Scrapy Land Challenge #43 - Anything Goes

This is my second post of the day...for the DL.ART June Linky post, click HERE.

Happy Wednesday!! The first Wednesday of the month means a new challenge at Scrapy Land!! The theme for challenge #43 is Anything Goes plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from!! You could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

My cards today are ones I promised a few weeks ago :) My regular followers might remember the box I created for Jo's Scrap Shack's Blog Hop. The theme for the hop was Anything But a Card, but I thought I'd make some cards to go with the box, so here they are :)

Just to refresh your memories, here is the box.

And the matching card. Again I used papers from Lemoncraft's Neverending Summer stack. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Texture paste was applied through a stencil (and just like the box, I am completely blanking on which one I used).

A Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily was used behind a Memory Box Stitched Nested Squares die.

Behind the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems, Cherry Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish dies and Sue Wilson Mosiac Leaves. The banner is a LaLa Land Stitched Elements die. The butterflies are Memory Box Isabella and Impression Obsession Butterfly dies.

Scrapy Land Products Used

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

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

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #32 - Holidays

Happy Wednesday!! My goodness, the days just flying by as Christmas rapidly approaches. I'm so not ready!! But I am ready for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme for this challenge is appropriate: Holidays plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 to choose from).

For this shabby chic Christmas card, I used papers from one of last year's The Paper Studio Christmas packs. I added a layer of tulle between the bottom two layers. A Spellbinders Curved Borders 1 Die was used on the white cardstock that was embossed with a snowflake embossing folder. A La-La Land Heart Banner was tucked beneath a Memory Box Stitched Circle die. The Heart Banner was embossed with Shabby White Embossing enamel. The sentiment banner is a La-La Land Stitched Element die. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business), heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

The button is a Poppy Stamps Stitched Button die. The bell was covered with gesso and then DecoArt Snow Writer, which I also used around the card. Big thanks to Pamellia of My Little Craft Things for introducing the Snow Writer to me :) Tucked under the flowers are Memory Box Shrewsbury Stems.

The flowers were created with a Spellbinders Poinsettia die. To get the wrinkled look, I wet the paper and when it was damp, but not so wet that it would tear, I wrapped the petals around the handle of a paintbrush. Then I took a pair of flat-edged pliers and squeezed the edges together. It was time-consuming, but I love the look :)

 Scrapy Land Products Used

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Anything But Cute #8 - You've Got Happy Mail

2. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday November - Holiday Cards
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
4. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
5. 2 Creative Chicks Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes
6. Pause Dream Enjoy Linky Party- Anything Goes
7. ChouxChoux Paper Art Visions of Sugarplums Challenge - Christmas/Winter
8. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then link up your Holidays project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries. I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #29 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful first week of November!! It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and it's everyone's favorite - Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 brands to choose from.


 For these cards, I used papers from Prima. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

A Spellbinders Curved Borders One die was used on the top layer of paper. A La-La Land Diamond Wire was used in the background. Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles and Classic Rectangles dies were used to frame the picture. The banner is a La-La Land Stitched Elements die. Birthday is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet Birthday die.

The butterflies are Impression Obsession Butterfly Set dies, all covered in sugar coating. The leaves are Memory Box Botanical Stem dies. Celebrate is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet Celebrate die. The button on the ribbon is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday #165 - Fall

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Happy Thursday!! I leave tomorrow for a two-week vacation (the ocean!! Yay!!) so I won't be around to visit you for a while. I have several DT posts scheduled so I hope you will stop by to visit while I'm gone. I'll be by to visit you when I get back :) It's time for a Thankful Thursday Challenge at DL.ART. The theme this week is Fall. Use the code l01210 to receive 10% off your order!!

For the base of these cards, I used papers from DCWV. The top layer is Ranger Specialty Stamping paper. It was stamped with a Darkroom Door text stamp and then heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle White embossing powder. It was then inked with Tim Holtz Distress inks in Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade, Ripe Persimmon and Spiced Marmalade. The edges were then inked with Walnut.

The tree is from Marianne Designs and it was adhered to a piece of clear plastic so that I could add a shaker behind. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is St. Tropez Gold from the Tropical Summer bundle. The button is from Poppystamps and the twine is from the DL.ART Shop. The banner is from LaLa Crafts and the sentiment is from Craftin Desert Divas Hey Pumpkin stamp set.

