What’s On My Work Desk This Week?
Happy WOYWW to you, dear friends! Spring is in the air – can you feel it? While we are still a week and a half away from the official start of spring, I’m feeling the energy of spring burst forth in my creative projects!
Spring is bursting forth in the crafting realm too, as paper crafters around the globe pull out their brightest spring greens, pinks and oranges – their prettiest flowers and blooms – and their sweetest stamps, punches and embellishments to create extraordinary cards and gifts for their friends and families!
Today’s card exemplifies these themes.
This year, I’ve begun working my way through some of the pretty patterned papers I’ve been stashing for no good reason.
I turned to my 6 x 6 SEI Jocelyn paper pad – combined a few of the patterned papers with a backdrop of pretty pink paper from a 6 x 6 TLC Paper Stackz pad – and began creating my own flower garden!
I layered and cut the Jocelyn papers to create a sunburst effect, then added bursts of stamped and layered flowers and a glittery butterfly to bring my garden to life!
I also filled my garden with the pretty flowers found in my Scotch Decorative Tape – you know, the tape I’ve been incorporating into every project I possibly can!
For my sentiment, I created a distressed tag that I popped out of a pretty stitched pink and orange pocket (pulling from some of the colors from the patterned SEI papers) and placing the message of gratitude front and center for the card’s recipient!
Now, it’s your turn to inspire us with your creativity! What have you created this week? Be sure to share your latest creations with us at one of our weekly parties – and be sure to visit the Art Challenge Blogs at the end of this post!
Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by to see what’s on my work desk this week!
What Are The Crafty Cats Up To?
Tsunami is showing us what 50 Shades Of Gray really means (and it’s adorable and G-rated, so bring the kids!)
Magellan has a new gig as a Roving Correspondent for the Feline News Network – which means mega opportunities for your cats to be featured and introduced to the larger cat community at large!
For the full scoop, don’t miss this week’s Wordless Wednesday Party – and be sure to link up your favorite photos during your visit!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Check out this week’s list of inspiring Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically by under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- 2 Cute Ink Challenges #124 – Spring
- Allsorts Challenge #301 – Spring Is In The Air
- Addicted To Stamps – Challenge #135 – Photo Inspiration (Colors)
- Blogger’s Challenge – Girlfriends
- Brown Sugar Challenge #136 – Spring
- Bunny Zoe’s Crafts March Challenge – Spring Colours
- Card Mania Challenge #66 – Spring
- Clear It Out Color Challenge – Orange
- Craft For The Craic Challenge #14 – Bingo (Flowers – More Than 2 Layers – Stitching)
- Crafting Desert Divas Linky Party – Use Lots Of Green
- Crafting For All Seasons #97 – Girly Girls
- Crafty Hazelnut – Anything Goes With Patterned Paper March 2015 Challenge
- Crafty Sentiments – Spring Colors Challenge
- Creative Corner Challenges – Nature Inspired
- Dream Weaver Stencils – Marching Into Spring
- Fashionable Stamping Challenges #93 – Springtime
- Fresh Brewed Designs March 11-17 – Flowers
- Get Creative Challenge #10 – Must Have Green In The Project
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Let’s See Some Green
- Inky Chicks #47 – Flowers
- Inky Impressions #200 – For A Special Lady
- Kitty Bee Designs – Aloha Friday Challenge #42 – (Living) Things With Wings (Butterfly)
- Laurel Craft #15 – Add Some Embellishments
- Loves Rubber Stamps #142 – Use 3 Shades Of Green
- Melonheadz Friends – Use Green Challenge
- Monday Mood Board #8 (Inspired By The Flowers & The Colors)
- My Creative Moments – Monday Morning Challenge #4 – Think Spring
- Natalie And Amy’s Challenge #30 – Flowers
- Pile It On #59 – Green
- Pinspirational Challenge #135 – Green
- QKR Stampede Challenge #129 – Bring On The Green
- Quirky Crafts #5 – Inspirational Photo (Pink/Green/White & Flowers)
- Papertake Weekly – Mum’s The Word
- Penny Black Saturday Challenge – March – Spring Blooms
- Penny’s Challenge Blog #217 – One For The Girls / Female Cards
- Pink Saturday
- Retarte #38 – Something To Remember or Anything Goes
- Simon Says Monday Challenge – B Is For… (Bloom!)
- Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Things That Fly
- Stamp And Create March Challenge – Is It Spring Yet?
- Sweet Stampin – Green
- The Paper Shelter Challenge #194 – Girly
- The Shabby Tea Room #247 – Pop Of Pink
- The Sisterhood Of Crafters – Photo/Color Inspiration Challenge
- The Stamping Boutique – More Than One Layer
- Wags N Whiskers #149 – Ready For Spring
- We Do Doobadoo Challenge 4 – Spring Greens
- Whoopsi Daisy – Add A Sentiment Challenge
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #114
- 7 Kids Challenge #120 – Anything Goes
- A Girl Who Crafts – March Anything Goes Challenge
- Artistic Inspirations #126 – Anything Goes With A Twist Of Green
- Bugaboo Stamps Catch The Bug Challenge Blog – March Anything Goes Challenge
- Crafting By Designs – March Anything Goes Challenge
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 50 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenges – It’s March – Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #252 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #70 – Anything Goes
- Creative Moments #63 – Anything Goes / Spring Greens
- DL Art Thankful Thursday March Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Eclectic Ellapu – Anything Goes (March/Pink Team)
- Imagination Crafts March Challenge – Anything Goes
- Inspiration Destination #24 – Anything Goes
- Hiding In My Craftroom #190 – Freestyle
- Kraftin Kimmie – Wonderful Wednesday
- Ladybug Crafts – April Anything Goes Challenge
- Mema’s Crafts March Challenge – Anything Goes
- My Craft Creations – 3/2 to 3/28 – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #14 – Anything Goes
- One Crazy Stamper March Challenge – Anything Goes
- Party Time Tuesdays #196 – Anything Goes Challenge
- Scrapper’s Delight #42 – Almost Anything Goes
- Scribble & Scrap Challenge 39 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act Card Challenge #96 – Anything Goes
- Sisters Of Craft – March Anything Goes Challenge
- Sweet Stamps Challenge #212 – Anything Goes
- The Paper Nest Dolls #3 – Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – March 10 through 16 – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 174 – Anything Goes
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Gorgeous abstract garden card Joy, have a great week RobynO#25
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Thanks so much Robyn – have a wonderful WOYWW!
Thank you again for always posting the challenges. My favorite thing about that card is, of course, the stitching! It’s so cute. Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #48
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So glad to share, Sandy, and glad you enjoy them – it takes awhile to cull them each week but it’s nice to have them all in one handy place!
Have a lovely week and do share your lovely creations with us at Inspire Me Monday (I’m always looking for new talent to feature!)
What a pretty bright card! Love all the colors and patterns. You’ve combined them well. That is fun tape and I can see why you’ve been using it a lot. The 50 shades of gray thing made me laugh. My Dio is all about just one shade of gray. He is very dedicated to it. Judy #67
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Glad you like the tape and card, Judy, and glad the 50 Shades Of Gray made you smile!
Have a lovely day – come join us for Inspire Me Monday (still quoting you!)
I love your kindness card – in fact I pinned it! I will use it as inspiration for a card I will send to some friends we stayed with last weekend. Thanks for sharing! Lindart #61
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Thank you so much Lindart – I’m delighted you like my card enough to pin it!
I’m also happy that it’s inspired you to create a card to stay in touch with your friends.
Hope you’ll share your creation with us at Inspire Me Monday so we can share in your joy!
Thank you for your kindness and your positivity and all that you do to help others. I always know I can come here and find something positive and that is a good thing. Best wishes to you and i love the card you created..
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Thanks so much for your kind words Lesley – they mean so much to me!
Glad you like the card – have a lovely week and hope to see you again soon!
Sweet cheery card! Thanks for sharing and joining us at Inspiration Destination. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
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Nice to see you today Ema – thanks for hosting the Inspiration Destination challenge!
Such a bright and cheery way to say thanks…love everything about your great card. Thanks for sharing with us this week at Loves Rubberstamps, good luck!
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Thanks Denice for stopping by – isn’t it nice to receive an envelope filled with brightness and cheer?
Love the stitching & colors! Thanks for joining us at Creative Corner Challenges!
Sara ( DT )
Your card is so cute it makes me actually believe that Spring will be here soon – something that I didn’t think could happen with all of the super cold weather we’ve been having. And it’s such a beautiful Thank You card, too! Thank you for joining us in the Through The Craft Room Door challenge this week.
Huz,
Linda
Very colourful creation, so bright and fresh. Thanks for joining in our challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and good luck in the draw. Jennifer DT member
Thanks for playing with us at 2 Cute Ink Challenges!
Monica – DT
This is so pretty, colorful and cheerful!! 😀 Very springy! 😀
Thank you so much for joining us in Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs this fortnight. I hope to see you again. 😀
Milka DT
Such a colorful card, and a great sentiment. Thanks for joining us at ATSM.
What a great use of papers…and we all have them in our stash. I love the brightness and cheery nature of this card.
Thank you for joining in the fun at Fashionable Stamping Challenges,
Dot x
Lovely card fully of great colours.
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Thanks Anesha – love making happy cards!
