Inkspirational Challenge #34

The challenge at the Inkspirational Challenge blog this week is a beautiful card to CASE by Marina.

The Love Letters stamps are retired Stampin'Up!  The DP is Fancy Pants (from a line of baby papers but it works perfect for this too!)  Ink is Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distressed ink.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

A Scrapbook Page

I have been taking a Big Picture class called Stashbuster Anonymous.  So I have been trying to scrap some pictures I had lying around that are of my 24 YO daughter when she was one!  I found these in my Dad's stash of photos after he passed on.  My first layout for the class.

You are My Happy by Donna Nuce

I used the Close to My Heart Buzz & Bumble DP and stamp set to make this.  I am only two weeks behind in class because of vacation so I need to get caught up.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

House of Cards Classic and Elegant August Challenge

This is the week at House of Cards Challenge Blog for Classic & Elegant Cards and my week to post as part of that Design Team!  This month it is a sketch challenge all month.

My Classic & Elegant Card for the Challenge

I made this card while I was camping out at my Brother and SIL's place.  The background on it has been changed three times!  I didn't like what I did the first time.  The second time we were working in my SIL's craft room late at night and the lighting wasn't so good.  I thought I had mounted the bee and senitment on cream Cardstock.  Instead it was white.  My SIL and I got a good laugh about it!  When I got home I took it apart one more time and mounted them on cream cardstock.  I think I need to buy my SIL an OTT light for her birthday to put in her craft room.  (Pati don't read this part!)

Products used:

Close to My Heart Bumble Bee Quick Card

Close to My Heart Buzz & Bumble Scrapbooking Workshop (retired) for Wonderful Stamp, DSP, cardstock and bling.

Ribbon from my SIL's stash

Spellbinders Parisien Accents Dies

Tim Holtz Distressed ink "Gathered Twigs"

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Inkspirational Challenge #33

I am back from a nice camping trip to Blue Mesa Reservoir just outside of Gunnison Colorado.  Weather was a little cold and rainy but still a beautiful place to camp.

I had time to put together a card for the Inkspirational Challenge Blog.

This weeks challenge was a photo challenge.  I used Graphic 45 's papers from ABC Primer and A Place in Time September for the card.  It is a CASE of a tag on Pinterest by Wendy Jannusch.  

Here's the photo inspiration from Inkspirational if you would like to play along.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge 171

The challenge over at the Fantabulous Cricut blog this week is a shaped card.  I really wanted to make a castle shaped card to use my little unicorn from the Law Fawn Critters Ever After stamp set.

The inside:

The castle is from the DoodleCharms Cartridge.  I embossed the front of the castle with a Tim Holtz Brick embossing folder. The roof is embossed with a Tim Holtz Dot Matrix embossing folder.  I highlighted the embossing with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distressed ink.  The banner is a Lawn Fawn Lawn cuts die.  The sentiments are from the same Critters Ever After stamp set.  

I am also entering this in the Inkspirational Challenge #31 Anything Goes

and the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown use Punches or Dies

Happy Crafting!

Donna

House of Cards Week 5 Challenge

The challenge over at House of Cards for the 5th week of the month is "Photo Inspiration + Any Style Goes."  First the photo inspiration.

Now my Classic & Elegant Card.

Products used:

Stamps, Cardstock & Markers - Stampin'Up!

Dies - Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One

Zing Black Opaque Embossing Powder

Ranger Stickles 'Orange Peel'

Pearls are from my stash.

I CASEd this card from Splitcoast Stampers

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #169

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is "Set the Scene."  Create a project with an outdoor (or indoor) scene.

I used the Nifty Fifties cartridge to do an indoor scene.  The backgrounds for the Nifty Fifties are so great!  I just love all the retro designs on the cartridge.  Especially the cars.  There are three car themed cuts on this cartridge.  A must for anyone whose DH is into cars!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

House of Cards Classic & Elegant Week!

This is my very first post as a Design Team Member for the House of Cards Classic & Elegant Team.  My DT card will post on the third Monday of each month.  If there is a 5th Monday in the month, I will post for the photo challenge too.

Here is how our challenge blog works--we will have a monthly color palette or sketch and then each week we'd like to see a different card making style using those parameters.  If there is a 5th Monday in the month, we will have a photo inspiration and you can create using any card making style you'd like!  

After much digging through my stash of stamps and paper to find the perfect colors and image I decided on this Carousel Horse.  It was fun finding and using all the stuff in my stash.  Here's the information on what I used.
Stamps:  Carousel Horse from Inkadinkado, Ticket Stamps from Stampin'Up, Wish big Stamp & Die from Jillian Vance
Embossing Folder:  Diamonds & Dots from Lifestyle Crafts
Cricut Elegant Edges Cartridge
Turquoise Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Ribbon Roses:  Paper Wishes
Designer Paper:  Authentique Celebrate 6x6 Bundle
Markers:  Stampin'Up Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise; Tim Holtz Distressed Markers Wild Honey and Mustard Seed
Washi Tape flags:  My Minds Eye
Brads & Bling from my stash.

Please join us over at House of Cards for some fun!
Happy Crafting!
Donna

Fantabulous Cricket Challenge #168

The challenge on the Fantabulous Cricket Blog #168 was Cute as a Bug.  I don't do cute very well but the challenge said to make a project with any type of bug.  I immediately grabbed my Art Nouveau Cartridge because of all the gorgeous bugs it has.

I think this moth is gorgeous.  I also think this fits well with the Operation Write Home Mid-week Throwdown to make a masculine card.  I think the clean lines of the moth would appeal to the masculine senses.  Background paper is Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup.  

Happy Crafting!
Donna

Apron Strings Cookout Challenge Week 2

The Apron Strings Blog is having a Cookout Challenge this month.  This week the challenge was to choose ingredients for an ice cream Sunday.  Each day those choices gave you different crafty items to play with.
I chose Chocolate Ice cream, Brownie Bites, Straberry Sauce, Whipped Cream and Maraschino Cherries. On Tuesday I had to use chocolate cardstock, mist paint or ink, something bright red, die cut and transparency.  I used Operation Write Home Sketch #180 as my starting point.  It was tough stampin on the transparency with StazOn ink I finally got it on the 3rd try.

 On Wednesday I had to use pattern paper with brown in it, red cardstock, rinestones, canvas embellishments and cardstock stickers.  I had to look up what a cardstock sticker was but I actually had some in one of my Apron Strings All Year Cheer Card kits.  It is hard to see but there are little rinestones on the corner cardstock stickers.

On Thursday I had to use an effect (emboss/deboss, foiled etc), twill trim, a pocket, grosgrain trim and flowers. 

On Friday I had to use Polka Dot ribbon, wood embellishment, 3 tags, a word (rub on, chipboard or diecut) and swirls.  

I think Friday's card is my favorite of the bunch.  I am also entering this card in the Inkspirational challenge #28.  It is a photo challenge.    All the red and the polka-dot and the fact that lady birds fly just fit with this card.

 I had fun playing and used stuff from my Apron Strings All Year Cheer Card kits from January through May. I have kept my kits together but it was fun mixing and matching items from different kits.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna