Love/Valentine Card ~ Love You {2nd Post}

Red, black and white are one of my favorite color combos. {and the hubby's, too}
I love how the black makes the other colors pop.
Now that the new year is fast approaching it's time to switch gears to Valentine's and the hubby's birthday.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Digi image from Beccy's Place
*Heart cut using the QuicKutz Heart Doily die cut from Lifestyle Crafts.
*Love tag stamp from Stampin' Up.
*Small hearts punched using an EK Success punch.
*Copic markers E11, E15, E17 and Y21.
*Liquid pearls made using the White Ice Pearl Pen from Viva.
*Ribbon from the Winter Bundle from 3 Jam Girls.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Beccy's Place December challenge
DL Art December linky anything
Cuttin' and Stampin' #52 Anything using something new (new doily die)
Red Carpet Studio #60 New Year's Eve (used new doily die)
613 Avenue Create #52 anything black with fav color
Kaboodle Doodles #204 Anything goes
Creative Card Crew #52 Anything goes
Clear It Out #17 (T)Warm fuzzies (owls), (S)Textures (die cut heart, pearls)
Digi Sketch Challenge (T) Ribbons and pearls
The Squirrel and the Fox #60 Anything goes

Birthday Card ~ Sweetness {1st Post}

I found this sweet freebie digi over at the Flat Friends Challenge Party blog.
Thank you Emma for these cuties. {there are other freebies, too}
I thought she would make a great birthday card for a teen or young adult. {or anyone really}
I added a little washi  tape to the background and rhinestones for dimension.
I will be making more cards with these digis for sure.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Digi image from Flat Friends
*Sentiment handwritten.
*Copic markers E21, E33 and R32.
*Rhinestones from Darice.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flat Friends #15 Colors green, blue and pink
Polkadoodle and Studio 12 Wk #10 Anything
DL Art December linky anything
Connie Can Crop #17 Use washi 
Simon Says (Wed) Bling it on (rhinestones)

Birthday Card ~ For a Guy {4th Post}

I have been having a fun time  playing with vellum.
Embossing it... Die cutting it... Stamping and coloring it...
This idea came to me at the last minute and only took me a few minutes because I already had the blank trees and deer cut {using the Flourishes/Silhouette file available for this stamp set}

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Trees and deer are from the Snow Scenes stamp set from Flourishes
*Sentiment from a Studio G stamp set.
*Circle cut using the Spellbinders Standard Circles Large die set.
*Vellum embossed using the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder.
*CTMH Clover Meadow stamp pad.
*Stazon Timber Brown stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Flourishes)
DL Art December linky anything
Get Inky #20 Winter /snow

Birthday Card ~ Washi Birthday To You {3rd Post}

Okay moving on from Christmas...
This is my very first washi tape project.
I started by framing off the edges of the card base.
Next I had this tiny bit of vellum just staring at me daring me to create something with it so I stamped this sweet piece of cake on a die cut circle.
I added this die cut scalloped circle, some ribbon with a bow and topped it off with this fun sentiment.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Sentiment and cake are from the Pinwheels and Popsicles stamp set from Flourishes
*Vellum circle cut using the Spellbinders Standard Circles Large die set.
*Scalloped circle cut using the Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles Small die set.
*Washi tape from Elmers.
*Rhinestones from Darice.
*Markers from my stash.
*Stazon Jet Black stamp pad.
*Glitter Glue from Studio G.
*Ribbon from Holiday Inspirations.


