Christmas Bells

 I love this card, the bold bright colors really speak to me.  The musical score is a favorite set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, School Papers, the holly with bells is a free image from Dezinaworlds freebie site Olde Curiosity Shoppe.  The beautiful green envelope I picked up at Dollar Treasure and I added  one of Lindsay's Stamp Stuff SVG Envelope & Liners in a contrasting white.  I just love the elegant touch they add to all my cards.  I embossed some snowflakes on white card stock, I cut the holly and bells by hand, used a little Tim Holtz distressing to the edges of the green card stock and voila.  I picked up the ribbon on clearance at Pizzazz Aplenty.  I am joining the link party at  Make it Monday challenges.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Bella Cartes Classiques Swap

I made this 5 x 7 card for the November Bellas Cartes Classiques swap and challenge.  I used a free image from Gecko Galz, paper is Crafty Secrets on the card. 

I love the envelope and liner made with Paper Pizzazz and  Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Envelopes and Liners SVG.  I asked Lindsay to make a pretty liner SVG and she made the liners and envelopes to match in 3 sizes, I am ecstatic, I just love these!  Thank you so much Lindsay!  The envelopes are not only beautiful ,they are really economical too!  I bought the paper 5 @.95 @Joanns, I make  5 x 7 cards so I get 1 envelope per sheet and 2 liners per sheet of 12 x 12 paper, and that is a lot less than I pay for plain white envelopes!  The SVG is only $3.00, a real bargain!  Thanks again Lindsay! 

I followed the sketch at Bellas Cartes Classiques, and I did a lot of fussy cutting on this card, which is why I added the close up!  The tree, hat and basket of apples have foam tape under the cuts.  The apple and mid air parcel are just cut and pasted.  I added some Marvy liquid snow marker to the snow in the pic.  The beautiful red ribbon with pearls and the pearl brad in the Poinsettia are from Pizzazz Aplenty.  Thank you for looking.  ~Diane  

I am entering this in the Make It Monday Challenge.  This is a great way to meet fellow bloggers, this group is wonderful!

Sweet Baby card and a Big Sale at MyGraphico

 

I made this card for my son's girlfriend to give to her sister for her baby shower.  It was really easy to make with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Sweet Baby SVG.    I must say, I felt like I was playing with my Barbies, dressing up this card with the lace, ribbons and pearls, it really was fun to make.  Pearls and roses from Pizzazz Aplenty.  I cut the SVG twice, the card stock was not 2 sided so I just glued them together.  I used my Zyron 1.5 create a sticker to adhere the lace.  This card measures 4.75 x 5.  This set along with everything at MyGraphico is on sale for 40% off  today.  Hurry over so you don't miss the savings.  If you are looking for some great ideas be sure to stop by my DT sisters blogs, the links are in my sidebar.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

 

MyGraphico Sale ends at Midnight!

Entering these fun challenges:

Crafty Boots Challenges - Young at heart

Heartsong Inspirations - 3 or more layers

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Paper Playtimes - Anything goes

Come and get it - Anything goes

Dream Valley - Anything goes

Proud as a Peacock

This is one of my favorite images from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, I have wanted to attempt it forever!  I am really happy with how it came out too.  I printed it twice once on the new Mod Summer Papers, which I changed to the color blue and again on white card stock.  I colored the big centers on the white cs in with my 3 different colors of Letraset Pro Markers, then cut them out and pasted them onto the blue print.  I did some shading on the blue print along with a ton of Stickles, I outlined just about everything with Stickles.  The picture truly does not show the sparkle I have going on here.   The gorgeous jewels are from Pizzazz APlenty the StampinUp background paper matched the embossing plate and that lace reminded me of the peacocks fan. Both of these sets are on sale today,  Lindsay's Stamp Stuff and MyGraphico are having a  1 day 40% off sale.  Please check out the bargains, you will kick yourself if you don't!  Thanks for looking, I really appreciate all of your sweet comments, ~Diane.

I am entering these challenges.

