Do Something To Make Your Heart Sing!

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thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time!

Today I have a card to share that I created as inspiration in using die cuts

for the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog.

At the end of last year I was over joyed to have been the Grand Prize Winner

at Sprinkle and Sparkle!  So today's card utilizes one of the adorable

stamp sets I won.  Mind you, I'm not a big animal lover,

but I do know a cute image when I see it!  LOL

This was a quick & easy design so thought I'd share

some of the details with you.

Step 1:  Created my 'background' by sponging Tim Holtz 'broken china' distress

ink 2/3 down my white card stock panel then Memento

'bamboo leaves' sponged along the lower 1/3.

Step 2:  Stamped my images using versafine onyx

ink onto my sponged panel.

Step 3:  Colored my images using Spectrum Noir

alcohol makers and die cut using the

Memory Box 'Cross Stitched Frame Borders' #99124

Step 4:  Using a 2nd (larger) white card stock panel,

I sponged the same ink colors as my focus image panel.

Step 5: Mat the focus image onto black card stock

then pop up with dimensional tape to the 2nd background panel.

I couldn't help but add a few extra felines by using the Cheery Lynn Designs

'Kitty Kitty Meow Meow' die set and a few Sue Wilson Finishing Touches

'Laurel Leaves' to round out my design.

I think this 'Every single day do something that makes your heart sing' 

is a wonderful sentiment and words to live by!  I hope you do something today

that makes your heart sing!  I just did!!

Please be sure to pop on over and play along in the current 

challenge at our Dies R Us Challenge Blog.

The theme is:  USE THE COLOR RED

Just wait until you see what the DT has created to inspire you ... fantastic!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

As always . . .