It's The Thought That Counts

Hi All...today is a new challenge theme at
The Sisterhood of Crafters
hosted by our  'sistah' Debbie and she has chosen
'It's The Thought That Counts'
meaning we want to see the sentiment as the FOCAL point on your card!

I have been into making more 'simple' cards lately
as the price of mailing seems to be going up and up.

For my focal point I chose a sentiment from B Line Designs.
It has always been a favorite of mine
and I have used it a few times before and decided
it was time to pull it out again.

I stamped it on a scalloped rectangle from Tutti Designs
with Memento Cottage Ivy ink.
I added a few die cut flowers with Nuvo Drops centers
that I colored with copics.
I also added a tiny butterfly die cut from the background paper
top edge which is from Pebbles Garden Party.

Why not take a peek over at The Sisterhood to see all
the fabulous inspiration from my 'sistahs'!!

Entering the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday …. ATG

Word Art Wednesday …. ATG

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ….ATG with paper

Poppies Stained Glass

This is my post on the Tutti Designs blog today:  

Hi Tutti fans!

Do you like working with all the various pretty powders?

I know I do and just by sprinkling a couple colors on paper

then spritzing with water you can get some amazing results

like I did for this card and absolutely perfect for the 

Poppies Stained Glass die.

Once I had my panel dry, I die cut my die on black card stock

then adhered it to the panel and carefully trimmed around it.

It was a fun project, giving that stained glass look.

Poppies Stained Glass

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!

Entering the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday …. Botanicals 

Sunflowers Challenge

It's time for a new challenge theme at
Double D and it is Sunflowers!!

We have a fun mood board for lots of
sunflower inspiration.

I love sunflowers, I think they are the happiest flower around.
Years ago I had my kitchen decorated in sunflowers
and it was always so bright and cheerful.

I really liked the jar of sunflowers in the upper right corner
and let the kraft colors inspire me for my card base.

The stamp I used I is one I picked out from Neat & Tangled
with a gift certificate I won a while back.
As soon as it arrived I knew it was going to be used for this challenge.
I didn't add much to this card as the stamp is large and I didn't think it
required anything but it's own beautiful self.
Once colored I used a Sue Wilson frame die from the set Hannah to cut it out. 

A tiny bit of sparkle was added to the flower center to finish it.

So, if you want to be WOWED by some beautiful sunflowers all in one place
then be sure to visit the Double D blog!

Entering the following challenges:

Artsy Stamper .... Fall Flowers

Word Art Wednesday .... ATG

NBUS #17 .... never before used schtuff

The Flower Challenge …. Add Sparkle

Love Bugs

This is my post on the Tutti Designs blog today:

Happy Tutti Tuesday!!

Today I had fun with the Tutti Designs Love Bug stamp and die sets.
I used Versa-mark and embossing powder in different colors for the flowers,
a glitter pen on the centers and the butterfly.

I layered Tutti Designs Nesting scalloped circles.
This is a really cute~cute stamp and die set to have!!

Love Bug Stamp Set

Love Bug Dies

Nesting Scalloped Stitched Circles

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!

Fairy Dust and Unicorns

Our new challenge theme at Dies R Us is

Baby It's Hot Outside

meaning we are to use hot colors

RED~ORANGE~YELLOW

I decided to make a fun unicorn card

incorporating those colors into my rainbow!

This was not at all what I have planned on doing

but somehow it just hit me...a rainbow!

I had a fun unicorn die from Tutti Designs

and somehow he fit right into my plans.

I die cut him in white and then a few pieces

in gold glitter paper and paper pieced them in.

I also just happened to have the perfect sentiment

(woodware) that I stamped in Memento
Dew Drop Ink Love Letter.

Because it needed 'fairy dust',

I watered down some Tombow glue

and spattered it on my card, then quickly sprinkled

cool diamond glitter on.

Head on over to the Dies R Us challenge blog and

be inspired by the talented Design Team to join in!!

Tutti Designs Unicorn

Lawn Fawn Rainbow

Memento Dew Drop Ink Love Letter

Rainbows (general)

Tombow Glue

Elizabeth Craft Silk Micro-fine Glitter Cool Diamond

Entering the following challenges:

The Fairy and The Unicorn …. Fantasy

Word Art Wednesday …. ATG

Dies R Us now has a sister store with warehouses in the USA and Canada called Didi Crafts.  

It will ship to both the US and Canada.  Didi Crafts will carry some of the same products as DRU, but most will be different.  Now our Canadian friends don't have to worry about huge taxes or shipping fees. How great is that!?!

Masculine Challenge

It's a new challenge theme at
The Sisterhood of Crafters 
and it is being hosted by our 'sistah' Darlene.
She has chosen the theme of  'masculine'.

I die cut a Tutti Design Postage Stitched Panel
then using my TH platform I stamped my
fishermen image on it.
Good thing I had that platform as I had to stamp
four times to get a nice dark and perfect silhouette.
since I had so much ink on my stamp
I also stamped onto a scrap paper to use as a mask.
The stamp set is Sparkle N Sprinkle Gone Fishin' set
gosh I miss that company!!

Once I had the mask on, I used various distress inks
and those life saving blending brushes
(which by the way I absolutely LOVE)
to add inks to my panel.
I added a blue textured panel on a black card base
then stamped my Happy Birthday
from the TH Crazy Talk set.

We would love to see YOUR masculine cards...
pop on over to The Sisterhood for some great inspiration!

Entering the following challenges:

Watercooler Wednesdays ….Occasions

Word Art Wednesday …. ATG

Cardz 4 Guys …. Gone Fishin'

Stamping Sensations …. August Make It Masculine

Simon Says Wednesday …. Mid Summer Blues

Pretty Harp

This is my post on the Tutti Designs blog today:

Happy Tuesday!!

Today I am featuring the Harp die.
I made a background of scrap strips of papers,
die cut two layers of the Tutti Designs Nesting Stitched Ovals.
The harp was die cut from a shiny blue metallic paper.
I dressed it up a bit with a butterfly
then added a sentiment.

I created a second card by die cutting a gold metallic harp this time

and adding a store purchased flower.

A beautiful die for any occasion!!

Harp

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!