My blog is called "Creative Smiles" because my designs are the result of incorporating mistakes. With fumble fingers that drop whatever they are holding - repeatedly, it takes a lot of giggles, smiles and creative patience during my crafting process. xx

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Sparkle N Sprinkle with Two Crafty Critter Crazies

Hello, Critter Loving Friends!
Hoping you are doing well and enjoying Life.

May I ask a blogger question please? Has anyone else been experiencing the dreaded and repeated error message when trying to write and SAVE their posts?

A new 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge begins today!


AND

We have a design team call happening!
for information, please visit 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies




Sparkle N Sprinkle is sponsoring November's challenge, which ends November 30. A random winner is selected, and a guest designer for the upcoming month is chosen.

My card features this fun "Birdhouse Friends" Digital Set (also available in rubber here).

I colored this image with Copic Markers, and this colored version is also available in the SNS Digital Shop with the background and without the background, for your crafting convenience.


Sentiment stamped in red to match the red borders:


The sentiment is repeated on the inside in a larger size to stress the point:


Such a fun card to make!


Don't forget! Any project featuring any creature is eligible at the 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge!

Products Used:
  • ImagesBirdhouse Friends Digital Set (also available in rubber here)
  • Dies: Spellbinders Bow Elegance, Mega Curved Rectangles, Tonic Mixed Edge Diamond Layering Basics, Tutti Birdies Tio, Impression Obsession "Grass"
  • Paper: Express-it Copic White, Dark Teal, Green, Red, Indigo Bleu "Pinkpaislee"pattern papers, 
  • MISC: Copic Markers, Distress Inks, Crimson Versafine, MS heart lace punch, Tonic Deluxe Adhesive, 


Challenges I'd like to play in please:
  1. Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #10 Anything Bugaboo Goes! 11/15
  2. World Wide Open DT Challenge #27 Anything DT Goes 11/15
  3. Crafts Galore Encore #46 Anything Goes 12/1 (tab)
  4. Crafty Animals #8 Anything with an animal Goes 12/1 (sep post)
  5. Crafty Girls Creations #41 Anything Goes 12/1
  6. Love to Craft #16 Anything Goes 12/1 (sep post)
  7. Love to Scrap #103 Anything Goes 12/1 (sep post)
  8. Creative Ladybirds Creations (#31) Anything Goes 12/1
  9. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (Nov) Anything Goes with PP 12/1 (sep post)
  10. Color Throwdown CTD467 Color Inspiration 11/7 (sep post)



Why Do Animals Like Capybaras So Much?
(courtesy of Linda's Peaceful Place)

  



Lots of Critter-Style Hugs,

32 comments:

Sue said...

Hi Donna, A lovely spring card. Sue

Silvis Kreativstube said...

Hallo liebe Donna,

ich liebe deine Funcard. Sie ist so wunderschön gestaltet. Ich liebe die Details auf der Karte.
Die Videos von den Capybaras sind unglaublich. Ich kannte diese Tiere bisher gar nicht. Sie sind Freunde mit allen Tieren das ist wirklich sensationell.
Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag. Hugs & Kisses Silvi

Jackie T said...

Hi Donna this is a stunning card it is just so pretty I love those images. Take care. Hugs Jackie

craftieodmae said...

Absolutely beautiful!!

Bunny said...

Cute card inside and out. Love the papers. [Bunny]

Chris said...

Such a happy card Donna, fabulous design, love the sweet image...beautifully coloured of course!
Have a good day
hugs
Chris
x

Shona Erlenborn said...

Love your version of the birdhouse friends set. Such a bright and cheery card, Donna. The little bird dies are so cute and a lovely addition to a beautifully coordinated card inside and out.

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is super sweet and beautiful Donna
Gr Karin

NanaConnie said...

I adore this image, Donna! Fab coloring, and the framing on ut us superb. Wonderful little bird die cuts. Loving your paper choices, too, my friend. :-D

Lori Kobular said...

What a fun and adorable card! I love the birdhouses and that bird die is just so cute!

Diane said...

A card that is so cheerful it just HAS to make you smile...lots of pretty pretty details too!!

cotnob said...

