I Love Picadilly Paper

I am in LOVE! 

Yup, true, head-over-heels in love!  I opened my 12x12 package of Picadilly Paper Collection from BasicGrey .... oh my!!! Have you seen all the lovely papers in there??!!  It makes me want to run out and buy a second package to keep so I can use this package ... how bad is that?

So when I saw this wonderful inspiration photo from Jay Gee's Nook - Challenge #16, I knew what to do!

Ahhhhhh, simply beautiful with minimal work on my part .. the papers did all the work!!

And since I used such lovley papers, I'm also entering this into the Pattern Paper Challenge over on Lily Pad Cards blog. 

The sentiment is from Half & Half (Papertrey Ink), the yellow crochet thread was actually white that I dyed yellow to fit the theme, and a black button (PTI) to finish the whole thing off!  I hand cut the panel that the sentiment is on and drew the black line around it free hand. 

Okay, off to create many, many more cards with these beautiful papers ... LOVE I tell ya!!

Donelda

Runway Inspired Challenge #5 - Just for You Ruffles

Decided it would be fun to play along with the Runway Inspired Challenge #5 ....

I was inspired by teh colour, the tall skinny girl, and the squares on the blouse.....

I layered this great blue ribbon that I received from a friend a while ago (thanks Jessica!!) along the bottom like the skirt.  The sentiment is from Around & About Sentiments (Papertrey Ink) and says 'just for you' repeatedly.

Off to post just in time.

Donelda

Spring Birthday wishes

I am trying to use some of my favourite papers from some of the paper packs I have purchased over the years.  You see, I am a hoarder ... but I've been trying to use the paper but what I realized is that I use my least favourite papers in the packages .. saving the really beautiful sheets for ... what??!!  I have no idea.  So my challenge to myself is to start using those wonderfully beautiful pages ....

Here is my first go at it....

This lovely flowery page is from the Stella and Rose 6x6 pad by My Minds Eye.

Love that delicious brown with all those lovely flowers on it.  So springy!! 

And the tulip stamp is a new to me image from an Inkadinkado stamp set called Happy Spring Day.  There are so many great images in this set ... you'll see more of them soon!

Thanks for dropping by today!

Donelda

The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS) Challenge #1 - In a Jam

Hi Everyone!  A number of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be a winner on Barb's blog and managed to snag all these babies .....

... the January release from The Alley Way Stamps - a new stamp company by Alison Spelman. 

As I spent a bit of time browsing TAWS site, I saw that Alison was hosting the very first TAWS Challenge #1 with this great inspiration photo.   I decided I HAD to play along.

I decided to be inspired by 4 of the colours, the blue, rose, yellow, and kraft colours ....

These jam jars are adorable!!  I actually used 2 Alley Way stamp sets in the making of this card.  The jam jars and sentiment are from Kitchen Gadgets and the polka dot horizon was created using the dotty line from the Jibber Jabber set.

Okay, that was fun!  Going to play more with these stamps!!

Thanks for dropping by.

Donelda

Crafty Creations Challenge #157 - Belated Birthday Bear

This week at Crafty Creative Challenge the challenge is to use a warm and cuddly bear.  The design team was provided with this sweet bear image from our sponsor StampFairy.  Is he not the sweetest!!

Check out what the rest of the Design Team playing along this week did...

Peggy

Jaime

Lindsey

Kathleen

Okay, now it is your turn!!  Pull out a bear image and create!!  Maybe you will be the winner!!

Donelda

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! 

Made this adorable card for a swap I am in over at SCS.  This image was from Debra - perfect for Valentine's day.  These lovely Tilda's always give my copic's a good workout.  Problem is that i have few to choose from!!  Sentiments are from Wishing You ... and Gracious Vases (both Papertrey Ink).

Off to post on SCS now!  Have a great day with lots of hugs and kisses!!

Donelda

CASual Friday #39 - Paper Pieced Jungle Birthday

This week's challenge #39 over at CAS-ual Fridays ... paper piecing.

I stamped out a bunch of gingham and polka dotted paper (Bitty Background Blocks by Papertrey Ink).  Then I stamped these cute critters in the appropriate colours (Playful Animals - by Hero Arts).  Paper pieced it all together onto a piece of white background paper (BasicGrey). 

So cute!

Thanks for dropping by!

Donelda

Trigger Tuesday - Fancy Schmancy!

Here is the latest Trigger Tuesday iamge ... yum!!!

I focused on the pink and brown colour combo and that pinked edge of the wrapper ....

My first time using Embellishments (PTI) looooovve these swirls!

Off to see the gallery for this challenge.  It's sure to have a bunch of awesome cards!

