Blog Break

Hello everyone and happy Friday!! This is a hard post for me to write, but I've decided to take a break from blogging. I haven't been able to find time to craft for a while now...real life is getting in the way. I just can't keep up with blogging and commenting and Facebook and Instagram, so I had to make the hard choice to step down from my design teams and take a break. Right now, I'm planning on starting fresh in the new year.

I created these cards thinking of all of you, wishing you the best while I'm gone, and celebrating the birthdays I'll miss.

I used the new My Sweet Provence papers from Lemoncraft for these cards and you can find them in my ETSY shop HERE. I'll still be making cards for my shop and I'll post some on Facebook and Instagram, so you won't be completely rid of me :) I hope you all have a wonderful end of the year, a happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas!! I'll miss you all while I'm gone!! Big hugs :)

Scrapy Land Challenge #121 ~ Anything Goes

Hello, everyone and happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is as always, Anything Goes Using a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are dozens to choose from!! If you play along, you could randomly be selected to win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

The papers for my cards are from Lemoncraft and you can find them in my ETSY shop HERE.

The base layer was cut with Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares. Texture paste was added through a stencil for texture. The next two layers (which are a little hard to see) are Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles. Along the edges are Sue Wilson Designs Ecliptic Edgers.

Tucked beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and DL.ART ribbon are Sue Wilson Olive Branch, Impression Obsession Leaf Cluster and Elizabeth Craft Jewel 1.

The Penny Black Frames was layered over a Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles and Penny Black Doily Trio die. The sentiment is stamped on a Impression Obsession Stitched Tag die.

Scrapy Land Products Used

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles

 Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles
Elizabeth Craft Jewel 1
 Impression Obsession Stitched Tag
 Penny Black Doily Trio
Sue Wilson Designs Ecliptic Edger

Impression Obsession Leaf Cluster
Sue Wilson Olive Branch

Penny Black Frames

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #120 ~ Anything Goes

Hello, everyone and happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is as always, Anything Goes Using a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are dozens to choose from!! If you play along, you could be randomly selected to win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For my cards, I used papers from Maja Designs.

The background was created with Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares and then a Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles die.

I've had the Memory Box Classic Staircase die for so long and never used it, so I thought it was about time :) Tucked under the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Precious Marieke Fantastic Flowers and Sue Wilson Olive Branch dies. The ribbon is from DL.ART.

The hanging picture is a Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Die die. It was popped up with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment was stamped on a banner die from the Impression Obsession Stitched Tag set.

Scrapy Land Dies Used

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Squares

Sue Wilson Noble Collection Double Stitched Circles

Memory Box Classic Staircase

Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Die

Impression Obsession Stitched Tag

Precious Marieke Fantastic Flowers

Sue Wilson Olive Branch

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #118 ~ Anything Goes

Hello, everyone and happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is as always, Anything Goes Using a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are dozens to choose from!! If you play along, you could be one of two winners of a $10 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For my cards, I used papers from 49 & Market. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART. The sentiment was stamped on an Impression Obsession Stitched Tag die.

Tucked beneath the flowers are Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branches and Frantic Stamper Foliage dies. To frame the opening, I used a Frantic Stamper Square Tangled Frame die.

The bridge is a LaLa Land die, but you could substitute THIS one from Cheapo Dies.

The lamp post is from Tattered Lace, but you could substitute THIS one from Frantic Stamper.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday ~ Anything Goes

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

Lavinia World Challenge #1

Hello everyone and welcome to the first ever Lavinia World Challenge featuring Lavinia stamps and papers. We are a bi-weekly Challenge Blog and the theme will be Anything Goes using stamps (either rubber or clear, but no digi stamps). Details are found under the "rules" tab on the Challenge Blog.

For my projects, I used the gorgeous Rue stamp. She was heat embossed with black embossing powder and her wings were heat embossed with silver and then cut out for some dimension.

I used Distress Oxides for the background, several dies that can be found at Scrapy Land, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and ribbon from DL.ART.

