Wishing you the Happiest Birthday!

Hello Crafty Friends!  

Today I am over at Craftin Desert Diva's blog sharing with you a CAS card.  CAS cards are really hard for me as I always want to add more.  

For this card I did some creative masking to make the lil pig from Farm Living stamp set to look like he is wallowing in mud.  I colored everything with Copic markers.  I used the banner from the Mix It Up dies and the sentiments are from Wishful Thoughts stamp set.  I finished the card off with Fairy Dust Sequins.

I hope this has inspired you to look at your stamps differently and not always use them as they come. 

Thank so much for stoppin' by!

steph

CDD Products used: 

Farm Living

Mix It Up dies

Wishful Thoughts

Fairy Dust

CDD Week 2 Shake It Up Linky Party

Hello friends! The theme for this Linky Party at Craftin Desert Divas is "Shake It Up"! 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

Here is what I made..

I was scrolling Pinterest and saw this card and just had to CASE it.  I used the Farm Living and Bring on the Cake stamp sets.  But very simple but yet so cute!  I hope you have been inspired to join us! 

Here are all the CDD products I used:

Farm Living

Bring on the Cake

Thanks for stoppin' by!
steph

Craftin Desert Diva's April Release Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the CDD April Product Release Blog Hop. 

All stamps are in the CDD Shop and now available for purchase HERE.

 

 

 

Melon Drop

 

Moonlit Kisses

Violet Flicker



Here's what I've created for you...

I created this cute card using the new Peek a Boo stamp set and the new Picture Frame Dies.  I just love this set so much, it has the cutest lil critters!  I die cut the picture frame in pattern paper then I die cut it 3 more times in plain thick white cs to make it 'pop' up.  My pattern paper was 2 sided so I just flipped over the left over pieces and glued them inside the rectangles/square slots.  I colored my critters with my Copic markers and fussy cut them out.  For the inside I used the Fancy Stitched Label Dies and Bring on the Cake stamp set.  Finished it off with some flowers from my stash.

Here are the specials for this release:

**NEW SEQUIN MIXES will be on SALE for $1.00 !!

**FREE SHIPPING with minimum on orders placed!!

Shipping minimum order $10 in the USA use Code 10SHIP 

and $15 minimum every where else use Code 15SHIP

Enjoy this special for in stock items only thru 4/17 at 10pm MST

All Stamps and Dies are made in the USA.

**We will be giving away $50 DIVA DOLLARS to one lucky winner to spend in the CDD shop. 

All you have to 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 have enjoyed this release and all of the great design team inspiration.

I am your last stop for today.  Thank you so much for joining us!

Day 2 Line up: 
CDD - http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/
Patricia - http://preybueno.blogspot.com.es/
Lisa B. -  http://www.our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/
Jeanin (Guest DT) - www.some-bits-and-pieces.blogspot.de
Laurie - http://itsallcutanddie.blogspot.ca
Nicole -  http://teachdanz.blogspot.com
Donna - http://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/
Lori -  http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com
Steph - http://stephanie-scraps.blogspot.com/
   

CDD Linky Party-Black & With with a Splash of Color

Hello friends! The theme for this Linky Party at Craftin Desert Divas is "Black & White With a Splash of Color"! 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 used a sweet stamp set, Happy Thoughts, along with my favorite dies, Fancy Frame Dies.  I have never colored a monochromatic image before and thought I would try my hand at it.  I used my Copic markers in  the W series, with my darkest being W7.  I added wink of Stella in clear over the red areas but you can't see it in the picture.  I then used Fancy Frame Dies for all my mats.  

Here are all the CDD products I used:

Happy Thoughts

Fancy Frame Dies

Thanks for stoppin' by!
steph

Leinzlove Tear Bear Challenge #4

Hello Crafty Friends!!  

Today brings us Challenge #4 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 to use a Bunny and this is what I made...

My daughter's 23rd birthday was last month and she loves anything Disney so, I thought of the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.  I found this free digi stamp on the 'interweb' and printed it, colored with Copic markers and distressed the paper with Tim Holtz's distress inks.  The heart banner is from the Silhouette store as well as the scalloped oval inside of the card and the banner on the envelope.  I used a black pen in the Silhouette machine to write the sentiments using the free Alice in Wonderland font.  The diamond background stamp is an old Stampin Up background stamp inked in Tim Holtz's distress ink.  I made the matching envelope using WeR memory keepers Envelope punch board.

The sentiment on the heart says:
I couldn't forget,
Whatever I'd do,
To remember this day
That belongs
to you!

Inside says:
A Very Merry Un-happy
Birthday to you!

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

Thanks for stoppin' by!

steph

Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge Blog

CDD-Throwback Thursday-Busy Bees

Hey Crafty Friends!

Happy Thursday!

I am on Craftin Desert Diva's blog today for another Throwback Thursday.  Today I am showcasing Busy Bees and Stamp It Big stamp sets along with Stitched in Circle Dies.  

Here is what I created.....

I started off watercoloring stripes for my background on watercolor paper using Tim Holtz's distress paint in black.  I stamped the flowers from the Busy Bees stamp set on the medium sized stitched circle from Stitched in Circle Dies onto watercolor paper.  I then colored the images using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  I embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment from Say It Big stamp set.  I splattered the background and circle with black and gold paints.  I cut a black circle mat with my Cricut then die cut the large scallop die in pink from the Stitched in Circle dies.  Finishing off with a gold bow.  

CDD Products used: 

Busy Bees

Say It Big

Stitched in Circle dies

Thanks for stopping by!

steph

A Waddle Thanks-CDD Throwback Thursday

Hey Crafty Friends!  Today I am over at Craftin Desert Diva's blog to welcome you to Throwback Thursday where each Thursday we showcase an older stamp set and or dies.  

Today I am sharing an all time favorite stamp set of mine, Punny Farm and some older dies!  I just love the cute little critters and sentiments in this set.  I created a CAS (clean and simple) card today using the duck.

I did a technique that my DT sister, Jan, shared with us a while back showing how to stamp the reverse of an image.  (Go here to see post.)  I colored my images with Copic markers, the background is done with TH's distress inks spritzed with water.  The grass pieces are from Build a Scene stamp set.  The mat was cut from Mix It Up dies, speech bubble is from In Line Dies and the hill is from Outdoor Landscape Dies.

CDD Products Used: 

Punny Farm

Build a Scene

Outdoor Landscape Dies

Mix It Up Dies

In Line Dies

Thanks for stoppin' by! 

steph