May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flourishes #251 Use vellum
Connie Can Crop #17 Use washi tape
Hiding In My Craft Room #130 Anything but holiday
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Flourishes)
DL Art December linky anything
Red Carpet Studio #60 New Years eve/use something new (washi tape)
Crafts 4 Eternity #156 Something new (washi tape)
Simon Says Stamp Bling it on
Sentimental Sundays #187 Pick from their fav challenges (Calypso #170 Bday)

Christmas Card ~ Holly Jolly {2nd Post)

When I was putting away the ever growing pile of Christmas related crafting goodies for the year I came across this wonderful image.
I had printed it with the intention of making it into a card and it just called to me.
I simply colored it, cut it to size, framed it with green, added this great border and finished it off with some rhinestone bling.
I don't know about you but this one makes me want to sing one of my favorite Christmas songs.
Can you guess which one? lol.
Sing it loud and sing it proud. Make a joyful noise.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Digi image monthly freebie (Dec)  from DigiStamp Boutique.
*Borders from the Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set fro Verve Stamps.
*Rhinestones from Darice.
*Copic markers R37 and G05.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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DigiStamp Boutique Any card using DSB image.
Die Cuttin Divas #146 Happy holidays
DL Art December linky anything
Path of Positivity #9 Joy (Joy felt singing fav Christmas song)
Catch the Bug (Bugaboo) Favorite Christmas song
Tuesday Throwdown #176 What Christmas means to me (singing the songs)
Simon Says Stamp Bling it on (rhinestones
Top Tip Tuesday Christmas

Cocoa Holder ~ You Are My Joy {1st Post}

Oh my goodness 2013 is quickly coming to and end and here I am sharing another Christmas idea.
I found this cute stamp at Michaels on clearance and just had to make a cocoa holder with it.
I'll put this cutie away and make some more for next year.
The image is so sweet I just had to share it.
It reminded me of a few things that filled me with joy this year...
First off going to the zoo with my daughter. It is something we do just the two of us. Each time we buy a cup of cocoa and wonder the zoo looking at the animals. Especially the sweet little baby ones.
And it also reminded of the joy I feel just hanging out with loved ones this time of year.

*Girl and bear stamp called Snow Kiss from Penny Black
*Sentiment is from the That's a Wrap stamp set from Flourishes
*Borders from the Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set fro Verve Stamps.
*Studio G glitter glue.
*Sequins from Darice.
*Copic markers R37 and G05.
*Stazon Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Ribbon from Offray.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Penny Black and More Traditional Christmas colors.
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Penny Black)
Die Cuttin Divas #146 Happy holidays
My Craft Spot #122 Wrap it up (cocoa)
DL Art December linky anything
Path of Positivity #9 Joy (Hanging with loved ones brings joy)
Get Inky #20 Winter /snow
Tuesday Throwdown #176 What Christmas means to me (Hanging with loved ones)
Simon Says Stamp Bling it on (sequins, glitter glue berries)
V's Sweet Ideas #18 Holiday
Kaboodle Doodles #204 Anything
Top Tip Tuesday Christmas

Thank You Card ~ Pretty In Purple {2nd Post}

I used some more of my new goodies for this card.
The Autumn Blossoms stamp set and Hourglass die set were a gift from Mrs. Claus aka Ally (Flourishes Design Team)
Thank so much Ally. I LOVE them both.
I love how the die adds a little pierced scallop design along the edge.
Next I stamped the flowers and cut some of them out using the circle die.
I framed them up with a die cut scalloped circle and tied it off with a purple bow.

 

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Sentiment is from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes
*Flowers are from the Autumn Blossom stamp set from Flourishes
*Vellum and light purple shape cut using the Flourishes Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Template Dies set.
*Circle cut using the Spellbinders Standard Circles Large die set.
*Scalloped circle cut using the Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles Small die set.
*Rhinestones from Darice.
*Copic markers BV00,BV17 and V17.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.


May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flourishes #251 Use vellum
Hiding In My Craft Room #130 Anything but holiday
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Flourishes)
Word Art Wednesday #112 Anything goes
DL Art December linky anything
613 Avenue Create #52 Anything goes/ black and fav color
Crafts 4 Eternity #156 Something new (Hourglass die, Autumn Blossom)
Simon Says Stamp Bling it on

Thank You Card ~ Heart Doily {1st Post}

This year I got money and gift cards to spend for Christmas.
I've been taking advantage of crafting goodie sales both online and in the stores.
One of my goodies is this sweet heart doily die.
I used it to cut the vellum heart for my card.
I stamped, colored and cut out one of the flowers from the With Gratitude stamp set for a little corner decoration.
The sentiment is also from that set.
I finished my card off with this pretty pink ribbon and bow.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Sentiment and flower are from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes
*Vellum cut using the QuicKut Heart Doily die from Lifestyle Crafts.
*Ribbon from Little Scrap Pieces
*Copic marker R32
*Stazon Tuxedo Black stamp pad.


