Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - January

Happy Saturday, everyone!! I hope all of my friends on the East Coast are staying safe and warm. I am praying for you. When I lived in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, we had a blizzard one year that completely buried my vehicle...and it was a Jeep Grand Cherokee!! We lost power for days and days. I really hope it's not nearly that bad and you are all safe.  Keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

I made a resolution to play along with Tim's Tags of 2016 and so far, so good :) I pretty much followed Tim's instructions HERE, using a few different items to give it a steampunk feel. For the embossing, I used Tim's Gears Texture Fade Embossing folder for the background. The stamp is from Tim's Mini Blueprints 3 stamp set.

I am entering this in Tim's 12 Tags of 2016 Challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Last Day to Enter Giveaway & Happy To Be Alive Tag

Happy Sunday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last weekend of summer (how is that even possible??!!) Today is the last day to enter my Thank You Giveaway!! If you haven't entered to win a set of Memory Box dies, click HERE for all the details!! If you have, thank you so, so much :)

I have a tag to share with you today. The papers are from The Paper Studio's Kirby Teesdale stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA and then inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. Memory Box Chloe Stems were adorned with gems and tucked behind the paper. The bottom circles are a Memory Box Loopy Rings dies.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. A Memory Box Magic Flourish was cut in vellum and tucked among the blooms. The leaves are from My Craft Spot's Flowers Daisy die set. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Music stamp set. It was heat embossed with white embossing powder and then I ran some chalk over it for a chalkboard effect.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. My Craft Spot - Chalk Art (MCS products used: Music Stamp Set, Flowers Daisy Dies)
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Tag It
3. DL.art - September Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for the Die-Versions / Great Impressions Blog Hop!!

There will be lots of inspiration and you will have the chance to win some awesome prizes!!

I will announce the winner of my giveaway on Tuesday!! Thank you again for voting!!

Happy Sunday :)

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party - Day 4!!

Welcome to the My Craft Spot Stamp Release party!! I'm so excited to be guest designing this week!! Each day this week we will be sharing projects to showcase five new stamp sets and four new metal die sets!! Kimberly will have a giveaway every day this week, so be sure to leave a comment at My Craft Spot to be eligible for the daily prize. You'll also be treated to some amazing inspiration from the design team!! The party will end with a blog hop celebration on Saturday, where the full release is revealed and prizes will be given at each stop. Kimberly's new stamps and dies will also be available for purchase beginning that day :)

Today we are featuring the new Chalkboard Sentiments - Fall stamp set and it is fabulous!! Throughout the week we will also be incorporating the four new metal die sets into our projects as well.

For this card, the papers are from My Mind's Eye. The bat and tombstone are from the Halloween Shapes die set. The Happy Halloween along the side is a Fancy Edges - Halloween die and it was cut once in regular paper and once in black for a shadow effect.

The sentiment was stamped on black cardstock and then heat embossed with Snow White embossing powder. A piece of chalk was then lightly rubbed over it for a chalkboard effect.

Be sure to head on over to My Craft Spot to see the amazing projects the DT has created - I guarantee you will be inspired!! And don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to My Craft Spot:

I'll see you tomorrow for Day 5!! Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Die-Versions Eagle Badge Tag

To enter my 3 Year Blogaversary Giveaway, click HERE

Happy Friday, everyone!! Can you believe it's the last weekend in March?? Seriously, where did this month go?? Its my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a Patriotic tag to share with you today :)

I the following Die-Versions dies for this tag:

• Eagle Badge Whispers
• Stars Tag
• A Little Mint Font

I used the chalkboard technique for the sentiment. For all the details, please stop by the Die-Versions blog.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will come back tomorrow - I will be the guest designer for My Sheri Crafts!!

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 :)