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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Guest DT at CHNC Challenge Extra

 
Hi All, I am the guest DT at CHNC Challenge Extra this month and I made this cute little 5 x 7  Penguin card with the digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps.  I colored this in with my Letraset markers and  added some silver Sakura gelly roll ink and Crystal Stickles.  For a little added texture I added the white flock to the hat and some rhinestones from my stash.  I also used some free paper from the Coffee Shop blog to make the card and the envelope liner.  We would love for you to join us at CHNC Challenge Extra.  This is also card #12 for for my Christmas card a week challenge.  That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Happy Birthday


Hi All, I made this 5 x 7 card for my sweet hubby's birthday today.  We have a running joke about the bully squirrel in our yard, he is very territorial, so he will enjoy this.    I used Gecko Galz Chocolate Box papers for the background and the image is from the Harvest Time collage sheet
  Speaking of Gecko Galz, Leanne has generously offered a 1 day, buy 1 get 1 free sale today 4/29/14.  Better get there quick before I buy it all, lol.
 I am entering this into the Top Tip Tuesday challenge to use a number, and my tip is shown in the 3rd picture down.  When I am working with a digital image and plan to fussy cut a part of the image to layer it, like I did for the squirrels tail, I use the Microsoft Word Snipping tool to just grab a portion of the picture and then copy it right on to the page.  It saves paper and ink because I only grab the section I need and it is the exact same size because I snipped it from my page.   Be sure to stop by *Top Tip Tuesday and see all the great tips and inspirations from the DT, the girls there are really nice.  That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
I am also entering this into the Big Birthday challenge at Crafty Boots

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Christmas card a week #11

 
 Hi All, week 11 is here and I have a mini "Shaker" card to show you this time for the challenge at My Craft Spot using another one of the stamps from My Craft Spot  Merry Christmas set.   I made the shaker on this card with a layer of gold Stickles first then 2 more layers of Stampin Up Crystal Effects, I dried between layers and when the top layer was dry yet still tacky I added some 2mm crystal gems from PizzazAPlenty to shake around and then put a piece of clear plastic on top.    I love the way the new  Perfect Layers Mini Tools and Perfect Cutting Mat made making this card so easy too, especially when making the frame for the Believe, the smaller size really helps!   The Santa image is from Free Vintage Digital Stamps  and the paper is also free from  The Coffee Shop blog.  Feels so good to have 11 cards in my Christmas card stash already, feel free to join the fun and get a head start on yours too.  That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

 I am joining Marina's link party at My Perfect Life
Entering these challenges:
*My Craft Spot - Shake it On

*Crafty Hazelnuts extra challenge  
*Completely Christmas Challenge -  9 Anything goes  
*Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes 
Jingle Belles - All Bundled up 3 or more layers

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Paint it

 Hi All, I had so much fun making this tag for Tag Tuesdays prompt Africa and the City Crafters Challenge to "paint it ".  I am not much of a painter so I guess that's why I am so happy with my result.  I sprayed my tag with some Glitz Spritz just to get it wet and add some more shimmer, then I used my wet paint brush to paint on pink, yellow and blue Yasutomo paints, they already have some shimmer but last time I tried them they were really thick.  Wetting the tag was key to getting a light clean coat I think.  Both images were from the Graphics Fairy, I mounted the Zebra on some foam dots and added the blue jewels.  The black lines in the pale yellow ribbon are supposed to look like zebra print, lol.  I had fun getting out of my comfort zone and painting this tag.  So I will be entering this into *City Crafters Challenge Paint it Challenge.  Pop by and see all the beautiful work the DT has done over there.  That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

3 quick and easy cards

 
Hi All, I am sharing 3 quick and easy cards today showing how easy it is to use the Gecko Galz digital papers.  For these cards I used Gecko Galz Garden Botanica papers sized to a  5 x 7 card size.  I printed all the cards on Staples matte photo paper, and all the envelope liners were printed on copy paper.  All I did was add a little something to each of them to make them my own.  For the 1st one  added a gold sticker embellishment and highlighted the flowers with Crystal Stickles. The 2nd card has gold corner stickers placed on top of the  medallion, the 3rd card has gold embossing powder and ruby jewels on crown and some corner stickers added.    
That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter

 
 
 Hi All, I hope you are enjoying a nice Easter Sunday today.  
This is the card I made from the tag I made for the Egg prompt at Tag Tuesday using Gecko Galz  A Touch of Easter image along with Solarium papers.  
I watched my friend Lindsay, The Frugal Crafter make some cute little enamel dots in a video and thought it would work perfect for my eggs, I loved the results,  I can see me making more of these little things they are a bit addictive, lol.   I decided to be a bit adventurous and use some Dreamweaver Pearlescent embossing paste with a stencil I made with my KNK Zing.    That's it, thanks for looking, and for all your sweet comments.  ~Diane
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Friday, April 18, 2014

Christmas card a week #10

 Hi All, I made another Christmas card for the challenge to make 1 card a week so I will have them all done early!  Feels good to have 10 done and waiting already!  For this card I used the image from Gecko Galz Sweet Mommy collage along with the Solarium papers.  I have to say, these papers are becoming a real favorite of mine, I love every one in the set and I love printing them as many times as I want too!
I did a close up so you could see the one of beautiful stamps from My Craft Spot  Merry Christmas set.  My friend and DT sister Lisette (Mrs. Bees) was very generous to share her winnings from City Crafters with me, (thank you Lisette).  I chose this beautiful set of 10 stamps with the Christmas theme, I just love the fine line detail in this stamp, doesn't it look beautiful?   Other details on this 5 x 7 card, I used True Blue Stickles for the halos, and I used gold embossing powder around the frames before using my Perfect layers Mini rulers (perfect for these small cuts)  to put a 1/16th black trim edge.  I also went a little crazy with the Liquid pearls, the beading in this image really caught my eye so I wanted to accentuate it a bit.  Well that's it, thanks for stopping by and thank you for all of your encouraging comments too.  ~Diane

 I am joining Marina's link party at My Perfect Life
Crafty Hazelnuts extra challenge  
 
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Beauty in Pink and Black

Hi All, I am sharing a card I made for the Gecko Galz Design Team using some of the new paper from the Solarium paper pack and the April Colors collage sheet.   This is my usual  5 x 7 card, I printed the paper and the image on Staples matte photo paper,  framed the image with my in black card stock using my Perfect Layers Rulers. I added a digital die cut from my Zing by Krewella Kreations The envelope liner is printed on copy paper.
That's it for today, thanks for stopping by. 
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Monday, April 14, 2014

My Arty tag

Hi All, today I am sharing a tag I made for the Gecko Galz cross promotional challenge featuring beautiful Gecko Galz product with A Day for Daisies Stamps.   Speaking of challenges, this months challenge at Gecko Galz is anything goes, have a look at the challenge rules here.
For this tag I used the A Day for Daisies Gather Flower stamp image and the tag background from Gecko Galz April Colors image.    The lace trim was attached with red liner sticky tape to get the ruffled edge, Ranger distress ink in Concord and the ribbon with the butterfly charm I have been hoarding as it was a gift from my friend Valerie.  I like how the stamped image shows through the paper so I chose not to color it in.  Well, that's it for today, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
  
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Friday, April 4, 2014

Christmas Card a Week #8

Hi All, week 8!  Whoo hoo, it sure feels good to have 8 Christmas cards done and ready to go!   This card was a bit hard to photograph, the card stock is a deep gray the red border is some leftover industrial plastic, it is see through and the snowflake was die cut from a gift box and it picks up every color of light in the room.  The image is from Gecko Galz Vintage Christmas digital stamps
I added some white lace Stickles to the Mistletoe Berries and red Stickles to the holly berries.  I trimmed the image in some pale blue embossing powder also.  The die cut is from Birds Cards.  I used my new Perfect Layers Mini Tools and Perfect Cutting Mat. to cut the clean red border, don't forget today is the last day of the Perfect Paper Crafting Brand Ambassador Blog hop, see details in the 2 posts below.   That's it, thanks for stopping by, and thanks for all the great comments.   ~Diane 
 I am joining Marina's link party at My Perfect Life
*Completely Christmas Challenge -  5 Anything goes
*Crafty Hazelnuts extra challenge  
*Merry Monday Challenge Mistletoe 

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

More Perfect Paper Crafting Cards

 Hi All, the Perfect Paper Crafting Brand Ambassador Blog hop continues through Friday April 4 midnight PST so here's another card I made using my new mini tools.   I love the way the new  Perfect Layers Mini Tools and Perfect Cutting Mat made making this card so easy!   That little black frame adds so much drama to the gorgeous Gecko Galz Musical Jewel It image.  I found the 2 matching  musical notes die cuts in my Make the Cut free gallery and cut them with my Zing. 
So if you haven't joined the hop yet, please do!  And if you just have to have these awesome rulers and mat right now, please use my coupon code Bove5%  for a 5% discount at the check out.
We are very lucky to have SugarPea Designs as one of our sponsors for this fun blog hop. SugarPea Designs is giving away a $25 gift certificate to their new on line store to one lucky winner. Also to celebrate our very first Perfect Paper Crafting Brand Ambassador blog hop, Perfect Paper Crafting will be giving away a $50 gift certificate to our on line store. All you have to do is visit all of the participating blogs and leave a comment on every single one. We will announce the winner Sunday, April 6. I hope you enjoy!
Wishing you all the best of luck!  ~Diane 
PS, if you use coupon code 
Bove5%   you will receive my 5% discount at checkout.
I would like to enter the challenge
(You all know how I love my matching envie liners, lol)
*Dutch Card Lovers to make a matching envelope
*A Little bit Crafty the Birds and the Bees 
(I hope it's OK that I have a blog hop here also) 


 We have two winners from our Perfect Paper Crafting Brand Ambassador blog hop. The winner of our $50 gift certificate to www.perfectpapercrafting.com is Cheryl W. from paperpanacea.blogspot.com. The winner of the $25 gift certificate to SugarPea Designs is Janice. We will email you with your prizes! Thanks to everyone who participated in our blog hop!

 
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Monday, March 31, 2014

Perfect Paper Crafting Blog Hop

 Here are a few cards I made using my Perfect Layers Mini Tools and Perfect Cutting Mat. .
www.perfectpapercrafting.com is Cheryl W. from paperpanacea.blogspot.com. The winner of the $25 gift certificate to SugarPea Designs is Janice. We will email you with your prizes! Thanks to everyone who participated in our blog hop!
 
 
 Hi All and welcome to the Perfect Paper Crafting Brand Ambassador Blog hop!  I am excited to share our newest Mini Perfect Layers rulers and Cutting Mat with you today!  The hop will be open for comments Monday March 31 starting at 9 a.m PST- Friday April 4 midnight PST.
 We thought we would do a blog hop for you to see our Brand Ambassadors artistic talents showcasing our newest products. They will show you how to use our new  Perfect Layers Mini Tools and Perfect Cutting Mat. We are very lucky to have SugarPea Designs as one of our sponsors for this fun blog hop. SugarPea Designs is giving away a $25 gift certificate to their new on line store to one lucky winner. Also to celebrate our very first Perfect Paper Crafting Brand Ambassador blog hop, Perfect Paper Crafting will be giving away a $50 gift certificate to our on line store. All you have to do is visit all of the participating blogs and leave a comment on every single one. We will announce the winner Sunday, April 6. I hope you enjoy!
Wishing you all the best of luck!  ~Diane
The blog hop is now closed.
Products  used:  Gecko Galz Between the Lines, Hip Hop Easter
                                       Egg die cut and scallop border from Birds Cards
I would like to enter my second card in the challenge at
*Fusion Card Challenge

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Lilly's of the Valley


 Hi All, today I am sharing a card I made for the Gecko Galz design team using this lovely Lilly's of the Valley image from the Pretty Petals Collection.  This has always been one of my favorite flowers, my grandmother grew them in her garden off the porch, I can remember sitting on the glider smelling their sweet scent.  This was a rather simple card to make, I just printed the image on Staples photo paper along with the background paper from It's Not Easy Being Green.  I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to trim a 1/16th frame around the image, distressed the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink, mounted it to a sheet of white card stock that had also been distressed, then mounted that to the background print.  The envelope is lined in the same matching paper printed on to copy paper.  I had the embellishment in my stash for a long time, and decided it would be a great finish to this card.  Well that's it for today, hope you are all enjoying some Spring like weather wherever you are, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

I am entering this into 
*A Creative Romance challenge - Spring Flowers
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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Tuesdays tag and card

Hi All, I've started with the tag I made for Tag Tuesday and gone on to show what I made with the tag. For the tag I used some scrap cardboard to cut the tag from, I cut it with my Zing using one of Penny Duncan's free cut files.  I used the image from Geco Galz Travel On, framed it in Stickles, added the lace flower, paper flower, raffia and metal key. I placed the tag on a 5 x 7 card base that has been covered with a die cut made on my Zing.  Not sure that I can call it an actual die cut as I had my blade depth set too high and it merely scratched the surface, so I decided not to waste the piece and used it anyway, I like the look, so I highlighted it with some Ranger Lemonade distress ink.  I also added a little to the envelope liner as it was more beige than yellow.  Pop by Tag Tuesday and see what all the talented folks over there have created for the prompt Keys and Locks.  
I am entering this into the 
*Top Tip Tuesday challenge metal or faux metal challenge
In keeping with the challenge I must share a tip which I think I did above, even though my die cut did not cut all the way through, it can still be used as a background with a little distress ink.
That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Christmas Card a Week #7

 
Hi All, I am catching up on my Christmas card challenges, posting them a day earlier each week, pretty soon I may be able to get 2 done in the same week lol.  So I made this card for the *Merry Monday challenge using grey, red and white.  It took a bit of doing but I found the perfect image in Gecko Galz A Rockwell Christmas collection
I was so happy to have the perfect shade of red in Stampin Ups Poppy and the dark grey is a Bazill paper.  I used Stampin Ups Dazzling Diamonds glitter with Art Glitter Glue dries white.  I finished it off with Spellbinders dies to cut the circles and a snowflake embossing folder.
I am also entering these link partys and challenges, hope to see some of you there.
I am joining Marina's link party at My Perfect Life

  12 months of Christmas link up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
*Completely Christmas Challenge -  4 Anything goes 
*Crafty Hazelnuts extra challenge 
*Festive Friday photo challenge embossed snowflakes and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
Thats it for today, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Inspired work

 
  
Hi All, this 5 x 7 card is inspired by some really talented artists I follow, I have been looking at their beautiful work with the torn pages and pearls and jewels and lace tumbling out and I really do adore the style, so today this is my take on it.  The image is from Evert Maaskamp is called Rozen, and since there is some sort of "note" written below the image I am stretching it a bit to enter it into
 *City Crafters "Take Note" challenge.    
 I printed this on Staples matte photo paper, tore the edges.  I did not like the color of the patterned background card stock, (it was on clearance too many years ago to remember who's it is) it was a wrong shade of beige for this piece so I used Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress stain to lighten it up and some Tim Holtz Mahogany distress stain for the edges.  The pearls are hoarded 2mm and 3mm from Pizzazz Aplenty. 
Be sure to pop over to City Crafters and have a look at all the beautiful inspiration there.
I am also entering this into the challenge at
* Craft Hoarders Anonymous showing Sparkle, Glitz or Glam and do stop by and see all that beautiful bling too!
*Along with the Deep Ocean Challenge For a Friend.
That's it for today, thanks for looking.  ~Diane  
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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Christmas Card a Week #6


Hi All, here is my card for this weeks Christmas card a week stash.   I cut this white card stock with my KNK Zing, using one of the fonts in my computer along with a cute little ribbon die cut from Alaa Studio.  I embossed the card using a Spellbinders folder,  I then added the red paper behind the cut and added some Stamping up Dazzling Diamonds glitter and gold stickers.  Thanks for stopping by, ~Diane

I am joining Marina's link party at My Perfect Life

  12 months of Christmas link up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
*Completely Christmas Challenge -  3 Anything goes 
 
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Blooming Beauty's

 Hi All, today I am sharing a card I made using the Jodi Lees Natures Garden papers for the flower pot along with the Gecko Galz In my Easter Bonnet ladies.  I die cut the flower pot twice, made an accordion fold from the scrap and glued it to the bottom of the pot for a stand.  I die cut some leaves and stems and flowers, fussy cut the ladies and glued them on.  Added some ink and Stickles to the flowers and glued them onto another scrap that would slide in and out of the pot.  I used a piece of beaded lace trim to hold the top of the flower pot together and allow for the flowers to slide in and out along with the message.  That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
I am entering the *City Crafters Challenge Spring in the Garden
*Just Inspirational Easter Challenge 
*Deep OceanChallenge Lace and Pearls
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Christmas Card a Week #5

Hi All, I found another fun Christmas Card challenge called Merry Monday Christmas challenge  through my friend Leanne, so I made this card to fit the theme of  Chocolate Brown, Green, Gold and White or Cream!   It took me a bit to find the right image but I finally found this one from  Magic Moonlight, it was a free image I saved a long time ago.  I tried gold flock on the little birdies, but I like the Stickles Gold Glitter better.  I used Stampin Up Chocolate Brown for the 1/8th and 1/16th frames I cut with my Perfect Layers Rulers.  The green envelope and background paper are from Gecko Galz Grandmothers House papers.  This is my 5th card for my Christmas card stash, I am really happy I am accomplishing 2 of my goals for this year, to enter more challenges and to get my Christmas cards done before November.  Well, that's it for today, thanks for stopping by.   ~Diane
I would love for you to join me at these Christmas card Challenge/ Link Ups.
I am joining Marina's link party at My Perfect Life
  12 months of Christmas link up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

*Merry Monday Christmas challenge Chocolate Brown, Green, Gold and White or Cream 
*Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge 167 - Spread your Wings
*Completely Christmas Challenge -  2 Anything goes 
*Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Patterned paper
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Pretty in Pink at Tag Tuesday

Hi All, I was off a week and made next weeks tag for today, but I finally did get today's tag done!  I don't know why I struggle so with tags, but I am getting more comfortable making them so that really makes me happy. The prompt this week is Pretty in Pink and this is one of my favorite pink images.   I made this tag with a die cut from Krewella, on my Zing.  I somehow sized this wrong so the bottom 1/2 did not make it on to the cutting area, but no worries, I actually think it works better for a tag like this.   I used an image from Gecko Galz Pixie Magic and their Solerium paper.  
I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to trim a 1/16th frame in brown around the image then plopped a beautiful pink rose on it and that it!  Be sure to stop by Tag Tuesday and see what all the talented folks over there are up to.
 Thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Christmas Card a week #4

 Hi All, here is my 4th Christmas card for the year, I will be so happy when November rolls around and I have these all done!  I used an image from Gecko Galz Christmas Chic collage set along with a sheet from the Gecko Galz Chocolate Box Paper collection.  I cut the fancy frame on my KNK Zing and used some Color Box Pewter ink to highlight it since I did not have the right shade of gray.  The Starburst jewels are from Pizzazz Aplenty,  and the ribbon is from my stash.  To save ink I did not print the liner in the red paper this time instead I embossed the gray paper liner to pick up on the snow flakes on the gray background.  Well that's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane

I would love for you to join me at these Christmas card Challenge/ Link Ups.
I am joining Marina's link party at My Perfect Life
 12 months of Christmas link up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
*Completely Christmas Challenge - Anything goes 
*Cute Card Thursday -  What a Gem 
CHNC Challenge Extra for March - Anything goes 

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Flowers in her hair


Hi All, I made this 5x 7 card for the City Crafter Challenge to use a black and white photo.  I used an image from Gecko Galz Beautiful Dreamer collage sheet along with a die cut from Birds Cards that I cut with my Zing.  I trimmed it with some Starform Stickers in silver and a flower from my stash that I added a Fab Scrap pearl center to.  I bought the pearl centers from Blitsy and I love the look of them!  The liner for the envelope is just a white on white print.  That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
I am entering these challenges.
*City Crafter : Smile!  Black and white photo
*Just Inspirational: Anything goes with flowers
*DL Art: Image of a girl or lady
*Emergency Crafters:  Flowers
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Easter card

