Mr. & Mrs.

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a couple of cards to share with you today featuring one of the beautiful dies from the newest release.

I love the Whispers Iron Gates. They're so elegant, I thought they would make a perfect decoration for a wedding card. I popped them up with foam tape for dimension and...

covered them with Crystal Ice glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle. I tried to get a close-up of the sparkle. The heart is a Wee Petites Heart Doodle die. It was also covered in glitter and popped up with foam tape. A Sweet Wordlet Mr. & Mrs. die was cut in gold paper, as was a Sweet Wordlet Happy and a Sweet Wordlet Anniversary die for the other card.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Djkardkreations NBUS #6 - New Iron Gates Die

2. Pause, Dream Enjoy Linky - Anything Goes
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - Anything Goes
5. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
6. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes

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

Congratulations Easel Gift Box

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last week in April!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a easel card gift box to share with you today. For the tutorial on how to put them together, click HERE.

The papers are from Prima. I used a Whispers Lacey Dots die along the sides of the box and for the easel stop. Congratulations is a Compliments Everyday die, and it was cut twice for a shadow effect. The heart above it is a Wee Petites Heart Doodle die.

A Whispers Heart Burst die was used in the background. The middle heart was cut from red paper and popped up with foam tape. The couple is a Whispers The Proposal die. It as also cut twice for a shadow effect and popped up with foam tape. A Whispers Daisy Flair die was cut in vellum and tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - April Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

I hope you will stop back by on May 3rd to help celebrate Jo's Scrap Shack's 3rd Blogaversary Blog Hop!! There will be lots of inspiration and a fun birthday giveaway, too!!

And then come back on May 5th for the Die-Versions Mother's Day Blog Hop and Card Challenge!! You could win a Die-Versions gift certificate!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Be My Valentine

♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥ all of my sweet friends!! I hope you have fun plans for this day celebrating ♥ lo♥e ♥ !! (Can you tell I just learned how to make the pretty red hearts??!!) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have two last Valentine's Day cards to share with you. I dedicate them to all of you :) ♥

I used papers from My Mind's Eye Love Me collection for both cards.

The hearts were cut with Die-Versions Wee Petites Heart Doodles dies. I popped up the first layer of paper with foam tape so the hearts would have some dimension. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Banner Sentiments stamp set and it was heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

Here's the same card with different papers. Gosh, these are CAS for me...or as CAS as I seem to be able to manage ;)

The ribbon is from May Arts and the button is a Die-Versions Wee Petite Button die.

I used the hearts that were cut from the front to decorate the inside of the cards.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - February Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
3. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Valentine's Day

Thanks so much for stopping by!! ♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥

Valentine's Day Cards - Part 2

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! I have a few more Valentine's Day cards to share with you today :)

For this card, I used papers from The Paper Studio. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Memory Box Tender leaves were cut in pink vellum and added among the flowers. Love is a My Creative Time die. The crinkle ribbon is from My Craft Spot and the button is a Die-Versions button die.

Prima papers were used for this one, the edges distressed with a Zutter DIA. A La La Land Stitched Elements oval die was adhered with foam tape. The I Love Heart is a Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts die. Memory Box Heart Stems were placed among the flowers. The banner is a Taylored Expressions die and the sentiment is from My Craft Spots Banner Sentiments stamp set.

Prima papers were used for this one, too. A Die-Versions Heart Doodles die was used for the cut-out. A Love Note is an old K Andrew stamp from the It's Valentine's set. The crinkle ribbon is from My Craft Spot.

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

For the Newlyweds!!

Happy Friday everyone!! I hope you have fun plans for the last weekend in May (how is that possible??!!) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I hope you will stop by there to say hi :)

My card today is in celebration of a wedding, featuring dies from the May Wedding Bells and Father's Day release, as well as several other Die-Versions dies. The paper for the card are from Prima's Divine paper stack. For the background of the card, I used the Whispers Bricks Background die, keeping some of the bricks in place. The Celebrate Express Banner was cut twice...once in patterned paper and once in black and then offset for a shadow effect.

