Words of Wisdom

The challenge this week at Kahwinkedink is Kids cards in Primary Colors.  I used this sweet Paint Set  to make the embellishment for this card.  My kids are grown up so I have a message for the older kids here.  Stop by Kahwinkedink today to get your free image and join in the challenge fun.  The winner gets to choose 3 images from the Kahwinkedink store!    I made this card using Kahwinkedink  Paint Set , Stampin Up Night of Navy cs and Texture Plates Kit 4 Squares,  Spellbinders Labels 8 and Classic Circles Nestabilities, along with Generations dp and Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen.   The ribbon from JoAnns had 2 lines of wire running through it, which I removed.  Practical Scrappers -  is celebrating their anniversary this week with a different challenge for each day.  Use your favorite product was the Monday challenge.  My Spellbinder Wizard is my favorite product because I can use it to do so many things.    Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am submitting this card to the following challenges: 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Awesome sketch

Order of Opus Gluei - Shirt off your back inspiration

Practical Scrappers - Use your favorite product - my Wizard
Bee Crafty - It's all about the image

Die Cut Dreams -Use some Gingham

Ready, Set, Create August September issue available now!

Here to share some exciting news, my Steampunk Style Altered Tins made with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff digi's have been published in this months issue of Ready, Set, Create.  Stop by and grab a copy here, you won't be disappointed, it's loaded with tons of inspiration from some of the most talented designers out there!  It is an honor to be in the same magazine with them.  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

A Very Cool Challenge

The challenge at Kahwinkedink this week is  anything goes, as long as it's cool. Kiki Art is sponsoring the challenge this week with an additional prize too. So stop by check out the prize and see what my amazing DT sisters have made, their work is amazing!

I made this vintage card featuring the delicious Bowl of Ice Cream digi image.  I used the Graphic 45 Bee's Knees and Lasting Impressions Tuxedo dp.  Embossed it with Tim Holtz Alterations texture fades Patchwork set (thank you Kristen) and  Stampin Up Big Shot Texturz Plate Backgrounds #1 Eyelet and Kraft cs. The circles were cut with Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities.   Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye and Antique Linen ink were used also.  The vintage lace is from Quixiotic.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane 

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Eat, Sleep Stamp - Sketch 

Fairy Fun Fridays  - Lace it up

Raise The Bar - Distressed, torn, ripped, broken

Stamp. Scrap and Doodle - Use a digi

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Vintage
Practical Scrappers - Use 7 items or more - digi image,cs, dp, Nesties, embossing folders, lace and distress ink, Salebration punch

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

Summer Fun

 

The layout for this card came from our own team member Melissa who also designs for Tuesday Morning Sketches.  Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches in order to celebrate their 1 year anniversary.  I used the Tuesday Morning Sketch # 2 to make my card along with the Carousel Horse Stamp Set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff  check out her sale too.  If you play along at TMS you can win a LSS stamp set of your choice and you can choose to use any of the sketches from the past year and there are some beauties there! Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog today to pick up your free stamp.  Please check out the talented LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff! You will find their links in my sidebar.  

The image is cs is Carousel Horse Stamp Set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff , card stock and punch - Stampin Up, dp DCWV.  I also used Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink worn lipstick and Antique Linen. Thanks for looking.  ~Diane 

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Crafty Angels - Shabby Chic
One Stitch at a Time - Digi Madness
Rosie D's Challenge - Rose. pink and cream
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 2 Summer Memories

In the Garden

I used 3 shades of green to give the Relish our Friendship image this vintage look. The challenge this week at Kahwinkedink is in the garden or green. Kristen is offering a free digi image at Kahwinkedink and a different one at Crafter's Digital Art Center. My relish jar was printed once on white cs and then again on Tinkering Ink Haberdasher dp. That dp looked like pickle relish. The background dp was made from a copy of an old Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy cookbook from my old cook book collection. I used a little Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen on the relish jar, the aged look on the dp is original. The flower is from Your Scrapbook Stash (my new favorite place to shop) from a previous win at Scrap it With a Song. (Thank you Christine) I almost forgot, my leaves are from the Stampin Up bird punch.

