Craftin Desert Divas September Stamp Release Blog Hop

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Welcome to our seventh Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!! We're super excited to share with you in full the CDD September release stamps.

Are you ready for some awesome Fall and Halloween projects? Well if you are, then you've come to the right hop!! There are six new stamps that are being released today in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and are available now for purchase.

**All stamps with images have a FREE SVG (digital cut file)**

This makes it so easy, you just cut out the image and then stamp on it. The SVG cut file will be in the CDD Gallery for you to download or after purchase just send an email to craftindesertdivas@gmail.com to claim your SVG cut for the stamp set you purchased. I've also added images and sizes for the SVGs in the CDD Shop.

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Frightfully Cute - Purchase HERE

Beary Thankful - Purchase HERE

Ghostly Greetings - Purchase HERE

Wonderfully Wicked - Purchase HERE

Hey Pumpkin - Purchase HERE

Batty For You - Purchase HERE

Here are the SVG cut files for each stamp...

We have a few specials starting today!!

• Every purchase receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica SVG pattern made especially for this release.
• With a minimum 2 stamp purchase you will receive a FREE mini stamp added to your order.
• Use code: SEPTEMBER to save 20% off your ENTIRE purchase.

The mini stamp & sale will end Sept. 30, 2014.

Here is the free pattern with any purchase:

Here is the free mini stamp with any 2 stamp purchase:

Approx 3 x 2

Tara is giving away one stamp set each day & Too Cute by Jessica is giving away $25 gift card to her store (regular priced items).

And now for my project...

I created a Halloween Banner!! I had a very tough time getting a good picture of this. It is just a little too large to get a good shot.

The base of each panel is a Spellbinders Heirloom Legacy die. A bit of tulle was added for some texture. The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye. The witch is a Tim Holtz Bewitching Hour die. She was cut several times to get the different colors. The sentiment is from the CDD Ghostly Greetings stamp set. I masked off the other lines so that I could break it up for each panel. Each line was heat embossed with Zing Vanilla Embossing Powder.

The black cat is a TH Scaredy Cat die and the fence is a TH On the Fence Die. The black cat was embossed with TH Black Soot Distress Embossing Powder.

The house is a TH Rickety House die. It was embossed with a TH Wood Planks die. The bat is a TH Bewitching Hour die and it was embossed with TH Black Soot Embossing Powder.

The moon and stars are a TH Crescent Moon and Stars die. The edges were inked with TH Walnut Distress Ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - September Linky
2. Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes

Next up on the Line Up is the amazing and talented Sukie!! Be sure to hop with us tomorrow!! Winners will be picked from a different blog each day,so the more you comment the more chances you have to win.

Craftin Desert Diva's Shop
CDD Gallery - We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps

Saturday Day 1 -
1. CDD - http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
2. Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
3. Kimberly - http://hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com/
4. Janis - http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
5. Deb - http://debspaperpalooza.blogspot.com/
6. Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
7. Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/
8. Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/
9. Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/
10. TCBJ - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846?ref=bookmarks

Decorate to Celebrate #70 - St. Patrick's Day or Birthdays

Happy (Ash) Wednesday, everyone!! It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! Thanks to everyone who entered our last challenge. We  hope you will join us again this week. Our theme for this challenge is St. Patrick's Day or you can enter any birthday decorations.

I created a banner to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with festive St. Patty's Day papers I had in my stash.

Spellbinders Nested Pennants and Nested Lacy Pennants were used for the banner. The green cardstock was embossed with a Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder. "Happy" is from a Stampendous Happy Messages stamp set. The letters for St. Pat's are Die-Versions Downhill Fonts.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - March Linky
2. Every Day is an Occasion - March Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your St. Patty's or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Also, be sure to stop by on Friday, March 7th at 8:00 am EST for the Die-Versions / Operation Write Home Blog Hop!!

Die-Versions and Operation Write Home are teaming up for a fundraiser to benefit OWH. There will be blog candy to random commenters!! So please join us to help support our troops!! I hope to see you then :)

Decorate to Celebrate #45 - Wedding/Engagement

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! It's time for a Decorate to Celebrate challenge :)

For Challenge #45, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for a wedding or engagement party or event!! Let's celebrate everything wonderful about saying "I DO!" with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

For my project, I created a banner that can be used for either a wedding or engagement party. The hearts are Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Hearts and Classic Hearts. The black paper is from The Paper Studio and the white is heavy weight cardstock from Canvas Corp. The letters were traced on Tim Holtz Idea-ology clear mask sheet and cut out. The hearts were inked with Tim Holtz Tattered Rose, Barn Door and Fired Brick Distress Ink. Each heart was stamped with a Tim Holtz stamp in Fired Brick. The mask was removed from the letters and they were outlined with a Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Marker and adorned with gems. Two holes were punched in each heart with a Crop-a-Dile and fitted with eyelets for the hemp fiber.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Dl.Art Thankful Thursday - Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #6 - Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Wedding/Engagement project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

PRODUCTS USED:

Decorate to Celebrate #37 - Surprise Party!!

When witches go riding

and black cats are seen

the moon laughs and whispers

'tis near Halloween

Happy Halloween!! It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! For Challenge #37, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for a surprise birthday party.  Let's celebrate everything wonderful about birthdays with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

For my surprise party, I created a party banner. It's actually very sparkly in person but I couldn't get decent pictures because it was overcast. The paper is from My Mind's Eye Penny Lane stack...and it sparkles. The shapes of each individual banner is a Spellbinders Creative Book Pages die. I thought the shape was perfect to add crystal gems in the corners and decorative beads hanging off the bottom.

The letters for party are from Base Camp, cut on Core'dinations Core Couture paper and popped up with foam tape. Surprise was cut from Everyday Pop Up Cards and also attached with foam tape.

The white ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. I added a strip to each banner and then a bow at the end to tie all the panels together.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

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

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your surprise birthday party decorations!! I can't wait to see what you create :)