Kindness

It's time for the last cue word of 2017 from CASology.

 

Here's my card:

I used Lawn Fawn Stamps and Copic markers...easy peasy!

Jump for joy stamp set for the words 

and I found the heart on the Push Here stamp set

The colors are R17, R29, and R59

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 

this week is featuring Lawn Fawn stamps 

and the challenge is "anything goes" so

I'm linking up there also.

Happy New Year!

'til next time,

Doni

silver butterfly

This is the card I made to link up to CASology  this week.

 

 

In real life the center butterfly is embossed in a glittery silver 

and what in the picture looks like a poor stamp job really is the background

texture weave pattern showing through.

I think on the inside I'll put slots for a gift card and have it say Happy Birthday.

'till next time,

Doni

Merry Christmoose

Today I'd like to share with you a Christmas card I made

to play along with challenges at 

CAS(E) this Sketch and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

 

Here's my card:

 

 

and the sketch:

 

I used stamps from Sugar Pea

Because I wanted a silhouette of the larger moose head,

I stamped the large moose on white cardstock and then colored in

just the head with Copic 110 (black) and fussy cut it out.

Then popped the silhouette and the rectangle up on foam dots.

The SSS Wednesday challenge was " Stitch"

so I added black stitch lines around the white rectangle

(MFT stitched rounded rectangle stax dies).

Here's what it looks like:

I think I like it better!

Thanks for stopping by.

'till next time,

Doni

one layer & Christmas tag

Monday ...and I love being retired!

I have nothing that I have to do today...yea!

Free time, so I'm playing in my craft room.

Scroll down if you're looking for the Christmas Tag.

Here's the card I made for the challenge over at Less is More.

 

 

I used the digi stamp from "From The Heart Stamps".

I love this little guy. His name is Birdbrain.

After I printed him, I also printed another one to use as a mask.

After I masked the image, I sponged some distress ink on the background.

I was going to spray some water to add some interest to the background,

however... I grabbed the wrong little spray bottle

 and squirted glimmer mist instead.

Oh well, a happy mistake !

On to my next project:

Tags for all my nieces.

I'm also entering this at Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge.

 

Here's a better picture of just one of them:

  I used the scallop circle tag die from Pretty Pink Posh

and the Merry Christmas circle frame from My Favorite Things.

And used the computer to print the message.

'till next time,

Doni

Sparkle

Hi !

Time for a new code word from Addicted To Clean and Simple.

 

This weeks challenge is hosted by Kylie

 and she chose the code word Sparkle.

 

 

Here's my take on that word:

 

 

a closer look:

I used sparkle gold and silver washi tape

that I could easily cut to the width I wanted.

I put the tape on cardstock and then used that to die cut the ornament.

 I used the My Favorite Things Christmas Ornaments Die & Stamp Set.

The sentiment is from The Cat's Pajamas. In hindsight,  

I wish I would have stamped the sentiment in white ink rather than embossing it.

I think it would have been easier to read.

Hope you can play along with our Sparkle challenge.

Our sponsor is Happy Little Stampers

and they are offering a $15 gift certificate as the prize.

 

'till next time,

Doni 

Merry Christmas

I'm making good progress on my Christmas Cards this year!

Here's the one I made  today:

No stamps on this one.

I used all die cuts:

oval -nestabilities

snowflakes - My Favorite Things

sentiment - Quikutz

I used this weeks colors from Color Throwdown

(black, silver, gold and white)

 

 

and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches 

  

I'm also going to link it up at  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

( anything goes)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

'till next time,

Doni

Gingerbread Man

Hi !

Time for a new code word from Addicted To Clean and Simple.

 

This weeks challenge is hosted by Ceal

 and she chose the code word Sweets.

 

 

Christmas isn't Christmas without a gingerbread man.

So, here's my card:

 

 

The gingerbread man is from a stamp by The Cat's Pajamas (2012)

I stamped him on white and colored him with copics

(E33, E35, E37)

White embossed the face and trim

and added a green bow (SSS-cuddly critters accessories) and red sequins

The sentiment is embossed with brown embossing powder

The scalloped panel is from W Plus 9 (Sunshine Layers)

and the whole panel is popped up with foam tape 

onto a darker card base.

Hope this inspires you to stamp something SWEET!

'till next time,

Doni

Santa's Nice List

Playing along with CAS(E) this Sketch!

Here's what I came up with:

The stamp set is from My Favorite Things- Jingle All the Way.

Thanks for looking.
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!

'till next time,
Doni

happy HOLIDAYS

My card today is for the challenge over at Less is More .

 

 

Happy Birthday Susan ! 

Thanks for a great card to CASE.

Here's my card:

The Penguin is from Recollections

The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn

I don't remember where

 I got the cute little green sparkles, but I love them!

Thanks for looking!

'till next time,

Doni

Thank You

I'm spending some time at Splitcoast Stampers today.

Here's the card I made :

Check out my gallery at Splitcoast Stampers

for details.

'till next time,

Doni

I Moosed Up

I forgot a friends birthday last week,

so I needed to make her a card.

 

Then I saw this challenge at Sugar Pea Designs

which inspired me to make this card: 

 

 

I used Memento Rich Cocoa to do the stamping,

Background paper is from Carta Bella- warm & Cozy pack.

The stamp set is from Sugar Pea Designs.

