Birthday Card ~ Up {1st Post}

Happy 1st day of August everyone.

Where has the summer gone.

This little guy looks like he is enjoying the day.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Large Cat With Balloons digi from Eureka Stamps
*Sentiment from the Birthday Bots stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Summer Dots washi tape from Doodlebug Designs.
*BR2, RD4, OR4 and YG3 markers from Chameleon.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Eureka Stamps #151 Anything goes
QKR Stampede #150 Washi tape
DL Art August linky Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #194 Anything goes/family friendly
613 Avenue Create #135 Anything goes with optional happy birthday
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #30 Anything goes
Craft Your Passion #272 Always anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #255 Summer fun
Lil Batch of Crafty Friends #15 Anything goes

Birthday Card ~ A Daffodil Hello {3rd Post}

Daffodils are near and dear to my heart.

They were my Mom's favorites and I like to think she is 

sending me a little hello when they pop up each spring.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Daffodil digi #ESdigi13903 from QKR Stampede.
*Daffodil digi #digi13903 from Eureka Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Poppy Birthday stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Y15, YR23, G07 and 100 markers from Copic
*Memento Rich Cocoa stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
QKR Stampede #131 Think spring
Eureka Stamps #133 Think spring
Jo's Scrap Shack #80 Special birthday

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

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Hope yours is filled with lots of love.

I combined a lot of my crafty goodies to create my shaker card today.

I just love this sweet little Eureka puppy and thought he would 

look cute peeking over my heart shaker element.

 To make my shaker I used two stitched MCT hearts

then filled it with heart sequins and tiny beads

For my sentiment I stamped then fussy cut 

the Verve envelope and added a little stamped love.

To finish off my card I added another MCT die cut heart, 

a heart sequin and one of the tiny beads in the corner.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Puppy Peeker digi from Eureka Stamps.
*Envelope and sentiment from the Take Note stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Large hearts cut using the Wavy Hearts die from My Creative Time.
*Small heart cut using the Heart 2 Heart Love Frame Dies from My Creative Time.
*Heart sequins and beads from my stash.
*Tuxedo black stamp pad from Memento.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Eureka Stamps #127 All is love
DL Art February linky Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #170 Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #75 Valentine's Day
Craft Your Passion #248 Always anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #187 Super scrap Saturday
Sentimental Sundays #245 Seeing red a little or a lot

Love/Valentine card ~ Kitty Love {2nd Post}

This cute kitty is just hanging around waiting to share his Valentine surprise.

I colored him up and added the sentiment to the corner.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Cat with Balloons digi #1202(442) from Eureka Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Happy Days stamp set from Cardz TV.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.
*C4, R37 and R83 markers from Copics.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Eureka Stamps #126 Pink and Red
QKR Stampede #124 Hearts
DL Art Thankful Thursday #149 Valentine's Day
Word Art Wednesday #168 Anything goes
Cardz TV {card} #2 Hearts
Simon Says {Mon} H is for...
Simon Says {Wed} Anything goes
Time Out #23 Valentine's Day with twist of hearts
Hiding in My Craft Room #185 Freestyle
Craft Your Passion 247 Anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams #14 Love is in the air
CRAFT Challenge #296 Valentine's Day 

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

I just love this cute little bird and thought he would make a fun Valentine card.
I layered some glitter paper and card stock hearts behind him.
I added a handwritten sentiment and faux stitching to the heart die cut.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Ducky Doing Splits #8502(456) from Eureka Stamps.
*Sentiment heart cut using the Wavy Hearts Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment and stitching hand drawn by me.
*Large hearts cut using the Classic Hearts die set from Spellbinders.
*YR04 and Y15 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Eureka Stamps #121 Something Old {dies} Something new {bird}
QKR Stampede #120 Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps #132 Something old {dies} Something new {bird}
Word Art Wednesday #164 Anything goes
DL Art January linky Anything goes
Connie Can Crop #30 All that sparkles {glitter design paper}

Love/Valentine Card ~ Be Mine {1st Post}

I would like to thank the wonderful people at 

Eureka Stamps for the adorable baby lion I created with today.

I won him playing along with one of their challenges.

