Silhouette

Today myself and my BFF from Ohio 'Dar' from Dar's Crafty Creations
have once again gotten together to do a challenge.

We chose Addicted To CAS

I used a NBUS stamp I purchased from one of Spellbinders warehouse sales.
Beauty Wings.

I inked her numerous~numerous times on my platform
to try and get a deep black silhouette,
then made a mask and used Oxide worn lipstick ink to
ink around her.
My original idea was to use many pastel colors
but time became a factor, so I might give that a try later.
I also used Nuvo Mousse to splatter on some gold sparkle.

Make sure and visit Dar's blog to see her 'silhouette creation!!

Entering the following challenges:
NBUS .... Never Before Used Schuff

Happy Birthday

This is my post on the Tutti Designs blog today.

Hello Tutti fans, Diane with you today with a fabulous die
that allows to you create a pretty birthday card in minutes.
It is the 'Happy Birthday Oval'.

I die cut from a bright green card stock, 
then using a Tutti Designs Nesting Stitched Oval
I had cut from a light pink card stock and the same bright green 
card stock,  I stacked them and placed under the happy birthday oval.

I used a corrugated paper under those and added a few embellishments
and I was done!

Happy Birthday Oval

Nesting Stitched Ovals

Make sure to visit the Tutti Designs Store (link below)

for LOTS more fabulous dies!!

Come back tomorrow for more Tutti Designs inspiration!

and here are some Tutti Designs quick links:

Did you know that Tutti Designs is now
available in both the UK and Canada?
Check it out Here:
Tutti Designs Canada
Tutti Designs UK

Tutti Designs Store

Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Favorite Fun Fold and Happy Birthday

Ready for a new challenge at

The Sisterhood of Crafters?

I hope so because the 'sistahs' are 

and it is being hosted by our very talented 'Sistah Katy'!

She has chosen the theme of

Fun Folds and/or birthdays!

I actually was going to add a birthday to my fold
but totally forgot until I came here to write up the post!

I went with a very fun AND easy fun fold,
a shelf card.
There are many different varieties and names for this
but because I perched my bird on the 'shelf'
I am calling it a shelf card.
I wanted my card to be sturdy to not only stand on it's own 
but to be able to hold the bird up as well,
so I went with 110# card stock from Michaels.

The bird stamp and die set are from Cottage Cutz
Sparrow on Post.
These sets can be purchased very reasonably
when they have their periodic sales.

The sentiment is from Elizabeth Crafts.

If you would like to see more fun fold cards
then pop on over to
The Sisterhood of Crafters
 to see all the amazing designs my 'sistahs' have created!

Earth Day

Today is my last guest design at

Word Art Wednesday Challenge blog

and I want to thank Karen and the team for having me,

it was such a pleasure.

Being today is 'Earth Day'

I made a 'green' card,

I kept the sentiment supplied by Karen as my main focus.

I had planned to use a black card stock for the background

but leaving the room for a few then coming back it

went completely out of my head, does that happen to you?

So, I ended up with the green card stock..oh well, it happens!

The patterned paper is from a favorite 6 x 6 pad of mine

by Carta Bella  'Botanical Garden'.

this is another gorgeous pad of paper.

I think I am addicted to pretty papers.

I used to sew and when I started card making

all the papers reminded me of the beautiful fabrics during my sewing days.

Anyhow, the greenery was die cut from a die I received from a friend.

She was moving and had to downsize all her paper crafting

and gifted me with two large Priority boxes of stamps and dies...

I was so thrilled and what a wonderful gift to receive.

The flower I made from my scrap bag of bits and bobs of pieces

I am trying to use up

Hope to see you at Word Art Wednesday where the challenge is always

anything goes!!

Entering the following challenges:
Cut It Up .... Earth Day

Tractor Cards

This is my post on the Tutti Designs blog today!

Hi Tutti Designs Fans, Diane with you today
with a couple masculine cards using the 
TRACTOR die.

My first card was super easy just by using a few
perfect layered papers a stamp that kind of says it all.
I die cut the tractor from green metallic card stock
making it nice and shiny like the real thing!
A piece of twine was added for some dimension.

The next card is one I made for my hubby's Valentine.

He owns about 4 tractors and a backhoe, which looks a lot like the tractor die.

He got a kick out of it, as it just his 'thing'

Now this die could just as well be made into a girlie card

for that tomboy in your life! 

Tractor

Make sure to visit the Tutti Designs Store (link below)

for LOTS more fabulous dies!!

Come back tomorrow for more Tutti Designs inspiration!

and here are some Tutti Designs quick links:

Did you know that Tutti Designs is now
available in both the UK and Canada?
Check it out Here:
Tutti Designs Canada
Tutti Designs UK

Tutti Designs Store

Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Fun With Animals

Some of the girls at Double D once again

got together to play another challenge and this time 

the chosen challenge was

Addicted To Cas

Pretty easy as goodness knows I have a ton of animals

(real and also in the craft room)

Since I am way behind in getting my craft room cleaned out

(I can only take so much at a time lol)

I took the super easy way out and grabbed an OLD

(and I mean old) SU stamp set that was not only staring me in the face

waiting for it's permanent home,

but a NBUS at that!

Now to the honest part, when I stamped the sentiment directly on

my card (the last step of course) I got a line of ink

that shouldn't be there...cry cry like a baby...ugh!!

So to save and not redo as time is short,

I punched a circle, inked it and stamped the sentiment on that...

NOT what I was looking for, but it has to make do and now

I sort of like it as it does make the intended 'thank ewe' stand out....

The other girls joining in from Double D

are

Amelia

Birgit

Darlene

Kathy

So why not hop on over to their blogs to see all their animal cuteness!!

Entering the following challenges as well:

NBUS .... Never Before Used Schtuff

Showers and Flowers Challenge

I love the month of April...
it means that soon the birds will be singing,
the flowers will be popping up 
and just that nice clean, 
fresh air smell of Springtime.

That's what our challenge is about at 
Double D...
Showers and Flowers.

We have this beautiful mood board to just
get you inspired...lots to choose from!

I have a fondness for the color yellow,
not only do I love it, 
but it was my Mother's favorite color too
and I found myself making her many yellow cards over the years...
I sure miss that!

I picked up the yellow and white polka dot ribbon 
from the upper left corner
for my background.
Can you believe it is the back of the floral paper I used for the rain boots?

Speaking of the rain boots, I saw a card made with them at least a year ago
and searched for them and found them at Paper Smooches.
I just HAD to have the die....it includes the little rain drops too...
I added diamond Stickles to mine.



The pretty white doily is from The Scrapping Cottage (cottage cutz)
I wait for their 60 to 80% off sales and load up...
it's a little bit embarrassing how many of their dies I have.

The tiny flowers is an older die from Cheery Lynn Designs,
I am not sure if they even make dies anymore?
The tiny leaves are Impression Obsession, 
they sure come in handy here and there.

The banner and sentiment are Lawn Fawn Wavy Banners and sentiments.

So be sure to head on over to Double D and see all the FABULOUS
designs from the Design Team....it is always amazing.
Join in with us as we always have a fun prize to give away!!

Entering the following challenges:
Paper Smooches .... Happy