Egg Hunt

This is my post for Classy Cards 'n Such today.

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Hi Diane here with you today!

It seems Easter is earlier this year,

but still plenty of time to order your Easter stamps and dies!

I made a cute little Easter egg hunt scene.

I cut about five sets of Impression Obsession Grass.

This grass die is a taller grass, perfect for adding to the back of a scene.

I layered it on, one over the other.

In front I added a smaller strip of grass using

Impression Obsession Small Grass Border.

Now, the fun part!

I used a new die from Impression Obsession

Girl With Easter Basket.

This is a two die set, the little girl and the eggs.

I cut her a second time to paper piece her dress

and a third time to paper piece her basket.

I added a bit of blush to her cheek.

The eggs were cut twice and I colored them with markers.

Some I put in her basket, the rest I hide among the grass.

This is where the tweezers from Paper Blossom Tool Kit come in handy,

to pick up those little eggs, dip in glue and put them where you want them.

A good glue to use for this is Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive.

I added a few little extra grass pieces and bunnies from

Impression Obsession Mini Bunnies.

To add a bit of color and fun, I cut 5 small clouds from

Memory Box Cloud Bank.

Don't forget to join us for our weekly challenge,

we have an inspiration photo to get you inspired

and a fabulous prize offered each week...

just be sure and read the challenge rules!

Entering the following challenges:
Simply Create Too #81 .... Easter/Bunnies
Cute Card Thursday .... Spring Fever
Double Click Skittles .... Bunny~Basket~Easter
Fresh brewed Designs  .... Eggs
ScrapyLand .... Spring or Easter~Dies
Simon Says Wednesday  .... Spring Pinterest Inspiration

You Sparkle

Hello Sunshines!!

Today is the first day of Spring and a new challenge at

"Fussy and Fancy"!

"Celine'" is our lovely hostess and she has chosen

"Girly" as our challenge theme!

Our sponsors are Sweet Lilac Flowers and Fresh Brewed Designs.

I have been in the lilac/lavender mood lately and

once again went with those colors.....

I think it must be the colors of  hoping for

Springtime!!

I used a pretty metallic background paper

and for the life of me, can't remember the name!

I cut a glittery lattice die background using

Joy Crafts! Billie's Circle.

My little sparkle "girlie girl" is Paper Sweeties Emma

die and stamp.

I hand sewed her a little glittery tutu and cut her a tiny crown!

Two twinkling stars were added along with the little Roses!

See those little ballet slippers?

I embossed them with some yummy lavender glitter!!

Pop on over to the Fussy and Fancy blog and see all the gorgeous

creations my teamies have for you...you will be "WOWED"!!

Entering the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments .... Two Word Sentiment
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge .... Mother's Day/Female
Scrap & Craft .... Flowers
2 Cute Ink .... Glitter

Spring Lambs

Welcome Spring!!

Are you as ready for Spring as I am??

This is my post on the Dies R Us blog today.

I went with a cute "Spring Scene" for my card today!

I couldn't resist this adorable die set from Frantic Stamper " Easter Icons".

It's the cutest set that comes with the lamb and tulip I used,

plus a carrot, bunny and basket!!

I cut 3 little lambs and added a tiny bit of black and pink card stock

behind the eyes and  mouth!

Every little lamb needs some grass to munch on,

so I added Impression Obsession Grass  which I cut six times!

I tucked six little red tulips in among the grass....

I sure hope these little guys don't munch these up!!!

Behind the grass, I added an Impression Obsession Large Fence,

we wouldn't want those little lambs to escape, now would we?

A few fluffy clouds were added using Memory Box Cloud Bank.

Take a few minutes and pop on over to the Dies R Us store.

There are so many dies there to choose from, all at fabulous prices!!

Don't forget we have a Dies R Us challenge blog,

where you could win a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store!!

Entering the following challenges:
Scrapyland #14 ....Spring/Easter
Crafters Cafe .... Season You Are In (Spring)
Fab 'n' Funky .... Spring Into Color
The Paper Shelter .... Spring Delights
Word Art Wednesday ....ATG
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge .... Spring Pinterest

Bunny May Pole Dance

Good Morning my Crafty Friends!!

This adorable Crafty Secrets image brings back a lot

of childhood memories for me.

When we were little (many moons ago..lol)

we had had our own "May Pole"....

it was so fun to "dance" around!!

We also made May baskets of flowers and delivered them

to the neighbors steps.

Do you remember that tradition?

Where you would set the flowers on the front step,

ring the doorbell, then run and hide to see your

neighbor pick up their Spring basket of flowers!!

Love the memories!

So when I saw this sweet, sweet image of the bunnies and the May Pole

I knew right away I wanted to use it!!

The image comes from

Crafty Secrets Spring Bunnies digital stamp set DAS-106

I colored with my Copics, and the May Pole has been "embellished"

with a Clear Star gelly roll pen.

I wish you could see it, as it is so sparkle-y and fun!!

The background paper is from Crafty Secrets Sew Decorative CD.

The little ticket in the corner is Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps Easter!

I used some hand died seam binding and a ribbon scrap for my double bow.

The little flowers and pearl stems are from my stash!!

Thank you for visiting with me today.

Make sure and take a "peek" at the fabulous sale going on at

the Crafty Secrets store

and don't forget to visit us at the "Crafty Secrets blog"!

Entering the following challenges:
Clear It Out .....Theme~Easter-Stash Pastel (ribbons)
Creative Card Crew.... Easter Critters
Doodle Pantry .... ATG
Tip Top Tuesday .... Buttons or Bows
{PIN}spirational  ...Photo Inspired

Crafty-Dee BowZ ....ATG with a Bow
Melonheadz Friends ....Animals
Word Art Wednesday .... ATG

Feeling Green

This is my post today at the

Classy Cards 'n Such blog

for our "Going Green" challenge 

and using the inspiration photo below!

See something you "like"??

You can always use the code DIANE-10

to save 10% on your order at the

Classy Cards 'n Such store!!

Hi, Diane with you today with my card I created for our  challenge #76

Going Green.

I have a love for mason jars and I know this 

Darice Mason Jar Embossing folder was made just for me!!

I have even seen real jars in this color in the stores!

I embossed it on a piece of green vellum, attached it to my

Cryogen White Metallic card stock with glitter brads.

I cut three layers of the wreath from scrap green paper using

Impression Obsession Spring Wreath.

I layered the three pieces, just slightly off setting them a bit

and glued them down sparingly with 

Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive.

The tiny flowers you see on the wreath are part of the

Spring Wreath set.  

I used Paper Blossoms Craft Molding Mat to make my flowers

along with Paper Blossoms Tool Kit.

I used the tweezers from the tool kit to somewhat "fluff" up

the leaves on the wreath,

I added a sheer bow and a Forest Hummingbird

that I painted with Twinkling H2O's Autumn Brilliance.

Thank you for visiting with me today!!! 
Entering the following challenges:
Get Creative .... Must have Green
Addicted to CAS .... Green
The Ribbon Girl .... Going Green
Double Click Skittles .... Green
Word Art Wednesday .... Anything Goes

An InLinkz Link-up

Vintage Wedding

Good Monday Morning My Friends!!

Today at The Shabby Tea Room we have a new challenge

AND

a new sponsor "Crafty Secrets".

Crafty Secrets is a digital online store full of

beautiful vintage type digital stamps and papers.

This week our challenge is "Beautiful Blooms"

using the photo below for inspiration.

From the Crafty Secrets store I chose Wedding Printable  Sheet DPS-08.

Isn't it pretty?

You might not be able to see, but I added green glitter by painting it on

with a paint brush here and there on the image.

I love the sparkle on vintage images!!

I used a textured paper for my background....

a glittered stem with mulberry paper Roses

Added a pretty ribbon bow with velvet rosette and I was done!

Why don't you "pop" on over to "The Shabby Tea Room"....

and see what the other "shabby girls" have to inspire you 

to join our challenge!!!

Entering the following challenges:
Great Impressions (m) ...Go Green
Pile It On .... Use 3 of Something (roses)
The Ribbon Girl .... Going Green
Craft-Dee Bowz ....Bow
Really Reasonable Ribbon .... Flowers/Ribbon

Froogy Prince

Happy Day My Friends!

Can you believe it is only 5 days until Spring?

I am super excited as I know soon these cold winter days will be gone!!

Today is also the beginning our Dies R Us challenge "Shades of Green".

In the words of "Kermit The Frog" "Sometimes it's not easy being green"!!

which is how I found this challenge..LOL!

BUT, once I got going I found it super easy using some of the wonderful

dies and stamps found in the DRU store!!

I loved this shamrock panel by Frantic Stamper.....

and not only is it good for St Patrick's Day...

I think it will make an awesome  graduation card, new job, retirement card

by wishing someone "good luck"!  Plus the fact that I live in "Notre Dame"

country (so to speak), I am sure it will come in handy for me with my boys!!

I cut the panel twice, once in a metallic green, 

and once in a pearlized white paper.

I placed the white panel on a piece of scor-tape paper,

then fit in the green shamrocks like a puzzle.

This took just a few minutes to do.  

When you cut this die, you get an outline

plus separate shamrocks, it's like getting two dies in one!

Once that was done, I added Microfine glitter to the other areas,

just by covering the entire card and rubbing it in good with my fingers.

Then this piece was mounted onto a green card stock.

I am just "getting into" the cute little Tilda stamps and used

Tilda with Prince Froogy stamp.

I colored her with my Copics and stamped and fussy cut her dress out.

I know it is hard to tell, but her dress has very tiny shamrocks!

I used a gelly roll clear star pen for the crowns,

and colored her shoes with 2 different glitter pens.

I love the sheer white bow with added shamrocks and a flower that

to me, looks somewhat like a shamrock.

I encourage you to head on over to the Dies R Us challenge blog

to see what my teammates have to inspire you.

Join in the challenge with us, there is always a random chosen fabulous prize.

Don't forget to visit the Dies R Us store...

did you know they carry over 600 Magnolia stamps!!

Entering the following challenges:
My Sherri Crafts .... Happy St Patrick's Day
Jo's Scrap Shack .... Lucky Clover
Stamp and Create With Magnolia .... Ready For Spring
Stuck on U Sketches Die Cut Challenge .... Lucky Green/Die cuts
Cupcake Inspirations #301 .... Lucky