Christmas Card ~ Believe

When I saw these sweet little snowpeeps at the latest 

My Creative Time release I just knew I had to have them.

To add a little character I gave them Peachy Keen faces.

I added the snowflake die cuts at the top of my card to 

represent the circles in the MCT inspiration sketch. 

To finish up my card I added the believe in the magic sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment from the Boughs of Holly stamp and die set from My Creative Time.
*Snowpeeps cut using the Winter Snowmen Dies set from My Creative Time.
*Snowflakes cut using the Winter Flake Dies set from My Creative Time.
*Snowpeep faces from the Winter Faces Assortment stamp set from Peachy Keen Stamps.
*Cuttlebug die cutting machine.
*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
My Creative Time Designer challenge Sketch, colors and/or photo inspired
Word Art Wednesday #160 Anything goes
DL Art Thankful Thursday #145 Any winter holiday
DL Art November linky party
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Saturday
Cuttlebug Mania There's snow place like snow {snowflake and sentiment}
Hiding in My Craft Room #176 Freestyle
Craftin Desert Divas #45 Christmas
Through the Craft Room Door  Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #53 Inspiration photo or anything goes
Simon Says {Wed} Anything goes
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 months of Christmas card link up

         Inspiration sketch

Christmas Card ~ Light My World

I had a little time to craft today and used the beautiful 

candle and sentiment stamps I won from Verve Stamps.

I played along with Julee's November release hop

and was the lucky winner of the WHOLE release.

I know right? I added a picture of the release below.

Thanks for your generosity Julee.

Stay tuned because I will definitely be using more of them soon.

I stamped the candle on a vellum circle and colored it with my Copics.

When I backed the vellum with a yellow circle it made 

the wicks and flowers pop but muted the candles 

so I stamped them on a piece of white scrap paper, 

fussy cut them then added them behind the candles.

I like how it made the white candles stand out.
Then I framed up the vellum circle and added some banners.

To finish off my card I added some pretty Verve sequins.

My wonderful prize!

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Candles from the Light My World stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Circles cut using the Nesting Circles die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Sequins from the Holiday Sequin Mix from Verve Stamps.
*Banners cut by hand.
*Vellum from my stash.

*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.
*Y15 and R37 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Viva la Verve November week #4 sketch
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
DL Art November linky
DL Art Thankful Thursday #144 Anything goes Christmas
Word Art Wednesday #160 Anything goes
Craftin Desert Divas #45 Christmas
Simon Says {Wed} Anything goes
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 months of Christmas card link up

     Inspiration sketch

Thank You Card ~ Thankful For You {4th Post}

I got this little sweet image from playing along with 

the progressive challenge at Imagine That.
Thanks Kris for the cute image.

The notes in this jar come blank so
I added a few things I am thankful for.
One of the things I am thankful for is YOU,
my sweet followers and visitors.
Thanks for stopping by to see my projects.
Thanks for leaving sweet comments when you have time.
Thanks my friends for being there.

Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Jar digi from the Jars of Cheer set from Imagine That Digi Stamps.

*R37 and G07 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 November progressive challenge
DL Art Thankful Thursday #145 Any winter holiday {or thank you}
Word Art Wednesday #160 Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #67 Happy Thanksgiving
Open-Minded Crafting Fun #24 Grateful
Sentimental Sunday #234 Heartfelt thanks
Scrapbook Blessings #34 Anything goes

Christmas Card ~ Gift of Joy {3rd Post}

I'd like to start out by thanking Mary from Cardz TV 

for the wonderful stamp set this sentiment came from.

I won the set playing along with one of her fun challenges.

 I received the cute image from Faith for playing along 

with the progressive challenge at From the Heart Stamps.

Thanks ladies!

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Faithful Friends Angel Joy digi from From the Heart Stamps.
*Sentiment from the "Just Saying" stamp set from Cardz TV Stamps.
*G07, R37, R32, YR00 and Y11 markers from Copic.
*Lady Bug 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
From the Heart November stamp of the month progressive
Cardz TV Card #5 Color my Christmas {use red, green, white and pink}
DL Art Thankful Thursday #145 Any winter holiday
DL Art November linky
Hiding In My Craft Room #175 Any holiday
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 months of Christmas card link up

Christmas Tag ~Baked With Love {2nd Post}

I have another progressive challenge project to share.
I combined these cute mixing bowls and sentiment
to create a tag to attach to a baked holiday treat.
Now if I could just cook. lol
{seriously the cooking gene skipped this generation}

*Sentiment and bowl digi from the Mix It Up set from Deedee's Digis.
*Tag cut by hand.
*Circles cut using the Nesting Circles die set fro We R Memory Keepers.
*R37, G07 and E133 markers from Copic.
*Ribbon from Offray

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges
Deedee's Digis November progressive challenge
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 months of Christmas card link up

Christmas Tag ~ Under the Tree {1st Post}

I have a little Christmas tag to share today.

