Be My Valentine

♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥ all of my sweet friends!! I hope you have fun plans for this day celebrating ♥ lo♥e ♥ !! (Can you tell I just learned how to make the pretty red hearts??!!) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have two last Valentine's Day cards to share with you. I dedicate them to all of you :) ♥

I used papers from My Mind's Eye Love Me collection for both cards.

The hearts were cut with Die-Versions Wee Petites Heart Doodles dies. I popped up the first layer of paper with foam tape so the hearts would have some dimension. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Banner Sentiments stamp set and it was heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

Here's the same card with different papers. Gosh, these are CAS for me...or as CAS as I seem to be able to manage ;)

The ribbon is from May Arts and the button is a Die-Versions Wee Petite Button die.

I used the hearts that were cut from the front to decorate the inside of the cards.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - February Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
3. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Valentine's Day

Thanks so much for stopping by!! ♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥

You Are Stronger Than You Think

Happy Friday and happy 4th of July to all of my USA friends!! I hope you have fun plans for the holiday weekend!! Fireworks started here on Wednesday, so they will probably continue through the weekend :) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I'd love for you to stop by and say hi HERE :)

I am showcasing the new Whispers Frilly Dress die from the June "Life as a Diva" release. I just love the whimsical beauty of this die!! The papers for my card are from Bo Bunny's Primrose Collection. I cut the die three times - once in patterned paper, again in a different color for the flowers and then in black for the shadow. She was attached with foam tape for dimension.

The butterflies were fussy cut from the paper. The ribbon is from May Arts. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die.

The sentiment is from Craftin Desert Diva's Be Inspired stamp set. You can purchase it HERE. The border is a Die-Versions Whispers Lacey Dots die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
5. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
6. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
7. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes w/Pink
8. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dream Big!!

Happy Wednesday!! Can you believe it's July already!! If anyone knows where the first part of the year went, I'd appreciate it if you would let me know!! ;) It's my turn to post on the Craftin Desert Divas blog and I have a project to share with you today featuring the new Be Inspired stamp set.

For my card I used papers from Prima's Delight paper stack. The edges were lightly distressed with a Zutter DIA. The zipper pull is a Prima Junkyard Findings.

The flowers are a mixture of Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts. Memory Box Beach Sprigs were added with gems adhered to the tips. The ribbon is from May Arts. The butterfly is from Memory Box and it was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating.

The dies are My Craft Spot Tiny Doily Dies. Dream Big was stamped with Versafine Onyx ink.  You can find the sentiment on the Be Inspired stamp set:

Look at all of the amazing sentiments on this set - it's definitely my favorite!! You can purchase it HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W is for White
   
2. DL.Art - June Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
5. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
6. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
7. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
8. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes w/Pink
9. All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card
10. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks so much 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!!

Die-Versions Post - I Adore You!!

To enter my 3 Year Blogaversary Giveaway, click HERE

Happy Thursday and happy first day of spring!! Yay - it finally arrived!! Now if Mother Nature will just cooperate ;) It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a card to share with you using the new I Adore You die from the March release, as well as a few other dies :)

Please head on over to the Die-Versions blog for all the details!! I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - March Linky
2. Every Day is an Occasion - March Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky
4. Word Art Wednesday #121 - Anything Goes
5. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

DIES USED
Die-Versions Sweet Phrase I Adore You
Die-Versions Whispers Hexagon Background
Die-Versions Wee Petites Buttons
Die-Versions Wee Petites Heart Doodles

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Come back tomorrow for a sneak peek of Crafin Desert Divas new stamps :)

Make a Wish

Happy Thursday everyone!! I hope you are having a great week!! Only two days left in February...I hope March is much better to us weather-wise :)

I wanted to enter a couple of challenges so I created a springy birthday card to add to my stash :)

The papers are from Ruby Rock-It's Arcadia stack and were attached with Score Tape. The edges were distressed with a Zutter Distress-It-All and then inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. Two sizes of Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles Large were cut with papers from my stash. They were sanded with a TH sander and each layer was popped up with foam tape for dimension. The tag is a TH Tiny Tabs and Tags die. The pearl swirls are from Want 2 Scrap and I snipped and manipulated them along the side of the card. The ribbon is from May Arts and the Chalk White Seam Binding was colored with TH Spun Sugar Distress Stain. Make a Wish is a TH Remnant Rub - I am addicted to these right now...I'm rubbing them on everything :)

A Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangle die was used for the sentiments from JustRite Stamps Grand Sentiments stamp set. It was stamped with Versafine in Black Onyx.

The butterfly is a Spellbinders Wonderful Wings die. It was stamped with the coordinating stamp from the JustRite Grand Sentiment set in Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The antennae were created with beads from my stash. The top layer was attached to the base with a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen along the center, leaving the wings unattached.

