Happiness Never Decreases By Being Shared

Happy Monday, everyone and Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. day to all of my fellow Americans!! It's time for another fun challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!!

The theme this week is Shaped Cards. Our sponsors are:

Too Cute By Jessica - $20

Lovebug Creations - $5

The Robins Nest

The papers for this card are from Pink Paislee's Cottage Farms stack. The base and next two layers are Spellbinders Resplendant Rectangles. Each layer was popped up with foam tape.

The ribbon is from May Arts. The outer circle is a Spellbinders Picot Edge Circle die. A Spellbinders Standard Circles Large was inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and popped up with foam tape. I think the sentiment is from Artistic Outpost, but I'm not positive.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - January Linky
2. Just B Creative Crazy - January Linky
3. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then Craft It Up & Link It Up!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime #18 - Use 3 Different Papers

Happy Monday!! Wow, can you believe it's September already??!! Happy Labor Day to my friends in the USA and Happy Labour Day to my Canadian friends :)

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Playtime. For Challenge #18, we want you to Use 3 Different Papers. The sponsors for this challenge are The Robin's Nest with a $15 Gift Certificate and My Craft Spot with a metal die set or 1 stamp set (winner's choice) - must have a USA address.

I am sad to say that I have decided to step down as a design team member for Paper Playtime. I have really enjoyed being part of such an amazing and talented team!!

The papers for this card are from the Glitz Vintage Blue paper stack. The flowers in the corner were hand cut from the paper and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The edge of the banner was cut with a Spellbinders Classic Squares Large die. The sentiment is from Artistic Outpost's Quote and Quotable stamp set. The label is a Spellbinders Gold Labels 4 die and it as popped up with foam tape.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Artistic Outpost September Referral Program - Anything Goes w/Artistic Outpost stamp
3. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - September Anything Goes
4. Sunday Funday - September Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your project using 3 papers...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Day at the Beach

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Happy Friday!! Another week that flew by in the blink of an eye!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend :)

It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces. The theme this week is one of my favorites - Day at the Beach. There is nowhere else I'd rather be than the beach :)

The inspiration for this easel card is a row of colorful cottages I passed once on Cape Cod. The beach huts are from Artistic Outpost's Boardwalk stamp set. They were colored with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and a TH waterbrush in Mowed Lawn, Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade.

The hut was then stamped on Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mask Sheets and then the huts were covered with the masks so the sand, water and clouds could be inked. The sand is Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, the water Salty Ocean and the sky around the clouds is Tumbled Glass. Water was then flicked on the paper for a distressed look.

The boardwalk was created with Kraft paper and a TH Wood Grain Embossing Folder. The embossing was inked with Gathered Twigs and it was cut into strips to resemble wood planks. The two stamps are from the same Artistic Outpost set. The tag on the left is a Spellbinders Labels and Tags die an the center tag is a Spellbinders Grommet Tag die. The edges of the tags were inked with Walnut Distress Ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Artistic Outpost - August Referral Program
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 Challenge #12 - H20

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 Day at the Beach project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Pool Party

Happy Friday!! I can't believe another weekend is upon us!! I will be gone most of next week, so I hope to get all of my projects done this weekend and the posts scheduled :)

Friday means another Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces. The theme this week is perfect for summer - Pool Party!! We want to see your cards, layouts or projects that have to do with a Pool Party :)

The base of the card is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangle, followed by a Grand Rectangle. The bathing beauties are from Artistic Outpost's Boardwalk stamp set. They were stamped first on Strathmore Watercolor Paper and then masked. I can not remember where I purchased the beach scene stamp - it's been too many years ago. I wish I could...I absolutely love it. It was stamped next in Ranger Coffee Archival Ink. It was colored in with Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, and the water with a TH Broken China Distress Marker. Water was then flicked on for a distressed look. The bathing beauties were colored with TH Distress Markers in Mustard Seed, Bundled Sage and Tattered Rose.

