So Grapeful For You

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a punny card to share with you today.

This is a bittersweet post for me...Kristal has decided to close her store for now so it will be my last as a Design Team member. I've been with this DT almost two years...my first design team...and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed working with Kristal's fabulous stamps and getting to know so many wonderful people. It has been such an amazing experience and I will treasure it always :)

The paper for this card is from Bo Bunny's Garden Girl paper stack. The bottom two layers were cut with Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics A & B. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs More Food For Thought stamp set, stamped with Versafine ink in Black Onyx.

A Spellbinders Big Scalloped Rectangle Small die, followed by a Classic Rectangles Small die was used fr the image. The grapes are a Spellbinders Assorted Fruit die, popped up with foam tape for dimenstion. It was inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Concord Grape, Gathered Twigs and Forest Moss. The skittles are from my sweet friend Carri of Doubleclick - AKA ABusyBee, and the gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my dear friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Use a Pun
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- May Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #9 - May Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

Getting Cricky DT Post - #1 Dad

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! This is a scheduled post so crossing fingers it works ;) It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a birthday card to share with you today.

Both of my parents celebrate birthdays the first part of May, so this one is for my Dad, whose b-day comes first :)

The patterned paper for this tri-fold card is from 7 Gypsies Venice stack. The black cardstock is from The Paper Studio. The car on the bottom fold is a stamp from the Tim Holtz Road Trip set. It was stamped with Versafine ink in Black Onyx. The #1 Dad stamp is from K Andrew Designs Guy Talk stamp set.

The paper on the top fold was embossed with a Tim Holtz Blueprints and Gears Embossing Folder. It was inked with TH Vintage Photo Distress Ink, as were all the edges. The gears are Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockest dies. They were embossed with Ranger Rust Antiquities Embossing Powder. The silver studs are from my stash.

Both folds open to reveal the inside...this would be a great time to remind you to link up your More Than One Fold card at Paper Playtime :) "Happy" is from K Andrew Designs Winter Wishes stamp set and "Birthday" is from Coffee & Tea For You & Me. These two sets are sold out, but the Guy Talk and a few others are still available at 60% off. Click HERE to get your stamps today :)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- April Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #8 - April Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be around to visit you when I get back :)

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Imagination Tag

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a tag to share with you today :)

This is another of the Julie Nutting Prima Doll stamps...love them!! She was stamped on paper from an old book and fussy cut.

The tag is a Prima tag and the papers are from My Mind's Eye Honey Cake paper stack. The banners are Dylusions Bag of Bunting stamps. The doll, papers and banner were outlined with Derwent Charcoal. The flowers are Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms dies. The ribbon is from 3 Girl Jam.

The ticket strip is a Spellbinders Labels and Tags Die. "Faith", "Love" and "Dream" are from K Andrew Designs Winged Things stamped set, stamped with Versafine ink in Black Onyx.

"Imagination" is also from the K Andrew Designs Winged Things set. Unfortunately, this set is sold out, but there are still a few sets remaining for 60% off. Click HERE to shop!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- April Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #8 - April Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

Attitude Is Everything

Click HERE to enter my 2nd Blogaversary Giveaway!!

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a tag to share with you today :)

I have my sweet and talented friend Diane of Nellie's Nest to thank for this tag...she got me hooked on Julie Nutting's Prima Doll stamps!! I was obsessed with finding them and they are practically impossible to find anywhere. But I finally tracked down two of them, including the one I used for this tag.

The tag is  from a Julie Nutting Prima Tag Pad. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The butterfly is a Spellbinders Les Papillions die, popped up with foam tape for dimension. The ribbon is from 3 Girl Jam.

The doll was stamped onto manilla paper stamped with the script stamp from the TH Mini Ornates set in Antique Linen Distress Ink. It's hard to tell in the pics, but her cheeks were colored with pink chalk. The rest of the papers are from Basic Grey's Out of Print stack. The background note paper is a Spellbinders Office Supplies die. The flowers were fussy cut from the Basic Grey paper.

The side tag is a Spellbinders Labels and Tags die, the edges inked with Vintage Photo. "Smile", and...

"Attitude is Everything" are from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set. Unfortunately, this set is sold out, but there are still a few sets available for 60% off. Click HERE to visit the online store. The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Quotable
2. DL.Art - March Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Thanks Sew Much

Happy Wednesday!! It's officially my two year blogaversary today!! Have you entered my giveaway?? If not, click HERE :)

It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a card to share with you today.

The paper is from My Mind's Eye Portobello Road stack. All of the edges were inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. The bottom two layer are Spellbinders Card Creator Basics A and B dies. The ext three layers are Spellbinders Labels 22 dies, each popped up with foam tape for dimension. The spool of thread is a Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints #3 stamp. It was colored in with Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap and Weathered Wood Distress Inks and a TH Waterbrush. The sentiment tag is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant Die. The sentiment, the stitching and the buttons on the corners are all from the K Andrew Designs Sew Fun stamp set. This set is sold out, but there are still a few you can purchase at 60% off. Click HERE to visit the online store.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Chic to be shabby
2. DL.Art - March Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party
4. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Linky Party 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Keep Calm & Carry On

Happy Wednesday!! I hope your week is going well!! It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a card to share with you today :)

I took a break from playing with my Dylusions sprays for this one.

