Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Fall Card ~ An Apple A Day {3rd Post}

Another quick card and post.
Hope your week is a wonderful one so far.


*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Y15, YR04, G05 and B24 markers from Copic.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Imagine That Stamp of the month progressive
Simon Says Show us what you made

Birthday Card ~ Up Up and Away {2nd Post}

I have another quick card and post to share.


*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Y15, YR04, G05 and B24 markers from Copic.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
From the Heart Stamps September stamp of the month
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

Christmas Card ~ Warm Wishes {1st Post}

I have a little Christmas card to share.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment from Stampin up
*E15, E17, E19, B24 and YR23 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Digi Stamps 4 Joy Christmas progressive {Sept 2014}
Simon Says Show us what you made

Monday, September 29, 2014

Birthday Card ~ Bluebell Trios

I have a card and quick post to share with you today.
I got out some of my Verve goodies and  
created using this week's Viva la Verve sketch.
Hope you like it.


*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flowers and sentiment from the Framed Florals stamp set from Verve Stamps{Aug. release}
*Embossed using the D'Vine Swirl Cuttlebug folder from Provocraft.
*Circles cut using the Nesting Circles die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*B24 and YG67 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black and Danube Blue stamp pads from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Verve AnniVERVEsary Release Retrospective Use something from Aug release.
Viva la Verve September sketch wk #4
Verve Diva Dare Terrific Trios {cupcakes, sentiments}
Word Art Wednesday #151 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Sat. linky party
Simon Says {Mon} Finishing touches
Simon Says {Wed} Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Thank You Card ~ Welcome Fall

These cute little critters are going for a walk.
I stamped them, colored their bodies then die cut the out.
The grassy heal and thanks sentiment are also die cuts.
It is hard to see but I stamped each leaf with the same color
as the card stock then die cut them out to add to the trees.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Trees and leaves from the Sweater Weather stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Trees and leaves cut using the Sweater Weather Lawn Cuts die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Hedgehogs from the Hedgehugs stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Hedgehogs cut using the Hedgehugs Lawn Cuts die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Grass cut using the Stitched Hillside Borders die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Sentiment cut using the Scripty Thanks die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Rich Cocoa, Tangelo, Dandelion and Lady Bug stamp pads from Memento.
*E13 marker from Copics.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #151 Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made
Lawnscaping Critters Galore


Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Valentine/Love Card ~ Lucky in Love {2nd Post}

I found this sweet poem in the 6x6 paper pad 
I've been working with this week.
I thought the stitched heart dies would be a perfect way to finish off my card.


 Inspiration photo/colors



  
                                                           
*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Hearts cut using the Stitched Heart Layering Dies from My Creative Time.
*Design paper from the GCD Studios Kathy Davis Ambrosia 6x6 paper pad.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
My Creative Time Designer's Challenge Photo/color inspired
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Simon Says {Wed} Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

Thank You Card ~ Fluttering By {1st Post}

I have another thank you card to share.
I love having extras in my stash when they are needed.


 Inspiration photo/colors
  
                                                             
*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Dragonfly cut using the Pretty Butterflies & Dragonfly Dies from My Creative Time.
*Sentiment cut using the Happy Thoughts stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Design paper from the GCD Studios Kathy Davis Ambrosia 6x6 paper pad.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
My Creative Time Designer's Challenge Photo/color inspired
Word Art Wednesday #150 Anything goes
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday #140 Fall or alternate thank you
Cuttlebug Mania Anything die cut
Add a Little Dazzle #43 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Simon Says Show us what you made

Monday, September 22, 2014

Thank You Card ~ Heart Flowers

I started with the floral and heart design paper for my 
background and framed it up with brown card stock.
Next I added the die cut clouds and dragonfly 
using matching design paper and brown card stock.
To finish my card up I layered two die cut sentiments.


