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 :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday #233 ~ Baby

Hello, everyone and happy Thursday!! This is a scheduled post ~ I am out of town for a few days, so I won't be able to stop by and visit until the weekend. It's time for a new Thankful Thursday Challenge at DL.ART and the theme is Baby, or you could always substitute a Thank You card. If you use the code LF222, Diana will give you a 10% discount to shop at DL.ART.

I couldn't decide which color of baby card to make, so I made four :) The papers are all from Lemoncraft, which you can find in my Etsy Store HERE. A XCut Doily die was used in the background. The onsie is a My Creative Time Hello Baby die, as is the adorable little elephant and the sentiment. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This beautiful ribbon is Primrose from The Spring Bundle #1.

This ribbon is Mint from the Spring Bundle #2.

This ribbon is Baby Blue from The Baby Bundle.

And this gorgeous ribbon is Baby Pink from The Baby Bundle.

I used a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen on the adorable elephant so he shimmers. He was colored with watercolors.

Nuvo Jewel Drops in Simple White were added to the corner.

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 created for today's challenge. Then link up your Baby project. I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Challenge #93 ~ Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday, everyone and 🎆Happy 4th of July 🗽 to all of my friends in the USA!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is Anything Goes Plus a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are over 55 to choose from!! You could be one of two winners of a $10 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

I am so addicted to the Karen Burniston dies...they take a lot longer to make (and I'm a slow crafter as it is) but I just love them :) I used Lemoncraft Yesterday and Violet Silence papers for these cards. Both paper collections are available in my ETSY Shop.

The bottom layer is an Avery Elle Wonky Stitches, followed by a Paper Artist Lacy Rectangle Frame. The next two layers are Precious Marieke Wondrous Frame and Cherry Lynn French Pastry Doily dies.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART. Tucked beneath are Memory Box Chloe Stem, Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch, and Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage dies. For the sentiment, I used a Sue Wilson Pierced Flag and it was heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle Gold Detail Embossing Powder.

For the inside of the card, I used several of the dies that come with the Karen Burniston Twist Panel Pop-Up set.

Happy Birthday is a Little B Happy Birthday die. It's impossible to tell in the picture, but the hearts and banner are covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Crystal Ice Glitter.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

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

SCRAPY LAND DIES USED

Karen Burniston Twist Panel Pop-Up

Paper Artist Lacy Rectangle Frame

Precious Marieke Wondrous Frame

Little B Happy Birthday

Avery Elle Wonky Stitches

Cherry Lynn French Pastry Doily

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch

Sue Wilson Pierced Flag 

Memory Box Chloe Stem

Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage

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 :)

And Happy, Happy Birthday America!! Land that I love 💓

DL.ART July Linky

Hello, everyone and happy July!! Wow, this year is flying by!! A new month means it's time for a new monthly linky challenge at DL.ART. As always, the monthly linky theme is Anything Goes. If you use the code LF222, Diana will give you a 10% discount at the DL.ART Shop.

For my cards, I used papers from Lemoncraft's House of Roses stack from my ETSY store.

I assembled the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts materials. Tucked beneath are Memory Box Chloe stems and Fresh Foliage, baby's breath and prills.

The tag is from Sue Wilson Designs. The twine is from Diana's shop here.

The gorgeous ribbon is my favorite ~ Pink Champagne from The Vintage Vineyard Bundle (Summer Edition).

I'm 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

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

Celebrating 8 Years with Carson's Creations

Hello, everyone and happy Saturday!! Today we are celebrating Carson's Creations 8 year blogaversary!! Georgiana has been creating amazing and inspiring projects for eight years and we've been blog buddies almost that long!! I'm so excited to be sharing this celebration with her today :)

There are 8 stops and you won't want to miss any of them! If you are here from Sherrie's blog then you are in the right place. If you just happened onto my blog today and would like to join us, then start at Carson's Creations ~ Georgiana's blog. There is also a complete line-up at the end of this post just in case you need it.

What would a hop be without Blog Candy?!?! Since this is a celebration, each blog has a bit of candy that is randomly being given away. Yay for candy!! Be sure to be a FOLLOWER and COMMENT on each blog for your chance to win. If you are a follower, your comment could be randomly drawn to win some fantastic prizes.

My Project!!

Since this blog hop is about a celebration, I chose to celebrate the arrival of summer, my favorite season, later this month :)

The papers for these cards are from Lemoncraft's Everyday Spring collection, which you can find in my Etsy store HERE.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART. Tucked under the flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems, LaLa Land Open Leaf Fourish, Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage dies. Prills were added for texture.

A Memory Box Stitched Circle was layered over a Sue Wilson Flora die. Hello is a Penny Black Doodles die.

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

Blog Candy!!

I am giving way a Lemoncraft 6x6 paper stack of the papers I used for these cards :) Be sure to be a follower of my blog and leave a comment!!

You have until Sunday night, June 3rd at 9:00 pm EST to hop along with us. All winners will be announced on Monday, June 4th on each individual blog. The winners will also be posted on Carson's Creation Facebook page after all the winner's posts go live on each blog.

Here is the Blog Hop Line-up...

Georgiana, Carson's Creations

Janis, Pause Dream Enjoy

Theresa, Theresa's Crafty Creations

Migdalia, Crafting with Creative M

Sherrie, Sherrie Scraps with Passion

Lisa, A Mermaid's Crafts (you are here)

Lee-Ann, Snappy Scraps (next)

Beth, Beth's Beauties

Thanks for celebrating with us today! Your next stop is Lee-Ann. Thanks so much for stopping by!! 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 :)

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 :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday #228 ~ Birthday

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

For these birthday cards, I used papers from Lemoncraft's Heart Painted stack.

In the background, I used a Gina Marie Designs Large Flower Corner die. The flowers and laces are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Tucked under the flowers are Impression Obsession Leaf Cluster dies and Poppystamps Viola Leaves. The butterflies are covered in Sparkle N Sprinkle Crystal Ice Glitter.

This gorgeous ribbon is my very favorite: Sweet Love from the Sweet Bundle. I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Double D Challenges ~ May Flowers
2) Dies R Us ~ Flowers
3) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
4) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday ~ Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters created for today's challenge. Then link up your Birthday project. I can't wait to see what you create :)