May Your Days Be Merry & Bright for Wild Orchid Crafts

Hello, everyone and happy Monday!! It's my turn to post on the Wild Orchid Crafts blog and I'd love for you to stop by if you have time :) I have a couple of Christmas cards to share with you today featuring flower making foam and other items you can find in the Wild Orchid Crafts store.

I chose non-traditional Christmas colors for my cards, including the Pale Peach Flower Making Foam I used to create the poinsettias. For the centers, I used Ivory Small Double Headed Pearl Stamens. The papers are from an old My Mind's Eye Christmas stack.

I also used pale peach Cottage Roses and Open Roses, White Frosted Berry Spray, White Pearl Spray and Self-Adhesive Pearls.

Some close-ups:

I am 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) Dies R Us Challenge #86 - Christmas Carols (White Christmas...even though my card isn't ;)
5) Chouxchoux Paper Art Visions of Sugarplums Challenge - Christmas/Winter

Wild Orchid Crafts Products Used:

Pale Peach Flower Making Foam ~ MKX-723

Small Ivory Double Headed Pearl Stamens ~ MKX-238

Mixed Peach/Orange Cottage Roses (25mm) ~ QVR-044

Pale Peach Mulberry Paper Open Roses (10mm) ~ MKX-018

White Frosted Berry Spray ~ MKX-600

White Pearl Spray ~ MKX-539

Self-Adhesive Pearls (3mm) ~ MKX-506

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a great day :)

Scrapy Land Challenge #48 - Use a Image

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great weekend!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land!! The theme this week is Use a Image (rubber or digi) plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from!! You could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

In continuing my quest to use up paper stacks, I came across this old pad from My Mind's Eye called A Happy Heart. I used texture paste through a Crafter's Workshop Solace stencil.

"Namaste" is a K Andrew Designs stamp (no longer in business), stamped on a LaLa Land Stitched Element die.

"Each Day" is a Simon Says Stamp die, stamped on a Spellbinders Address Book die, which was tucked beneath an Avery Elle Wonky Stitches die.  The image is also a Simon Says Stamp die. She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and placed on top of a Die-Versions Whispers Nesting Flower die.

Tucked beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves, Cherry Lynn Dandelions and Sue Wilson Catkins Stems.

Scrapy Land Dies Used

Avery Elle Wonky Stitches

LaLa Land Stitched Element

Spellbinders Curved Borders 1

Spellbinders Address Book

Die-Versions Whispers Nesting Flower

Cherry Lynn Dandelions

Sue Wilson Catkins Stems

Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Doing Life / Create with TLC - Anything Goes
2) Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday - Anything Goes

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 project using an image and a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Hat's Off To You!!

Happy Monday and Happy Columbus Day to my American friends!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a project to share with you using one of the Halloween dies from the August Release. Don't forget to use the code lisa15 to receive 15% off your Die-Versions regular-price order!!

The papers for this card are from My Mind's Eye. I used three cuts of the Whispers Witch Hat die and popped foam tape between each layer for dimension. The crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART and the button is a Wee Petites Button die. The top sentiment is an old K Andrew Designs stamp, heat embossed with black embossing powder. The bottom sentiment is an old My Craft Spot stamp, heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The hat was covered with a Wink of Stella Silver pen for fabulous shimmer.

Don't forget - lisa15 to save 15% off your Die-Versions order!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #14 - Spring/Easter

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day :) It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land. The theme this week is Spring/Easter using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries - there are over 40 brands to choose from!!

For this card, I've used papers from My Mind's Eye Tangerine stack. Happy is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet die. The letters for Easter are a Die-Versions A Little Mint alphabet die. The banner under Easter is a La-La Land Stitched Elements die. The circle was also cut with a La-La Land Stitched Elements die. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The skittles on the top left are from Carri of Doubleclick - AKA ABusyBee.