A super card Donna, I love the whimsical image, you have coloured it beautifully.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

pam said...

Gorgeous card design Donna, beautiful colours on your lovely image.
I have not had any trouble with blogger De, only followers where missing last week! but are back now..hopefully for good, hope not more trouble on the way!
Hugs Pam x

Lori said...

So sweet! Love how you colored the image. Thanks for joining us for this week's Color Throwdown!

Conniecrafter said...

I did have a few problems maybe a couple weeks ago with blogger, wouldn't automatically save my post and it wouldn't even let me type at times but it is back to normal now.

That card is just the sweetest, just love your coloring and the bird in the tall grass for the corner embellishing and the bird on the sentiment is so neat!

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Angie said...

Gorgeous make, thanks for sharing with us over at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge.
Best of luck with your entry.
Angie DT
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Becky said...

Love the cheerful birdhouses and birds. Great card to send to someone you are missing. Thanks for sharing.

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Beautiful card with the fabulous whimsical stamps. I hope you are doing well, hugs xx

Leslie Miller said...

OMG, now I'm totally in love with Capybaras! I always thought they were cute, but they're beyond cute. Adorable! Hmmm... about Blogger... I had a couple of incidents, but it turned out it was my internet. It has been sketchy lately, mostly in the mornings, which is my time to be on the computer. I can't get the followers gadget to work on my blog and don't really want to do Google +, grrrr. Also can't get the LinkWithin (that shows thumbnails of related posts) to show. I'm off on a tangent... Anyway, your card -- I have this image in a Bugaboo digi and absolutely love it! It's printed twice and sitting in a box waiting for me to SHOW it how much I love it, sheesh. So many Bugaboos still to color. I went a little crazy with them. It's a weakness. How adorable it looks on your card! Perfect little accent dies you used, too. What fun!

Broni said...

Such a cute card! Makes me want Spring to come back now! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Color Throwdown this week!

crafty-stamper said...

Fingers crossed not getting error message but takes about half a dozen tries to upload the card pics!!!
Gorgeous card Donna -great image and dies -love the Spring green shades
Carol x

Margaret said...

Such a beautiful card lovely design and colouring. Thanks for sharing with CHN patterned paper challenge.
Also love the wonderful picture for your blog heading.
Hugs
Margaret M DT

Annettes Hobby Rosettes said...

What a beautiful creation. Lovely work.
Thank you for sharing with us here today at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Annette DT Registered Owners/Admin for World Wide Open Design Team Challenge


Pamellia said...

Oh my gosh, how adorable is this! I am loving this image Donna! The birdhouse tower is fantastic, I would love to have one of those on my patio! lol. Love the little birdie peeking out from behind! The 3d birds perched in the grass and on the sentiment panel are wonderful additions, so lively! A wonderful card full of spring and summer things that bring some brightness on such a dull day!

What error message are you getting Donna? Do you get a pink banner across the top with a bunch of code in it? Email me with the details and I'll see if I can help out. sending hugs :)

Donna Phelan said...

This is fabulous! I love everything about it! Gorgeous patterns and prints in just the perfect colors and shades! The sweet birds and birdhouse image colored to perfection--it's really a darling image! Love that sentiments too, it gives me an awwwwww feeling! This is above and beyond, just delightful in every way! xo~

Sue said...

Love the little birdhouses and birds. Really sweet card. My little birds that stay year round, even in the coldest of winters, sit on my wrought iron railing in the mornings and wait for me to come with the birdseed. Beautifully designed card, lots going on to look at and enjoy. Love the sentiment too!!

Hugs
Sue

crafty-stamper said...

Hi Donna just popping back to say-----Thank you for joining us at Love to Craft
Carol DT x

Lori said...

This is a really cute card! That image just makes me happy! Thanks so much for sharing with us at LTCCB! - Lori DT

crafty-stamper said...

Hi Donna just popping back to say-----Thank you for joining us at Love to Scrap
Carol DT x

Crafty Pearly said...

Super cute make. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Animals. Hugs Traci DT x

Isobel said...

Great project thank you for joining the challenge at
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk