A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine

For my challenge and giveaway at Do More With Less, click HERE

For the Prima Doll Blog Hop Week 3, click HERE

Happy Friday!! I can't believe the weekend here already. Summer is flying by so fast, I can't keep up. I hope you are having a great week :)

I have wanted the Sizzix Bigz Accordion 3D Album die for so long but I could never find it in stock. I finally did and was so excited to pick it up, along with the Sizzix Bigz Frame and Label Bracket die, which coordinates with the Accordion Album. You will be seeing lots of projects using these dies from me...I hope you don't get tired of them :)

My first attempt was put together quickly because I want to get it in the mail to a friend who is going through a rough time right now. I kept it at two panels and didn't over-embellish because I wanted to be able to mail it relatively flat. The papers are from Heidi Grace's Daydream stack. The butterflies are Spellbinders In Flight dies. The flowers are Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms dies. The small labels are Spellbinders Labels 1 dies. The front was inked with Tim Holtz Scattered Straw distress ink, the left panel with Shabby Shutters and the right with Spun Sugar. The flower images in the background are from Tim Holtz's Nature's Element stamp set, and they were stamped with the same color as the background for a subtle effect. The front sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. Thinking of You and Sweet Friend are from JustRite Stampers Grand Sentiments stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craftin' Desert Diva's #13 - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - August Anything Goes
3. Sunday Funday - August Linky Party
4. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will enter my challenge at Do More With Less...you could win some Spellbinders goodies from me!! Have a great weekend :)

Decorate to Celebrate #58 - Back to School

For my challenge and giveaway at Do More With Less, click HERE

For the Prima Doll Blog Hop Week 3, click HERE

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week so far. It's time for a new challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. For Challenge #58, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for a Back to School Party or Celebration. Let's celebrate everything wonderful about teachers, apples, education and more with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

For my Back to School Party, I created backpack treat bags. I found the instructions for this adorable backpack at Splitcoaststampers, HERE.

This was so fun and easy to make. All of the papers are from my stash. I can't remember who makes the circle paper - My Mind's Eye maybe??

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craftin' Desert Diva's #13 - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - August Anything Goes
3. Sunday Funday - August Linky Party
4. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because Linky Party
5. Fun-Day Friday #13 - Anything Goes
6. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes for Kids

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 Back to School project. Also, I would love it if you would enter my challenge at Do More With Less...the challenge is to make a shaped card with a Spellbinders die or any die cut. I can't wait to see what you create :)

Prima Doll Blog Hop - Week 3: Fall

Happy Tuesday and welcome back for the third week of the Prima Doll Blog Hop!!

We are in the third week of a four part HOP and the rules are very simple. Each Tuesday throughout the month of August we will be sharing creations made with a variety of these fabulous Julie Nutting Prima doll stamps to inspire you.

All you will need to do is hop to each of our blogs (links are below) each Tuesday in August and leave us a comment. Be sure to include your email address because on August 30th we will EACH BE GIVING AWAY A PRIZE. We will be sharing what our individual prize packages are on our blogs.

REMEMBER … you will need to comment EACH TUESDAY to qualify for the prize! AND … if you share our hop info on your blog, your name will go in twice towards the prize. WAIT THERE’S MORE! If you become a follower/subscriber you get a THIRD CHANCE!!

For my Spring Project, click HERE
For my Summer Project, click HERE

In staying with my theme from the last two seasons, I created both a seasonal mixed media canvas and tag.

This is another 8x 10 canvas. The papers are from K&Company's Que Sera stack. They were applied to the canvas with Claudine Hellmuth Gel Medium. Acrylic paint in orange and red were applied next and spread with a credit card and the partially removed with a baby wipe. The tree branches are a Crafter's Workshop stencil. Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste was used through the stencil and then the branches were painted with Twinkling H2O's. A charcoal pencil was used to outline the branches for more dimension. The leaves are from Tim Holtz's Autumn Gatherings die. The wheelbarrow is handmade, with a Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockets die.

The Julie Nutting doll was stamped on old book paper. Her outfit is from the Que Sera paper. She was popped up with foam tape and outlined in charcoal for definition.

And because I love Halloween, I had to make a Halloween-themed tag :) The tag is a Prima Mixed Media tag and it has been brushed with a black Gelato. The owl is from Tim Holtz's Mini Halloween #3 set, and the spider is from Mini Halloween #2. The moon was created with a yellow Gelato. Happy Halloween is from Mini Halloween #3, as are the trick or treating kids in the background. The flourish is from Mini Halloween #2.

My witch is definitely a good witch :) Her hat is hand made and the layers of her dress were applied with foam tape for dimension.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craftin' Desert Diva's #13 - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - August Anything Goes
3. Sunday Funday - August Linky Party
4. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because Linky Party
5. Fun-Day Friday #13 - Anything Goes

Blog Candy!!

So far, I'm giving away one of Julie's newest doll stamps, Mia, as well as a Prima Mixed Media Tag Pad. This week, I'm adding a pair of Julie Nutting Doll Wings stamp set.

All you have to do to be eligible to win Mia, the tag pad and wings is leave a comment on each Tuesday post (4 total). If you share info on our blog hop on your blog or facebook, you get another entry. And if you are or become a follower/subscriber, that's another chance to win. You can count these every week for extra entries...but be sure to leave a comment for each additional entry. And be sure to stop back next week...I may add a little something more to the giveaway :)

The next stop on the hop is the amazing and talented Diane of Nellies Nest. Here's the entire line-up in case you get lost along the way or want to revisit anyone:

Dar - Dar's Crafty Creations
Mary - Primitive Seasons
Lisa - A Mermaids Crafts <YOU ARE HERE
Diane - Nellies Nest 
Mindy - Mulberry Mindy
Joyce - Scrap For Joy

Thanks so much for joining us today!! See you next Tuesday for the final week of our Doll Hop and our winter doll projects :)

Inspired by Tim's August 2013 Tag

For my Challenge and Giveaway at Do More For Less, click HERE

For the Sparkly Sweet Craft Notations Grand Opening Blog Hop, click HERE

For the Second Week of the Prima Doll Blog Hop, click HERE

Happy Sunday!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!! It's warmed up a bit here - low 80's - but still beautiful summer weather. Although I love fall, I'm not ready to let summer go just yet :)

I have a tag to share with you today inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of 2013 August tag. I am so excited that I had all the ingredients to make the tag...actually all four that he showcased this month. I will have another project soon using all of the stamp sets.

I won't write out the instructions since I pretty much followed Tim's tutorial exactly (HERE). I did however use some of his new stencils first. I used Stars, Stripes and Dot Fade in the background before I started stamping.

Here's Tim's Tag. 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013 - August
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Linky Party
3. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - August Anything Goes
4. Sunday Funday - August Linky Party
5. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because Linky Party
6. Fun-Day Friday #13 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)