Southwestern Season's Greetings

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a great weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a Christmas card to share with you using one of the newest dies from the November Release. If you use the code lisa15, you will get 15% off your regular price Die-Versions order.

I absolutely love the Whispers Southwestern Desert die. I thought would make a perfect southwestern-themed Christmas card. I cut the desert out first in green cardstock and then black for a shadow effect. The two larger saguaro cacti pop out from the die for an outline effect. I took the pieces that popped out, covered them in Christmas lights (liquid pearls), added foam tape for dimension and then put them back in place. Season's Greetings is from the Compliments Holiday Greetings 1 die. It was cut in red cardstock and then craft foam for dimension.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

1. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday November - Holiday Card

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

Southwestern Bison Ornament

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a project to share with you using one of the newest dies from the November Release. If you use the code lisa15, you will get 15% off your regular price Die-Versions order.

Isn't this Southwestern Bison die awesome?! I cut it out in vinyl and it cut perfectly. The gorgeous ribbon is Christmas Red from the DL.ART Traditional Christmas bundle. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die.

To create the sparkly ornament, I poured about a tablespoon of Future floor polish into the ornament and rolled it around until it coated all of the inside, then discarded the extra liquid. Then I poured in glitter and rolled it around until it covered the inside surface, tapping out any extra. I let it dry before I added the topper back on. I love the look of these sparkly ornaments so you will probably see more projects like this in the next few weeks ;)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - A/G
2. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Christmas Joy

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

Disco Fever Part 2

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 using dies from the October Retro Release. This is such an awesome release and if you use the code lisa15, you'll get 15% off your regular price Die-Versions order :)

I am having so much fun with these dies...disco music plays in my head as I cut them out :)

I used the Whispers Retro Disco Ball for this card. I cut it out first in Core Couture paper from Core-dinations and then black craft foam for dimension.

The Whispers Retro Dancers adorn this card. I found the papers in my stash...possibly old DCWV? They had the retro feel I was looking for. Disco is from the Whispers Retro Disco Ball die.

I just had to share this picture of the sunset a few days ago...the colors were so vibrant!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Fur-Ever Friends!!

Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend :) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a project to share with you today using the new Die-Versions stamp and die combos from the December release. Oh my gosh, these are so fun - you are going to love them!! The stamps stamp perfectly and the dies cut with precision...no more fussy cutting :)

I just love this set!! I've been a dog person my whole life but a few years ago, a determined stray cat adopted me and then had a litter of babies, so I adopted them, too :) Then mama kitty disappeared one day, as did one of the tiny kitties, but the other three - all girls - are now my babies. Especially my sweet Calypso :) So I made this card with them in mind :) I stamped the adorable kitties from the Cat's Meow Stamp Set and then colored them with Prismacolor Pencils. The papers are from My Mind's Eye - after Christmas, my local Michaels had them at $1.79 per stack!! Score!! I bought every available stack :)

After coloring the images, I used the coordinating Cat's Meow Die Set to cut them out. I added the ball of twine and popped all of them all up with foam tape for dimension. 'Fur-ever Friends' is also from the Cat's Meow Stamp Set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

DL.Art - January Linky - Anything Goes
Djkardkreations NBUS Challenge - Anything Goes (New DV Stamps & Dies and MME Paper)

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

Die-Versions - New Year's Celebration!!

Happy 2014, everyone!! I hope the new year brings you all you hope and wish for!! I hope this year doesn't fly by as fast as the last, but I have a feeling it will :)

I am so excited to post my first project for the Die-Versions Design Team!! It's a New Year's Celebration!! Please stop by the Die-Versions blog for all the details on my project including the dies used!!

I am entering it into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New (New DT)
2. DL.Art - January Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - December Linky
4. Funday Friday #31 - Happy New Year
5. Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you have a wonderful first week of 2014!!

Exciting News and GIVEAWAY!!

Happy Friday, everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that Santa brought you all you desired :) Didn't this year just fly by?? I can't believe it's almost 2014. I have some exciting news to share with you!! I am so proud to announce that I am a new member of the Die-Versions Dynamos Design Team!!

You all know how much I LOVE dies... and Die-Versions makes some amazing ones!! They have so many different designs and styles...over 700 to choose from...I am just in die-cutting Heaven!! And I want to share my happiness with you with a giveaway :)

I have three Die-Versions dies to give away, including one of my very favorites, Ring of Hearts!!

You will love these dies!! They are compatible with most every die cutting machine, and they cut perfectly!! All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite Die-Versions die...click HERE to see the entire line
3. Like the Die-Versions Facebook page HERE and leave a comment, telling them Lisa from A Mermaid's Crafts sent you!!

That's it!! For additional entries, you can:

1) Post this on your sidebar (leave a comment for an extra entry)
2) Share this giveaway on Facebook (leave a comment for an extra entry)

So you have three chance total!! I will choose a winner on January 12th via Random.org.

I want to take this opportunity to thank you so much for following me!! I appreciate each and every one of you!! I hope you have a very Happy New Year and that 2014 brings you all your heart desires!! New Year HUGS :)