I used the Classy Cards 'n Such color palette for this card:

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. JustRite Stamps #115 - Spring Cheer
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A/G with Pearls
3. DL.Art - February Linky
4. Every Day is an Occasion - February Linky
5. Just B Creative Crazy - February Linky
6. Classy Cards 'n Such - Color Palette (items from store: Score Tape, Chalk White Seam Binding, Want 2 Scrap White Pearl Swirls, Sakura Quickie Glue Pen) 
7. Word Art Wednesday #121 - Anything Goes

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

Laugh, Dance & Sing!!

Happy Friday, everyone!! The weekend is here again!! I hope you have fun plans!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog today and I am sharing a card using one of the newest dies from the February "The Musical" release, as well as a couple of older dies :)

Please visit the Die-Version blog for all the details on this card!! While you are there, make sure you stop by the Die-Versions store for the huge clearance event going on now!! There are some great deals to be had!! But hurry - the sale ends on Sunday!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - February Linky
2. Every Day is an Occasion - February Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - February Linky 
4. A Song in Your He{ART} - Challenge #1

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

Happiness Never Decreases By Being Shared

Happy Monday, everyone and Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. day to all of my fellow Americans!! It's time for another fun challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!!

The theme this week is Shaped Cards. Our sponsors are:

Too Cute By Jessica - $20

Lovebug Creations - $5

The Robins Nest

The papers for this card are from Pink Paislee's Cottage Farms stack. The base and next two layers are Spellbinders Resplendant Rectangles. Each layer was popped up with foam tape.

The ribbon is from May Arts. The outer circle is a Spellbinders Picot Edge Circle die. A Spellbinders Standard Circles Large was inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and popped up with foam tape. I think the sentiment is from Artistic Outpost, but I'm not positive.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - January Linky
2. Just B Creative Crazy - January Linky
3. 2 Creative Chicks - 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 :)

Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions Grand Opening Hop

For my Challenge and Giveaway at Do More For Less, click HERE

For the Second Week of the Prima Doll Blog Hop, click HERE

Welcome to the Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions Grand-Opening Hop!

As you hop along each stop will be showcasing items that can be found in the NEW Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions online store.

The Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions store focuses mainly on brads and eyelets. However, it does have a few other crafty notions that you can't live without, along with being very proud to carry May Arts ribbon.

I used several products from the Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions store for my projects.

The paper for the card is from my stash. All of the edges were inked with Tim Holtz Festive Berries Distress Ink. The notebook page was cut with a Spellbinders Office Supplies die. The letters are a Sizzix Wingo Dingo font. The gorgeous ribbon and twine are from Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions, as are the sparkly brads on the corners.

The circles are Spellbinders Beaded Circles dies and Standard Circles Small dies. The adorable apple brads are from Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions. The stickers are from my stash.

I just love the huge paperclip from the Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions store. The circles are Spellbinders Beaded circles and Standard Circles Small dies. The adorable apple is a Spellbinders Assorted Fruit die. It was inked with TH Festive Berries and Peeled Paint Distress Inks. The adorable face is a Peachy Keen Critter Faces A stamp. The awesome glasses brad is from Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions, as is the ribbon.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Back to School
2. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - August Anything Goes
3. Sunday Funday - August Linky Party
4. Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because Linky Party

Enjoy the Grand-Opening Sale 8/15 - 8/18. Save 10% on all purchases plus FREE shipping on all orders $10.00 and up.

!!! PRIZE ALERT !!!

And what is a hop without a prize?

One Lucky Hopper will win a sampler pack of May Arts ribbon.

May Arts ribbon sampler includes one-half yard of each pictured.

PRIZE RULES & ENTRIES

1. You must comment on every stop of the hop.
2. Share on FB and be sure to tag Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions. +1 entry
3. "Like" Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions on FB and say hi on the page to get your credit. +1 entry
4. Be a follower of the blog. Comment separately on hop post to get your credit. +1 entry

Thanks for stopping by! Here's the full line up in case you get lost along the way.

Sparkly Sweet Blog ~ http://sparklysweet.blogspot.com
Jessica E ~ http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
Pam ~ http://alljazzed2create.blogspot.com
Jessica B ~ http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/
Lisa ~ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
Donna K ~ http://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/
Migdalia ~ http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/
Beckie ~ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - White Wedding

Happy Friday!! I can't believe how fast the weeks are rolling by!! It's almost summer already :)

Friday means a Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! Our theme this week is "It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding."

I don't think I've ever used every die in a Spellbinders set for a card, but I did with this one. All of the layers are from the Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles set, each layer attached with foam tape for dimension.

The sentiment is on a Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One die. "Mr. & Mrs." is from the My Craft Spot Tiny Tags 2 stamp set that I won from my sweet friend Gwen of This and That. Thanks again, Gwen!! The ribbon is from May Arts and the gems are from Recollections.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - Anything Goes Linky Party
2. Fun-Day Friday Challenge - Anything Goes

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