DL.ART January Linky Challenge

Happy New Year!! Wow, I can't believe it's 2017!! Goodness, the years just seem to fly by :) A new month means the start of a new month-long linky party at DL.ART. As always, the theme is Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your order at DL.ART.

For my birthday cards, I used papers from Maja Designs.

The front of the card is a cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily die. The butterfly was made from Memory Box Vivienne and Darla Butterfly dies. The Darla die was covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Crystal Ice.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Tucked beneath are Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves and Memory Box Chloe Stems. This gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Mint from the 2016 Spring Bundle.

The banner is a Joy Crafts die and the sentiment is from My Creative Time. This beautiful ribbon is Lavender from the 2016 Spring Bundle.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - Anything Goes

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 :)

I'm spending New Year's weekend with family so I will be by to visit you soon!! I miss you all and hope you have a wonderful, safe and happy celebration :)

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - December

Happy Thursday, everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that Santa brought you lots of crafty goodies :) I'm still on a small blog break while I spend time with my family, but I wanted to slip in and post my final tag for Tim's 12 Tags of 2016 challenge. I'm so happy to have finished a tag every month...my resolution for the year :)

I won't go into too many details...I pretty much followed Tim's instructions HERE. I used his Gothic Stencil for the background on burlap technique. The papers are from his Destinations paper stack. The greens are from his Spring Greenery Alterations die and Juniper Punch.

I am entering this in Tim's 12 Tags of 2016 Challenge.

I hope you all have a very safe and happy New Year!! I will be by in a few days to visit you!! Big hugs :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #195 - Anything Goes

Happy Thursday!! Just a few more days until Santa visits!! I hope he brings you all the crafty goodies you desire :) It's time for the last DL.ART Thankful Thursday challenge of 2016. The theme for Challenge #195 is Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your DL.ART purchase.

Since this will be my last post of the year, I decided to make Happy New Year cards :) I can't believe it is almost 2017!! Where do the years go??

For my cards, I again used the DCWV Twinkle Glints stack that my dear friend Sherrie of Sherrie Scraps With Passion sent to me!! I have used every single page in this stack - not kidding!! I love it so much!! The sparkle in real life is amazing :)

For my cards, I wanted a sparkly, festive New Year's celebration feel, so I used a Die-Versions Sweet Petites Party Crowd die...don't they look like they're having fun??!! The circle the flowers are on is a Yvonne Creations Holly Jolly Nesting Frame die. The banner is an Avery Elle Dotted Die. The numbers are from Tim Holtz's Block Talk die. Along the bottom is a Penny Black Bauble Border die.

The gorgeous flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts Autumn Blossom and Baby's Breath. The beautiful crinkle ribbon is Midnight Black from The Newspaper Bundle. A Pollystamps Stitched Button die was added on top with Black and White Twine from Diana's shop.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Party Time
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
3) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

I am going to take a small break from blogging to spend the holidays with my family!! I hope you all have a very safe, happy and wonderful Christmas and a magical New Year!! I will catch up with you in the new year!! Merry Christmas dear friends!! Love you all and big holiday hugs :)

Scrapy Land Challenge #56 - Let It Snow

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for the last Scrapy Land challenge of the year!! The theme for Challenge #56 is Let it Snow plus a brand of die that Scrapy Land carries...there are over 40 to choose from. Join in the challenge and you could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land :)

For my cards, I used beautiful DCWV Twinkle Glints paper sent to me by my dear, sweet friend Sherrie of Sherrie Scraps With Passion!! Thank you again for everything, Sherrie!! Love, love it all :) You can't tell in the picture, but this card really sparkles!!

In the background of the card is a Yvonne Creations Holly Jolly Frame. Inside the frame is a Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlet Tree Line die.

The deer is an Impression Obsession Deer Trio Die. He's standing on lace from Lemoncraft. Beneath the lace is a Precious Marieke Snowflake Border die. The snowflakes are Impression Obsession Small Snowflakes.

Tucked under the Wild Orchid Crafts poinsettias are Impression Obsession Pine Branches and Impression Obsession Pine Sprigs dies. The banner is a Taylored Expression Banner Stacklets 1 die. The beautiful ribbon is Pure Love from DL.ART's Valentine Bundle.

On the inside, I used a Penny Black Bauble Border die and a Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside die.

Scrapy Land Products Used

Yvonne Creations Holly Jolly Frame 

Sizzix Thinlet Tree Line

Impression Obsession Deer Trio

Precious Marieke Snowflake Border

Impression Obsession Pine Sprigs 

Impression Obsession Pine Branches 

Impression Obsession Small Snowflakes

Taylored Expression Banner Stacklets 1

Penny Black Bauble Border 

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside 

I am entering this 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

I want to sincerely thank everyone for the birthday wishes, cards and gifts!! I can't tell you how much it means to me that you took the time during the busy holiday season to think of me!! I love you all!! You made my day so special and I truly appreciate it!! Big hugs to all of you my dear friends!! Have a wonderful day :)