Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Get Well

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Happy Friday!! This is my second post of the day...to hop along with the Paper Wings Productions Blog Hop, click HERE. Can you believe it's February already?? January just started, didn't it?? This year is going to fly by as fast as last year :)

It's Friday, so that means it's time for a Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! This week our theme is "Get Well". We want to see your Get Well projects or layouts :)

The base of the card is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. The rest of the paper is from The Paper Studio The Linen Door stack. The side borders are Spellbinders Moroccan Accents dies. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from our sweet challenge hostess, Karen!! The beautiful slate-colored skittles are from my sweet DT sister Carri of DoubleClick - AKA Abusybee!!

The medallion is a Spellbinders Vintage Lace Motif die. The center is a Spellbinders Standard Circles Large die, inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set, stamped with Versafine Ink in Onyx.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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

In Everything Give Thanks

For my Christmas Spellbinders Giveaway, Click HERE

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a great weekend!! I got quite a bit of my Christmas shopping done, but I still have some to go. Don't you just love wrapping presents listening to Christmas music with all the festive lights on :)

Most of you know that my style is pretty much the opposite of CAS. I love layers and bling. But the current challenge at Crafty Friends is CAS. My sweet and incredibly talented friend Beate of Fresh and Fun guided me to a new challenge blog where I could find inspiration for CAS cards, CAS(E) this Sketch. So I used the current sketch as a guide for my card.

The layers of the card were cut with Spellbinders Matting Basics A and B. The base layer was embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. The next layer was inked with Sprout Memento Ink. The flower images are from Tim Holtz Nature's Elements stamp set. They were stamped with Fired Brick Distress Ink and then embossed with Fired Brick Embossing Powder. It was then inked with Sprout Memento ink and popped up with foam tape for dimension. The lace ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Crafty Friends Challenge #12 - CAS
2. CAS(E) this Sketch #8 (see sketch below)
   
3. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Red and Green
4. Sunday Funday #4 - Anything Goes
5. Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired By: CAS

I have to give a shout-out to my Alma Mater...2012 Soccer National Champs!! Have a great day :)

Products Used:

LUFP #2 - Blessed Are Those Who Persevere

And here is the second card for the Link Up For Pink's Second Annual Link Up Party.

The paper for this card is from My Mind's Eye Blush stack. The base is a Spellbinders Romantic Rectangle. The next black layer is a Spellbinders Labels Seventeen, followed by a Labels Twenty-Five. The top black layer is a Spellbinders Fancy Tag Three, followed by a Standard Circles Small. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings. The ribbon is from Stand and Salute, covered with a thin coat of Glossy Accents and then glittered.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Link Up For Pink - 2nd Annual Linky Party 
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #2 - Linky Party

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Encouragement Cards and Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop WINNER!!

Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a great weekend!! The weather is perfect here...sunny and 72 :) I have a winner to announce for the Fiskars stamp set from Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop, but first, I have some cards to share with you. A very dear friend asked if I could make some cards to give to cancer patients in her area and I'm so happy that I could do this for her.

Because I was making quite a few cards in a short period of time, they aren't super-embellished. Instead, I tried to chose papers that wouldn't need much embellishment. The paper on the left is from Prima Marketing's Printery Collection. The frame is a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square, followed by a Classic Square Large. The quote is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. The branch is a Spellbinders Mix'd Media Elements die inked with Tea Dye distress ink, and the bird is a Bird Sanctuary die. On the right, the paper is Pink Paislee London Market. The frame is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, followed by a Labels Eight. The sentiment is also from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. The flower is a Spellbinders Rose Creation die and the gem swirl is from Recollections.

The paper for both of these cards is from Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee. I can't remember where the embellishments on the left are from. The sentiment is also from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. "Faith" is a Spellbinders Girlie Grunge Label. The pennant on the right is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die, inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set. The butterfly is a Spellbinders Fanciful Flight die, inked with Victorian Velvet, adorned with crystal gems and popped up with foam tape for dimension.

For these two cards, I used embossing to add detail. The folder on the left is a Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers embossing folder, and on the right a Cuttlebug African Batik folder, sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink to bring out the pattern. The frame on the left is a Spellbinders Floral Oval die, followed by a Classic Ovals Large, embossed with Swiss Dots. The flower is a Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms die. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set. The label on the left is a Spellbinders Labels Five, followed by a Labels Eighteen in Prima Printery paper. The top label is a Spellbinders Grommet Tags Die, attached with black brads. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set.

Scripture Sayings

Positive Thoughts

CHRISS'S BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP CANDY WINNER!!

And now for the winner of the Fiskars Perfect Blend stamp set from Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop!! Random.org chose....................................

and #66 is.........................................................................

Congratulations, Missy!! I will email you or you can email me at indymermaid(at)gmail(dot)com and I will get the stamps in the mail to you!!

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

For The Joy Of The Lord Is Your Strength!!

Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! I have a quick project to share with you today. This is for a dear friend who is going through a rough time. I want her to know I'm thinking of her and praying for her.

All of the papers are from Colorbok Cloud 9. The bottom layer is a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle with the edges sanded and then stitched to the base. The next layer is the same...a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle sanded and stitched to the base.

The gem swirls are from Recollections and the ribbon is from May Arts. The flower is a Spellbinders Rose Creations die, the edges inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

The pink layer is a Spellbinders Labels 13 with the edges sanded to bring out the embossing. The label is a Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two die inked with Victorian Velvet. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase this set or to see her entire fabulous line.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Use a Flower
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Stitch It

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

Some Thanks and a GIVEAWAY!!

Happy Friday bloggie friends!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! How about a giveaway?? But first, I have a tag to share with you and some people to thank :)

I want to sincerely thank Tara and April of Crafty Desert Divas...I won their huge summer giveaway of a whole ton of awesome goodies!! They are so generous...there was so much in the package, I was in awe!! I can't wait to play with it all!! I used some of the gems and the pin frog they sent on today's project. Thank you again, Tara and April...I appreciate it so much :)

Isn't this the most gorgeous mermaid ever?? I went to my mailbox today and found her inside, thanks to my very dear and sweet friend Pam of Craftycards4u2!! What an unexpected, happy surprise!! I absolutely LOVE, LOVE her!! Thank you so much, Pam!! You are so thoughtful and kind, and I am so thankful for your friendship :)

For the tag, I used Weathered Wood and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink for the background. The waves were stenciled on with Broken China and the edges were inked with Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans. The mermaid was stamped with Black Soot and then embossed with holographic embossing powder.

I tried to get a picture of the incredible multi-color shimmer of the holographic powder, but it just wouldn't show up. She really sparkles in person. I used watercolor pencils to color her. "For with God, nothing is impossible" is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. Click HERE to purchase this set or to see her entire fabulous line of stamps.

1,000 Follower Giveaway!!

I never dreamed when I started my blog that I would have one follower, let alone almost 1,000!! It blows my mind!! I am so honored that you all choose to follow me :) To show my appreciation, I am giving away a few of my favorite things:

1 set of Spellbinders Labels 18 Dies
1 Cricut Rock Princess Cart
1 Quick Kutz Geometric Circles Embossing Folder
1 6x6 My Mind's Eye All Spice Paper Pad

I am only 12 away from 1,000, so if I hit that magic number, I'll throw in:

Hot Off the Press Mix Your Messages Stamp Set

All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. Be a blog follower
2. Leave a comment on this post

That's it!! For extra chances to win, you can:

1. Post about this on your blog, FB or put the above picture of the giveaway on your sidebar
2. Like my Facebook page (the Like button is on my left sidebar under followers)

So that's three chances total!! Please leave a separate comment if you choose to do either of the two extra chances (or if you already Like my FB page). The giveaway will be open until midnight, August 31st. I will select a winner on Saturday, September 1st.

Thank you again for following me!! Have a great weekend :)

Paper Playtime Challenge #77 - Anything Goes!!

Happy Monday, everyone!! It's the 3rd Monday of the month, so that means it's time for our monthly Say It With Sentiments Challenge at Paper Playtime!! For Challenge #77 it's Anything Goes (how super-easy!!) plus add a sentiment. Your project can be a scrapbook layout, mini album, card, altered frame, bookmark, anything... :)

We are sponsored this challenge by Freckled Fawn who is offering a $15 Gift Certificate!! Anyone who enters can win no matter where you live!! Challenge ends Noon EST on Saturday, June 30th. Winner announced in Monday, July 2nd's post with our new challenge theme.