 Hi All, I'm sharing this Easter card I made for the Gecko Galz DT.  This 5 x 7 card uses paper from the Gecko Galz digital Solarium Paper pack along with the image from the Gecko Galz digital Easter Children collage set.  I used Distress ink in China blue to edge the card front and the image.  I mounted the image on a piece of blue vellum and cut it with fancy scissors, added a doily and corner die cut with my Zing and used Diamond Stickles on them both.  Die cut the bunny and added pink coloring then flocked, added a pink jewel eye and the blue crown to the bunny.  I also added some Lace Stickles to the trim on the dresses and bonnet.  That's it for today, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Tag Tuesday Maps, Charts and Diagrams

Hi All, I chose an aerial map of Michigan showing the effect of the Arctic Vortex on my tag today.  Michigan is known as the "Mitten" state because our shape resembles a mitten.  Most Michiganders will point to a spot on their hand to show you exactly where in Michigan they live.  We have had so much snow here this year that the form of the mitten is badly distorted by the Great lakes being frozen over the land.  Below is a better shot of what we should look like.

That's it, I had fun trying to come up with an idea for this one.  All of the folks at Tag Tuesday are so clever I knew I could not get away with just a pretty background of a map unless it had some kind of real meaning, lol.  Thank you for your encouraging comments and thanks for looking.  ~Diane
 Please stop by Tag Tuesday and see what the rest of the awesome designers have made!
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Gecko Galz Easter Challenge

Hi All,  For this months Gecko Galz customer contest we are asking you to create an Easter inspired paper crafted project. Show us your Easter designs. The only rule is you must include one product from Gecko Galz, can be one of the free products, stamps, collage image paper the limits are endless to your imagination.  And what will the winner get?  A Jodi Lee gift pack plus a $25 shopping Spree
from Gecko Galz.  Just email a picture of your project by March 31st to
geckogalz2014@gmail.comor go to our blog site and enter your link!  And On April 1st we will announce our winner 
For this 5 x 7 card I chose Gecko Galz Its not Easy Being Green paper pack filled with lush green 
colored papers (this one is one of my favorites), along with the image from My Little Chickadee.  I printed the image twice on matte photo paper, fussy cut the ribbons and flowers, added a little foam 
 underneath to give it a decoupaged look, then  I added yellow flock to the chicks.  I mounted that on 
to a piece of bright yellow card stock, used my Perfect Layers Rulers to cut a 1/16 frame around it.  I printed the Its not easy being Green in 5 x7 for the card front on matte photo paper and mounted the image to it.  I then trimmed around the yellow border with some Yellow Stickles.  I printed the matching envelope liner in a 4 x 6 size on regular copy paper and trimmed it with pretty scissors and glued the top to an envelope.
 That's it for today, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
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Monday, March 3, 2014

Gecko Galz and Jodi Lee together

 Hi All, today I am sharing my Gecko Galz DT cross promotional piece using Jodi Lee Natures Garden papers along with Gecko Galz Retro Girls collage sheet.
For this 5 x 7 pop up card I printed Jodi Lees Natures Garden papers twice, once for the inside and again to line the inside of the card.  I used the Stampin up Word Window punch to cut slits inside the card, lined up the cuts and scored them to fold opposite the center fold and make a shelf inside the card, then glued the 2 cards together.  I printed Gecko Galz It's Not Easy Being Green paper then used my Zing to die cut the grass, folded it and placed rows of it inside the card and added a piece to the outside of the card also.  I fussy cut the Gecko Galz Retro Girls  and glued them into the rows of grass.  I colored in the image on the card front with my Letraset Promarkers and color copied a plastic butterfly from my stash onto matte photo paper then fussy cut it also.
Please stop by Gecko Galz and see all the amazing projects my DT sisters have made, they will amaze you with their talent. 
For more detailed instructions see my tutorial on how to make a pop up card here.
That's it for today, thanks so much for stopping by, I love reading your comments.   ~Diane

I am entering this into the 
*Think Spring Challenge at Created With Love
 
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