DL.ART June Linky - Anything Goes

Happy Thursday and first day of June!! Wow, this year is just flying by!! A new month means a new monthly linky at DL.ART. The theme as always is Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your purchase at DL.ART.

For my cards, I used a Gina Marie die for the border. A Prima Doily die was used in the background. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Tucked behind the flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems.

This beautiful crinkle ribbon is Midnight Black from The Newspaper Bundle. The lace and pearl trim are from Wild Orchid Crafts as well.

This beautiful ribbon is also from The Newspaper Bundle, Chalk White.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to D.LART 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 #197 - Anything Goes

Happy Thursday!! It's time for a new Thankful Thursday challenge at DL.ART!! The theme for this week is Anything Goes!! If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your purchase at DL.ART.

For my cards, I used papers from Lemoncraft's Tiny Miracles stack.

An X-Cut Doily die was cut with heavyweight cardstock and then layered with a Memory Box Stitched Circle die.

The next layer, popped up with foam tape for dimension, is a Penny Black Doily Trio, layered with another Memory Box Stitched Circle die. The sentiment is from My Creative Time. This gorgeous ribbon is my favorite - Pink Champagne from the Vintage Vineyard Bundle.

Tucked beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems and Sue Wilson Mosaic Leaves dies. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business). The stunning ribbon is Rose from the Vintage Vineyard Bundle.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
3) Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge - Spots and Dots
3) Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday - 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 :)

Also, in case you didn't see my note on Facebook, I've just joined Instagram (amermaidscrafts) :)
I am still trying to find my way around and I'd love to follow you if you have an account!! If you leave your IG address in the comments, I'll be sure to follow you!! You can click on the logo above to be taken directly to my account.

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #57 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! The first Wednesday of the month (and of the new year!!) means a new challenge at Scrapy Land!! The theme is Anything Goes PLUS a brand of die Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from!! You could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land :)

I'm rebelling against winter with my springy cards ;) Actually I just wanted to use the LaLa Land Bridge die and Lemoncraft Heart Painted papers :)

I started by stitching the papers to the base heavyweight cardstock. A Spellbinders Opulent Oval die was adhered next, with a Die-Versions Gas Lamp Sign die tucked behind.

The LaLa Land Bridge was adhered next. Tucked among Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders are Memory Box Cattail Landscape dies and Memory Box Prairie Land Grass.

Tucked among the beautiful Wild Orchid Craft flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stem, Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaf and Carabelle Spring dies. The butterfly is a Memory Box Cascadia Butterfly Trio die.

Scrapy Land Dies Used

Spellbinders Opulent Ovals

Die-Versions Gas Lamp Sign 

Memory Box Chloe Stem

Memory Box Cascadia Butterfly Trio 

LaLa Land Bridge

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside

Carabelle Spring 

Memory Box Cattail Landscape

Memory Box Prairie Land Grass

Spellbinders Curved Borders One

Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaf

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 Anything Goes project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

DL.ART January Linky Challenge

Happy New Year!! Wow, I can't believe it's 2017!! Goodness, the years just seem to fly by :) A new month means the start of a new month-long linky party at DL.ART. As always, the theme is Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your order at DL.ART.

For my birthday cards, I used papers from Maja Designs.

The front of the card is a cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily die. The butterfly was made from Memory Box Vivienne and Darla Butterfly dies. The Darla die was covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Crystal Ice.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Tucked beneath are Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves and Memory Box Chloe Stems. This gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Mint from the 2016 Spring Bundle.

The banner is a Joy Crafts die and the sentiment is from My Creative Time. This beautiful ribbon is Lavender from the 2016 Spring Bundle.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - 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 :)

I'm spending New Year's weekend with family so I will be by to visit you soon!! I miss you all and hope you have a wonderful, safe and happy celebration :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #191 - Fairy Tales

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for a new challenge at DL.ART and the theme this week is one of my favorites...Fairy Tales :) If you used the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your order at DL.ART.

I had so much fun making these cards!! If you look in the dictionary, the definition of a fairy tale is a children's story of magical creatures...wizards, fairies, goblins, mermaids... Of course I had to pick my favorite fairy tale creature...a mermaid :)

I started with papers from Maja Designs Summer Basics stack. The edges were all distressed with a Zutter DIA. The wave die is from My Creative Time.

