A Mermaids Crafts: February 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Lemoncraft Challenge #2 - Pink Spring

Happy Tuesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last day of February!! It's time for a new challenge at Lemoncraft and the theme is Pink Spring, using the following mood board for inspiration:

Isn't it gorgeous??!! I've created a couple of cards to share with you today inspired by the mood board.

I used papers from Lemoncraft's Everyday Spring collection and Everyday Spring Basic collection for my cards. These papers, as well as a wide selection of Lemoncraft papers and products, are available in my Etsy store HERE.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4) Scrapping4funChallenge - Anything Goes

I hope you'll play along with our Pink Spring Challenge!! You can find the rules here. Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Card and Gift Box Sets for Lemoncraft

This is my second post of the day ~ for the DLART Thankful Thursday Challenge, click HERE

Hi, everyone!! It's my turn to post on the Lemoncraft Blog and I'd love for you to pop over and visit me there if you have time :) I have a couple of projects to share with you using beautiful papers from the Everyday Spring and Forget Me Not collections.

First up are two cards. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART.

For my second project, I created boxes to accompany the cards, again using the Everyday Spring and Forget Me Not collections.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Lisa

https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/glowna/3461-set-of-scrapbooking-papers-everyday-spring.html
https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/glowna/3459-stack-of-basic-scrapbooking-papers-everyday-spring.html
https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/forget-me-not-collection/1569-double-sided-scrapbooking-paper-forget-me-not-06.html
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https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/forget-me-not-collection/678-double-sided-scrapbooking-paper-forget-me-not-02.html
https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/linia-basic/1610-stack-of-basic-scrapbooking-papers-music-letters.html
https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/flowers/4154-open-roses-flower-set-mix-of-pink-25-pcs.html
https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/flowers/4156-open-roses-flower-set-blue-25-pcs.html
https://lemoncraft.pl/shop/en/flowers/4161-paper-lily-flower-set-mix-2-50-pcs.html
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DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #199 - Green

Happy Thursday, everyone!! It's time for a new challenge at DL.ART and the theme this week is Green. We want to see your projects using the color green. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your order at DL.ART.

For my cards today, I used papers from KaiserCraft.

The background banners are Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets dies. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

This stunning ribbon is One Fathoms from The Mermaid's Tail 1st Edition. The flowers are from #Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is from the paper stack.

This ribbon is Six Fathoms, also from The Mermaid's Tail 1st Edition. Tucked under the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems, Memory Box Botanical Stems and Paper Smooches Foliage 2 dies.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes

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

Monday, February 20, 2017

Celebrate Birthday Cards for Wild Orchid Crafts

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Wild Orchid Crafts blog and I'd love for you to stop by and visit me there :) I have a couple of celebrate cards to share with you today.

For these cards, I used Magnolias, Lilies, Gardenias, Apple Blossoms and Sweetheart Blossoms. The papers are Maja Designs and the crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART. The frame was coated with crackle paste for added texture.

For this cluster, I used White Daffodils, White Gypsophilia, White Aster Daisy Stems, White Bead Berry Sprays, White Pearl Spray and White Sisal.

Along the bottom, I used Off-White Guipure Lace.

For this cluster, I used Pale Pink Hip Roses, Baby Pink Gypsophilia, Baby Pink Aster Daisy Stems, Baby Pink Bead Berry Sprays, Pearl Sprays and White Sissal.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fantastic Florals
2) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4) Scrapping4fun Challenge #84 - Anything Goes
4) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - Anything Goes

Wild Orchid Crafts Products Used:

WHITE MULBERRY PAPER MAGNOLIAS ~ QVR-028
MIXED PASTEL MULBERRY PAPER MAGNOLIAS ~ QVR-029

MIXED PASTEL TONE MULBERRY PAPER LILY ~ MKX-333
WHITE GARDENIAS ~ MKX-079
BABY PINK GARDENIAS ~ MKX-083
MIXED PINK MULBERRY PAPER APPLE BLOSSOMS ~ MKX-211
WHITE MULBERRY PAPER APPLE BLOSSOMS ~ MKX-625
MINIATURE MIXED PINK SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS ~ MKX-256
MINIATURE WHITE SWEETHEART BLOSSOMS ~ MKX-328
BABY PINK MULBERRY PAPER ASTER DAISY STEM FLOWERS ~ GST-221
WHITE MULBERRY PAPER ASTER DAISY STEM FLOWERS ~ GST-216
PALE PINK MULBERRY HIP ROSEBUDS ~ GST-060
BABY PINK MULBERRY GYPSOPHILA FLOWERS ~ GST-229
WHITE MULBERRY GYPSOPHILIA FLOWERS ~ GST-225
WHITE MULBERRY PAPER DAFFODIL STEM ~ MKX-383
BABY PINK BEAD BERRY SPRAY CLUSTERS ~ GST-153
WHITE BEAD BERRY SPRAY CLUSTERS ~ GST-155
WHITE PEARL SPRAY ~ MKX-539
OFF WHITE GUIPURE LACE ~ MKX-618
WHITE SISSAL

