Sweet Stitches paper, Sweet Sale too.

  I used Lindsa's Stamp Stuff Fancy Flowers and Sweet Stitches Paper  to make this card.  Speaking of Sweet Stitches, that is one of the awesome sets on sale for only $1.00!   The Mygrafico New Year retirement sale runs through January 9th.  All retiring sets are only $1.00.  This is your chance to stock up.  I also used a new technique I learned from my Technique Junkies newsletter called Whisped Frames.   Be sure to stop by Lindsay's MyGraphico shop, and she has a freebie on her blog The Frugal Crafter today too.  Last but not least see what my Design Team Sisters have made this week, they will astound you. 

*  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  *    Laurel Seabrook  *

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering the following challenges: 
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Other products used
Spellbinders Labels 2 Nestabilities
Spellbinders Labels 11 Nestabilities
Yellow Stickles
Tim Holtz Distress Ink broken china
Stampin Up Chrystal Effects
Stampin Up Watercolor Wonder crayons

Just for fun

These cats looked so mischievous I just had to create a scene for them.  The cat stamp is #8037 Christmas Kats from Scrolls Work and it is on sale.   My friend Jan gave me the cute Tim Holtz bird cage to play with.  Paper is DCWV from a stack.  My New Years Resolution?  I plan to start early this year on my 2011 Christmas cards!

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year to all of you! Scrolls Work Stamps is celebrating their 1 year Anniversary with a special 35% off sale!  I stamped # 4046 Reese  in Memento Rich Cocoa (also available at Scrolls Work).  The Happy New Year is a computer font I printed on to my Websters Pages Paris Collection digital paper.

Thanks for looking.   Have a Wonderful and Prosperous New Year! ~Diane

Seasonal Pointsettia

 

 Sorry I was not around to wish you all a Merry Christmas, I had some major computer/internet issues that kept me away.  I didn't keep me from making some cards though.  I love this Poinsettia image from Scrolls Work Stamps, (check out the 1 Year Anniversary Sale that starts today) it is so versatile.  It is actually a block of 4 that I cut my flowers from.  The card is a 4.25 x 5.50 , not my usual 5 x 7.  I used the sketch at Cardabilities for my layout inspiration and I used the Technique Junkie technique for acetate flowers.  Paper is one of my favorites Uptown Houndstooth.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenge:

Cardabilities - sketch

I've got the moon on a string.

 

I hope you can get the idea of this card from the photo's.  The Santa Moon is wound up by twisting it in circles about 15 times so that when you open the card he will spin.  I used the cute Santa Moon and Seasons Greetings stamps from Scrolls Work.  I stamped the Santa Moon once on white card stock and again on clear acetate with Stazon black ink.  I used the back side of the acetate image so I could flip it in the other direction.   I colored in the skin tone on the front and back of the white cut out so it shows through the acetate.  I have a piece of fishing line secured with Zots going from the top inside if the card, through the moon and then underneath the foil which was embossed with a Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder.  I used Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles Large to cut both the opening and the top of the foil.  I heat embossed the Seasons Greetings inside the card.  I used Stickles Silver to trim the scallops and the star.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this into the following challenges: 
Aly's Sunday challenge - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Sparkle and Shine
Christmas All Year - Use a Santa
Craft Your Days Away - Punch it out
Elephantastic Cards & Crafts - Wish upon a Star/Christmas
Hodge Podge Shop - Blue and Silver

My Graphico Christmas Contest

 

Get in on the fun!   MyGraphico is having an awesome Christmas Contest with some awesome prizes!  I made this card using MyGraphico Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Warm Winter, Uptown Houndstooth and Vintage Christmas Labels stamp sets. I hope to see some of you over there, the prizes are awesome! 

STARTING 4^TH OF NOVEMBER – ENDS BY 25^TH CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT

COMPETITION:

Create a design using any MYGRAFICO product ( Including items from freebies section) Design can be anything

Such as card design, scrapbook album page, embroidery, or other creative designs. Do not post designs that are old . Create something new! Anything goes, You can post this design to other Challenges as well.

 The RULES are easy:

1- You need to host your own Image at your blog or website and Post your ENTRY under this post from ADD LINK button -  and become a follower of the blog.

2- Mygrafico Competition banner   ( grab it below) should be posted to your blog's / website sidebar  and linked to the  Challenge Blog . Without the badge your entry won't be counted.

3- You can enter as many as you wish to increase your chance for winning. Each entry will be counted.

4- Competition is open to anyone in the  US & International contestants (  International winners must pay for all shipping cost of the prize) 

5- Winners will be picked by a draw (random.org)

6- Last entry day Christmas midnight  ( 25th of December) - winners will be announced IN 1 WEEK at the  Challenge Blog and FACEBOOK FAN PAGE 

Check out these prizes! 

