Valentine's Day Cards - Part 1

Happy Monday!! I hope your week is starting out fabulously!! I have a few Valentine's Day cards to share with you today and I'll have a few more to share later this week. Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays to create cards for :)

For this card, I used Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and tucked Impression Obsession Heart stems among the blooms. The window was cut with a Memory Box Cherise Label and framed with a Memory Box Tiffany Frame. Love is from My Creative Time's You Are Fabulous stamp set and it was heat embossed with vanilla embossing powder. The flag is a Taylored Expressions Banner Die (cut down a bit). Be My Valentine is from My Craft Spot's Banner Sentiments stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenge:

1. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday February Linky

For this card, My Craft Spot Fancy Edges dies were used for the two borders. The heart is a My Creative Time Stitched Scalloped Heart die and it's filled with WOC flowers. The banner is a La La Land Stitched Elements die. Be My Valentine is from MCS, as is the Crinkle Ribbon, the Tiny Tags dies and the sentiment, from the Tiny Tags 1 stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenge:

1. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday #149 - Valentine's Day

For this card, I used a MCT love die from the Family is Everything set. The red cut-out was cut several times and pasted together for dimension. The banners are Taylored Expressions dies. The sentiments are all from the same MCT Family is Everything set. The flowers are WOC.

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #11 - Anything Goes!!

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and it's everyone's favorite - Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 brands to choose from!!).

For this card, I started with a base of heavyweight cardstock and then added a layer of tulle. The papers are from The Paper Studio and the edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. The banner is a La La Land Heart Banner die. The sentiment is stamped on a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 die. It was popped up with foam tape for dimension. Birthday is an Impression Obsession Happy Birthday die and it was cut six times and glued together.

The bricks peeking through are a Die-Versions Brick Background die. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Memory Box Tender Leaves were tucked among the blooms. The flags on the bottom are La-La Land Stitched Elements dies. A Die-Versions Button die was added to the white paper twine.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - February Linky

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 :)

Paris Card

Happy Sunday and happy first day of February!! Wow, how did that happen??!! January just flew by!! At least we are that much closer to spring ;) I actually managed a little time in my craft room this weekend!! It seems like forever since I've made a card that wasn't for a DT commitment or guest design spot, and forever since I've been able to enter challenges, so that's what I worked on this weekend. I came across this old MME Paper stack when I was doing some cleaning and I had just enough scraps left to make a card :)

I used several My Creative Time products to create this card. MCT Stitched Rectangular Frames was used and I actually stitched a little on it. My poor neglected sewing machine. An MCT Build a Scripty stamp was stamped in Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress ink on the background. The edges were inked with TH Victorian Velvet, as were all of the edges of the card. The Eiffel Tower is from MCT's Springtime in Paris set and it was heat embossed with vanilla embossing powder and popped up with foam tape for dimension. Paris is from the same set and it was heat embossed in vanilla embossing powder as well. It was stamped on a MCT Stitched Oval die. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the leaves are from Memory Box.

The banners are Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets dies. The button on the crinkle ribbon is a Die-Versions Button die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. My Creative Time - Photo Inspiration or Sketch (I used both)
3. DL.Art - February Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
5. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Neglected Tools (sewing machine)
6. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes
7. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
8. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Cowboy Christmas

Happy Wednesday, everyone!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! I hope all of my friends on the east coast are okay after the blizzard. I'm glad it wasn't as bad as earlier predictions...but having lived through a New England blizzard in the Adirondack Mountains, I know it's not fun. One year, we lost power for over a week and my Jeep was completely buried under so much snow, the fire department had to dig it out. Here in Indiana we had a very light dusting of snow but that's it. It's been a relatively light winter for us snow-wise. I'm not complaining :)

I have a couple of projects from Christmas that I didn't get the chance to post earlier and it's almost February...gosh I'm so behind!! Isn't this just the cutest boot??!! It's a file from SVGCuts...you can find it HERE. I made this for my Dad...a wannabe cowboy ;) The paper is from DCWV and I embossed the toe with a Tim Holtz embossing folder. For the strap on the back, I used a sheet of copper foil. The tag is a Taylored Expressions banner die. Merry Christmas is from Craftin Desert Diva's Happy Celebrations stamp set. I added some of my Dad's favorite candy before I gave it to him :)

I found this cowboy picture on a royalty-free photo site and I knew he would love it, so I purchased it and then imported it into Cricut's Design Space. I then used the auto-trace tool to cut around the image...my gosh, it was so easy...it did all the work for me. This was the test I did on heavyweight black cardstock but for my Dad's gift, I cut it in black vinyl so he could put it on the wall in his den :)

I want to make a pink boot for myself now :) I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up - 3D Projects
2. DL.Art - January Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #8 - Holidays

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! I don't know about you, but I can't seem to get caught up with all that needs to get done before Christmas. I haven't seen my craft room in days. Ugh. But - it is time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land. This week, the theme is Holidays using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries.