After coloring up the lion I used a craft knife 

to cut a place to tuck the sentiment heart in his arms.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Baby Lion #40701 from Eureka Stamps.
*Heart cut using the Wavy Hearts Die Set die set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment and hearts from the No Matter What stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*E15, E17 and 100 markers from Copic.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Eureka Stamps #121 Something Old {stamp, die} Something new {lion}
QKR Stampede #120 Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps #132 Something old {stamps, die} Something new {lion}
Word Art Wednesday #164 Anything goes

Thinking of You Card ~ Happy Dance {1st Post}

Hey chickie how's it goin'?

Hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start.
Today is the first day of winter break here and boy can I tell you there were
quite a few school staff members doing a happy dance yesterday. lol.
Doesn't this little cutie just make you smile?

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Chick Dancing digi 2205 from Eureka Stamps.
*Sentiment cut using the Hello Words die set from Paper Smooches.

*B23 and YR12 markers from Copics.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

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QKR Stampede #118 Lots of layers
Loves Rubber Stamps #131 Holiday Blitz Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #179 Freestyle anything goes
Creative Card Crew #77 Anything goes

Birthday Card ~ For Someone Special {3rd Post}

I created this one for someone special who has a birthday coming up.

Daffodils hold special meaning for both of us.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flower Balloon digi 13903 from Eureka Stamps
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl folder from Provo Craft.
*Ribbon from Celebrate It 360.
*Y06, Y15 and G19 markers from Copic.
*Danube Blue stamp pad from Memento.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

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Eureka Stamps #102 Things with wings
DL Art August linky
Pile It On #32 Primary colors
Hiding In My Craft Room Blogaversary #1 Super Scrap Saturday
Clear It Out Theme: Embossing Stash: Emboss powder/stencil {folder}
Simon Says {Wed} Summer
Through the Purple Haze #54 Anything goes
Creative Card Crew #68 Embossing

Birthday Card ~ Bear Balloon {1st Post}

I thought this bear balloon would look good in pink.

I made it a girlie birthday card but it could easily be made into a baby card.

I tied the twine to the balloon then secured it with the button.

I finished off my card with a stitched sentiment banner.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Bear Balloon digi #7954 {144} from Eureka Stamps and QKR Stampede.
*Banner cut using the Trio Stitched Banner die set from My Creative Time.
*Sentiment from my stash {unknown brand}
*Markers R83, RV21 and 100 from Copic.
*Design paper from Core'dination.
*Button from Recollections.
*Twine from Recollections.
*Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Memento.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

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Eureka Stamps #101 Use a button
Curtain Call Anything {optional bow ties}
Artistic Inspirations #103 Anything goes/back to school
Paper Sweeties #22 Let's celebrate
Pile It On #31 Stitching real or faux {on banner}
Suzy Bees Bloomin #40 Anything goes

Birthday Card ~ Flower Balloon {2nd Post}

When I first saw this daffodil balloon I just had to have it.

Daffodils are near and dear to my heart 

since they were my Momma's favorites.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flower Balloon digi {#13903} from Eureka Stamps.
*Sentiment from my stash. {unknown brand}
*Design paper from The Mat Stack from DMWV
*Twine from American Crafts..
*Markers Y21 and Y23 from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

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Eureka Stamps #99 Monochrome
Crafty Sentiments # Hand colored image
DL Art July linky
613 Avenue Create #82 Anything goes with optional use a sentiment

Christmas Card ~ Happy Holidays {1st Post}

I decided to give monochromatic a try.

I used this cute digi from Eureka Stamps.

I colored it up in green, added a green and white design paper frame 

then finished it off with a solid green frame.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Happy Holiday Animals digi {#22501} from Eureka Stamps.
*Design paper from my stash.
*Copic marker G19.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,   

D~

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Eureka Stamps #99 Monochrome
DL ART Thankful Thursday #137 Christmas in July
Craftin Desert Divas #36 Christmas in July
Hiding In My Craft Room #159 Christmas in July
Decosse's Dynamite 12 months of Christmas card link up
CRAFT Challenge #269 Inspiration picture {outdoors/wildlife}