DL.ART October Linky

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{Scheduled post} Happy first day of October!! The first of the month means it's time for a new monthly linky at DL.ART. As always, the theme is Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your purchase at DL.ART!!

For my cards, I created grateful cards featuring papers from Authentique.

This gorgeous ribbon is Ruby from The Ruby and The Jewel Bundle. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Attached to the tag is White Twine.

This beautiful ribbon is Christmas Holly from Vintage Christmas Bundle.

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 :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday #207 - Summer Fun

Hello, everyone and happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Thankful Thursday Challenge at DLART and the theme this week is Summer Fun!! If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your purchase at the DL.ART shop!!

For my summer fun projects, I created these surfing themed cards using papers from Authentique's Utopia collection.

To frame the surfers, I used a Die-Versions Smile Sweet Frame die. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I have a slight...okay, a huge obsession with beach-themed dies :) The palm trees are Gina Marie dies and the surfboards are My Creative Time, as are the waves and sentiment, stamped on a Spellbinders Address Book die. This beautiful crinkle ribbon is St. Tropez Gold from the Tropical Summer bundle.

Salt Life is an Impression Obsession die. Beneath the WOC flowers are Kaiser Craft Tropical Leaves. This gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Aruba Blue from the Tropical Summer bundle.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Let's Take a Vacation
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 Summer Fun project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Merry Christmas Gift Set

Happy Monday and happy spring...or fall for all my southern hemisphere friends!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a seasonal project to share with you  today :)

I know it's the second day of spring, but I'm actually getting a head start on my Christmas projects :) I made some Christmas cards and a gift box to hold them. I used beautiful Authentique Festive Christmas papers sent by one of my oldest and sweetest and dearest blog friends, Sherrie of Sherrie Scraps With Passion!! We both started our blogs about the same time and have been friends from the beginning :) The sparkly Merry Christmas tape along the bottom of the box is also from Sherrie. Thanks again for everything!!

For the cards, I used the new Whispers Angel of Peace dies. I popped them up with foam tape for dimension. The circles are the new Whispers Stitched Nesting Circles dies. They were also popped up with foam tape.

The sentiments are Sweet Wordlets Peace on Earth and Sweet Wordlets Believe dies. The buttons on the ribbons are a Wee Petites Button dies.

For the gift box,  I used a Whispers Madonna Ornament. The sentiment is a Sweet Wordlets Merry Christmas die. Another Wee Petites Button die was used on the ribbon.

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

Happy Anniversary!!

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Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! I have family coming to visit from Seattle so I won't be around much the next few days. So if I'm not around, you will know why. I will definitely catch up with you all next week!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a card to share with you today :)

My Mom and Dad will be celebrating their anniversary in November so I created this card in celebration of the event :) The papers are from Authentique and Canvas Corp. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. The background is a Whispers Hexagon Background (love this die!!).

A Whispers Lucky Scallop was used as the base for the flowers. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. A Whispers Daisy Flair die was cut in heavyweight card stock and tucked among the blooms.

Happy is from My Craft Spot's Halloween Potions stamp set. A Sweet Wordlet Anniversary die was cut twice, once in black for a shadow effect. The butterflies are Wee Petites Buggy dies. They were covered in Sugar Coating.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - October Linky
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

Have you hopped with us yet?? You can participate in the Think Pink Blog Hop by linking your Think Pink card...you could win a $25 gift certificate to shop at the Die-Versions store!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Birthday Party

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! Mine might have been better if not for the snow. Ugh. I am so over winter. It's March...spring is supposed to be on the way :(

It's time for another fun Craft It Up & Link It Up Challenge at Craftin Desert Divas. The theme this week is Birthday Party. Our sponsors are: Unity Stamp Company, Miriam's Crafting Supplies and Little Scraps of Heaven Designs.

Our sponsor Unity Stamp Company provided stamps for us to use today from the Birthday Jubilee stamp set. The base of the card is heavyweight cream cardstock from Canvas Corp.

The papers are from Authentique's Seasons Essentials paper stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter Distress-It-All. Spellbinders Captivating Squares were used for the layers. The butterfly is a Spellbinders Fanciful Flight die. I added tape to the back of a piece of burlap to cut it so that the burlap would keep the shape and not fray.