For my card, I used Freckled Fawn's Lace Washi Tape - Black Heart:

Click HERE to purchase this gorgeous tape!!

The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangle, followed by a Grand Rectangle cut with My Mind's Eye paper. The frame is a Spellbinders Floral Ovals.

I applied the Washi tape in strips over paper and then cut it with a Spellbinders Classics Ovals Large. The flowers were cut with paper from Fancy Pants, using Spellbinders Rose Creations and Bitty Blossoms, the edges inked with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. The small oval design in the middle is also a Floral Oval and the tag is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase your own set, or to see the entire fabulous line of stamps!!

The border design along the bottom are two Spellbinders Classic Petal Edgabilities dies, attached with another strip of Washi tape and decorated with Recollections crystals.

I am entering this in the following challenge:

1. Jaihart - Sundays are Lovely #10

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the awesome projects my talented design team sisters have created, and link up your ANYTHING GOES project (couldn't be easier!!) I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime Say It With Sentiments #75 - Friendship

For my Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge post, click HERE

Happy Monday, everyone!! I hope you had a great weekend!! It's the third Monday of the month, so that means its time for another super-fun Say It With Sentiments Challenge at Paper Playtime!! For Challenge #75 we are asking you to create a friendship card and don't forget to include the sentiment!!

We have 2 sponsors this challenge! The first is Amy D - Paper Trails Leaver!! Amy is giving away the finished card she creates for this challenge as well as a complete kit for the winner to make another one just like it!! Our 2nd sponsor is The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Castle Shoppe!! She is offering a prize package of The Royal Nursery Stamp Set and a pack of 4 action wobbles!!

For my card, all of the paper is from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found 2 Blush stack. The base of this card is a Spellbinders Label 8. The next layer is a Spellbinders Label 10 and above that is a Label 20. The crystal swirls are from Recollections. The organza ribbon and hemp fiber is from Michaels, and the flower shaped button is from Hobby Lobby.

The frame is a Spellbinders Floral Oval die and I used a smaller Floral Oval die to make the inside cutout, and popped it up with foam tape for dimension. The tag is a Spellbinders Parisian Accents Die, with a Nestabilities Standard Circle Small on top. The circle is inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and stamped with a sentiment from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. Click HERE to see her entire line of stamps or to purchase your own!!

Keeping with the theme of The Scrapbooking Queen's giveaway, the center sentiment is on an action wobble!!

I am entering this into the Diva's By Design Challenge #35 - Tickled Pink!!

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime and link up your Friendship Card...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime Delicious Die Cuts #74

Happy Monday, everyone!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend!! It's the first Monday of the month so it's time for another super-fun Delicious Die Cuts Challenge at Paper Playtime!!

Our sponsor this challenge is one of our very own Design Team Sisters, Lynn of Boots and Bling Time! The prize is a $20 VISA card! For Challenge #74 use any type of DIE CUT and/or DIE CUTTING machine and make a BUG CARD :)

I'm not a fan of bugs...in fact, I usually run screaming in the opposite direction!! But, I will admit that some bugs are cute, and I've always loved the beauty and delicacy of dragonflies :)

For this card, I used paper from K&Company Specialty Stack. For the base of the card, I used a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square and then two Grand Squares. The next layer is a Lacy Square.

The frame was created from two Fair Isle Pendant dies, and popped up with foam tape. "Blessed are those who persevere" is from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set. Click HERE to purchase your own set. I used Peeled Paint Distress Ink for the sentiment and to ink all of the edges. The dragonfly is from Picturesque, and I covered him with clear micro-beads.

Here's another shot to show you the shimmer in the micro-beads. The gems are from The Paper Studio and Recollections.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the amazing projects my fabulous Design Team Sisters have created!! Then link up your project with a bug...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Show Your Style Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the "Show Your Style"
Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!

 

We're so happy you could join us for this month's Getting Cricky Design Team Blog Hop!! We have an EXTRA SPECIAL hop for you this month -- For the past week we've been celebrating the BRAND NEW additions to our Getting Cricky team by showcasing some of our FAVORITE K Andrew Designs Stamp Art Sets... And NOW, we'd like for you to get to know more about us and our very special Guest Designer (and former Getting Cricky Design Team Sister), Larelyn from Handmade from My Heart!!

