Merry Christmas and Upcoming Blog Hop

Happy Friday, everyone!! It's my turn to share a project on the Die-Versions...you can visit the DV blog HERE. My projects feature two dies from the latest Die-Versions Christmas in July release, as well as a couple of other DV dies.

I used the Shapes Build an Owl to create this set of Christmas cards. Aren't the owls adorable??!! I've popped them all up with foam tape for dimension. All of the paper is from The Paper Studio.

First up is the Reindeer Owl. His eyes and scarf were covered with Ranger Glossy Accents. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die, and I've used it on all three cards. Peace on Earth is from the newest release.

Next up is Santa Owl his eyes and hat were covered with Glossy Accents. Merry Christmas is a Sweet Wordlet die, and I used it on the next card as well.

Last we have Christmas Tree Owl. His eyes and the tree were covered with Glossy Accents. 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - July Linky
3. DL.Art - Christmas in July
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Mark your calendars for August 15th

There will be a joint blog hop with Die-Versions and Sparkle N Sprinkle. It will begin Aug. 15th at 7 am EST and go through Aug. 17th, so there will be plenty of time to check out all the great projects created by both teams. The theme will be Christmas, so you'll get lots of great inspiration for your upcoming Holiday cards.

The winner will receive a Grand Prize consisting of a $50 gift certificate from Die-Versions and a $50 gift certificate from Sparkle N Sprinkle, for a total of $100.

Die Versions manufactures low profile dies made right here in the United States and Sparkle N Sprinkle manufactures rubber stamps, glitters, embossing powders, and flocking, also made in the US. This is like a match made in heaven - low profile dies combined with lots of glitter, embossing powder, and flocking. Doesn't get much better than that.

Here is a sneak peak of some of the goodies that both teams received:

So mark your calendars now because this is one blog hop you won't want to miss!! Thanks for stopping by :)

CDD Sneak Peeks Day 3 - Celebrate

Are you ready to get the sneak peeks started? I am!!!

Welcome to Day 3 of our June stamp release party!! Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the four new stamp sets. Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day. The design team has some amazing creations to start this stamp release party.

Today we are showcasing the Bring On the Cake stamp set. You can never have enough Birthday sentiments and there are some fabulous ones on this set!!

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

We hope you will stop by our store Craftin Desert Divas Shop and our 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:

The background paper is from Prima's Delight stack. The edges have been distressed with a Zutter DIA. A Spellbinders Floral Oval was attached with foam tape for dimension. A Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large was cut out of corrugated cardboard and dry-brushed with white paint. Tulle was added for a bit of added texture.

Another Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large was added next. The shabby picture frame is from The Paper Studio Spare Parts.The image was cut from the paper. The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, and the ribbon is from May Arts. The button is a Die-Versions Button die.

Lil' Inker Stitched Flags were cut for the "Happy Birthday" sentiments. It was embossed with Stampin' Up Embossing Powder in Olive.

"Celebrate" was heat embossed with Zing Vanilla Embossing Powder. I then cut between the letters in order to bend the banner around the oval, and attached it with green brads. Dream Big is a Tim Holtz Remnant Rub.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - June Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
5. A Girl Who Crafts - Anything Goes
6. Creatalicious Challenge - Happy Birthday
7. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
8. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
9. Tuesday Throwdown - Celebrations
10. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
11. Love to Create Challenge Blog - 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!!

CDD Sneak Peeks Day 2 - Kindness Matters

Are you ready to get the sneak peeks started? I am!!!

Welcome to Day 2 of our June stamp release party!! Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the four new stamp sets. Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day. The design team has some amazing creations to start this stamp release party.

Today we are showcasing the Be Inspired stamp set. This is my absolute favorite set!! I love all of the sentiments!!

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

We hope you will stop by our store Craftin Desert Divas Shop and our 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:

The background paper is from My Mind's Eye. The edges have been distressed with a Zutter DIA. A strip of corrugated cardboard was dry-brushed with white paint and layered over a piece of vellum. Tulle was added on top for a bit of added texture. The shabby light post is from The Paper Studio Spare Parts.

The gorgeous flowers are from Prima. The butterflies are Memory Box dies and they were covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating. The ribbon is from May Arts. The button is a Die-Versions Button die.

In keeping with the whole shabby theme of the card, I embossed the sentiment, "Kindness Matters" with Ranger Antiquities Embossing Powder in Verdigris.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - June Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. 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!!

Enjoy The Little Things In Life & GIVEAWAY!!

