Bonjour!!

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful Easter and that the Easter Bunny brought you lots of yummy goodies...or crafty supplies!! It was such a beautiful weekend here - sunny and high 70's. The sunsets were vibrant and gorgeous. The trees are budding, the grass is green...spring may finally be here to stay (knock on wood ;)

I have a springtime in Paris tag to share with you today :) The base is a Prima Mixed Media Tag Pad. The papers are from Prima's En Francais paper stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter Distress-It-All and inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

I used a Julie Nutting Priscilla w/Top Hat Doll stamp. She was stamped on old book paper. Her black lace was created with heavyweight black cardstock and a stamp from Tim's Floral Tattoo stamp set that was heat embossed with white embossing powder. Tulle was used for her skirt. The sentiment banner is a Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Flag Die. Smooches is from JustRite's Ooh La La French Frills stamp set.

The adorable Poodle is a CottageCutz die. She was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating Lily White Glitter and given a collar of crystal gems from Prima's Say It In Crystals.

The flowers are a mixture of Prima and The Paper Studio. Copper wire was twisted and added among the blooms.

The Eiffel Tower is a CottageCutz die and it was adorned with crystals. The larger butterfly is my favorite Memory Box Butterfly die, also covered in Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating. The smaller butterfly is a punch. The banners are Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 dies, adorned with Prima Say It In Crystals. The side tag is a Spellbinders Address Book die. Ooh La La and Bonjour are from the JustRite Ooh La La French Frills Stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Animals
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Big Stamp (the Prima doll stamps are big!!)
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
4. DL.Art - April Linky
5. Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything Goes
6. Hiding in My Craft Room #145 - Flowers
7. Fairy Tale Challenge - Butterflies
8. Scrapping4funChallenge - Use Stamp/Digi Image
9. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
10. ScrapIt Girl April Challenge - Tags and Bags
11. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
12. All Crafts Challenge April/May - Anything But a Card
13. Crafty Boots Challenge - Sparkle
14. Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Remembering These Special Moments

Happy Sunday!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!! It's in the 30's here right now but we are supposed to hit the 60's tomorrow!! Heat wave!! Plus, when Cedar Waxwings arrive, I feel like spring is almost here...and they appeared yesterday :)

I have a springy tag to share with you today. The base is a Prima Doll Tag. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. The images along the right bottom were cut from Prima Lyric paper. The large black clock is a Tim Holtz Weathered Clock die. The pink swirly flowers are a Die-Versions Daisy Flair die.

The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my dear friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The beautiful flowers are from CraftyCity.

The gem swirls are from my stash. Dream is a TH Remnant Rub.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Tag It
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Tick Tock
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
4. DL.Art - March Linky
5. Every Day is an Occasion - March Linky
6. Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky
7. My Sheri Crafts #128 - Bling it On
8. Word Art Wednesday #121 - Anything Goes
9. Funday Friday #40 - Anything Goes
10. A Song in Your He{Art} - Time Flies
    
11. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
12. Make it Monday - Anything Goes
13. Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Flowers
14. Scrapping4fun Challenges - Flowers
15. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
16. Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes - Use Dies

Here's a couple of shots of the Cedar Waxwings :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Bring On The Glitter

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! I have been so hooked on watching the Olympics...I'm going to be so sad when they are over :( It's time for a new challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!! The theme this week is "Bring On The Glitter". Our sponsors are: Too Cute By Jessica - $20; The Robin's Nest - A Packet from Regency Collection; and Timeless Twine - $20.

For my glittery project, I used a Prima Mixed Media Tag, inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. All of the paper is from Prima's Romance Novel stack...this paper is so beautiful. The scalloped design on the side is a Die-Versions Loopy Lace die. A Die-Versions Brick Background die was used in the background. The crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

I haven't used my Julie Nutting Prima Doll stamps lately, and while I (anxiously) await the newest Doll stamps to arrive, I thought I'd glam this one up with glitter :) She was stamped on an old book page and then her outfit was paper pieced, covered in Ranger Glossy Accents and then coated with glitter. She was popped up with foam tape.

The flowers are Spellbinders D-Lites Blooms One and Tree. They too were covered with Glossy Accents and then glitter.

The balloon was cut from the paper and then glittered. I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - February Linky
3. Every Day is an Occasion - February Linky
4. Just B Creative Crazy - February Linky

Have you seen the news about a Top Secret Announcement at Craftin Desert Divas to be revealed soon??!!

Hop on over to the Craftin Desert Divas Facebook Page for a like, share, comment giveaway!!

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 :)

Chocolate, Men, Coffee...Some Things Are Just Better Rich

Happy Wednesday!! Sorry it's been a while since I've posted...I am having a super-busy end of the month. I will be gone this weekend, too, so I may not be around to visit you until next week.

I have a card to share with you today using some products I've won from some awesome friends. The gorgeous flowers are from my super-sweet friend Cheri of DJ's Sundries...thank you again for everything Cheri, I love it all!! And the fabulous Fresh Brewed Designs stamp is from my super-sweet friend Vanessa of Vanessa's Paper Creations!! Thank you again, Vanessa - I adore it!!

The black base is from The Paper Studio. The next layer is a Julie Nutting Prima Tag with the top cut off. The rest of the paper is from Prima's Printery paper stack. The awesome image was stamped with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink onto a Spellbinders Labels 1 die, with a Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1 die behind. She was colored in with Tim Holtz Distress Markers in Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Mustard Seed, Scattered Straw, Crushed Grape and Frayed Burlap. I used the "Out of the Box" technique to cut the die. The background was inked with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and the tag is a Spellbinders Back to Basics tag. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Coffee & Tea Treats stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- May Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #9 - May Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

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

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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!!