DL.ART January 2016 Linky - Anything Goes

Happy Friday and Happy New Year!! Wow, I can't believe it's 2016!! My gosh, the years just fly by :) I'm still in Kentucky with my sister and won't be able to visit you for a few more days. I apologize and can't wait to see what I've missed while I've been gone :)

The first day of the month means a new "Anything Goes" monthly linky challenge at DL.ART. For these birthday cards, I've used papers from The Paper Studio and lightly distressed the edges.

A Marianne Designs Anja's Border was used as the base and popped up with foam tape. The next layer is a Spellbinders Opulent Ovals die, also popped up with foam tape. The gorgeous ribbon for this card is Cabernet from Vintage Vineyard Bundle.

The banner is a My Craft Spot (no longer in business) die and the sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. The butterfly is a Memory Box Moonlight Butterfly, covered in Diamond Dust from Sparkle N Sprinkle. This beautiful ribbon (my favorite!!) is Blue Hue Tail from Mermaid's Tale Second Edition. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Anything Goes project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Over the Moon Baby Blog Hop

We are so glad you have joined us for the

Over The Moon Baby Blog Hop!!

You will be inspired by all the Baby Projects & Gift Ideas on this hop. These ladies are amazing. Our friend, Jen, is expecting a little one soon, and we thought it would be fun to have a little hop in her honor. Put on some Christmas Music, sit down by the fire with your laptop, grab a candy cane to snack on, and enjoy the hop. There are 7 stops along the way (including me). You are not going to want to miss any of them!!

Here is my project:

The papers are from Bo Bunny's Prarie Chic paper stack and the edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. I used the adorable onesie die from My Creative Time's Hello Baby set. I also cut it out in foam to pop it up for dimension. Baby is also from My Creative Time. Memory Box Chloe Stems and Tender Leaves dies are tucked under the Wild Orchid Craft blooms, along with a Fanciful Flourish die from Cheery Lynn. The butterflies are punches and they were covered with sugar coating. The Sweetest Thing is a Tim Holtz Remnant Rub.

Here is the complete blog hop lineup. Enjoy!!

Janis 

Ginger

Tanya

Michelle

Melissa

Lisa (you are here)

Nana

Thanks for hopping with us today!!

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #29 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful first week of November!! It's time for another fun 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 these cards, I used papers from Prima. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

A Spellbinders Curved Borders One die was used on the top layer of paper. A La-La Land Diamond Wire was used in the background. Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles and Classic Rectangles dies were used to frame the picture. The banner is a La-La Land Stitched Elements die. Birthday is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet Birthday die.

The butterflies are Impression Obsession Butterfly Set dies, all covered in sugar coating. The leaves are Memory Box Botanical Stem dies. Celebrate is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet Celebrate die. The button on the ribbon is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die.

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

DL.ART November Linky

Happy Sunday and happy first day of November!! Can you believe how fast this year is flying by? Christmas will be here before we know it. Since it's the first of the month, that means it's time for a new linky party at DL.ART. As always, the month-long linky is Anything Goes. Use the code l01210 to receive 10% off your order at the DL.ART Shop.

The papers for both cards are from Prima. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

I used a Marianne Star Circle die and a Sizzix Fanciful Fairy. I cut them once with the Prima papers and then in black craft foam for a slight shadow and dimension. I cut her wings three times for dimension, adding sugar coating to the top layer. The gorgeous ribbon is Silvery Hue Sea from Mermaid's Tail Second Edition. The blue twine is also from the DL.ART Shop.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. This beautiful ribbon is my favorite - Pink Champagne from the Vintage Vineyard Bundle. The pink twine is also from the DL.ART Shop. Oh Happy Day is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Saturday - Anything Goes
3. Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #28 - Embossing

Happy Wednesday!! I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I'm still trying to get caught up from being gone for so long. It's time for another Scrapy Land Blog Challenge. For this challenge, we want to see your embossing projects (heat or dry), using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from :)

For these cards, I started with a Tim Holtz Distressed Brick embossing folder. I spritzed pink cardstock with water before I embossed it to bring out the texture then stitched it to the base. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

The flowers are clustered over a Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily die. Cheery Lynn Dandelion dies were tucked among the blooms.

The sentiment banner is a Taylored Expression Banner Stacklets 1 die. The sentiments were heat embossed with Lana Pink Embossing Powder from Sparkle & Sprinkle. The butterflies are Memory Box Pippi and Memory Box Isabella dies, covered in Doodlebug Sugar Coating. The button on the crinkle ribbon is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
3) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4) Sparkle N Sprinkle October Challenge - Anything Goes w/glitter, ep, flocking

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

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #20 - Favorite Color Combo

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! I can't believe it will officially be summer on Sunday. This year has just zipped by!! It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and the challenge this week is favorite color combo plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries - there are over 40 to choose from.

I had a hard time choosing a favorite color combo...I have so many. Pink is my favorite so for these two cards, I paired it with mint green and purple.

The papers are from Fancy Pants, the edges distressed with a Zutter DIA. An X-Cut Doily die was cut in half as the base for the flowers.

Memory Box Chloe Stems and Memory Box Botanical Stems are tucked among the blooms.

BeYOUtiful is a Kaisercraft Script Words die. I cut it out three times and popped it up with foam tape. The side tag is a Spellbinders Address Book die. The butterfly is a Memory Box Isabella die, cut twice. The top layer was covered with sugar coating.

I am entering this is the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
3. Papertake Weekly - Ohh So Pretty
4. Design Team Showcase - A/G from a DT
5. Just Us Girls - Stacked Die Cuts
6. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Favorite Technique/Product (Dies & Flowers)

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

Wishing You Happiness

Happy Tuesday!! I hope all of my US friends had a safe and happy Memorial Day!! Wow, can you believe it's almost June??!! The year is half over and I don't know where the first half went!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a couple of cards to share with you today using the new Whispers Vintage Sign from the May Release :)

I wanted these cards to look like the vintage signs were hanging in a flower garden. I used a combination of several Die-Versions dies. The papers are from Prima's Nature's Garden stack and the edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.

For the backgrounds, I used my all-time favorite Whispers Bricks Background die. Seriously, I love this die so much...it's definitely one of my most-used dies. Beneath the cluster of flowers is a Whispers Ring of Hearts die.

The Vintage Sign was popped up with foam tape. The dragonfly is a Wee Petites Buggy die. It was cut twice, with the top layer covered with sugar coating. A Whispers Butterfly Garden die was added along the bottom. The butterflies were fussy-cut and covered with sugar coating.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - May Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Scrapy Land Blog Challenge #17 - Anything Goes

For Jo's Scrap Shack 3rd Blogaversary Blog Hop and Giveaway, click HERE

For the Die-Versions Mother's Day Blog Hop and Card Challenge, click HERE

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for another fun challenge at Scrapy Land and the theme this week is everyone's favorite - Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries (there are over 40 brands to choose from!!). Plus...Scrapy Land is having a Guest DT call!! Visit the Scrapy Land Challenge Blog to find out how you can be a part of this team!! All the information needed to apply is included in the Challenge #17 post.

The papers for these two cards are from DCWV's Primrose stack. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA.

A Memory Box Trellis Die was used to the cut a little window into the paper. Tucked among the flowers are Cheery Lynn Right and Left Tiny Fanciful Flourishes, Memory Box Chloe Stems, and Memory Box Botanical Stems dies.

A Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet 1 die was used for the sentiment. A La-La Land Birdhouse die was cut twice and offset for a shadow effect. Memory Box Resting Birds dies were covered with sugar coating and added to the birdhouse. Memory Box Isabella Butterflies were cut and also covered with sugar coating. I used a La-La Land Stitched Elements Oval on the inside.

Most of the elements on this card are the same, but the placement is a little different. I used the Memory Box Trellis Die to cut the Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet 1 in half and then popped it up with foam tape. Both My Creative Time sentiments were heat embossed with Vanilla Embossing Powder.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Get Sentimental
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - A/G Using Pastel Colors
4. Tuesday Throwdown - Flowers For Her
5. Artistic Inspirations - A/G with Twist of Ribbon
6. Crafting From the Heart - A/G
7. Craft Your Passion - A/G
8. The Shabby Tea Room - Pretty in Pink/Photo Inspiration
9. 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Feminine
10. Come and Get It Challenges - Feminine
11. Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - A/G
12. Pile it On - For a Lady
13. Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog - Use a Die Cut
14. Our Creative Corner - May Flowers
15. The Sisters of Craft - A/G
16. Crafty Calender Challenge - Things With Wings
17. Design Team Showcase - A/G from a DT
18. Open Minded Challenges - Shabby Chic
19. Fussy and Fancy - Lots of Flowers
20. Simply Papercraft - A/G or Lots of Layers
21. Sister Act Card Challenge - A/G
22. In the Pink - Fussy & Fancy
23. Inspiration Destination - A/G
24. Word Art Wednesday - A/G

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

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

Jo's Scrap Shack Blogaversary Blog Hop!