Donelda

One Layer Wednesday (OLW) #78 and Play Date Cafe 118 - Celebrate Circles

So the latest One Layer Wednesday challenge that Susan R. threw at us was to use "at least 5 circles on a card".  Well at first I was stumped.... but not for long!! And then I got inspired by the colours of the latest Play Date Cafe challenge ....

Here is the card I ended up with ....

Stamped the open circles (Polka Dot Basics, PTI) and filled them in with the Play Date Cafe colours (Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Wild Honey - Ranger).  Check it .. there are 17 circles!!  So there, Susan!!  Haha!! Sentiment is from Think Big Favorites #4 (PTI) with a half rhinstone for emphasis .. the 17th circle!!

There,  that was fun.

Off to see what everyone else came up with ...

Donelda

Repurposed Wedding Invite

So in January I was invited to a wedding reception. The invite was lovely.  Too beautiful to throw away ... so I took it apart and repurposed it!

My plan is to keep it and send it to my friend for her birthday .. do you think she will recognize it???

Always on the lookout to repurpose paper supplies!!

Thanks for dropping by.

Donelda

Elegant Square Card

I am really on a "use it" mode right now.  I received these supplies (card base, black window card, and red envelope to match) from a former Secret Sister (Hi Imke!!).  They have been sitting in my "use it" bin for a long time.  I finally got busy with it. 

The sentiment is from a "new to me" set - Half & Half (Papertrey Ink).  Very minimal work required on my part .. the card front is so beautiful!!

Here is a close up of the soft texture of the images on the black card front.  So elegant!

Thanks again Imke - you were a wonderful Secret Sister!!

Donelda

Crafty Creations Challenge #156 - Swirly Whirly Owl Greetings

This week I am playing along with my Crafty Creations Challenge friends.  This week Claire is sponsoring with some great Swirly Whirly images for us to use!!  So much fun!!  

I paper pieced the owl using some Basics Kraft (BasicGrey) and used Copics on parts.  I also coloured and cut leaves out from a second image and layered them as well.  The branches and little hearts were coloured with Copics as well and I used Glossy Accents on the little hearts to make them shine!

Head over to the Crafty Creations Challenge blog to see what everyone else did with Clair's great images.

Donelda

Beach Foam Stickers

A friend of mine sent me some Foam Stickers that were "beach themed" (thanks Leslie!).  I decided to use them on a few cards.

Here is card #1 - great flower and leaf combo with seniment made from Fresh Alphabet (Papertrey Ink).  So clean and simple.

Card #2 was more involved ... used lots of distress inks and sponging.  The sun burst is from Bitty Grunge (Tim Holtz) and sentiment made using Fresh Alphabet again (Papertrey Ink).  I would love to be sitting on that beach right now!!

Thanks again Leslie for the fun foam stickers!

Donelda 

Inspired by ... Barb - Fun-gi

So my blogging buddy BARB is a fantastic card maker.  I am always so inspired by her creations!  I've collected some of her cards and she has said I can use them for inspiration here on my blog.  Here is the first card.  Check out that awesome banner!! 

Can you believe this is the FIRST banner I've made!  It was so much fun!!  I printed off these colours (from an old Hero Arts colour challenge) and stamped various images on some of the banners (Guide Lines and Polka Dot Basics II - both Papertrey Ink).

Then I added this great 'shroom image and sentiment (from Unity Stamps).  I did some paper pieceing for the mushroom and added subtle dots on the top with my Versamark marker. 

Fun, fun, fun!

I have some more inspiration cards from Barb that will show up on my blog over the course of the year.

Thanks for visiting my little piece of the www

Donelda

Play Date Cafe #117 - In My Prayers

Check out the soft, beautiful colours in the latest Play Date Cafe challenge #117....

I couldn't resist and ended up with this card .....

The lovely Angel Anya (the Greeting Farm) is compliments of one of my former Secret Sisters (thanks Imke!!).  The papers are Memory Box (purple/blue) and Lily Bee Design (tan).  I have to admit, I really struggled to use that tag!!  The sentiment if from my 'new to me' Gracious Vases set (Papertrey Ink).  My favourite part of this card - her blue hair and the Star Dust stickles on her wings!! 

Off to see all the other creations with these colours.

Thanks for dropping by.

Donelda

Colour Q Challenge # 122 - Thinking of you

You would assume that these colours would create a Valentine card ....

.... but I have enough of them already so I went with a 'thinking of you' card.

The papers and baker's twine are from my current Secret Sister .. and I'd link her up but she is a secret (I'm not supposed to know who she is .. but I do ... thanks Secret Sister!).   Love the Doodle Bug baker's twine .. it has red, pink, and white in it!!  Awesomeness!!

