Blog Break

Hello everyone and happy Friday!! This is a hard post for me to write, but I've decided to take a break from blogging. I haven't been able to find time to craft for a while now...real life is getting in the way. I just can't keep up with blogging and commenting and Facebook and Instagram, so I had to make the hard choice to step down from my design teams and take a break. Right now, I'm planning on starting fresh in the new year.

I created these cards thinking of all of you, wishing you the best while I'm gone, and celebrating the birthdays I'll miss.

I used the new My Sweet Provence papers from Lemoncraft for these cards and you can find them in my ETSY shop HERE. I'll still be making cards for my shop and I'll post some on Facebook and Instagram, so you won't be completely rid of me :) I hope you all have a wonderful end of the year, a happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas!! I'll miss you all while I'm gone!! Big hugs :)

Scrapy Land Challenge #122 ~ 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 dozens to choose from!! If you play along, you could randomly be selected to win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For my cards today, I used Lemoncraft papers you can find in my ETSY shop HERE.

 

In the background of the cards, I used a Sue Wilson Lexi die. The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed on a Sue Wilson Stitched Flag die.

 

Tucked beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers are Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch, Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 4 and Frantic Stamper Foliage dies. The ribbon is from DL.ART.

Scrapy Land Products Used

Sue Wilson Lexi

Sue Wilson Stitched Flag

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 4

Frantic Stamper Foliage

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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 :)

Lavinia World Challenge #9

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!! It’s time for a new Lavinia World Challenge featuring Lavinia stamps and papers. We are a bi-weekly Challenge Blog and the theme will be Anything Goes using stamps (either rubber or clear, but no digi stamps). Details are found under the "rules" tab on the Challenge Blog.

For my projects, I used Moonlight Glow Paper for my background. I heat embossed Once Upon a Dream in white.

I used beautiful Twilight for my project and she's perched on Tree Branch and chasing Fairy Orbs. They were all stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne and then heat embossed in clear embossing powder.

Surrounding the lake are Skeleton Tree Scene, Bulrushes and Fairy Buttercups.

Lavinia World Products Used

Moonlight Glow Paper

Twilight

Fairy Orbs

Skeleton Tree Scene

Bulrushes

Fairy Buttercups

Tree Branch

Once Upon a Dream

Versafine Clair Nocturne

We prefer that your submission use Lavinia stamps, but they are not required. However, if you do use Lavinia stamps in your project, your chances of winning are doubled for each entry. The winner of the challenge will receive a $15 gift certificate to Lavinia World to shop for more goodies. Please note that although we carry the full Lavinia range, we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps. ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World website.

Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Head on over to the Lavinia World Challenge Blog to see the projects my design team sisters created for today's challenge and then link up your project!! I can't wait to see what you create!!

Scrapy Land Challenge #121 ~ 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 dozens to choose from!! If you play along, you could randomly be selected to win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

The papers for my cards are from Lemoncraft and you can find them in my ETSY shop HERE.

The base layer was cut with Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares. Texture paste was added through a stencil for texture. The next two layers (which are a little hard to see) are Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles. Along the edges are Sue Wilson Designs Ecliptic Edgers.

Tucked beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and DL.ART ribbon are Sue Wilson Olive Branch, Impression Obsession Leaf Cluster and Elizabeth Craft Jewel 1.

The Penny Black Frames was layered over a Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles and Penny Black Doily Trio die. The sentiment is stamped on a Impression Obsession Stitched Tag die.

Scrapy Land Products Used

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles

 Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles
Elizabeth Craft Jewel 1
 Impression Obsession Stitched Tag
 Penny Black Doily Trio
Sue Wilson Designs Ecliptic Edger

Impression Obsession Leaf Cluster
Sue Wilson Olive Branch

Penny Black Frames

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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 :)

Lavinia World Challenge #8

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!! It’s time for a new Lavinia World Challenge featuring Lavinia stamps and papers. We are a bi-weekly Challenge Blog and the theme will be Anything Goes using stamps (either rubber or clear, but no digi stamps). Details are found under the "rules" tab on the Challenge Blog.

I know it's a little early for Halloween projects, but I couldn't resist :) The papers are Lavinia Magical Moonlight Paper.

Willow the Witch, the Bats and the Spanish Moss were stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I used neon green prills for the bubbling cauldron.

The Fairy Fir Tree, Fairy Fir Tree Small and Fairy Fir Tree 2 Small were stamped with Versafine Clair Pinecone. The Spiral of Spells was stamped with Distress Oxide Antique Linen.

Lavinia World Products Used

Willow the Witch

Bats

Spiral of Spells

Fairy Fir Tree

Fairy Fir Tree Small

Fairy Fir Tree 2 Small

Spanish Moss

Magical Moonlight Paper

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Versafine Clair Pinecone

Distress Oxide Antique Linen

We prefer that your submission use Lavinia stamps, but they are not required. However, if you do use Lavinia stamps in your project, your chances of winning are doubled for each entry. The winner of the challenge will receive a $15 gift certificate to Lavinia World to shop for more goodies. Please note that although we carry the full Lavinia range, we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps. ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World website.

Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Head on over to the Lavinia World Challenge Blog to see the projects my design team sisters created for today's challenge and then link up your project!! I can't wait to see what you create!!

Scrapy Land Challenge #120 ~ 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 dozens to choose from!! If you play along, you could be randomly selected to win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For my cards, I used papers from Maja Designs.

The background was created with Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares and then a Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles die.

I've had the Memory Box Classic Staircase die for so long and never used it, so I thought it was about time :) Tucked under the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Precious Marieke Fantastic Flowers and Sue Wilson Olive Branch dies. The ribbon is from DL.ART.

The hanging picture is a Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Die die. It was popped up with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment was stamped on a banner die from the Impression Obsession Stitched Tag set.

Scrapy Land Dies Used

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles

Memory Box Classic Staircase

Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Die

Impression Obsession Stitched Tag

Precious Marieke Fantastic Flowers

Sue Wilson Olive Branch

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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 :)