It's a Spring Fling!

Happy Fri-YAY Friends!  I hope your week was smooth sailing and you're ready for a nice weekend.  I have a quick share today featuring a bunny from Whimsy Stamps.  This card could go for Easter or a Spring Hello.

This image is part of the Bunny Spring Squares digital stamp set, which includes 4 different images, and the bunnies are so adorable.  I've colored the image using alcohol markers, and was a quick color as I wanted a white bunny.

The papers are the last from a Spring/Easter pack by Kat Scrappiness and the sentiment is from an older Spring Set by Cardz TV.  The focal and sentiment have been popped on foam pads for dimension, no bells or whistles added as the paper was enough.

Have a fabulous weekend, and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Daring Cardmakers

Crafty Catz

Cardz 4 Galz

Word Art Wednesday

Passion for Markers

Try It On Tuesday

Art Nudge

2 Sisters on the Blog

Crafty Animals

Critter Crazy

613 Avenue Create

A Place to Start

Inspiration Station Challenge #71 - March 2025

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy 1st Monday of March!  It's time for a new challenge month at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  Spring is just around the corner, and I'm certain there are many who wish it were here now.  Our inspiration photo this month should get your Springtime creative mojo fired up.

Isn't this an adorable picture?  I couldn't help but take my inspiration from the bunny love in this photo.  I've colored up the Little Rose digital image, which is part of the Fluffy Kisses Set by Lily of the Valley.  

I've colored the images using alcohol markers, the sentiment is from the Hippity Hoppity Stamp Set and the patterned paper is from an Easter Pack, both by Kat Scrappiness.  I've ink blended a sky using a cloud stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and Catherine Pooler blue ink. 

The team and I hope you'll stop by The Inspiration Station Challenge and join in this month.  We are always inspired by the creativity shared with us and hope to inspire you with our designs.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

A Place to Start

Paper Rocks Scissors

CD Sunday +

Little Patch of Crafty Friends

613 Avenue Create

Stamping Sensations

We Love Stamping

Polkadoodles

Gem of a Challenge

Critter Crazy

Crafty Animals

Moving Along with the Times

Spring Daffodils in Pitcher

Hello Friends and Happy Crafty Saturday!  I hope the week was kind to you and today you've found some time to create.  I am featuring a standard slimline card using everything from my stash.

I had a bit of time last night, while hubby was watching Wrestling (yes, we watch grown men wrestle around like toddlers), to create something quick and easy.  I didn't want to stamp or color or think too hard about a design.  I found dimensional stickers in my stash and thought they would be perfect for a quick and easy card.  

The sticker is quite large, the card base measures 8.5"x3.5".  I found the perfect sized patterned paper for the background so win #2.  The sentiment strip is from a pack by Tim Holtz.

That's all there is to this card, I hope you like my quick and easy project using everything from the stash.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

All Sorts

Crafty Catz

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge
Penny's Challenges

Word Art Wednesday

Triple B

Farm Quest General Store

Ally's Angels

Love to Craft

The Crafting Challenge

Springtime Baby Piggy

Hi Crafty Friends and Happy Tuesday!  I hope your day has been great.  I have a quick share for you today featuring the most adorable spring baby piggy.  

In rummaging through my stash last weekend, I came across stickers I purchased some time ago from Amazon.  I put them away with the purpose of adding them to my card swap envelopes, and decided I should use some of them for my own Spring cards.

For this card design, I've used a free sketch from Operation Write Home, the patterned papers are from Prima Marketing Co. and the sentiment is from Stampendous. 

I've adhered the piggy sticker on a fancy edged circle die and popped on foam pads, as well as the sentiment circle.  Lastly, I've added a Baker's Twine Bow to the banner for more of that Farm/Country feel.

That's all I have for today. I'll be back tomorrow with another project so until then, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

TIOT

Digi Choosday

Daisy Chain Challenge

All Sorts

Polkadoodle

Inkspirational

Aloha Friday

Crafty Animals

Scrapping 4 Fun

Critter Crazy Challenge

Through the Purple Haze

Creative Fingers

Instagram Cardmakers Discovery Hop - February 2023

Happy Lazy Sunday Friends!  I hope you are well (and warm) and have a lovely day planned.  Today is the last Sunday of the month and that signals a new Discovery Hop on Instagram.  The premise of the Hop is to dig into your stash and use what you have on hand to create something based on the theme.  The theme this Hop is Spring/Florals.  This is a Just for Fun Hop, providing inspiration to "Shop Your Stash".

