DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #227 ~ Mother's Day

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for a new challenge at DL.ART and the theme is Mother's Day. If you use the code LF222, Diana will give you a 10% discount to shop at DL.ART.

For these cards, I used papers from Maja Designs, and my all-time favorite ribbon ~ Sweet Love from The Valentine Bundle.

The flowers and laces are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment was heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle White Detail Embossing Powder.

The doily is an Jeanine's Art Classic Butterflies and Flowers Doily. The flower image was framed with a Kaisercraft Ornate Rectangle Frame die.

Tucked beneath the flowers and ribbon are Sue Wilson Fern Trio dies, Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves, Memory Box Hayden Twigs and Concord & 9th Layering Leaves.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
1) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
3) 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 Mother's Day project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Decorate to Celebrate #74 - Mother's Day or Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! Can you believe April is almost over?? Seriously, where did it go?? It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. This week we are celebrating everything wonderful about Mothers :)

For my dear, sweet Mom, I created a matching box to go along with the card that I posted on Monday HERE :) Most of the details are the same. I did use a Spellbinders Elegant Labels 8 for the base. The sentiment is from Stamping Srapping.

Here is the gift set. I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - April Linky
3. DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Love You Mom
4. Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky
5. Funday Friday Challenge - I Love You Mom
6. Classy Cards 'n Such - Garden Party (Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8, Memory Box Large Ringlets)
7. All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card
8. Perfectly Rustics - 3D Flowers for Mother's Day

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 Mother's Day or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Mother's Day

Happy Friday!! I hope you had a wonderful week!! Any fun plans for the weekend?? It's my Mom's birthday tomorrow and then Mother's Day on Sunday, so I will be spending time with my dear Mom :)

It's time for a Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! The theme this week is in honor of all of the wonderful Moms out there...we want to see your Mother's Day projects :)

The paper for this card is from Prima's Nature's Garden stack. The base is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight die, followed by a Labels Eight. The edges of all the lighter papers were inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink. The next two layers are the Decorative Labels Eight and Labels Eight, popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The center is a Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags Two die. The flower and sentiment are from JustRite's Grand Sentiments stamp set. A TH Victorian Velvet Distress marker was scribbled on a craft mat and then brushed onto the flower with a TH Waterbrush. The ribbon is from May Arts and the butterfly is a Spellbinders Fanciful Flight die, inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, gems added and popped up with foam tape. I have several different Spellbinders butterflies dies, but I always seem to gravitate towards this one...I just love the shape and simplicity of it :)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Things With Wings
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- May Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #9 - May Linky Party

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

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Show Your Style Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the "Show Your Style"
Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!

 

We're so happy you could join us for this month's Getting Cricky Design Team Blog Hop!! We have an EXTRA SPECIAL hop for you this month -- For the past week we've been celebrating the BRAND NEW additions to our Getting Cricky team by showcasing some of our FAVORITE K Andrew Designs Stamp Art Sets... And NOW, we'd like for you to get to know more about us and our very special Guest Designer (and former Getting Cricky Design Team Sister), Larelyn from Handmade from My Heart!!

Throughout the hop you'll be introduced to each of the Design Team Members who will share a little about their styles and preferences for stamping!! We hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way, so let's get hopping... If you've hopped along from our special Guest Designer Larelyn, then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Kristal's blog (you'll want to catch up on all the FUN!!)...

Each of Kristal's stamp sets benefit charity. At least $1 per stamp set goes to benefit the charity noted on the stamp set package. Kristal is donating to the following charities: Cancer Angels, Storefront Shelter for Homeless Children, Intrepid & Fallen Heroes, E. Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Doorways Shelter for Women & Children (Domestic Violence), Wayside House for Women, Camp Good Days & Special Times, Adopt a Classroom, and Autism Research Institute. Kristal will donate $1 for every stamp set sold, retail or wholesale to the charity noted; and over time believes this will add up to some wonderful miracles for these special people. So you can feel good that each time you purchase a K Andrew Designs art stamp set, someone around the country is receiving some good help! K Andrew's stamps are all made and assembled here in the USA, which is very important to Kristal. This ensures all product materials are safe and that jobs are being provided and maintained here in America. You can learn even more about Kristal's stamps (and pick some up for yourself) by visiting her online store: K Andrew Designs:

Kristal's stamp sets are perfect for cards, layouts, and so much more...

For my project, I'm featuring Positive Thoughts and Scripture Sayings:

I can't really describe my crafting style...it's always changing. When I first started making cards, I used Card Maker on the computer (I cringe looking back at those cards!!) Then I moved on to do-it-yourself card kits in a box I purchased from I think Michaels. They were a step-up, but still cringe-worthy!! My current style is a mixture of shabby chic, grunge and vintage. And I still love my Gypsy :)

For my project, I made a Mother's Day card and gift box!! I had a request to do a tutorial on a box I made for an earlier project and I am going to work on putting that together, so instead of including the instructions now for this box, I will have them soon. I threw all of my favorites into this project: Spellbinders, Cricut/Gypsy, Flower Shoppe, Distress Inks, embossing, sewing, lace, tulle, ribbon, gems and Kristal's amazing stamps!!

The paper is from the DCWV Be Mine stack. I cut the flowers at 5" from Flower Shoppe and wrapped ivory tulle around them. The base of the design is a Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Label 4. It is embossed - actually, debossed...I flipped it in the folder without realizing it :/ - with the Plum Blossoms folder. I layered a Lacy Doily Motifs die, two Parisian Motifs dies, a Parisian Accents die and topped it off a Standard Circle small. I wrapped some vintage lace around the edge, and added gems from Recollections.

I inked the edges of everything (including the flowers) with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, and used it to color the circle. I wanted the center to be lighter so it would highlight the gorgeous sentiment from Scripture Sayings.

I wanted the card to match the box...but not exactly. I used a Grand Labels 4 and stitched the first layer to the base. The blue label is a Nestabilities Label 5, topped with a Parisian Accents die and a standard circle small.

I used the same vintage lace, some sheer ribbon, a flower button and natural fiber, and Recollections gems. The sentiment is from Positive Thoughts.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Use Purple or Pink
2. Craft Your Passion #106 - Die Cuts and Punches

I have BLOG CANDY!! I am giving away a set of my favorite K Andrew Designs stamps...Positive Thoughts!!

I know you will love these stamps as much as I do...they are perfect for so many different projects!!

All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. 1. Be a follower
2. 2. Leave a way to contact you

That's it!! You can earn an extra entry in the drawing by stopping by Getting Cricky on Monday, April 23...I will be kicking off an exciting new venture by our Design Team!! Once you've visited Getting Cricky, be sure to come back to my blog and leave a comment on my Monday teaser post for an extra chance to win :)

*** Remember -- As a special THANK YOU for joining us in welcoming the new team this week, you can use the promo code "letshavefun" at checkout for 20% OFF your ENTIRE stamp purchase!! Woot-woot!! Be sure to take advantage of this special before it's GONE!! :)

Now you can hop on over to your next stop: my incredible, fabulous, talented friend Amy of Love to Crop!