Happy Hedge Hog Tuesday!

Hello All!  Hope your Tuesday is Terrific!

Today I'm sharing a challenge card I created using the adorable hedge hog from Penny Black and coloring with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

This card is a standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5"), card base is Neenah 110 lb. white card, patterned paper is a download from Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine.  The embossed mat was inked using Distress Ink in Mustard Seed.

I die cut the fancy circle as well as added some dots and baker's twine to accent.  I hope you have enjoyed this sweet little critter and have been inspired.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!,

Donna

**Card has been entered into the following card challenges: Through the Craft Room Door, Digi Choosday, Crafty Sentiments, Lemon Shortbread Challenge, Retarte #124, Creates and Makes, Cardz TV Challenge #52, Crafty Catz #422

Diamond Fold Birthday Card

I love to create cards with unique folds.  The standard portrait or landscape card is nice but a fancy fold card just makes a statement!

I often cruise Pinterest looking for inspiration and found a Diamond Fold Card.  After reading through tutorials, it seemed the card usually came out as a 4" x 4" square but I wanted a slightly bigger card so I followed directions from this Blog: Crafty Maria's Stamping Blog and added a 1/4 inch, making my card 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" square; just right for a standard A2 envelope (4.25" x 5.5").

Here is the front of my card.  I created a Birthday Card and used the Photo Play Collection Pack 12"X12"‑French Flea Market.  The papers in this Pack are gorgeous!

Instead of leaving the front as a diamond shape, I used one of the cut outs provided in the paper pack and adhered to the diamond on the front.  

I stamped the sentiment  on a plain white piece of cardstock and adhered inside; to the back of the diamond shape.

I added a lace paper doily, cut in half, on either side of the fold and also placed a whole paper doily right underneath the oblong cut out.  Presto....a beautiful Diamond Fold Card.  Give this fold a try...you won't be sorry and it's very easy to create.

Till next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

I support the following card challenges:  Always Happy Birthday Card Challenge

Watercolor Illustrations: Fruits and Veggies

Hello Everyone!  I hope all is well with you and yours!

I am creating watercolor illustrations of fruits and veggies with the thought of framing them and hanging around my kitchen.  They are small , measuring approximately 5" x 5".  I wonder if I should have made them bigger......or purchase a large frame and add more than one inside the frame.

Honestly, I'm very new to this medium (watercolor) and was frightened to go any larger than 6" x 6".  I've got to get out of my comfort zone and just go for it!!  I sketched all the images, using the inspiration I found by googling pics of watercolor fruits and veggies.   I hope you can tell what they are :p

The illustrations measures approx. 4.5" x 5".  I used the Tansai Gambi watercolors on Canson 140 lb. watercolor paper.  Stay tuned for more fruits and veggies!

 

 

Hello Gorgeous

Hi Everyone!  I hope all is well with you and yours.  Over the weekend, I was busy creating cards and I thought up this card after seeing a post on Facebook about flamingos walking the streets in Key West.  It's a note card that I have left blank inside; I will add a sentiment when I'm ready to send.

It is a standard A2 card (4.25" x 5.5"), I used an unbranded stamp set from AliExpress, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink in the color Peacock Feathers was used for the water, and the following colors of Ranger / Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink was used for the flamingo and the grasses:  Pink Peony, Tea Rose and Fern Green.

I hope it brings you a smile - reminds me of a Florida Summer!

I support the following card challenge:  Cardztv Anything Goes Challenge # 42, Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #209 Water