Creative Inspirations Paint - Lots of layers

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Passion for Pro Markers - Anything goes

Daisy Doodles - Anything goes

Sew Sweet

What a fun SVG to work with, this sweet little sewing machine from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff cut like butter.  So did the pretty doily from La.La. Studio, another MyGraphico designer.  I cut the machine in black and in silver, I love all the details she added to this cut.  The buttons are Stampin Up and the twine is from Pizazz A Plenty.  The stitched card stock is from a Sams Club jumbo pack I split with a friend a few years ago.  The vintage lace is from a tag sale and the fabric flower is from my fabric stash.   Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog along with her other talented designers to see fabulous work they have done.

Well, we are still working on the back splash, ran into a few challenges but we are hopefully getting over them, Mr Perfect needed to be persuaded that it did indeed look good like this, lol.  Thanks for stopping by to have a look.  ~Diane

I won this awesome candy from Tellens Place!

So check out all this awesome goodness my friend Terry from Tellens Place sent me!  I won it in a little contest she had going on her blog, thank you Terry, you are so generous!  She has moved to a new blog and would love to pick up some of her old followers and some new ones too.  She has more blog candy being offered at this very moment, and sweet and generous soul that she is, she keeps adding to it!  I would really love it if you would stop by and say hi and hopefully follow her too, as she is a friend of mine.  By the way, this candy is gorgeous and I happen to know you can purchase your own from our mutual friend Judy at Pizzazz Aplenty,  I know shameless plug!

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

 

Bold Black and White Bonanza

Who knew when I wrote this post that those Birthday cards would be so appropriate!  Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is celebrating the 2nd year with a 40% off sale!   No better time to grab some of these versatile papers.  Congratulations Lindsay on #2.

Wow, I went crazy this weekend.  My son needed more Birthday cards and since this is his favorite layout I went crazy with my favorite paper.  These were all done with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Bold Black and White Papers.  I made a few of the flowers, used Tim Holtz distress inks and went wild with my bling from Pizzazz  Aplenty.  What makes this bonanza even better is Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Easter Sale going on today and tomorrow.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

My Mojo likes Grunge

I made this tag for the challenge at Studio L3, Grungy Monday   called Texture Fades and Distress,  I followed the Tim Holtz video to emboss the ink right into my tag.  The image is Graphics 45 Once Upon a Springtime.  I used Stickles all over the flowers and leaves.  The pretty pearl brads are from Pizzazz Aplenty.  I used Ranger Distress Inks in my Tim Holtz Texture fades Patchwork embossing folder.   Then finished it off with Tattered Angels Glimmer mist in Coffee Bean and Wheatfields. This is my first tag and first grunge piece.  Grunge is hard for me, I am too much of a perfectionist.  It really bothers me if I glue something down slightly askew, so I really had to let go with this piece.  Easier said than done, I still wanted to control exactly how those inks landed, ha ha.  It was fun, I think my Mojo enjoyed being let go a bit.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
  Grungy Monday   - Tim Holtz Textures Fades and distress
Simon Says Stamp and show - Tim Holtz Technique 
 Creative Craft Challenge - Embossing
Everybody Art challenge - Pearls 
Gingersnap Creations - Spicy supply challenge Mists 

Blog Challenge Garden - Easter Tags 

Wow, I'm honored to be chosen!

We found an egg!

Forgive me, I used these cute bunnies again, free from the The Vintage Moth.   I just love to cut them out and add a little foam to give them some dimension.  Beautiful paper is Green at Heart by Basic Grey from a 6 x 6 pad.  My card is a 5 x 7, so I trimmed the paper and punched the edges and pieced it to the sides to fit.  So sad that I never got into doing that whole paper tole thing, I think I would have loved it, lol.  Pearls are Pizzazz A Plenty,  I used Spellbinders Labels 10 Nestabilities and roses are from I am Roses.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering the following challenges.

