Clearly Scary Recipe!

I really enjoyed making this card, I love to play with vellum and acetate.  I wish you could see this up close, I cut 2 circles of magnifying plastic, doubled them up and put them in the witches crystal ball.  This was so easy to make, I made a 5 x 7 card out of acetate, I printed Lindsay's Stamp Stuff  Witches Brew from the Vintage Halloween Labels  set onto the orange vellum and cut the circle out of the ball.  I ran my lace through the Zyron to make it stick, added blue pearls and a witchy bouquet of roses and feathers.  And I just had to add that pretty little blue jewel.  

Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter to pick up your free stamp today and see what other crafty goodness she has to share.  My DT sisters always amaze me with their awesome talent, be sure to stop by and see for yourself.

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick  *  Tracey Allen  *  Melissa Craig  *    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:

Bee Crafty - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Vintage

Cowgirls Sunday Stamp'en - Anything goes 

Craft Your Passion - Lace & at least 1 flower

Creatalicious Challenge - Vintage

Fairy Fun Friday - Pearls and lace

Gingerloft - Anything goes

I Did It Creations - Beige, blue & 1 color (orange)

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Pile on the flowers

Exciting news to share

This is pretty amazing for me I think.  I am the Featured Artist over at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine. 

Top stories

Featured Artist - Diane Bove Thursday, 09 September 2010 I’ve chosen to do a tutorial on pop-up cards since I get a lot of positive feedback on them. I’ll give you some easy step-by-step instructions. Full Story

 You can follow the link to see my pop up tutorial on the front page there under Featured Artist!  They also chose another one of my cards for the 9/26/10 publication.  I wrote a tutorial on Pop Up cards with a new card I made just for the article.   I am so excited and honored to be chosen, I hope you have a chance to take a look.  Scrapbook News and Review has both a Ning community site and the magazine site.  Check out their submission card calls, the magazine is awesome. 

"Each issue is jam packed with dozens of articles, technique tutorials and over 400 layouts, cards and projects! We also have sketches, product reviews, photography tips, digi templates and a rockin' mixed media section."  

Thanks for letting me share my excitement with you.   ~Diane

With a cherry on top.

I had a wonderful weekend with a surprise visit from my daughter.  She needed more thank you cards to take back to Kentucky so Mom happily obliged.  This card was so easy, I used this weeks sketch (thank you Scrappy) from KWED along with the Cherry stamp.  (Ask, it's not in the store yet.)  The paper is Graphic 45 - Bees Knees, one of my favorites.  I colored the cherries with Prismacolor pencils, used Spellbinders Labels 8 Nestabilities,  Deckled Mega Rectangles Nestabilities,  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye and  Antique Linen.  The sentiment stamp is Stampin up Warmest Regards.   I used dimensional foam to lift it all up.  Be sure to stop by Kristen's blog to pick up your free stamp and to see all the awesome cards my DT sisters made.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges.

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Distress it

Dutch Dare - Vintage Summer 

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Vintage
Order of Opus Gluei - Fair Well Summer

Stampin for the Weekend - Vintage

SURPRISE! Virtual baby shower for my DT sister Tamara!

Surprise Tamara!  This is a virtual shower for my DT sister Tamara, who may be in labor as we read this!  All of her teammates are making a card for her Baby Shower and mailing her the hard copy.  Stop by to see what all my DT sisters have made, and stop by Tamara's blog to leave her well wishes, I can't wait to see some pictures!  Also stop by Lindsay's blog to grab your free stamp today, she always has something special.  I used quite a few sets and a whole lot of paper piecing to make this card special for Tamara!  Take care of yourself!

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Supplies: 

Sweet Stitches Paper  -  background paper

On the Line - banner

Babies and Bows - buggy

Shabby Houndstooth Paper - paper pieced buggy paper

a ton of dimensional foam, Spellbinders Labels 8 Nestabilities,  Cuttlebug A2  Mandarin Screen embossing folder, Stickles Diamond, DCWV letters, ribbon from JoAnns and booties from Dollar Treasure.

Tamara Bennett Leave her some love!

*  Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) *  Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator  *  Shannon Neparko  *  Margie Visnick  *Lisa Jurecek  *  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:

Pear Tree Designs - Sketch

Your Next Stamp - Anything goes

Bee Crafty - Anything goes

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Lets get digital

Stampin for the Weekend - Anything goes
My Sheri Crafts - Babies

Up, up and away!

For today's challenge at KWED we are using the travel images  I chose Hot Air and combined it with a request for a Grandpa card.  Stop by the KWED blog today to see what my fabulous DT sisters have made for inspiration and pick up your free image too!

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Supplies:

KWED image Hot Air

Stampin Up mostly Mustard CS

DCWV Stack cs

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye

Sizzix Texture Plates

Cuttlebug A2  Mandarin Screen embossing folder

I am submitting this card to the following challenges: 

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Let's get digital!

Corrosive Challenge - For the guys

Cards for Men - Long summer days

The Paper Players - Anything Goes! (new challenge site)

Bee Crafty - Anything Goes

Crafty Emma's Store - Anything goes

Challenge suggestions compliments of -  Feline Playful

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

 

Chocolate cake and the color pink.

These are my 2 favorites, cold chocolate and the color pink.   I made this Birthday card using the Wedding Cake image from Kahwinkedink.  The fab dp is Hambly Screen Prints  Sweet Cupcakes it's 2 pages, the clear overlay has the white frosting print and the pink layer underneath is printed in a darker pink, this was a RAK from my sweet friend Kristen.  I cut the image out then paper pieced the frosting on top with foam dots for dimension, I also colored the white frosting with a Souffle pen.  The sentiment is Stampin up Warmest Regards, the dark cs is The Paper Company Pomegranate, the crocheted flower is Maya Rd Shimmer Blossoms and I used Spellbinders Deckled Mega Rectangles Nestabilities.  Be sure to stop by Kahwinkedink today to see what my fabulous design team sisters have made and to pick up your free digi image.

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

Back to School!

The challenge this week at Kahwinkedink is Back to School.  I used these super cute images Wheels on the bus and Primitive House to make this card.  For dimension, I used foam dots to lift everything off this card except the schoolhouse.  Be sure to stop by Kahwinke dink today to pick up your free image and to see the awesome inspiration from my design sisters, you won't be disappointed.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Order of Opus Gluei - Stash buster, nothing new. 

Stampin B's Design Team - Create a scene 

Stampin for the Weekend - Back to school

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Back to School

Supply list:

Wheels on the bus and Primitive House.

Spellbinders Deckled Mega Rectangles Nestabilities,
Sizzix Texture Plates,
American Crafts paper (blue)
lots of foam dots.

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

A Very Creepy Crow.

Here's hoping for cooler weather, maybe thoughts of Fall and Halloween might cool us down.  I was truly giddy putting this card together, one of those day's where everything goes right.  Please don't tell Murphy.  The image is Creepy Crow from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  I love the vintage feel of it and if you notice all the crows don't look creepy which makes this a very versatile set.  I also used the sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You.  So what made me so giddy?  I printed the crow on a sheet of Legacy Collage - Faces of Friends dp which had random faces, script and lavender flowers on it.  I was hoping when I printed this, one of the 4 images I printed would land in a good spot.  Actually 3 of them did but this was my favorite.  What else went right? The background dp is a picture of a rug from Overstock.com.  When I saw it I had this crazy idea I could make it into dp, and I did!  I also used Stampin Up Texture Plates Kit 4 - Squares, Jolee's Boutique Stickers,Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye and some lavender 1/2 back pearls.  Be sure to stop by The Frugal Crafter,  today to pick up your free stamp, Lindsay always has something awesome for you.

Please check out the talented LSS Design Team for more fantastic ideas using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!   Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

  Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)

Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Rhonda Walker
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sketches 4 You - see the sketch above

Bee Crafty - It's all about the image. 

Cute Card Thursday - Tree-mendous 

Bunny Zoe's Craft's - Vintage

Kahwinkedink - Digital image

Hands of Time

This weeks challenge at Kahwinkedink is Going Digital, use your favorite digital stamp.  Stitchy Bear Stamps is the sponsor, they have generously allowed the DT to have our pick of stamps from the store.  I chose Hands of Time from the Stitchy Stamps Collection to make this vintage pocket watch that opens up to see the clock face.   Stitchy Bear Stamps is a wonderful community of digital artists, collaborating together to sell from 1 store.  I had a difficult time choosing only 1 stamp to work with!  

Along with the  Hands of Time stamp I used this gorgeous designer paper from Hollanders of Ann Arbor.  The vellum overlay was stamped with Baroque Motifs from Stampin Up in Brilliance gold ink.  The border is made of ribbon from JoAnns and I used Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags for my sentiment. 

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

 I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenges - 3D

It's a Girl Thing

I made this card with my daughter in mind, she loves shoes, and one of her favorite pictures is of a Zebra print shoe.  I am making a few of these up to send to her for her stash.  I used It's a Girl Thing from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  This is such an awesome set, there are 12 stamps in this set for only $5.00.  Speaking of Lindsay, be sure to stop by The Frugal Crafter, her blog today to pick up your free stamp.   I started with the digital stamp It's a Girl Thing, background DP is from Hollanders in Ann Arbor,  Zebra print is Paper Pizazz that I scanned and re sized to fit the shoe.  I used Stampin Up Sale-a-brate scallop punch and corner punch, Jolee's Botique Stickers and a Krylon gold leafing pen.  I also used Spellbinders Petite Ovals Nestabilities with my Wizard.   This is a 5 x 6 card and I used an older sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches library.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane   

Please check out the talented 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
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Rhonda Walker
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

All Sorts Challenge - Dressing Up

Bee Crafty -  All About the Image

Dutch Dare - Anything Goes

Stampavie and More - Black, White & 1 more color

Tuesday Taggers - Lovely Black

2 Sisters Challenge - Punches

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