I dug around in my rather large stash of Floral sets and found the Lace Flowers Stamp and Coordinating Die Set from Gina K. Designs.  I'd forgotten about this set with it's Zen-like flowers.  I love the bold lines of the images.

I've colored the images using Prismacolor Pencils and die cut with the coordinating dies.  I did my own embossing on the panel, meaning I scored the top half of the panel using a bone folder and score board.  The bottom half of the panel was left untouched so I could stamp the sentiment, which is included in this set.

The smaller flower has been popped on foam pads for dimension and to finish the design, I've added blue gems and white dots using a Posca Paint Pen.

You can start Hopping along HERE.  I hope you'll stop in and have a look at all the different styles and products everyone has shopped from their stashes.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Sunday Stamps

Stamping Sensations

All Sorts

Just Us Girls #668

Cut It Up

Creative Fingers

Krafty Chicks

Art Impressions

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge

Everybody Art

Unicorn Challenge

2 Sisters on the Blog

 

The Four Seasons Challenge May 2022 - Spring

Hello Friends and Happy May Day!  Today is the 1st of May and that signals a new challenge month at The Four Seasons Challenge Blog.  We have 1 more month of Spring inspiration before we change seasons and move into Summer.  The Inspiration Board contains lovely inspiration and is provided for exactly that....Inspiration:

For my design team project, I was inspired by the purple flowers and since purple is my favorite color, I knew I just had to create a card featuring this lush color.

Using my new Sweet Blooms Border Hot Foiling Plate by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders, I've foiled the image with gold and colored with alcohol markers.  I've trimmed and mounted the panel on craft foam and attached to a white mat that has been embossed with the same hot foiling plate.

The sentiment is from a package of stickers that I received in a card swap, the enamel dots are from Kat Scrappiness.  Please join us this month at The Four Seasons Challenge, we hope to inspire you with our designs and would love to see yours.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Avenue 613

Dare 2 B Artsy

Dragonfly Dreams

Stamping Sensations

Crafting Happiness

NBUS

Pearly Sparkles

Scrapping 4 Fun

QKR Stampede

A Perfect Time to Craft

Classic Design Challenge

Alphabet Challenge

The Four Seasons Challenge - Spring Theme Continues

Hello and Happy Fri-YAY April 1st!  Today begins a new challenge month at The Four Seasons Challenge Blog with the Spring Theme continuing.  The inspiration board follows and used for inspiration...and that's no April Foolin'! 

My design team project was created using the Grateful Blooms Stamp and Coordinating Die Set from Concord & 9th.  I was inspired by the colors of the Rain Boots and Tulips pictured upper left of the inspiration board.

Using inks from Catherine Pooler, I stamped the floral image, which is a layering stamp, and created the background using lighter green and pink inks.

The focal image was die cut using the coordinating die, the sentiment is part of the stamp set and was also cut using coordinating dies.  I cut a thick banner from Watercolor themed cardstock and added Sping Leaves Faux Pearls from Kat Scrappiness.

The colors I've used just scream SPRING to me and soon we will be into Summer.  Please join us at The Four Seasons Challenge this month and show off your Spring designs.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

Cut It Up

My Time to Craft

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Hero Arts

Pattie's Creations

Krafty Chicks

SSSWChallenge

Word Art Wednesday

Crafting Happiness

Penny's Challenge

Bee with a Small Flower

Happy Fri-YAY!  It's Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Today's Freebie is the Bees - Small Flower image which is similar to the A Kid's View images that Bugaboo Stamps offers.

I created an A2 sized card using dies, snippets and scraps of designer papers and a sentiment from a Cardz TV set.  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and added sequins for a bit of bling.

Please stop by the Blog today to pick up your Freebie and check out the Saturday and Sunday bi-weekly challenges.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodles

Cardz TV

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Paperbabe

Uniko

Crafting Happiness

Creative Knockouts

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Path of Positivity

Country View Challenges

Bugaboo Brats Spring/Easter

Hello Again...my second post for today!  I participate in the Progressive Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges and this image is the Freebie for April.  It's the Bugaboo Brats Easter Image and I couldn't wait to color this adorable image and create a card with it.  

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, the designer papers are from the Pink & Main "Summer Splash" 6x6 paper pad, the sentiment strips from the Tim Holtz "Small Talk" sentiment pack, enamel dots and sequins from my stash.  

