Time to Celebrate!!

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Happy Friday!! I hope you had a wonderful week!! I've missed visiting all of you while I'm gone!! Right now, I'm watching and listening to the Pacific Ocean waves crash and am as happy as a mermaid can be :)

Today I'm sharing a card with you using gorgeous K & Company paper I won from my super-sweet and awesome friend Diana of DL.Art. Thank you again, Diana :)

All of the layers are Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25. Each layer was popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The center label is a Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags 1 die. The sentiment is from JustRite's Grand Sentiments stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Remember to comment for an extra chance to win my Early Christmas giveaway!! Have a fabulous weekend everyone :)

Fall Art Journal Page

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Happy Monday!! This is a scheduled post, so I'm hoping everything works :) I have a fall journal page to share with you today.

It's been a while since I did this so I don't remember all of the items I used. The background was spritzed with water and then Dylusions sprays in Squeezed Orange, Pure Sunshine,Cherry Pie, Postbox Red and Back Marble. Crafter's Workshop Harlequin, Chevron and Numbers stencils were used with both sprays and water for a ghosting effect. The leaves are from the Dylusions Further Around the Block stamp set. They were colored in with several Dylusions sprays that were added to water brushes. They were outlined with a white Sakura Gelly Roll pen. Stamps from Paper Wings Productions Art Textures were stamped on the background with Wendy Vecchi Archival Inks in Potting Soil, Geranium and Orange Blossom. The text stamp is from the Tim Holtz Apothecary set. The birds are from Dylusions Birds on a Wire stamp set. The bottom border is from Dylusions Further Around the Block and colored in with Dylusions inks in water brushes.

The girl's head is from Dylusions Traveling Travis stamp set, and her body from Tallulah Tripp. She was colored in with Tim Holtz Distress Markers and a TH water brush. She was outlined with charcoal.

The sentiment is from Dylusions The Right words stamp set. It was outlined with charcoal.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Remember, if you comment on my scheduled posts, you increase your chance of winning a set of Tim Holtz stamps and a My Mind's Eye paper stack!! Have a great day :)

Early Christmas GIVEAWAY!!

Happy Friday!! I hope you had a great week!! I am finally ready to leave for vacation!! I've been toying with a new blog design for a while, and I wanted to debut it before I left, but unfortunately, I didn't get it done in time. I do have a new button which will give you an idea of the new design :)

I have several posts scheduled while I'm gone, but I don't know that I will be able to stop by your blogs until I get back. I may get to check out your projects but won't be able to comment. Two weeks is a long time and I don't want you to forget me, so I thought I'd offer an early Christmas giveaway :)

I am giving away a set of Tim Holtz Mini Holiday stamps and a My Mind's Eye All is Bright 6x6 paper stack!! All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. Be a follower
3. Leave a comment

That's it!! If you would like extra chances, you can:

4. Post the giveaway on your sidebar or Facebook (leave an additional comment on this post)
5. Add my new button to your blog (leave an additional comment on this post)
6. Like me on Facebook (leave an additional comment on this post)
7. Follow me on Pinterest (leave an additional comment on this post)
8. Leave comments on my scheduled posts

I will select the winner on or around the 7th of October.

I will miss you all while I'm gone!! Have a wonderful two weeks!!

Decorate to Celebrate #60 - Over the Hill Party

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! It's time for a new challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. For Challenge #60, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for an Over the Hill Party. Let's celebrate everything wonderful about growing older, having too many candles, finding humor in old age and more with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

For my Over the Hill Party, I created tombstone gift bags. The paper is from my stash. The shape of the bag was cut with a Tim Holtz Vintage Cabinet Card die. The labels are Spellbinders Labels 9 dies. The top layer was inked with TH Walnut Distress Ink and popped up with foam tape. RIP is from My Craft Spot's Spooky Treats stamp set. It was embossed with Zing Vanilla embossing powder. Here Lies Your Youth (mean, I know!!) was stamped with a Hero Arts alphabet stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - September Anything Goes
2. Sunday Funday #13 - September Linky Party
3. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because September Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Over the Hill party project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craftin Desert Diva's #15 - Anything Autumn

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! Just a few days left before I leave for vacation and I am nowhere near ready...hopefully I will be by Friday :)

My Design Team term doesn't start until October 28, but today I am posting as a guest designer for the Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party hosted by Tara of Craftin Desert Divas. Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party and you could win fabulous prizes!!

This linky party theme is Anything Autumn. The sponsors are Cardz TV - Stamp set of choice, Robins Nest - $10 gift card, and KaDoodle Bug Designs - $15 gift card. The more you link up, the better chance you have to win. Visit Craftin Desert Divas for all the rules and to play along.

Here is what I created for this linky party....

The base of the card is Kraft cardstock, followed by Heavyweight white cardstock from Canvas Corp. It was inked with Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink. The leaves, branches and acorns were cut from TH's Autumn Gatherings die The edges were inked with Walnut Distress Ink.

The sentiment panel was inked with Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey and Fired Brick Distress Inks. The sentiment is from TH's Thankful Silhouettes stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Linky Party
2. Funday Friday #17 - Autumn 
3. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - September Anything Goes
4. Sunday Funday #13 - September Linky Party
5. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because September Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will Craft It Up & Link It Up!!!

