Dies R Us Challenge - Graduation

Hello Friends

It's time for a new challenge over on the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.

Our theme this time around is:

GRADUATION / CONGRATULATIONS

I have created two card for you today ... very similar as you see, with the exception of one masculine and one feminine.

 Dies I have used are:

Frantic Stamper - Stack of Books



 Impression Obsession - Boy Grad
 

Impression Obsession - Girl Grad
 

 Impression Obsession - Happy Graduation


 Gemini - Congratulations
 

Tutti Designs - Cross Stitch Hexagons
 

 On both cards, the silhouettes have been popped up using dimensional tape
and the 'happy graduation' sentiments have been 'shadowed' by
die cutting the sentiment again from black card stock then gluing
them together just slightly off center.

The stack of books have been colored slightly different as well but you
could certainly just die cut as a silhouette also. 
 

 My inside sentiment is clean & simple ... all you'd need to add is your signature
(and a check!  lol).
 

 Don't forget to check out sister store in Canada . . .

Dies R Us now has a sister store with warehouses in USA & Canada called Didi Crafts.  

It will ship to both the US and Canada. Didi Crafts will carry some of the same products as DRU, but most will be different. Now our Canadian friends don't have to worry about huge taxes or shipping fees. How great is that!?!

Scrapbooking & Cardmaking Store

I hope you will come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below. 

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

  Hope to see you there!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
  

As always . . .

Sisterhood of Crafters - Birds, Bees, Butterflies

Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

Our theme this time around is 

Birds, Bees, Butterflies

(create with ONE or ALL)

I chose Bees for today's card!  What do you think??

 I actually went with a CAS (clean & simple) design for today's card ... not my usual style but a lot of fun and I'm happy with the outcome.  I've used a Memory Box 'Honeycomb' stencil and the stamp set used is by Inky Antics called 'Swirly Bees'.

Pretty easy peasy and the sentiment says it all!

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!
My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

 See you there!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

To Brighten Your Day

Happy Day All!

I needed to make a quick card to send to a friend

so I figured why not check out some of the online challenge blogs

and let them do the heavy lifting as far as ideas!  So in my quest, I spotted

the new challenge over on AAA Cards.  Here's their theme which

worked perfectly for my needs.

I've used 'Sunny Sunflower' images from The Artsystamper Shop for my creation.

I'm sure you have noticed that being in 'lock down' affects

people differently and I know someone that is really struggling with

not being able to get out like she usually can so I thought

a little surprise package in the mail might help make her day just

a little easier to get through.

I hope you & yours are getting along okay through this pandemic!

I fear we're not out of the woods yet and I just pray

people doing go back to old habits too quickly and have it flair up again.

Have a wonderful day!

I'm headed outdoors to hopefully get the rest of my mulching done.

Tomorrow will be a busy day over at Mom's in PA ... tending to her yard work

so I'd better get moving!  LOL

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by! 

Tutti Designs - By the Sea

Hello Dear Friends

Well here we are in the fifth month of the year already!

I hope you are all doing well ... sure is a crazy time we are living in!!

Today's card is using some of the newer dies available at the Tutti Designs Store as well an an oldie but goodie. 

I began by taking my white card base and spritzing it with Tim Holtz Broken China Spray Stain.  The dies I have used are:

Twisted Rope Background

Sea Friends

Seashell Lighthouse 

(I have cut off the seashell part of the die)

 

Since my fish & turtle has the little piece come out of their die design, I glued them down to a lighter shade of the same color card stock then fussy cut around the outline to give them a more solid look. I popped up the lighthouse and only glued down portions of the fish & turtle giving them more movement.

Please be sure to pop over to the Tutti Designs Store and check out all of the fabulous dies available. Need more inspiration?  The team has something new to share on the Tutti Designs Blog  EVERY DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!  

Pop in often and see for yourself ... what a talented group of designers!!

For your convenience, here are all the Tutti Designs quick links you will need:

Tutti Designs Store

Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog

OH ... AND JUST A REMINDER

We now have a Tutti Designs UK Store ...


AND

Tutti Deigns Canada


CHECK 'EM OUT!!

Challenges to share in:
A Place To Start MAY Challenge - Create a Custom Background 
Crafting Happiness Challenge #48 - AG (optional Nature)
Unicorn MAY Challenge - Use Dies

Wishing you all an AMAZING day ahead!  

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by! 

Playing with a new die set . . .

Hello Friends and Happy Friday!

I recently purchased a few new dies so I could create cards that are a little different from my normal rectangular cards.   My thought was that maybe some of the folks who come by my table at the local Fall Craft Shows might enjoy something 'a little different' to send to their friends & family.