Thanks for looking. ~Diane
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
Order of Opus Gluei - Whats cookin, good lookin?
Creative Belli Blog - Alter it (cookbook cover) 
Stamp Something - Something digital 
The Shabby Tearoom - From the Garden 
Practical Scrappers - Stash over 1yr old (Tinkering Ink dp and ribbon from 2008)

Vintage Thank You

This is the Grunge Gear image from the Steampunk Stamp Set at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  This card measures 5 x 5 and I cut the card in the shape of a gear.  I think it would make a great card for a guy.  There are so many wonderful images to choose from in this set.  I must say it is one of my favorites!  I printed the image twice and folded it in the center so the gear image is 2 sided.  I used Color Throwdown for my color inspiration.  The center is made with Spellbinders Classic Ovals Nestabilities.  I used Stampin Up Texture Plates Kit 4 Distressed (again).  Be sure to stop in and see what Lindsay has to offer this week, she always offers a freebie on Thursdays and some awesome inspiration.   Please check out the talented LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, here are their 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
   I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Color Throwdown - 

Clearly iStamp - Gratitude
KL Stampin n Scrappin - Dry emboss

Fancy Some Humor

The challenge at Kahwinkedink is to make a Punny card and the design team will really tickle your funny bone this week!   Kristen has added a new twist to the freebie, it will be a followers choice. How awesome is that!  She has close to 100 images to choose from so hurry over to pick the image of your choice.

I made a Punny Wedding card or I guess it would work for an Anniversary too.  The card is 5 x 7, I used the adorable Poochies Wedding Image, the paper is DCWV and Stampin Up along with the Texturz Plate Backgrounds #1 Flourish.  The border is a Martha Stewart punch and I used the Spellbinders Labels 8 Nestabilities and  Fancy Tags  Shapeabilities.  Almost forgot, a smidge of
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Moxie Fab World - Fun and Cute

Aly's Sunday Challenge - Red and white or blue

Craftalicious Challenges - Cute

Double Dutch - Based on the movie Love Story

 

 

Crafty Secrets Recipe Card

2 Sketches 4 You Sketch
I made this card for 2 Crafty Secrets Challenges.  For the one I co host with Jan at Paper Craft Planet, I suggested we use Crafty Secrets Designer Paper or make our own from a Crafty Secrets stamp.  I did both, I used dp from the Crafty Secrets Classic pad and I also made the print on the left with the Crafty Secrets Cupcake Party stamp set.  The challenge at Splitcoast Stampers calls for a recipe card, this one is 4 x 6.  I have had this recipe in my recipe box for about 30 years, I add it to all my wedding cards.  Sadly I do not know the Author, I wish I could give them credit for the lovely recipe.  I used Stampin Up cs and Texture Plates Kit 4,  Distressed along with Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen.

For my lay out I used the sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You.  I would love for you to join in any of these challenges as they are all a lot of fun. 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

Fore... Summer

I made this cheerful Summer card using the adorable FU...Fore Female image from KAH-Wink-E-Dink.  I think this image has so much character and personality!  I printed this image twice, once on white card stock and again on the blue cloud paper so I wouldn't lose any of the details.  I then colored and cut out the white image and pasted it over the other image.  I cut the grass 4 times with  Cricut Plantin Schoolbook, used pop dots between layers and  used some pop dots under the golf ball for extra dimension.  The cloudy blue paper is some old notebook paper.  I stamped the sentiment with an older Just Rite stamp.  Be sure to stop by the KAH-Wink-E-Dink blog and grab this weeks free image, I've been hearing quite a "racket" about it.  See what the rest of the design team has done to inspire you, and say hello to our newest design team sister Linda too!  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Kahwinkedink - Summer Sports

By The Cute and Girly - Warm Summer Days

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer

E C P The Challenges - Summer 

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

DRS Designs Butterfly stamp

DRS Designs

A huge thank you to DRS Designs Stamp a day give away.  I was so delightfully surprised when I stopped by their blog this morning and saw my name as the winner of this gorgeous Butterfly stamp!  What a beauty!  DRS Designs has been generously offering a stamp a day all month long.  Stop by the DRS Designs blog, the designers have some awesome inspiration to share.  Then stop by the DRS Designs Store and see all the beautiful stamps they offer.