May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flourishes #251 Use vellum
Little Scrap Pieces 12/27 Fun Friday linky party
Hiding In My Craft Room #130 Anything but holiday
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Flourishes)
Word Art Wednesday #112 Anything goes
DL Art December linky anything goes
Sentimental Sunday #187 Pick form our fav challenge (Angi's #146 anything) 
613 Avenue Create #52 Anything goes/ black and fav color
Crafts 4 Eternity #156 Something new (heart doily die)
Sweet Stamps.com #149 Anything goes
Creative Card Crew #52 Anything goes
Crafty Creations #253 Anything goes

Thank You Card ~ Snow Scene

A few months ago Provo Craft had a HUGE sale and I bought a ton of their Cuttlebug embossing folders and die sets.
I put some of them in a box until I could find space for them in my craft space.
Well fast forward a few months and you guessed it there they sit still in the box waiting for me. lol.
I was rummaging through the box and found this embossing/die combo that framed this sweet snow scene perfectly.
I cut and embossed the frame twice then trimmed the light purple ribbon and bow so the frame would be two tone.
Next I used a snowflake folder to emboss the vellum behind the snow scene.
I attached the frame with foam tape for dimension to the blue and white background.
I added a thank you sentiment because you can't have too many of those this time of year.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.

*Kids building snowman from the Snow Scenes stamp set from Flourishes
*Sentiment from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes
*Vellum embossed using the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder.
*Frame and bow from the Cuttlebug Cut and Emboss Gift Frame set.
*Stazon Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*CTMH Dutch Blue stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flourishes #251 Vellum
Cuttin' and Stampin' #51 Anything using left overs (vellum scraps, extra snow scene stamp)
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Flourishes)
Word Art Wednesday #112 Anything goes
DL Art December linky anything
Creative Knockouts #17 Anything goes

Thank You Card ~ Thanks a Bunch {2nd Post}

Two week ago I got a wonderful surprise...
It was an email from Mrs. Claus {aka Ally from Flourishes}.
That sweet Ally said I got to choose a Flourishes stamp set and a die set.
Well I'm sure you've figured out I was thrilled.
I love my Flourish stamps sets and the one I chose was no exception.
Thank you Ally {and Flourishes} from the bottom of my heart.
{I'd like to invite you to visit Ally's blog here to see her beautiful work}
The challenge this week at Flourishes is to use vellum.
Well after searching my huge collection of paper I finally located my vellum stash.
I literally haven't used vellum in years mainly because I find it hard to create with without the adhesive I'm using showing through.
For this card I used this corner punch to thread the vellum through to hold it down.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Flowers from the Autumn Blossoms stamp set from Flourishes
*Sentiment from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes
*Scalloped circle from the Big Scalloped Circle Small die set from Spellbinders.
*Circle from the Standard Circles Large die set from Spellbinders.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl folder.
*Corner punch from Family Treasures.
*Stazon Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*CTMH Grape Sherbet stamp pad.
*Copics markers E15, Y21, G21, BV00, V17 and YG67.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flourishes #251 Vellum
Cuttin' and Stampin' #51 Anything using left overs (vellum scraps)
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Flourishes)
Word Art Wednesday #112 Anything goes
DL Art December linky anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
613 Avenue Create #51 Anything goes
Creative Knockouts #17 Anything goes

I just had to update this photo it didn't do the stamp justice.

