Christmas In July

 Today at Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges

our new challenge theme is
Christmas In July!

Our sponsor is SheepSki Designs.
I am using a sponsored image 'Sno' Worries'.

He is the cutest little gnome!
I colored him in with Copics and used some crystal Stickles
on the snow.
I embossed the red background then added a Christmas paper scrap on that.

Of course adding a dragonfly is always optional and I did
just that, using an Elizabeth Craft Designs die.

Pop on over to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges and see all
the pretty  creations from the design team,
join in with us too!!

Entering the following challenges:
Winter Wonderland .... From Our Gnome To Yours

In The Garden Challenge

A new challenge begins today at Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges
and the theme is In The Garden sponsored by
All Dressed Up.
We were honored with a digital
Little Gardner to use for our projects.
I'm not sure if you are familiar with these digi's but
they are absolutely the cutest!

I colored my little gardener and her puppy friend with Copics
on a Tutti Designs cross stitched postage die cut.
The papers I used are from Echo Park Spring Fling pad.
Optional was to add a dragonfly, so I did, die cut from
black card stock and a blue vellum!

So make a visit to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges and see all
the pretty creations from the design team, join in with us too!

Entering in the following challenges:

Craft Rocket .... Girls
A Gem of a Challenge .... ATG
2 Sisters On The Blog ....Garden
All Dressed Up ....#128 

Mermaids

Our new challenge theme at Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges is: 

Our sponsor is Leigh SB-Designs and I have used a digi provided
MerWitch.
I printed her on a bubbly soft background paper,
then used a stardust gelly roll pen to give her sparkle her and there,
added some sequins, a few tiny fish and a couple of seahorses. 
I used a homemade paper for her background.

Here is a closeup of all her sparkle!

Make sure to visit the Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenge blog to see all the other
pretty mermaids form the design team.

Birds and Origami Dragonfly Challenge

 

Today a new challenge starts at Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges and we have used a 
sponsored image from Ike's Art.
I chose Finch On Pine and colored in with Copics.  We have a lot of finches here
and I enjoy feeding and watching their antics!

We were also required to create an origami dragonfly!
I have to admit it was a struggle for me as being old and having
arthritic fingers didn't help, plus my left hand/arm nerves were operated on
several years ago and I was left with 1/4 of my hand being numb 24/7,
so he isn't the most perfect dragonfly, I used the instructions found HERE in the video. 
I felt lucky though that I had a nice thin origami paper
to create him with.  I added some gems for his eyes and to the card.
My next challenge was figuring out to add him to my card.
I had a precut pine greenery so placed that under the dragonfly!

Pop on over to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges and see all the rest
of the images and dragonflies created by the team!!
The challenge theme is BIRDS, you don't have to do an origami dragonfly, just have FUN!!

Mardi Gras Jester hat

 It's a new monthly challenge at 
Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges and our theme is 
MARDI GRAS!

I created a fun jester hat card using my Cricut!
After cutting and putting together all the pieces I decided
I needed to add a bit more, a few sequins were added to the hat ends
and a Cricut cut dragonfly for luck!

I cut the wings from vellum and added him to the hat.  
The paper underneath is actually a Brutus Monroe Halloween paper
of all candy, but the colors worked perfectly and after all don't they throw
candy at the Mardi Gras parade?

I hope you will join us at Paper Dragonfly Creative challenges with your
own Mardi Gras fun!!

Entering the following challenges:
Inspiration Station .... Court Jester/Mardi Gras
Inspired by the Jesters hat of course!!

Celebrating You Today

 Hello Friends, today I have some exciting news to share.
I have joined the Design Team at the  new challenge at
Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges that debuted last month!

The challenges go live the first Friday of every month
and end the last Friday of the month!

As you can see this months theme is Pink and Black .

For my first Design Team project I used a favorite combo from

Taylored Expressions Butterflies Stamp and Stencil.

The inks are Altenew's Cherry Blossom mini ink cube set.

The sentiment is from The Greetery Birthday Suite.
I tried to add a link to it but there isn't one at this time.

I hope you will join us at Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges...

see you there!!

Entering the following Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday .... ATG
Watercooler Wednesday .... All About Occasions