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a great day :)

Lisa

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Die-Versions Happy Easter Cards

Happy Sunday!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!! It's been in the 60's here the last few days so I have a very bad case of Spring Fever ;) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a couple of Easter cards to share with you today using several Die-Versions dies. If you use the code lisa15, you'll receive 15% off your regular price Die-Versions order.

The papers are from Craft & You. For the background of the cards, I used a Whispers Morocco Background die. Along the edge, I added a new Whispers Pretty Border die.

The new Whispers Elegant Border die was used along the top and bottom of the middle strip. A Whispers Stitched Circles die was used behind a Whispers Holy Cross die, which was cut from silver foil paper.

The gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART. A new Whispers Tag Set die was used for the sentiment, along with a Sweet Wordlet Happy die (not currently in stock).

Die-Versions Dies Used:

Whispers Pretty Border

Whispers Elegant Border

Whispers Holy Cross

Whispers Morocco Background

Whispers Tag Set

Whispers Stitched Nesting Circles

Sweet Wordlet Happy

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Scrapy Land Challenge #60 - Add Texture

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme this week is Add Texture plus a brand of die Scrapy Land carries...there are over 55 to choose from!! You could win a gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land :)

For my cards, I used papers from Maja Designs and distressed all of the edges.

Texture paste was applied through a Prima Bamboo Stencil on the bottom layer.

A Prima Parisian Lace die was placed in the corner behind an Avery Elle Dotted die. Tucked among the gorgeous Wild Orchid Crafts leaves are Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves and Tattered Lace Meadow Leaves, along with baby's breath. The beautiful crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART.

A Kaisercraft Leafy Swirl die was heat embossed with Shabby White Frantage. An Avery Elle Dotted Banner die was used for the sentiment.

The tag is a Sue Wilson Pierced Tag die. Love You is from Avery Elle's A Tag for All set.

Best Wishes is also from the same Avery Elle A Tag for All set.

The butterflies are Memory Box Isabella and Memory Box Pippi dies. They were covered with Sparkle n Sprinkle Crystal Ice and pearls.

I ran the Prima Parisian Lace die through my sadly-neglected crimper. You can see a bit of the texture here.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Favorite Tool (Tie between TH Vagabond and Heat Gun!!)
2) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fantastic Florals
3) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
5) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - Anything Goes

SCRAPY LAND DIES USED

Avery Elle Dotted

Kaisercraft Leafy Swirl

Prima Parisian Lace

Sue Wilson Pierced Tag

Avery Elle's A Tag for All

Tattered Lace Meadow Leaves

Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves
Memory Box Isabella

Memory Box Pippi

Spellbinders Curved Borders 1

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Use Texture project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Thursday, February 9, 2017

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #198 - Pink and/or Red

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for a new Thankful Thursday Challenge at DL.ART and the theme this week is Pink and/or Red. We want to see your projects using the colors red, pink or both!! If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your purchase at DL.ART!!

For my cards today, I chose to use red and pink :) The papers are from Prima. The borders are Die-Versions Whispers Heart Borders.

The hearts are Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts and Hearts dies. Love is from My Creative Time. Beneath the gorgeous Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Sue Wilson Mosaic Leaves and Memory Box Chloe Stem dies.

The hidden tag behind the heart pulls out so you can write a special message :) This beautiful crinkle ribbon is Red Hot Love from is The Valentine Bundle.

This gorgeous ribbon is Sweet Love from The Valentine Bundle.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Young at Heart
2) Try It On Tuesday - Hearts and Flowers
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4) Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday - Anything Goes
5) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
6) Scrapping4Fun Challenge #83: Friends, Love, Wedding, Valentine

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Red or Pink project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Monday, February 6, 2017

Love and Celebrate Cards for Wild Orchid Crafts

Happy Monday!! I'm so excited to be sharing my first project as a Design Team member for
Wild Orchid Crafts!!
I would really love if you would stop by the Wild Orchid Crafts blog and say hi to me there!!
Thank you!!

Because I can never just make one card, I have two cards to share with you today - a Love card and a Celebrate card. I used a mixture of Magnolias, Cottage Roses, Apple Blossoms, Lilies and Gardenia flowers for my cards.