I don't know when to stop, but lately it's been oppressively hot here, we've been busy with travel and I've not had loads of time in the craft room.  Creating clean and simple designs has given me the opportunity to meet design team deadlines and the stress relief needed from this busy, hot Summer!

We hope you'll visit us at the challenge and share your floral projects.  We always love seeing everyone's creativity.  Until next time, Stay Cool and Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
SSS Monday Challenge - Fav Technique is coloring with Pencils
Sweet Stampin' - Song "Sunflower" by Neil Diamond