Merry Christmas

Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a Christmas tag to share with you today :)

I distressed the edges of the tag with a Zutter DIA. A Die-Versions Whispers Ornamental Fence die was layered over burlap. A Die-Versions Regal Reindeer was cut twice and popped up with foam tape. Red gems were added to the swirly antlers.

The flowers are a mixture of Wild Orchid Crafts and Petaloo. A Die-Versions Daisy Flair die was cut in vellum and tucked among the blooms. Merry Christmas is from Craftin Desert Divas Happy Celebrations stamp set. It was heat embossed with Recollections Blaze Embossing Powder.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.art - October Linky
2. Dies R Us Challenge #11 - Gift Tags
3. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Anything But a Card

Mark your calendars for October 21...the Die-Versions Design Team will be hosting a Think Pink Blog Hop. You can participate by linking up your Think Pink projects...you could win a $25 gift certificate to shop at the Die-Versions store!!

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

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Fall

** Please vote for my project in the Spellbinders A Gilded Life Contest: #1 Love Card HERE. Thank you so, so much!! **

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's time for another Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party at Craftin Desert Divas. The theme this week is fall.

For my fall card, I created a Thanksgiving card...it will be here before we know it!! The papers are from DCWV's Fall Mat Stack from a couple of years ago. The background is a Die-Versions Floral Background die. I used a sheet of sticky dots to adhere it to a sheet of shimmery paper from the DCWV stack.

You can see the shine of the paper better from this angle. The clock is a Tim Holtz Weathered Clock die. The leaves are Spellbinders dies. They were sanded to bring out some of the texture. The swirly leaves are a Memory Box die cut in vellum.

The sentiment is from the CDD Happy Celebrations stamp set:

You can purchase it and all the stamps in the Craftin Desert Shop HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - September Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday

The sponsors for our Fall Linky Party are:

Craftin Desert Divas: One Stamp Set

Miriam's Crafting Supplies: $5 credit (not on ATG or stamping)

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs: $15 in files

KaDoodleBug Designs: $25

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my 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 :)

Getting Cricky Design Team Post - Thankful

Happy Friday!! Another weekend is upon us, and another week where I have no idea where the days went...they are flying by!! It's my turn to post a design team project at Getting Cricky, and I have a Thanksgiving card to share with you.

For my Thankful card, I used a couple of different inking techniques. The base of the card is kraft stock, followed by Canvas Corp heavyweight white cardstock. Another piece of heavyweight white cardstock was cut with a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle. It was sprayed with Mister Huey's Color Mists in Overdue, Pumpkin Spice and Estate Green. It was then misted with water to merge the colors together, and then dried with a heat gun. Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold was spritzed on next to give it a sparkly sheen. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I tried to get a close-up of the Glimmer Mist shimmer. It is really pretty in person.

A Spellbinders Deckled Rectangle was cut from heavyweight white cardstock and then inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint while it was still in the die so that the edges stayed white. It was then misted with Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist in Peach Delight. The leaf is a Spellbinders Foliage die, inked with the same Distress Inks and spritzed with Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. It was attached with foam tape for dimension. The burlap is from Joann Fabric, the twine and button from my stash. "Thankful" is from K Andrew Designs Fall-O-Ween stamp set. I just checked, and unfortunately this set is sold out, but there are still a few sets left that are on clearance at 60%...click HERE to get yours before they are gone forever!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Thanksgiving/Thank You
2. Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Happy Thanksgiving
   
3. DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
4. Sunday Funday #3 - Linky Party
5. Tuesday Alchemy #40 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Have a fabulous weekend :)

Products Used:

Red Carpet Studio Guest Designer!!

Hi everyone!! I'm so excited to be a guest designer this month at Red Carpet Studio!! If you haven't visited their blog before, head over there now...you won't be disappointed!! They have awesome challenges, both cards and layouts, and a very talented design team!!

The challenge this week is "western" inspired by old western films. Think cowboys, cacti, horses, etc... The sponsor this week is Dude Time Doodles, and they will be providing the winner with a $10 gift certificate to their store!!

For my western-themed card, I started with kraft paper and then added wood plank paper from My Mind's Eye Dolled Up stack. The oval design is a Spellbinders Floral Ovals die, cut on faux-leather paper from DCWV. The burlap was cut with a Spellbinders Classic Ovals die. The horse is from Old West. The stars are Spellbinders dies, embossed with copper embossing powder. The label is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die. "Whoa! Daddy" is from K Andrew Designs Guy Talk stamp set.

Head on over to Red Carpet Studio to see the amazing projects the design team has created for today's challenge!! Then link up your western-themed card!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Getting Cricky DT Post and BIG NEWS

Happy Friday, everyone!! Another weekend is here...I hope you have fun plans!! It's my day to design at Getting Cricky and I have some big news to share. First a preview of my project:

For all the details on how I made this and the products I used, please visit Getting Cricky.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

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

And now for the big news...I'm very sad to announce that Kristal has decided to discontinue producing her line of stamps. She works full time and is raising two boys and she just doesn't have the time to keep up with the demand. I can't tell you how sad I am...I have used her sentiment stamps exclusively for over a year and I can always find the sentiment I need for any project. Plus, I love that she donates a portion of proceeds from every stamp sold to charity. You truly can feel good about purchasing her stamps knowing that not only are you getting a great product, you are helping those in need.

Kristal will be selling all of her inventory. You can purchase the remaining stock of stamps at 60% off or more!! That's below cost!! They range from $4.80 - $8.00. You don't need a special code to utilize the discount...they're already marked down. So click on the picture below to purchase her stamps...hurry before they are gone forever!!