And, I wanted to join in a few fun challenges that inspired my first creation ...

SO ... today I've created a couple of cards using the Sizzix Framelits Stand-Ups

by Stephanie Barnard ... this one is #659645

And the challenges I'm joining in are:

Seize the Birthday Challenge #190 - Monochromatic

Moving Along with the Times MAY Challenge - Flowers

Cards for Galz Challenge #121 - Birthday

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #555 - Birthday

For this card I've also used the Sue Wilson 'Passion Flower' die set

and Frantic Stamper 'Spring Ivy'

Little dots of Nuvo Crystal Drops were also added for dimension.

Here's another card using this same die set.

I've created a very basic but cute 'Hello' card.

The inside in left blank so my own personal note can be added

OR

I can always switch it up and change it into an occasion card!

 I need to take an entire day and make nothing but cards using THIS die set ... then take another day to create cards using a different (but unique) fold die set.  That way I will have a variety of styles to show and in different colors & themes.

But for now, I must go!  Our truckload of mulch has been delivered

and even though it's really cold outside (doesn't Mother Nature know it's MAY?)

I'd like to at least get some spread around the front flower beds.  

Have a great day and weekend ahead!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

Make a Wish!

Happy Thursday All!

Today I have a card to share that was created to satisfy two challenges I spotted over on Paper Playful.  Sometimes I just like to grab a sketch & a theme and see what I can come up with.  That's exactly what I've done today!

Inside Sentiment

 First, the sketch I used for my design is for the SundaySketch Challenge Blog.

And, the theme is for the {PIN}spirational Challenge #262.

My background mimics that in the 'I choose to be a Unicorn' image above

and is a double sided 6x6 panel from the Doodlebug Designs 'fairy tales' paper pad.

My 'unicorn' is an American Crafts (www.eksuccess.com) Confetti Sticker.

There were 2 stickers on a pack and they are so cute!  But, I was a little 

disappointed that the 'sticky' part did not come off the packaging

and I actually had to glue them onto my project.  However ... I'm looking at it

and THINK I can color that part that remained on the packaging and carefully 

peel it off to use on another card ... will let you know how that goes!  LOL

Challenges to share in:
Paper Shelter Challenge #426 - Happy Birthday
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies and/or Punches
Unicorn Challenge #54 - Use Dies

Well we are having mulch delivered tomorrow and I still 

have a bit of cleanout to finish up in the flower beds so I'd better get to it!

Have a fabulous day and PLEASE, stay safe & healthy!!

As always . . .

 

Double D Challenge - Lavenders, Lilacs & Purples

Hello dear friends!!

We have a new challenge to share with you over on Double D today

and the awesome Diane is our hostess!  The theme she has chosen is . . .

Lavenders, Lilacs & Purples

What fun!  Check out this amazing mood board she has created for your inspiration:

 

Anyone who knows me, knows that my favorite color is PURPLE!!
Here's today's card . . .

 Inspired by all the purple & white, I decided to do a little 'marker stamping'
using an old Paper Inspiration floral stamp and some old SU markers
to create my focus image.

Though difficult to see in the photo, my focus flowers are matted in green,
then deep purple, then white.  Using Cottage Cutz Double Stitched Rectangle dies
to create my frame work.

My Impression Obsession sentiment was stamped onto a panel die cut from
Memory Box Stitched Scallop Circle die set using the smallest die in the set.  A touch
of TH distress ink was sponged around the edge to make it stand out.

I've added a touch of scroll work tothe top of my card by die cutting a older
Spellbinder die from a scrap of white card stock.

Purple Polka Dots & Purple Gingham creates the base for my flowers and
a few little Martha Stewart butterflies (3-in-1 butterfly punch)
finish the flower garden feel to my card.

Diane has this fabulous Memory Box Small Lavender Butterfly Right Corner die as the prize offered to one lucky random winner.   WOW!  How cool is that!!   Remember ... you gotta play to win!

Be sure to pop over to our Double D Challenge Blog and check out what the design team ladies have created ... they are amazingly talented and I'm sure you'll find more wonderful inspiration!

Challenges to share in:
Always Fun Challenge #161 - Female or Mom
Let's Craft & Create Challenge #159 - AG - (Option) Ribbon, Lace or Twine
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Dies and/or Punches
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - AG with a Feminine Twist
Little Red Wagon Challenge #548 - Flowers
The Rainbow Card MAY Challenge #17 - Vivaciously Violet

Hope to see you there!

As always . . .