This is my first attempt at the chalkboard technique. The Unity sentiment was stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with white embossing powder. When the powder was almost dry, a piece of chalk was scribbled over the top.

The beautiful flowers were purchased from my friend Archana at CraftyCity. Spellbinders D-Lites Corner Sprigs were cut in vellum and tucked in behind.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
2. DL.Art - March Linky
3. Every Day is an Occasion - March Linky
4. Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky
5. My Sheri Crafts #128 - Bling it On
6. Word Art Wednesday #121 - Anything Goes
7. Funday Friday #39 - Florals 
8. Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes
9. Scrap It Girl March Challenge - Birthdays
10. Party Time Tuesdays #161 - Anything Goes
11. Through the Craft Room Door - 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 #16 - Lots of Yellow

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a great weekend!! I can't believe how nice the weather has been...temps in the 70's, blue skies. Last year at this time we were having a heat wave with temps hovering close to the 100's. It's been so nice, I just want to be outside, which is bad because it cuts into my crafting time :)

The challenge this week at Paper Playtime is - Lots of Yellow. The sponsor for this challenge is Close to My Heart Consultant Lucy Kelleher. You could win a $10 gift certificate to her online store (must have a USA address) so be sure to link up your yellow projects :)

The base of my card is black cardstock from The Paper Studio, cut with a Spellbinders Grand Labels One die. The next layer is also a Grand Labels One die with paper from Authentique's Essentials collection. The next layer was cut with a Spellbinders Botanical Swirls and Accents die. I cut the paper so the patterns matched and lined up with the layer below, and then popped up the Botanical Swirls with foam tape for dimension.

The center cuts are from the Botanical Swirls and Accents dies, the black layer offset from the pattern paper. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The tag is a Spellbinders Back to Basics Tag, inked with Tim Holtz Scattered Straw and Mustard Seed Distress Inks. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Tiny Tags 2 set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - August Anything Goes
3. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because 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 Yellow project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Also, be sure to stop back by tomorrow for the first week of the Prima Doll Blog Hop!!

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Oh Baby!!

Happy Friday!! I hope you had a great week!! It's absolutely gorgeous here today - blue skies, mid 70's, sun. My niece and I are spending most of the day outside :)

The Fun Friday Challenge this week at Little Scrap Pieces is Oh Baby! We want to see your baby cards, projects or layouts :)

The base of my card is a Spellbinders Grand scalloped Circle, followed by a Spellbinders Grand Circle. The papers are from Authentique's Delightful collection. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The cut-out was created with a Spellbinders Standard Circles Large die. The frame is a Spellbinders Exquisite Circles Die. Pearls were added to the edges.

The dress is from a Julie Nutting Prima Doll stamp. The lace is from my stash. The Hampton Arts sentiment was stamped on a Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics A die, the edges inked with Victorian Velvet.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - July Anything Goes
2. Sunday Funday #11 - Linky Party
3. Krafty Girls - Die Cut Challenge
4. An Inky Situation #1 - Anything Goes
5. Oozak Challenge #17 - Anything Goes with Girly Theme

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 Oh Baby! project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime #14 - Tags

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a great weekend!! My sweet niece is staying with me this week so I'm not sure how much I will be able to get online. We have lots of fun things planned and I have projects scheduled to post, so I will stop by to visit you when I can :)

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Playtime!! Our theme this week is Tags..we want to see your project using tags. Our sponsor is Cardz TV. You could win a set of stamps (must have USA address) so be sure to link up your tag project :)

The tag is a Prima Julie Nutting Mixed Media tag. The edges were inked with Gelatos. The paper is from Authentique's Essentials collection. The doily is a Spellbinders Vintage Lace Motif die, and the butterfly is a Spellbinders Fanciful Flight die. It was inked with Tim Holtz Salty Ocean Distress Ink and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The Julie Nutting Doll stamp was stamped on book paper and then paper pieced. She was also popped up with foam tape. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The tag is a Spellbinders Back to Basics tag and the sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Tiny Tags 2 stamp set, stamped with Salty Ocean.

The two larger flowers and the swirls are Spellbinders Jewel Flower and Flourishes dies, inked with TH Salty Ocean. The buttons are Spellbinders Whimsy dies. The two smaller flowers are Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms dies. The scallop border is Spellbinders Fair Isle Border Petite die. Smile is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

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

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