Craft It Up & Link It Up #37 - Sketch

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful first weekend in August!! How can it be August already?? It's time for another fun Craft It Up & Link It Up Challenge at Craftin Desert Divas.

The challenge this week is a sketch challenge. We would like for you to create a project based on the sketch below:

Our sponsors this week are Craftin Desert Divas - One Stamp Set; Resale Clipart - $10 Gift Certificate; My Scrap Chick - $10 Coupon Code.

For my card, I used papers from Colorbok's Under the Boardwalk stack. The waves along the side are a Taylored Expression die. The rectangle was covered in Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating. The brads along the top corner were coated with it as well.

The sentiment, from the CDD Gotta Wear Shades stamp set, was stamped on a Spellbinders Grommet Tag die.

The adorable bears are also from the CDD Gotta Wear Shades stamp set. They were popped up on foam tape for dimension. Glossy accents was added to their shades and the flower. They are on a Spellbinders Marvelous Squares die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - August Linky
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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 :)

CDD Sneak Peeks Day 1 - Chillaxin'!!

Today starts the July stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have some exciting news to share with you!! Tara has added some adorable Trina Clark images to go with her sentiments. These images will also come with a SVG cut file that is FREE to you!!

There are a few specials during this release we want to share with you:

• Every purchase receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica SVG pattern made especially for this release.
• Any 2 Stamp purchase will receive a FREE mini stamp. Both stamp & pattern will be revealed during the hop.
• There will also be a sale 20% off your ENTIRE purchase using code:JULY starting on Friday. The free mini stamp & sale will end Aug.1,2014.

Welcome to Day 1 of Craftin Desert Divas July stamp release party!! Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the five new stamp sets. Then, on Friday and Saturday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day. There are some amazing creations being shared today during this stamp release.

Today we are showcasing the Gotta Wear Shades stamp set.

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA. Stamps will be available to order on Friday.

We hope you will stop by the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and the Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group. We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. In this group we show previews first, have giveaways and much more!!

Here's my project I created:

For my card, I used papers from Fancy Pants Wave Searcher paper stack.

I used Primsacolor pencils to color in the napping bear.

Getting My Tan On and...

Chillaxin', as well as the adorable napping bear are from the new Gotta Wear Shades stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Sneak Peek Giveaway!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!! Just click on the DT's name to get to their blog.

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks!!