The clouds were created with a cloud mask and TH Broken China Distress Ink. The sun is a Beeswax Blazing Sun stamp, in Chrome Archival Ink. The banner is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die, inked with TH Gathered Twigs and then stamped with the Bathing Beauties sentiment from Boardwalk in Jet Archival Ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - By The Sea
   
2. Craft It Up & Link It Up #10 - Summer 
3. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - July Anything Goes
4. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday #113 - Summer
5. Sunday Funday #11 - Linky Party
6. An Inky Situation #1 - Anything Goes 
7. Fun-Day Friday - Summer Fun

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

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Happy Monday!! My niece left yesterday and I'm still trying to recover!! We had a great time, but oh my, did she wear me out :)

I have a tag to share with you today, created from the awesome Beyond the Sea stamp set I won from Artistic Outpost :)

I started with Strathmore Watercolor Paper cut with a Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplate die. The girl was stamped first on the tag with Ranger Sepia Archival Ink and on Inkadinkado Stamping Masking Paper. She was cut out of the Masking Paper and then it was applied over the girl on the tag. The lighthouse was stamped next, first on the tag and then on the Masking Paper. The image was cut from the Masking paper and applied to the image on the tag. A cloud stencil was cut from paper and then starting at the top of the tag, TH Broken China Distress Ink was inked along the edge with a Tsukineko Fingertip Sponge Dauber. The girl was colored in with TH Distress Markers in Aged Mahogany, Bundled Sage, Scattered Straw and Vintage Photo and a TH Waterbrush. The lighthouse was colored in with Walnut, Antique Linen and a Waterbrush. The grass with Peeled Paint and a Waterbrush. The birds and the bottom sentiment were stamped with Black Archival Ink. TH Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon was inked with TH Walnut Distress Stain. A TH Philosophy tag is attached to a TH Trinket Pin. The edges of the tag were inked with Walnut Distress Ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Artistic Outpost - July Referral Program - Anything Goes w/ AO Stamps
2. Simon Says Stamp - Pin It
   
3. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Good to be Green 
4. Craft It Up & Link It Up #10 - Summer 
5. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - July Anything Goes
6. Sunday Funday #11 - Linky Party
7. An Inky Situation #1 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Summer Luvin'

Happy Friday and first day of summer!! Ahh, I love summer :) And for the first Friday of summer, our challenge this week at Little Scrap Pieces is "Summer Luvin'"...any card, layout or project celebrating summer :)

I was afraid I wouldn't get my post done in time today...I spent the morning shopping for my other passion besides crafting...books. Half Price Books holds an annual clearance sale at the Indy Fairgrounds. Paperbacks were 50 cents!! I stocked up!!

The base of the card is a Spellbinders Grand Labels 1 die, inked with Tim Holtz Salty Ocean Distress Ink. It was then flicked with water. The next layer is a Spellbinders Labels 8 die. The beach huts are from Artistic Outpost's Boardwalk stamp set (love it!!). They were stamped with Ranger Coffee Archival Ink. The Labels 8 was then inked with Salty Ocean on the top and Gathered Twigs on the bottom for sand, and again, flicked with water. The girl was stamped with French Ultramarine Archival Ink. Her umbrella was colored in with Peeled Paint Distress Ink and a TH waterbrush. She was cut out and popped up with foam tape.

The waves are a Spellbinders Nautical Frames and Accents die, inked with Salty Ocean. The sentiment is from the Artistic Outpost Boardwalk set, stamped with Versafine Onyx ink on a Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics A die, the edges inked with Salty Ocean. The Atlantic City stamp was stamped with Jet Black Archival ink on a Spellbinders Standard Circles small die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Artistic Outpost June Referral Program - Anything Goes Using Artistic Outpost Stamps
2. DL.Art - Anything Goes Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #10- June Anything Goes

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

I Believe In Miracles and WINNER!!

Happy Monday!! I hope your week is starting out marvelously!! I have a winner to announce from The Robin's Nest Blog Hop...I should have announced it a week ago and I apologize for the delay. But before I do, I have a card to share with you today :)

I just love this quote...isn't it fabulous??!! When I saw this Quote and Quotable stamp set from Artistic Outpost, I had to get it. There are other awesome quotes on the set as well.

