02 May 2014

GRATITUDE {DS4J Friday Freebie}

{Digi Stamps 4 Joy DS4J: DT Project - Friday Freebie}

A design team project for our monthly Friday Freebie which is always launched the first Friday of every month.  Visit DS4J's blog  and have a look at what our design team created with this gorgeous FREEBIE, called SERENITY drawn by DigiStamps4Joy's talented artist Jen Leeflang

This freebie will be in the SHOP in the Freebies category. Should you like to have this freebie, Set up an account in the shop (free and very easy!) and then add the image to your cart. At checkout it will be FREE. The freebie will be available for 3 days.

The image has been coloured with H2O pencils.  The bling is from my stash. The sentiment has been coloured with dry chalks is from Create with TLC .  The design papers are from BasicGrey.
 Once again I would love to try my hand at the following challenges with this creation:
· Artistic Inspirations - ATG and/or Swirls and Pearls
· Crafting from the Heart - ATG (3/3)
Sister Act - ATG
Crafting at the Weekend - ATG (3/3)
Craftitude - ATG (3/3)
4 Krafty Girlz - ATG (3/3)
Just Keep on Creating: ATG
Scrapbook Stamp Society - ATG + Use a Sentiment
The Crazy Challenge - Stripes (2/4)
The Paper Nest Dolls - ATG (2/2)
Whoopsi Daisy - Hand Coloured Image
Amusings Blessings Ink - ATG (2/2)
- Ditzie Digi Design - ATG (2/3)
Dream Valley - Say it Words (2/3)
Scribble and Scrap - ATG (2/3)
Crafty Sentiments Designs - ATG (1/1)
A Song in Your Heart - Its a Great Day to be Alive (grateful for another beautiful day) (2/3)
Crafting by Designs - ATG (2/3)
Creative Moments - ATG (3/3)
Hobbybook Designer - Add a Sentiment (2/3)
Inky Impressions - ATG
Word Art Wednesday - ATG with uplifting sentiment
- Crafts Galore Encore - ATG (1/3)
- A Little Bit Crafty - Flower Power (1/3)
- Bearly Mine - Flowers (1/2)
- CRAFT - Make your own Embellishments (1/5) (the flower embellishments have been made with various punches)
- Chalk n Stock - ATG with Chalk (used dry chalks on the sentiment)
- Delightful Challenges - Add dimension (added dimension with the folded flower centres) (1/1)
- MilkCoffee - Bright Colours (2/3)
- Creative Fingers - ATG (3/3)
- Patties Creations - Mothers Day (2/2)
- Feeling Crafty - One for the Girls/Ladies (1/3)
- Just Because - ATG (one entry per day)
Brown Sugar - Patterned Paper (2/2)
Jos Scrap Shack - ATG (2/3)

A big welcome to my new Followers, hope you will enjoy your visits here.  Also thank you to my loyal and faithful followers who always leave such wonderful inspiration here for me to feast on.

82 comments:

  1. Amazing posts today
    one more beautiful then other
    fabulous
    hugs Tamara

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  2. Beautiful card Desire, I love the image and papers. Fabulous colouring.

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  3. Such a beautiful card here again Desiré, and I just sooo love your beautiful folded flowers on your work too.
    Have a great week-end now and a Happy Scrapbooking Day tomorrow too everyone.

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  4. This is gorgeous Desire. I love the pretty image, beautiful colours and wonderful detailing.
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. Stunning card and the image is coloured beautifully.xx

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  6. Wow a real stunner glad you joined the craftitude challenge. DT Jacqui

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  7. Love the image and she is beautifully colored. Like how you placed her on a slant. Your embellishments are awesome as usual along with the chosen color combination.

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  8. Your cards today are all absolutely gorgeous! Such lovely colouring, images and designs, a real treat to visit your blog!
    xx

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  9. This is so gorgeous Desire. Love those colours you have used.

    Have a good weekend.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  10. Beautiful card thank you for entering feeling crafty challenge
    and good luck xx

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  11. This is beautiful! Love this month's freebie! Your colouring is gorgeous! I really like your flowers too - the gems inside look fabulous!

