i just love you {card}

Hi! I am back again today with another card I made. I have been eyeballing these dies from Waffle Flower Crafts and was able to score them on ebay recently. I love the soft colors and mix of patterns on this card along with the bold splash of black and red. This is my new favorite. :)

 

supplies: 

card base: Hobby Lobby

dies: Waffle Flower Crafts

pp: Echo Park and Crate Paper

twine

enamel dots: Michael's

button

you are loved {card}

Hi! I have been making a few cards for fun lately and this is one of them. I am trying to expand my stamping techniques and this card did just that. 

I stamped the hearts in white ink and heat embossed them. I then applied some pink distress ink to the background. I used some dies to cut and create the layers. It is finished off with the sentiment, some fussy cut hearts, twine, and sequins. 

supplies: 

card base: Hobby Lobby

white cardstock: JoAnn

ink: Ranger and Papertrey Ink

stamps: Honey Bee "Beautiful Life"

dies: Craftin Desert Divas- Fancy Frames Dies 

embossing powder

twine: Trendy Twine

sequins: Teresa Collins and Hazel & Ruby

love you bunches {card}

Hello friends! The theme for this Linky Party at Craftin Desert Divas is "Shaped Cards"! We would love to see all of your projects that fit this theme! So go ahead and craft it and link it up on the Craftin Desert Diva's Blog.

Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly Linky Party over 

at the CDD blog. We hope you will share your projects with us! And don't forget 

about  the prizes! Every Linky Party will have a winner and a Top 3! 

The more times you link up...the more chances you have to win!!

Our Sponsors for this Linky Party are:

One 4"x 6" stamp set

One Digi Stamp of choice

$25 Gift Card (Regular Priced Items)

Here is what I made..

I printed, colored and roughly cut the image and placed the ears and top of head over a folded piece of cardstock. I then cut around the image creating the shaped card. It's so easy!

Here are all the CDD products I used:

Puppy Bone Peeker Digital Stamp

sending owl my love {card}

Hi! I have been trying to stretch out of  my comfort zone and try new things. This card is a testament to that, and I am thrilled with how this turned out! 

It's one of those,"Wow, I made this" moments. 

Not being an avid stamper myself, I stare in awe at the work that so many talented stampers/card makers create and I honestly never thought I could do most of what they do, but I sell myself short. I picked up a few mini Distress ink sets this past weekend and sat down yesterday and tried some solid color blending techniques and was surprised with how easy it was. Using a paintbrush, I added some drops of water and then followed with a lighter shade of watercolor splats on each color. In retrospect, I should have added some silver mist to the blue background for a more dramatic effect. 

I used the adorable Love Letter Owl digi stamp, which is this week's digi freebie available for download in the Craftin Desert Divas shop through next Monday.

I wanted to give him a bit of texture and color like a real owl, so I attempted that by first scribbling with several colors of watercolor pencil and then blending with some water. 

I wasn't sure that it was going to turn out well, but it did. I repeated this step a few times filling in the areas that needed more color or "texture". To create the downy feather effect on his belly I simply used the tip of a paintbrush in some grey watercolor paint and dabbed it on. I finished him off by adding some white "feathers". He is my favorite coloring to date. :)

I used the following products from Craftin Desert Divas:

If you pick up this cute freebie (or another digi stamp), and it is love themed, be sure to add it to the January challenge folder in the CDD Facebook gallery for a chance to win a fun prize!

blessing {Make It Monday No. 52}

Today I am sharing the layout I made for the Make It Monday No. 52 sketch on The Memory Nest blog.  This sketch was so fun to work with! 

My husband holding our sweet granddaughter, Aubree right after she was born just a little over a year ago. So precious. <3 div="">

supplies:

cs: Colorbok

pp, die cuts, stickers, and chipboard flowers: Echo Park

die cut frames: Simple Stories

wood pieces: Cocoa Vanilla

button twine: Papertrey Ink

Head on over to The Memory Nest's Blog to see the sketch and see the work from the team. Don't forget to upload your layout or card showcasing this sketch. :)

brrr {card} CDD Linky Party

Hello friends! The theme for this Linky Party at Craftin Desert Divas is "Let It Snow"! We would love to see all of your projects that fit this theme! So go ahead and craft it and link it up on the Craftin Desert Diva's Blog.

Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly Linky Party over 

at the CDD blog. We hope you will share your projects with us! And don't forget 

about  the prizes! Every Linky Party will have a winner and a Top 3! 

The more times you link up...the more chances you have to win!!

Our Sponsors for this Linky Party are:

One 4"x 6" stamp set

One Digi Stamp of choice

$25 Gift Card (Regular Priced Items)

Here is what I made..

I added some white glitter snow paint to the hat. I outlined the snowman with a grey marker and then used some grey watercolor paint to fill him in. 

The background was created by adhering strips of pp to a piece of cardstock and then cutting with a Fancy Frame Die. 

Here are all the CDD products I used:

other supplies:

carstock: Colorbok 

card base: Hobby Lobby

pp and sticker: Doodlebug

blue crinkle ribbon: 3 Girl JAM

white epoxy dots: Michael's

markers, watercolor paints