Good Times

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 project to share with you featuring some fabulous Die-Versions dies :)

I do love fall, but summer is my favorite season, so I made this card to bring back some sweet summer memories :) The papers are from Fancy Pants Wave Searcher stack. The focal point of the card is the fabulous Good Times Sweet Frames die. It was cut twice in the patterned paper and offset for a shadow effect. You can't tell in the pic, but I used a Wink of Stella Clear Brush Marker on the frame so it glitters. The swimming friends are from Artistic Outpost's Boardwalk stamp set. They were shaded with Tim Holtz Distress Markers and a TH Waterbrush.

A Wee Petites This Way Arrow die was used on the top right to point out the To The Beach sign on the paper. Wee Petites Button dies were used in the enters of the flowers and the ribbon. "Sweet Summertime" is from Craftin Desert Divas Summer Lovin stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Artistic Outpost - October AO Challenge
2. DL.Art - October Linky

Be sure to mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 21st. The Die-Versions Design Team will be hosting a Think Pink Blog Hop to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. You can participate 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 :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #4 - Halloween

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land Blog Challenge!! Thank you to those of you that are playing along!! All of the entries have been amazing!! The theme for Challenge #4 is Halloween, using any brand of die that Scrapy Land carries - there are over 40 brands!!

For my Halloween card, I used papers from Echo Park's Chillingsworth Manor paper stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA and then inked with Black Soot Distress Ink. The brewing witch is from Impression Obsession. She was cut several times for the different layers and then she was popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The smiling skeleton is from Memory Box Dancing Skeleton die. The spider and webs are from Impression Obsession. The flowers are from Prima.

I used more of the spider webs on the inside, as well as a stamp from Craftin Desert Divas Wonderfully Wicked stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craftin Desert Divas - Halloween
2. DL.Art - October Linky
3. Dies R Us Challenge #12 - Halloween
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
5. PDE Linky Party - Halloween 
6. Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Halloween project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! The first day of October!! Ugh!! Where did this year go?? It's time for the 3rd Scrapy Land Blog Challenge!! The theme this week is everyone's favorite - Anything Goes, using dies that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 brands)!! You could win a gift certificate to shop in the store :)

Since time if flying by and Halloween will be here before we know it, I have a Halloween card to share with you today. For this shadowbox card, I used old papers from K&Company. I just love these papers and I've hoarded it for a couple of years...I am down to scraps now :) The layers and frame were cut with Spellbinders A-2 Card Creator Matting Basics A and A-2 Card Creator Matting Basics B.

The spooky scene is an Impression Obsession Halloween Hill die. It was cut twice, with the top layer attached with foam tape for dimension. The spider and web are Impression Obsession Spider Web die. The spider was cut in sparkly black paper and attached with foam tape. Terror-ific is from Craftin Desert Divas Ghostly Greetings stamp set. It was heat embossed with Stampendous Cinnamon Embossing Powder.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to the Scrapy Land Blog to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Anything Goes project using dies that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craftin Desert Divas September Stamp Release Day 2

To enter my Thank You Giveaway, click HERE

Welcome to the September stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas!! We have six new stamp sets in this release. We will be sharing with you sneak peeks from 2 different stamp sets a day. This release is Fall and Halloween inspired!!

These images and sentiments will also come with a matching 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 minimum 2 Stamp purchase will receive a FREE mini stamp. Both stamp & pattern will be revealed during the hop.
• Also there will be a sale 20% off your ENTIRE purchase using code: September starting on Saturday. The free mini stamp sale will end Sept. 30, 2014.

Welcome to Day 2 of Craftin Desert Divas September stamp release!! Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at two of the six new stamp sets. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day. There are some awesome creations being shared today during this stamp release. We also have some special guest designers who will be joining us.

Today we are showcasing the Ghostly Greetings and Wonderfully Wicked stamp sets.

6 - 4x6 stamps.

Made in the USA.

Stamps will be available to order on Saturday.

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 first show previews, have giveaways and much more!!

Here is my sneak peek project ...

My first project uses the Ghostly Greetings stamp set. The pumpkin was created with Spellbinders Standard Circles dies. The face was cut with a Memory Box Glowing Pumpkin Face die. The leaves are a Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die. The stem was hand-cut and wrapped with twine.

Carve Out Some Halloween Fun is from the Ghostly Greetings stamp set, as are...

The adorable images on the kisses!!

My next project uses stamps from Wonderfully Wicked. The papers are from K&Company. The base is a Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles die. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The button is a Die-Versions Button die.

This little cutie is from Wonderfully Wicked. She was stamped on a Spellbinders Labels 10. She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and inked with Tim Holtz Dusty Concord Distress Ink.

The sentiment is also from Wonderfully Wicked. It was stamped on a Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags 1 die. It was also inked with Dusty Concord.

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!!

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.

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 :)

Happy Holidays!!

Happy Wednesday!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog...you can visit HERE. I have a project to share with you today using one of the dies from the latest Christmas in July release.

For my project, I created a bag to hold Christmas treats. The paper is from My Mind's Eye. The bag was created with a We R Memory Keepers Gift Bag Punch. This is the first time I've used it and it definitely won't be the last!! It was easy and fun to use :) For this card, I used the new Die-Versions Whispers Delicate Snowflake die. I love the intricate swirls of this beautiful die. I cut it out of the paper once the sides of the bag had been scored. I then added clear plastic to the back and layered in a white snowflake. The sentiment is from Craftin Desert Divas Happy Celebrations stamp set. The ribbon and beads are from my stash. Now it's ready to be filled with all kinds of Christmas goodies :)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Don't forget to stop back on Friday for the Die-Versions/Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog Hop!! Have a great day :)

DTC #81 - Back to School or Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's time for another challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. The theme this week is Back to School...I can't believe it's that time already. The summer just flew by. So let's celebrate everything wonderful about teachers, apples, education or birthdays with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

For my back to school project, I created a colored pencil vase. I saw this on Pinterest and thought it was adorable :) I had some old pencils that I have never used so I wrapped them around a glass jar. The gorgeous flowers are my beloved Hibiscus. I've had it for over five years. I bring it inside in the winter and then put it out on the deck in the summer. It blooms like crazy!!

