The Paper Funday Challenges - December #12 Anything Goes with Optional Twist

Hello...it's the 1st Wednesday of the month and that means it's time for another challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  This month theme is Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of Christmas Holiday.  Our sponsor this month is the sweet Hetty Clare who will be awarding some digital stamps to the winner.

For my design team project, I used 2 of Hetty Clare's images and created 5x5 tent folding Christmas Cards.  The first card is using the Skating Santa digi.  The designer papers are single 12x12 sheets I purchased at Hobby Lobby last Christmas and had plenty left over in my stash.

My 2nd card is created with Christmas Postbox.  Again, the designer papers were in my stash from last years' Hobby Lobby purchase.

I kept both cards fairly simple but did use lots of Wink of Stella for that shimmer.  I also added some Nuvo Drops for accents and inked up the sentiment strips with distress inks.

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges.  I want to wish you and yours a safe and Blessed Christmas Holiday and a very Happy New Year!

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #459

Hello!  It's time for another challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and the sponsor this round is All Dressed Up Stamps.  I had the pleasure of using the sweet digital stamp Cupcake for my design team project:

I kept the card simple, for me anyway, due to the rush of Thanksgiving and decorating the home for Christmas this past week and weekend.  It was nice to sit down with my alcohol markers and color...so relaxing.

I took some liberties in adding some of my own design elements to the original drawing.  I also tried to limit the color palette to just 4 main colors.  

Please join us this week over at Penny's for a chance to win some awesome digital images from our Sponsor All Dressed Up Stamps.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #458

Hello and Happy Tuesday; the last Tuesday of the month.  I would like to wish all of my US followers a Happy Thanksgiving!

We're ready for another round at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges and the sponsor this week is Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.  I've re-visited one of the Doctor's fun images Biffo the Clown.  He looks like he's totally run down putting up with all those kiddies and balloon animals!  This image just makes me laugh.  I hope you enjoy the card and please visit us at Penny's this week for another fun challenge.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #457

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  It's time for another challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges.  This round we have 2 wonderful sponsors:  Sheepski Designs and Bugaboo Stamps.

For my design team project, I had the pleasure of using Sheepski Designs sweet image titled Catch.  Two little penguins floating on ice and playing Catch with a Snowball.

This card measures the standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5").  I masked off the images and inked the background with Distress Oxide inks.  I used Glossy Accents on the snowball and the penguins cool shades.  In hindsight, I would not have doodled along the top and bottom edge as I'm not liking it.  These are such adorable, chubby little penguins and I love them!

Please join us this week at Penny's and enter for your chance to win some fabulous images from our sponsors. 

Also, I would like to remind everyone of the challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  It's a monthly challenge for all things Paper. 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #456

Hello Everyone, it's time for another challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog.  The theme this round is Anything Goes and our sponsor is the adorable Digi Doodle Studios.  For my design team project, I had the pleasure of creating my card with the so sweet image Santa's Eve.

My card measures 6"x 6" and I've used Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers for the coloring.  The designer papers are 12"x 12" individual sheets I picked up at Hobby Lobby (they have some great loose papers for a very reasonable price).  I added some Wink of Stella to Santa's white trim, mustache and beard along with the bows on the prezzies and the Teddy.  A ribbon, bow and card candy to finish the design.  I'm happy with him and just love his Pink nose!

Please join us at Penny's this week, we would love to have you.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

*Challenges Entered:
The Paper Shelter
Jan's Digi Stamps
Crafting by Designs
Simply Ellie Belle
Crafty Sentiments
Through the Craft Room Door
Lemon Shortbread
Unicorn Challenge

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #455

Hello everyone!  After a hiatus from Design Team participation, I'm back to share my DT project for the current challenge at Penny's.  The sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Cute As A Button Stamps and I've had the pleasure of creating with this sweet Holiday Image Reindeer Ears.

I decided to keep it simple yet effective and it's been awhile since I've colored with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  I dusted them off and got lost in the fun of coloring (I'd forgotten how fun it is) and this sweet little guy came out great.  I accented the piece with sequins and my Sakura Gelli Roll Glitter pen.  This card measures the standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5").