         Inspiration photo/colors
                                                               


*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Dragonfly cut using the Pretty Butterflies & Dragonfly Dies from My Creative time.
*Clouds cut using the Stitched Cartoon Cloud Dies from My Creative time.
*Sentiment cut using the Happy Thoughts stamp set from My Creative time.
*Design paper from the GCD Studios Kathy Davis Ambrosia 6x6 paper pad.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
My Creative Time Designer's Challenge Photo/color inspired
Word Art Wednesday #150 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday #140 Fall or alternate thank you
Cuttlebug Mania Anything die cut
Add a Little Dazzle #43 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Simon Says Show us what you made

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Birthday Card ~ Birthday Trios

Happy Sunday everyone. Thanks for stopping by.
First I stamped, colored then fussy cut the cupcake trio.
Next I hand cut the tag and stamped the sentiment trio.
I topped the tag off with the beautiful pink ribbon.
I received it as a challenge prize from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces.
Thanks so much Karen.
To finish my card off I added an embossed background.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Cupcake from the Carpe Cupcake stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Framed Florals stamp set from Verve Stamps. {Aug. release}
*Embossed using the Charles Cuttlebug folder from Provocraft.
*Tag cut by hand.
*Ribbon from Little Scrap Pieces.
*E13, R21 and BV00 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Verve AnniVERVEsary Release Retrospective Use something from Aug release.
Viva la Verve September sketch wk #3
Verve Diva Inspiration Sweet September pastels and/or sweets
Verve Diva Dare Terrific Trios {cupcakes, sentiments}
Word Art Wednesday #150 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania Anything die cut
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Sat. linky party
Add a Little Dazzle #43 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Suzy Bees Bloomin #47 Anything goes with twist {dots in embossed chevron}
Simon Says Stamps {Mon} Rock the technique {embossed background}
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

    Inspiration sketch               Inspiration colors

Friday, September 19, 2014

Birthday Card ~ Celebration


Whooo who! Who is ready for a weekend? ME!!!
I started by inking up the embossing folder with the 
inspiration colors then ran it through my machine 
using white card stock to create my background.
Next I framed up the sentiment and added a trio of stars.
To finish off I added a star studded banner.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment from the Framed Florals stamp set from Verve Stamps. {Aug release}
*Frame cut using the Rounded Scallop Frame die from Verve Stamps.
*Banner cut using the Flag It Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Embossed using the Ink Splat folder from Sizzix.
*Tangelo, Dandelion, Danube blue, Grape Jelly, Lady bug and Cottage Ivy stamp pads from Memento.
*Star sequins from Darice.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Verve AnniVERVEsary Release Retrospective Use something from Aug release.
Viva la Verve September sketch wk #1
Verve Diva Dare Terrific Trios {stars}
Moxie Fab World Fab Friday Getting fancy
Word Art Wednesday #150 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania Anything die cut
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Sat. linky party
Add a Little Dazzle #43 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Suzy Bees Bloomin #46 Anything goes
Creative Card Crew #70 Steampunk/urban
Scrapbook Blessings #29 Anything goes
Simon Says Stamps {Mon} Rock the technique {inked embossing}
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

Inspiration colors                Inspiration sketch
 

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Birthday Card ~ Hearts and Flowers

I created my floral background by stamping
and masking the flowers as I went along.
Next I colored them up with my Copics.
The heart trios are negative cuts I saved from Sunday's card.
I handcut the banner to fit the sentiment.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flowers from the Framed Florals stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Big Wish stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Small hearts cut using the Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*E13, R83 and YG03 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Verve AnniVERVEsary Release Retrospective Use something from Aug release.
Viva la Verve September sketch wk #2 and/or color challenge
Verve Diva Inspiration Sweet September pastels and/or sweets
Verve Diva Dare Terrific Trios {hearts}
Word Art Wednesday #150 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #43 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Suzy Bees Bloomin #46 Anything goes
Simon Says Stamps {Mon} Rock the technique {stamped background}
Simon Says Stamps {Work it Wed} Use stamping {background}
Simon Says Show us what you made