Here's a shot without the flowers.

The tag is a Spellbinders die. The sentiment is from Craftin Desert Diva's School Zone stamp set. The ribbon is from my stash.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - August Linky
2. Doubleclick - AKA ABusyBee - Back to School
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DTC to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your school zone or birthday projects!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

You Are Stronger Than You Think

Happy Friday and happy 4th of July to all of my USA friends!! I hope you have fun plans for the holiday weekend!! Fireworks started here on Wednesday, so they will probably continue through the weekend :) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I'd love for you to stop by and say hi HERE :)

I am showcasing the new Whispers Frilly Dress die from the June "Life as a Diva" release. I just love the whimsical beauty of this die!! The papers for my card are from Bo Bunny's Primrose Collection. I cut the die three times - once in patterned paper, again in a different color for the flowers and then in black for the shadow. She was attached with foam tape for dimension.

The butterflies were fussy cut from the paper. The ribbon is from May Arts. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die.

The sentiment is from Craftin Desert Diva's Be Inspired stamp set. You can purchase it HERE. The border is a Die-Versions Whispers Lacey Dots die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
5. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
6. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
7. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes w/Pink
8. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dream Big!!

Happy Wednesday!! Can you believe it's July already!! If anyone knows where the first part of the year went, I'd appreciate it if you would let me know!! ;) It's my turn to post on the Craftin Desert Divas blog and I have a project to share with you today featuring the new Be Inspired stamp set.

For my card I used papers from Prima's Delight paper stack. The edges were lightly distressed with a Zutter DIA. The zipper pull is a Prima Junkyard Findings.

The flowers are a mixture of Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts. Memory Box Beach Sprigs were added with gems adhered to the tips. The ribbon is from May Arts. The butterfly is from Memory Box and it was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating.

The dies are My Craft Spot Tiny Doily Dies. Dream Big was stamped with Versafine Onyx ink.  You can find the sentiment on the Be Inspired stamp set:

Look at all of the amazing sentiments on this set - it's definitely my favorite!! You can purchase it HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W is for White
   
2. DL.Art - June Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
5. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
6. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
7. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
8. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes w/Pink
9. All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card
10. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

CDD June Stamp Release Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to our fourth Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!! I'm super excited to share with you in full the CDD June release stamps. There are four new stamps that are being released today in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and are available now for purchase.

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Holly Day Punnies - Purchase HERE

Be Inspired - Purchase HERE

Bring on the Cake - Purchase HERE

Say It Big - Purchase HERE

How about a sale??!! Use the code JUNE for 20% off your ENTIRE order!! Sale ends July 7th.

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).

PLUS, every purchase qualifies for this FREE Happy Birthday Bears pattern from TCBJ... 

Jessica has made this pattern just for this release freebie. This pattern is only available here!!

Shop now - Craftin Desert Diva's Shop 

We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps in our CDD Gallery

You should have arrived from our guest designer Lisa B. If not, you will want to start at the beginning at Craftin Desert Divas. A complete blog line up is located for you below in case you get lost along the way. Also, Tara has something new coming to the stamps next month. You are not going to want to miss it!!!

And now for my project....

I created a mixed media canvas, using stamps from Be Inspired. I started by adhering torn papers to the background using Claudine Hellmuth Gel Medium. I then dry brushed it with gesso and added pink acrylic paint in random spots, removing some with a baby wipe. Then I brushed white acrylic paint onto bubble wrap and stamped it in places. Several other stamps were used to add depth to the background. Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste was used with a Crafter's Workshop Art Is stencil to add the words to the top and bottom of the canvas.

Julie Nutting's Mindy Prima Doll stamp was stamped on watercolor paper and then colored with Prismacolor Watercolor pencils. She was then stamped with a text stamp (this is different for me...I usually stamp them on old book paper, but I wanted a little different look for this one :) Tulle was added for her skirt. She was popped up with foam tape and then outlined with a charcoal pencil to give her some definition. The flowers are mostly from The Paper Studio. Copper wire was twisted to add among the blooms and vellum was cut with Memory Box Floral Vines and Beach Sprigs and tucked in as well.

The wooden banners are from Jillybean Soup. I taped off the sentiment (my favorite!!) and stamped the lines on the banners. They were then embossed with gold embossing powder.

A Prima Junkyard Findings Small Typo Bulb was added to the bottom corner. The silver corner piece is from Recollections.

The butterflies are Memory Box dies and they were coated with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating. The banner is a Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Banner. Be Fearless is also from Be Inspired. The gems are Prima Say It In Crystals.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - I Ought to Use This More (my mixed media supplies, gesso, gel medium...)
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - June Linky
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
5. Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
6. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
7. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
8. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes w/Pink
9. All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card

Next up on the Line Up is the amazing Karen.

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

Hop Line-Up:

Craftin Desert Divas - http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Lisa B. - http://www.our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/
Lisa F. - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/
Migdalia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/
Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Krystle - http://krystlescraftyniche.blogspot.com/
Mayra - http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/
Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co/
Jessica - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846?ref_type=bookmark