This beautiful ribbon is Silvery Hue Sea from Mermaid's Tale Second Edition. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Tucked under the blooms are Memory Box Chloe Stems and Paper Smooches Foliage 2 dies. Pearls were added to the Chloe Stems.

This gorgeous ribbon is Blue Hue Tale from Mermaid's Tale Second Edition. Some cheesecloth and rope-type lace were added for a nautical touch.

The beautiful mermaid is a Tattered Lace die. She was cut three times...once in black for a shadow, once in patterned paper and once again in patterned paper that was covered in glitter.

The frame is a Spellbinders die that was covered in Wendy Vecchi Crackle Paste. Shabby White Frantage was added behind the mermaid. Celebrate is a Penny Black Doodles die.

The cards were topped off with white paint using a Tim Holtz Splatter Brush. I'm entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
3) Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
4) Scrapping4funChallenge - Anything Goes
5) Word Art Wednesday - 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 Fairy Tale project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

So I haven't had a chance to take very many nature pictures lately, but I wanted to share some visitors to my yard. This guy ventured close to the house. But when I snapped pics of the groundhog...

...he was not happy about it - and he let me know it :)

And there are a flock of turkeys that live here all year around, but I was surprised to see a tree full of these guys...

Ugh!! Turkey Vultures!! Quite possibly the most vile birds in nature. Thankfully, they didn't stay long and they moved right along :) Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful Thursday :)

Brighter Days are Coming Your Way

Happy Sunday!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!! How can October be half over already??

I have a couple of cards to share with you today that I created for a very special cause. My sweet friend Becca of The Damsel of Distressed Cards is hosting The Hop to Stop, a blog hop to raise awareness for victims of domestic violence.

Becca is an such an inspiration and I hope you'll stop by her blog to read her story and then join me in supporting her very important cause.

I used Lemoncraft Everyday Spring papers for this card. A Memory Box Distressed Windham Collage die was used in the top corner.

Tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts Pretty Flori flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems, Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves and Impression Obsession Foliage. The beautiful crinkle ribbon is Pure Love from the Valentine Bundle at DL.ART.

A Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1 die was used to hide the sentiment tag. The butterfly is a Fiskars punch. The lace and cheesecloth are from my stash.

The tag is a Sue Wilson Pierced Tag die. I thought the sentiment was perfect for this hop. It's from My Creative Time's Be Awesome set. I finished it off with some white acrylic paint using a Tim Holtz Splatter Brush.

Because I can never make just one card, I made another in pink :) The papers for this one are from Lemoncraft's Neverending Summer stack. The rest of the details are the same except for the beautiful ribbon...it's my favorite - Sweet Love from DL.ART's Valentine Bundle.

Another perfect sentiment for this hop...Never Give Up is from My Creative Time's You Matter set.

I am entering this in Becca's hop and the following challenges:

1) Hop to Stop - Anything Goes Using Purple
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #49 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the first Wednesday of the month means it's Anything Goes plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from!!

Remember how I said you'd be seeing more projects with the Sue Wilson Pierced Tags die I'm addicted to?? Well, here's another :)

For this card, I used papers from Lemoncraft's House of Roses stack. On the bottom layer, I used a Prima Wood Texture Stencil and texture paste.

The clock is a Prima Vintage Clock die. It's tucked beneath a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 die. Tucked under the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Memory Box Chloe Stems and Impression Obsession Open Scroll Vines.

The Sue Wilson Pierced Tags dies were tied off with white twine from DL.ART. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is also from DL.ART. On the bottom corner, I used a Cheery Lynn Designs Hinge die adorned with pearls.

On the inside, I included an Impression Obsession Medium Butterflies die. The borders were cut with a Spellbinders Curved Borders 1 die.

SCRAPY LAND DIES USED

Sue Wilson Pierced Tags

Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1

Memory Box Chloe Stems

Spellbinders Curved Borders 1

Prima Vintage Clock 

Impression Obsession Open Scroll Vines

Impression Obsession Medium Butterflies

Cheery Lynn Designs Hinge

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
2) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday
3) 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 Anything Goes project using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)