 

Oh yes, I almost forgot, the challenge was a mix it up challenge.

I chose to use only the sketch:

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

'till next time,

Doni

 

 

Doggie bone

Hi !

Time for a new code word from Addicted To Clean and Simple.

 

This weeks challenge is hosted by Carolyn

 and she chose the code word  BOWS.

I looked through my stamps and didn't find any cute bows,

so ..Gee..Aw, Shucks

I had to go shopping!!!!

Since I was in my pajamas I thought it best to shop on line.

I found this cute little guy at Sassy Cheryl's digi stamps.

 

The sentiment "for you" is from MFT -Tag Your It .

...and of course, colored with Copics.

Thanks for looking. 

'till next time,

Doni

 

 

Snow

It's snowing here today!

Time to dig out the winter coats, hats and gloves!

I made this card and I'm going to enter it in the

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

 

Yep, another shaker card!

Inside the shaker I used a Snowflake Sequin Mix 

by Pretty Pink Posh. 

 A closer look:

 

The large snowflake was cut out from glitter paper

using the My Favorite Things  Snowflake Die-Namics.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay warm!

Doni

Christmas Shaker

Hi!

Time for me to start working on some shaker cards for Christmas.

This card was inspired by the sketch challenge 

over at My Favorite Things.

 

To  make the shaker I layered eight of the Merry Christmas

circle frame from MFT,

Here's a closer look:

 The cute little  dear is from Jingle All The Way -  stamp set from MFT.

The little sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh 

and the micro beads are from Queen & Co.

Thanks for stopping by.

'till next time,

Doni

Leaves

Hi !

Time for a new code word from Addicted To Clean and Simple.

 

This weeks challenge is hosted by Anja

 and she chose the code word  LEAVES.

 

 

Oh, to be a kid again and jump in the leaves!

 

 

This is a digital image from Tiddly Inks

and the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn - Jump  for Joy!

I colored her with Copics.

I  hope you can join us in this challenge,

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate

from Happy Little Stampers. 

You can check out their shop Here: 

Happy Little Stampers

 

'till next time,

Doni

Mermazing

Hi!

I'm sharing a card I made following a sketch from 

Freshly Made Sketches.

So, I made this card and went to enter it and found

 out the challenge link had closed already! DUH!

So....

I was happy to see that the 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

the theme was "Anything Goes" !

 

 

Just in case your curious, here's the sketch:

 

Have a great day!

'till next time,

Doni

 

Another Halloween card

Here's another Halloween card.

This time I'm using the colors from the

current Color Throwdown Challenge.

 

Thanks for looking!

'till next time,

Doni

Christmas Lamp Post

Hi!

I like to share the card I made today to 

play along with CAS(E) Thia Sketch.

Here's the sketch:

This was pretty quick and easy.

It would be a good one to mass produce.

I used a Cherry Lynn Die ( lamp post)

and A Lawn Fawn Die (wreath).

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp ( Merry Everything)

Enjoy your day!

'till

next time,

Doni

Pumpkins

Hi !

Time for a new code word from Addicted To Clean and Simple.

 

This weeks challenge is hosted by Bobby

 and she chose the code word PUMPKINS.

 

 Here's my card:

 

I chose two shades of neutral beige cardstock

and started by using Distress Ink (gathered twigs) and a stencil from

My Favorite things to create a light partial background.

Next I stamped, colored with copics and fussy cut images of a corn stalk,

a wagon full of pumpkins and a separate pumpkin  all from 

Lawn Fawn ( Happy Harvest). 

The greeting is also from Lawn Fawn (Jump for Joy).

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. It was really hard

 not to put a bunch of colorful leaves all over!

'till next time,

Doni

 

Little Drac

Hello!

Today I'm entering the Color Throwdown Challenge.

 

Orange, kraft and black...  great colors for October!

Here's what I came up with:

 Pretty simple, but I fell in love with that cute little Dracula!

He's a  little Snag'em Stamp from Imaginisce.

I also used the Halloweenies stamp set from Paper Smooches

and the Stitched Circles die from Simon Says Stamp,

Memento Ink, copic marker R29 and 3D foam dots.

Making all these Halloween cards is making me hungry for chocolate candy!  lol!

'till next time,

Doni

Halloween

Today I made a card to play along with 

CAS(E) this Sketch

Here's my card:

 

 

I stamped the really cute stamp from Sparkle N Sprinkle with VersaMark

and heat embossed it with black embossing powder.

Then I used post it notes to mask off everything outside the circle.

Next I used Mustard Seed and Ripe Persimmon Distress Inks

to sponge in the circle.

The sentiment is from a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp set called Dragon Queen.

Thanks for stopping by.

'till next time,

Doni

National Cardmaking Day

Hi!

For the last two days I've attended the

Stamp & Scrapbook Convention in Akron 

where I pretty much walked, shopped and cropped myself silly!

 

So today I'm taking it easy and spending some quiet time in my craft room.

The days are flying by so quickly that I thought 

I'd better work on this years

Christmas Cards. 

Here's what I'm working on:

and the inside:

I used 3 stamp sets:

My Favorite Things - Jingle All The Way

My Favorite Things - A'la Modes ( Candy Cane Kisses)

Lawn Fawn - Merry Messages

Got lots of them to make, so I'd better get back to work! 

Thanks for stopping by.

'till next time,

Doni