House of Cards October Classic & Elegant

It is time for another challenge over at the House of Cards Challenge blog.  This week it is the Classic & Elegant team's turn to post.  This month Mynn our challenge host is sharing a tutorial and asking us to make cards using a die or punch.  Here's my card for the challenge.

This is a CASE of a Sue Wilson card.  I loved her idea of the black Embossing Powder on Black paper.  Here's a closeup of it.

A little hard to see but truly elegant!  The banner is Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is Inspired by Stamping.   Die cuts are Spellbinders and Stampin'Up.  

Come join us at the House of Cards Challenge Blog and use your dies or punches!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Inspired by Stamping Fall Card

Hi!  Donna here with a Fall inspired card.  Fall is in full swing here in Colorado.  The Aspen are turning gold and we already had our first snowfall in the mountains.

To make my Crochet trim on the card stand out against the light background I put a darker piece of ribbon behind it.

The beautiful leaf design of the Fancy Labels 18 accents the large sentiment from the Everyday Greetings Set.  

The gold color go right along with our Aspen turning in the Colorado mountains and the Inspired by Stamping Monthly Blog Challenge Gold.  

Inspired by Stamping Products Used:

Fancy Labels 18

Everyday Greetings

Crochet Trim Collection III

Happy Crafting!

Donna

World Cardmaking Day 2014

What better for World Cardmaking Day 2014 than a card with the world on it!

Operation Write Home has a bloghop today and is asking for us to make love cards 

and post on their linky.

The papers and stamps for this card are from the Club Scrap Bookshelves kit.  (Now Retired) Of course Club Scrap has tons of new stuff every month just as beautiful as this kit. 

I'm posting this to Operation Write Home World Cardmaking Day Bloghop

and

Paper Crafts Magazine Worldcardmaking blog tour.

Inspired By Stamping Teeny Tiny Birthday

Today over at Inspired by Stamping the last of the new release stamps are showcased.  Teeny Tiny Wishes is the last set and it is so perfect for everyday cardmaking!
Remember that each day of the release Inspired by Stamping is giving away a $30 gift certificate to one lucky person who comments on their blog page.  Today is your last chance to win a gift certificate.

So hop on over to the Inspired by Stamping blog and check out the new stamp releases and the beautiful cards the Design Team Created.  

Products Used:

Teeny Tiny Wishes

Vintage Floral Paper Pad

Crochet Trim Collection III

Butterfly Wings

I am entering this card in the MOJO Monday #364 Challenge.

Happy Crafting!

Donna  

Inspired by Stamping Diamonds Free Stamp of the Month

If you are looking for the Club Scrap Blueprint Blog Hop click HERE.

Today I am showcasing a card with the Free Stamp of the Month for Inspired by Stamping.  Each day of the new release Inspired by Stamping will be giving away a $30 gift card. Winners will be announced the next day on the Inspired by Stamping Blog Post.  

So hop on over to the Inspired by Stamping blog and check out the beautiful new stamps and the gorgeous cards the design team has created with them.  

Products Used:

Diamonds - Free Stamp of the Month

All Year Wishes I

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Club Scrap Blueprints Bloghop

If you are looking for the Inspired by Stamping Diamonds posts go HERE.

Welcome to the Club Scrap Blueprints Blog Hop.  If you got here from Annette's Page you are in the right place.  If you got here some other way and would like to go back to the beginning of the blog hop go to the Club Scrap Blog here. I subscribe to the Club Stamp Digital Kit, the Art Nouveau Stamp, Club Stamp Kit,  Unmounted Borders and Backgrounds Stamp, and the Embellishment Pack.  

Because the Club Stamp kits didn't ship until the 22nd of September I didn't get my stamps in time to play with them.  But I did have time to make this digital card face.

Thanks for joining us on the hop!  That's the bloghop for this month see you next month with more fun creations!   If you want to go back to the beginning of the blog hop go to the Club Scrap blog here.  

Happy Crafting!
Donna

House of Cards September Classic & Elegant

It's time for another challenge at the House of Cards Challenge Blog and the Classic & Elegant team is posting this week.  This month our challenge is a photo/color inspiration...

  

Here's my card from the inspiration...

I loved the weathered boards in the inspiration photo.  I found this cute weathered boards DP from Basic Grey "herbs & honey" and the cute fruit advertisement in my Apron Strings August All Year Cheer Card Kit.  The canning jar is from Stampin'Up! Perfectly Preserved (retired) and the sentiment is Stampin'Up! Hostess Hello There.  Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. Come join us at the House of Cards Blog for this month's challenge!  

I am also entering this in Darnell's latest NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) Challenge as I had never used the stamps in the Hostess Hellos set or the DP and Ribbon.  Click on the picture below if you want to play in her challenge.  She has some great prizes!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Grace's Special Delivery Baby Blog Hop

Hello, friends!  Today some of the Inspired by Stamping design team members are sharing some very special cards for our teammate, Grace!  Grace is having a little baby boy and we decided to hop and celebrate with her!  If you arrived here from the Inspired by Stamping blog, you're on the right track!  If you haven't and would like to hop with us, please start at the Inspired By Stamping blog and start from there!

So here's my card to welcome Grace's new baby boy.
Grace I am wishing you a happy and healthy baby!  Congratulations!

I used Creative Tags, Whimsical Banners and All Year Wishes 1 to make the card.

Your next hop stop is Irit Shalom's blog!  Thanks for taking some time to hop with us--please leave some love with Grace on her blog, In Her Shoes, as well!  Happy hopping, friends!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Inkspirational Challenge #64

It has been a while since I played on the Inkspirational Challenge Blog.  But the beautiful Photo inspiration caught my eye.

Here's my card for the challenge.

I had this beautiful peacock paper and stamps from Club Scrap (retired) that were NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff).  I dug them out and there you have it.  A peacock card!  I am also entering this in Darnell's NBUS Challenge.  Click on the picture below to find the challenge.  She has some great prizes!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

My First Inspired by Stamping Post

Today is my first day posting on the Inspired by Stamping blog.  After seeing the gorgeous watercolored Waterlilly card that DT buddy Nupur did, I thought it would be fun to watercolor the sunflower in the French Country stamp set.

I used the Creative Tags stamp set for my sentiment.  I love how that set has every sentiment you could want to make cards with.  The small tags are perfect when you don't want your sentiment to overwhelm the rest of your card.

I hope I have inspired you to try watercoloring your stamps.  After you try it be sure to sign your work of art!  Happy Crafting!

Donna

I am posting this on the Shopping Our Stash Challenge "Don't Crimp My Syle."