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

Last minute gifts

This week Lindsay challenged us to make some gift packaging.  I always keep a few gift cards on hand just in case I forget someone, (I forget a lot of things lately).  These store brand gift card tins are perfect for this, you can dress them up in a matter of minutes just before you run out the door.  I used Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Winterland and Uptown Houndstooth to make these little cuties.  This is easy peasy, I just print, used the clear plastic template I traced out a while back, cut, glued and I am done!   Have you noticed I am in love with the cranberry houndstooth?   (On sale for only $2.24 through Saturday)   I love the digi papers, you can size them up or down to suit any occasion or project. They are on sale today along with everything else in the MyGraphico Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Store.   Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter to grab your Thursday freebie and see her latest awesome project.  Speaking of awesome projects the LSS design team always has something splendid to share be sure to stop by.  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 challenge:
MyGraphico - Christmas Contest

Sweet Snowman

 

 

 I have so much to share with you today, MyGraphico is having a 1 day sale today only, including these items from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  I love this cute snowman with the candy cane ski's from the Warm Winter set, I also love how little coloring is required on him.  The easy Happy Holiday label is from the Vintage Christmas Label set and the sweet retro striped paper is from the Winterland set.  Lindsay has a Thursday freebie waiting for you on her blog The Frugal Crafter and the design team has tons of awesome inspiration waiting for you too.  Don't forget MyGraphico blog is sponsoring an awesome Christmas Contest too, check out all the great prizes!

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
say 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:
MyGraphico - Christmas Contest
Gingersnap Creations - Snowpeople
Iris's Spot - Holidays / Winter 

Christmas Lantern

 

This Christmas lantern was way too much fun to make and really easy too!   In the center is a battery operated tealight which looks really cool at night.  I used 4 fabulous stamps from Scrolls Work Rubber stamps to make this gem.  I used #8047 Noel Blocks, #8037 Christmas Kats,  #8024 Snow Kisses, and #8022 Christmas Tree.  I stamped them on vellum with Stazon ink and colored them in with markers and used some Stickles.  The holly leaves are made with Cricut Joys of the Season and I used Spellbinders Labels 2 Nestabilities to make the windows.  The shiny green cs is a heavy foil which I embossed with Stampin Up Texture Plates Kit 4 Weave.  Pop over to the Scrolls Work blog to see what the rest of the design team has made.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything but a card

Fun with Crafts - Everything but a card

Make it Crafty - Anything but a card (Fun)

ABC Christmas Challenge -  Y is for Yuletide  Red and green, holly and berries use a candle. 

Allsorts Challenge - Light up the night

Quick and Easy Christmas card

So this week Lindsay asked us to make a quick and easy card, something you could mass produce or make in 10 minutes.  Of course this 10 minute card only took me 1 1/2 hours to make which compared to my usual 2-3 days is a pretty good in my book lol.  I am sure now that I know how to do it I could make it a lot quicker, not 10 minutes though, it takes me that long to trim and fold my card.  But this was easy once I had my idea all nailed down, the Snow Lady required no coloring, I just pulled it all up in Word and printed it out, you could do it all on 1 page of 8/5 x 11.  So to make this quickie card I used the Snow lady from Winterland, the Uptown Houndstooth  paper was printed in 2 different sizes and the Happy Holidays is from the Vintage Christmas Labels set.  I used a Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder and  Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities.  Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog The Frugal Crafter she always has some awesome ideas to share and a freebie too.  Speaking of awesome ideas, check out the rest of the design team, they are all so talented and much quicker than me 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:

My Graphico - Christmas Contest

 Stop by the blog and see the fabulous items they are offering in this contest.  All you need to do is use a MyGraphico image and Lindsay's Stamp Stuff images are MyGraphico (this includes freebies too)

Die Cuts Dreams Christmas Club - Use a die cut

Gingersnap Creations Chestnut Theme - Snowpeople

Lady Flourish Silhouette

I wish you could see this IRL, it has a lot of sparkle and dimension that I could not get the photo to pick up.  The gorgeous image is Scrolls Work image # 2557 Lady Flourish Silhouette #1.  I stamped her with Adirondack snow cap white and heat embossed with opaque silver powder onto Night of Navy cs.  I used the Spellbinders Impressabilities Snowflake to dry emboss the silver foil cs and added rhinestones to the centers of the snowflakes.  I trimmed the image in Stickles silver, blue and black.  The ribbon was a wide one that I trimmed down to this size.  The layout is from a sketch at Waltzingmouse Stamps that I found on Allison's Stampin When I Can blog.  Be sure to stop by the Scrolls Work blog to see what the rest of the Design Team and our Guest Designer have made. 

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this into the following challenges:
Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge - Sketch
One Stitch at a Time - Bling it Up 
Totally PaperCrafts - Untraditional Christmas colors

 Black Friday Sale - 50% off everything

(sale runs Friday and Saturday)
Happy Black Friday, if you are busy doing your holiday shopping today be sure to make time to swing by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff so you can find all the stuff you need for packaging your gifts, scrapbooking and making loads of handmade cards and tags. There are even party printables too and today and tomorrow they are 50% off, this is the biggest sale of the year so don't miss out!

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

Global Holly Shaker card

 I've been working on this card for over a week now, trying to get it to look like the vision in my head.  The minute I saw this gorgeous Scrolls Work image of Holly I knew I wanted to make her into a shaker card snow globe. That took quite a bit of engineering, I'm so glad I persisted.  The finished size of the card is 5 x 7.  I stamped her in black Stazon ink on to the gold card stock and the clear acetate.   I colored her in on the back side of the clear image so it did not cover up all of the detailed shaded lines in this stamp.  Then I added a circle of doubled up foam mounting tape to the back of the acetate image then added the snow and the front of the acetate card.  I trimmed and mounted the gold cs on top of that.  That's when I decided to color in her skin, so I stamped her again on to white cs and cut out her arms and face.  I had already closed up the globe so I added these pieces to the back of the clear card which really gives her a neat dimensional look.  Then I added some light blue cs to look like the sky and a darker blue to match her dress and frame the card.  So the layers are gold, clear, foam tape, snow, clear, arms and face,clear, light blue and dark blue.   The Christmas bulbs were made with a punch, 1large whole circle of foiled cs, and the glittered adhesive cs was made by aiming the punch to only cut a sliver of circle at a time which gives it the nice curves.  I also cut the circle in the gold cs with my Nestie.  I hope you stop by Scrolls Work to see all of their gorgeous unmounted rubber stamps.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Anything goes - Let it snow  
2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas
Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's celebrate Christmas
The Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle
Crazy for challenges - Christmas
Ladybug Crafts TLT - Christmas Sparkle
Magical Monday - Let it Snow
Pear Tree Designs - Shaker card
Splitcoast Stampers - Christmas cards CCC10
The Cheerful Stamp pad -  Deck the Halls
Easy Craft Projects - Snow

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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Isn't she a doll?

 This card was so much fun to make!  This sweet new Scrolls Work image Rachel reminds me of one of my childhood dolls.  I found myself dressing her up, just like I dressed my dolls.  I guess that's why she just had to have the fur trim on her hat and coat.  She has so much detail I barely had to color much, she already had the beautiful shading.  I stamped her with Memento Rich Cocoa also available at Scrolls Work and colored her in with a red Bic marker.  The beautiful Gothic Arched banner was a freebie from Altered Artifacts.  The paper is Websters Home for the Holidays printable.  I chopped up a feather to get the fur effect and I cut the leaves out of a duplicate sheet to give it a more dimensional look.  Rachel has some dimensionals under her to make her stand out, as if she doesn't do that all on her own.  I hope you like her, because I think she needs to be seen in her navy blue coat also, lol.

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Winter and Snowflakes

Kreative Stempelfreunde - My favorite stamp

Kaboodle Doodles - Make it vintage

Gingersnap Creations - Random Redhead Arches

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

"By Invitation Only" Card Contest!

How cool is this!  DRS Designs is having an awesome contest that you win before you make anything, just by being chosen!  Any you guessed it I was picked!  Thanks to my friend and DT sister Karin, she put a nomination in for me and the wonderful people over at DRS Designs contacted me and they let me choose these 3 awesome stamps!  They even sent me that blinkie I've been sporting in my sidebar.  Now I will have to wait and see if they choose me as one of their Sunday Stampers.  It was really tough choosing just 3, but I totally fell in love with these!  Ornaments Galore, Christmas Music Background and Beautiful Holiday Christmas Greeting.  These are so versatile I am sure I will get to make many more cards from these.  I want to say thank you to the folks over at DRS Designs for giving me this opportunity to work with their beautiful stamps.  The people there are so friendly and helpful, check out the DRS Designs Store, they have over 1000 stamps to choose from.  Follow the DRS Designs Blog to see work by talented designers like my friend Karin, they always have something fresh and new!

other supplies used:

Spellbinders Deckled Mega Rectangles Nestabilities 

Gold embossing powder 

Card stock Bazzill and Stampin Up  

Lord & Taylor red ribbon

Spellbinders Deckled Mega Rectangles Nestabilities 

Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio Shapeabilities                     

White and gold embossing powder                                  

Glitter from Dollar Treasure and Stampin Up

Stickles gold     

Card stock Bazzill and Stampin Up  

Ric Rac  by the yard JoAnns                                              

I am entering this into the following challenges:
ABC Challenge Blog - G is for Glitter 
Stampavie and more - Christmas

Thanks for looking.  ~Diane

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

Spooktacular Scrolls Work Rebate Sale

Special Sale runs October 25th through October 31st. 

Scrolls Work  is a new fun and artsy company with high quality, deeply etched red rubber stamps so unique you won't find anything like them elsewhere.   Do yourself a favor and stop by the store to find some really unique vintage stamps.  Take a peek in the gallery where you can see some wonderful ideas from my talented design team sisters.  Thanks for looking.  ~Diane