Spring Celebrate Card for Die-Versions

Happy Sunday, everyone!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and since Spring is just around the corner, I've created these cards to celebrate the new season using several Die-Versions dies.

The papers for these cards are from Prima. The base is a Whispers Morocco Background die and I layered it over clear plastic. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART.

A Whispers Birdhouse Branch die was cut three times for shading and layering. Celebrate and Thank You are Express Edges dies.

I am sad to say this will be my last post for the Die-Versions Design Team. It was a tough decision to step away, but life has just gotten so busy. I have truly enjoyed designing for Die-Versions the past three years and I want to thank you for your support :)

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

Scrapping4fun Challenges Guest Designer

Happy Thursday!! I'm so excited to be a guest designer for Scrapping4fun Challenges this week. The theme for Challenge #85 is Boy, For Dad, Masculine.

Masculine cards are very hard for me. I struggle if I can't use flowers and ribbons and bling. So, for my cards, I created mixed media Father's Day and birthday cards.

I started with heavyweight cardstock and covered it with sand texture paste for a grainy texture. Once it dried, I covered it with black gesso. Then I used Finnabair's Rust Paste set to create the rusted look.

The gears are a Memory Box die and I used the same technique as the background paper: sand texture paste, black gesso and Finnabair Rust Paste. 

I'm totally addicted to this stuff!! I want to rust everything!!

Happy is a My Creative Time die, embossed with copper embossing powder. Birthday and Father's Day are also My Creative Time stamps.

Thanks to Rachelle and the Scrapping4fun Design Team for having me as a guest today!! I hope you will join in this weeks challenge!!

I have a couple of quick pictures to share with you today. This was the view from my kitchen window this morning!! It's not a good picture at all and it was taken through the screen, which you can kinda see, but I wanted to show you how many deer came for breakfast :) Most of them were pretty young. I wish I could have stepped onto the deck to take a clearer picture but they would all scatter quickly.

And I snapped this guy the other day, also not a great pic and also through the screen. I wonder if the top picture is his harem ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Scrapy Land Challenge #61 - Anything Goes

This is my second post of the day...for the DL.ART March Linky, click HERE

Hi, everyone!! March is here, which means Spring is just around the corner!! The first Wednesday of the month means it's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land. The theme for this week is Anything Goes plus a brand of die Scrapy Land carries...there are over 55 to choose from. You could win a $15 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land.

I used papers from Maja Designs for my baby cards. An Avery Elle Dotted die was used on the bottom layer.

Along the back, I used Neat & Tangled Seeing Stars die. The frame is an Frantic Stamper Stitched Bracket Frame.

Baby is a Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet die. A La-La Land Stork die was layered over the frame. The banner is also from the Avery Elle Dotted die set.

Layered under the gorgeous Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are Elizabeth Craft Pair of Leaves, Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves, Memory Box Windswept Stems, Sue Wilson Mosaic Leaves and Impression Obsession Open Scroll Vine dies. The beautiful ribbon is from DL.ART.

Scrapy Land Products Used

Avery Elle Dotted

Frantic Stamper Stitched Bracket Frame

Memory Box Windswept Stems

Neat & Tangled Seeing Stars

La-La Land Stork

Die-Versions Sweet Wordlet Baby

Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves

Impression Obsession Open Scroll Vine

Sue Wilson Mosaic Leaves

Elizabeth Craft Pair of Leaves

Spellbinders Curved Borders

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

1) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
3) Scrapping4funChallenge - Anything Goes
4) Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday - Anything Goes

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

DL.ART March Linky

Happy Wednesday, Ash Wednesday to all my Catholic friends, and first day of March!! A new month means an new month-long linky party at DL.ART. The theme as always is Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, Diana will give you 10% off your order at DL.ART. And today, we are showcasing a new product in Diana's store...introducing the Intimate Bundle!!

Isn't the new ribbon gorgeous??!! And the beautiful flower, too!! Here's a closer look at all you get for $10.25:

5 yards of the intimate (gorgeous) crinkle ribbon.

2 yards- 3/4 inch black lace

2 yards- 3/8 double faced premium quality satin ribbon

5 yards-8 ply white 100% cotton twine

5 yards-4 ply pink and white twine

and 2 handmade Intimate flowers

Lemoncraft's Everyday Spring papers are perfect to showcase this new bundle. I used the Intimate Crinkle Ribbon, along with the Intimate Flower.

Here's a close-up look at the gorgeous flower.

I made another card using the ribbon with flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. I used the white twine on the Sue Wilson tags.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Tag You're It
2) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4) Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday - Anything Goes

Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects created by my design team sisters. Then head to the DL.ART store to pick up your very own Intimate Bundle!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)