CDD Craft It Up Link It Up July 4th/Canada Linky Party-Week 1

Happy Monday Everyone!!  

Today begins the first day of the 2 week Craft It Up & Link It Up July 4th/Canada  Linky Party over at Craftin' Desert Diva's blog.

Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party.  Tara will designate a theme and you're invited to share projects you've made.

And don't forget about the prizes!  Every linky party will have a sponsor and a winner plus a top 3!  The winner will be announced on a semi-weekly basis.  The more time you link up the more chances you have to win!!  The sponsors will be announced at the beginning of every linky party. 

Here are the sponsors for the prizes for this Linky Party.

CDD-1 Stamp Set

TCBJ-$25 Gift Card

(regular priced patterns)

Here is the card I made using  Celebrate Freedom, Happy Thoughts, Banner Dies & Freedom Sequins.

I colored the girl with my copics ad paper pieced the flag.  I also made the star from the Banner dies into a 3d star by scoring along the points then folding and pleating.  The stitched rectangle is made from the Banner Dies I just did a technique by Jennifer McGuire called partial die cutting.  I hope you are able to join us over at the Linky Party!!

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Core'denations, Recollections

Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio

Memento black ink

Copics

SU really red ink

Ofray Ribbon

Wink of Stella Clear

Scrapbook Adhesives 3d squares

Tombow Mono Liquid Adhesive

Fun Foam

Thanks for stoppin' by!

steph

Sweet Treats

Hello my friends!  Today I am sharing a card I made using the new Banana Split Monkey pattern from Kadoodle Bug Designs  Cutie KaToodles collection.  Melissa just released a whole new set of Cutie KaToodles that are just way too cute!  I also used Craftin' Desert Diva's Banner Dies, Tag it stamp set & Simply Said stamp set.  I embossed the background with a Cricut embossing folder Distressed Stripes.

 For the banner I extended it and hid the extension with the ribbon going across.

Card Recipe:
Kadoodle Bug Designs Banana Split Monkey
Craftin' Desert Diva's products:  Tag It, Banner Dies, Simply Said
Cardstock: Recollections, Core'denations, scraps from my stash
Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye Happy Day 6x6 (colored dots) and Creative Memories (green)
Cricut Embossing Folder Distressed Stripes
Ranger Glossy Accents
Chalk Inks, Dry chalks
Faber-Castell PITT black pen
Ribbon from my stash

Challenges:
KBD Challenges: Food

Thanks for stoppin' by!
steph

I Love You! Shaker Card

Happy Saturday Friends!  Today I am sharing a shaker card I made using one of Craftin' Desert Diva's new sequins she released yesterday in her shop.  I used Sherbert sequins, they're so beautiful! I water colored my background with Tim Holtz's Distress Inks.  The little elephant and heart cutout is from Kadoodle Bug Designs.

Here are the Craftin' Desert Diva's  product I used:

Say It Big and Banner Dies

Here are the Kadoodle Bug Designs patterns I used: 

Safari Animals and You're Great Valentine

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Strathmore Water Color Paper, American Crafts cardstock, Pro Art Acetate

Tim Holtz's Distress Inks: picked raspberry, spun sugar, spiced marmalade,evergreen bough, scattered straw, seedless preserves

Ranger Glue N' Seal matte finish

chalk inks for shading 

Faber-Castell PITT XS black pen

Recollections Opaque Marker white

Sewing thread
Scrapbook Adhesives 3d squares
Tombow multi liquid glue

Thanks for stoppin' by!!
steph

CDD Craft It Up & Link It Up Father's Day Linky Party-Week 1

Happy Monday Everyone!!  

Today begins the first day of the 2 week Craft It Up & Link It Up Father's Day Linky Party over at Craftin' Desert Diva's blog.  

Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party.  Tara will designate a theme and you're invited to share projects you've made.

And don't forget about the prizes!  Every linky party will have a sponsor and a winner plus a top 3!  The winner will be announced on a semi-weekly basis.  The more time you link up the more chances you have to win!!  The sponsors will be announced at the beginning of every linky party. 

Here are the sponsors for the prizes for this Linky Party.

CDD-1 Stamp Set

TCBJ-$25 Gift Card

(regular priced patterns)

Here is the Father's Day card I made for my husband from our lil doggie, Willie.  The puppy is from Kadoodle Bug Designs A Dog's Life.  

I used 4 of CDD's stamp sets:

 Animal Antics

Happy Celebrations 

 Fur-ever Friends

Tag It

I also used the SVG that goes with the Tag It stamp set. 

Tag It SVG's

Card recipe:

Cardstock: Recollections, Stampin' Up!, Core-dinations

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Design Inc. (kraft in color)

Chalk inks

Hemp twine

Homemade enamel dots

 Now it's time for you to head over to CDD's Linky Party and see what the Fabulous Design Team created and join the Craft It Up & Link It Up Party with one of your own creations!

Thanks for stoppin' by!!

Steph

The Sky's the limit

Hey Y'all!! I hope you are having a good start to the weekend!!  Today I am sharing a slider card I made using Craftin' Desert Divas stamps and dies and Kadoodle Bug Designs pattern.  I just love how this turned out! The stamp set I used is a new release called The Sky is the Limit and it has matching dies.  This stamp set is sooo cute!  The little girl is from a KBD pattern called Surprise Birthday, this is such versatile pattern and has a cute lil doggie too.

Today, Saturday June 6th, Melissa, the owner of Kadoodle Bug is away on vacation so we, the Design Team, are playing and showing off our projects that we made!! So please be sure and come hop with us for a chance to win one of two $25 gift certificates from KBD, all you have to do is comment on each DT's FB page.  The place to start is here and then follow the links from that page.  I hope you come it will be fun!!

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Stampin Up! 

Pattern Paper: DCWV The Basics 6x6 (green hill) The Paper Studio Best Day Ever 4.5 x 6.5 (clouds)

Copics

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Colorbox chalk inks for shading

Sew Easy Fancy Floss

Scrapbook Adhesives 3d foam squares

Gelly roll white pen

Faber-Castell PITT artist black pen

Tombow mono liquid glue

KADOODLE BUG DESIGNS FACEBOOK HOP JUNE 6TH

Hey crafty friends, if you are on Facebook save the date of June 6th so that you can come and join the Kadoodle Bug Designs DT Team for our Facebook hop!! Melissa, the owner, will be away and so we are going to play!!  Lots of inspirations and prizes so don't miss it!!  Hope to see you there!!

Thanks for stoppin by!!
steph

Elephantastic Birthday Tag

Hello friends!  Sharing a tag I mad a while back but apparently forgot to share it here on my blog. It is the cutest lil elephant from Kadoodle Bug Designs collection Eggie Buddie Elephant.  The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom Stamps Party Animal set.

Thanks for stoppin by!!!
steph