Thanks for dropping by,

Donelda

One Layer Wednesday (OLW) #77 - Grunge Bird

This week Jennifer is giving us the One Layer Wednesday challenge #77 and wants us to use birds on our cards.  I decided to use this great owl image from Tattered Angels. 

I decided to grunge him up and love the effect of putting ink on an acrylic block and then smudging it onto the corners of the card. 

Off to link up ...

Donelda

Crafty Creations Challenge #155 - Home Sweet Home

This week's Crafty Creations Challenge #155 is Home Sweet Home.  I used this great image from our sponsor A Creative Need Digital Image Shop ... own own Deena!  Check out this awesome window image I picked to use:

I wanted the card to convey a cozy window in a home so I picked designer paper that looked like wall paper (K&Co.) .... and the sentiment (from Scattered Showers, Papertrey Ink) is a perfect match!

Let's see what the rest of the Group 2 Design Team created this week:

Peggy

Jaime

Donna

Lindsey

Kathleen

I hope you play along so you have a chance to win a prize.  Make sure you link your Home Sweet Home creation at Crafty Creations Challenge.

Thanks for dropping by.

Donelda

Partridge Parade

My neice had a Stampin' Up! party!  I was lucky enough to get invited.  I decided to buy this cute little partridge set because I didn't own anything with partridges!

Love all the little babies along the bottom.  This is a fun layout too!

Thanks for visiting!

Donelda

CASual Friday #37 and Play Date Cafe #116 - Bamboo Sympathy

I got some time to play in my craft room!  Had fun with 2 challenges ... CAS-ual Fridays #3737 (a sketch) and The Play Date Cafe#116  (plum, pear, and mouldy cheese)

Here is the card I ended up with.  I wanted to use one of my new sticky-back canvas pieces by Ranger and also a new-to-me set Peaceful Garden by Papertrey Ink.  Oh yeah, and I also pulled out my new white silk 1/4" ribbon and added some of the plum colour (using a Copic), also from Papertrey Ink. 

Here is a close up of the sentiment and bamboo on the canvas ... great texture!!  and although you can't really see it in the photo very well, I did some embossed diagonal lines on the blue cardstock.

Thanks for dropping by for a visit.  Hope you have a great week!

Donelda

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #190 - Blue Black and White

Hi again!  Having lots of fun creating today!  This time I decided to play along with the Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #190 - use the colours blue, black and white.  I haven't played along with these challenges yet but the design team had such great inspirtion!

I used one of my new sets from Penny Black called 'mimi in paris' and coloured her all in using Copic markers.  I used some of my new 1/4" silk ribbon again (Papertrey Ink) colouring half of it with the same colour of copic ink.  Love the look!

Hope you enjoy!

Donelda

Tuesday Morning Sketch #130 and Lily Pad Card Challenge - Best Wishes Bride and Groom

My blogging buddy, Jessica, created the sketch for this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch so I wanted to play along.  As well, Lily Pad has a card challenge going on right now ... to use your favourite patterned paper and make a card with it .. no more hoarding! 

Well, I have had this paper from Stampin' Up! for years ... one of my favourite in the pack that I loved and therefore wouldn't cut into it .. until today!!

This lovely doily die was sent to me from one of my former Secret Sisters - Linda (thanks yet again!).  The colours ended up being pretty washed out ... bu the leaves are stamped with Mellow Moss and the Best Wishes sentiment (Papertrey Ink - Giga Guide Lines) is embossed in gold to match the ribbon feature which has the rest of the sentiment (from Wedding Day, Papertrey Ink) embossed in white.

What a great day of card making!  Hope you've enjoyed your Sunday as well.

See you tomorrow with another challenge card.

Donelda

Pink Wishing you Well

Pink and Brown - great colour combo!! 

I made this card specifically to use that cute rose stamp at the bottom!  It is a gift from a blogland friend of mine Susanne!!  She sent it in a challenge package and I just had to make good use of it! 

This set from Papertrey Ink, Everyday Classics (2nd anniversary set) has not seen nearly enough ink!  I need to fix that!  This particular sentiment bugs me ... the W in the little tiny word "well" is hard to see and I think it kind of looks like a letter H....... eeeks!!

Well, I'm done here ..... see you all tomorrow!!

Donelda

Another One Layer Wednesday challenge.  This time Susan wanted us to make a one-layer card that uses white, gray, with a pop of one bright color of your choice.

I used a white card base embossed with this lovely embossing, added a strip of grey along the bottom.  It is covered with Glossy Accents (continuing my obsession this month with this product) and the added colour is the blue half pearls (in the photo are looking rather close to the grey colour).

My sentiment is hidden inside.  It just didn't seem to want to go on the outside!

Off to see what others did with this colour combination.

Thanks for dropping by,

Donelda