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Outlawz Progressive Challenge

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Avenue 613

Crafter's Castle

Send A Smile 4 Kids

Creative Knockouts

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Fav Embellishment is Sequins at the Minute LOL

Star Stampz

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

QKR Stampede

Sparkles Challenge

Uniko

Paper Funday Challenges - Anything Goes with Optional Spring Themes

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Today starts a new monthly challenge at The Paper Funday Challenge with a theme of Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Spring Has Sprung.  We have 2 generous sponsors this month also; the wonderful Fred, She Said Designs and Paper Nest Dolls.

For my design team project, I created a Spring themed card using a Bunny from the new Spellbinders Stamp of the Month Club for April and Fred, She Said Painterly Pastels Digital Paper Kit.  

I stamped and lightly highlighted the Bunny with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  Die cut a focal mat and banners, added Baker's twine and faux pink gems for a finishing touch.

Please join us this month at The Paper Funday Challenges for your chance to win 1 of 2 prizes being offered by our sponsors.  We would love to see your projects!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Fab n Funky

Penny's Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Word Art Wednesday

Crafty Creations

NBUS

Get Creative

Crafty Catz

Polkadoodle

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra

QKR Stampede

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Digi Doodle Studios

Unicorn Challenge

April Showers Promise

Hello and Happy Monday!  Today begins a new challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies with a theme of Anything Goes.  The sponsor this week is Jan's Digital Stamps and I had the pleasure of using an image from the April Showers Promise digital pack.

This is a gorgeous image and was fun to color.  I went crazy with a Spring Theme and lots of cheerful Yellow.  The Wellies set the tone and I went with it!  I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, designer papers from the American Crafts "Everyday" 6x6 paper pad, sentiment from the new Spellbinders "Wonderful Spring" Stamp Set and card candy dots from my stash.

Please join us the week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and enter your creation for a chance to win a prize from Jan's Digial Stamps.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Always Fun

Outlawz Challenges Monday Greetings

Cutie Pie Challenge

Use Your Stuff

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Moving Along with the Times

NBUS

Pearly Sparkles

Reverse Confetti #SYSChallenge

A Bit More Time to Craft

A Bit More Time to Craft EXTRA

Crafter's Cafe

Alphabet Challenge

Happy Spring Robin

Hello and Happy Thursday!  Spring is around the corner (Daylight Savings time this weekend) and I'm ready for that extra of hour of Daylight in the evenings.  My share today features a Cheerful Robin Red Breast; a sign of Spring, and he is singing his Welcome Spring Song. 

The card measures 5" square, features masking, ink blending, alcohol marker coloring and the Beautiful Birds Stamp set with coordinating dies from Gina K. Designs.  This style of card is different for me as I tend to make A2 sized cards with lots of layers and patterned paper.  It's fun to step outside your box once in a while - I like how this card turned out...I see more of this style in my future.

Don't forget to "Spring Ahead" 1 hour this weekend....Spring is Coming!  Until Next Time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Time Out Challenges

Cute Card Thursday

As You Like It - I prefer to Die Cut with Fussy Cutting coming in at Second Favorite Way to Cut

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Creative Moments

A Bit More Time to Craft EXTRA

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Double D Challenges - Inspiration is the colors from A Thousand Years to Wait

Gina K. Designs Monthly Challenge

Avenue 613

Outlawz Festive Friday

Pattie's Creations

Let Your Dreams Take Flight

 Hello and Happy Friday!  It's been a busy day however I did manage to squeeze an hour of crafting time in this afernoon.  When I 'm short on time but have some inspiration and energy, I reach for card kits.  I really love the Spellbinders Card Kits as they are jam packed with die cuts, papers, embellishments, dies, stamps...all the things needed to create beautiful cards on the quick.

The elements are part of the Spellbinders February 2021 "Let Your Heart Soar" card kit.  There are some beautiful elements in this kit so I sat down and played around with a layout until I had something I was pleased with.  I used a die I had in my stash to create a background of Gold for the Cluster of die cuts.  This card is so Springtime...and I'm sure many of us are ready for Spring.  Even though I live in Florida, I, too, am ready for the budding of flowers, trees and bsuhes and let's not forget warm pool water!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

C.R.A.F.T

Cute Card Thursday

Aud Sentiments

Crafty Catz

Cardz TV

Creative Fingers

My Time to Craft

Outlawz Festive Fridays

Color My Heart

Lil Red Wagon

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Hetty Clare

Hi, I'm back with another challenge for today.  This time, it's a new one at Penny's Challenges and the sponsors for this week are Hetty Clare and The Paper Shelter.

For my design team project, I've used this sweet image from Hetty Clare named Summer Picnic.  It's so adorable, I just love the ducks!