I received this cute tag image to play along in the

Christmas progressive challenge at Digi Stamps 4 Joy.

*Tag from the Christmas Tags digi set Digi Stamps 4 Joy.

*Sentiments from Close To My Heart.

*Y15, G19, R37 and E17 markers from Copic.

*Cottage Ivy stamp pad from Memento

*Gold glitter glue from Recollections.
*Ribbon from Offray.

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 challenge Nov 2014 {progressive}
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 months of Christmas card link up
Moxi Fab World Tree-mendous tree challenge
Hiding In My Craft Room #175 Any holiday
Craftin Desert Divas #45 Christmas

Christmas Card ~ Pastel Celebrations

I have had this idea rolling around in my head for a few days 

but wasn't quite sure how I wanted to complete it.

My idea was to cut the tree and stars from 

the circles then back them with vellum.

Then I saw how Julee at Poetic Artistry had backed the circles on 

her card with vellum circles that were a little larger than the 

image circles and it all clicked. Thanks Julee for the inspiration.

Next I added a strip of vellum and the sentiment.

To finish off my card I added some shiny sequins.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Tree and stars {snowflakes} cut using the Winter Fun die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sequins from the Pastel Sequin Mix from Verve Stamps.
*Circles cut using the Nesting Circles die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Vellum from my stash.

*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:
Viva la Verve November week #3 sketch
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Moxi Fab World Tree-mendous tree challenge
DL Art November linky
DL Art Thankful Thursday #144 Anything goes Christmas
Hiding In My Craft Room #175 Any holiday
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 months of Christmas card link up

     Inspiration sketch  
 

Thank You Card ~ A Note To Say

I was in a little black and white color combo mood today.

I stamped the envelopes then fussy cut them out.

Next I added a few die cut stars to their flaps.

I added the "a note to say" sentiment along the side 

then finished up with "thanks ever so much".

to complete my card I added a trio of die cut stars to the corner.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Envelope and sentiment from the Take Note stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Treasured Words stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Stars cut using the Starry Die from Verve Stamps.

*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:
Viva la Verve November week #3 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #159 Anything goes
DL Art November linky
Simon Says {Wed} Thanks/Thanksgiving
Sentimental Sundays #234 Heartfelt thanks

     Inspiration sketch
 

Thank You Card ~ Thanks a Bunch

I would like to thank Julee at Verve Stamps for the 

stamp set the beautiful flowers I used on today's card came from.

I was one of the lucky winners at Mojo Monday and 

I got to choose any stamp set I wanted. Wow right?

I had a little time to craft today so 

I played with this week's Viva la Verve sketch.

First I created a die cut frame then backed it with some 

lattice designed vellum paper I've had in my stash forever. 

Next I attached a ribbon and a bow to my card front.

I stamped the Verve flowers on a few die cut circles 

then added a few Verve sprig die cuts to the side.

I finished off with a sweet Verve sentiment.

{I told you I was addicted to Verve. lol.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flowers from the Be Blessed stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Joyful Blooms stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sprigs cut using the Sprightly Sprigs Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Frame cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More from My Creative Time.
*Circles cut using the Bunch of Fun Circles Dies from My Creative Time.
*Vellum and ribbon from my stash.

*Danube Blue, Grape Jelly 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:
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Viva la Verve November week #3 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #159 Anything goes
DL Art November linky
Simon Says {Wed} Thanks/Thanksgiving
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Saturday
Sentimental Sundays #234 Heartfelt thanks

     Inspiration sketch
 

Birthday Card ~ Anchors Aweigh

I have another nautical card to share.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Anchor and ship wheel from the Strong Anchor stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Doodled Occasions stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Circles cut using the Nesting Circle die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Embossed using the Lighthouse folder from Darice.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Charles folder from Provo Craft.
*Vellum from my stash.

*Danube Blue and Rich Cocoa 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 Diva Inspiration Naturally navy
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Viva la Verve November week #2 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #159 Anything goes
DL Art November linky

    Inspiration sketch

Christmas Card ~ Season's Greetings {2nd Post}

I do LOVE to play with my wonderful MCT goodies.

Miss Emma's stamps and dies are some of my all time favorites.

It is also challenge time there. 

I decided to use the sketch for my inspiration.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Holly from the Boughs of Holly stamp and die set from My Creative Time.
*Holly cut using the Boughs of Holly set from My Creative Time.
*Sentiment from the Winter Cheer stamp and die set from My Creative Time.
*Circles cut using the Bunch of Fun Circle Dies set from My Creative Time.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl folder from Provo Craft.
*Embossed using the Snowflakes 9 folder from Sizzix.
*Glitter design paper from the David Tutera Collection.
*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
My Creative Time Designer challenge Sketch, colors and/or photo inspired
Word Art Wednesday #159 Anything goes
DL Art Thankful Thursday #144 Anything Christmas
Jo's Scrap Shack #66 Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #52 Inspiration photo or anything goes
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 months of Christmas card link up

         Inspiration sketch

Birthday Card ~ Nautical Shaker {1st Post}

As you probably already know I am a huge fan of Verve stamps and dies.
Julee has a lot of yummy crafting goodies. Go check it out.
The rope circle, anchor, ship wheel and sentiment
I used on today's card are from my Verve collection.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Rope circle from the Strong Anchor stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Anchor and ship wheel cut using the Nautical Die set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Doodled Occasions stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Circle frame cut using the Nesting Circle die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Anchors Aweigh folder from Provo Craft.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Charles folder from Provo Craft.
*Vellum for shaker window from my stash.

*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 Diva Inspiration Naturally navy
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Viva la Verve November week #2 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #159 Anything goes
DL Art November linky
Jo's Scrap Shack #66 Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #52 Inspiration photo or anything goes

    Inspiration sketch

Birthday Card ~ Starry Night {2nd Post}

I played with a little glittery goodness today.

First I die cut the Verve stars from the larger 

circle then scattered them about the edges.

Next I embossed the vellum with the lighthouse.

To finish off my card I added this great Verve sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment from the Treasured Words stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Stars cut using the Starry Die set from Verve Stamps.
*Circle frame cut using the Nesting Circle die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Vellum embossed using the Lighthouse folder from Darice.
*Glitter paper and vellum from my stash.

*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 Diva Inspiration Naturally navy
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Viva la Verve November week #2 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #158 Anything goes
DL Art November linky
Add a Little Dazzle #51 Inspiration photo or anything goes
Simon Says {Mon} To the moon {stars}
Simon Says {Wed} We're seeing stars

    Inspiration sketch

Birthday Card ~ Nautical Navy {1st Post}

I went with a nautical theme for my birthday card.

First I cut out a large circle and panel from design paper.

Next I stamped the rope circle and sentiment on my vellum window.

To finish off my card I added the die cut anchor.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Rope circle from the Strong Anchor stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Small Celebrations stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Anchor cut using the Nautical Die set from Verve Stamps.
*Circle frame cut using the Nesting Circle die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Design paper from the By the Sea Collection from Graphic 45.
*Vellum from my stash.

*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 Diva Inspiration Naturally navy
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Viva la Verve November week #2 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #158 Anything goes
Add a Little Dazzle #51 Inspiration photo or anything goes
Simon Says {Mon} To the moon {stars}
Simon Says {Wed} We're seeing stars

    Inspiration sketch

Thinking of You Card ~ More Vellum

I played with a little more vellum.

This time I stamped this beautiful butterfly then die cut it out.

Next I die cut the vellum doily and even added 

a vellum panel behind the light blue one.

I embossed the purple panel to add a little dimension.

To finish off I added rhinestone accents.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Butterfly from the Happy Place stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Butterfly cut using the Happy Doodles die set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Treasured Words stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Vellum doily cut using the Tear Drop Circles die set from Spellbinders.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder from Provo Craft.

*Danube Blue stamp pads from Memento.
*Rhinestones from my stash.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Verve Diva Inspiration Naturally navy
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Viva la Verve November week #1 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #158 Anything goes
DL Art November linky
Jo's Scrapshack #66 Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps #126 Cool colors
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Saturday
Add a Little Dazzle #51 Inspiration photo or anything goes

     Inspiration sketch
 

My Crafty Craft Space

Over at Moxie Fab World they are having a fun challenge 

where we all get to share photos of our crafting space.

Here is my own little crafty space.

As you can see my craft space is quite cozy. I share the space with a guest bed and other assorted household storage. In this little old 965 sq. ft home space is definitely limited. As a matter of fact I'm standing on the bed to take this photo. When guests come we move in here and give them our bedroom. Wouldn't want to subject them to all of my creative clutter. They may never come again. lol.
Some of my ribbon is stored in a hanging Celebrate It ribbon box I got at Michaels. I have it hanging on the side of my 12x12 shelves you'll see in the next picture.
My 8x11 paper, stamps,stamp pads and assorted other crafting goodies are in assorted plastic drawers behind and beside my craft space.
My 12x12 paper is stored in Iris 12x12 containers.
The white containers in the front left corner of my picture and ones to the left outside of the picture hold my Verve Stamps, My Creative Time, Technique Tuesday, Lawn Fawn, My Favorite Things, Peachy Keen, CardzTV, Taylored Expression, and.... okay I admit it I'm addicted.

Next up is where I keep my Cricut cartridges and assorted crafting goodies. I got these 12x12 Recollection shelves at Michaels. I have three of them stacked up on the end of my crafting table. They are the perfect size to hold the cartridge boxes and the medium sized Snapware containers. The Snapware containers act as little drawers and hold my markers, gel pens, glitter and assorted other crafty goodies. This is my favorite of all of my storage ideas.

Next is where I keep my extra die cuts and design paper scraps. I got the containers at Michaels and the accordian folders at Staples. I just started to organize these this way so it is a work in progress. If I showed you a picture of all of my extra cuts and where they are now it would frighten you. lol.



My 4x6 and 5x7 Cuttlebug and assorted embossing folders are stored in the three Itso Small Bins I got at Target. I have them labled and sorted by theme.

Above them stored in Art Bins are my assorted Cuttlebug dies, assorted other dies and and embossing folders smaller than 4x6.

Next to them is how I have my Cricut Expression and my Silhouette Portrait. I got the metal shelf at Storables so my machines can co-exist in the same small space.

My Cricut overlays are stored in these larger Snapware ribbon containers. I have most of the handbooks packed up and have them downloaded and stored digitally on my tablet.

Here is were (in theory) I store my solid scrap pieces in two more of the 12x12 shelves placed sideways under my crafting table. I say in theory because this is just were they end up when I go through the piles and sort them when I have time. lol. They are all sorted by color. One of them is on a wire shelf and the buckets underneath hold assorted adhesives and 3D craft samples.

Oh my goodness I didn't expect this to be such a long post.

I have tons of crafting goodies that can not be seen in these photos.

My name is D~ and I have an addiction.......

I hope you liked seeing where I create my projects.

I apologize about the messy mess but I do make a mess when I create. lol

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I love when you leave me comments so I know when you've been here.

May your day always be filled with love.
D~

Please check out these wonderful challenges I've entered.
Moxie Fab World Throwdown challenge: Let's see your workspace 

Sympathy Card ~ A Little Vellum

OMGoodness I can't believe it has been so long since I shared anything crafty.

Have you ever had those days when you get out your crafting goodies 

to play but then you just sit there and stare at them?

I have had one of those weeks. yikes.

I've been trying to work with vellum but find it quite challenging.

I really need to get some adhesive that 

works with out showing through the vellum. 

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

First I die cut the doily with vellum.

Next I added and embossed panel.

I stamped the flower in light blue but next time I'll use a darker ink.

Then I used it's coordinating die to cut it out.

I added the sentiment to the flower center.

To add a little sparkle I used my Wink of Stella glitter brush.

To finish off my card I added rhinestones to the corners.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flower and sentiment from the Joyful Blooms stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Flower cut using the Joyful Blooms die set from Verve Stamps.
*Vellum doily cut using the Quickutz Dainty Doily die from Lifestyle Crafts.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder from Provo Craft.

*Rich Cocoa and Summer Sky stamp pads from Memento.
*Wink of Stella glitter brush from Zig Memory Systems.
*Rhinestones from my stash.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Verve Diva Inspiration Naturally navy
Verve Diva Dare Vellum visions
Viva la Verve November week #2 sketch
Word Art Wednesday #158 Anything goes
DL Art November linky
Loves Rubber Stamps #126 Cool colors
Add a Little Dazzle #51 Inspiration photo or anything goes {colors}

    Inspiration sketch               Inspiration photo