A Little Bit 'Dressed' Up

This is my LAST post at the Dies R Us blog today.
Time for a new team to inspire you all...
a sad day for sure,
but as they say all good things must come to an end.
I have enjoyed working here immensely,
but on the other hand I am more then ready for a break...
thanks Dies R Us!!

Hi There!

I have the cutest die to show you today.

It is Frantic Stampers Tiered Gown.

What a fun die this is!

It comes with 7 different die cuts....

can't you just see all the pretty dresses with this!

A perfect die for wedding showers or a little girls birthdays!

I cut the gown from 3 different dot color papers

and the hanger from a silver metallic.

I used Impression Obsession Rectangle 6 in 1 Frames 

to 'frame' the dress.

I also used another one of the frames to frame the sentiment.

The inside of the card uses some of the framed dies as well.

Make sure and visit us here Monday-Friday for more

beautiful inspiration using 'must have' dies!

Visit our 'sister' blog Dies R Us Challenges for your chance

to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us store.

Thank you for visiting with me today!

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge .... ATG
Crafty Creations .... For A Young Girl
Use Your Stuff .... Pop Dots
Jades Sparkling Butterflies .... ATG

Springtime Wishes

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

I must have Springtime on my mind as I have

been having fun lately making Spring cards.

My newest Spring die is so full of detail.

It is Amy Designs Spring Frame, 

I die cut it from white card stock, 

then adhered it to a blue designer paper.

It was then fussy cut out and popped up on an embossed back ground.

I added pretty blue pearls to the flower centers.

A sentiment from Inky antics was stamped int he center.

To finish, I simply added two little butterflies

die cut from Joy! Crafts.

These are no longer available at this time,

but if you type Butterfly or Butterflies in the search box,

you will be amazed how many there are to choose from in various

designs and sizes.

Visit here Monday-Friday to lots more beautiful inspiration.

Visit our Dies R Us Challenge blog for even more inspiring creations.

Join in with us for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store!

Thank you for visiting with me today.

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:
Mod Squad .... Springtime
Little Red Wagon ....Happy Easter/Spring
Crafty Gals Corner .... Easter/Spring
Crafty Creations .... Spring Fever

Thinking of You

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

Hi there!

Today I had fun using all scraps from my scrap bags

and a couple of fun dies from the Dies R Us store!

I cut three 4 1/4" square white card bases and added a 

pretty and very detailed butterfly to each using

Cheery Lynn Designs Small Lace Butterfly With Angel Wing

and a few colorful scrap designer papers and card stocks.

Now this die is called small, but it is pretty good sized,

as you can see.

Also a little hint to cut such intricate and detailed dies,

is to use a piece of wax paper in-between the die and papers.

I also always use a shim with mine, but that totally depends

on 'your' machine.

I added a sentiment to Cheery Lynn Designs Horizons Fishtail Banners. 

These were pretty easy to put together

and I just love all the detail in the butterflies!

Stop by here Monday-Friday for more great inspiration from the Design Team.

Visit our Challenge Blog as well and enter your creation for a chance to win

a gift certificate to the Dies R Us store!

Thank you for visiting with me today!

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:
Jades Sparkling Butterflies .... ATG Dies/Punches
Cards In Envy .... Beautiful Butterflies
Cheery Lynn Designs .... ATG

Hoppy Easter

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

Welcome!!

Today is my first Easter card for this year!

There are so many dies to be found at the Dies R Us online store for Easter

and I have a few fun ones to show you.

However, keep in mind, lots of the Easter dies can be used year round....

bunnies and chicks make great baby and children cards!

My first thought was a bit of 'Easter grass".

A great choice is Impression Obsession Grass Border

(slightly different from what I have used).

Make sure and type in the word 'GRASS'
in the search button

and there are several choices!

I placed three bunnies in the grass, 

cut from Frantic Stamper Easter Icons.

Notice the bow on the basket?

That die is part of the Easter Icons set!!

Speaking of the basket, it is a Memory Box die

that is no longer available at the store,

but if your type in "BASKET" 

you will have a beautiful selection to choose from!

Poppystamps Country Baskets is a great choice

and it comes in two sizes for one price!!

I filled my basket with grass from Impression Obsession Mini Bunnies set.

The grass is included with the bunny dies and can be cut separate.

I also added Memory Box Baby Chicks to the basket.

These were cut with a 'velour' paper and are 'fuzzy' in 'real life'.

To finish I simply stamped my sentiment on a scrap piece 

then cut it out using Impression Obsession Clouds.

I hope you have enjoyed my fun card today!

Join us in our challenge blog for a chance to win a gift certificate 

to the store, plus see all the Design Inspiration there as well!!

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew .... Chicks
Crafty Sentiments Designs .... Easter
Deep Ocean .... Easter

The Beauty Of A Garden

This is my post on the

Dies R Us Inspiration blog today.

I am a bit excited about this card I am going to

show you today.

I absolutely love it 

and I could sit and use this die all day!