Thank You Card ~ With A Big Red Bow {1st Post}

Thank you for checking in today.
I know this is a busy time of year for a lot of you so I appreciate it a lot!
The hubs is at work and the daughter soon will be so I'm playing in my craft space today...
For my first card I combined a few themes from a couple challenge blogs.
First I needed to CASE myself so I found this card and went from there.
{See the CASE picture below}
Next I used vellum to create my envelope.
I needed to use some crafting leftovers so I got out a Flourishes bow and ribbon extra I had left from gift card holders I made and added it to my tag.
To top my tag off I used a little piece of leftover ribbon too pretty to throw out.
And since this is going to be a Christmas present "thank you" card I used Christmas/holiday colors.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Bow and ribbon from the That's a Wrap stamp set from Flourishes
*Sentiment from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes
*Sentiment frame lines using the partial ribbon stamp from the That's a Wrap stamp set from Flourishes
*Envelope and tag made with the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board.
*Stazon Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Ribbon from Little Scrap Pieces.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flourishes #251 Vellum
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday linky anything
Cuttin' and Stampin' #51 Anything using left overs
Hiding In My Craft Room #128 CASE yourself
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes (used Flourishes)
Word Art Wednesday #112 Anything goes
DL Art December linky anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays #18 Anything goes Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday Christmas
Scrapbook Blessings #8 Tag card
613 Avenue Create #51 Anything goes

Thank You Card ~ One More Verve Fav

I hope you all had the best Christmas or holiday ever.

I did. We spent time with our daughter in between her work schedule.

{yep she worked both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day}

 

If you have followed me this year I'm sure you already know I have showcased a lot of sentiments using my Verve Mini Book Plate.

It definitely has to be my most used Verve die. {And it is on sale right now}

It is the perfect size to hold all kinds of assorted sentiments and fits right in on a lot of my card designs.

I love that it has two parts that nestle sweetly together to create the perfect frame.



 

 

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.

*Card front embossed using the Lifestyle Crafts Chain folder.

*Sentiment from the Mini Wrappers stamp set from Pink by Design.

*Sentiment frame from the Mini Bookplate Die Set from Verve Stamps.

*Heart button cuts the using the Stitched Button Dies set from My Creative Time

*Sunflower stamp from Magenta.

*Stazon Timber Brown stamp pad.

*Copic markers E33 and YR23.

*Ribbon from Michaels.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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Christmas Card ~ We Wish You A Merry Christmas {2nd Post}

I have to be honest when I first ordered this Birthday Bot set I mainly got it for the cute sentiments.
I figured that I might use the bots a little here and there but wow they are soooo cute in person and I love playing with them.
All of the Verve goodies I used in this card are newbies for me.
As I have mentioned the sentiment came free as a thank you for my order.
This sweet heart border comes in a set of three with one that has stars and one that has circles.
I thought this one would make a great frame border so I cut out four of them trimming the top and bottom ones to fit.
I know the challenge at Verve is to pick our Verve favorite but honestly I like them all and picking just one would be like choosing one child over another as my favorite. Just look at those little faces.

 

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Robots from the Birthday Bots stamp set from Verve stamps
*Sentiment from Verve Stamps {came free with my last order}
*Border from the Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set from Verve stamps
*Smaller circle cut using the Standard Circle Large die set from Spellbinders.
*Larger circle cut using a punch from Marvy Uchida.
*Santa hat hand drawn and cut by me.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers G07 and R37.
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Verve Stamps Playing favorites
Word Art Wednesday #111 Anything goes
DL Art December linky anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas #146 Happy holidays
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything goes
Sentimental Sundays #18 Anything goes Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday Christmas

Christmas Card ~ Snowman Pile-Up

First I'd like to wish everyone a  Merry Christmas.
May yours always be filled with love, family and happiness.

Another thank you post...
Oh my goodness where did time go?
When I first received this wonderful image from Laurie at Doodle Pantry I had plans to make this card to send to two of my friends for Christmas but didn't get it done in time. {whoopsy}
Never fear I'll just make them some with a friendship theme and send them late. lol.
Back to the cute image...
When you play along with the Doodle Pantry challenges using one of their images Laurie emails you a free digital file just for playing along.
How great is that. Thanks Laurie
I needed a sentiment and sentiment frame for my card so of course I pulled out some of my Verve goodies.
I cut two banners and trimmed down the white one to create my sentiment frame.

