Happy Thanksgiving to all living in the US,  I hope you are having a wonderful day with your families. If you get a chance pop over to Lindsay's Stamp Stuff and check out all of her new stuff, everything is 40% off today along with all of the MyGrafico shops.  ~Diane

Ooh La La Bachelorette Party

Isn't this just the cutest idea for a Bachelor or Bachelorette party?   Lindsay has so many cute party sets now.  These swim suits would make adorable invites and the  corset could be used as a thank you card or a table decoration.  The swim suits would be perfect for a pool party also.  These were so easy to make with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Ooh La La Card and Crown SVG Template and my Cricut, it cut this quickly and it only took a minute to emboss the corset and add the trim and the necklace.  The blue swim suit paper is a freebie from Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter, stop by to see what freebie she has for you this week.  You can make this as naughty or nice as you want.  The set also includes a crown.  Wouldn't you love to see your friends faces when they get this invite in the mail?  Be sure to stop by the LSS Design Team blogs to see what awesome inspiration they have for you too.

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick   *  Tracey Allen  *   Leanne Garner  *  Tamara Bennett  *  Cindi Hooks  *  Micki Harper  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Rhonda Walker  *  Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Crafty Card Makers - Dry emboss

 Beary Scrap - Anything goes

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Pink Swirls and a Sale

I am so in love with these Bold Black and White papers from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff and if you love them too they are on sale today only, 40% off that's only $1.79 for 10 gorgeous papers.  My Graphico is having a storewide sale today so go check it out.  The awesome vintage balloon is a freebie, you will always find a new freebie at The Frugal Crafter every Thursday.  Simple card, so easy to make, I printed the vintage swirl pattern from Bold Black and White and the Balloon image on to pink card stock, trimmed the black cs with the Stampin Up Salebration scallop punch, embossed it with Tim Holtz Alterations texture fades Patchwork, cut the bird and leaves with another Stampin Up punch, added some Stickles to the bird and then the ribbon, roses and a few rhinestones and I was done, easy peasy.  Be sure to stop by the LSS Design Team's blogs to see their amazing work too.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick   *  Tracey Allen  *   Leanne Garner  *  Tamara Bennett  *  Cindi Hooks  *  Micki Harper  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Rhonda Walker  *  Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash - sketch and neglected Stampin Up bird punch

Alphabet Challenge Blog - B is for Birds 

Anything Goes Challenge - Emboss it 

For Fun Challenges - Dry Emboss  

The Crazy Challenge - Things with Wings 

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Colorful Black and White

 

I left the bottom of the page visible so you could see the different colors of card stock I used.

 These were all done using the same print on different colors.

 I almost forgot, this is what the whole set looks like.
Today I want to show you this Bold Black and White Paper set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  Isn't it beautiful?   This pack of 10  beautiful designs is only 2.99, you can't beat that.  What I like best about this set is that it does not use any colored ink it only uses the black ink and you get to choose what color to print it on.  This makes it super easy to achieve the right shades of color for your projects.  I also used the Sketchy Leaves set along with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Wheatfields, Stampin Up card stock and embossing plate, pearls and the sweet seam binding is some RAK from Lindsay.  Speaking of Lindsay, stop by her blog The Frugal Crafter today to see what crafty goodness she has along with the Thursday freebie she so generously offers.  Don't forget the rest of the Design Team, Lindsay has quite a few new sets I'm sure they will be showcasing beautifully.
*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick   *  Tracey Allen  *   Leanne Garner  *  Tamara Bennett  *  Cindi Hooks  *  Micki Harper  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Rhonda Walker  *  Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *
Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this into the following challenges:
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Autumn Leaves 
The Crazy Challenge - Pearls and Swirls
Easy Craft Projects - Autumn or Fall
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes

Sympathy card

I love this image from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Many Blessings set and this card was so easy to make!  I printed it twice on white and once on that gorgeous shiny gold cs.  I cut one leaf from the white and the cross from the the gold, and left the other white to cut with Spellbinders Labels 8 Nestabilities.  I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Deep Plum and Turquoise Blue.  I sprayed both on my tissue paper then I blotted the card onto the wet tissue.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink Dusty Concord and a Sizzix Texture Plate.  The leaf punch is Stampin Up and I crocheted my flower.  Pop over to Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter to see what she has made and to pick up one of her free images.  Stop by the LSS MyGraphico store to grab some last minute Halloween images and definitely visit my DT sisters blogs to see all of the awesome ideas they have to share.  Did I tell you those ladies are super talented?  See for yourself.

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick   *  Tracey Allen  *    Tamara Bennett  *  Cindi Hooks  *  Micki Harper  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Rhonda Walker  *  Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *

I'm entering this into the following challenges: 
2 Sisters Challenge blog - Anything goes
Stamp Something - Use a digi
Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Masquerade

What fun it was to make these masks!   I finally figured out how to work the Sure Cuts A Lot I won from Scrappy Go Lucky and Enfys!  What fun you will have when you see Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is having a sale 40% off today only, in fact everything at MyGraphico is 40% off today only!  I made these with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Masquerade Masks SVG and PDF Template cutting file on sale today for $1.80.  Look at all the different masks you can make! 

Looking for more fun?  Check out the Halloween Contest they are having at MyGrafico, you could win a Cuttlebug die cut machine and other great prizes.  Stop by Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter to see the awesome new set she has and to grab your freebie.  I can't wait to see what the rest of the Design Team has made, they never cease to amaze me, and don't forget the 1 day only 40% off sale at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick   *  Tracey Allen  *   Leanne Garner  *  Tamara Bennett  *  Cindi Hooks  *  Micki Harper  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *
I am entering this into the following challenge:
My Graphico - Embossing on anything

 Other products used:
Stampin Up Big Shot Texturz Plate Perfect Details  pattern 1
Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls embossing folder

Tim Holtz Alterations texture fades Patchwork 

Foil card stock and jewels Dollar Treasure

Playing with new products.

I won these awesome Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L on Heidi Blankenships blog Embellished Dreams.  I could not wait to try out these adhesive sheets, they are awesome!  Thank you Heidi and 3L!  I know the photo does not do it justice but if you look closely you will see that the white card I printed my image on has a layer of teeny tiny clear micro beads.  I attached them with the Permanent 4" x 6" Adhesive sheet.  It was so easy to apply because it has a slender side strip you peel off and lay down first, that holds it in position to peel the rest off.  The stamp is from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff new release Natures Christmas.  I love this vintage Santa Tag, I printed it twice once in green and again in black.  I cut Santa's face out of the black one and paper pieced it over the green Santa.  I colored him in with Copics and I used Perfect Pearls for his hat trim.  I also framed it with some gold Stickles, this is a 5 x 7 card.  Thanks again Heidi, I love following your blog.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this into the following challenges:
Aimees Challenges  - Christmas Wishes
Sentimental Sundays- Dimension
Totally Gorjuss - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in September
I've had a few questions about how well the beads stick.  The Scrapbook Adhesives hold everything in place very tightly, I didn't have any problems with the beads falling off.   I did not have to heat them up either.  This product was perfect for this application.  I have tried using liquid glue in the past but because the glue is a bit thick they would to stick unevenly in double layers.  With the 3L product I positioned 1 corner and removed the side strip, then slowly removed the balance.  I rubbed it in to  make sure that it was making good contact with my card stock everywhere.  Then I removed the top layer of paper and poured the beads on and they stuck!  I just pushed them in with my hand to make sure they were secure and pushed off the beads that stuck to the edges, half on and half off.  I have to say I was really impressed.

Quick and easy gift card tins.

I made these a while back, they were featured in the Ready, Set Create August issue so I can post them now.  I used the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Steampunk Style stamp set along with a couple of her freebies to make these.  They were so easy to make, I just printed them out, traced the top of the gift card tin and cut them out.  I added some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Turquoise Blue, Deep Plum and Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye and I even embossed one with Stampin Up Texture Plates Kit 4 Distressed.  I glued the card stock to the tins with Art Glitter Glue Dries Clear and voila, I was done. 

You are invited to stop by Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter to see what she has to share today and to pick up your free image.  My DT Sisters have some awesome inspiration  to share also.  They never stop amazing me!  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick  *Lisa Jurecek  *  Tracey Allen  *  Melissa Craig  *    Leanne Garner  *  Tamara Bennett  *  Cindi Hooks  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Rhonda Walker  *  Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *

I am entering these into the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Plain and Simple

Alphabet Challenge Blog - V for Vintage

Beary Sweet Design Team - Vintage

Crafty Ann's -  Anything but a card

Fall Leaves

This card was so easy to make using the Leaf Prints set from Lindsays Stamp Stuff.   Lindsay is having a sale today, 1 day only  40% off!   This set is on sale for only $3.00, you can't beat that!  She has added 2 new sets, which I am dying to get working on too!  Wait till you see the poinsettia!  Well aside from quite a few of the Leaf Prints digi's I used a combination of Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Wheatfields and Coffee Shop, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags, pearls and lace and a lot of dimensional foam squares.  Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog to pick up your Thursday Freebie, my DT sisters for their amazing inspiration, and you have to be crazy not to stop by the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff My Grafico store to take advantage of the 40% off 1 day sale!