For this card, I used heavyweight cardstock from The Paper Studio for the base. All of the other papers are The Paper Studio as well. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. The center oval is a La La Land Stitched Elements die. It was cut twice...once in black for a shadow. The tree is a Taylored Expressions Trim the Tree die. It was covered in Sparkle N Sprinkle Victorian Christmas glitter. The bulbs were covered in SNS Fire Engine Red glitter. The Scarlet Red crinkle ribbon is from My Craft Spot. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die, covered in SNS Victorian Christmas glitter.

The poinsettias are Spellbinders Poinsettia dies. The pine cones and berries are from Hobby Lobby.

The inside oval is another La La Land Stitched Elements die. Merry Christmas is from Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - December Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show if Off Saturday
4. Jo's Scrap Shack - Happy Holidays
5. DoubleClick AKA A Busy Bee - Happy Holidays

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

SCRAPY LAND PRODUCTS:

La La Land Stitched Elements 
Taylored Expressions Trim the Tree
Die-Versions Wee Petites Button 
Spellbinders Poinsettia 
Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful first week of December!! It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and it's everyone's favorite - Anything Goes using a brand of dies that SL sells!! There are over 40 to choose from!!

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For my project, I created a mixed media canvas for my niece for Christmas. She just redecorated her room with a Paris theme and she loves colors. The  papers were adhered to the canvas and then brushed with a wash of Gesso to tone down the colors. Random stamps were stamped on the background. A Tim Holtz Honeycomb stencil was used with Wendy Vecchi embossing paste, and a The Crafter's Workshop along the bottom with WV Black Stencil Paste. Another TCW stencil was used along the top.

The banners were cut with Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets Dies and covered in Sugar Coating. The letters are Die-Versions Downhill Fonts. The adorable plane and banner are from Obsession Impression. The butterflies are Memory Box Darla dies. The flowers are from WIld Orchid Crafts.

The doll is a Julie Nutting Doll stamp. She was colored with Prismacolor pencils, stamped with a text stamp, covered with Glossy Accents, tulle was added to her skirt, gems for the buttons, as well as a feather to her hat. She was outlined in charcoal for added dimension.

The Eiffel Tower is a LaLa Land Eiffel Tower die, cut once in black for a shadow and cut again and covered in Sugar Coating. It was placed over an X-Cut Doily Die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - December Linky
2. Decorate to Celebrate - A/G
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday 

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #6 - Add Texture

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! I still can't seem to find time to get to my craft room so I apologize for the lack of posting lately. Things are always crazy the last couple of months of the year so I hope  to be able to post regularly again starting in January. Today, it's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land!! This week, the challenge is to add texture and use a brand of die that SL carries. I hope you will play along - you could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land and there is so much to choose from!!

I made this card for a very dear friend who just celebrated a birthday :) The base is heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. It was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The next layer was stamped with a text stamp from Darkroom Door and heat embossed with Zing Snow Embossing Powder. Then Distress Inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door and Fired Brick were sponged onto the paper. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. Happy is from Impression Obsession. It was cut about five times and the layers glued together for dimension. Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge Disress inks were used to color it. The banner is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 die...I use this set a lot!!

Cheesecloth was adhered behind a La La Land Stitched Elements die. Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste was used through a Tim Holtz stencil to give another layer of texture. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Impression Obsession Heart Stems were sponged with the Distress Inks and tucked among the blooms, as were Memory Box Tender Leaves. The Snow White Crinkle Ribbon is from My Craft Spot. The button is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die.

The butterfly is a Memory Box Darla Butterfly and it was covered with Distress Rock Candy Crackle Medium. Once it dried, it was sponged with Fired Brick Distress Ink to highlight the cracks.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Linky Party - Anything Goes
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
3. Jo's Scrap Shack Fun-Day Friday - Anything Goes

Dies used from Scrapy Land (click on the links to see the dies in the store):

Impression Obsession Happy Birthday
Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1
La La Land Stitched Elements
Impression Obsession Heart Stems
Memory Box Tender Leaves
Die-Versions Wee Petites Button
Memory Box Darla Butterfly

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project with texture and a die that Scrapy Land carries. I can't wait to see what you create!!

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge - Embossing

To enter my Thank You Giveaway, click HERE

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for another super-fun Scrapy Land Blog Challenge!! Thank you all who participated in making our first challenge a huge success!! This week, the theme is Heat Embossing. We want to see your projects using any brand of dies that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40) and heat embossing. You could win a gift certificate to Scrapy Land!!

For my project, I created an anniversary for my parents...it's not until November so I'm ahead of the game (for once!!). The papers are from My Mind's Eye Pretty Things stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

The banners were cut with Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 1 dies. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Memory Box Floral Vines were cut with vellum and tucked among the blooms.

Spellbinders Opulent Ovals were used for the base of the sentiment. Happy is a Die-Versions Sweet Hearts Happy Birthday die. I just cut the happy from the heart. Anniversary is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet Anniversary die. They were both cut in cardboard and heat embossed with Sparkle and Sprinkle Frosted Juniper Embossing Powder - love it!! The words were also cut in black and offset for a shadow effect.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - September Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Heat Embossing project using a die that Scrapy Land carries!!  I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up #37 - Sketch

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful first weekend in August!! How can it be August already?? It's time for another fun Craft It Up & Link It Up Challenge at Craftin Desert Divas.