It is from Memory Box and called Reverse Butterfly Collage.

It is the most perfect die to use up all those scraps!

I cut it on a 110# white card stock,

then mounted it on a large scrap piece,

allowing the edges to show.

I liked that added bit of color and pattern around the edge!

I stamped the sentiment from a Flourish's Garden Dreams set

using SU Brilliant Blue Ink.

A bit of a green bling strip was added to each butterfly.

That's it...easy peasy, and oh so pretty!!!

Visit us here Monday - Friday for more inspiration

using the dies carried in the store.

Visit our 'sister' Dies R Us Challenge blog for a chance to win

a voucher to the store, just by entering YOUR project into  our challenge!

Thank you for visiting with me today!

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:

Scrapy Land ...ATG with die
Word Art Wednesday ... ATG
Aud Sentiments .... Easter or Spring (spring for me)
Southern Girls .... Words

Sail Away

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

I have been making lots of hearts and flower cards lately

and 'don't get me wrong, I love those' but decided to

switch it up a bit and make a fun shaker card.

This is the time of year (at least here in Michigan)

where people are thinking of maybe 'warming up'

and take a fun trip 'south!

So my card today went a bit 'south".

I used Darice Embossing Folder Shell Corner

for the base of my card.

Next Memory Box Open Studio Stitched Circle Layers

were cut for a window for my shaker.

I used the same die  (one size larger) to cut the window from clear card stock

and also the back piece, which was sponged with 

Distress Ink Salty Ocean.

I added tiny star sequins to shake,

then cut two Impression Obsession Sailboats,

one from white and one from red card stocks.

I  added a sparkly sun using Impression Obsession Sun and Moon die. 

I tied a twine bow to finish!

Visit us here Monday-Friday for more wonderful inspiration

using different dies carried in the store.

Visit our 'sister' Dies R Us Challenge Blog for even more inspiration and

a chance to win a gift certificate to the store!

Thank you for stopping by today!

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner .... ATG
Simon Says Wed Challenge ....ATG
Scrapy Land .... Bow
Word Art Wednesday .... ATG

Wishing You Brighter Days

This is my post today on the

Dies R Us blog.

Isn't it amazing all the beautiful dies we have to choose from?

Some are so intricate but yet take minutes to cut

and put together for a handmade card.

I think handmade cards are the best don't you?

I had just received a new pad of paper all in lavenders

and couldn't wait to use it.

I also had just received an order from Dies R Us

with a new Sue Wilson Frames & Tags Delicate Garden Frame die.

There are 6 pieces in this set and I have used two,

the butterfly and the frame.

The frame was cut from purple card stock and

the butterflies from a glitter paper.

The center piece was cut also with a Sue Wilson die

Expressions-Ornate Frame-Brighter Days.

I love how the dies can be inner mixed!

A few yellow Roses were added from my supplies

along with a few greens using Cheery Lynn Designs Wreath Strip

(this is another die I can recommend having, 

as you will use it over and over)!

I can think of several people this card could go to in my life

right now...including me..maybe I will just keep it...lol!

Visit here Monday-Friday for more beautiful inspiration and

to see the dies in use!

Join us at our 'sister' blog "Dies R Us Challenge blog"

for even more inspiration and a chance to win a gift certificate

to the Dies R Us online store!

Thank you for visiting with me today!!

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty Girls Creations .... ATG
Crafting For All Seasons ...Three of a Kind
Word Art Wednesday .... ATG

Pretty Layers

This is my card on the Dies R Us blog today!

Hi there!

I have a card to share today that has both a

little bit of layering and a little bit of ombre!

I started with a basic 110# white card stock

that I layered an ombre die cut using 

Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight.

If you look you can see where the die cut is lighter

on top and getting darker as it goes down the card.

The next two layers are cut from

Sue Wilson New York Collection Union Square.

I absolutely LOVE her dies and this one is no exception!

Look how pretty it is and the detail on the die cut in white...

gorgeous!

The sentiment underneath is actually one like I had used

on my card last week and was laying on my desk

begging to be used!

I added a few tiny Roses with leaves underneath

die cut using Cheery Lynn Designs Flourish Leaf Strip.

This is a 'must have' die as it comes in so handy

over and over and cuts five flourishes at one time!

Don't forget to visit here Monday-Friday for daily inspiration

where you can see many of the dies in use.

Visit our 'sister' Dies R Us challenge blog for a chance to win

a gift certificate to the Dies R Us store!