Behind Rue, I stamped a Forest Scene die and heat embossed it with a green shimmer.

Here you can see the texture from the heat embossing and the sparkle on her wings.

For the sentiment, I used the Fairy Happy Birthday sentiment embossed in silver.

Lavinia World Products Used

Rue

Forest Scene

 

Fairy Happy Birthday

We prefer that your submission use Lavinia stamps, but they are not required. However, if you do use Lavinia stamps in your project, your chances of winning are doubled for each entry. Your name/project will be entered into the calculation for the Designer's Choice Winner twice. (For example, if three designers choose your project as their favorite, then that project will have a total of six votes!)

The winner of the challenge will be able to proudly display this badge on their blog and will receive a $15 gift certificate to Lavinia World to shop for more goodies. Lavinia World offers the complete range of Lavinia stamps and papers, which are from the UK. The store is located in the US and ships worldwide.

Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Head on over to the Lavinia World Challenge Blog to see the projects my design team sisters created for today's challenge and then link up your project!! I can't wait to see what you create!!

Scrapy Land Challenge #114 ~ Anything Goes

Hello, everyone and happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is as always, Anything Goes Using a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are over 55 to choose from!! If you play along, you could be one of two winners of a $10 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For my cards, I used papers from Prima. The base layer is an Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles.

Over an Frantic Stamper Muse Mandala I layered a Penny Black Doily Trio die and added the Aurelie Butterfly.

Layered beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and DL.ART ribbon are Memory Box Chloe, Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage , Penny Black Doily Trio, Paper Roses Leaf 1, Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 2, Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch, and Impression Obsession Foliage dies.

SCRAPY LAND PRODUCTS USED

Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles

Frantic Stamper Muse Mandala

Memory Box Chloe

Aurelie Butterfly

Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage

Penny Black Doily Trio

Paper Roses Leaf 1

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 2

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch

Impression Obsession Foliage

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday ~ Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #113 ~ Anything Goes

Hello, everyone and happy Wednesday!! And happy May!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is as always, Anything Goes Using a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are over 55 to choose from!! If you play along, you could be one of two winners of a $10 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For my cards, I created a birthday card for a dear friend and a Mother's Day card for my Mom :)

The papers are from Lemoncraft, which you can find in my Etsy shop HERE. I used a Sue Wilson Lexi die and then layered a Memory Box Stitched Circles over the top. A Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frames die frames the butterfly, and I popped it up with foam tape for dimension.

Tucked beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers are Sue Wilson Christmas Floral Stem, Memory Box Fine Cut Leaves, Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage, Impression Obsession Foliage and Paper Roses Leaf 1.

The sentiment was stamped on a LaLa Land Stitched Elements. The ribbon is from DL.ART and I added some Prills for texture.

SCRAPY LAND PRODUCTS USED

Memory Box Stitched Circles

Sue Wilson Lexi

Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frames

LaLa Land Stitched Elements

Impression Obsession Foliage

Memory Box Fine Cut Leaves

Sue Wilson Christmas Floral Stem

Paper Roses Leaf 1

Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Happy Birthday
2) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
3) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
4) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday ~ Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land Challenge #111 ~ Anything Goes

Hello, everyone and happy first Wednesday of April!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme is as always, Anything Goes Using a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are over 55 to choose from!! If you play along, you could be one of two winners of a $10 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

For my cards, I used papers from Stamperia. Along the back is a Tattered Lace Lacy Border die.

The tag is a Sue Wilson Pierced Tags die. I snipped it in half to give the impression it's longer.

Tucked beneath the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch, Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 2, Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 4, Memory Box Chloe, Frantic Stamper Foliage and Impression Obsession Foliage dies.

The sentiment was stamped on a Concord & 9th Happy Card banner die. I added some Prills for texture.

Scrapy Land Products Used

Tattered Lace Lacy Border

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 2

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch 4

Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch

Memory Box Chloe

Frantic Stamper Foliage

Sue Wilson Pierced Tags

Concord & 9th Happy Card

Impression Obsession Foliage

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.ART Monthly Linky ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday ~ Anything Goes

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