Two sizes of Heart Doodles Wee Petites dies were used...one for the sentiment and one that was covered in glitter and added to the top of the gem swirl. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Tiny Tags stamp set. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. A Whispers Daisy Flair die was cut in vellum and tucked among the flowers. A Wee Petites Button die was added to the center of the bow.

The Whispers The Proposal die was popped up with foam tape for dimension. Gems were added to the dress and you can't tell in the photo, but they were brushed with a Wink of Stella glitter brush so they really sparkle in person :)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #139 - Wedding
3. DL.Art - May Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
5. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
6. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky
7. 4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
8. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
9. The Crafter's Cafe - Use 3 Flowers
10. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
11. Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
12. Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
13. The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
14. Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
15. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Love

Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the first weekend in May!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I'd love for you to stop by and say hi :)

The card I'm sharing with you today uses several Die-Versions dies, including the new Butterfly Border Punch die from the newest release. I started with heavyweight black and white cardstock and distressed the edges with a Zutter DIA.

The yellow paper is from Authentique. It was embossed with a TH Sizzex Regal Flourishes Texture Fade. The edges were distressed as well. The arrow is a Die-Versions This Way Wee Petite die. It was cut once in white and once in black and offset for a shadow effect. It was popped up with foam tape for dimension. "Love" is from My Craft Spot's Tiny Tags 3 stamp set. The heart is a Die-Versions Heart Doodles Wee Petite die. It was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating and popped up with foam tape. The buttons on the bow and the two at the bottom of the page are Die-Versions Buttons Wee Petites dies. The flowers are a mixture of Prima, Wild Orchid Crafts and The Paper Studio. A Die-Versions Daisy Flair die was cut in vellum and tucked among the blooms.

The Butterfly Border Punch die has quickly become my favorite. I cut it with the yellow paper and then embossed the white paper. I then placed the yellow over the white and the embossed butterflies pop right through the cut-outs. I added crystal gems from Recollections. I added a couple of the punched out butterflies to the banners made from crinkle ribbon.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Not So Mellow Yellow
3. DL.Art - May Linky
4. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky
5. Fun-Day Friday Challenge #48 - Anything Goes 
6. Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Flowers
7. My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #135 - Black, White + 1 Color
8. Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
9. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
10. Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
11. Crafting For All Seasons - Lots of Layers
12. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
13. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Flowers
14. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
15. Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
16. Created With Love Challenge - In The Garden
17. My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
18. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes
19. Come and Get It Challenges - Spring Flowers
20. Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes

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

Die-Versions Post - I Adore You!!

To enter my 3 Year Blogaversary Giveaway, click HERE

Happy Thursday and happy first day of spring!! Yay - it finally arrived!! Now if Mother Nature will just cooperate ;) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a card to share with you using the new I Adore You die from the March release, as well as a few other dies :)

Please head on over to the Die-Versions blog for all the details!! 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
4. Word Art Wednesday #121 - Anything Goes
5. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

DIES USED
Die-Versions Sweet Phrase I Adore You
Die-Versions Whispers Hexagon Background
Die-Versions Wee Petites Buttons
Die-Versions Wee Petites Heart Doodles

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Come back tomorrow for a sneak peek of Crafin Desert Divas new stamps :)

Smile!!

Hi everyone and happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! Mine are to try and stay warm in these frigid temps. What is Mother Nature up to??!! It's my turn to share a project on the Die-Versions blog and believe it or not, I actually created a scrapbook layout :)

I used several Die-Versions dies for this page:

Brick Background
Downhill Font
Heart Doodles Wee Petites
Hexagon Background
Lacey Dots
Ring of Hearts
Smile Sweet Frame

This Way Wee Petites
Vines Corner Concepts

Please stop by the Die-Versions blog for all the details and the products I used to create this layout.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - January Linky
2. Just B Creative Crazy - January Linky
3. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful weekend!!