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  12. This is absolutely gorgeous!! What a beautiful image - you colored it perfectly!! The flowers look amazing!! This is fabulous!! Have a great weekend :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  13. This is beautiful, Desire. I love your artsy coloring job.

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  14. When anything is offset, for some reason it adds such a great dimension to any work of art. This colored image is adorable and really appears serene. the handmade embellishments always take the "show". Thank you for sharing your wonderful art with us this week at Word Art Wednesday. Blessings, Carole

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  15. Stunning card. the colors are so vibrant & eye catching! Great job. Thanks for joining us at SACC this week. Good luck.
    Maureen DT

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  16. Beautiful colors is your chit and thematically great, terrific idea and perfect execution. I cordially greet

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  17. this is gorgeous Desire.

    gr karin

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  18. This is gorgeous Desire!
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  19. Beautiful creation, Desire. Your coloring is an inspiration!
    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and becoming a follower, and for leaving such a lovely comment!

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  20. Another beautiful card, love the color combination and the chalks are beautiful too. ~Diane

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  21. A beautiful card Desire, fabulous colouring, Carole Z X

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  22. Beautiful card and great coloring. Nice.

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  23. Such a pretty card, and once again - those little embellishments you made look so cute!

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  24. Lovely card Desire, brilliant coloring!
    Thank you for participating ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge
    Hugs Kaija DT-member

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  25. and
    Thanks for join us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge.

    Greetings Karin DT Coördinator


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  26. This is so gorgeous Desire, I love it!!
    Kevin xx

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  27. Beautiful image, Desire, and your folded flowers are always beautiful.

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  28. Fantastic job using those colors!!! Awesome creation!

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  29. Fabulous colourcombination, love your colouring and those flowers looks so good. Thank you for joining Artistic Inspirations Challenge, good luck.

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  30. I had full intentions to pop by again today to try and not get so behind and it turns out for this particular card, I'm pulling double duty with a DT hat on.

    Simply lovely. Love all that green and pink you've got going on. Great sentiment choice to go with the newest freebie over at DS4J. Thanks for joining us this fortnight over at Pattie's Creations Challenges. I hope you will consider coming back and playing with us again soon. Good luck in the draw.

    Hugs,
    Lisa D., PCDC DT

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  31. Wow, wonderful color palette and coloring! Love the pinks & greens! Really pretty design and embellishments on this, as always, and love that fabulous sentiment! :^)
    Hugs, Penny
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  32. This is gorgeous Desire. Thank you for joining us at Dream Valley Challenge. Marlene DT

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  33. Oh this is stunning what an adorable image and the layout is gorgeous x

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  34. Fabulous card! Love colors and all details. hugs, Helena

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  35. This is a beautiful card Desire, pink and green is a gorgeous colour combination.
    Pauline
    x

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  36. A gorgeous card Desire and fabulous colours. The image is wonderful.
    Thank you for entering the Feeling Crafty challenge this month and good luck x

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  37. What a stunning card, Desire! Thank you for the head's up on the freebie, I was able to scoop it up! ♥

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  38. Simply STUNNING Desire...just beautiful.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  39. This is beautiful, such a lovely design!
    Rebecca.

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  40. This is lovely Desire, I am busy doing it now. Hope I do not forget to enter. xxx

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  41. A beautiful image and design. Love the colour palette too

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  42. Beautiful ATG Desire.

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  43. Wow, looks like a work of art! Love the paper and colors! Gorgeous flowers you have made! Love the added bling as well! Thanks for sharing it with us at Delightful Challenges, "Dimension"! :)

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  44. WOW! This is amazing!

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  45. Anonymous9:59 PM

    Perfect Card love the Image and colouring and Details.
    Hugs ELfie

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  46. Beautiful image Desire and you have some beautiful papers and make great hand-made embellishments--thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations
    carol DT x

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  47. You did a great job coloring this image, Desire. A beautiful card!

