Sketch Saturday Challenge Week 2 - Biker Girl

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today I'm sharing my design project, as a Guest Designer, on Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog.  Every week there is a new challenge sketch to follow and several designs to gain inspiration from.  I will guest designing during the month of August and here is my design for this weeks' challenge:

The Sponsors for this weeks' challenge is LeAnns World 101.  I chose to use the Biker Girl Digital Image.  She is adorable and stylish with her biker gear, helmet and fingerless gloves.  

In addition to using the image, the sketch to follow for this weeks' challenge was a tricky one, or at least for me! 

When I saw the sketch I thought wow, that's going to be a fun challenge.    I couldn't figure out how I was going to incorporate those squares.  I had a breakthrough moment when going through some scraps in my stash.  I came across some Gelli prints and the lightbulb went on!  

I used squares from the Gelli print and colored my biker gal based on the print. I used Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers for the little Biker and her Scooter.  Dry embossed a black mat using the Cricut Swiss Dots folder and stamped/heat embossed the sentiment, which I thought was totally appropriate for a Biker...Free Spirit!

I hope you'll pop over to the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog and join in the fun.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Card entered in the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft
CardzTV ATG #60

Creative Knockout Challenge - Cheerful Crab

It's time for another fun challenge at Creative Knockouts and the theme for this challenge is Special Folds - to create a card with a fun/special fold.

For my design team project, I created a Rocker Card with an image from the challenge sponsor Fabrika Fantasy.  This image is named Cheerful Crab and I thought it was wonderful for a birthday card.  This image comes pre-colored (which I used) or black and white for you to color.

I die cut the sentiment from black, white and light blue cardstock and off set for highlight and dimension.  I also added some clear sequins for that bit of sparkle.

Because of the semi-circle bottom, this card will "rock" back and forth!  My inspiration for this card comes from Mixed Up Craft.  Sam creates cards with fun and unique folds.  When I saw this card design, I knew I had to try it!  I'm glad I did, it's different and I like different.

I hope you'll join us at Creative Knockouts for this fun challenge and great inspiration.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following Challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft #73
A Perfect Time to Craft
Morgan's Art World Challenge
Digi Choosday
Digi Doodle Studios #8
Crafts Galore Encore #54
Cardz TV #59
Creative Fingers #150
Catch the Bug Challenge
Crafting with an Attitude #42

Craft Rocket Challenge #51
Mod Squad Challenge - Water Theme

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Shop Til You Drop

It's time for another challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges and my design team project for this week is an adorable digi from one of the challenge sponsors:  Time for Tea Designs on Etsy.  I used the image Shop Til You Drop and she was so much fun to color.

I colored her up with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and embellished with some red gemstones.  I die cut the image out of Neenah White 110 lb. cardstock as well as the little tag.  I thought the sentiment was cute with some added embroidery thread acting as a ribbon.

Treat yourself with a digital image from Time for Tea Designs.  I hope my post today inspired you to join us in the challenge this week and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card Entered in the following Challenges:  Pause, Dream, Enjoy #32, Back to Basics and Beyond #9, The Paper Shelter, Creative Moments, QKR Stampede #307

Crafty Creations Challenge - Children Singing

It's time for another fun challenge at Crafty Creations.  My design team project for Challenge #372 is this adorable image named Kids Singing by the challenge sponsor Kinda Cute by Patricia.  

I had fun coloring this digital image with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and instead of creating a standard fold card, I went for an Easel card.  The designer paper I used is a digital download of Winter Themed paper from Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine.  I couldn't resist adding some glitter tape from Cricut and sequins in blue and green for that extra bit of sparkle.

I hope you'll join in thee fun at Crafty Creations and until next time. Happy Crafting.

Donna

**Card Entered in the following challenges:  A Bit More Time to Craft #73, Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #58, Digi Doodle Studios #8, DL. Art August Linky Challenge, Through the Craft Door Weekly Challenge, Digi Choosday, Crafting by Designs, CardzTV #59, Creative Moments #150, QKR Stampede #307

Holiday Poinsettia

Hello and Happy Sunday.  I've been working on Christmas cards for the last few weeks and I finished this card today.  It features a die cut Poinsettia and foliage.   It's a Z-Fold style card measuring 4.25" x 5.5", the designer paper is from last years' stash from the Bo Bunny Tis the Season Collection.  

 

For shimmer, I added clear Wink of Stella to the Poinsettia and added no other embellishments.  I felt the flower was a statement all it's own and no other embellishments were needed.

I'm very pleased with this one and will be creating more cards with this beautiful Poinsettia.  

