Let it snow!

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Today, I'd like to show a card made for the Cas-ual Fridays Stamps blog challenge.  The challenge can be found here .  Dies ONLY challenge!

 

 

Products used:

 Funky Snowflakes from Cas-ual Fridays Stamps (no longer available)

Lawn Fawn - Let it snow

Distress Oxide

 

 



Sympathy - Card Challenge #55

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Today I would love to share a card made specifically for a challenge at Your Next Stamp.  This is a sketch as well as color challenge.

Here are the guidelines...   I made my sketch a variation of the sketch picture.  I got the inspiration from the circle, but opted to use many circles instead of one large.

   

 

 

Products used:

Your Next Stamp:  Elegant Greetings

Your Next Stamp: Circle Panel Die

Your Next Stamp: Bow-tiful Little Bows Die

 

 

 

 

I entered this card into the Challenge #55 at Your Next Stamp

Happy New Year!

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Where oh where did the Holiday season go??  I got so far behind with my wreath and ornament orders that NO Christmas cards got sent out!!  I had all intentions in making and then I quickly realized it was December 25th and that was not going to happen.  Into my stamp stash I went. 

 

I have a love for fancy fonts and so I found the Wintery Script from Lawn Fawn and knew this would be my card.  I then when to Pinterest for a bit of inspiration and saw circles and twine and all kinds of goodies.. So I got out the Circle die plate from Queen & Company.  I knew this would be it!

 

I first took the die from Queen & Company and cut 25 with my Vagabond 2.  It was super simple and now I have a big stash of circles from the negative. 

 

I then took the Happy New Year stamp and my Mini MISTI (which is the most incredible tool)  and stamped in groups of 5 with Brutus Monroe embossing ink and embossed with Brutus Monroe Gilded.  Once I complete 25 in this process, I started my layering.  I found 3 different golds that I wanted to use.  I adhered the layered piece and then to my card base.

 

I used my Cricut for the inside.  I did not want to handwrite on all 25, so I did a simple New Years message on the inside and let my Cricut do the writing for me.

 

I then added a few stars from a pack I purchased at Hobby Lobby.  After a while, I got to thinking a stamped star would be easier.. So I got out the Papertrey Ink stamp set Star Scribbles and stamped a few stars. 

 

I love the different looks each card holds.  I was bumming that I did not get to send out Christmas cards, but it turned out for the better.. these are SUPER cute and I know the recipients will be surprised to receive the card.

 

 

This card is entered into the Simon Says Wednesday challenge:  Anything Goes



Red, White and Blue

Hello!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Welcome to week 1 of the Red, White and Blue linky challenge at Craftin Desert Divas.

 

Red, White and Blue!!  Home of the Brave is what those colors represent to me.  I started off by printing the July Bear digital image from the Craftin Desert Divas store.  I then colored with Spectrum Noir markers and cut with my Brother Scan N Cut. 

 

With the party die set, I cut two balloons in patriotic paper I purchased at Walmart.    I used the Flag Banner die set to stop and emboss Home of the Brave (from Celebrate Freedom).  These banner dies have become a staple in my crafting.  To create some layers in the card I used the brand new Crazy Stitched Frames, Picture Frame and Stitched Circles.

 

Be sure to link up your Red, White and blue card here at Craftin Desert Divas .



Craftin Desert Divas products used:

July digi Bear: http://craftindesertdivas.com/july-bear-digital-stamp/
Picture Frame:
http://craftindesertdivas.com/picture-frame-die/...
Flag Banner: http://craftindesertdivas.com/flag-banner-dies/
Stitched Circles: http://craftindesertdivas.com/stitched-in-circle-dies/
Celebrate Freedom: http://craftindesertdivas.com/celebrate-freedom/
Party Dies: http://craftindesertdivas.com/party-dies/
Crazy Stitched Frames: http://craftindesertdivas.com/crazy-stitched-frame-dies/

 

Ladybug Girl

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It's ladybug season here in PA!  This little cutie is called Ladybug Girl from Craftin Desert Divas.  She is a digi stamp that is super fun to color!   Don't let digi stamps intimidate you..   I'd start with what colors best with the ink type you use in the printer.  I see many people wanting to use digi stamps, but do not know how.  I have a Brother laser printer and most of time use Spectrum Noir to color.  Just do a bit of research and dive in.  Craftin Desert Divas almost regularly has a freebie.. so try it out!

 

First I printed out the Digi Stamp Ladybug Girl and colored with Spectrum Noir markers.  After I had her all colored in, I cut with my Brother Scan N Cut.  I'll forever say that machine is a life saver.. I'm not a great scissor user so this does it for you!

 

Here are the Spectrum Noir markers I used for her hair and skin.  I found this combo on Pinterest and love how it turned out.

 

 

 

I then found paper I'd be using for my card.  I may or may not have a paper hoarding issue.. And then when it comes time to use it.... I cringe because what if.. LOL  tell me I'm not alone..

 

I cut a white strip and took out some twine and became to wrap  to the left.  I then used the Stitched Circles from Craftin Desert Divas and did several layers. 

 

Using the Wishful thoughts dies.. I cut the word BIG out of glitter paper.  That tiny dot for the I is a pain to keep track of.. I think I cut 3 separate dots lol. I took a small tag from the Pocket Pieces Hi die set and HUGS from Wishful Thoughts ... embossed that in Alabaster from Brutus Monroe.

 

I popped up the Ladybug girl with foam dots.. and then started to place the black stitched look with my black gelly roll pen.. the first time it started to leak.. I should have stopped, but I kept going and it turned bad..   I then had to cut hearts from the Heart of Heart die to place over the mistakes..

 

 

 

 

This is a super cute card!  Who doesn't need a BIG HUG with a cutie pie LadyBug?? 

 

 

CDD products used:

Ladybug Girl: http://craftindesertdivas.com/ladybug-girl-digital-stamp/

Stitched Circles: http://craftindesertdivas.com/stitched-in-circle-dies/

Wishful Thoughts word Dies: http://craftindesertdivas.com/wishful-thought-word-dies/

Wishful Thoughts: http://craftindesertdivas.com/wishful-thoughts/

Pocket Pieces Hi dies: http://craftindesertdivas.com/pocket-pieces-hi-dies/

Heart of Heart dies: http://craftindesertdivas.com/heart-of-heart-dies/