DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #199 - Green

Happy Thursday, everyone!! It's time for a new challenge at DL.ART and the theme this week is Green. We want to see your projects using the color green. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your order at DL.ART.

For my cards today, I used papers from KaiserCraft.

The background banners are Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets dies. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

This stunning ribbon is One Fathoms from The Mermaid's Tail 1st Edition. The flowers are from #Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is from the paper stack.

This ribbon is Six Fathoms, also from The Mermaid's Tail 1st Edition. Tucked under the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems, Memory Box Botanical Stems and Paper Smooches Foliage 2 dies.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #50 - Happy Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is Happy Birthday plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from.

For my birthday cards, I used papers from Craft and You. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. The lace is from my stash.

The tag is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 2 die. The two peeking out the side are Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 dies.

The sign is a Trimcraft Vintage Sign die. The birds perched on the sign are Memory Box Resting Bird dies. They were covered in Sparkle N Sprinkle Crystal Ice. Happy Birthday is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

Tucked under the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Right and Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Left dies, Cheery Lynn Designs Dandelion dies and Memory Box Botanical Stem dies. The butterflies are Impression Obsession Medium Butterfly dies. The gorgeous crinkle ribbons are from DL.ART.

SCRAPY LAND DIES USED

Trimcraft Vintage Sign
Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 2 

Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1

Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Right

Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Left

Cheery Lynn Designs Dandelion 

Memory Box Botanical Stem

Impression Obsession Medium Butterfly

Memory Box Resting Bird

Spellbinders Curved Border 1

I am leaving tomorrow for two weeks and won't be able to stop by your blogs until I return. I'll have scheduled posts set for my blog. I will miss you while I'm gone!! Be safe!! Have a wonderful couple of weeks!! Big hugs :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #187 - Tags

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's time for a new Thankful Thursday Challenge at DL.ART. The theme for this challenge is Tags. If you use the code l01210, you'll receive 10% off your order at DL.ART.

For my cards, I used papers from Lemoncraft's Heart Painted stack. A Prima Persian Lace doily was used in the background.

Beneath the flowers is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 2 die. Memory Box Chloe Stems, Memory Box Botanical Stems and Cheery Lynn Dandelion dies were tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms. The butterfly is a Fiskars punch and it was covered with Crystal Ice from Sparkle N Sprinkle.

The gorgeous crinkle ribbon on this tag is Rose from the Vintage Vineyard Bundle. The sentiment is a My Creative Time Mini Greetings die.

And on this card, I used my favorite crinkle ribbon, Pink Champagne from the Vintage Vineyard Bundle. This sentiment is also a My Creative Time Mini Greetings die.

I am completely addicted to the Sue Wilson Pierced Tags dies, so I hope you don't get tired of seeing projects with them :) The tags were tied with White Twine from Diana's shop. The top tag pulls out to reveal a hidden sentiment. Hugs is a Simon Says Stamp die.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Live and Love Crafts - Happy Birthday/Anniversary
2) Frilly and Funkie - Floral Infatuation
3) Dies R Us Challenge - Doily and/or Lace
4) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
5) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday
6) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
7) Scrapping4fun Challenges - Anything Goes
8) 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DL.ART to see the beautiful projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then link up you Tags project. I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #36 - Tie One On

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! I'm in the midst of a huge craft room overhaul, so I'm sorry I haven't been around much. It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land. The theme this week is Tie One On PLUS a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from. You could win a gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land!!

I'm tired of winter...I'm ready for spring, so I went colorful for these cards :) The papers are from Prima.

After I distressed the edges of the paper and stitched it to the base, I used a Memory Box Orbit Circle die. The flowers were placed on top. Tucked among the leaves are Memory Box Chloe Stems and Memory Box Botanical Stems.

The butterfly is an Impression Obsession Butterfly die. The banner is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet One die. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business). The beautiful crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART.

SCRAPY LAND PRODUCTS USED

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
2. Pause, Dream Enjoy Linky - Anything Goes
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - Anything Goes
5. My Sheri Crafts - Bold Color
6. Doubleclick Skittles Challenge - Birthday

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 Tie One On project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land arries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

DL.ART February Linky - Anything Goes

This is the first of two posts today - for the Graciellie Designs Blog Hop, click HERE

Happy Monday and happy first day of February!! Wow, January flew by, didn't it? And we are having temps in the 60's!! It feels like spring!! Praying it's cloudy when Punxsutawney Phil climbs out of his hole tomorrow so we will have an early spring :) It's time for another Monthly Linky at DL.ART. As always, the theme for the monthly linky is Anything Goes. Use the code l01210 for 10% of your order!!

I could not wait to use the gorgeous new Orange Green Hue ribbon from Mermaid's Tale Third Edition!! How unique and beautiful!! I created the card around it, choosing papers from Lemoncraft and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts to match.

For this one, I used my favorite ribbon, Sweet Love from the Valentine Bundle. I cut a Die-Versions Ring of Hearts doily in half and used for the base of the flowers. Memory Box Chloe Stems and Botanical Stems were added among the flowers.

