WINNER from Pause Dream Enjoy Blog Hop Giveway!!

Hello, everyone and happy Memorial Day to all of my friends in the USA!! I hope you have a wonderful celebration!!

Thank you all for stopping by my blog on Friday to help celebrate Pause Dream Enjoy's 10th birthday!! I have a winner to announce of the Lemoncraft Yesterday 6x6 Paper Stack.

 I used Random.org to select a winner (and confirmed she left comments on each blog) and it chose:

#17 Christi Steinbeck

Congratulations, Christi!! Please email your address to me (indymermaid(at)gmail(dot)com) by Friday or you'll forfeit your prize.

Thank you again, everyone, for hopping with us!!

Mark your calendars for another hop this Saturday, June 2!! We will be celebrating Carson's Creations 8th Blogoversary. Only 8 stops and lots of prizes to give away!!

Also, I've added a Data Protection and Privacy Policy to my blog. You can find it on my sidebar. Thank you to all of the crafters who drafted the document to use.

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

Faith Believes What It Does Not See for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone and happy Saturday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog and I have a couple of cards to share with you today featuring the new Aster Garden Digital Stamp set.

For these cards, I used the pre-colored version of the Aster stamp. To frame it, I used a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval die and covered it with Golden Sparkle embossing powder.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART.

I used Tear-ific Tape ½” to attach the lace to the top and bottom of the card.

I used a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen on the image for gorgeous sparkle. I love these pens!!

The sentiment is from the Aster Garden Digital set, cut out with a Sue Wilson Pierced Banner die. The edges were tapped with Versamark and then embossed with Gold Detail embossing powder.

Using Tear-ific Tape 2” over cardstock, I cut the butterflies out with Fiskars punches. The top butterfly was embossed with Gold Detail embossing powder, and the bottom one was covered with Luau Green glitter.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

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

Products Used

Stamps: Aster Garden Digital DIGI893
Glitter: Luau Green (2004)
Embossing Powder: Gold Detail (EP168), Golden Sparkle (EP106)
Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Tear-ific Tape 2” (SAT12)
Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E)
Other: Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N); Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers, DL.ART Crinkle Ribbon

Be sure to leave a comment both here on my blog, as well as the SNS blog post for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month. A comment must be left on both the SNS Blog and the Designer's post in order to qualify. The winner will be announced on the 3rd of the following month, both on the SNS Blog and on the SNS Facebook page. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day :)

Pause Dream Enjoy 10 Year Birthday Blog Hop and Giveaway!!

Hello, everyone and happy Friday!! I was so excited when Janis of Pause Dream Enjoy asked me to help celebrate her 10 year blog birthday!! Janis is an amazing and talented crafter and one of the first people I met in blogland seven years ago when I started my blog. Her projects are always so creative and beautiful and I guarantee you'll be inspired when you visit her blog!! I'm so honored and happy to be sharing this event with her :)

PRIZES!!

Each stop on the hop will have a prize!! To be eligible, leave a comment on all 10 hop stops (9 more including mine). Be a FOLLOWER of all 10 blogs. Winners will be announced on each blog for their prize on Monday, May 28th.

MY PRIZE!!

I am giving away a Lemoncraft Yesterday 6x6 Paper Stack...the latest release from Lemoncraft, and the papers I've used on my project today!! I will ship anywhere :)

MY PROJECT!!

Since we are celebrating Janis' blog birthday, I created two celebrate shaker cards. I've used Lemoncraft's Yesterday papers, which you can find in my Etsy Store HERE. To cut the frame for the shaker, I used a Frantic Stamper Art Deco Frame. Celebrate is a Penny Black Doodles die.

The ribbon is from DL.ART (use the code LF222 for a 10% discount) and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Tucked under the flowers and cut with Lemoncraft Leaves paper (in my ETSY store HERE) are Memory Box Chloe Stems, Sue Wilson Orange Blossom Leaves, and Concord & 9th Layering Leaves. I added prills for texture, too. It's hard to tell in the pictures, but the butterflies have been brushed with a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss pen for sparkle.

I filled this shaker with Tonic Studios Nuvo Pure Sheen Cross My Heart Glitter.

This one was filled with Tonic Studios Nuvo Pure Sheen Peacock Feathers.

Swing by and see what everyone else on the hop created to help celebrate Pause Dream Enjoy's 10th birthday. You are sure to be inspired. And don't forget to leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win!! Here is the Blog Hop Line-Up:

Janis, Pause Dream Enjoy

Amy, AO Creations

Georgiana, Carson's Creations

Ginger, My Sister's Scrapper

Lee-Ann, Snappy Scraps

Lisa, A Mermaid's Crafts < YOU ARE HERE

Michelle, Purple Monkey Moments

Migdalia, Crafting with Creative M

Jackie, Get the JC Look

Mary, Cardz TV

Thank you so much for hopping along with us and celebrating Pause Dream Enjoy's 10 year birthday!! Have a wonderful weekend!! Big hugs :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #229 ~ Graduation

Hello, everyone and happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Thankful Thursday challenge at DL.ART and the theme is Graduation. If you use the code LF222, Diana will give you a 10% discount to shop at the DL.ART shop.

For these cards, I've used DCWV's Twinkle Glints paper...it's so sparkly in person :)

The Starburst Background die is from Gina Marie. The cap is from Die-Versions and Congratulations is from Sue Wilson.

The ribbon is Granite from The Galaxy Bundle. I've also used Black Twine with the Spellbinders button die.

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 Graduation project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

#AltenewLove

Hello, everyone and happy Monday!! I hope you are having a wonderful start to the week!! I have a couple of cards to share with you today, thanks to the amazingly generous and wonderful company, Altenew!! #AltenewLove

I was so excited to open a letter the other day and find the enclosed stamp set!! How awesome, right??!! Personalized stamps!! What an amazing company!! I absolutely love their layering stamps and dies :)

For these cards, I used a Tim Holtz Stamp Platform to stamp the image on heavyweight black cardstock with Versamark and then emboss with Sparkle N Sprinkle Gold Detail embossing powder. Then I lightly watercolored the image and leaves and dabbed off most of the color.

The frame is from Altenew's Build a Wreath die set. It was also embossed with SNS Gold Detail, and then popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The sentiment is from Altenew's Rose stamp set.

I want to sincerely thank everyone at Altnew for this unexpected and adored gift!! #AltenewLove !!

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #90 ~ Anything Goes

Hello, everyone and happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is as always, Anything Goes Using a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are over 55 to choose from!! If you play along, you could be one of two winners of a $10 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For these cards, I used papers from Lemoncraft Basic Stack, which you can find in my ETSY Shop HERE.

For the bottom layer, I used a Elizabeth Craft Stitched Squares die. A Kaisercraft Ornate Rectangle Frame die was added next.

The flowers and laces are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART. Tucked under the flowers are Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage, Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch, and Memory Box Chloe dies.

Concord & 9th Happy Card Frame banner dies were added to the bottom. The sentiment was stamped with Sparkle N Sprinkle White Detail Embossing Powder.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

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

Scrapy Land Products Used

Elizabeth Craft Stitched Squares

Kaisercraft Ornate Rectangle Frame

Concord & 9th Happy Card Frame

Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch

Memory Box Chloe

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

Celebrate the Season for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone and happy Tuesday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a card to share with you featuring the new Cardinal and Holly stamp set.

To start off, I applied Tear-ific Tape ½” to the edges of cardstock and then covered it with Cloud Nine glitter. The next layer was covered with Luau Green glitter.

Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Dies were used for the next layers. The bottom layer was brushed with Brushable Glue and then covered  Gypsy Red glitter.

The beautiful cardinal from the Cardinal and Holly stamp set was stamped with the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform using Versamark Embossing Ink Pad and then heat embossed with Black Detail embossing powder. It was then watercolored and once dry, brushed with a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen for shimmer. I then cut it out and popped it up for dimension.

For the leaves, after they were watercolored, I used a Nuvo Glue Pen Smooth Precision and then added Luau Green glitter. The berries are Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry.

Using Tear-ific Tape 2” over cardstock, I cut out a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval and then covered it with Red Apple and heat embossed it for a cracked look. The sentiment is from the Christmas Baubles stamp set, also embossed with Red Apple.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

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

Products Used:

Stamps: Cardinal and Holly 895; Christmas Baubles 891
Glitter: Luau Green (GM2004); Gypsy Red (GM2005); Cloud Nine (GM2000)
Embossing Powder: Black Detail (EP171); Red Apple (EP276)
Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Tear-ific Tape 2” (SAT12); Brushable Glue (540); Nuvo Glue Pen Smooth Precision (206N)
Dies: Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die (1110E); Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E)
Other: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E); Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001); Anti Static Bag (99512); Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry (667N); Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N); Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404)

Be sure to leave a comment both here on my blog, as well as the SNS blog post for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month. A comment must be left on both the SNS Blog and the Designer's post in order to qualify. The winner will be announced on the 3rd of the following month, both on the SNS Blog and on the SNS Facebook page. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day :)

A Season of Cheer for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone and happy Saturday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a couple of Christmas cards to share with you today featuring the new Happy Holidays stamp set.

For these cards, I started by adhering Tear-ific Tape ½” to heavyweight cardstock and then heat embossing it with Japanese Lacquer embossing powder.

For my winter-themed card, I used Elizabeth Craft Skis die for the mountains. I applied Super-Adhesive Sheets to cardstock and cut the mountains, and then covered them with Diamond Dust glitter for amazing sparkle.

Here's a close-up of the gorgeous Diamond Dust. The trees are a Tim Holtz Tree Line die, also covered with Super-Adhesive Sheets and then covered with Victorian Christmas glitter. The snowflakes are Impression Obsession dies, and they were brushed with Brushable Glue and then covered with Sparkly Snow glitter. A drop of Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry was used in the center of the snowflake.

The gorgeous sentiment was stamped with a Tim Holtz Stamp Platform with Versamark Embossing Ink Pad and then embossed with Winter Berry embossing powder. It was then cut out with a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval die.

The flowers were made with foamiran from Wild Orchid Crafts and shaped with Tonic Floral Crafters Tool. The ribbon is from DL.ART.

To create the red berries, I used beads and hot-glued them to the posts. Once they dried, I snipped off the tops and then dipped them into Brushable Glue.

I then covered them with Gypsy Red glitter and popped them into Styrofoam to dry.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

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

Products Used:

Stamps: Happy Holidays 897
Glitter: Diamond Dust (GM1116); Victorian Christmas (GM1054); Sparkly Snow (GM1003); Gypsy Red (GM2005)
Embossing Powder: Winter Berry (EP411); Japanese Lacquer (EP274)
Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Super-Adhesive Sheets (SAS02); Brushable Glue (540)
Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E); Tim Holtz Tree Line; Impression Obsession Pine Sprigs; Elizabeth Craft Skis; 14 Craft Bar Poinsettia; Impression Obsession Snowflakes
Other: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E); Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry (667N); Tonic Floral Crafters Tool (380); Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001); Anti Static Bag (99512); Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404); Foamiran; DL.ART Crinkle Ribbon

Be sure to leave a comment both here on my blog, as well as the SNS blog post for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month. A comment must be left on both the SNS Blog and the Designer's post in order to qualify. The winner will be announced on the 3rd of the following month, both on the SNS Blog and on the SNS Facebook page. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day :)