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Snowman Pile-up digi from Doodle Pantry.
*Sentiment from Verve Stamps {came free with my last order}
*Sentiment banner from the Flag It Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Snowflake punch from Recollections.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers G07, BV23, E13, YR04 and R37.
*Ribbon from Offray.
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Doodle Pantry #41 Any digi goes
Verve Stamps Playing favorites
Word Art Wednesday #111 Anything goes
DL Art December linky anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas #146 Happy holidays
Curtain Call Sweet snowflakes
Creative Knockouts #16 Winter wonderland

Birthday Card ~ More Verve Favs

If you have been following along as I've shared my crafts this year you I'm sure you know by now that the Verve Mini Book Plates are one of my favorite ways to add my sentiments to my creations.
I also used two of my favorite Verve Stamp sets to make the sentiment.

*Mini Bookplate Die Set from Verve Stamps.

*Happy sentiment from the So Happy from Verve Stamps.

*Birthday sentiment from the Happy Thoughts from Verve Stamps.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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Birthday Card ~ Another Verve Fav

It has been a real busy week.
Finishing up last minute Christmas preparations, getting everything ready at work so it will be ready to go when we start again in January, everyday life stuff...
Today I start a glorious 16 days off filled with family, friends and crafting.
I'd like to share another one of my favorite Verve cards.
I used one of my Verve favs. I just love this birthday sentiment.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Background and tag deco embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.
*Birthday sentiment from Verve Stamps.
*Floral stamp from CTMH.
*Circles cut using 7/8 & 1 in. EK Success punches.
*Banner cut by hand using paper from the Recollections Black & White pad.
*Tag cut by hand.
*Copic markers G21 & R83.
*Memento tuxedo black stamp pad.
*Almost all of the paper came from my scrap paper collection.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Verve Stamps Playing Favorites

Christmas Card ~ CAS Cuties

I wanted to keep this card clean and simple so the cute little penguins would stand out.
I started by printing the penguins, colored them up then fussy cut them out.
I added them to a simple Christmas red strip, then a slightly wider white one, then a slightly wider Christmas green one before adding it to the Christmas red base.
I stamped the sentiment then hand cut the banner.
I finished it off with a little bow.

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*#525 Three Penguins digi from Dilly Beans.
*Sentiment from Verve {came free with my order}
*Sentiment banner cut by hand.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers G07, 100, YR04 and R37.
*Ribbon from Offray.
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Dilly Beans Traditional Christmas colors
Craftin Desert Divas #21 Christmas
DL Art December linky anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes

Christmas Card ~ Just Hangin' Around {2nd Post}

I have had this card idea rolling around in my head ever since I snagged this cute stamp set at my local {small business} craft store.
I originally had another idea in mind and it morphed into this one.

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Kittys from the Christmas Friends stamp set from Penny Black.
*Door cut at 4.5 from the Cricut Wild Card cartridge.
*Sentiment from the That's a Wrap stamp set from Flourishes.
*Embossed with the Darice Brick Wall folder.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers C-3, BV23, Go7 and R37
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Through the Purple Haze Here comes Christmas day
Penny Black and More Traditional Christmas colors
Craftin Desert Divas #21 Christmas
DL Art December linky anything
Die Cuttin Divas #146 Happy holidays
Word Art Wednesday #111 Anything
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything (used Penny Black)
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday linky party (12/13)
Polkadoodles Wk 50 Anything goes
Simon Says Stamps (Mon) Stamp out 2013 use a stamp

Christmas Card ~ Here Comes Santa {1st Post}

The more I look at this Santa the more filled I get with Christmas JOY. Isn't he cute?
I am closer to being done with Christmas presents so that stress has been lifted. {More JOY}
Christmas is only one week away. Can you believe it?