Also, Kristal will be discounting her stock of twine this weekend so be sure to check back for that sale as well.

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

Encouragement Cards and Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop WINNER!!

Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a great weekend!! The weather is perfect here...sunny and 72 :) I have a winner to announce for the Fiskars stamp set from Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop, but first, I have some cards to share with you. A very dear friend asked if I could make some cards to give to cancer patients in her area and I'm so happy that I could do this for her.

Because I was making quite a few cards in a short period of time, they aren't super-embellished. Instead, I tried to chose papers that wouldn't need much embellishment. The paper on the left is from Prima Marketing's Printery Collection. The frame is a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square, followed by a Classic Square Large. The quote is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. The branch is a Spellbinders Mix'd Media Elements die inked with Tea Dye distress ink, and the bird is a Bird Sanctuary die. On the right, the paper is Pink Paislee London Market. The frame is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, followed by a Labels Eight. The sentiment is also from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. The flower is a Spellbinders Rose Creation die and the gem swirl is from Recollections.

The paper for both of these cards is from Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee. I can't remember where the embellishments on the left are from. The sentiment is also from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. "Faith" is a Spellbinders Girlie Grunge Label. The pennant on the right is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die, inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set. The butterfly is a Spellbinders Fanciful Flight die, inked with Victorian Velvet, adorned with crystal gems and popped up with foam tape for dimension.

For these two cards, I used embossing to add detail. The folder on the left is a Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers embossing folder, and on the right a Cuttlebug African Batik folder, sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink to bring out the pattern. The frame on the left is a Spellbinders Floral Oval die, followed by a Classic Ovals Large, embossed with Swiss Dots. The flower is a Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms die. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set. The label on the left is a Spellbinders Labels Five, followed by a Labels Eighteen in Prima Printery paper. The top label is a Spellbinders Grommet Tags Die, attached with black brads. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set.

Scripture Sayings

Positive Thoughts

CHRISS'S BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP CANDY WINNER!!

And now for the winner of the Fiskars Perfect Blend stamp set from Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop!! Random.org chose....................................

and #66 is.........................................................................

Congratulations, Missy!! I will email you or you can email me at indymermaid(at)gmail(dot)com and I will get the stamps in the mail to you!!

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great weekend :)

Krafty Girls Challenge #14 - Very Punny!!

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Happy Tuesday!! I hope your week is going well  :) It's time for another super-fun challenge at Krafty Girls!! The theme for Challenge #14 is Very Punny...we want to see your funny punny projects :)

The base of this card is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangle cut in white cardstock. It was then inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and Tea Dye Distress Ink. The paper is from 7 Gypsies Lillie paper stack. The base layer is a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle. The next layer is a Spellbinders Labels Twenty-One. All the edges are inked with Vintage Photo.

The burlap is from a remnant roll from Joann. The ribbon is from May Arts.

The red label is a Spellbinders Labels One die, cut on white cardstock. The inside was inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink and the edges were inked with Vintage Photo. The mustache layer is a Spellbinders Labels Eight die, also cut on white cardstock and inked inside with Tea Die and outside with Vintage Photo. The mustache, from K Andrew Designs I Mustache You... stamp set, as are the other sentiments, was stamped with Fired Brick Distress Ink and heat embossed with Fired Brick Distress Embossing Powder.

Click HERE to purchase this fun set or to see the entire line of stamps.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. My Crafting Channel - Fabric Friday Challenge #5
2. Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays #71 - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Krafty Girls to see the amazing projects my Design Team Sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Very Punny project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge - Summer Celebrations!!

Happy Sunday, everyone!! It's the first Sunday of the month (and the year is half over...where did it go??) that means it's time for another super-fun Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky!! Summer is in full swing, so for this month, our theme is Summer Celebrations!! Your project can be about the 4th of July, or a BBQ or pool party...it's open to your interpretation of a summer celebration :)

My summer celebration project can be interpreted three ways, a summer fair, circus or amusement park...all three are fun summery activities and I couldn't pick just one :)

The paper is from Glitz Afternoon Muse stack. The base is a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle with the edges distressed and inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. The burlap was cut with a Spellbinders Grand Label Twenty Three. The base of the Glitz Afternoon Muse image is a Spellbinders Deckled Rectangle Large. The image was sponged with Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Broken China and Tumbled Glass Distress inks, and the edges were inked with Walnut Distress Ink. The ribbon is from May Arts, the button from my stash and I used a fiber from the burlap for the small bow.

The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner, sponged with Dried Marigold, Tumbled Glass and broken China Distress Inks, and Walnut along the edges. "It's Summertime!" is from Sweet July:

Click HERE to purchase your own set!! And right now, Kristal is having a Design Team Call!! If you love her stamps and want to be part of an amazing sisterhood of crafters, I encourage you to apply HERE. If you don't have any of her stamps or want to add more to your collection, she is offering a DISCOUNT right now!! With any $25 order, you get a free mini set and with $50 or more, you get two free minis!! Use the code dtcall to receive 25% off your ENTIRE order of $20 or more!!

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Getting Cricky to see the amazing creations my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Summer Celebration project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Getting Cricky Design Team Post: Cherry-O!!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! Today is my day to post at Getting Cricky. Kristal has come out with some fabulous new stamps, and for the rest of the month, the design team will be showcasing projects featuring one K Andrew Designs stamp set a day.

I have two cards to share with you at Getting Cricky. Here's a sneak peek at one:

I am featuring the Even More Food for Thought stamp set:

This set coordinates perfectly with the original Food for Thought stamp set:

Head on over to Getting Cricky to see both of my cards featuring this stamp set, as well as amazing projects by my design team sister Patti of Patti-Lynn Creations!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)