For those SAD times in our lives!

Hello Friends!

Happy Sunday to you all and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I'm trying to prepare for an upcoming Spring Show and realized

I was in need of more Sympathy cards so I quickly

created a couple of sky/grass background, grabbed my Stampscape stamps

and created these two cards.

The background on this card was created using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks

and used Tutti Designs Circle and Sympathy sentiment dies.

 

The background on this card was created using water color paints.  The stamp was colored using my Prima watercolor pencils.  I'm not over joyed with the outcome but I hope someone will think it's 'okay'.  

 

I've used the same Verses Rubber stamp sentiment for both cards

and added the pinecone as an accent.

Thanks for stopping by ...
As always ...

Dies R Us - One for the Ladies

Hello All...

It's time once again for a new challenge

at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.

And, the theme is:

One for the Ladies
 

I've been so busy working on creations for an upcoming show and helping where I can with an upcoming wedding, that it was great fun to take time and create something for this challenge using some NEW and OLD dies I have in my stash.

Dies I have used are:

Frantic Stamper - Art Deco Frames

 

 Sue Wilson - Passion Flower

 

Frantic Stamper - Spring Ivy 

 

Inside of my card:

Paper Rose - Stitched Rectangle Frames (inside)

 

 

Other products used on today's card are:

ScrapBerry's 'Summer Joy' designer paper

Nuvo 'Daffodil Yellow' Crystal Drops

Art Gone Wild 'Words to the Rescue' sentiment stamp (inside)

Endless Creations 'Happy Birthday' sentiment stamp (front)

 

 

 

I have popped up my front frames using 3M dimensional tape.

 

I do hope you'll come join in this fun challenge and

if you need more inspiration ... be sure to pop over and see what 

our design team has created for you!

Hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping by ...
As always ...

 

Nothing Goes to Waste

Hello friends!

We are headed out to a funeral ... SAD SAD DAY! 

But before I go I wanted to share this quick fun card with you.

The other day, this puzzle (this is only a third of it ... guess I should have taken a photo before I cut it up lol) came in the mail from one of the companies we make contributions to.  I wish they would quit sending us stuff ... we sent them money to help their cause and then they spend money doing stuff like this!  UGH!  

Anyways, hubby says 'Here Dar ... can you do anything with this in your cave?'

Well of course I can! was my reply and here's what I did.

I cut it into three sections (only 2 are really usable) ... scotch taped the back to keep all the puzzle pieces in place, adhered it to a card base and added a sentiment panel ... VIOLA!

Sorry for the quick post but I must get ready to go!

Have a great day everyone!

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

Sisterhood of Crafters - One for the Ladies

Hello dear friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over

on the Sisterhood of Crafters Blog!

 Our hostess today is little old me!  And the theme I have chosen is:

One for the Ladies/Girls

Here's what I have to share ...

I recently received these Paper Rose 'Sititched Rectangle Frames' and just had to use them for this creation.  I've also used scraps for my framing and my background paper is from the Your Next Stamp 'Summer Plaid' 6x6 paper pad.  My flower dies are OLD and are Memory Box 'Dogwood Blossom' (98475) and 'Dogwood Blossom Outline' (98481.  For my sentiment, I chose the Technique Tuesday 'Hugs' (DIY098)

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!

Tutti Designs - Lucky Leprechauns

Welcome Back Friends!

 I'm still having lots of fun with newly released dies from the Tutti Designs Store.

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner!  

This is a Happy & Sad day for me each year!  Happy because my husband is of Irish decent and his family has always celebrated the day with fun & feast!   Sad because that is the day my father passed away ... 30 years this year ... wow!  how could that be???  Time sure flies ... seems like only yesterday!  Now I am the age he was when he passed! 

So, with that all being said ... LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!!!

The new dies used today are:

Lucky

Playful Leprechauns

After die cutting the happy leprechauns twice, once from black card stock and once from a floral print green designer paper, I've attached them a bit offset to create a 'shadow' effect.  After adding the dies to my St. Patrick's Day background designer paper, it looked a bit 'too plain' for my liking so I got a great idea!!

Why not die cut the word ' Lucky' again and with a little 'snip' here and a little 'snip' there, create happy embellishments for these fun loving leprechauns.

Challenges to share in:
Dragonfly Journeys Challenge #136 - Green Goodness
The Craft Blog Challenge - Die Cuts

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

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

It's a Spring Thing

Hello friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog.

Today, Lorraine is our hostess and the theme she has chosen is:

Spring Time

Isn't this a sweet image?
I've used Spectrum Noir alcohol markers for my coloring today.

