Scrapping4fun Challenges Guest Designer

Hi everyone!! I'm so excited to be a guest designer today at Scrappin4funChallenges!! Thank you Rachelle for having me!! The theme for Challenge #17 is a fun one!! It's a technique challenge...masking, embossing, watercolor, tearing, weaving, quilling, folding, layering, collage, etc...

I chose to use several techniques for this card: stenciling with embossing paste and a stencil; embossing; inking and distressing.

The paper is from Authentique. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA and then inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The banners are Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets dies. A Tim Holtz Doily stencil was placed over the top banner and Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste was used through the stencil. Once the paste dried, TH Distress Inks in Spun Sugar and Victorian Velvet were sponged over the design and then wiped off the embossing paste with a baby wipe.

A Spellbinders Standard Circles Small was cut with heavyweight cardstock and then embossed with a Cuttlebug Script Embossing folder. The beautiful butterfly is a Memory Box die and it was covered with Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating. The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banners die. It was inked with TH Victorian Velvet. Heartfelt Thanks is from the Craftin Desert Divas Simply Said stamp set. The gems are Prima Say It In Crystals.

The inside was decorated to resemble the front of the card. So Grateful is also from CDD's Simply Said stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Eclectic Paperie ePlay Challenge - Get Stenciled
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will join in Scrappin4funChallenges' Technique Challenge!! I can't wait to see what you create!!

Decorate to Celebrate #75 - Teachers or Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's time for another challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. Our theme this week is "Teachers". We want to see your decorations celebrating teachers...or you could link up a birthday project as well :)

For my project, I created a Thank You candle gift for a teacher. The strip of butterflies is a Die-Versions Butterfly Punch Border die. The edges are Die-Versions Loopy Lace dies, adorned with crystal gems. Thank You is from Die-Versions Everyday Compliments set. I cut it once in green paper and then several times in black for dimension. I added a couple of the punched butterflies to decorate the letters.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - May Linky
2. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Teacher or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

I will be out of town from today through the weekend, so I probably won't be able to stop by your blogs for a few days. I will catch up as soon as I get back. I have a couple of posts scheduled later this week...my DT post for Die-Versions and a guest designer spot at Scrapping4fun Challenges so I hope you will stop back by. Have a great week :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Pun

Happy Monday!! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!! It was also my Mom's birthday so it was a double celebration here :) It's time for another challenge at Craftin Desert Divas!! The theme for this Craft It Up & Link It Up party is Pun - we want to see your punny projects :) Our sponsors this week are: Treasure Box Designs: $15 In Free Files; TSQ: a royal prize pak valued around $25.00 full of goodies from The Royal Castle Shoppe; ScrappyKDesigns: 2 sets of Flair buttons.

For my punny card, I used paper from Prima's Engraver paper stack. The base is a Spellbinders Decorative Labels 1, followed by a Labels 1. Next is a Spellbinders Captivating Squares die.

The adorable owl is a Die-Versions Little Owlette die, with googly eyes added. The leaves are a Spellbinders Corner Sprigs D-Lite die.

The banner is a Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Flag die. Owl Love You Forever is from Craftin Desert Divas Punny stamp set:

Aren't all of the sentiments fun??!! You can purchase it HERE.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky
4. Fun-Day Friday Challenge #49 - Shaped Cards
5. Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
6. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
7. Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
8. Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
9. My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
10. Challenges4Everybody - Anything Goes
11. 613 Avenue Crafts - Anything Goes
12. Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes
13. Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
14. Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
15. Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
16. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goe
17. Created With Love Challenge - For the Love of Critters

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

Craftin Desert Divas/KaDoodleBug Design Facebook Fan Page Hop

Happy Saturday, everyone!! Craftin Desert Divas and KaDoodlebug Designs are having a Facebook Fan Page Hop!!

All the fun starts at the Craftin Desert Divas Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/CraftinDesertDivas. You could win $25 in regular priced patterns from KaDoodle Bug Designs or a Craftin Desert Divas stamp set each day of the hop!!

Here are my projects:

Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas Facebook Page for all the details and to hop along with us!!

Have a great weekend :)