I hope I've inspired you to create some holiday cards and if you don't have a poinsettia die, use what flower die you have, just cut out of festive paper for a wonderful holiday card.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Crafty Hazelnuts, The Holly and Ivy #33, Christmas Cards All Year 'Round

Crafty Calendar Challenges - August Design Team Project

Hello Everyone - it's August and that means it's time for another Challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month the theme is "Dots and/or Stripes" and the prize sponsor is the wonderful A Day for Daisies.

In keeping with the theme of Dots and/or Stripes, I simply couldn't decide which one to use so I decided on both!

The striped paper is designer paper I had in my stash from last years' Christmas card creating and the red paper was dry embossed using a Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The image was provided by A Day for Daisies and it's the Holly Berry Fairy.  Such a sweet little Fairy nestled in a sprig of Holly Berries and leaves.  I colored her using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

Please stop by Crafty Calendar Challenges this month and enter for your chance to win some sweet images from A Day for Daisies.  I hope you were inspired to create something lovely, enjoy your August and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Aud Sentiments #209, Cardz TV #59, Creative Fingers #150, Cute Card Thursday #541, The House That Stamps Built DCC81 Circles, Pattie's Creations #149, The Paper Shelter ATG, Catch the Bug August ATG

August Guest Designer - Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog

Hello and Happy Saturday!  Today I'm sharing my design project, as a Guest Designer, on Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog.  Every week there is a new challenge sketch to follow and several designs to gain inspiration from.  I will guest designing for the month of August and I am more than excited about this opportunity!

Here is my design for this weeks' challenge:

The sponsor for this weeks' challenge and the image provider is Star Stampz.  The images are lovely and a joy to color.  I used Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers to color up this sweet little Maestro.  He is making beautiful music and his face shows it!

I hope you will join in the fun over at the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog and try your chance at winning some goodies from our gracious sponsor Star Stampz.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Catch the Bug, Jo's Scrap Shack, PolkaDoodle, QKR Stampede, Colour Crazy Challenge, Creative Fingers, Pattie's Creations, Craft Stamper, The House that Stamps Built DCC81 Circles, The Paper Shelter ATG

Cardz 4 Galz Design Team Project - Follow the Sketch

Hello and Happy Thursday!  Wow, it's August already and time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.  Today I'm sharing my design team project for the challenge.  We are to follow the sketch below so I decided to go with a Fall/Autumn Theme:

A lot of die cutting went in to this card...everything but the card base and the mats were die cut.  I colored the images with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and stamped the sentiment with Ranger Archival ink in the color Potting Soil.  I'm please with the card and it's very reminiscent of Autumn with all the wonderful colors.

I hope you will join us at Cardz 4 Galz for a fun challenge.  My design team sisters and I enjoy providing inspiration for you and hope you are inspired by our creations of Love.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Creative Moments, Crafting by Designs, Die Cuttin Divas #380, Crafting with an Attitude #42, A Bit More Time to Craft

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #391 - Design Team Project

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a card I created for the Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog using a beautiful image of African Violets from one of the challenge Sponsors this week Fred, She Said Designs.

This was a joy to color with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers; purple and all shades thereof are my FAV!  This image set contains many images such as the flowers in a pot, single flowers and this image - the grouping.  

I embossed the mat and die cut the focal image, then backed with a couple of lace doilies.  For embellies, I added ribbon, tied a bow and added clear Wink of Stella to the Violets.  For the final touch, I scattered small, white pearls.  I'm very pleased with how this card turned out and the images from Fred, She Said Designs are wonderful.

I hope you'll join in the fun at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges this week.  My design team sisters created some wonderful cards with their sponsor images and we hope to inspire you this week.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

**Card entered in the following challenges:  Cute Card Thursday, Crafting with an Attitude, A Perfect Time to Craft, A Bit More Time to Craft #73, Digi Choosday, Digi Doodles Studios, Crafting with Friends, Crafting by Designs, Cards Galore Encore #54

Christmas Bauble Shaker Card

Today I'm sharing a quick and easy Christmas Shaker Card.  I die cut the bauble shape and secured a piece of acetate behind the opening.  I then placed foam tape around the opening and filled with sequins and Rock Candy Distress Glitter.

I used the negative die cut piece and created a frame for the opening.  The Stamped sentiment is from a Hero Arts set and the card measures 4.25" x 5.5".  The finishing touch was adding some card candy and calling it complete.

I'm making a little head way in my holiday card crafting; I should be in good shape by the 1st of Sept. and then I can focus on Halloween and Thanksgiving cards.

I hope my post today inspired you in some way and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Card entered in the following challenges:  A Bit More Time to Craft #73, Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #58, Digi Doodle Studios #8, DL.Art, Through the Craft Room Door ATG, Crafting By Designs, CardzTV #58, Crafting with Friends #72