The leaves in the background of the window are Memory Box Fresh Foliage dies. The eggs are Memory Box Classic Egg dies. They were covered with sugar coating for a pretty sparkle. The grass is a Poppystamps Grassland Border die.

A La-La Land Stitched Elements die was used on the inside, as were more Memory Box Classic Egg dies

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.Art - March Linky
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
3) DoubleClick Connections - Bunny, Basket or Easter

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 Spring/Easter project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Wish You A Meow-velous Day

Happy Saturday!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! It's going to be in the 50's here!! Woohoo...it's feeling like spring!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a project to share a project with you using the Cat's Meow Stamp and Die combo from the December Release.

I have so much fun using this set. The adorable kitty, birds and flower are from the Cat's Meow Stamp Set and they were colored with Prismacolor Pencils. I then used the coordinating Cat's Meow Die Set to cut them out.

The butterfly is from the set as well. It was stamped on patterned paper and then again on white cardstock and covered with sugar coating. I then cut around the inside of the glittered one and attached it to the stamped one for sparkle. The sweet sentiment is also from the Cat's Meow Stamp Set. The button is a Wee Petites Button die.

I stamped the awesome paw prints from the Cat's Meow Stamp Set on the inside of the card.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

DL.Art - February Linky

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful weekend :)

Paris Card

Happy Sunday and happy first day of February!! Wow, how did that happen??!! January just flew by!! At least we are that much closer to spring ;) I actually managed a little time in my craft room this weekend!! It seems like forever since I've made a card that wasn't for a DT commitment or guest design spot, and forever since I've been able to enter challenges, so that's what I worked on this weekend. I came across this old MME Paper stack when I was doing some cleaning and I had just enough scraps left to make a card :)

I used several My Creative Time products to create this card. MCT Stitched Rectangular Frames was used and I actually stitched a little on it. My poor neglected sewing machine. An MCT Build a Scripty stamp was stamped in Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress ink on the background. The edges were inked with TH Victorian Velvet, as were all of the edges of the card. The Eiffel Tower is from MCT's Springtime in Paris set and it was heat embossed with vanilla embossing powder and popped up with foam tape for dimension. Paris is from the same set and it was heat embossed in vanilla embossing powder as well. It was stamped on a MCT Stitched Oval die. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the leaves are from Memory Box.

The banners are Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets dies. The button on the crinkle ribbon is a Die-Versions Button die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. My Creative Time - Photo Inspiration or Sketch (I used both)
3. DL.Art - February Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
5. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Neglected Tools (sewing machine)
6. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes
7. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
8. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Fur-Ever Friends!!

Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend :) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a project to share with you today using the new Die-Versions stamp and die combos from the December release. Oh my gosh, these are so fun - you are going to love them!! The stamps stamp perfectly and the dies cut with precision...no more fussy cutting :)

I just love this set!! I've been a dog person my whole life but a few years ago, a determined stray cat adopted me and then had a litter of babies, so I adopted them, too :) Then mama kitty disappeared one day, as did one of the tiny kitties, but the other three - all girls - are now my babies. Especially my sweet Calypso :) So I made this card with them in mind :) I stamped the adorable kitties from the Cat's Meow Stamp Set and then colored them with Prismacolor Pencils. The papers are from My Mind's Eye - after Christmas, my local Michaels had them at $1.79 per stack!! Score!! I bought every available stack :)

After coloring the images, I used the coordinating Cat's Meow Die Set to cut them out. I added the ball of twine and popped all of them all up with foam tape for dimension. 'Fur-ever Friends' is also from the Cat's Meow Stamp Set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

DL.Art - January Linky - Anything Goes
Djkardkreations NBUS Challenge - Anything Goes (New DV Stamps & Dies and MME Paper)

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a fabulous weekend :)

Thank You So Much

Happy Friday, everyone and Happy Halloween!! Did you dress up today?? If so, what was your costume?? Wow, it's been almost a week since I've posted. I had family visiting from Seattle and have been trying to catch up since they left, but it's overwhelming. If I haven't been around to your blog to visit, I will soon :)

It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog HERE and I have a project to share with you using two of the newest dies from the October release.

