Leinzlove Tear Bear Challenge #2- The Color Red

Hello Crafty Friends!!  

Today brings us Challenge #2 for Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenges!

Challenge Rules:

Anything Goes
Unlimited Linking
Anything Paper Craft

Every month one Linker will WIN a Leinzlove Tear Bear. (chosen by Random.org)

There will also be a Top 3, voted by the DT, badges and spotlights.

For more info on the Rules and to join us go here:  Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenges Blog

The theme we were given this month was the Color Red and this is what I made...

I think this is one of my favorite cards I have ever made!  All of the products I used are from Craftin' Desert Diva's shop with the exception of the Martha Stewart heart border punch and the Cricut embossing folder!  

I started off stamping my truck from Farmers Market stamp set onto white 110lb cs, then I masked the truck and stamped the heart, from Wildly Cute mini stamp set, and masked each heart before stamping the next.  I then colored it with Copic markers and cut it out with my new Brother Scan n Cut 2!  (I am so in love with this machine!!! Best investment next to the MISTI that I have purchased to date!)  It's hard to tell but I used Wink of Stella in clear over the hearts and glossy accents on the windshield and side window.  Next, I die cut a road using the hill die cut from Outdoor Landscape Dies on white cs and used my Tim Holtz distress inks with the blending tool to color the road.  For the 'trees' in the background I used the Stitched Scallop Dies  diecut in white cs and colored the same way as the road with TH distress inks.  For the sky I die cut the round stitched scallop using Stitched Circle Dies colored the same as the others. I then took the same circle die and die cut the road and treeline  then layered them on the sky circle to make my scene.  The banner is hand cut and the sentiment is from Farmers Market stamped in Versafine onyx black ink.  I dry embossed the cardbase with Cricut dots embossing folder on my Cuttlebug and used Martha Stewart's heart border punch on the red plaid pattern paper.  Tied a natural twine bow around the top and called it done!  And to be honest I haven't finished the inside yet!  Not sure what I want to do yet there!

I hope this has inspired you to come and join us!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

steph

Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge Blog

Day 1 of Craftin' Desert Diva's Facebook Sneak Peek of January's Release

***This is a Facebook Hop***  Please go here to hop with us:  Crafin' Desert Diva's FB page

Today is Day 1 of the sneak peeks for the January release at Craftin Desert Divas.

We have 3 stamp sets, 4 mini stamps, 6 new sequin mixes and 2 new die sets that will be available in the shop starting this Friday! Today we are showcasing Moose mini stamp set, Heart of Heart Dies & Fancy Stitched Label  Dies.

I have created  a cute shaker card using the Moose, Fancy Stitched Label Dies and a new mix of sequins, Sweetness Sequins.  I also used my all time favorite dies Fancy Frames.  For the sentiment I used Beyond Measure and Wildly Cute.

Here are the specials for this release:

**Win it before you can buy it! Each Sneak Peek day we will give the featured stamp set away. There will be 1 winner for each stamp set showcased!  Be sure and leave a comment and "Like" each facebook fan page at every stop for more chances to win! Winners will be announced the following day. ALL SEQUIN MIXES will be on SALE for $1.00 EACH!!! FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed, no code necessary!!! Enjoy this special for in stock items only thru 1/31 at 10pm MST. All stamps & Dies are made in the USA.

Join us this Friday & Saturday for our blog hop that will begin at the Craftin Desert Divas blog:  craftindesertdivasblog.com

. We will be giving away $50 DIVA DOLLARS to one lucky winner to spend in the CDD shop. All you have do is join us for our 2 day hop and leave a comment on each project. The more you comment the more chances you have to win!! Winner will be announced on Monday.

We hope you will stop by the Craftin Desert Divas Shop at  http://craftindesertdivas.com

.We would love for you to join us in the Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428163220758119/ and share your creations using Craftin Desert Divas' stamps. 

Thanks for hopping along with us today! Make sure to come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks!  

Happy Sweetest Day!

Hello Crafty Friends!! I am over at Craftin Desert Diva's blog today sharing a cute Valentine card with you!  

I used the Wildly Cute mini stamp set for the zebra and the Happy Celebrations stamp set for the sentiment.  The heart balloon, string and bow are from the Party Dies set and the scallop frame is from my all time favorite dies set Fancy Frames.  I watercolored the background using Tim Holtz distress inks and then die-cut the heart balloon out of the background, then I die-cut 5 more heart balloons out of white cs and layered them and put the watercolored heart on top to make it pop up.  The zebra was colored with Copic markers.  I used Wink of Stella clear glitter on the heart balloon.

CDD Products used: 

Wildly Cute

Happy Celebrations

Fancy Frames dies

Party Dies

Thanks for stoppin' by!

steph

Challenges Entered:

MarkerPOP #86 Critters

CDD's Linky Party-Photo Inspiration

 

 Hello Crafty Friends!  It's Monday again and you know what that means?  That's right, it's the beginning of Craftin Desert Diva's new 2 week Linky Party!  The theme for this Linky Party is:

Photo Inspiration

Photo for your inspiration

Come and join us for a chance to win one of two prizes!  

The Party Sponsors are: 

CDD-1 stamp set

TCBJ-$25 Gift Card
(reg. priced patterns)


Here is my card I made: 

I stamped the umbrella on 2 different cardstocks and cut them out and pieced it back together on the die cut umbrella.

I used the Fancy Frames on the gray cardstock then used the same die on the pink cs and inlaid it into the gray.  Then I used The Sky is the Limit dies to cut the cloud and the umbrella on the pink cs where I wanted them. I die cut the cloud and umbrella on the colored cs I wanted.  I then stamped the umbrella on 2 different pattern papers then cut them out and pieced it back together on the die cut umbrella.  This card is flat and not dimensional.  I used the heart from Wildly Cute and stamped it in pink, colored it in pink with my copic marker and went over it with Clear Wink of Stella glitter brush.  The sentiment is from the Rain and Shine stamp set.

Here are the CDD Products I used:

Fancy Frames

The Sky is the Limit stamp set

The Sky is the Limit Dies

Rain or Shine

Wildly Cute