This beautiful ribbon is RAO Red from the Newspaper Bundle. This sentiment is also from CDD's Hey Pumpkin stamp set.

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

Celebrate!!

Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a great weekend. It's a nice one here...temps in the mid-80's with low humidity. We even had an afternoon thunderstorm :)

I have a couple of cards to share with you today using gorgeous baby's breath sent to me by my sweet friend Samra!! I am in love with the baby's breath...it adds such a dreamy quality to the cards!! Thank you again, Samra :)

For these cards I started with a Tim Holtz Distressed Brick embossing folder. This bricks on this one were inked with TH Victorian Velvet Distress ink. The clock is a Kaisercraft Clock die. The banner is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 die. It was stamped with a Darkroom Doors Script die and then heat embossed with Sparkle n Sprinkle White Embossing Powder. It was then inked with TH Spun Sugar Distress Ink. The sentiment tag is a LaLa Land Stitched Elements die. Celebrate is from Inspired by Stamping. The largest butterfly is a Memory Box Isabella die. The smaller butterflies are from Impression Obsession Butterfly Set.

This one is pretty much the same, except I switched up the inking...the bricks of this one were inked with TH Spun Sugar and the rest of the elements were inked with TH Victorian Velvet. Memory Box Chloe Stems were tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms. The gorgeous ribbon is Pink Champagne from DL.ART's Vintage Vinyard Bundle. Stampendous Frantage was sprinkled around and heat embossed from beneath the card.

Here's a close-up of the beautiful baby's breath.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART - August Linky
2) DL.ART - Thankful Thursday Birthday
3) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
4) Frilly and Funky - Stitch in Time with a Twist (Timepiece)
5) Fab 'n' Funky - Things with Wings
6) Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes
7) Seize the Birthday - Anything That Flies + Birthday
8) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
9) 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
10) Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes w/Butterfly
11) CropStop Linky Party #7 - Anything Goes using product sold at Crop Stop

Sweet Friend!!

Happy Friday!! Wow, another week down...where do the days go? I have a couple of cards to share with you using some gorgeous new crinkle ribbon made by my sweet friend Diana of DL.ART!! Most of you know I have a slight obsession with crinkle ribbon, so I was so excited when Diana started making it!! If you haven't checked out her new line of ribbon, you're missing out!! You can see all of the amazing colors HERE. The colors are absolutely gorgeous and the quality is excellent!! You will love using this ribbon :)

For these cards, I'm using ribbon from Diana's Tropical Summer bundle. I started with Tim Holtz Distress Specialty Stamping Paper. I heat embossed the stamp from Tim's Papillion stamp set with White Embossing Powder from Sparkle N Sprinkle. The Eiffel Tower is a LaLa Land die, covered with TH Distress Glitter. I cut black craft foam and offset it to give the tower a shadow and some dimension (thanks again for the craft foam tip, Anne!!).

For this card, I used TH Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA and then inked with Walnut Distress Ink.

This gorgeous ribbon is called Aruba Blue. Isn't the color fabulous??!! The sentiment is from Just Rite Stamps, and it was stamped on a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet 1 die. I used the TH embossing folder that matches the background stamp on the inside of the card.

For this card, I used Distress Inks in Fired Brick, Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade. Cherry Lynn Right and Left Flourish dies were used beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers. Another Just Rite sentiment was stamped on a LaLa Land Stitched Elements tag. This stunning ribbon is called Caribbean Coral.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. DL.ART - August Linky
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Tie It Up
3. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
5. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #17 - Anything Goes

For Jo's Scrap Shack 3rd Blogaversary Blog Hop and Giveaway, click HERE

For the Die-Versions Mother's Day Blog Hop and Card Challenge, click HERE

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme this week is everyone's favorite - Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 brands to choose from!!). Plus...Scrapy Land is having a Guest DT call!! Visit the Scrapy Land Challenge Blog to find out how you can be a part of this team!! All the information needed to apply is included in the Challenge #17 post.

The papers for these two cards are from DCWV's Primrose stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

A Memory Box Trellis Die was used to the cut a little window into the paper. Tucked among the flowers are Cheery Lynn Right and Left Tiny Fanciful Flourishes, Memory Box Chloe Stems, and Memory Box Botanical Stems dies.

A Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet 1 die was used for the sentiment. A La-La Land Birdhouse die was cut twice and offset for a shadow effect. Memory Box Resting Birds dies were covered with sugar coating and added to the birdhouse. Memory Box Isabella Butterflies were cut and also covered with sugar coating. I used a La-La Land Stitched Elements Oval on the inside.

Most of the elements on this card are the same, but the placement is a little different. I used the Memory Box Trellis Die to cut the Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet 1 in half and then popped it up with foam tape. Both My Creative Time sentiments were heat embossed with Vanilla Embossing Powder.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Get Sentimental
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - A/G Using Pastel Colors
4. Tuesday Throwdown - Flowers For Her
5. Artistic Inspirations - A/G with Twist of Ribbon
6. Crafting From the Heart - A/G
7. Craft Your Passion - A/G
8. The Shabby Tea Room - Pretty in Pink/Photo Inspiration
9. 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Feminine
10. Come and Get It Challenges - Feminine
11. Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - A/G
12. Pile it On - For a Lady
13. Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog - Use a Die Cut
14. Our Creative Corner - May Flowers
15. The Sisters of Craft - A/G
16. Crafty Calender Challenge - Things With Wings
17. Design Team Showcase - A/G from a DT
18. Open Minded Challenges - Shabby Chic
19. Fussy and Fancy - Lots of Flowers
20. Simply Papercraft - A/G or Lots of Layers
21. Sister Act Card Challenge - A/G
22. In the Pink - Fussy & Fancy
23. Inspiration Destination - A/G
24. Word Art Wednesday - A/G

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land  carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #16 - Pearls and/or Lace

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my bow tutorial :) It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land!! This week, the theme is Pearls and/or Lace plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 brands to choose from!!)

For my cards, I used both pearls and lace. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.The wavy edge under the flowers was created with a Spellbinders Curved Borders die.

Memory Box Chloe Stems and Botanical Stems dies were tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and the strings of pearls. The butterfly is a Memory Box Darla die. It was covered with sugar coating and some pearls. The sentiment banner is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet die. The button on the crinkle ribbon is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die.

The scalloped edge is a LaLa Land Stitched Scallop die.

The oval on the inside is a LaLa Land Stitched Elements die. Another Memory Box Darla die was added as well.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

1. Jo's Scrap Shack FunDay Friday - Florals and Butterflies
2. DL.Art - April Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Pearls and/or Lace project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #15 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday and Happy April Fool's Day!! Wow, April already!! How is that possible?? I hope you are having a wonderful week. I look forward to seeing what you have been creating when I stop by on Sunday :)

It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land. The theme is everyone's favorite - Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 brands!).

For my birthday cards, I started with a Poppystamps Leafy Sprig Border die along the side. The edges of the paper (which I can't remember what brand) were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

A Kaisercraft Clock die was cut in black and adhered to the paper. Memory Box Chloe Stems were tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms, as were Memory Box Botanical Stem leaves.

The butterfly is a Memory Box Darla Butterfly die cut twice. The top layer was coated with sugar coating and gems. They were then adhered together and popped up with foam Tape. The banner is a LaLa Land Stitched Elements die. It was cut once in paper and again in vellum. The My Craft Spot sentiment was heat embossed on the vellum. The button on the ribbon is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die.

Another Memory Box Darla Butterfly was used inside, as was a LaLa Land Stitched Elements oval.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
3) DL.Art - pril Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

My Sheri Crafts Guest Designer

Happy Saturday and happy spring!! Yay - spring is finally here!! I'm so excited to be a guest designer at My Sheri Crafts today!! The theme for the challenge #13 is Easter Wishes, featuring either a cross, bunnies or eggs.

For my card, I chose to use a cross. The papers are from Heartfelt Creations. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Memory Box Botanical Stems and Chloe Stems were tucked among the blooms. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

A Spellbinders Opulent Oval was used for the base with a La La Land Stitched Elements Oval on top. I hand-cut the cross from heavyweight watercolor paper. It was covered with Wendy Vecchi Black Embossing Paste. Once the paste dried, the cross was covered with Wendy Vecchi Crackle Texture Paste. After the cracks appeared, it was covered with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord and Shaded Lilac. It was then popped up with foam tape. The banner is from My Craft Spot. The letters for He is Risen were cut from a Die-Versions A Little Mint die set. I added a layer of double-sided tape when I cut the banner and after the letters were added, it was covered with sugar coating for a nice sparkle.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.Art - March Linky
2) Scrappin4Fun Challenges - Spring or Easter

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