Thank you for visiting with me today!

~~~Diane~~~

Entering the following challenges:
Paper Sweeties February challenge (m)


The Sisters Color Palette #29 (m)

Just Because

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

I am happy February is here, how about you?

We are getting closer and closer to Spring

which brings us to bright and happy colors!

We don't get lots of sun here in Michigan in the winter

so I have to make my own sunshine by creating pretty

Spring cards!

I started with a white card stock base,

that I embossed lines about 1/4" all around each side.

I used Memory Box Open Studio Stitched Squares on a bright yellow design paper.

A heart was cut from Cheery Lynn Designs Heart To Heart Doily.

(Don't you just love that hearts can be used year round?)

For the flowers, I used my Color Bursts,

then cut them out with PoppyStamps Marcelle Flower.

This die reminded me a lot of a Crocus.

I glittered the stamens yellow.

I finished with a glittered Crafters Companion Fluttering Butterfly. 

Added a ribbon bow and a sentiment of "Just Because".

Don't forget to visit our 'sister blog' Dies R Us Challenge

and enter your card for a chance to win a 'gift' to spend at the store!

Thank you for visiting with me today!

~~~Diane~~~

Hello Cupcake

This is my post on the 
Dies R Us Inspiration blog today!

Hi There!

Have you seen all the heart and Valentine dies

at the Dies R Us store?

Oh  my goodness it is loaded with them.

Just type the word 'HEART' in the search box and you will be amazed!

Be prepared to want them all, as they are all so pretty and unique!

What I love about hearts, is that they can be used year round.

Weddings, birthdays, show your love to someone, even Christmas cheer!

I made 2 cards for today, just slightly different.

I started with a red card stock for the base,

then added white card stock that I had used 2 different

embossing folders on called Quilted by We R Memory Keepers.

I cut pink hearts using a Spellbinders Heart die,

Next I cut 2 sizes of the Memory Box Open Studio Stitched Square.

One from red and one from pink metallic papers.

I popped both of those up, then added the cutest cupcake using

PoppyStamps Stitched Cupcake dies.

These are the cutest things, they come with 2 sizes,

I used the largest.

Another nice thing about these dies is that there are 2 choices for the

cupcake tops and they cut separate...love that!

I topped each cupcake with a glittered heart

which I cut from Impression Obsession Heart Stems.

I finished with pretty bows with ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Thank you for visiting with me today

 and don't forget to visit our sister blog Dies R Us Challenges

for your chance to win a gift certificate for dies of your own!!

Entering the following challenges:
Cut It Up .... Love Is In The Air
Really Reasonable Ribbon .... Show Me The Pink with ribbon
Cardz 4 Galz .... Cupcakes
D.L.Art .... Valentine

Much Love

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

We are well into January and it will be time

for Valentines before you know it.

Do you 'love' Valentines Day (pun intended..lol)

as much as I do?

I love all the hearts, red, pinks and of course the 'chocolate'!!

I started with a white card stock base, 

then added a red Cor'dinations panel on top.

On top of that is an embossed brick panel.

I used one of my favorite dies today

PoppyStamps Small Madison Window.

This die is currently unavailable at the store

but you cold use PoppyStamps Small Madison Window set

which is basically the same, just with a 2 window pane

instead of the four like I have used.

Plus with this set, you get all kinds of cute add ins to use

at a bargain price!

I added a tiny bit of  'wallpaper' and lace 'curtain'

behind the window panes
 and hung a Memory Box Precious Heart from the window.

Next to the window is a cute Impression Obsession Birdhouse.

this is a die set of three birdhouses..so cute!

I cut a second heart to pop up over the opening.

For the birds 
I used Impression Obsession Bird Bath.

I finished with a stamped sentiment.

Lots of fun detail with lots of fun dies on this card...

I hope I have inspired you to create one of your own 'window scenes'!

Don't forget to pop on over to our Dies R Us challenge blog

and see what the Design Team has to show you there as well!

Have fun creating!!

~~Diane~~

Love Bunnies

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

Hi there!  Here we are just a month away from Valentines Day

and time to think of getting all those Valentines made 

for your loved ones.

One of the big trends in 2015 was shaker cards

and you know what, I truly believe they are here to stay!

I love shaker cards, do you?

They are super easy to make with all the fabulous dies

available to us!

I started with two 4" panels cut from Pearlized Esse white card stock.

This card stock has a nice texture and sheen, so pretty!

From one of the panels, I used

Cheery Lynn Designs Heart To Heart Doily set

to cut a negative.

 (I can use the heart die cut on another card later).

I ran strips of foam tape around the entire heart after

I had adhered a clear card stock over the heart.

(A little hint is to remove the tape covering the foam

first, this way it is easier to manipulate) 

Behind the heart opening I added 

Impression Obsession Heart Stems

cut from a Red Metallic Mirror paper.

Two little 'love bunnies' were added using

Impression Obsession Mini Bunnies.

Before adhering the heart down, I sprinkled a few

red sequins to the back panel in the heart area.

Then I carefully lined up both panels,

and the shaker part was done!

The word "love' was added to the front panel

using Cheery Lynn Designs  Love.

I wanted to keep this card as CAS as I could

and had debated adding a bow...I decided I liked it as is!

Make sure to visit here Monday-Friday for daily inspiration

and to see lots of the dies in use.

Visit us at our challenge blog and join in with us!

Entering the following challenges:
Scrapy Land ....ATG
Fun Cuts Alphabets Challenge.... 'H"  for Hearts