Thanks A Bunch

Happy Tuesday, everyone!! I hope your week is going well so far :) It's my turn to share a project with you today on the Craftin Desert Divas blog.

I am featuring the CDD Blooming For You stamp set today. I just love this set - so many fabulous sentiments plus an adorable bear :)

Heavyweight Kraft cardstock from The Paper Studio was used for the base. The papers are from Prima, and the edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. I did something I haven't done in a while...I stitched the papers on the card. I used a strip of corrugated cardboard on the bottom and dry brushed it with Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Ink. The flowers are also from TPS, and I dry brushed Picket Fence on them as well. Floral Vines from Memory Box were cut in vellum and tucked among the blooms, as was hemp twine.

The tag is a Spellbinders Back to Basics tag. I used "Thanks a Bunch" from Blooming for You.

You can purchase this stamp set, as well as all of the stamps at the Craftin Desert Divas Shop. And we would love to see your projects using any of the stamp sets in our Craftin Desert Divas Gallery.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Scratched Up
2. DL.Art - August Linky
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

CDD June Stamp Release Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to our fourth Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!! I'm super excited to share with you in full the CDD June release stamps. There are four new stamps that are being released today in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and are available now for purchase.

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Holly Day Punnies - Purchase HERE

Be Inspired - Purchase HERE

Bring on the Cake - Purchase HERE

Say It Big - Purchase HERE

How about a sale??!! Use the code JUNE for 20% off your ENTIRE order!! Sale ends July 7th.

Tara is giving away one stamp set each day & Too Cute by Jessica is giving away $25 gift card to her store (regular priced items).

PLUS, every purchase qualifies for this FREE Happy Birthday Bears pattern from TCBJ... 

Jessica has made this pattern just for this release freebie. This pattern is only available here!!

Shop now - Craftin Desert Diva's Shop 

We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps in our CDD Gallery

You should have arrived from our guest designer Lisa B. If not, you will want to start at the beginning at Craftin Desert Divas. A complete blog line up is located for you below in case you get lost along the way. Also, Tara has something new coming to the stamps next month. You are not going to want to miss it!!!

And now for my project....

I created a mixed media canvas, using stamps from Be Inspired. I started by adhering torn papers to the background using Claudine Hellmuth Gel Medium. I then dry brushed it with gesso and added pink acrylic paint in random spots, removing some with a baby wipe. Then I brushed white acrylic paint onto bubble wrap and stamped it in places. Several other stamps were used to add depth to the background. Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste was used with a Crafter's Workshop Art Is stencil to add the words to the top and bottom of the canvas.

Julie Nutting's Mindy Prima Doll stamp was stamped on watercolor paper and then colored with Prismacolor Watercolor pencils. She was then stamped with a text stamp (this is different for me...I usually stamp them on old book paper, but I wanted a little different look for this one :) Tulle was added for her skirt. She was popped up with foam tape and then outlined with a charcoal pencil to give her some definition. The flowers are mostly from The Paper Studio. Copper wire was twisted to add among the blooms and vellum was cut with Memory Box Floral Vines and Beach Sprigs and tucked in as well.

The wooden banners are from Jillybean Soup. I taped off the sentiment (my favorite!!) and stamped the lines on the banners. They were then embossed with gold embossing powder.

A Prima Junkyard Findings Small Typo Bulb was added to the bottom corner. The silver corner piece is from Recollections.

The butterflies are Memory Box dies and they were coated with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating. The banner is a Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Banner. Be Fearless is also from Be Inspired. The gems are Prima Say It In Crystals.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - I Ought to Use This More (my mixed media supplies, gesso, gel medium...)
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - June Linky
4. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
5. Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
6. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
7. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
8. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes w/Pink
9. All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card

Next up on the Line Up is the amazing Karen.

Craftin Desert Diva's Shop
CDD Gallery - We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps.

Hop Line-Up:

Craftin Desert Divas - http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Lisa B. - http://www.our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/
Lisa F. - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/
Migdalia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/
Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Krystle - http://krystlescraftyniche.blogspot.com/
Mayra - http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/
Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co/
Jessica - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846?ref_type=bookmark

Love

Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the first weekend in May!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I'd love for you to stop by and say hi :)

The card I'm sharing with you today uses several Die-Versions dies, including the new Butterfly Border Punch die from the newest release. I started with heavyweight black and white cardstock and distressed the edges with a Zutter DIA.

The yellow paper is from Authentique. It was embossed with a TH Sizzex Regal Flourishes Texture Fade. The edges were distressed as well. The arrow is a Die-Versions This Way Wee Petite die. It was cut once in white and once in black and offset for a shadow effect. It was popped up with foam tape for dimension. "Love" is from My Craft Spot's Tiny Tags 3 stamp set. The heart is a Die-Versions Heart Doodles Wee Petite die. It was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating and popped up with foam tape. The buttons on the bow and the two at the bottom of the page are Die-Versions Buttons Wee Petites dies. The flowers are a mixture of Prima, Wild Orchid Crafts and The Paper Studio. A Die-Versions Daisy Flair die was cut in vellum and tucked among the blooms.

The Butterfly Border Punch die has quickly become my favorite. I cut it with the yellow paper and then embossed the white paper. I then placed the yellow over the white and the embossed butterflies pop right through the cut-outs. I added crystal gems from Recollections. I added a couple of the punched out butterflies to the banners made from crinkle ribbon.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Not So Mellow Yellow
3. DL.Art - May Linky
4. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky
5. Fun-Day Friday Challenge #48 - Anything Goes 
6. Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Flowers
7. My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #135 - Black, White + 1 Color
8. Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
9. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
10. Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
11. Crafting For All Seasons - Lots of Layers
12. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
13. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Flowers
14. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
15. Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
16. Created With Love Challenge - In The Garden
17. My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
18. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes
19. Come and Get It Challenges - Spring Flowers
20. Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes

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