May Your Days Be Merry and Bright

 Hello and Happy 1st Day of December.  Wow, this year has flown by!  Let's hope 2021 brings us all a COVID Free Environment so we can go out without masks!  Until then, we must continue to create holiday projects.  My make today is a quick card featuring a large die cut and stamping.

I die cut a large Poinsettia with Leaves and pieced together; edging with Stickles Gold Glitter Gel.  The sentiment is from a stamp set that came with a papercrafting magazine a few years ago.  I liked the large MERRY and was the main reason I purchased the magazine.  I used Gold Mirror card for a thin border around the focal panel and added a Gold Gem to the flower center - which is very hard to see.

I believe I have finished my card making for the holiday season.  Now on to tags for packages and for swap goodies; something I want to include with my Christmas card swaps this year.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

TTCRD

Lemon Shortbread

Ike's World

Christmas Kickstart

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

Dies R Us

QKR Stampede

A Perfect Time to Craft

Thankful Leaf Print

 Hello and Happy Monday!  It's been a whirlwind day but I do have a make to share.  This card was inspired by a Video on the Gina K. Designs You Tube Channel.  It features a hibiscus leaf, heat embossing and ink blending.

I went in search of a leaf, I really wanted a Maple or Oak leaf but I'm in Florida, so the closest I could find was a Palm Frond or a Hibiscus leaf...I chose the latter.  I washed and dried the leaf, inked it up with VersaMark Embossing Ink and pressed it onto a piece of white card.  I sprinkled fine clear embossing powder and heat embossed the image.  

I used the new Ranger Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink along with Fossilized Amber and Dried Marigold Distress Oxide Inks to blend color over the embossed leaf image.  This is what started to appear and I just love it!  I'm so impressed with the hibiscus leaf and I think it's just as pretty as a Maple leaf.

For a finishing touch on this A2 sized card, I added a one word sentiment popped up on thin foam pads and gold sequins for that bit of sparkle.  My Autumn card is complete....the colors blended nicely, Awww....I love Autumn!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Always Fun Challenges

Crafting Happiness #67

A Bit More Time to Craft

Crafter's Cafe

Creatalicious #195

All Fun Challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge

Corrosive Challenge

Mod Squad Challenge

Cardz 4 Galz - New Year, New Stash

Hello and Happy New Year!

Today starts a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.  The theme for this challenge is New Year, New Stash:  create using something new in your craft stash.

My design team project contains 2 new items:  the gold glitter card from Die Cuts with a View and the gold embossing powder from Ranger.

I just had to create a New Year's card because the gold just says Happy New Year and Welcome 2019!  Please join us at Cardz 4 Galz this challenge and show us what you have new in your craft stash!

I want to remind you of the new challenge blog at The Paper Funday Challenges.  The 1st challenge is an Anything Goes Challenge - anything made with paper.  Please stop in and join the fun.  

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:
Crafting By Designs
Lil Red Wagon
The Paper Shelter
Creative Inspirations
Elli Belle's Corner

Welcome 2019!

Happy New Year and Welcome 2019!   All the holiday décor has been packed away, the lights are off the house, the floors have been swept and our dinner is in the oven.  I'm starting 2019 off to a good start and I hope you are too.

I have lots of crafting plans this coming year:  I want to venture into the Glitter Tumblers and also being more proactive with selling.  My dream has always been crafting for a living but in reality, I know that won't pay the bills so all I really want is to support my crafting habits.  If I apply myself, hopefully I will be able to do just that.

In addition, I'm starting a new Challenge Blog that debuts tomorrow (02 Jan 2019).  It's a monthly challenge with a prize awarded to a randomly chosen winner.  I hope you will join us in our challenges this year, please visit The Paper Funday Challenges for your chance to win!

 I wish you and yours a Healthy, Prosperous, Fun and Creative 2019!

Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

** Challenges Entered:
Digi Choosday Week 1
Through the Craft Room Door
Lemon Shortbread Challenges
Retarte #134
Always Fun Challenges
Cardz TV #79
Cute N Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Tulips in Vase

Good Day Everyone!  It's time for more fun at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges and this week the sponsors are the wonderful Pattie's Creations and Polkadoodles.

I've had the pleasure of creating my design team project with the Tulips in Vase digital image from Pattie's Creations.

I kept this A2 sized card (4.25" x 5.5") fairly simple, using only one mat of designer paper, inking around the edges of the focal image with Distress Ink in the color Pumice Stone, rounding some corners with my corner chomper and adding some card candy.  The digital image was colored up with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  This project turned out pretty and perfect for a simple friendship card.

We hope you will join us this week over at Penny's Challenges for your chance to win some awesome prizes from our sponsors.

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna