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:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

A Place to Start

Paper, Rock, Scissors

Triple B

CD Sunday +

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

We Love Stamping

Dragonfly Dreams

All Sorts

Moving Along with the Times

Cards Galore Encore

Butterfly Kisses

Hello and Happy Sunday!  I have a CAS card design to share that was quick and easy to create.  I don't do CAS very often but I do get the urge to create something sweet and simple from time to time.

Using the Butterfly2Build Stamp Set from The Stamps of Life, I've stamped layered a Butterfly using 2 complimentary shades of Catherine Pooler Inks.  The color Serene reminds of the Pantone Color of the Year 2022:  Very Peri.

The sentiment is from the same set as well as the dotted flight trail.  I matted with black card and adhered to a cardbase of 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Classic Crest card.

As a finishing touch, I've added Kat Scrappiness Enamel Dots from the Shades of Teal pack...and that's it...a sweet and simple card for your Sunday.

Thanks for the visit, until next time - Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes

We Love Stamping

Stamping Sensations

Avenue 613

Gem of a Challenge

Polkadoodle

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Taylor Made Cards 4 U

SSS Wed Challenge

Classic Design Challenge

Words to Live By

Hello and Happy Thursday!  Today's make and share is a large Butterfly fluttering in with a piece of friendly advice or words to live by..whichever way you intrepret it.

This card measures 6x6; I rarely create cards this big but I wanted the butterfly to take center stage.  The image and sentiment are part of the Change is Coming Mega Digital Set by Graciellie Designs.  I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, embellishments added are black gems on the butterfly body and Wink of Stella on the wings.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Through the Purple Haze

Craft Rocket

Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Creations

Cardz TV

Creative Fingers

Scrapping 4 Fun

Pattie's Creations

Gem of a Challenge

Digi Choosday

Polkadoodles

Try It On Tuesday

Rainbow Butterfly

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  The day has gotten away from me so before it gets much later, I would like to share a Clean and Simple card featuring die cutting, Die Cut Inlay, Ink blending, Stamping and Heat Embossing.

I die cut a butterfly shaped aperture in a piece of card to use as my top layer.  I ink blended a rainbow on the card base in the area behind the aperture then inlaid the butterly in the space; I left the wings free for dimension.  The sentiment, from a set by Cardz TV, was stamped and heat embossed.

For the final touched, added sequins in rainbow order cascading down the front and Fun Stampers Journey Crystal Cuts on the tips of the butterfly wings. 

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Lemon Shortbread

Try It On Tuesday

Make the Cards #mtcc12 #makethecardchallenge

All Sorts

Let's Craft and Create

Creative Moments

Day of the Month Card Club

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

Double D Challenges

 

Bunny and Friends Celebrate Spring

Hello and Happy Sunday.  The weekend is slowly coming to a close but before the night gets any later, I wanted to share a make from today's power crafting session.  This A2 card was created with die cuts, stamps, designer papers and embellishements from the Spellbinders March 2021 "Celebrate Spring" card kit.

This months' card kit was chocked full of fun things to play with:  a 6x6 paper pad, die cuts, stamp set, dies, embellishments, puffy stickers.  When using card kits, I generally create clusters with different elements.  I used a tag die set to create a panel for the focal images and a sentiment tag.  The sentiment was part of the stamp set in this months' kit.  I embossed the large tag with a dandelion embossing folder and lightly inked with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink.  

I created a scene with the bunny along with his buttterfly and songbird friends.  I mounted the focal tag and butterfly with foam pads, added some tiny gold heart embellishments and a bow made from Fun Stampers Journey Marigold Twine.  

I plan on sending this card to a swap buddy, to wish her a Happy Spring and to let her know I cherish her friendship.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Corrosive Challenge

Dare 2 B Artsy

Outlawz PAM

Snarky Stampers

With Love, Butterfly

Hello and Happy Thursday!  The weekend is right over that hill and in sight...what a nice feeling to know I will have some extra time this weekend for crafting!  Today is a simple make using elements from the Spellbinders March 2021 "Welcome Spring" card kit.

My simple design started by laying gray card and designer paper, adding a dimensional butterfly die cut, stamping and die cutting the sentiment banner.  The final touch was adding yellow gems for a bit of sparkle.  The card, DSP, butterfly, gems, sentiment stamp and die - all from the kit.  

A design with few elements and 1 patterned paper..understated by my standards but I like the final outcome.

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

C.R.A.F.T

Creative Knockouts

Inspired By - Inspired by the Colors

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Craft Rocket

Create A Smile

The Card Concept - Using CAS Style, Inspired by the Butterfly

Avenue 613

Word Art Wednesday

You're The Best

 Hello and Happy Sunday!  It's another Hot and Steamy day here in Florida and today is a quiet day around the house.  I've had an opportunity to create some projects and today's make and share is an A2 sized card created with a background stamp, a Butterfly and Distress Inks.

I started with stamping and heat embossing with the Rose Lace background stamp from Gina K. Designs.  I inked this panel with Spun Sugar Distress Ink to give it a soft Victorian Feel.  I used a Butterfly and sentiment stamp from my stash to stamp the focal images which I then heat embossed, colored with a mixture of Blue Lagoon, Seedless Preserves Distress inks and water. Lastly, I splattered some Seedless Preserves, popped the panel up on foam pads and added some clear sequins.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Fun Challenges

613 Avenue Create

Corrosive Challenges

Dragonfly Dreams

Crafty Friends

Thinking of You Sympathy Card

Hello everyone and thanks for visiting.  Today I'm sharing one of the sympathy cards I was asked to make.  I have a hard time with sympathy cards because #1 I don't like making them and #2 I struggle with how to create them.  I don't want to make them to flashy and for a lack of a better word...disrespectful.  I think I managed to create a 6" x6" tasteful and yet beautiful card for my customer.  I hope she likes it.

I used a digital paper from Scrapbooking Gems on Etsy for the mat and Anna Griffin print and cut flowers from the Cricut Design Space.  The butterfly was one from my stash as well as the ribbon and faux pearl.  The die cut piece is also from the Cricut Design Space.

I hope you have a wonderful week and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:
QKR Stampede ATG #310
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #88
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #333
The Corrosive Challenge ATG
Cardz TV #62

A Wilted Violet and Gold Happy Birthday Celebration

Good Monday to you!  Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for a co-worker, her favorite color is purple.

I wanted a simple yet striking card that incorporated her favorite color and few design elements.  I used Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink for the background with an intricate die cut for an overlay and a die cut Butterfly for dimension.  I heat embossed the sentiment with Ranger Gold Embossing powder and place some violet gems for sparkle.

I'm pleased with how it turned out and I hope she likes it.  Thanks for stopping in today and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Crafting from the Heart #215, Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1828, Cardz TV #55, Digi Choosday

Side Fold Easel Card

Hello Everyone!  I hope you and yours are well.  Today I am sharing a fun-fold card, my spin on the Easel card - a Side Fold Easel; that's what I'm going to call it.

The card measures a standard A2 (5.5" x 4.25"), I cut the bottom part of the top fold away to create a side Easel card.  I used some patterned paper from my stash to create a quick and effective fun-fold card....the Side Easel.

I hope you were inspired to create your own Side Easel card.  Thanks for visiting and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card Challenges entered:  Digi Choosday #28, Through the Craft Room Door, Cardz TV #54, Lemon Shortbread Challenge #71