Wonderful design! I love the little stitches on the sides of your tag pocket. I’ve been on a mission to use up some of my design paper recently too. Feels nice to do that once in a while! Thank you for sharing your pretty card with us at Sweet Stamps this week for our anything goes challenge! Have a happy day today! Donna K
Well…I’m here on behalf of Craftin Desert Diva’s this time around to say again how much I like your card! Thank you for sharing with us at I hope your day is doubly wonderful!
Adorable card…love the tag! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Stamp and Create! Good luck,
Rene
Yes I too am ready for Spring! So glad to see all the snow melting away. Such a beautiful. colorful creation you have shared today! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘Photo Color Inspiration’ challenge and please come back again soon!
Darlene
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What a cute card, love all the fun colors!!! Thank you for joining us at Crafting from the Heart, good luck!!! Amy DT
Beautiful card, great colors, papers, embellishments. Thank you for joining us this week at HIMCR.
Sue – HIMCR DT
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Beautiful card!!!! Thank you for joining us at Quirky Crafts Callenges. Monica-Dt
Nice card. Thanks for playing along with Mema’s Crafts.
Great bright and cheerful card! Love the pocket detail!
Thanks for joining us over at Catch the Bug and good luck in the challenge!
Pia, Bugaboo DT
Thank you for showing us at Sweet Stampin’ your lovely card. debbiex
What a fun layered card! Thanks for linking to the Dreamweaver challenge this month!
Lovely and colourful card, really fabulous.
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts, good luck and welcome again;-))m
Beautiful and cheerful card. Thank you for joining in the March challenge with Dreamweaver Stencil and Stampendous.
super sweet card, fun patterns and colors! so glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
sparkle & shine *~*
Beautiful thank you card! Love the multiple layers! Thanks for joining us this week at QKR Stampede for the weekly challenge!
Beautiful card. Great job. Thanks for joining us this week or our Green Challenge at QKR Stampede. Karal DT
Such a lovely card – just perfect for our ‘green’ challenge this week. Thank you for sharing and joining in with the fun at Sweet Stampin’ this week and good luck. Hugs Janine xx
Love the pretty colors of your papers, the cute pocket that houses your sentiment and added butterflies! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!
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Thanks for stopping by Lisa – delighted to join your challenge – look forward to connecting again in the future!
Ohhh you have entered a lot of challenge with this card, fun to see you at LOves Rubberstamps too,
HUgs Blankina
Loving the crafty look of your card, TFS with us at OCS.
such a colorful card!
love it 🙂
Thanks for playing along in the 613 Avenue Create Challenge.
Hugs,
Natalie
wow what a fantastic idea, love the little pocket, the layout and the stitching… well I just love all of it tbh lol. Thankyou for joining is over at Get Creative Challenges for our ‘Must Add Green’ challenge, Hope to see you again soon Lynda DT xx
A wonderfully colourful card and a well thought out layout.
Thank you for joining in with the Crafts Galore Encore March Challenge “Anything Goes” and good luck x
I am not a creative person, but do enjoy seeing what others do.
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Dear LaVoice,
Be sure to read the quote on my sidebar.
You ARE creative – you blog! 🙂
Your card is so very pretty – just as a thank you card should be! Thanks for joining us this week, I hope your number comes up in the draw!
Please join us again soon.
Love
Jen Leeflang
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Gorgeous card. Your touches of green are perfect for our challenge. Thanks for joining our ‘St Patrick’s Day – Green’ challenge. Hugs, Wends x Sweet Stampin’ DT
Such a beautiful card! Love all the layers and nice color combo! Your cat is so cute! Mine are enjoying the nice weather we are finally having here in the midwest, and they want to spend all day outside (besides taking their usual naps of course) 🙂
Thanks so much for playing along in my Monday Morning challenge!
xEllie
Gorgeous card Joy 🙂 the whole design is fabulous 🙂
thanks for joining us on the Papertake Weekly Challenge
luv
Lols x x x
So lovely! Thanks for sharing your work with us at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! – Ashli 🙂
Lovely card! Thank you for joining us this week at ATSM xx
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Thanks Karen!
Joy this is so perfect for our ‘FLOWERS’ theme. Just love the colours and design. Thanks for sharing your talent with us and good luck.
Hugs
Desíre
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Very nice card and great blog! Thanks for joining us at {PIN}spirational Challenges!
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You are so creative, I wish I could make things so pretty!!!
Thanks for sharing this week on Friday Features!!!
I had to share further, by pinning
Have a great week, Karren
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Thanks so much Karren – I truly appreciate those of you who pin! 🙂
I am with you on the Spring feeling Joy. Love your make.
Thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
ShirlsCards.
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Thank you so much Shirl!