The challenge this week is a sketch challenge. We would like for you to create a project based on the sketch below:

Our sponsors this week are Craftin Desert Divas - One Stamp Set; Resale Clipart - $10 Gift Certificate; My Scrap Chick - $10 Coupon Code.

For my card, I used papers from Colorbok's Under the Boardwalk stack. The waves along the side are a Taylored Expression die. The rectangle was covered in Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating. The brads along the top corner were coated with it as well.

The sentiment, from the CDD Gotta Wear Shades stamp set, was stamped on a Spellbinders Grommet Tag die.

The adorable bears are also from the CDD Gotta Wear Shades stamp set. They were popped up on foam tape for dimension. Glossy accents was added to their shades and the flower. They are on a Spellbinders Marvelous Squares die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - August Linky
3. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my 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 :)

CDD Sneak Peeks Day 3 - Bookworm

Today starts the July stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have some exciting news to share with you!! Tara has added some adorable Trina Clark images to go with her sentiments. These images will also come with a SVG cut file that is FREE to you!!

There are a few specials during this release we want to share with you:

• Every purchase receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica SVG pattern made especially for this release.
• Any 2 Stamp purchase will receive a FREE mini stamp. Both stamp & pattern will be revealed during the hop.
• There will also be a sale 20% off your ENTIRE purchase using code:JULY starting on Friday. The free mini stamp & sale will end Aug.1,2014.

Welcome to Day 3 of Craftin Desert Divas July stamp release party!! Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the five new stamp sets. Then, on Friday and Saturday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day. There are some amazing creations being shared today during this stamp release.

Today we are showcasing the School Zone stamp set.

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA. Stamps will be available to order on Friday.

We hope you will stop by the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and the 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:

I created a book mark for a bookworm :) The background was created with a Tim Holtz stencil. Versamark was tapped over the stencil and then white embossing powder was heat embossed. TH Distress Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn and Squeezed Lemonade were inked over the embossed background, and Gathered Twigs was used along the sides.

The tag is a Taylored Expressions Banner die. It was inked with Salty Ocean and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Back 2 School is from the new CDD School Zone stamp set, as is...

Bookworm. The tag is a Lil Inker Stitched Banner die and it was inked with Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade and Gathered Twigs. It was attached with a TH Tiny Attacher.

The adorable worm and apple is a Trina Clark image, also on the new CDD School Zone stamp set. They were colored with Prismacolor pencils. Glossy Accents was added to the glasses.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. 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.

Due to Tara's blog designer having issues, all winners will be announced after it is resolved. 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!!

Craft It Up & Link It Up #36 - Christmas in July

This is the first of three posts today

For the Getting to Know Me Blog Hop, click HERE

For the CDD Sneak Peeks Day 2, click HERE

Happy Monday!! It's time for another fun Craft It Up and Link It Up Linky Party at Craftin Desert Divas!! The theme for this challenge is Christmas in July. Our sponsors for this challenge are: Craftin Desert Divas - 1 Stamp Set; My Scrap Chick - $10 Coupon Code; May Arts Ribbon - 3 mm Diamond Chain.

For this card, I used papers from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Christmas. The shape is a Spellbinders Postage Stamp die. The next layer is a Spellbinders Classic Squares Large die.

A Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles Large die was used with a. The next layer is a Spellbinders Classic Squares Large die and then a Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles with the Santa image. The button is a Spellbinders Whimsey die.

Merry Christmas is from Craftin Desert Divas Happy Celebrations stamp set:

You can purchase this set HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my Design Team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Christmas in July project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up #35 - Summer

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's time for another Craft It Up & Link It Up linky party at Craftin Desert Divas. The theme this week is a fun one - summer. We want to see your summer-themed projects. Our sponsors this week are: CDD - one stamp set; Trendy Twine; Designs on Cloud 9 - $10 G.C.; Papermilldirect - Box of Cards.

Nothing says summer to me like a trip to the beach :) For my card I used Fancy Pants Down By The Shore paper for the background.

The cloudy background was sponged with a handmade cloud template and Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. The ocean was inked with TH Salty Ocean Distress Ink, and the sand with TH Gatherd Twigs Distress Ink. The sun peeking through the clouds is a Lil' Inker Small Sunshine die. The button in the center of the twine bow is a Die-Versions Wee Petites Button die.

The surfboards were cut with a Taylored Expressions Surfboard die. They were then wrapped with twine from our sponsor Trendy Twine in Blue Berry, Peppermint Stick and Twisted Lime.

The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die. It was lightly inked with TH Old Paper Distress Ink. "Ride the Waves" is from the CDD Summer Lovin' stamp set:

You can purchase this awesome set HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - July Linky
2. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
3. Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
4. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
5. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
6. Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my 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 :)