          Inspiration colors                      Inspiration sketch

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Birthday Card ~ Pink Bells {2nd Post}

It's that time again.
If you LOVE your Verve goodies and I DO then the 
is going to make your day. It did mine.
It was just the thing to get my crafty mojo up and running today.
I played with the Framed Florals stamp set 
from Julee's August release to create my card.
I know they are supposed to be bluebells but sometimes
I like to play outside the box so I colored them up with a pink Copic.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Floral frame and sentiment from the Framed Florals stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Banner cut using the Flag It Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Sequins from the Pastel Sequin Mix from Verve Stamps.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder from Provocraft.
*Ribbon from Offray.
*E13, R83 and YG06 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Verve AnniVERVEsary Release Retrospective Use something from Aug release.
Viva la Verve September sketch wk #1 and/or color challenge
Verve Diva Inspiration Sweet September pastels and/or sweets
Verve Diva Dare Terrific Trios {sequins}
Word Art Wednesday #149 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #42 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Hiding In My Craft Room #165 Super Scrap Saturday
Suzy Bees Bloomin #46 Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

          Inspiration colors                            Inspiration sketch

Birthday Card ~ Sweetie Bee {1st Post}

I combined this cute bee with the sweet cupcake 
using the masking technique where they overlapped.
Next I colored them up then brushed on some sparkly glitter.
I overlapped three scalloped heart borders then
used the negative cut hearts for decoration.
To finish up I added the sentiment on a die cut heart.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Cupcake from the Carpe Cupcake stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Bee from the Lil Bit Buggie stamp set from Craftin Desert Divas.
*Sentiment from the Big Wish stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Large heart cut using the Wavy Hearts Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Heart trim cut using the Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Small hearts cut using the Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*E13, R83 and YG06 markers from Copic.
*Glitter added using the clear Wink of Stella brush from Zig Memory Systems.
*Rich Cocoa and Tuxedo Black stamp pads from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Viva la Verve September sketch wk #2 color challenge wk #1
Verve Diva Inspiration Sweet September pastels and/or sweets
Verve Diva Dare Terrific Trios {hearts}
Craftin Desert Divas #39 Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #149 Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #42 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Hiding In My Craft Room #165 Super Scrap Saturday
Suzy Bees Bloomin #46 Anything goes
QKR Stampede #104 Things With Wings
613 Avenue Create #89 Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

    Inspiration sketch               Inspiration colors

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Birthday Card ~ More Sweets {1st Post}


Happy Saturday everyone.
It sure felt good to get a little time to craft.


*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment from the Treasured Words stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Frame cut using the Rounded Scallop Frame Die from Verve Stamps.
*Banner cut using the Flag It Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Design paper from Recollections.
*Sequins from Darice.
*Rich Cocoa stamp pad from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Viva la Verve September sketch wk #1 and/or color challenge
Verve Diva Inspiration Sweet September pastels and/or sweets
Verve Diva Dare Terrific Trios {sequins}
Word Art Wednesday #149 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #42 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Craftin Desert Divas #39 Anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #165 Super Scrap Saturday
Suzy Bees Bloomin #46 Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

          Inspiration colors                            Inspiration sketch

Friday, September 12, 2014

Birthday Card ~ Falling Leaves

Happy Friday bloggie friends.
I have a fall card to share today.




*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Leaves cut using Cuttlebug dies from Provocraft.
*Sentiment from the Better Together stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Banner cut by hand to fit the sentiment.
*Rich Cocoa stamp pad from Memento.

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

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Hiding in My Craft Room #164 Think fall
Word Art Wednesday #149 Anything goes
D.L. Art September linky party Anything goes
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday #140 Thankful fall
Die Cuttin Divas #182 Picture challenge
Add a Little Dazzle #42 Anything goes or inspirational photo
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Craftin Desert Divas #39 Anything goes
Simon Says Show us what you made

                                 Photo inspirations
 Fall