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  48. Anonymous11:57 PM

    Another beautiful card x

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  49. Gorgeous! Beautiful colours and sentiment

    Huggsss, Angelique

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  50. wowser thats such a gorgeous project

    thank you so much for sharing with us over at Ditzie Digi Designs

    Hugs Kerrie x
    DDD - DT

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  51. Wow! This is pretty/stunning! Gorgeous work~~~ HUgz!

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  52. Stunning card Desire. I love the image and choice of colors!

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  53. Desire - this is super pretty and perfect for the Mother's Day challenge at Pattie's creations. Wonderful as usual! Hugz!

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  54. Beautiful Card!! Amazing Colors and Coloring!! And I love the hand folded Flowers! Fantastic Details and Colors on this Card!! :o)

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  55. Desire, your card is amazing, I love the color choices you have featured and your handmade flower is stunning as usual:) So happy to see you playing at Crafty Sentiments this week:)

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  56. Oh this is so BEAUTIFUL! Love the vintagey feel to this .. and these colors are gorgeous!

    Big Hugs,
    Elise

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  57. Beautiful card. I love the colors. Thanks for joining us at A Song In Your He{ART}.

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  58. Absolutely wonderful - lovely design and coloring!

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  59. You've brought her to life so perfectly. Love all those backing papers and another gorgeous gorgeous stepper. hugs Mrs A.

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  60. Beautiful card - I love the added dimension of the folded paper shapes.
    Thank you for your kind words on my blog :)

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  61. Love the image Desire and thanks for the info on how to get it. :) Your card is beautiful and I always love seeing your paper folds. Hope today is a terrific day for you. xx

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  62. Beautiful card...love the pink and green together! Your little blooms are soooo fabulous...really stunning!

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  63. Beautiful as always, lovely coloring on that fab image!! Thank you for play with us at Creative Moments this time, hope to see you soon again!! Hugs Kate Co-Leader

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  64. Lovely design and sentiment! Thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Girlz this time - good luck! hugs Angelie

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  65. Pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Creative Moments! :)

    Petya DT

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  66. Wonderful project! Thanks for joining in on the fun at Milk Coffee Challenge!

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  67. Beautiful card!Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenges.

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  68. Reminds me of my hippie days!!
    Thanks for playing in our "Mother's Day!" Challenge #91!
    Sandi ♥
    DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
    and Pattie's shop
    Home of Pattieboop and Allie!

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  69. Beautiful creation Desire, fabulous job of colouring and design. wow!
    hugs
    Glenda

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  70. Lovely card with wonderful details! Thanks for playing along this time at Creative Fingers! Hope to see you next time too! ♥ Tindaloo

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  71. Gorgeous card!!!!
    love the flowers and how intricately done!!!
    tfs:)

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  72. Anonymous10:05 PM

    What a lovely card! I love your blog, well done and thanks for sharing at Creative Fingers. Leona x

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  73. Wow I Loooove this Image and she is coloured to perfection! Have a Great Weekend!

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  74. Another beauty Desire! love it! Thank you for joining our Anything goes Challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls.
    Jasmina DT PND

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  75. This is such a beautiful card with a sweet image and gorgeous embellishments! Thank you for sharing at Scrapbook Stamp Society! Hugs Julie DT xox

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  76. I love everything that's going on in this card! You really pulled it together well.

    Thanks for joining us at A little Bit Crafty!

    Sam (DT) :)

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  77. This is stunning Desire, really pretty..Hugs Lozzy xx

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  78. Such a lovely card Desire, I love the main image, the gorgeous colours and the little details included.
    Thanks so much for sharing your card at Anything goes, Just keep on creating :)

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  79. Another gorgeous card Desire. I love your style.
    Lorraine x

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  80. This is stunning! I love all the detail! Thank you for joining us at Craftitude! ~Shana DT

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  81. Lovely card you made! Good luck and thanks for joining us with "Flower" cards at Bearly Mine Challenge :-))
    Hugs, Andreja

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  82. What a lovely project. Great colors. Thanks for playing at Crafting at the Weekend. We hope to see you next challenge. Good luck.

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