The paper is from My Mind's Eye Blush stack. The black paper is from The Paper Studio. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The label is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 die with a Labels 8 popped on top with foam tape. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Beautiful Thoughts stamp set:

This set isn't available anymore, but there are a few that you can still purchase for 60% off. Click HERE to visit the online store.

I have some friends to thank for supplies for this card!! The gorgeous flower is a RAK from  my sweet friend Chriss of Scrappin' With Chriss & Lou!! Thanks again, Chriss - I love them!! The stunning stick pin is from my talented friend Christina of Flowers, Ribbons and Pearls (as is the Want to Scrap black gem flourish)!! Thanks again, Christina - I love everything!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Dl.Art Thankful Thursday - Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #6 - Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Hello Friend!!

Happy Wednesday, and happy Ash Wednesday to all my Catholic friends :) I hope you are having a great week!! It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a friendship card to share with you today.

In my new year's resolution quest to learn new techniques, I came across THIS one from my sweet and amazingly talented friend Beate of Fresh and Fun. I love the look of bricks...stamps, stencils, embossing...and this looked so amazing, I had to try it!!

The base of the card is black cardstock from The Paper Studio. The rest of the paper is heavy weight white cardstock from Canvas Corp. The bottom white layer was cut with a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle. The nest two layers were cut with Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics A and B sets. I popped each layer up with foam tape for dimension. The stamp is from the Tim Holtz Nature's Discovery stamp set. It was stamped first in New Sprout ink from Memento, and then Cottage Ivy. Then the paper was cut into strips to make the bricks...first 1/2 inch strips and then they were cut into 3/4 inch bricks. The cuts were staggered to give the appearance of a brick wall. The edges of the bricks and the paper were sponged with Tim Holtz Frayed Brick Distress Ink.  The ribbon is from May Arts. The sentiment tag is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die. "Hello Friend" is from K Andrew Designs Fashionable Friends stamp set:

You can pick this set up for 60% off, but hurry...there is only one set left!! Click HERE to visit the online store.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Dl.Art Thankful Thursday - Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #6 - Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

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It's Always Been You

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a quick Valentine's card to share with you today.

The paper for this card is from Pink Paislee's Spring Jubilee stack.

The base is a Spellbinders Fleur De Lis die. The next layer is a Spellbinders Classic Squares Small die, popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The hearts are a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Heart and Classic Heart, both layers popped up with foam tape. The sentiment is from K Andrews Design Beautiful Thoughts stamp set. This set is sold out, but there are still a few sets left at 60% off!! Click HERE to visit the online store. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby, and the gems are from Recollections.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Sunday Funday #5 - Anything Goes

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

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Little Scrap Pieces - Winter Blues

Happy Friday!! My gosh, this week flew by!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend :) The challenge this week at Little Scrap Pieces is "Winter Blues"...you can either create a winter themed project or use the color blue :)

I chose to use blue for my project. I am slowly replenishing my stash of cards so that I don't have to rush to make one when I need it, which is what I seem to always do :/

The base and first layer of the card are Spellbinders Labels 17 dies. The paper is from My Mind's Eye Meadowlark paper stack. The gem swirls are from Prima.

The middle die is a new Spellbinders D-Lites Medallion Two die. The white paper is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. The gorgeous ribbon is from Karen. The middle circle was inked with Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress Inks. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Sympathetic Sayings stamp set. This set is sold out, but there are still several sets available at 60%. Click HERE to visit her online store.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Black, white + a splash of color
2. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
3. Sunday Funday #5 - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Winter Blues project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

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Getting Cricky Design Team Post

Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the first weekend in December!! How can it be December already?? My gosh, this year has flown by!! It's my design team day at Getting Cricky and I have a card to share with you  :)

The base of the card is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. The green paper is from The Paper Studio. The next layer was embossed with a Tim Holtz Texture Fade embossing folder and adorned with Recollection Gems. The butterflies are Spellbinders Fanciful Flight dies, cut in paper from my stash and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The ribbon is from May Arts. The tag is a Spellbinders Labels and Tags die. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set:

I just checked, and there are still a few of these sets left. Head on over to Getting Cricky and pick up any stamp set at 60% off while supplies last!!