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone!! You aren't superstitious, are you??!! I am so excited and honored to be a guest designer for My Craft Spot today!! I adore all of Kimberly's stamps and dies and am constantly awed and inspired by her amazing design team!! They are so creative and talented!! Have you seen her latest release?? All must-haves!! I am so grateful to Kimberly for this opportunity :)

I am sharing with you today my shabby little garden, using one of my favorite My Craft Spot stamp sets, Simply Sentiments. The paper for this card is from Prima's Lady Bird stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

The flowers are a mixture of Prima and The Paper Studio. Vines were cut with vellum and tucked among the blooms. The birdhouse is a Prima Shabby Chic Treasure and I attached it to the fence with floral wire that has been twisted. The birds were fussy cut from the paper. Sugar Coating was added to the butterflies to make them sparkle. They were attached with foam tape for dimension.

I thought Enjoy the Little Things In Life was perfect for this card...flowers, butterflies, birds...little things that make life grand :) The sentiment is from Kimberly's Simply Sentiments set:

Aren't all of the sentiments awesome??!! You can purchase it HERE. I also used the Tiny Doilies Metal Dies:

You can purchase them HERE.

I love this stamp set so much, I created another card to share with you :)

I used Bo Bunny's Primrose Collection for this card. The flowers are again a mixture of Prima and The Paper Studio.

Spellbinders Opulent Ovals were used, and the top layer was inked with Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink. The butterflies were fussy cut from the paper.

This is my favorite sentiment because it is so true...faith does make things possible!!

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes 
4. Fussy & Fancy - Things With Wings 
5. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 
6. Crafty Girls Challenge #20 - Anything Goes 
7. Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Anything Goes 
8. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes 
9. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
10. Amusing Studios - Dies
11. Pile It On #23 - Use Patterned Paper 
12. Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes w/Sentiment

** GIVEAWAY **

Kimberly has generously offered a free set of stamps for me to give away!! Woohoo!! How awesome is that!! All you have to do is:

1. Head on over to My Craft Spot to see all of the wonderful products Kimberly has to offer
2. Pick your favorite stamp set
3. Come back here and leave me a comment with your choice. I will pick a winner on Friday, June 20th!!

Thank you for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Decorate to Celebrate #77 - For Dad or Birthday!!

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! It's time for another challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! This week we are celebrating Fathers!! We want to see you celebrating everything wonderful about Dads with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!!

For my Father's Day gift, I created a fishing vest gift card holder. My Dad doesn't actually fish and he doesn't hunt (thank goodness - I'm an animal lover!!) but he loves to camp so I thought this would be a fun gift card holder for him :) I found a big book of fabric swatches at Goodwill for $.99!! Actually, there were about three and they all had amazing swatches of fabric. I cut the vest first in Kraft paper and then I chose a fabric that would work for a vest. The die is from the newest Die-Versions release - Vest Card. It cut through the fabric perfectly!! I thought the frayed edges added a bit of flair. The pin on the pocket is supposed to represent hand-tied fishing lures :)

I added a fabric pocket inside to hold the gift card. Velcro circles hold the vest closed. The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die cut in vellum. Happy Father's Day is from Craftin Desert Divas Happy Celebrations stamp set.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. ePlay Challenge - Fabric
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. Funday Friday - Anything Goes
5. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Father's Day or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Just For You

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! The weather was perfect here...sunny, high 70's. I was able to keep the windows open all weekend :) It's time for another fun challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!! It's a fun one this week - we want you to use your Favorite Color on your project!! Easy peasy, right/?!! Our sponsors are: CDD - one stamp set; My Scrap Chick: $10 Discount Coupon; Scrappin Doodles: $10 G.C.; Creative Embellishments: $20 Gift Voucher to store.

For my card, I used my favorite color - pink :) I also used papers from my favorite paper company - Prima. These are from the Lyric stack. And I used my favorite crafting tool - a Zutter DIA to distress the edges.

The branch is a Spellbinders Cherry Blossom die. The centers were inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The bird is a Die-Versions Crow die and it was cut twice, once in black for a shadow effect. It was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating, as was the Memory Box Darla Butterfly. The flowers are a mixture of Prima and The Paper Studio. Tulle was tucked among the blooms, as was twisted copper wire. Spellbinders D-Lites Corner Sprigs were cut in vellum and added as well. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die.