This is the awesome Large Silhouette Butterfly #115G stamp I won. Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Sweet and Juicy

I made this card for this weeks Fruit Smoothies challenge at Kahwinkedink, I hope you will join us there this week.  This image is called Orange Slice and it's available in the Kahwinkedink store.  The fab layout is from the sketch I found at 2 Sketches 4 You.  I had a lot of fun making this card, I painted the little white seeds with poster paint for a little more dimension.  I printed the image twice, cut and glued the darker orange onto the slices.  I used Versamark ink to stamp and trim all the edges of this card.  The dp and butterfly are DCWV.  The Mardi Gras beads are from Dollar Treasure.  The My Friend stamp is  Stampin Up along with Texture Plates Kit 4  Distressed.  I also used Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.  Please stop by Kahwinkedink for your free Digi Tuesday stamp and to see the inspiration from the rest of the DT.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am submitting this card to the following challenges: 

2 Sketches 4 You - Sketch 
ABC Challenge - X is for Xtra Dimension 
Crafty Katz weekly challenge - Let's go Digital

Lovely Lady

I hope you will join Jan and I over at the Paper Craft Planet Crafty Secrets challenge group.  This week Jan chose buttons for the inspiration.  Be sure to stop by Card Patterns too, they have a lovely sketch and an awesome prize this week too!  I used a Crafty Secrets image.  The card stock, ribbon, embossing (Texturz Plate Backgrounds #1 Eyelet) punch (Sale-a-brate scallop punch and corner punch) and stamp (Elements of Style)  are all from Stampin Up.  I made the flowers using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Turquoise Blue and I distressed it all with Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

This card was inspired by these challenges: 

  Paper Craft Planet  - Crafty Secrets - Using a button. 

Split Coast Stampers  - Crafty Secrets - Distressed.

Card Patterns - Sketch

Play Date Cafe  - Color inspiration.

Retirement Sale at MyGraphico!

Just a quick note to let you know MyGraphico is having a Retirement Sale, retiring sets are just $1.00.   Lindsays Stamp Stuff  has some great sets retiring, so go take a look!  This is your chance to stock up!   Sale ends June 30th at Midnight!    Thanks for looking. ~Diane

Birds and Branches

 

I love this gorgeous  Birds and Branches  digital stamp set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, it was so easy to color in and just look at all the stamps that come in this set!  Then I used this fabulous sketch at   2 Sketches 4 You to put it together.  I'm not sure if you can see in the photo, but I cut the flowers and eggs twice, used a little TSC Designs  Puffy 3-D Glue behind them to give  some dimension.  I used my Spellbinders Deckled Mega Rectangles Nestabilities, Stampin Up Texture Plates Kit 4 Distressed, Texturz Plate Backgrounds #1 Eyelet, and Forever in Time lavender flower.  The dp is Kioshi, the other cs is unknown.  The card size is 5 x 7.    Please take a minute and stop by Lindsay's blog today to pick up your free stamp.  Be sure to check out the LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)

Cindi Hooks
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
I am submitting this card to the following challenges: 

2 Sketches 4 You - Sketch 

Aly's Sunday Challenge - Flowers

Caardvarks - Embossing 

Tuesday Throwdown - Dry embossing

Marks Finest Papers - Embossing

Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes

Slice of Summer

I made this 5 x 7  sweet summery card with one of my favorites,  Kahwinkedink's Slice of Summer digi stamp.  For those for you who have not stopped by the store, this image is only $1.00.  You can't go wrong with that, even if you only make 1 card with it!  Along with the Slice of Summer digi I used Stampin Up Green Galore and Pixie Pink cs to paper piece this together.   I also used Stampin Up Crystal Effects on the seeds and Texture Plates Kit 4 Distressed and  Backgrounds #1 Eyelet.  Added some glitter and glued it onto a folded card I was done.  Be sure to stop by the Kahwinkedink challenge today to pick up your free image, see what my talented design sisters have made and join us in this weeks challenge.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this into the following challenges:
Annabelle Stamps Blog - Pink and Green
Caardvarks - Dry Embossed
The Character Cafe at Crafters Digital Art Center - Paper Piecing 
The Character Cafe Blog - Paper Piecing
Crafty Anns Challenge - Embossing
Quirky Crafts Challenge - Summer

Thank you Kristen for the RAK

 

I want to share this awesome RAK I received from my awesome digi designing friend Kristen.   She knows I have recently found a new love in all things vintage.  So out of the blue she just up and sent me all of these beautiful things!  Thank you Kristen, I really don't deserve this.  The embossing folders are to die for!  Tim Holtz Alterations texture fades Bingo and Patchwork set!  I've been drooling over pictures of this on the internet!  Whoo Hoo I can't wait to use it!   The gorgeous papers from Hambly I have never seen around here and they have stickers to match!  She bought them all at a fancy scrapbook store called Craft Fancy.  Thank you Kristen for your generosity, you really leave me speechless!  Stop by Kristens Kahwinkedink store and blog for some awesome digi's and inspiration!  You will be glad you did, you will have a chance to meet a sweet,wonderful,talented and caring person.  I'm so glad she is my friend and that she chose me for her design team.  Thank you Kristen, and thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Tea and Sympathy

I love this Teariffic stamp set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!  There are so many possibilities with this set, you can go from serious to silly.  I made the flower by clipping some lace into pieces sticking them on a glue dot with a button in the center.  I cut the outside edge of a doily, gathered and glued then added some  Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen.  The Teariffic tea cup was printed twice, once on ivory cs (inside cup) and again on the DCWV.  Then I paper pieced them together.   The blue and green cs and is Stampin Up Big Shot Texturz Plate Perfect Details  pattern 1.  I also used  Spellbinders Jumbo Scalloped Border Petites and Ribbon Tags Trio Shapeabilities.

Here is what you will find in the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Teariffic stamp set.

Stop by Lindsay's blog today to pick up your free stamp and tutorial on custom vinyl decals.   Be sure to check out the LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)

Cindi Hooks
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Paper Piecing

 Crafty Pad - Paper Piecing

Rosie D's - Something blue  

There She Goes - Worn, Torn, or distressed

All Sorts Challenge- Lace or Buttons

Caardvarks - Distressing

The Purrr-fect Dad.

My sweet Kitty is a digi image from Kahwinkedink store.  The Kahwinkedink blog challenge this week is to make a Fathers Day card, I hope you will join us.  Today Kristen is offering another free image (every Tuesday) so stop over and see what she has in store for you.   While you are there see what my DT sisters have made for this challenge too.  These talented gal's have a lot of wonderful ideas for Fathers Day cards.

 A funny thing happened on the way to making this card.  This card must weigh 4 pounds by now.  It started out with just the lay out you see, but I did not have a place to put the sentiment, so I thought I would have the card open on the front panel, great idea huh?  I couldn't remove my original panels so I glued the folded pieces over the top.  Then the inside did not look right so I added 2 green panels, the sentiment was hidden, so OK lets add more panels to the inside, problem solved.  Now the card won't stay closed!  OK add some pennies behind  Kitty, 2 no, I needed 4 to balance it!  Dare I tell you when I placed the sentiment on the inside I placed it upside down?  I love this lay out, I will use it again, but next time I will start off with a plan! 

I used Kahwinkedink's Kitty digi image, DCWV cs paper pieced, Spellbinders Deckled Mega Rectangles Nestabilities, and
Stampin Up Big Shot Texturz Plate Backgrounds #1 Large dots.

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

Cards Blog - Fathers Day

The Corrosive Challenge - Sketch

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Fathers Day

Charisma Cardz Challenges - Spots and Stripes

Double Dutch - Fathers Day

Drunken Stampers - Fathers Day

Incy Wincy Designs - One for the guys #45

Paper Cutz Challenge - Fathers Day #45

Pear Tree Designs - Fathers Day

Thanks for looking, ~Diane

More Crafty Secrets Fun

                                                                                                           

I made this card for the Crafty Secrets Challenge I am co hosting on Paper Craft Planet.  It is a 2 week challenge, it runs through to June 26th, I would love for you to come join the fun there with us.  All you need for this challenge is a Crafty Secrets item and lace.   I did have a little help in making this card.  I used the sketch from Mojo Monday, the color palette from Play Date Cafe and the inspiration to fray my Crafty Secrets Cotton Scraps, from Mona at Cupcake's Creations.  Mona has a fun tutorial on her blog showing how to print on fabric, check it out.  The beautiful background stamp I used on the Kraft cs is a digital called School Papers from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff and the 40% off sale runs through midnight tonight.  It's on sale for just $2.39, can you believe that?  It's a steal!   Even if you don't do digitals this is a must have, you just print it on to any colored cs in Word.  I stamped the aqua cs with Stampin Up Elements of Style, I made the flower with crepe paper and Spellbinders Blossom 2, I trimmed my lace down a bit to fit and the metal charms had 4 ends which I used wire cutters to cut down to 2 to give it the visual effect I needed for the sketch.  I enjoyed making this, thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch

Play Date Cafe Raspberry, Aqua, Kraft and White

Paper Craft Planet Crafty Secrets (my challenge) Crafty Secrets and Lace

Split Coast Stampers Crafty Secrets  Old, New, Borrowed or RAK (thank you  Jan)
Just Us Girls - Digital