I Did It Creations - Easter

 Dream Valley Challenges  - Easter

Sparkles Challenges - Easter

Scrappy Frogs - Easter 

Everybody Art - pearls 

Basic Grey Challenge - Easter

Now whose feathers are ruffled?

 I made this card using Scrolls Work #4071 Ruffled Feathers.  She is such a beautiful and detailed stamp.  The large cage is from Graphics Fairy, I really had fun with this one.  My wild little bird trying to feed her a fish was a clearance charm from Joanns.   The pearl brad is from Pizzazz Aplenty and I added some Stickles to my torn lace bow.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering these challenges.
Card Makin Mama's - Embellish it
Wags n Whiskers - Ribbons and pearls
Tellens Place - Sparkle and Lace
Craft your Passion - Anything goes 
Cupcake Craft - Comedy rocks
Scrap Creations - Pearls, Glitter, Charm.
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes  
Crafty Anns Challenge - Raise a smile
The Stampsmith challenge - Female of the species

Thank you!  This card made top 3 at Tellens Place!

Bunny Pair

I made this card for the Bella Unique challenge, this challenge want's you to try and make your own bling flourishes. I used the recommended Liquid Pearls along with a  Bazzill jewel template, I traced the dots onto the cs and went over it with Liquid Pearls twice, the first attempt they were too small and did not look like pearls so I made them a bit larger.  The image is from Graphics Fairy, cs is DCWV and Stampin Up. 

The beautiful flowers are from Pizzazz Aplenty.  I can not say enough nice things about that store.  Judy is always so generous with her samples and they are separate from  the gift with purchase she offers.  Her products are beautiful and unique, her customer service is second to none and her prices are beyond reasonable.  This is not a paid promotion, I am just so happy to have found her I want to share her store with all of you.  I have 2 pictures to share with you.  One is what I ordered the other is the gift with purchase and free samples she sent along.  My order came to $17.75 plus $3.00 shipping, so I was able to cart all of this away for the small price of $20.75!  I love the $3.00 shipping!  I love all the beautiful bling I found here too!  And on top of all of that I love the way she packages it all up.  I can remove the header from the bags and I have my beautiful bling in a tiny resealable zip lock bag!  You can follow her blog so you will see all the latest specials  and the new products she is always bringing in.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering these challenges.
Everybody Art Challenge - Easter

Jewel Colors Plus Gold

 I made this card for the Gingersnap Creations jewel colors plus gold challenge.  This beautiful image Vintage Dress is a freebie from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, stop by her blog The Frugal Crafter to see what she has this week, and take a look at the rest of the team's blogs and their recent projects too!  I cased the idea to use tulle for the skirt from my DT sister Margie who made an awesome note card using black tulle.  For the bodice, I used Art Glitter Glue on the whole thing, placed the beautiful sapphire blue rhinestones from Pizzaz Aplenty down then filled in the background glue with some embossing glitter and heat set it.  The blue seed beads are on a string which made them much easier to glue into the swirl.  I used a piece of gold braid for the waist, pulling it through to the back side of the card.  The tag is Spellbinders Fancy Tags, and I used Tim Holtz weathered wood to darken the already distressed edges.  Stop by Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter Friday for a team wrap up.  Are you interested in winning a set of Pro Markers?  I don't have any myself, so I entered the give away that Lindsay is having on her blog.  Just stop by this post to enter yourself.

Also, visit her today to grab your freebie that she always so generously provides.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this into the following challenge.

Gingersnap Creations jewel colors plus gold challenge
Stampin with the dragon - Birthday's 
Bearly Mine - Birthday's 
Your Next Stamp - Blue 

 Proud to display this badge, I was chosen!

Waiting for Spring

 

I am so tired of the snow here in Michigan, this lovely stamp Daisy Floral from Scrolls Work Stamps will hopefully chase the snow away.  I used the Level Up technique from my Technique Junkies Newsletter, I really like the effect.  I used my Tim Holtz embossing folder, paper scraper tool and Frayed Burlap distressing ink.  The paper has some real pressed flowers in it.  I used a little Tattered Angels Wheatfields glimmer mist.  I colored the large pearls with my markers and the lovely Alexandria (Pale Yellow) lace is from Pizzazz Aplenty.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering the following challenge:

Chi Chi Memories - Sketch 
Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes 
Paper Romance - Anything Goes 
Little Claires - Anything goes
Do You Stack Up - Anything Goes
 Stamp Something challenge - Flowers

Fat little bunny's

I have an early start for Easter this year.  These cute little bunnys were a freebie from The Vintage Moth.  I used a lovely sketch from The Paper Players.   This looks really dimensional close up.  I cut the whole image once, then the bunnys and some of the flowers separately.  The tall bunny has a piece of foam pop up running the length of his body, I glued the edges only down so he looks like a puffy sticker.  I did not glue his ears down, I left them sticking out a bit.The white bunny has foam under his butt only, then I did the same gluing down the sides in that area only.  I left the head and front half of the body unglued which makes it look like he is hopping off the page.   The gorgeous ribbon with the pearls running through it are from Pizzaz Aplenty. 

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenge.

The Paper Players - Sketch

Pretty Poppie

For today's DT card I used the Poppy from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Fancy Flowers along with the Sweet Stitches Paper.  I used a technique from Technique Junkies newsletter called Level Up to add some dimension.  I also use some red Stickles to add some interest.  The lovely 5/8 red satin ribbon is from Pizzaz Aplenty.  I also used Spellbinders Labels 8 and Cuttlebug Mandarin Screen embossing folder. 

Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter to see what she has made and to get the Thursday freebie.  Don't forget to check out the rest of the amazing design team, they really never cease to amaze me.  

Lindsay  
Margie Visnick
Tracey Allen
Leanne Garner
Tamara Bennett
Cindi Hooks
Micki Harper
Karin Martin
Jennifer Bliss
Rhonda Walker

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes
Simply Create - Bold and Bright 
Alota Rubber Stamps - Use a Nestability
MyGrafico  -  Anything  Goes 

Happy Valentines Day

I hope you all are enjoying Valentines Day, I made my family special treats yesterday to celebrate.  I love this image of Deb and Rick from Scrolls Work stamps, it is so romantic.  So is the Irresistible Love sentiment stamp.  Stop by the Scrolls Work store and check out the New Full sheet stamp sets available at a 25% off discount.

I used a technique from Technique Junkies called layer up, it does not show that well in the photograph, but I raised up some pieces to give it more dimension. The background dp is Bold Black and White from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, the die cut is from Penny Duncan, cut on my Cricut with the SCAL software and decorated with pale pink flat back pearls.  I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist on the heart doily.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering the following challenges:
Stamp Scrap and Doodle - love in the air
Dutch Dare- love in the air
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Valentines
Alota Rubber Stamps - Valentines
Card Makin Mommas - Valentines 
Stamp Something - something for my Valentine 
Scrap it with a song - Love will keep us together.

Queen Ellaire

 

I made this card with Scrolls Work #4077 Queen Ellaire for the Gothic Arches challenge calling for the use of a Queen.  The card measures 4.5 x 6.25, the Gothic Arch was a free image from Just Something I Made, it is called JSIM Crest Monogram Frames 8.  I love the stained glass look it has.   It is hard to see in the photo's but there are 3 tiny 2mm cranberry rhinestones in her crown and on her dress.  I also put a few 2 &3mm jewels in her treasure box.  The rhinestones were some of the free items Judy of Pizzazz Aplenty sent with my order.  I must admit, I never would have bought stones that tiny, but now that I've used them like this I know I will want more!  The glittered flourish was cut on my Cricut with the SCAL software from Penny Duncan's SVG Cut file collection.  The treasure box is a jewelery finding from Blue Moon Madame Delphine's collection jewelery pieces.  And I almost forgot, I used gold Stickles for the crown and scepter.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenge:  

Gothic Arches -  Queen