I kept this 5" square card fairly simple, only adding some Wink of Stella for sparkle.  I mounted the focal image straight to the card base.  Just a lovely Spring/Summer image.

Please join us at Penny's this week, we would love to have you.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Crafty Creations Challenges - LeAnn's World

Hi Everyone and I hope you're all well.  Today starts a new challenge at Crafty Creations  and our gracious sponsor this round is LeAnn's World.  I created my design team project with this sweet image Molly, she was so fun to color up and she's ready for Spring!

I kept the card design simple, it's an A2 sized card with the focal image mounted straight to the card base.  The only embellishments I've added some some Wink of Stella to the Butterflies and the bow in her hair.

Please join us this round at Crafty Creations and enter for your chance to win some fabulous digis from LeAnn's World.

Till next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

The Paper Funday Challenges - April Challenge

Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Today starts a new challenge month at The Paper Funday Challenges.  This month, the theme is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Easter. 

We have a wonderful sponsor for this month also, it's the sweet Little Loves in Us on Etsy.  This shoppe has the sweetest digital images so please stop by and see what's on offer.  You won't be disappointed.

For my design team project, I created two; a greeting card with a Christian Theme for the Optional Twist of Easter and an Art Card that can be displayed on an Easel or mounted on a card front for a quick greeting.

Please join in the fun this month at The Paper Funday Challenges; we would love to see what you create and be inspired by you.  And the best thing - you could win some sweet images from Little Loves in Us.  

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Creative Knockouts - Borders

Hello everyone!  Today marks the start of a new challenge at Creative Knockouts and the theme this round is Borders.  We have the wonderful Sparkle N Sprinkle as our sponsor and I had the pleasure of using the Tulip Square Digital Stamp Set to create my design team project.

This digital set comes with pre-colored, B&W images, sentiments, borders, squares tulips and ladybugs.  This is an awesome set for $5.

I created 3 borders in this A2 card; one with the pink mat, one with the tulips along the bottom and one with a black gelly roll pen around the perimeter of the card.  A quick and cute card that is perfect for Spring!  Please join us this week at Creative Knockouts, we would love to see what you've created.

Also, please stop by The Paper Funday Challenges, this month the theme is Anything but a Card with a Twist:  Use the color Green.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

Make My Monday Challenge - Going Round in Circles

Hello and Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was spectacular.  Today begins a new challenge at the Make My Monday Challenge Blog with the theme being Going Round in Circles.

I created a round card and embellished with circles in order to match the theme.  I used a few dies in my stash to create this pretty Spring card. I used the largest circle die I had to create a 5" circle for the base of the card.  I was lucky to find another circle die for the printed mat that left a nice border.
The sentiment is a sticker from a pack I found at the Dollar Tree; that was a special surprise!

Please join us this week at Make My Monday and let your imagine run with what you can create using circles.  We would enjoy seeing your creations.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with Optional Monochrome

Hello and TGIF!  Today begins a new challenge at Creatalicious Challenges, the theme this challenge is Anything Goes with an optional Twist:  Monochrome.  We also have a great sponsor this round as well, Dr. Digi House of Stamps is our sponsor.

I had the wonderful opportunity to use one of the Cuddly Critters stamps from Dr. Digi, Rabbit for my design team project.  I created a standard A2 card using some digital papers I had in my stash and chose to use the Twist of Monochrome.

This bunny rabbit come in a pre-colored image which I used here, or a black & white line image for your coloring pleasure.  I used orange and kraft as my monochrome theme; I do hope I achieved it. 

Please join us at Creatalicious for the challenge, we would love to see your designs.  Also, please visit my new challenge blog The Paper Funday Challenges where the theme this month is Anything but a Card with a Twist:  Use the color Green.  I would love to see you there.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

  

Cardz 4 Galz - March Hares

Hello Everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme for this round is March Hares.  I had the perfect image to color up for my design team challenge and it fit well with the theme.

A sweet Hare carrying his big carrot; he's definitely ready for Spring as I'm sure most everyone else is as well.

I colored him with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and die cut two mats, used some Easter paper I had in my stash along with some pink sequins for some bling.  I also added some Wink of Stella Clear to the rabbits' nose and inside of the ears; the Wink is never picked up on camera :(  This card is a standard A2 size.

We hope you will join us for the challenge at Cardz 4 Galz; we'd love to have you.  I'd also like to remind you to stop by The Paper Funday Challenges this month for a fun challenge - Anything But a Card.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna