Hope Blooms

Hello and Happy Wednesday, I hope your week is going great!  Today's make and share features a large bouquet, heat embossing and watercoloring.

This card measures 5" square, the floral bouquet and sentiment are part of the Altenew Simply Spring stamp set.  This image is huge, as you can see, I trimmed some off (which hurt my heart) so I could arrange it on the card front.  

I heat embossed using copper embossing powder and watercolored, cut out with the coordinating dies and mounted on foam pads for dimension.  The designer papers are from the Bo Bunny "Family Heirlooms Collection".  I stamped the sentiment on a snippet of the designer paper using Charcoal Brown ink by Gina K. Designs.  Finishing up, I added a Polka Dot Ribbon, Bow and faux Pearls for interest.  My attempt at a "Vintage" theme.

I would like to remind you of my challenge at The Inspiration Station.  Please visit and be inspired by the photo and enter your design!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Lil Red Wagon

House that Stamps Built

Addicted to Stamps and More

Double D Challenges - Orange, Pink and Yellow Poppies in the Bouquet

Penny's Challenges

Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge

Creative Moments

Cardz TV #141

Crafting Happiness

Make The Cards

As You Like It - I go between watercolor and alcohol marker as a fav to add color

Outlawz Twist Thursday

 

Begin Each Day with a Grateful Heart

Good Morning and Happy Fri-YAY!  Today's make and share features an Autumn Wreath, Stamping, Ribbon and heat embossing.

To create this A2 sized card, I used the Gina K. Designs Wreath Builder Template  to stamp Autumn images.  I wanted the wreath to fit an A2 so I cut it in half.  I cut another piece of card to fit in the middle space, stamped and heat embossed the sentiment with copper embossing powder.  To cover the gaps in the card, I added ribbon.  For a final touch, added some enamel dots and my card was complete.

Thanks for stopping by and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

QKR Stampede

Polkadoodle

Daring Cardmakers

Cardz TV #122

Creative Fingers

Pattie's Creations

Cute Card Thursday

Aud Sentiments

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

Make My Monday Challenge - Something New

Hello and Happy Monday!  Today begins a new challenge at Make My Monday Challenge Blog and the theme for this round is "Something New"....new baby, new job, new home, new stash, etc.

I recently purchased a 6x6 paper pad from Recollections named Patisserie.  This paper pad has some of the loveliest  papers and it's what I have that's new so my design team creation meets the theme of this challenge.

I used 2 different papers from the pad, some dragonfly dies I have in my stash.  I added a ribbon, some sequins and a flower dimensional sticker,  inked all the edges and called this standard A2 sized card complete.

I hope you'll join us this round at Make My Monday Challenges, we'd love to have you.  And I'd like to remind you of the new challenge for March starting this Wednesday at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The theme for the month of March is Anything But a Card with a Twist:  Use the color Green.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:
Crafting From the Heart
Artistic Inspirations
Get Creative Challenges

Creative Knockouts Design Team Challenge - Bath Time Deirdery

Hello and thanks for visiting!  Today I'm sharing my design team project for the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This fun image, Bath Time Deirdery is from challenge sponsor Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.

The theme for the challenge this round is to use 2 or more patterned papers so I used striped and polka dot papers.   I also used a lot of creativity with Deirdery such as the pink Bubbles in her bath.  I placed clear sequins throughout to represent bubbles.

I hope you were inspired by my project this week and will join in the fun at Creative Knockouts this challenge.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna