Unstampabelles challenge 34 - incorporate an animal or bird

Challenge 34 this month at Unstampabelles is incorporate an animal or a bird with the added twist use pastel colours
http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.com.au/

I am so fuzzy headed I forgot about using pastel colours and have used purple which is the colour for Easter.

I have printed out two digi papers from Daydream Designs Easter Morning pack, added purple ribbon and sticker. Layered all onto purple card and then green card.

Paper available here
http://www.dianesdaydreamdesigns.com/store/p932/DD-Easter_Morning_Paper_Pack.html

I hope you will go over and see the lovely projects by the design team and join in the challenge.
REMEMBER NO STAMPS ALLOWED.

Our sponsor for this month is Regal Craft
http://www.regalcraftcards.com.au/

I would like to add this card to the challenges at
Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper challenge http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/
and Word Art Wednesday  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/

DAYDREAM DESIGNS BLOG HOP DAY 3 - PART 2

Welcome to the last day of the Spring has Spring Blog Hop sponsored by Daydream Designs.  Start the day at Diane's blog http://www.dianesdaydreamdesigns.blogspot.com.au/

On this card I have used paper from Garden Delights Papers, Little flower patch, butterfly and bees from Doodle Garden colour set, Spade and Watering can from Garden Accessories set,  sentiment from Mothers Garden of Wishes set.  All from Daydream designs. 

Thank you to Diane who edited my scans to make my cards clearer.

Remember to leave a message on each blog for the chance to win some of Diane's digital stamp sets.  Go back to her blog at the end and leave a message that you have left a message on each blog.    You only have to leave one message on each blog to be in the draw for the prizes.

Diane has a different free digi on her blog for each day of the hop.  They will only be there for the time of the hop and will be gone tomorrow.  Also Katlyn has a different freebie each day.   

You should have come here from Karen's blog but if not go back to Diane's blog and start from there.  Not everyone is doing a third day but most are.  There are different cards posted each day.   Some overseas members will not be up yet so check them again later

Diane Noble

Amy Almeida

Carole Robb Bisson

Elizabeth Hart

Gail Scott

Helen Phelps

Jerusha Borden

Karen Letchworth

Margaret Ashby - that's me

MariLynn DeGroot

Marsha Drain

Miesje Flach

Mynnette Kitchen

Pam Phelps

Vickie Yeakley

Katlyn Traxler

Tricia Traxler

Your next blog to go to is MariLynn DeGroot

Freebie now deleted - blog hop has finished

I would like to enter this card into
Word Art Wednesday 126   http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/
and
Crafty Hazelnut's monthly patterned paper challenge   http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/
and
613 Avenue Create 66  http://avenue613.blogspot.com.au/
Anything goes with added twist sights/sounds/smells/tastes of spring
My card has sights, sounds (bees),smells (flowers)
and
Creative Moments 39 things with wings (there are bees and a butterfly on my card)
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com.au/

DAYDREAM DESIGNS BLOG HOP DAY 3

Diane Noble 

Amy Almeida

Carole Robb Bisson

Elizabeth Hart

Gail Scott

Helen Phelps

Jerusha Borden

Karen Letchworth

Margaret Ashby   that's me

MariLynn DeGroot

Marsha Drain

Miesje Flach

Mynnette Kitchen

Pam Phelps

Vickie Yeakley

Katlyn Traxler

Tricia Traxler

Lacy Sunshine challenge 30 add flowers

Lacy Sunshine challenge No 30 is add flowers.and the challenge stamp for this challenge is Penelope Pansy flowerpot pretty.
http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/

If you used a Lacy Sunshine stamp last challenge you can request this stamp for free (I already had the stamp from last year)
If not you can buy the stamp at the special price of $2 US at   http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/
scroll down to the bottom of the home page.  Then make a card and enter the challenge and you can request the next challenge digi for free.

I have layered Penelope Pansy onto three digi papers from Pininkie's Pansies digital paper set and coloured her with markers.  Typed sentiment and layered it over papers.  Added pansy from the pansy clip art set.


Pininkie very kindly made this paper when I told her I need some pansy paper for the challenge
She has also done a set of pansy clip art.
You can buy her lovely paper sets and clip art sets at https://www.etsy.com/shop/pininkie

DAYDREAM DESIGNS BLOG HOP DAY 2

 This is day 2 of the Spring has sprung blog hop sponsored by Daydream Designs.

  This is a unique blog hop because EVERYONE WINS.  There are free digi stamps on each Design Team blog available only for the duration of the blog hop.  So grab them while you can.  Other prizes for qualifying participants
If you haven't already done the blog hop start at Diane's blog here then follow the list.  Remember to go back to her blog at the end and leave a comment that you have finished the blog hop.
There are more prizes from the Design team store

3 Winners get 3 FREE digi stamp sets

2 winners get 2 FREE digi stamp sets

1 winner gets 1 FREE stamp set

Finally there will be a grab-bag drawing for 3 discount coupons.

Winners will be announced on Diane's blog by 12.00 noon CST, Monday April 7 

which will be about 3 am Tuesday here in Sydney 

(Daylight saving finishes here tonight.)

Here are a couple more cards I have made using the new sets

Card 1:  Papers from Garden Delights papers and Poppies for you papers.  Precoloured image of poppies and sentiment from Poppies for you set.  Butterfly from Doodle garden colour set.

Card 2:  Paper and sentiment from Bouquet of Daisies set.  Precoloured flowers and leaves from Doodle garden colour set.

You can buy the sets from http://www.dianesdaydreamdesigns.com/

The list for the blog hop is on Diane's blog  http://www.dianesdaydreamdesigns.blogspot.com.au/

or you can find the list on my next post below this one.

If you came from Karen's blog the next one on the list is  MariLynn 

http://www.mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com.au/

Freebie has been deleted.  Blog hop has finished

I would also like to enter these cards into

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly patterned paper challenge http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/

Word Art Wednesday challenge 126 http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/

Fantastic Tuesday challenge - use patterned paper   http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com.au/

Daydream Designs Blog Hop

Welcome to the Spring Has Sprung Blog Hop sponsored by Daydream Designs!  We are so glad you are joining us!  we hope you'll join us each day since some of our design team will be posting each day of the hop with new projects to inspire your spring crafting.
This is a unique blog hop because EVERYONE WINS!  There will be free digi stamps on each DT blog available only for the duration of the blog hop.  So grab them while you can.  Other prizes for qualifying participants:  3 winners get 3 FREE stamp sets, 2 winners get 2 FREE stamp sets, and 1 person will win 1 FREE stamp set...all from Diane's Daydream Designs Stores.

To qualify, comment on each DT blog (one time for each DT is sufficient even if they post each day.  Start the blog hop at Diane's blog and continue through the list 

You should have come here from Karen's blog.  If not go back to Diane's blog to start from the beginning

Diane Noble

Amy Almeida

Carole Robb Bisson
Elizabeth Hart

Gail Scott
Helen Phelps
Jerusha Borden
Karen Letchworth
Margaret Ashby - you are here
MariLynn DeGroot
Marsha Drain
Miesje Flach
Mynnette Kitchen
Pam Phelps
Vickie Yeakley
Katlyn Traxler
Tricia Traxler 

This is my card for the first day of the hop

Freebie has been deleted.  Blog hop has finished

Stamps and papers on my card are from Daydream Designs sets

I have layered pre coloured image from Bouquet of Daisies onto paper from the same set.  Added Lady bug from Doodle Garden color set.  Added bee from an older set Mother's Garden of Wishes.

Sentiment from Bouquet of Daisies set.

Come back over the next two days to see some more samples of the new sets.

Don't forget to leave a comment.   Your next stop on the hop is

MariLynn DeGroo

I would like to enter this card into Word Art Wednesday

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

Fantastic Tuesday-use patterned paper  http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com.au/

Creative Fingers challenge 30 - pearls

The challenge this week is pearls
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/

and our sponsor this week is Scrappers Delights who gave us each a lovely digi stamp to use
http://www.scrappersdelights.com/store/

I have layered Scrappers Delights digi stamp from the "Lady Jane" set onto Bearly Mine Designs digital papers from Vintage Fantasy set and Paper Lace set.  Added white pearls down the side and pink pearls on Lady Jane.   Layered all onto purple card and then pink card.

All Scrappers Delights sets are really good value.  The Lady Jane set is only $3.00 US with 3 designs plus sentiment.

Check out her store, she has just released new crafty digital stamps.   Plus lots of specials.

I would like to enter this card into Scrappers Delight challenge 19 for a special lady.
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.com.au/

Bearly Mine Designs April challenge Spring
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/april-2014-challenge-spring.html

Fantastic Tuesday 29 Use patterned paper  http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper challenge  http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/