Send a Smile 4 Kids April 2020 Challenge

The theme for the April Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is Cards 4 Moms (From the Kids)

or Anything Goes 4 Kids

I've used a couple of digital images from Bugaboo Stamps 

to make these colorful cards for Mom. 

(using Mom Flower Trio)

(using Mom Flower Word)

If you are interested in making and donating cards to SAS4K, you can find all the information you need right here.

 I hope you'll enter this month's SAS4K Challenge.

Cards entered do not need to be donated. 

Sharing ideas with others is always fun.

We love to see your wonderful creations and visit your blogs.

Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Stay safe and well!

Here are a few challenges I am entering:
Art Impressions Challenge #279 - Bloom Where You Are Planted
Aud Sentiments Challenge #248 - AG with a sentiment
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #205 - Use Flowers
Gem of a Challenge - Week 7 - AG
Allsorts Challenge - Week 566/7  - Something old (image), Something new (papers and ribbon)
Catch the Bug Challenge - AG
Crafty Catz Challenge #500 - AG with option: One for the Girls

Sending Socially Distant Hugs

One of the things I miss the most right now is hugging.  

There's nothing like a good hug between friends.  

Oh well... here's a hug for all my friends and anyone else who needs one.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #53 - Something, Anything, Everything + link up to ....

Crafting Happiness Challenge #42 - AG

Through the Craft Room Door March 31st Challenge - AG 

A Gem of a Challenge Week 7 - AG

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #118 - Cute Animals

 

 

It's crooked! I know!

So, I'm editing this picture and trying to get it straight.  Then I think maybe I put the sentiment piece on lopsided.  Nope.  Finally I realized it is stamped crooked.  I didn't even notice that until now.  Sure glad I decided to snap a picture and share the card with you.  I'll be restamping it before I send it off.

 

Easter Bunny by Mo's Digital Pencil

It's been a while since I posted on my blog.  My apologies.  I was very busy making Easter and Mother's Day cards.  Now, I have some time to share a few of my favorites with you.

Here's an Easter card using a darling digi called Easter Bunny 2 from Mo's Digital pencil. 

I used markers and pencils to color this and a Lawn Fawn stamp for the sentiment. 

I've decided to create my own challenge today.  

And I challenge you to do the same.  

I am going to leave at least one comment at each challenge I enter for someone else who has entered.  I am hoping that leaving a comment on someone else's blog right now, just might make their day.  And if I find a card that really strikes my fancy, perhaps I'll come back and share it with you!   Care to join my challenge?  

Hugs to all!

DebiB

Challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #36 - AG with a critter 

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #238 - Animals

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #157 - AG option Easter 

Sparkles Forum Challenge #126 - Easter 

Allsorts Challenge Week 564 - Anything from the Animal Kingdom 

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #289 - Let's Do Green

Joyful Stars Close to My Heart March 2020 Blog Hop

Welcome to the March 2020

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects.

For my card this month, I've used the zip strips from the edges of 2 sheets of patterned paper in the new Seas the Day Paper Packet X7255B and the new Happy Easter Bunny Stamp Set A1246.  Many thanks to CTMH consultant Bobbi Forsythe for supplying me with these items from the new Close to Mt Heart Catalog.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Nancy Brown's blog.

Your next stop is Joyce Houck's blog.

The hop is circular.

If you are just starting here,

simply continue hopping until you find your way back,

making the full circle.

Challenges:
Inkspirational Challenge #208 - Animals
Crafty Friends Challenge #130 - Animals/Birds
Crafters Castle March Challenge #27 - AG 
Crafty Animals Challenge #36 - AG
Crafts Galore Encore March Challenge #73 - AG 
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge March #3 2020 - AG
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #111 - AG 
2 Sisters on the Blog Challenge #37 - Dots and/or stripes
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #36 - AG with animals

Send a Smile 4 Kids March 2020 Challenge

There is a new challenge starting today at Send a Smile 4 Kids!

The March theme, and one of my favorites, is  

Cards 4 Boys or Anything Goes 4 Kids .

I have two very similar cards to share with you.  These cards use stamps and die cuts from My Favorite Things.

The first one went to my grandson.

 

If you are interested in making and donating cards to SAS4K, you can find all the information you need right here.

Challenges: 
Do AL (1) Kreative Challenge #39 -  Male Birthday
Die Cut Divas Challenge - AG with die cuts or embossing folder
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #239 - Ink and/or paint (I used ink to stamp the sentiment.)
Arty Divas Challenge #16 - AG
Crafty Creations March Challenge #407 - AG
Southern Girls Challenge - AG
QKR Stampede Challenge #388 - AG
Joy of Sets March Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Birthday, Masculine, Paper Piecing
 
Crafter's Castle Challenge #27 - AG
Gem of a Challenge wk 5 - AG

Double Trouble Challenge #51

Today I made a relatively simple card for the new 

Double Trouble Go Green Challenge.

(LET'S GO GREEN | Optional Twist include GOLD | OPT. 3 JOIN HEART2HEART with PUT YOUR GREEN ON)

First I die cut the square out of the center of the plaid paper using a die from MFT.  I cut a piece for behind the square and embossed it.  Using CTMH thin cuts stitched hearts, I cut 8 hearts, folding 4 of them in half, and arranged them on the squared, adding the stem which is actually a die cut tree trunk, but it works.   To finish that section of the card I punched a circle from a tiny scrap of CTMH holographic paper.  Finally, I heat embossed the Lawn Fawn sentiment in gold. 

I am also entering these fun challenges: 

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Put Your Green On

Cuttlebug Tuesday Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (Embossing folder, Die Cut, Circle)

 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #204 - Add a Heart 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #245 - AG with a Sentiment

Creative Craft Challenge #126 - Add a Heart

Crafting Happiness Challenge #38 - AG option Green

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #251 - Embossing