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick  *  Melissa Craig  *    Leanne Garner    *  Cindi Hooks  *  Micki Harper  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Rhonda Walker  *  Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *
I am entering this into the following challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar -  Anything Goes

By The Cute and Girly – Indian Summer

Craft Your Days Away – Autumn Doodles 

Creative Card Crew – Autumn 

Everybody Art – Autumn 

My Sheri Crafts – Autumn 

Paper Playtime – Autumn

Paper Sundaes - Fabulous Fall 

Secret Crafter - Anything Goes

                                           

Click your heels and make a wish!

I love shoes,  I guess that's why It's a Girl Thing is one of my favorite stamp sets!  This one, along with all the others are on sale through Saturday, at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff  where you can grab this 11 piece set for only $3.50.  Stop by The Frugal Crafter's blog to pick up today's free stamp along with some great ideas.

This weeks sketch inspiration comes from Papercraft Star, I love the clean and simple lines to it.  I want to give a shout out also to Allison at Stampin When I Can, she has an awesome site that she updates daily with all the current sketches, which is where I found this one.  If you pop over there you will be able to see a slew of sketches along with links, totally awesome, thank you Allison.

This week we welcome a new designer to out team.   Laurel Seabrook, she is a very talented crafter and we are so glad to have her on the LSS DT!  Stop by to see what all my talented Design Team sisters have made for you this week, links below.

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick  *Lisa Jurecek  *  Tracey Allen  *  Melissa Craig  *    Leanne Garner  *  Tamara Bennett  *  Cindi Hooks  *  Micki Harper  *  Karin Martin  *  Jennifer Bliss  *   Rhonda Walker  *  Tracy Vinson   *  Laurel Seabrook  *

I am entering this into the following challenges. 

Papercraft Star - Sketch

Creative Card Crew - Sparkle and shine

Easy Craft Projects - Something girly

Welcome to Flourishes - Use some lace

Stamp Something - Digi Day use a digi

Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Stamp with Fun - Card for a Girl

Products used for this card:   It's a Girl Thing stamp, Copic Atyou Spica glitter marker pen's, Generations dp, Stampin Up Sale-a-brate scallop punch and corner punch, red ribbon, white lace, red jeweled ribbon all from JoAnns. Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

 

Distressing Halloween

Everything in the Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff Shop is 40% off today (Thursday) until midnight! 

For Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Thursday I used the new Vintage Halloween Labels set.  There are 7 labels in this set and it's on sale today for $2.70.    Many of these labels work well with Nesties too.  I went all out on the distressing of this card.  I used my favorite Stampin Up Texture Plate Kit 4 Distressed, with my Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye and Scattered Straw.  I also used Tim Holtz distressing tool on the edges.   Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, gold wire ric rac, Spica Atyou gold ink and a ton of dimensionals to lift everything up.   One of the nicest features of digital images is that you can size them as you like, I like how the flourish works well as a background on this card.   Please check out the talented LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!  Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog today to pick up your free stamp and don't forget about the sale, 40% off everything in her store 1 day only!  
 Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge - Vintage
If the shoe fits, Scrap it -  die cuts 
Pile it on - more than 5 cut outs 
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Design team links: 

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Micki Harper
Tracy Vinson

Today is the day! This is your chance to stock up at 40% off.

Why not treat yourself to some back to school goodies?  One day sale today only at MyGraphico, 40 % off!  This is your chance to stock up on on all the awesome digitals you have been drooling over!  Lindsay's Stamp Stuff has some awesome new sets along with some older favorites.  You know you want to, go check it out!  Just look at all these fabulous Halloween Sets to choose from!  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Sew Sweet

This card will be published in the 9/26/10 issue of Scrapbook News and Review. 

It's Thursday, time for another card featuring Lindsay's Stamp Stuff  images.  This is one of the first images I fell in love with, way before I joined the design team.  Sew Pretty has sew many fun images to work with.   I'm really happy with how this card came out.  Along with the Sew Pretty digital stamp I used this awesome dp Cosmo Cricket Material Girl and Tim Holtz Alterations texture fades Patchwork set both RAK from my friend Kristen.  The tomato dp is called Sweet Tomato Dots from Lasting Impressions, I bought it with this card in mind.  The teal and yellow cs and the  Eyelet embossing are Stampin Up.  The pins and needles are done in Stickles Silver and pearls they are not real.  I am flattered that so many of you think the "  real pins"   were a good idea, thanks but Lindsay gets credit for drawing them onto the image for me, I just cut, colored and added the stones.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye to distress it and Spellbinders Petite Ovals Nestabilities and Shapeabilities Fancy Tags.  I almost forgot, I used a lot of foam squares to lift it all up, even the buttons.  
Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog today to pick up your free stamp and check out the talented LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff! 

 Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Micki Harper
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson
(Thank's to you Cheryl :)

 I am submitting this card to the following challenges: 

The Digi Shack - Sketch 

Whoopsi Daisy  - Vibrant colors 

Stampin with the Dragon - Use distressing 

 Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Use a digi
The Creative Cottage - Touchy, feely lots of texture 
Craft Your Passion - 3 different ribbons 
ABC Design Blog -  Paper Piecing
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Vintage 
Practical Scrappers - Use 7 items or more- digi image, jewelry pieces, cs, dp, buttons, ribbons, pearls, Stickles, embossing, Spellbinders Nesties and tags, foam squares and Tim Holtz distress ink.  

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Pink Power

Did you know every 13 seconds a woman dies of breast cancer? That is a troubling statistic, but you can help rid the world of this terrible disease. MyGrafico designers Blackleaf Studios, Cheri Wenger, DigiDiva, Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff, ReviDevi, Sanqunetti Design,Tainted Sweets and  Zenware Designs have teamed up with Stitching for Pink to create an exclusive collab kit for you and ALL of the sales will go directly to Stitching for Pink to fund Breast Cancer Research:

For a $5 donation you get this kit!
All sales are donated to breast cancer research.  

In this kit you will find 12 adorable clip art designs, 4 pattern papers, a printable collage sheet and a printable craft all for a $5 donation to Breast Cancer research.  You can purchase the Pink Power Collab kit here, and you can join Stitching for pink here, it is a great resource for all embroidery designers and crafters too and your $5 donation gets you lots of embroidery projects, what a deal AND you are helping a great cause.

I copied this from Lindsay to share with you, I'm sure she won't mind if you want to copy and paste it into your blog too.  It only takes a moment and a copy and paste will pick up all of the links for you.   Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Happy Birthday Lindsay

Color Throwdown is celebrating 100 Challenges 

This week we are celebrating Lindsay's Birthday and she is too with a 34% off sale at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff whoo hoo!.  Happy  Birthday Lindsay and thank you for designing this awesome Steampunk Style set!  I was like a kid in a candy store when I saw this with so many awesome images! You will be seeing a lot more of this set here.  I had so much fun making this card, the hardest part was deciding which image to use, I wanted it to be just right.  I printed the bike images and Birthday sentiment on to the Certainly Celery cs, then used my favorite Stampin Up Texture Plates Kit 4 Distressed.  The circles were cut with Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, and I used my new Martha Stewart edge punch.  I love the little flower button I sewed onto the bow, it was part of an old jewelery kit my (now 25 yr old) daughter and I had made into necklace's back in the day!  My inspiration came from this weeks beautiful colors from Color Throwdown (100th challenge party, awesome prizes!) and the Just Us Girls sketch.   

Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog today to wish her a Happy Birthday and pick up your free stamp.  You will also want to see what  the talented LSS Design Team has made using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, and remember the 34% off sale too!

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Micki Harper
Tracy Vinson  

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Color Throwdown - Color combination

Just Us Girls - Sketch 

Incy Wincy Designs - Punches

The Shabby Tea Room - Embossing

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Glittered Wings

 

Did I tell you I have a passion for butterflies?  Lindsay's Stamp Stuff has this beautiful set called Winged Things.   There are so many beautiful butterflies in this set to choose from.   I have been wanting to try this new background technique and I decided this would be perfect with my butterfly taking center stage.   I used some old Mac Tac adhesive backed paper that I salvaged a few years back.  I peeled off the backing to expose the sticky side and stuck my piece of lace to it.  Then I poured on the extra fine glitter and spread it around, I removed the lace and shook off the excess glitter.  I added a piece of clear polyester on top to seal it in.  I printed the butterfly onto the teal vellum, traced it with Diamond Stickles and when it was dry cut it out. You can do this same technique with a piece of packaging tape, (eliminating the need for polyester) but my card is a 5 x 7 so the tape was not an option for me.  I hope you enjoyed this,thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog today to pick up your weekly freebie, and don't forget to check out the talented LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!  We are also welcoming a new designer this week, Tracy whose work is awesome, be sure to say hello and welcome her.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Micki Harper
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracy Vinson

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge -  Monochromatic and Wings

Oh, Alice - Twinkle Twinkle

The Character Cafe - Anything goes with Digital

Cooking it up with Katie - Add some Sparkle to a Cut Out

Craftalicious Challenges - Monotone

Incy Wincy Designs - Things with Wings

Pile it on - Do something over the top with your paper

Scrap it with a Song - I can see clearly now (clear polyester)

Supplies

Winged Things digital stamp

MacTac adhesive paper

teal vellum

ivory card stock

clear polyester

lace remnant for glitter pattern

lace trim

glitter

Diamond Stickles