Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - March/April 2026

Hello and Happy Sunday Crafty Friends!  I can't believe it's the 15th of the month and time for a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  Time is steadily marching on!

I know several of you are dreaming of Spring and it will soon be here. Our optional inspiration photo features March flowers and pretty Spring colors and I chose to use the photo as inspiration for my project this month. 

Angie Blom's latest release features a very pretty set with Daffodils that I thought would be perfect for my card this month; it's the new A Cup of Kindness Digital Kit.  Better yet, at the time of this writing, Angie Blom is offering 40% off her digital kits.

I've colored the image using alcohol markers and the patterned paper is from the "Easter Egg-plosion" 6x6 paper pad by Ink 'n Splatter, the enamel dots are from my stash. I've inked around the edge of the focal panel with yellow ink and adhered flat to the card.

The team and I hope you'll pop over to the Challenge and join us this month.  We love seeing everyone's Floral designs.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Stamping Sensations

Crafty Calendar

Alphabet Challenge

Creative Friday

Pattie's Creations

Sparkles Monthly

Girlz Creative Crafts

Triple B Challenge

Creative Moments

Creative Crafters

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Jan/Feb '26

Hello Friends and Happy Thursday!  It's the 15th of the month and time for a new challenge at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  We have a cheery inspirational picture (always optional) that features the January Flower of the Month - Carnations.

The inspiration picture had me thinking of Valentine's Day, but I chose to create a Card of Encouragement for a friend who's experiencing a tough time of it lately.  I've used the Best Flowers Stamp Set from Gina K. Designs and patterned papers from the "Havanna" 6x6 paper pad by Prima Marketing, and I've colored the floral using Copic markers.

After coloring the image, I've fussy cut it and adhered to a panel that's been embossed using a Park Lane embossing folder that my sister-in-law sent me for Christmas.  The sentiment is from a digital set that I've had in my sentiment stash, just waiting for the right card.  The sentiment has been popped on foam pads.

Lastly, I've added pink faux gems to accent the sentiment, and called this card complete.  I do hope it brings a bit of comfort to my friend.  

I hope you'll pop over to the challenge and see all the beautiful cards my teamies have created, and play along with us too.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creative Crafters

Ally's Angels

Girlz Creative Crafts

Word Art Wednesday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Creative Inspirations

Art Nudge - Flowers from 0126C

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

Make My Monday

Girlz Rebel Challenge

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Dec '25 / Jan '26

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  It's the 15th of the month and time for a new challenge at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  The challenge is Anything FLORALS Goes with an optional floral picture for inspiration.  The lovely picture this month is:

Purple is my favorite color and this bouquet would look lovely on my holiday table.  I was inspired by the colors and used the Poinsettia digital images from the Poinsettia & Holly Set by Fred, She Said for my team project, and colored the images using Copic Alcohol Markers.

I've kept this card CAS, and added a dark plum mat behind the focal panel.  It's coming across as black but it's Blackberry Bliss from Stampin' Up.

After coloring, I've splattered with Dr. Ph. Martin's Bright White Ink.  The sentiment is included in the set and I've actually printed the A2 sized panel that's in the set, leaving it oriented as it comes.

Lastly, I've added Gold Stickles to the flower centers and called it complete.  The team and I hope you'll join us at the Challenge this month as share your Floral Focused projects with us.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna xx

**Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges

Make My Monday

Aud Sentiments

CD Sunday +

613 Avenue Create

Dream Factory

Creative Crafters

Triple B Challenge

The Flower Challenge

Sparkles Christmas Challenge

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Jul/Aug 2025

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Saturday!  I'm rather late with my DT card for this month's Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, which started on the 15th of July.  But as they say, better late than never heh?

Our optional inspiration photo has a tropical feel and I just had to use the Hibiscus Fancy Die Set from Hero Arts for my card.  I've had this set in the stash and this is the first time using it, which is a shame because it created the prettiest hibiscus flowers.

Our inspiration for this month is:

And my card:

I've die cut the flowers from white card and ink blended using Catherine Pooler inks, the leaves were cut from green card.  The embossed background was created using the Happy Hibiscus 3-D embossing folder from Stampin' Up, and the sentiment is from the Happy Hibiscus Stamp set, also from Stampin' Up.

To finish everything off, I've added a few holographic gems from the Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix by Stampin' Up.  We hope you'll join us this month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge and share your Floral Focused creations!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Creative Moments

C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Creative Inspiration

Ellibelle's Garden Party

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Try It on Tuesday

A Cut Above

Just Us Girls

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #27 - Mar/Apr 2025

Hello Friends and Happy Saturday!  It's the 15th of the month already, and that means a new challenge at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  The theme is Always Anything FLORALS Goes, with an optional Mood Board.  The mood board this month is an interesting one:

This is a gorgeous display of Asian floral design, not to mention the green and yellow could very well go for St. Patrick's Day.  I took the colors as inspiration for my design team project and used some dimensional stickers I've had in my stash to create an Easter card.

The papers are from a 6x6 Spring pad by Scrapbook.com, the sentiment is from an Easter Blessing Set by Cardz TV and the gems are from my stash.

I've popped the side panel on craft foam, as well as the sentiment; which has been cut using an stitched nesting oval die.  I'm so glad to have finally put these pretty stickers to use, I've got to start using up more of my stash.  It's amazing what you find when you're looking for something else.

Please stop by the challenge and join us this month.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Love Those Pretty Papers

Ally's Angels

Creatalicious

Creative Crafters

Sparkles Monthly

Crafty Catz

Outlawz Festive Friday

Just Us Girls

C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Ellibelle's Garden Party