7th Blogaversary Giveaway WINNER!!

Hello, everyone and happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend!! We had snow on the ground this morning but thankfully it all melted this afternoon. Not fair of Mother Nature...it's supposed to be spring!!

Thank you all who entered my giveaway!! I wish I could send you each something. But...I will be having another giveaway soon, so stay tuned :) I used Random.Org to choose the winner and it selected...

and #5 is:

Congratulations, Shirl!! Please send your addy to me at: indymermaid (at) gmail.com and I will get this in the mail to you!! Also, I will be announcing the winner of my Facebook giveaway on my Fanpage soon.

Thank you, all again!! Have a wonderful evening :)

DL.ART April Linky

Happy Sunday, Happy April and Happy Easter!! A new month means it's time for a new monthly linky at DL.ART. As always, the theme is Anything Goes. If you use the code LF222, Diana will give you a 10% discount to shop at DL.ART.

It's Easter, and I'm posting Christmas cards :) But I had to use the awesome new goodies that I won from my dear friend Mary of Carolina Cards by MaryH!! Thank you again, Mary!! I absolutely love everything!!

Aren't these little guys the cutest??!! They are Avery Elle Snow Much Fun stamps and dies. I thought the sledding couple would be perfect to use with Lawn Fawn's Slide on Over dies :)

The critters were heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle Black Detail embossing powder and then watercolored. This gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Lavender from the Spring Bundle #1.

The hills are Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside dies and they were embossed with a Sizzix 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

I used a Tonic Nuvo Aqua Pen to give the critters a touch of sparkle.

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 :)

For Someone So Special For Sparkle N Sprinkle

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAYS!!

Hello, everyone and happy Saturday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a couple of greeting cards to share with you today.

These cards feature several products found in the Sparkle N Sprinkle Shop.

The papers are from Maja Designs. The flowers and laces are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART.

The amazing background sparkle is NUVO Glimmer Paste Moonstone applied through a Prima stencil.

Along the bottom side, I used NUVO Crystal Drops in Raspberry and Wisteria.

A Super Adhesive Sheet was applied to a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval Die and covered with Crystal Ice glitter.

The sentiment is from the Pretty Blooms stamp set. It was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with White Detail on a Joy Crafts banner die. The circle of hearts is an Avery Elle Heart Frame die.

This butterfly was heat embossed with Cotton Candy embossing powder.

And this one was covered with Sugar Plum glitter.

Be sure to leave a comment both here and then head on over to the SNS Blog and leave a comment there as well for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month!! There will be new projects on the SNS Blog every day to increase your chances of winning!!

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

SNS Products Used

Stamps: Pretty Blooms (113)

Glitter: Sugar Plum (1096); Crystal Ice (1058)

Embossing Powder: White Detail (298); Cotton Candy (121)

Adhesives: Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02); Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Versamark (VM001)

Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval Die (SAS02); Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch; Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage; Avery Elle Heart Frame; Joy Crafts Banner

Other: NUVO Crystal Drops Raspberry (657N); NUVO Crystal Drops Wisteria (658N); NUVO Crystal Drops Antique Rose (789N); NUVO Glimmer Paste Moonstone (953N); Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1797E); Tonic Spring Cut Scissors; Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers; Wild Orchid Crafts Lace; DL.ART Crinkle Ribbon; Prima Stencil

Kindness is Always Beautiful for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a couple of cards to share with you today featuring the newly released Bearded Iris stamp set.

SNS is starting something new this month. Instead of a traditional blog hop, the designers will begin showcasing the new stamp sets on the 5th of each month, and a winner of a $20 gift certificate to shop at SNS will be chosen at the end of each month. The winner will be chosen from comments left on both the SNS Blog and a mystery designer's blog.

For these cards, I used the new Bearded Iris 889 stamp set. Using a Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E), I applied Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001) to the stamp, and then heat embossed it with Black Detail (EP171) embossing powder. Next, I applied Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02) to cardstock and cut it with the Tonic Double Detail Jewelled Crown (1143E) die. It was then covered with Crystal Ice (G1058) glitter. A Nuvo Crystal Drop SimplyWhite (651N) was added. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART.

For the corners, I used the same technique, applying Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02) to cardstock and cutting it with Tonic Double Detail Jewelled Crown (1143E) dies. This time, I heat embossed them with Super Thick White (EP355) embossing powder. I love the texture!!

I colored the Bearded Iris 889 with watercolor paints and then I went over it with a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N) for sparkle. Using Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404), I cut around the bloom and popped it up for dimension.

I absolutely love the Glitter Stencil Background Technique Demo Donna showcased in the video HERE and had to try it. First, I applied Sticker Paper (99558) to cardstock and cut it with Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E) die. Then I ran a bar of Hawaiian Coconut Oil Soap (SOAP) over the back of a Stampendous Moroccan Mesh Metal Stencil (FMS4086) so it wouldn't stick to the sticker paper. Then I placed it on the sticky paper and applied Sugar Plum (G1096), Lacy Lilac (G1033), and  Purple Fig (GM2047) glitters. The next step is to peel off the stencil, which comes off easily since the Hawaiian soap was applied, and then cover the remaining sticky paper with Crystal Ice (G1058). I encourage you to try this technique...it's addicting!!

A Taylored Expressions Banner Die was cut with vellum, and the using Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001), the sentiment was stamped and embossed with Gold Detail (EP168) embossing powder.

Be sure to leave a comment both here and then head on over to the SNS Blog and leave a comment there as well for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month!! There will be new projects on the SNS Blog every day to increase your chances of winning!!

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

SNS Products Used:

Bearded Iris 889

Glitter: Crystal Ice (G1058); Sugar Plum (G1096); Lacy Lilac (G1033); Microfine Purple Fig (GM2047)

Embossing Powder: Black Detail (EP171); Gold Detail (EP168); Super Thick White (EP355)

Adhesive: Sticker Paper (99558); Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02); Nuvo Glue Pen Smooth Precision (206N); Tear-ific Tape ¼” (SAT01); Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04)

Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E); Tonic Double Detail Jewelled Crown (1143E); Elizabeth Craft Branch, Frantic Stamper Foliage; Taylored Expression Banner Die

Stencil: Stampendous Moroccan Mesh Metal Stencil (FMS4086)

Other: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E); Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001); Nuvo Crystal Drops SimplyWhite (651N); Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N); Hawaiian Coconut Oil Soap (SOAP); Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404); Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers; Watercolor Paints