The base paper is from Me & My Big Ideas Mixed Media Mambi Stack. It was cut with a Spellbinders Grand Labels Four die, the edges inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

The next layer was also cut with a Spellbinders Grand Labels Four die in heavyweight paper from Canvas Corp and attached with foam tape. It was inked with TH Spun Sugar and Victorian Velvet Distress Inks. The image is from the Tim Holtz Nature's Discovery stamp set. It was stamped in TH Embossing Ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder. It was stamped again in Spun Sugar for a subtle shadow effect. The butterfly was cut from the Me & My Big Ideas paper stack and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The gorgeous ribbon is from my dear friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The button is from Hobby Lobby and the hemp twine from Michaels.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Artistic Outpost June Referral Program - Anything Goes Using Artistic Outpost Stamps
2. DL.Art - Anything Goes Linky Party
3. Fun-Day Friday Challenge - Anything Goes
4. 2 Creative Chicks - Buttons, Bows, Brads
5. Sunday Funday #10- June Anything Goes

Now for the winner of the TPC Studio stamp set from The Robin's Nest Blog Hop. Random.org selected as the winner........................................................

And #72 is..................................................................................................................

Congratulations Maureen!! Please email your address to me at indymermaid(at)gmail(dot)com and I will get the stamps in the mail to you!!

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Craftin Desert Divas Blogoversary Desert Hop!!

Welcome to the Craftin Desert Divas Blogaversary Desert Hop!! Today we are celebrating with Tara over at Craftin Desert Divas for her very first BLOGOVERSARY!! Woohoo, Tara!! Congratulations!! I'm so lucky to have gotten to know you over this past year :)

If you just happened to have stumbled upon my blog, please start at Craftin Desert Divas so you don't miss out on a thing. If you have arrived from my incredibly sweet and super-talented friend Migdalia, then you are in the right spot. 

This is a "Desert" Diva Celebration!!

For my Desert Hop project, I created a Kokopelli wall hanging :) I have always been intrigued by the legend of Kokopelli...he is known as a trickster, a fertility deity, a traveling salesman, an insect and a warrior among other things. My Mom has a ceramic tile with a gorgeous turquoise Kokopelli that she got on a trip to Arizona. I just love it and wanted to recreate it for my project. I should have taken a picture of her tile, but I didn't get a chance to and since I'm traveling, I missed my chance. Oh well...I did use the tile to copy the image of Kokopelli.

 

The base of the wall hanging was cut with a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle and inked with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink. The next layer is a Spellbinders Grand Labels 23 die, inked with Ranger Archival Ink in Sap Green. The next layer is a Spellbinders Grand Labels 4 die. It was inked with Tim Holtz Wild Honey, Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks. A Paper Artsy Hot Pick 1008 grass stamp was inked with Sap Green Archival Ink and stamped along the background. The bottom banner is a Tim Holtz Tattered Banner die, inked with Spiced Marmalade. Harmony is from Artistic Outpost's Serenity stamp set.

I really wanted Kokopelli to look like turquoise, like my Mom's tile. So I traced around him with tracing paper and then copied him onto Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper. I then cut him out and sprayed him with Dylusioins Vibrant Turquoise Spray. While it was still wet, I spritzed Dylusions Black Marble and Melted Chocolate sprays. Once the inks dried, I covered him with Ranger Glossy Accents, and I used my finger to cover it to give it a rougher texture...more like real stone.The picture doesn't do it justice...it really looks incredible in person. He was popped up with foam tape for dimension.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- May Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #9 - May Linky Party

I have blog candy!! All you have to do to be eligible to win this My Mind's Eye Blink of an Eye paper stack is:

1. Be a Follower
2. Leave a comment on this post

That's it!! I will select a winner on Thursday, May 30th

ALSO - we have blog candy for those who are a follower of Craftin Desert Divas and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Tuesday May 28th at Craftin Desert Divas!

The Queen Royal Prize Pack

Designs on Cloud 9 

$20 Giftcard to their store

Robin

$10. CTHM Giftcard

LoveBug Creations

$15. Giftcard to their store

The next stop is the sweet and talented Robin of Cut One Designs by Robin!! 

Here's the complete line up in case you get lost along the way or want to revisit anyone :)

1. Tara - http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
2. Michelle- http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
3. Stacey - http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
4. Janis - http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
5. Carri - http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
6. Jessica - http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/
7. Migdaldia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/
8. Lisa- http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
9. Robin - http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/ < NEXT

10. Susie- http://www.susiecrafthappy.com/
11. Tracy - http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for hopping along :)