The papers are from My Mind's Eye and the edges have been lightly distressed with a Zutter DIA. A new Die-Versions Cut Out Thank You die was used for the focal point of this card. These cut out dies are so awesome - you can position them anywhere on the page and the sentiment just stands out so beautifully.

"So Much" is from the new Typewriter Font die set. The butterflies are Wee Petites Buggy dies. They were covered in sugar coating and popped up with foam tape.

The matching envelope features a Whispers Butterfly Kisses die also covered in sugar coating. The border along the top is a Whispers Lacy Dots die.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I have some exciting news to share with you next week so I hope you will stop back by!! Have a wonderful weekend!! :)

Craftin Desert Divas September Stamp Release Blog Hop

To enter my Thank You Giveaway, click HERE

Welcome to our seventh Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!! We're super excited to share with you in full the CDD September release stamps.

Are you ready for some awesome Fall and Halloween projects? Well if you are, then you've come to the right hop!! There are six new stamps that are being released today in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and are available now for purchase.

**All stamps with images have a FREE SVG (digital cut file)**

This makes it so easy, you just cut out the image and then stamp on it. The SVG cut file will be in the CDD Gallery for you to download or after purchase just send an email to craftindesertdivas@gmail.com to claim your SVG cut for the stamp set you purchased. I've also added images and sizes for the SVGs in the CDD Shop.

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Frightfully Cute - Purchase HERE

Beary Thankful - Purchase HERE

Ghostly Greetings - Purchase HERE

Wonderfully Wicked - Purchase HERE

Hey Pumpkin - Purchase HERE

Batty For You - Purchase HERE

Here are the SVG cut files for each stamp...

We have a few specials starting today!!

• Every purchase receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica SVG pattern made especially for this release.
• With a minimum 2 stamp purchase you will receive a FREE mini stamp added to your order.
• Use code: SEPTEMBER to save 20% off your ENTIRE purchase.

The mini stamp & sale will end Sept. 30, 2014.

Here is the free pattern with any purchase:

Here is the free mini stamp with any 2 stamp purchase:

Approx 3 x 2

Tara is giving away one stamp set each day & Too Cute by Jessica is giving away $25 gift card to her store (regular priced items).

And now for my project...

I created a Halloween Banner!! I had a very tough time getting a good picture of this. It is just a little too large to get a good shot.

The base of each panel is a Spellbinders Heirloom Legacy die. A bit of tulle was added for some texture. The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye. The witch is a Tim Holtz Bewitching Hour die. She was cut several times to get the different colors. The sentiment is from the CDD Ghostly Greetings stamp set. I masked off the other lines so that I could break it up for each panel. Each line was heat embossed with Zing Vanilla Embossing Powder.

The black cat is a TH Scaredy Cat die and the fence is a TH On the Fence Die. The black cat was embossed with TH Black Soot Distress Embossing Powder.

The house is a TH Rickety House die. It was embossed with a TH Wood Planks die. The bat is a TH Bewitching Hour die and it was embossed with TH Black Soot Embossing Powder.

The moon and stars are a TH Crescent Moon and Stars die. The edges were inked with TH Walnut Distress Ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - September Linky
2. Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes

Next up on the Line Up is the amazing and talented Sukie!! Be sure to hop with us tomorrow!! Winners will be picked from a different blog each day,so the more you comment the more chances you have to win.

Craftin Desert Diva's Shop
CDD Gallery - We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps

Saturday Day 1 -
1. CDD - http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
2. Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
3. Kimberly - http://hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com/
4. Janis - http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
5. Deb - http://debspaperpalooza.blogspot.com/
6. Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
7. Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/
8. Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/
9. Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/
10. TCBJ - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846?ref=bookmarks