Merci!!

Happy Saturday, everyone!! I hope you are having a great weekend!! I'm on family camping trip to celebrate Father's Day, so I apologize for not being able to visit. I will be around to see all of your awesome projects as soon as I get home :)

I have a quick card to share with you today, made with one of K Andrew Designs newest stamp sets, French Thanks. The paper is from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Union Square stack. The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square, with a Grand Square on top, inked with Vintage Photo Distressed Ink. The black frame is a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square.

I am so excited about the burlap...I was in Joann Fabrics a few weeks ago looking for a remnant of fabric to use as a backdrop for photos. I came across a roll, just under a yard, of burlap for $3.75 PLUS 50% off!! So I got this nice large roll for under $2.00!! I'll be checking the Joann remnant bin every time I shop now, even though I won't need any burlap for quite a while :)

The red background is a Spellbinders Label 18, with a Label 4 on top, inked with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The sentiments from French Thanks were stamped in Aged Mohagany Distress Ink. The second Merci is from an older K Andrew Designs stamp set, Merci. The Eiffel Tower was stamped in Versafine Onyx black ink, and heat embossed with Holographic Embossing Powder from Ranger...I wanted it to look like the lights were sparkling on the Tower :)

Here's a side view, where you can see some of the holographic shimmer.

The lace is from Hobby Lobby, and I inked it with Antique Linen Distress Ink .

French Thanks
(amities means best wishes, and bises means kisses, Merci beaucoup - thank you very much)

The French Thanks is a Customer Exclusive set!! If you purchase over $25, you will receive the Namaste set (one of my favs!!) free:

If you spend $50.00 or more you will receive the Namaste & NEW French Thanks set free!! So head on over to K Andrew Designs online store to pick up your stamps!! Kristal has several awesome new sets that are must-haves :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! I wish all the Father's out there a very blessed and happy Father's Day :)

Decorate to Celebrate #27 - 4th of July Party!!

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Happy Wednesday, everyone!! I hope you are having a wonderful week :) It's time for another super-fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! For Challenge #27, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for a 4th of July Party. Let's celebrate everything wonderful about fireworks, sparklers and freedom with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!!

For my 4th of July party decorations, I created rocket candy holders and decorative 3D stars. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that M&M's were harmed in the taking of the above picture. But I promise you, they did not suffer long ;) (And mmmmm, they were good!!)

The paper is from DCWV The Stack 6 (an old, old, oldie). All of the stars are from Tablescapes Spring & Summer cart, cut in various sizes.

I found these adorable rocket candy holders on the Martha Stewart blog, HERE. There are templates you can print out with the correct sizes.

All of the stamps are from K Andrew Designs Sweet July stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase your own set, or to see her entire fabulous line of stamps :)

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my Design Team sisters have created. Then link up your 4th of July Party decorations!! I can't wait t see what you create :)

Getting Cricky Design Team Post - Sweet July!!

Happy Sunday, everyone!! It's my turn to design at Getting Cricky and today we are featuring the Sweet July stamp set, which has quickly become one of my favorites :)

The base of the card is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangle, with a Grand Rectangle on top. The bottom border is an Edgeabilities Classic Ric Rac die.

The paper is from My Mind's Eye The Blink Of An Eye stack.

The banner is made from Spellbinders Nested Lacy Pennants and Nested Pennants. The sun is from Sweet July, stamped in Broken China, Wild Honey and Fired Brick Distress Inks. The edges are inked with Pumice Stone Distress Ink. The bikes are also from Sweet July, inked the same as the banner. In the center are two Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles. "Summertime and the living is easy" is from Sweet July:

Click HERE to purchase this set.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

1. Docerela Creations #15 - Summer Challenge 
2. Jaihart Sundays Are Lovely #10

Head on over to Getting Cricky to see the amazing projects my Design Team sister Gloria has created, and to see my other project. Here's a sneak peek:

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

My Sheri Crafts Guest Designer!!

Happy Saturday, everyone!! I hope you are having a great weekend!! I am so excited and honored to be the guest designer at My Sheri Crafts today!!





The Challenge this week is to create a project with a Father's Day theme...card, layout, altered art, etc.

For my Father's Day card, I used paper from 7 Gypsies Venice stack. The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square, followed by a Grand Square. The next layer is a Fleur de Lis die, adhered with foam tape for dimension. The next two layers are Twisted Metal Tags and Accents dies. Although they look like crystals, the gems are actually silver studs...more appropriate for a guy card :)

On top is a Nestabilities Label Twenty, adorned with a JustRite Fleur de Lis Label Twenty stamp in Versafine Onyx Black, the edges inked with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink. The top banner is a Ribbon Banner die, inked with Spiced Marmalade. "Happy Dad's Day" is from K Andrew Designs Guy Talk stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase your own set!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. CARDZ TV Challenge #10 - My Guy
2. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - Card for a Man
3. JustRite Friday Challenge #74 - Vintage Masculine
4. Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Father's Day

Head on over to My Sheri Crafts and see the projects the amazing design team has created for today's challenge and then link up your Father's Day card!! Also, two of my older projects using K Andrew Designs Freedom Isn't Free stamp set are featured on Getting Cricky today!! Here's a sneak peek at one...from almost a year ago!!

Stop by Getting Cricky to see my other oldie project, and I will have two more new projects to showcase tomorrow, featuring Sweet July!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)