Inspired by Tim's September 2013 Tag

Happy Friday the 13!! I hope you aren't superstitious ;)  I want to sincerely thank those of you who participated in my challenge at Do More With Less!! You guys are awesome and I appreciate you so much!! Thank you :)

I have a tag to share with you today, following along with Tim's September 2013 Tags. I pretty much followed his tutorial (HERE) except for the alphabet on the bottom. Tim used Distress Paint and I don't have any (yet ;). Instead, I heat embossed mine with Zing Vanilla Embossing Powder.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. 12 Tags of 2013 - September Tag
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Embossed
3. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It
4. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - September Anything Goes
5. Sunday Funday #13 - September Linky Party
6. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because September Linky Party

It's supposed to cool down to the 70's here this weekend, so it's a week early, but it will feel like a fall weekend here. I hope you have fun plans!! Thanks for stopping by :)

Craftin Desert Diva's DT!

Happy Tuesday!! I'm so excited to announce that I will be on the new Craftin Desert Diva's Design Team!! I'm a huge fan of Tara's and am so happy to support her and her fabulous linky parties!! The term begins on October 28, so be sure to stop in and see what the new DT creates!!

Here is the rest of the Design Team. I hope you will stop by their blogs and congratulate them!!

Lori @ got2bcrafting

Jessica @ Craftin' and Stampin'

Stacey @ Stacey's Creative Corner

Karen @ Crafted With Love By Karen

Mayra @ Mayras Designs

Michelle @ Michelle's Cricut Fun

Emily @ Mollie's Motif

Kathy @ 3 Spoiled Dogs and a Cricut

Donna @ Created by ~DonnaK

Kathy Jo @ I'm a Little Teapot...

Janis @ Pause Dream Enjoy

Michelle @ Purple Monkey Moments

Shelly @ My Paper Love

Robin @ Cut One Designs by Robin

Tracy @ Tracy's Cricut Corner

Congrats ladies!!! I'm so happy and honored to be on the CDD team with you :)

Tiny Little Thing

Happy Sunday!! I hope you are having a great weekend!! I have been working away in my craft room, trying to get projects done before I go on vacation later this month. I'll be gone for two weeks, so not only to I have to complete the projects but schedule the posts too. Plus pack!! So much to do :)

There are a couple of challenges I wanted to enter, so I have a baby card to share with you today :)

The papers for this card are from the 12x12 My Mind's Eye Lost and Found stack. I love the patterns, but the paper is thinner than the smaller packs, so it's not as easy to work with. I just used it for the base and anything I didn't have to die cut.

Spellbinders Exquisite Circles were used for the medallion. The paper is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. It was inked with Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink, as were all of the edges of the papers. Each layer of the circles were popped up with foam tape for dimension and pearls were added from my stash. The sentiment is from Hampton Arts and stamped in TH Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craftin' Desert Diva's #14 - Babies
2. Funday Friday #16 - Sketch Time (see below)
3. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - September Anything Goes
4. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because September Linky Party
5. Cut It Up Challenge - Labor Day

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

Decorate to Celebrate #59 - Sweet 16 and Teenage Rock Party

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful first week of September!! It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. For Challenge #59, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for a Sweet 16 or Teenage Rock Party. Let's celebrate everything wonderful about teens, tweens, swag, grunge and more with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

For my Sweet 16 Party, I created Spellbinders purse party favors. For details on how to make the purse, you can view the tutorial HERE.

All of the papers are from Prima's Lyric paper stack. The base was made from Spellbinders Decorative Labels One and Labels One dies. The top flap was created with Spellbinders Gold Labels Four dies.

The flower is a Spellbinders Rose Creations Dies, with a Bitty Blossoms die in the center. The edges were glittered to give it a touch of sparkle. The love and diva banner were cut from the paper and popped up with foam tape for dimension.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Sweet 16 or Teenage Rock project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime #18 - Use 3 Different Papers

Happy Monday!! Wow, can you believe it's September already??!! Happy Labor Day to my friends in the USA and Happy Labour Day to my Canadian friends :)

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Playtime. For Challenge #18, we want you to Use 3 Different Papers. The sponsors for this challenge are The Robin's Nest with a $15 Gift Certificate and My Craft Spot with a metal die set or 1 stamp set (winner's choice) - must have a USA address.

I am sad to say that I have decided to step down as a design team member for Paper Playtime. I have really enjoyed being part of such an amazing and talented team!!

The papers for this card are from the Glitz Vintage Blue paper stack. The flowers in the corner were hand cut from the paper and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The edge of the banner was cut with a Spellbinders Classic Squares Large die. The sentiment is from Artistic Outpost's Quote and Quotable stamp set. The label is a Spellbinders Gold Labels 4 die and it as popped up with foam tape.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Artistic Outpost September Referral Program - Anything Goes w/Artistic Outpost stamp
3. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - September Anything Goes
4. Sunday Funday - September Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your project using 3 papers...I can't wait to see what you create :)