The banners are from Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 die set. The sentiment is from My Creative Time. The butterflies are from Impression Obsession.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday - Something New (Papers and DL.AR Ribbon)
3. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
4. Pause, Dream Enjoy Linky - Anything Goes
5. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
6. Jo's Scrap Shack - Funday Friday - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your anything goes project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday #173 and Random Acts of Kindness :)

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for another Thankful Thursday Challenge at DL.ART!! The theme this week is a fun one: Valentine :)

I had two inspirations for these cards...first, the gorgeous Valentine Bundle from DL.ART. Aren't the ribbons beautiful? And the second is the fabulous Penny Black Happy Berries stamp sent to me from my sweet friend Alexandra of Art Scrap & More!! Thanks again for everything, Alexandra!! I absolutely love everything you sent :)

I started off by stamping the Happy Berries in Versamark and then heat embossing them with White Detail Embossing Powder by Sparkle N Sprinkle. I then inked the background with several different Tim Holtz Distress inks. For this card, I used Barn Door, Fired Brick, Festive Berries and Candy Apple. The edges were inked with Gathered Twigs. I then used a baby wipe to remove the color from the berries and to give a little texture to the Distress Ink. The ribbon is Red Hot Love from The Valentine Bundle. The button is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die and the red twine is from the DL.ART shop.

For this one, I used Spun Sugar and Victorian Velvet, along with Gathered Twigs along the edges. The corner dies are Anja's Vintage Corners from Marianne Designs. This is my favorite ribbon - Sweet Pink from The Valentine Bundle. The pink twine is also from DL.ART.

The heart is from My Creative Time. I made it into a shaker with Stampendous Shaved Ice. Love is a Die-Versions Compliments Everyday die. Among the leaves, I tucked Sue Wilson Catkin Stems, which I thought mimicked the Happy Berries stamp set, Memory Box Botanical Stems and Marianne Leaves dies, along with baby's breath. "With all my heart" is a Tim Holtz Remnant Rub.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Love is in the Air + Red
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
3. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday - Something New (PB Stamp and DL.AR Ribbon)
4. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
5. Pause, Dream Enjoy Linky - Anything Goes
6. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Random Acts of Kindness!!

My sweet blog friend Sherry of Createology has the most beautiful, generous soul. We crossed paths a few years ago and I am so fortunate and thankful to have met her in blogland. Among her many, many charitable deeds, she sews beautiful dresses for children around the world and she constantly sends random acts of kindness to her friends. I have been so fortunate to be the recipient of her generosity many times. I have a seaside image she sent to me that sits on my desk and brings me peace and joy each time I look at it.

I want to sit in that chair and look at that view every single day!! Joy!! Yesterday, I received an unexpected package from her and was shocked to open it to find this inside...

Look at this beautiful mermaid!! Sherry purchased this hand-sewn and painted mermaid several years ago from the artist's studio. She thought she would now want to live with me since I love everything mermaid. I was beyond touched...she's the most beautiful mermaid I've ever seen!! Then I looked at the tag from the artist where she named the origin (the Pacific Ocean) and the mermaid's name and not only did chills rack my body, but tears sprang to my eyes -- her name is Lana -- my Mom's name!! How perfect!! To say she will hold a special place in my home and heart is an understatement. I can only hope that when my mom sees her, she doesn't try to steal her from me :)

Thank you so much, Sherry and Alexandra for your kind, generous hearts!! I hope you all will visit both Sherry and Alexandra's blogs and tell them I sent you...not only will you find amazing inspiration, but even more amazing women!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Big hugs :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #34 - Love/Valentines

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land!! The theme this week is Love/Valentines 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 :)

I created two mixed media Valentine cards for the challenge. The beautiful papers are from Craft and You's Wedding Garden paper stack.

The base layer is a Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles die. I popped up the top layer with foam tape.

I used Liquitex Modeling Paste between a The Crafter's Workstop 'Art Is' stencil. I like to use the Modeling Paste when I'm in a hurry because it dries pretty quickly.

A Die-Versions Heart Burst die was used below the heart. A Spellbinders Classic Heart was popped up with foam tape over a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Heart. Love is a Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlets Handwritten Love die. I applied sticky tape to the cutout and added Sparkle N Sprinkle Diamond Dust glitter.

Sue Wilson Designs Faux Quilled Leaves, Memory Box Botanical Stems and Memory Box Chloe Stems were tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms and baby's breath.

A Poppystamps Stitched Button die was added to the DL.ART Pink Champagne crinkle ribbon. The butterfly is a Impression Obsession Medium Butterfly die. It was covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Diamond Dust glitter. I used my new Tim Holtz Splatter Brush to splatter white acrylic paint over the cards.

Scrapy Land Products Used

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
2. Pause, Dream Enjoy Linky - Anything Goes
3. Sparkle N Sprinkle - Anything Goes Using Glitter/Embossing Powder/Flocking
4. Where the HeART is - Anything Goes
5. Really Reasonable Ribbon - Look What I Got
6. Word Art Wednesday - 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 Love/Valentine project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #31 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! It' s December already...I don't know how that happened :) The first Wednesday of the month means a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from.

You'll notice I have two more cards that aren't Christmas related. Sigh. But I needed a sympathy card so I created these.

The papers are from Prima's Botanical collection. They were stitched onto The Paper Studio heavyweight Kraft cardstock. The rings are Memory Box Small Ringlets dies. The large butterfly is a Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly and Memory Box Darla Butterfly. Vivienne was covered with sugar coating. The smaller butterfly is from Impression Obsession's Butterfly Set, also covered with sugar coating.

Memory Box Botanical Stems were tucked under the flowers. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot's (no longer in business) With Deepest Sympathy stamp set. It was stamped on a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet One die.

I used a Spellbinders Curved Borders One die for the inside. The sentient is also from My Craft Spot's With Deepest Sympathy stamp set.

I'm entering this is in the following challenges:

1. 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 :)