A Note From The Beach

After returning from vacation it seems I always

have to try and get myself back into

the 'mood' of creating

and what seems to help me out with that

is to find a fun challenge to get those creative thoughts coming!

I came across the challenge at Impression Obsession

and saw that it was a 'beach theme'

and I don't know about you, but I am far from ready

to let summer go, so this sounded just the perfect thing!!

I created a very clean and simple card using

Impression Obsession shell set dies.

I cut all three from my scrap bags of papers

as well as the embossed back panel

(it reminded me of the beach for some reason).

What you can't see is the 'splatters' behind it all using a 

NBUS Tim Holtz spritzer.

I bet I have had that thing at least 2 years or

as least as long as it has been available and

never used it.

It worked pretty neat!

So there  you have it,

my 'A Note From The Beach ' card and an easy mailer at that!

Entering the following FUN challenges:

Impression Obsession .... A Day At The Beach (x)
Crafty Cardmakers ....By or Under The Sea (9/2) (x)

Pixie's Snippets Playground .... Snippets (x)

NBUS .... never before used stuff (x)

Wherever You Go

New challenge starting today at 

Fussy and Fancy.

Our theme is

Let's Fly Away

Things With Wings/Holiday Destination

and being hosted by our lovely and talented Eileen,

sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs.

I pulled out an old sentiment stamp from Unity.

One that has never seen ink until now.

Actually it isn't even ink, I used Versamark

and a Sparkle N Sprinkle fine detail black embossing powder.

I also used my Cricut Explore to cut an Eiffel Tower.

I love the detail it has.

The rest just came together with bits and pieces I pulled

from my stash.

Take a peek over at Fussy and Fancy to see

all the beautiful creations the DT has created.

Holiday Spirit Tree

This is my post today at the
Tutti Designs blog.

Happy Thursday!

Today's card features a pretty new die

called  'Holiday Spirit Tree'.

This die has so many beautiful cutouts in it

that you can hardly stop looking at it.

I love shiny/glittery Christmas cards

so that is what I am going to show you today!

I started out by using a snowfall embossing folder.

However I didn't want the center embossed

so I used an oval easy folder frame over the outside

of the folder so it would  not emboss the center.

This is what it should look like before you emboss it.

I used a Cuttlebug and the stacking sequence is

Embossing folder with card stock inside,

Easy folder taped on top,

set it on your 'A' plate, with a 'C' plate on top and run it through your machine.

Now every machine performs differently so do not force it!

Just play around it with a bit until it feels  right for YOUR machine.

A tip to make an easy folder is a thin piece of craft foam,

then die cut any shape from it you desire and follow the instructions above.

This is what it should look like when done.

To finish, I cut another piece of card stock about a quarter inch

larger all around, added sticky tape to the edges,

then using my finger, added diamond glitter to the edges.

The embossed piece with the Holiday Spirit Tree was then placed on top.

 Make sure and visit all the other inspiring places to see the

new Tutti Designs dies:

Tutti Designs Store

Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog

Thank you for visiting with me today!

'I' will be here each and every Thursday.

Come back tomorrow for more fabulous inspiration!

Diane

Ribbons Challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters

The challenge at

The Sisterhood of Crafters is 

'Ribbons'

and being hosted by our sister 'Anna'.

I made a couple of simple cards

using items from my stash.

The first card was made entirely of things from my

'pink' bag of snippets of things

I had previously made and/or set aside.

I had used a Memory Box stencil and  TH Distressed Ink

'picked raspberry.

The bow was already attached when I pulled the

stenciled card stock from the bag

and the sentiment was just laying in same bag,

so I used it too,

All I had to do was mount it on a piece of pink card stock...easy!

The second card I made a few months back and thought

it was rather 'busy'

so it was set aside, too (I am famous for doing that..lol)

but decided 'what the heck'

I might as well add it to my post.

It was created with a pretty designer paper

and some 3D stickers one of my TSH 'sistahs'

sent me in a RAK package (thanks Terri)!!

So, now pop on over to 

The Siterhood blog and check out all the

fabulous creations my 'sistahs' have to show you....

join in with us too!

Sugar & Smiles

Well, it seems I couldn't help myself,

I just HAD to make another coffee card for the

CASE-ing DT challenge at

Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.

Here is once again the card we had to case.

and here is my card!

I had this red scrap you see sitting in my basket to use.

I had grabbed about 20 pieces from my scrap bags

and put in my basket to try and use up some of my scraps

and this one just reminded me of the 'coffee card" background paper.

On this card I decided to leave a bit of white edge around.

The coffee word and the little cup were cut on my Cricut Explore.

The sentiment (which I think is so dang cute) is once again

from The Greeting Farm set I had won a few years back.

This is my 2nd card for this challenge

and YOU should pop on over and enter yourself for fun!!

On another note, I am leaving tomorrow for another

weeks vacation at our lake house.

My daughter and  her family are joining us there

and I should return sometime on Sunday.

This is my last 'long' vacation this summer,

though we will still take a few 4 day trips this fall.

I will visit you all when I return and I do have a few DT scheduled posts

for this week.

Also entering the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper ...ATG with pattern paper(x)
Pixie's Snippets Playground .... ATG (x)

Flower Cart

This is my post on the
Sparkle N Sprinkle blog today.

Happy Sunday!!   Diane with you today

with a gorgeous new stamp set called

Flower Cart.

I love flowers and this stamp set is any

gardeners dream!

I started out with a pretty simple technique,

stamping the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink,then coloring in with Copics.

I die cut the image using Spellbinders ' Define Elegance" die.

Once die cut, I added Bubblegum Glitter to the umbrella ruffled edge.

Using a Sakura Glue pen, I added Lady Luck glitter to the leaves.

Then using Sticker Paper,I adhered the entire piece down.

I hand cut the remainder of the Sticker  Paper away.

Using my 'finger tool', I added Cloud Nine glitter to the exposed

sticker paper.

The panel was then adhered with Tear-ific Tape 1/4"

to a DCWV Mixed Media burlap paper.

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Entering the following challenges:
Emerald Faeries .... Make It Sparkle (x)
Allsorts .... Fabulous Florals (x)
Let's Color Linky Party II (x)

Granny Smith Apples

Twice a month  (the 7th and the 21st) the designers from

The Cutting Cafe blog get together

with our assigned theme.

This time we were to choose 

a Pencil or Apple Treat Cup

or a

Pencil or Apple Shaped card.

I chose some yummy 'Granny Smith' apples for you today!

I had so much fun making these apple shaped cards.

My first apple is made from a fun plaid paper

I picked up while shopping at a scrapbook store

with my visiting friend Dar.

We both left that store with bags of goodies!!

I used a Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry doily die
(cut in half, the other half is on the apple below)!
A bow was added with ribbon from RRR and a wood owl button was tied on.

The second apple is made from green card stock

that resembles the exact color of a granny smith!
I once again used ribbon from RRR and tied a wood
flower button on.

Make sure and visit 

The Cutting Cafe blog on the 21st to see all

of the designers projects.

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty-dee Bowz ....ATG with handmade bow (x)
Cheery Lynn Designs .... Doily (French Pastry) (w)
Really Reasonable Ribbon.... Buttons and Bows (w)