An Exciting Invitaton... And a Peek

Imagine my surprise and excitement when I opened an email

from Heather at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

inviting me to be their next guest designer.

Thanks so much for this wonderful honor.

 



Today I am going to share a little sneak peak

but you'll have to wait until tomorrow when the

next FCCB challenge starts to see the whole thing.

I know I know what a tease. tee hee hee.

 

 

I'd like to invite you to go over to FCCB {here}

and check out today's Sunday Spotlight post.

The post tells a little bit about me and

shares a couple of my Cricut creations.

 

Don't forget to check back tomorrow to see my project.
And of course to play along at FCCB.
The challenge theme is a wonderfully fun one.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Thank You Card ~ Daffodil

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

I just love daffodils.

Sadly the ones in our front yard have died

already but this one will live forever.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Daffodil cut at 2.5 in from the Cricut Easter 2010 cartridge.
*Border cut using the Scallop Dot edge punch from Martha Stewart.
*Grass cut using the Small Grass Border die from Impression Obsession.
*Design paper from Neenah {from Target}
*Sentiment from unknown brand.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut #204 sketch 
Word Art Wednesday #126 Anything goes
DL Art April linky
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
Path of Positivity #12 Thoughtfulness
Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge #23 anything goes
Simon Says {Mon} Anything goes
Crafty Creations #206 Colors blue and yellow

Thank You Card ~ Another Shaker

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

I wanted to use same Viva la Verve sketch I used as
inspiration for yesterday's card but this time I wanted to
try my hand at turning it into a shaker card.
I started by embossing the back ground.
Next I adhered the purple and blue strips.
I centered the circle die and cut a window through them.
I cut a scalloped window frame to help the window stand out.
The background behind the flowers is embossed with clouds.
I stamped then fussy cut the flowers, added a sentiment,
some purple and pearl colored sequins and
closed it all up with some foam tape.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flowers from the Petals & Stems stamps set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from CTMH.
*Embossed using a folder from the Cuttlebug Wedding Suite set {grid}.
*Embossed using a folder from the Cuttlebug Skward Set {clouds}.
*Large circle cut using the Standard Circles Small die set from Spellbinders.
*Scalloped circle cut using the Scalloped Circles Small die set from Spellbinders.
*Small circles cut using Fiskars punches
*Sequins from Darice.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Viva la Verve Wk #2 sketch 
Word Art Wednesday #126 Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps #97 Anything goes
DL Art April linky
Hiding In My Craft Room #143 Freestyle/anything goes
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
Path of Positivity #12 Thoughtfulness
Kaboodle Doodle #217 Spring Is coming
Simon Says {Mon} Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper Any stamp {no digitals}
Suzy Bee's Bloomin #22 Spring flowers
Paper Pretties #304 No markers
Your Next Stamp #10 Sketch and/or inspiration photo {colors}

      Inspiration Sketch

Thank you Card ~ Fluttering By

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

I came home from work and played a little in my craft space.

Here is one of the cards I came up with. Enjoy.

 



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Butterflies from the Petals & Stems stamps set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Birthday Bots stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Embossed using a folder from the Cuttlebug Wedding Suite set.
*Circle cut using the Standard Circles Small die set from Spellbinders.
*Scalloped circle cut using the Scalloped Circles Small die set from Spellbinders.
*Design paper from the GCD Studios Kathy Davis Journey's paper pad.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Viva la Verve Wk #2 sketch 
Word Art Wednesday #126 Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps #97 Anything goes
DL Art April linky
Hiding In My Craft Room #143 Freestyle/anything goes
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
Path of Positivity #12 Thoughtfulness
Kaboodle Doodle #217 Spring Is coming
Simon Says {Mon} Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper Any stamp {no digitals}
Suzy Bee's Bloomin #22 Spring flowers
Time Out Challenges #2 Photo inspired {butterflies}

      Inspiration Sketch

Thank You Card ~ Spring Shaker {3rd Post}

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

I had fun creating this shaker card with lots of die cut circles.

I stamped the flowers and colored them up with my Copics.

To finish my card off  I added the sentiment to a circle frame.

One of my co-workers said it was her favorite of my cards so far.

Her birthday is coming up and I feel a card idea forming. lol.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flowers from the Love Bug stamp set from Blue Moon Creation {Get Inky}.
*Circles cut using the Standard Circles Small and Large die set from Spellbinders.
*Sentiment from Studio G.
*Sequins from Darice.
*Copic markers RV21, Yg11 and BV00.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Get Inky #10 Circles
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
Cut It Up #41 Anything goes
CRAFT Challenge #252 Weather/what is season where you are? {spring}
Path of Positivity 12 Thoughtfulness
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Saturday  
Suzy Bee's Bloomin #22 Spring flowers
Your Next Stamp #10 Sketch and/or inspiration photo {colors}
Eureka Stamps #83 Spring flowers
Kaboodle Doodles #21 Spring is coming
One Crazy Stamper Anything goes {no digis}
DL Art April linky challenge

Thank You Card ~ Over the Rainbow {2nd Post}

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

I used a combination of digital and rubber stamps for this card.

I printed off the sun, rainbow and large cloud image twice.

I added sequins to the the rainbow, cut out the large cloud

then attached it with foam tape for dimension.

Next I stamped the smaller clouds, cut them out

and attached them with more foam tape.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sun, rainbow and cloud digi from Blue Moon Creation {Get Inky}{from the Inky Moonbeams Club}.
*Small clouds from the Sailboat stamp set from Blue Moon Creation {Get Inky}.
*Sentiment from Peddler's Pack.
*Sequins from Darice.
*Copic markers Y11 and Y15.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Get Inky #10 Circles {sequins, sun face}
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
CRAFT Challenge #252 Weather/what is season where you are? {spring}
Path of Positivity 12 Thoughtfulness
Suzy Bee's Bloomin #22 Spring flowers
Tuesday Throwdown #188 Digi Dimension {make part of your image pop}
Simon Says {Mon} Anything goes
V's Sweet Ideas #22 Technique challenge

Thank You Card ~ Spring Colors {1st Post}

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

 

I wanted to use a little of my design paper scraps

and this sketch worked out just perfect.

They have the perfect spring colors for this time of year.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Elegant Flower {Plain Jane} stamp from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Birthday Bots stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Scallop circle cut using the Scalloped Circle Small die set from Spellbinders.
*Circles cut using a punch from Creative Memories.
*Design paper from the Garden Party Project Pad from Making Memories.
*Sequins from Darice.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Viva la Verve March week #3 sketch
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
Path of Positivity 12 Thoughtfulness
Suzy Bee's Bloomin #22 Spring flowers
                     Inspiration Photo