We hope you'll join us at Penny's this week, we look forward to seeing your creations.  It's good to be back and crafting again!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
The Paper Shelter
Crafty Creations
Crafting By Designs
Simply EllieBelle
Crafty Sentiments
Through the Craft Room Door
Lemon Shortbread
Unicorn Challenge
Jan's Digi Stamps

The Paper Funday Challenges - November Challenge

Hello Everyone, it's time for a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The theme for this month is Anything Goes with a Twist:  Thanksgiving.

For my design team project, I created a Post-It Note Holder Box and a Simple Thanksgiving Card.  The Note Holder Box was an inspiration from Positively Papercraft on YouTube.  Of course mine didn't come out as nicely as hers but it's functional and I do like it.  In hindsight, if I create this again, I will cut the mat pieces larger for the sides.  The box measures 3.5" square, 1.5" tall.

My second project was a simple card created for Thanksgiving.  I used a set of Postal Stamp dies and dies for the word Thankful.  The papers were some I had in my stash and the card measures a standard A2 (4.25" x 5.5").

We hope you will join us at The Paper Funday Challenges this month, we would love to see your creations and hope we inspire you in some little way with our projects.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

*Challenges Entered:
Jan's Digi Stamps 

The Paper Funday Challenges - October Challenge

Hello and Happy October to All!  Are you experiencing Autumn weather yet?  Here in Florida, we had a cool down of sorts....in the 80's instead of 90's for a few days but that's all for now.  Hopefully it will cool sown enough for me to open windows and have some fresh air come into the house.

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The theme for this month is Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of Halloween.  Our wonderful sponsor for October is All Dressed Up Stamps.

I've created 2 cards for this challenge; one for the Twist and one ATG.

Card #1 was a fun, quick and easy Halloween Card to put together.  I used my Cricut and the Bats with Oct 31 image from the Creepy Critters cartridge through Cricut Access.  I added a simple mat that was embossed with a brick wall pattern as well as a Moon embossed with a swirls pattern.  I cut a Banner to layer up and called this card complete.  It's a standard A2 size that has been distressed with Black Soot distress ink.

Card #2 for the Anything Goes Theme is a Autumn themed card with the flower coming from the Cricut Access cartridge Flower Shoppe.  I followed a sketch from Cardz TV, using designer papers from the Photo Paper Play paper pad Autumn Day.  This card is also a standard A2 size with the sentiment from Cardz TV; I love Mary's tutorials and she was one of the You Tubers I watched over and over when I started cardmaking.

 We hope you will join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges, we would love to have you and hope to inspire you with our Design Team projects. 

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

The Paper Funday Challenges - September Challenge

Hello and Welcome to September!  Autumn has always been my favorite time of year but not that it matters much here in Florida.  I love to travel to the Carolinas and Georgia in the Fall; I love to see the colorful landscapes.

We begin a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The theme for this month is Photo Inspiration.  The following photo will be your creative inspiration.

For my design team project, I was inspired by....you probably guessed it.....the colors.  This reminds me of a few places I've seen in Georgia and the Carolinas.

All the elements on the card are Die Cuts that I colored with Distress Inks.  Some elements have been mounted on dimensional foam squares for added height and interest.  This card measures 6" square.

We hope you will join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges and share with us how the photo inspired you.  We look forward to seeing you over there and Best of Luck in the prize draw!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

The Paper Funday Challenges - August Challenge

Hello Everyone!  Wow, this summer is flying by and it's time for a new challenge at The Paper Funday Challenges.  This month is another dual themed challenge:  Back to School and/or Camping.

Dear Husband and I love to camp in our Class C RV so I thought a Camping themed project would be right up my alley.  I created a Mini Album which was so much fun to put together.

I used the Simple Stories Cabin Fever Collection as well as a few digital papers for this Mini Album which measures 6"x6".  There are lots of  pockets and flaps to hold many photos.  Our last camping trip was The Florida Keys so I need to get busy filling up the album with those memories.

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges.  We would love to have you and look forward to being inspired your Back to School and/or Camping projects!

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Please scroll all the way down to see all 9 photos of the Mini Album