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

Top Picks 2019 - 2024

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Allsorts Challenges Top 5 February 16, 2024
Cut It Up Challenge #297 Top Three Have a Heart Feb 20, 2024
Design Team Favorite at Critter Crazy Challenge March 1, 2024
Top Pick at Inkspirational Challenges March 2, 2024




for this cute Valentine

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January 2024:



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Honorable Mention at A Perfect Time to Craft
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for this floral creation:
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May 2023
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Top Sister
SISTERHOOD TOP SISTER  AWARD

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Designer Fave at Worldwide Crafters Colorist Challenge (March 2023)


Winner at Ally's Angels (March 2023)

For this pretty Beccy Muir image
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Winner at Inspiration Station Challenge 3-7-23
for JDS Peonies

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January 2023


Highly Commended from Classic Design Challenge blog
Top Pick Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge

for this pretty JDS floral easel:

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January 2023


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Top 3 at CD Sunday Plus Challenge #97
(using downloadable products from Jan's Digi Stamps Snowmies set)
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Top 4 "N is for Nature"
and Honorable Mention at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown:
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Dies R Us #200th Challenge Top 3
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Top Five Pick


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Best Technique

and DRU Challenge #193 (using their die sets)
Top Three





utilizing mica watercolors and other techniques

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for this darling Jan's Digi Christmas card! 
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DRU Challenge September 1, 2021
for this inky card:
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"food and drink" option August 2, 2021

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DRU Challenge August 1, 2021


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A Place to Start May 3, 2021, Week Three Top Sprout Rising Star

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for this pretty card:


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at Simply Create Too 4-3-2021

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With this cute Bugaboo Birthday Puppy

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March 15, 2021

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Top 5 in Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 3-1-2021
for this pretty Turner Syndrome Awareness 

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Special Mention for these silly house mouse characters in crazy colors!

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Fezziwigs Favorite (June 24, 2020)
For Lavinia World Christmas cards:


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Top 3 Shopping our Stash - Easter (May 28)

for these cute Easter Bunny cards


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The Fairy and Unicorn Challenge Top Three

for this sweet Lavinia World duo:

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Winner A Bit More Time to Craft #110
For my Sheepski monochromtic creation
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Top Sprout Badge "A Place to Start" getting inky
with these inky masculine creations:
  
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DT Favorite from Classic Design Challenge (March 1, 2020)

for this heralding Lavinia Fairy


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Honorary Mention Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2-10-2020

Top 5 Pick at QKR Challenge 2-20-2020
For this pretty monochromtic creation:
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DT Fave at World Wide Open DT Challenge
and
Top 3 from Scrapyland Challenges

for the Turner Syndrome Awareness Butterflies:


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Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Honorable Mention
for this darling Jan Mahew Across the Miles card:


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January 15, 2020
Winner at Dies R Us 
for this pretty Jan Mahew Sweet Peas card creation:
Winner's Badge
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January 15, 2020
World Wide Open DT Challenge Runner Up
and Winner at Do-A1 (1) Creative Challenges
for Jan Mahew's beautiful charity set Turner Syndrome:


   

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Classic Design Challenge Runner Up 12-29-2019
for encouraging words to a caterpillar
  

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World Wide Open DT Challenge Runner Up
and
Scrapy Land Honorable Mention

For Magnificent Sebastian the Seahorse


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The Unicorn Challenge Top 3

for this Pretty In Pink Lavinia Creation:
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Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Honorable Mention
for this fun masked Autumn Card:
  
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1st Prize - World Wide Open DT Challenge
for Moon Gazing Hare


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Honorable Mention for this Anniversary Card

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Highly Commended at Classic Open DT Challenge for September.

Top 3 Mod Squad "Create A Scene" Challenge for my fairy creations:


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Sweet Little Crutch Girl card from My Besties Aussie Sept 2019 
and My Besties 3D and More

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Runner Up Winner for this darling Fuzzy Friends card.

This card was also selected a Top 3 at Sheepski FB Challenge #38!
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Honorable Mention #118 for this magical Lavinia World card:

and Highly Commended from Classic Design Team Open Challenge:

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Top 3 ScrapyLand Challenges
for the use of both negative and positive die cutting here:

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DT Favorite at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge
June 2019



Top 3 ScrapyLand Challenges
for this use of circle dies

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Best Technique Classic DT Challenge
for these pretty Christmas creations

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Pammie's Inky Pinkies June 2019
for this wonderful Fantasy card from Lavinia World Creations!

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June 2019

Designer's Choice Winner

and Creative Craft Cottage Top 3

And World Wide Open Design Team Challenge DT Favorite

for this fun Lavinia Fairy Creation!

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Honorable Mention at Scrapy Land Challenges
for this acrylic paint background card:

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Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge Top 5
for this stamping on Glitter monochrome card.

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Top Three March-April SheepSki Designs FB Challenges
for Andrea's wild roses image.

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Winner of Wall of Fame at The Alphabet Challenge "A is for Animals"
and
Top 3 at Crafty Gals Corner
and World Wide Open DT Challenge DT Favorite 
and Classic DT Challenge for this darling spring card:


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March Honorable Mention at Scrapy Land
for Beccy's Pretty Pears

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March - Top Three at Scrapy Land Challenges

and
March - Top Three at SNS Creative Challenges

for this pretty winged creation

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March - Top Two The Creative Playground of Imagine That Designs!
for these cute little kitties (they are a freebie on her site):





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February 2019 - First Place
Classic Design Team Challenge Open


and Top Three at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges

and Spotlight Winner at A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge

for this blue and yellow beauty:


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February 2019 - Scrapy Land Challenges
for lacy snowflakes woven with ribbon:


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February 2019 - Jo's Scrap Shack - Top 3

for these little cuties from the TS blog hop:

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February 2019
Scrapy Land Top 3 for this romantic beauty:


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January 2019
Top 5 Kerst Christmas for this card trio
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and winner at ABC Christmas Challenge


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January 2019

 
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1 comment:

Wendy said...

I love all of these Donna!! What a great idea to showcase a great year. I am especially in LOVE with your Lavina cards. You are so good at getting the magical "lighting" and colors!
<3 <3 <3 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!