Happy Sunday!! Today we are celebrating Jo's Scrap Shack's 3rd Blogaversary with a blog hop full of amazing inspiration showcasing projects with a Birthday theme!! I was so honored when my sweet friend Jo asked me to be a part of her celebration!!

You should have arrived from Amanda. If you are just stopping by or visiting me from your dashboard, you'll want to start at the the beginning at Jo's Blog so you don't miss any of the projects. Plus, Jo has an awesome prize up for grabs!!

Look at all those amazing goodies!! To be eligible to win this prize, you must:

1. Visit each designer's blog on the hop
2. Follow & leave a comment on each blog

You have until Midnight, May 4th to leave comments. Jo will announce the random winner from one of the designers blogs on her blog on Tuesday, May 5th.

Now for my project...

I created a gift bag and matching card to celebrate a birthday :)

For the bag, I used several layers of Prima papers sewn together, the edges distressed with a Zutter DIA. A Prima Junk Yard Findings zipper was used to "unzip" the paper. The butterflies are Memory Box Isabella butterflies, covered in sugar coating and popped up with foam tape.

Memory Box Chloe Stems and Botanical Stem leaves are tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms. Happy is a My Creative Time die, also covered with sugar coating. The banners are Taylored Expressions Banner dies. Birthday is also from My Creative Time. The button on the crinkle ribbon is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die.

The card was made basically the same as the bag, but the butterflies are punches.

You can sorta see that I used a Chloe stem for the inside of the card.

And because I can't just make one card, I made two!! This one with my favorite color of pink :)

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - May Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
5. Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes

I have blog candy!!

To be eligible to win this Die-Versions Stars Punch Border die, all you have to do is:

1. Leave a comment with a way to contact you. That's it!!
2. For a second chance to win, stop back by on Tuesday for the Die-Versions Mother's Day Blog Hop and Card Challenge and leave a comment.

Candy is open worldwide. Winner will be selected via random.org on 5/9 from all the comments on both posts.

Your next stop on the hop is Bridget. Here's the entire lineup in case you get lost along the way or want to revisit anyone:

1. Jo - http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/
2. Amanda - http://www.craftsbyamanda.blogspot.com/
3. Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
4. Bridget - http://crazycatladycraft.blogspot.com/
5. Mendi - http://snippets-of-mendi.blogspot.com/
6. Kellie - http://alittlebitofkellie.blogspot.com/
7. Millie - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/
8. Joyce - http://joycescreativecrafts.blogspot.com/
9. Sherrie - http://www.sherriescraps.com/
10. Darlene - http://darscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
11. Candice - http://stampinpearls.blogspot.com/
12. Ginger - http://mysistersscrapper.com/

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

Congratulations Easel Gift Box

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last week in April!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a easel card gift box to share with you today. For the tutorial on how to put them together, click HERE.

The papers are from Prima. I used a Whispers Lacey Dots die along the sides of the box and for the easel stop. Congratulations is a Compliments Everyday die, and it was cut twice for a shadow effect. The heart above it is a Wee Petites Heart Doodle die.

A Whispers Heart Burst die was used in the background. The middle heart was cut from red paper and popped up with foam tape. The couple is a Whispers The Proposal die. It as also cut twice for a shadow effect and popped up with foam tape. A Whispers Daisy Flair die was cut in vellum and tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - April Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

I hope you will stop back by on May 3rd to help celebrate Jo's Scrap Shack's 3rd Blogaversary Blog Hop!! There will be lots of inspiration and a fun birthday giveaway, too!!

And then come back on May 5th for the Die-Versions Mother's Day Blog Hop and Card Challenge!! You could win a Die-Versions gift certificate!!

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

Make A Wish

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions Blog and I have a couple of birthday cards to share with you with you using several Die-Versions dies.

The papers are from Prima and the edges were all distressed with a Zutter DIA. I started with the Whispers Bricks Background and cut it in half, before popping it up with foam tape and adding flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. A Whispers Heart Burst die was placed behind the bricks.

A Wish Compliments Everyday die was used for the sentiment. The bike is a Whispers Pedal Power die. I popped it up with foam tape for dimension as well. A Wee Petite Button Die was used on the ribbon.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DLArt - April Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday

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