Dies R Us Inspiration - Have a Nice Day!

Hello All!

Today I'm filling in for DT member Felicita over on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog!

I can't believe we are approaching the end of August ... Fall will be upon us before we know it but today I'm still enjoying my summertime flowers and the birds tweeting in the trees & bushes ... hence, the inspiration for today's card.

The product from the Dies R Us Store I've used today are:

Impression Obsession 'Have a Nice Day'

 

 

Elizabeth Craft 'Lovebirds'

 

Tutti Designs 'Scalloped Stitched Nesting Ovals'

 

Echo Park 'Have Faith' 6x6 paper pack

 

My background designer paper gave me with a variety of colors to create with so that is where I drew my design inspiration from.  Here's a few photos to share my fun . . .

After die cutting this sweet Lovebirds die, I left it in the card stock to color it using my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.

For my sentiment panel, I die cut it several time in various colors but didn't think any of them stood out on the background paper so I glued them all together (which gave me dimension) and off set a white panel on top.  

 A few little prima flowers were added to pull it all together! 

OH and I used Nuvo yellow crystal drops for the flower centers.

I hope you've enjoyed what I've shared today!

Challenges to share in:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #210 - ATG w/sentiment (8/26)
Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #78 - Dies and/or Punches (8/29)
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #234 - Summer

Don't forget to 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.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
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FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thanks so much for stopping by today and as always . . .

Ho Ho Ho ...

Hello Everyone!

How's your week going?  

I have a busy 3-day family reunion this weekend

so hopefully the weather will cooperate (outside event).

But before all that fun starts ... a little crafting fun to share with you!

I've created a card for the new challenge over on the Tuesday Throwdown blog where they are offering up this fabulous sketch to design with ...

This sketch actually gave me an opportunity to use some of the older Christmas scraps I had in the box.  How in the world did I end up with SO MUCH holiday paper?  LOL

The Santa image is actually one of the images on the reverse side of a sheet of old holiday paper from the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).  I simply turned to my Tutti Designs 'Dotted Nesting Circles' to die cut the image as well as the accent background mats.

The other fun die I used on today's card is the
'HoHoHo' sentiment by Impression Obsession.
I've actually die cut it twice ... once black and once ivory ... then off set them to create a shadow effect.  I've gotten into a habit of stacking my dies lately.  Not that it's a bad thing ... lol!  It's great for adding dimension or like today, to add a shadow.

I think I'll be making up more holiday cards using this sketch design.  It was quick, easy and as I said ... a great way to use up those scraps.  Would be a great design for any occasion ... not just Christmas!

Challenges to share in:
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - All About Holidays (8/27)

The Holly & The Ivy Christmas Challenge #34 - ATG Christmas (8/25)
Happy Little Stamper August Challenge - ATG w/Dies

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Here's wishing you a FABULOUS weekend ahead!

As always ...

Happy Birthday Aperture Card

Afternoon all!

I just couldn't wait to play along in this weeks's

Back to Basic Challenge

where their theme is to create an 'Aperture Card'.

Now I must admit I have seen this style of card created and possibly have created one myself a time or two but did not realize that it had a name ... so there ya go ... learn something new everyday!  LOL

So here's what I have to share with you today ... hope you like it!

What I've used for my focus image & accent today, were created using the following items I purchased at the Stamp On It booth at the April Adventures in Stamping convention held here in Akron.

 

Glitter Film

Art Acetate Vintage Hues

Double Embossed Butterfly Stickers 

The butterfly was created using one of the butterfly stickers over a panel of DCWV red foil paper and fussy cutting.

 

To create my frame I have used the Tutti Designs Cross Stitched Nesting Squares. 

 

Stamp sets used for my sentiments are:
Inside - My Sentiments Exactly - Birthday Innies & Outies (#TT258)
Front - Simon Says Stamps - Thoughtful Messages (#DDD101740)

Here are the other images on this one 'Autumn 4' sheet ...

The sparkle on these images once you use their technique is beautiful!  As you can see, I have framed the other images but have yet turned them into cards.  But with FALL knocking on our door step, it is time!!!

And here's another butterfly but this time I used the Silver butterfly with Royal Blue Foil paper.

I think I'll take the time right now and turn these panels into cards!
They've been laying on the table since April just begging to be used ... today's the day!

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

Sisterhood of Crafters - Bloomin' Flowers

Hello friends!

It's time for the mid-month challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

Gwen is our hostess today and the theme she has chosen is:

BLOOMIN' FLOWERS

The team has created some fabulous designs so please be sure and pop over for inspiration.  And of course, then create your very own 'bloomin' flower' creation and come share it with us!

Here's what I came up with today . . .

I recently purchase some pretty Mintay paper packs from Frantic Stamper and this one is from the '7th Heaven' 6x6 pack.  It's reversible so I have used a second panel for my flowers and the center strip on my design.

The dies used are Memory Box 'Climbing Vine'

Cheery Lynn Designs 'Sweet William' Strip

 

and

Tutti Designs Cross Stitched Nesting Ovals

 

The only added embellishment are the pearl drops created using the Nuvo White Crystal Drops.  The focus panel as been popped up using dimensional tape and the flowers were shaped using a stylus.  Yellow, Red & White Nuvo Crystal drops were used for the flower centers.

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

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

CAS Christmas

Happy Tuesday All!

I'm headed to the airport later today to pick up my aunt

who is coming in for our 3-Day Family Reunion 

(very large family ... takes us that long to say hello to everyone!  lol)

But before all the fussin' begins, I've been trying to

work ahead on some holiday cards and spotted a few challenges that

I thought would work well for my efforts.

I think this card is the most CLEAN & SIMPLE card I've ever

created ... but took me forever!!

 You may have noticed, I don't do a lot of wet embossing on my cards

and, there's a reason for that!  

1.  I make a MESS!

2.  I must be doing something wrong because

my cards are always warped  (hate that!)

3.  SO difficult to get a good photograph ... ugh!

The challenges I was referring to are:

CAS Christmas August Challenge - CAS Christmas (8/24)

Pile It On Challenge - New Technique and/or OLD Stash (8/31)

 Through the Purple Haze Challenge - CAS (entry #3) (8/31)

The stamp set I have used is circa 2001 and is Stampin' Up 'Lovely as a Tree'.

The sentiment is from another stamp set and it is SO OLD it doesn't even have any markings on it ... probably an off brand from one of the box stores.  (before I realized all the fabulous stamp companies out there! lol)

I used my TH stamping platform today with these stamps (hence the reason my tree looks a bit fuller than normal).  Since I couldn't see the image when stamped with Versamark, I restamped it and it must have shifted a bit in between the two takes ... grrr!   As stated, it was stamped with Versamark and embossed with Gold sparkle embossing powder (also OLD ... no name).

This will probably be the ONE AND ONLY embossed holiday card you will be seeing me create this year!  Just too messy and takes me way too long fussing with it all ... LOL!

I do hope you've enjoyed what I had to share today.

Now I best get something else done before the two & half hour drive

to the airport.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Here's wishing you a FABULOUS week ahead!

 

As always ...

Yum ... birthday cupcakes!

Happy Monday All!

While doing a bit of clean up in the cave over the weekend,

I came across a few dies I had totally forgotten I ordered!

Have you ever done that??  Yikes!

So today's card uses two of those sets.  I actually have

two more cards started using the same corner die set and

you will be seeing those in the near future.

The dies I've used on this card are as follows:

Frantic Stamper - Large Scalloped Scallop Edge

Sue Wilson - Frames & Tags - Grace

Sue Wilson - Shadow Box Collection - Birthday (#CED9301) - inside sentiment

Elizabeth Craft - Cupcakes (#ECD1144)

Elizabeth Craft - Romantic Corners (#ECD1384)

I've obviously had these dies for quite awhile since

I see they aren't coming up in the Dies R Us Store at the moment.

Maybe they are just out of stock ... they aren't THAT old!  lol

The designer paper I have used is from one of my newest paper pack loves ...

Mintay by Karola (mintaypapers.com) - Celebrations.

INSIDE VIEW

Challenges to share in:

Seize the Birthday Challenge  - ATG (8/28)

Hiding in my Craftroom Challenge #366 - Use Dies (8/25)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Here's wishing you a FABULOUS week ahead!

As always ...

Cheapo Dies Guest Designer ... FUN!

Hello Everyone!

I am so excited to have been asked to guest design today for the Cheapo Die Blog.  

These dies are so much fun to create with and very reasonably priced too.

The die I've used today is from an earlier release called rocking horse.

Isn't he just adorable?  

You'll also want to be sure to check out their latest release,

filled with dies you'll want for the upcoming holiday season!

To see them all, pop over to their store HERE.

And I also found them in the Dies R Us Store here.

 

 I've used Kraft paper to die cut my rocking horse

then simply colored the saddle and rocker using a dark grey

Spectrum Noir alcohol marker.

He has been popped up on Oval Criss-Cross Stitched Ovals

and the only sentiment needed was this fun BABY die which I've die

cut twice and offset to create a shadow.

I have used the Carta Bella Bye Bye Baby designer paper for my

background and die cutting.  I love that it had a rocking horse

in the design to help pull it all together.

 If your not familiar with Cheapo Dies, you are missing out!!!

Here's a listing of their store, blog & FB links to help you get familiar:

STORE

BLOG

FACEBOOK

Thanks Cheapo Dies for having me as your Guest Designer!

And thanks to all of you for stopping by today!

Challenges to share in:
Allsorts Challenge #480 - Boys to Men
Creative Fingers Challenge #151 - ATG
Craft Rocket Challenge #51 - ATG

Here's wishing you a FABULOUS week ahead!

As always ...