Throughout the hop you'll be introduced to each of the Design Team Members who will share a little about their styles and preferences for stamping!! We hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way, so let's get hopping... If you've hopped along from our special Guest Designer Larelyn, then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Kristal's blog (you'll want to catch up on all the FUN!!)...

Each of Kristal's stamp sets benefit charity. At least $1 per stamp set goes to benefit the charity noted on the stamp set package. Kristal is donating to the following charities: Cancer Angels, Storefront Shelter for Homeless Children, Intrepid & Fallen Heroes, E. Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Doorways Shelter for Women & Children (Domestic Violence), Wayside House for Women, Camp Good Days & Special Times, Adopt a Classroom, and Autism Research Institute. Kristal will donate $1 for every stamp set sold, retail or wholesale to the charity noted; and over time believes this will add up to some wonderful miracles for these special people. So you can feel good that each time you purchase a K Andrew Designs art stamp set, someone around the country is receiving some good help! K Andrew's stamps are all made and assembled here in the USA, which is very important to Kristal. This ensures all product materials are safe and that jobs are being provided and maintained here in America. You can learn even more about Kristal's stamps (and pick some up for yourself) by visiting her online store: K Andrew Designs:

Kristal's stamp sets are perfect for cards, layouts, and so much more...

For my project, I'm featuring Positive Thoughts and Scripture Sayings:

I can't really describe my crafting style...it's always changing. When I first started making cards, I used Card Maker on the computer (I cringe looking back at those cards!!) Then I moved on to do-it-yourself card kits in a box I purchased from I think Michaels. They were a step-up, but still cringe-worthy!! My current style is a mixture of shabby chic, grunge and vintage. And I still love my Gypsy :)

For my project, I made a Mother's Day card and gift box!! I had a request to do a tutorial on a box I made for an earlier project and I am going to work on putting that together, so instead of including the instructions now for this box, I will have them soon. I threw all of my favorites into this project: Spellbinders, Cricut/Gypsy, Flower Shoppe, Distress Inks, embossing, sewing, lace, tulle, ribbon, gems and Kristal's amazing stamps!!

The paper is from the DCWV Be Mine stack. I cut the flowers at 5" from Flower Shoppe and wrapped ivory tulle around them. The base of the design is a Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Label 4. It is embossed - actually, debossed...I flipped it in the folder without realizing it :/ - with the Plum Blossoms folder. I layered a Lacy Doily Motifs die, two Parisian Motifs dies, a Parisian Accents die and topped it off a Standard Circle small. I wrapped some vintage lace around the edge, and added gems from Recollections.

I inked the edges of everything (including the flowers) with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, and used it to color the circle. I wanted the center to be lighter so it would highlight the gorgeous sentiment from Scripture Sayings.

I wanted the card to match the box...but not exactly. I used a Grand Labels 4 and stitched the first layer to the base. The blue label is a Nestabilities Label 5, topped with a Parisian Accents die and a standard circle small.

I used the same vintage lace, some sheer ribbon, a flower button and natural fiber, and Recollections gems. The sentiment is from Positive Thoughts.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Use Purple or Pink
2. Craft Your Passion #106 - Die Cuts and Punches

I have BLOG CANDY!! I am giving away a set of my favorite K Andrew Designs stamps...Positive Thoughts!!

I know you will love these stamps as much as I do...they are perfect for so many different projects!!

All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. 1. Be a follower
2. 2. Leave a way to contact you

That's it!! You can earn an extra entry in the drawing by stopping by Getting Cricky on Monday, April 23...I will be kicking off an exciting new venture by our Design Team!! Once you've visited Getting Cricky, be sure to come back to my blog and leave a comment on my Monday teaser post for an extra chance to win :)

*** Remember -- As a special THANK YOU for joining us in welcoming the new team this week, you can use the promo code "letshavefun" at checkout for 20% OFF your ENTIRE stamp purchase!! Woot-woot!! Be sure to take advantage of this special before it's GONE!! :)

Now you can hop on over to your next stop: my incredible, fabulous, talented friend Amy of Love to Crop!