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Santa from the ChristmasTopper digi set from Digital Delights.
*Tag and sentiment from the That's a Wrap stamp set from Flourishes.
*Embossed with the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls folder.
*Snowflake punch from Recollections.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers 100 and R37
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Delightful Challenges Color challenge red and green
Craftin Desert Divas #21 Christmas
DL Art December linky anything
Cardz TV #9 Winter Wonderland
Word Art Wednesday #111 Anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
Polkadoodles {digi} Wk 9 Anything goes {Ho Ho Ho}
Polkadoodles Wk 50 Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #30 Winter
Catch the Bug Fav Christmas Song {Here Comes Santa}
Curtain Call Sweet Snowflakes
Path of Positivity #9 Joy

Birthday Card ~ A Verve Fav

I know I have shared this card before but the challenge this month over at the Verve blog is for us to share some of our favorite 2013 Verve creations so I will be re-sharing some of them this week.
The creation can be a new one {I've done some new ones to share, too tee hee hee} or one we've shared before.
I have a lot of favorite crafting goodie companies and Verve is definitely one of them.
This challenge will definitely take a little blog posting pressure off as the holiday creeps closer.
{Confession time... I'm still finishing up some last minute Christmas presents}

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Birthday sentiment from Verve Stamps.
*Background & tag deco embossed using the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl folder.
*Banner embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.
*Dragonflies cut at 5 & 6 in. from the Cricut Kate's ABCs cartridge.
*Tag and banner cut by hand.
*CTMH Grape Sherbet stamp pad.
*Rhinestones from Joanns.
*Ribbon from Offray and Celebrate It 360.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Verve Stamps Playing favorites

Birthday Card ~ Birthday Bots {3rd Post}

After I made the card with Christmas colors I thought this bot would look good in blues and white.
I once again wrapped his little tummy with ribbon and a bow and embossed gears behind him.
Next I created a banner around the sentiment and had two bot peek from behind it.
I cut the heads off the bots so they would be in front of the banner and tilted the bot on the left to the opposite side.
I can tell this bot stamp set is going to get a lot of use.

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Robots and sentiment from the Birthday Bots stamps set from Verve Stamps.
*Banner cut by hand.
*Embossing done using the Darice Steambunk Gears folder.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Verve Stamps Playing favorites {my new bots are definitely a fav}
DL Art December linky anything
Word Art Wednesday #110 Anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
QKR Stampede #68 3 favorite embellies {die cuts, embossing, ribbon}
Polkadoodles #50 Anything goes
Loves To Create #96 Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps #66 Party Time

Christmas Card ~ Tied With a Bow {2nd post}

I stamped, colored up then cut out these cute little Verve robots.
I added ribbon and a bow to the middle bot to give him a present look.
His little bot friends are helping to wrap him up and tie his little bow.
{I thought dressed in green and red they looked a little like elves}
I was going to add a sentiment to the bottom but thought I'd leave it as is so as to not distract from the cute little bots.
{I can always add a holiday sentiment or even a birthday one later if needed.}
I placed them on a gear embossed strip, backed it with a green strip then tucked two pennant border die cuts along the edges.

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Robots from the Birthday Bots stamps set from Verve Stamps.
*Pennant borders cut using the Pennant Trim Die from Verve Stamps.
*Embossing done using the Darice Steampunk Gears folder
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers G07 and R37
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Verve Stamps Playing favorites {my new bots are definitely a fav}
Craftin Desert Divas #21 Christmas
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DL Art December linky anything
Word Art Wednesday #110 Anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
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Thank You Card ~ Thankful For You {1st Post}

Hello to all my faithful bloggie friends.
As the year comes close to its end I want to take this time to say THANK YOU!
Your sweet comments this year have brightened my day more than once this year.
At Flourishes, the challenge this week is to use words or images that embodies your goals for the next year.
My main goal is to try and let those around me know how thankful I am to have them in my life each and EVERY day.
Not a hard goal but one that somehow seems to slip by way too often.

{I'll take a better picture later today}

*Flowers and sentiment from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes.
*Copic markers
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

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Flourishes #250 Words to inspire {say thank you more}
DL Art December linky anything
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #110 Anything goes