My sentiment is computer generated and after printing,
I die cut the banner using one of the
Sue Wilson 'Stitched Flags'


and popped it up using dimension tape.

Old, old, old acrylic dots were used in the upper corners
and my designer paper probably came from JoAnn' s and
is also very old.

I hope you'll come join in this FUN challenge

and there are prizes offered too!

Hope to see you there!!

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

Double D - Let's Make Some Music

Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

Diane is hosting today and as you can see by my blog title ... the theme is

Let's Make Some Music

Here is the fabulous mood board she has created to help inspire you . . .

 

 While looking through my designer paper pads, I came across the
Mintay by Karola '7th Heaven' pack and the musical pages
were just beautiful!  So, that is where my card began!

And the design I chose was created by using the Sizzix Pop Up 'Happy Days'
die (S7-201) which I have had for ages and just never got around to
working with it.  MY BAD!!

The white Tutti Designs 'Nesting Stitched Hearts' 

was laying on my work table so I used it and die cut a smaller heart from
another panel from this paper pad.

Down the 'steps' I spelled out HELLO using Memory Box 'Classic
Uppercase Alphabet' (#98361) and the Happy Birthday
is from Sue Wilson - Mini Expressions (CEDME002).

Here's what Diane has up for grabs to one lucky random draw winner.

What a fun prize!   So, come play along using our theme and YOU might be our random winner!! 

Be sure to pop over to our 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!  

   Hope to see you there!

As always . . .

Tutti Designs - Sweet Friend

Welcome Back Friends!

 I'm still having lots of fun with newly released dies from the Tutti Designs Store.

And also fun sentiment dies from an earlier release ... details below.

Dies used are:

Butterfly Medallion


Word Set - Sweet



Word Set - Friends



Here are a few steps taken during the creation of today's card ...

First I die cut the Butterfly Medallion THREE times from white card stock.  Then, after creating a background panel using Tim Holtz Oxide Distress inks, I die cut it again making sure I grabbed the colors I wanted to be in just the butterfly portion of the die.

Next I snippet around just the butterfly.

Here are my working pieces ...
As you can see, I also die cut my sentiment pieces from my colorful background panel.  OH and did you notice I made the word 'Friends' singular (vs plural) just by snipping off the 's' at the end.

I've glued the three white butterfly medallions together, then glued just the center (body) portion of my butterfly on top so the wings could show movement.

Did you notice in the photo above my base card is WHITE?
I must confess to a BooBoo!   I did what I worry about doing unless I check the opening of my card  (of which I did NOT do this time)  before assembly, and that is I glued my medallion onto my card front with my card upside down!  Has that ever happened to you???   UGH!  Grrr!  LOL

So I trimmed my embossed pink panel (which was already adhered to my white card base) as close as possible and adhered it to a blue card base!  Lesson Learned!!  LOL  The embossing folder used today is by Embossalicious and is called 'Petite Dot'.  It is a square embossing folder with works better for my A6 size cards.

Please be sure to pop over to the Tutti Designs Store

and check out all of the fabulous dies available.

Challenges to share in:
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - For a Special Female
Just Us Girls Challenge - Birthday
 My Time to Craft Challenge - Pink & Girly

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

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

Alphabet Challenge Time

Hello Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Alphabet Challenge Blog.

Today's letter is"Y"

 for

Yarn or String or Twine

 I have chosen Baker's Twine for today's card but come to think of it, I could have used red yarn from my crochet basket too!  Oh well ... next time!

I have used the fabulous Mintay 'Marina' designer paper to establish my theme and that's where all the fun began!   The center strip is the reverse side of my designer paper and I simply looped some of my red/white Baker's twine around it and taped it on the back as my accent panel.

The products used on today's creation are actually some very old dies I've had in my stash:

Spellbinder in'spire 'Anchors Away' (IN-014)
(sorry ... it says it's no longer available)
But if you go HERE you will find others that would work just as well!



Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Beaded Ovals' (S4-294)

Sue Wilson Mini Expressions 'Happy Birthday' (CEDME002)

The anchor is die cut from silver foil paper and I've threaded my baker's twine around and around each 'bead' on my oval die cut and tied it off in a bow at the top.  A small piece of baker's twine was left so I didn't want to waste it so decided to tie it into a bow around the top of my anchor.

For the sentiment, I die cut from red and again from white.  I didn't like either color by itself so I matted the red behind the white and I think it stands out beautifully! 

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun and 

I look forward to being inspired by your creation!!  See you there!

Thanks so much for stopping by...

As always . . .