The banner is from Lil' Inker. Just for You is from Craftin Desert Divas Simply Said Stamp Set:

You can purchase this set, as well as all of the CDD stamps in the store HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
3. Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
5. Just B Creative Crazy - June Linky
6. Amuse Studios - Dies
7. Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenges 4 Everybody
8. Dragonfly Dreams - Things With Wings
9. Pile it On - Use Patterned Paper
10. The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
11. Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
12. Open Minded Challenges - Things With Wings
13. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
14. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
15. Cute Card Thursday - Perfectly Pink
16. Paper Crafting Journey - Perfect in Pink
17. Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
18. Craft Room Challenges - Things with Wings
19. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
20. Card Mania Challenges - Flowers
21. Crafting From The Heart - 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 :)

Decorate to Celebrate #76 - Graduation or Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last week in May :) It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! For Challenge #76, we want to see your Graduation projects!! Let's celebrate everything wonderful about caps and gowns and diplomas or birthdays with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!! :)

For my Grad decorations, I created a rosette bouquet. The papers are all from Tim Holtz, and the rosettes were created with his Paper Rosette and Mini Paper Rosette dies. 2014 was cut from Tim's Block Talk die. Congratulations is from Die-Versions Everyday Compliments die. The hats and diplomas are stickers from my stash. The black edges are washi tape.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Graduation or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Fun Folds

Happy Monday and Happy Memorial Day to all of my friends in the USA!! I want to sincerely thank the men, women and dogs who risk their lives so that we may enjoy freedom. God Bless our troops!!

 

Did you get the chance to hop with the Craftin Desert Divas DT this weekend to see the five awesome new stamp sets?? Today is another fun CDD Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party. Our theme this week is fun folds - lets see how creative you can get with fancy or simple folds :) The sponsors are Digital Delight by Loubylou: $5 G.C.; Miriams Crafting Supplies: $5 Credit (not on ATG or Shipping); Lucy Kelleher "Close to My Heart": $10 G.C. (Only in U.S.).

For my fun fold card, I created what I think is called a Tri-Shutter card or something like that. I made this card a few months ago and I found the directions on a blog. I thought I would be able to find it again when it was time to do my post and I can't. I've looked and looked. So I apologize...someone went to a whole lot of trouble making a tutorial and I can't give them proper credit :(

The papers are from Heartfelt Creations Balmy Breeze Collection. I created this card for my Dad who loves lighthouses and the ocean. The palm trees are Taylored Expressions Ride the Waves, colored with Distress Markers. The chair is a Die-Versions Adirondack Whispers die. Dad is from CDD's Snips & Snails stamp set...I masked off the "dy" in Daddy. Life's A Beach is from CDD's Summer Lovin' stamp set. Happy Birthday is from CDD's Simply Said stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Vacation/Travel
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky

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 :)

Decorate to Celebrate #75 - Teachers or Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for another challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. Our theme this week is "Teachers". We want to see your decorations celebrating teachers...or you could link up a birthday project as well :)

For my project, I created a Thank You candle gift for a teacher. The strip of butterflies is a Die-Versions Butterfly Punch Border die. The edges are Die-Versions Loopy Lace dies, adorned with crystal gems. Thank You is from Die-Versions Everyday Compliments set. I cut it once in green paper and then several times in black for dimension. I added a couple of the punched butterflies to decorate the letters.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - May Linky
2. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Teacher or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

I will be out of town from today through the weekend, so I probably won't be able to stop by your blogs for a few days. I will catch up as soon as I get back. I have a couple of posts scheduled later this week...my DT post for Die-Versions and a guest designer spot at Scrapping4fun Challenges so I hope you will stop back by. Have a great week :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Pun

Happy Monday!! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!! It was also my Mom's birthday so it was a double celebration here :) It's time for another challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!! The theme for this Craft It Up & Link It Up party is Pun - we want to see your punny projects :) Our sponsors this week are: Treasure Box Designs: $15 In Free Files; TSQ: a royal prize pak valued around $25.00 full of goodies from The Royal Castle Shoppe; ScrappyKDesigns: 2 sets of Flair buttons.

For my punny card, I used paper from Prima's Engraver paper stack. The base is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1, followed by a Labels 1. Next is a Spellbinders Captivating Squares die.

The adorable owl is a Die-Versions Little Owlette die, with googly eyes added. The leaves are a Spellbinders Corner Sprigs D-Lite die.

The banner is a Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Flag die. Owl Love You Forever is from Craftin Desert Divas Punny stamp set:

Aren't all of the sentiments fun??!! You can purchase it HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky
4. Fun-Day Friday Challenge #49 - Shaped Cards
5. Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
6. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
7. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
8. Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
9. My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
10. Challenges4Everybody - Anything Goes
11. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes
12. Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes
13. Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
14. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
15. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
16. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goe
17. Created With Love Challenge - For the Love of Critters

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 :)