I am entering this in the following challenges: 

1. Crafty Friends #11 - Photo Challenge (see below)
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes 
3. Sunday Funday #3 - Linky Party

ALSO, I wanted to let everyone know that I had to change the way I followed blogs. I was subscribed by email to so many blogs, I was getting like 200 emails a day in my inbox and it was totally overwhelming me. So I created a hidden page on my blog to list the feeds of all the blogs I follow (my dashboard is never reliable). Now I can go there and see who has a new post up, and it's so much quicker than waiting for an email update. So in case you get a notice, I am still following everyone's blogs, just not by email. I lost a couple of followers who I guess thought I quit following them, but I haven't. This way just makes it so much easier to keep up to date with your posts and to keep my inbox from overflowing.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! And please stop back soon...it's time for a giveaway!! Have a great weekend :)

Getting Cricky Design Team Post - Thankful

Happy Friday!! Another weekend is upon us, and another week where I have no idea where the days went...they are flying by!! It's my turn to post a design team project at Getting Cricky, and I have a Thanksgiving card to share with you.

For my Thankful card, I used a couple of different inking techniques. The base of the card is kraft stock, followed by Canvas Corp heavyweight white cardstock. Another piece of heavyweight white cardstock was cut with a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle. It was sprayed with Mister Huey's Color Mists in Overdue, Pumpkin Spice and Estate Green. It was then misted with water to merge the colors together, and then dried with a heat gun. Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold was spritzed on next to give it a sparkly sheen. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I tried to get a close-up of the Glimmer Mist shimmer. It is really pretty in person.

A Spellbinders Deckled Rectangle was cut from heavyweight white cardstock and then inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint while it was still in the die so that the edges stayed white. It was then misted with Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist in Peach Delight. The leaf is a Spellbinders Foliage die, inked with the same Distress Inks and spritzed with Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. It was attached with foam tape for dimension. The burlap is from Joann Fabric, the twine and button from my stash. "Thankful" is from K Andrew Designs Fall-O-Ween stamp set. I just checked, and unfortunately this set is sold out, but there are still a few sets left that are on clearance at 60%...click HERE to get yours before they are gone forever!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Thanksgiving/Thank You
2. Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Happy Thanksgiving
   
3. DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes
4. Sunday Funday #3 - Linky Party
5. Tuesday Alchemy #40 - Anything Goes

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

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Getting Cricky Design Team Post - Spooky!!

Happy Friday!! I can't believe another weekend is upon us...this year is flying by. It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and for the last two weeks, the design team has followed the theme of Halloween. Unfortunately for me, my post day lands after Halloween, but I still have a spooky card to share with you. Here's a sneak peek:

For the details, please head on over to Getting Cricky. And if you want to pick up a Fall-O-Ween stamp set like the one I used today, or any of Kristal's stamps, they are all 60% off right now. Click HERE to visit her online store...but hurry, the inventory is going fast.

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

Getting Cricky DT Post and BIG NEWS

Happy Friday, everyone!! Another weekend is here...I hope you have fun plans!! It's my day to design at Getting Cricky and I have some big news to share. First a preview of my project:

For all the details on how I made this and the products I used, please visit Getting Cricky.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #2 - Linky Party

And now for the big news...I'm very sad to announce that Kristal has decided to discontinue producing her line of stamps. She works full time and is raising two boys and she just doesn't have the time to keep up with the demand. I can't tell you how sad I am...I have used her sentiment stamps exclusively for over a year and I can always find the sentiment I need for any project. Plus, I love that she donates a portion of proceeds from every stamp sold to charity. You truly can feel good about purchasing her stamps knowing that not only are you getting a great product, you are helping those in need.

Kristal will be selling all of her inventory. You can purchase the remaining stock of stamps at 60% off or more!! That's below cost!! They range from $4.80 - $8.00. You don't need a special code to utilize the discount...they're already marked down. So click on the picture below to purchase her stamps...hurry before they are gone forever!!

Also, Kristal will be discounting her stock of twine this weekend so be sure to check back for that sale as well.

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

Getting Cricky Design Team Post - Owly Hoo

Happy Wednesday!! I hope the first part of your week was fabulous!! It's my turn to post again on Getting Cricky and today we are featuring the three fun Owl stamp sets :)

I only had a few minutes in my craft room to whip this up, so this was a super-fast tag, not a lot of layers or embellishments. The tag base is from my sweet friend, Cheri of DJ's Sundries!! I won her giveaway of an amazing box of crafting goodies...I was like a kid at Christmas opening it up :) Thanks again, Cheri!! The tag was inked with Old Paper and Tea Dye Distress Ink, then crumpled and inked with Vintage Photo. The tag was then ironed flat and stamped with my favorite Tim Holtz Tree stamp in Vintage Photo. The edges of the tag were then inked with Walnut Distress Ink. The branch is from K Andrew Designs Hooty Owl Accessories, cut out and attached with foam tape for dimension. The owl is from Hooty Owls, stamped on My Mind's Eye paper, cut out and attached with foam tape. The pennant is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die, inked with Old Paper, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Walnut Distress Inks. The sentiment is from Olwy Hoo:

Owly Hoo

Hooty Owls

Hooty Owl Accessories

All of these fun sets can be purchased by clicking HERE!!

Head on over to Getting Cricky to see my other flashback project using this stamp set, and the amazing projects my design team sister has created for today's post!! Thanks so much for stopping by :)