29 February 2016

I Love Kreaxions Punches

Check out this cute LOVE card I create using Kreaxions/Just Imagine Punches.  I used #905 with the C insert to create those cute corners! I also traced the oval template to create a window on my card.  I topped off the card with some Authenic papers and some ribbon and a flower from Really reasonable Ribbon.  So Cute!

24 February 2016

Happiness Window Card-Featuring New Dare 2B Artzy Stamps



Welcome Dare 2B Artzy fans!!

Today I am here sharing share a fun project with you!!

I created this adorable window card using Dare 2 B Artzy Brand New Happiness Blooms Stamps, and Dare 2 B Arty Inks in Totally Black and Wild Orchard
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I also used my copics, my Sizzix window die, some sheer and some papers by KaiserCraft and Stucios Calico.

Here is a close up of my flowers


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Thanks for stopping by!

22 February 2016

19 February 2016

I *heart* Us



Today I am sharing my challenge for this month's Mini Crop at Turtle Soup.  My challenge is to use pictures portraying love that are at least 20 years old. I choose to use pictures from my high school prom. (have to love the 80's) . I used Teresa Collins Save the Date papers. I created the scallop borderr using Dare 2B Artzy Dream Catcher stamp.  I stamped the dream Catcher onto black paper using Tsukineko Brillance ink and then cut it in half to create scallops.

18 February 2016

Hard Rock Cafe

Today I am Sharing my layout based on this week's Sketches in Thyme sketch.  I paired this sketch with some papers by Chickaniddy Crafts. To create the guitar, I die cut a guitar with my Cricut from my Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge and traced its outline and then adhered sequins to the outline.

16 February 2016

Sweet Heart card

Today I am sharing this Card created with Sin City Stamps new overlays. Hop on over to their blog to check out all the details!

15 February 2016

A Royal Birthday Greeting

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Today I am sharing this simple birthday card I created which would be perfect for the princesses in your life.  I started with a simple tag. I adhered several crowns that I punched from scratch papers using my # 611 punch.  After adhering I used gesso to cover the crowns and the tag.  I then colorwashed ( a facny term I use to describe randomly adding multiple water colors)  the tag using ColourArte Twinkling H2Os (Cranberry, Bougainvillea, Pink Azalea, Periwinkle) . After the watercolors dried I added my tag to my card front and added robbon, a sticker greeting and a gemstone.  Hope you are inspired to create!

10 February 2016

Dreamy Valentine's Day Card


Today I am sharing this stunning card I created using Dare 2B Arzty Dream Catcher Stamp Set.  I am having so much fun with this set.  For this card I started by cutting my card 8 x 5 1/2 inches.  Instead of folding it i half I scored my card at 2 inches and 6 inches and folded the "flaps" to make make my card front.

I then cut my front panels slightly smaller (1 1/2 x 5) and stamped the 2 front panels with the Dream Catcher stamp and my Candied Apple Distress Ink.  I matted the 2 front panels on black card stock and adhered them to my card. I added a chip heart to which I had re-colored with my distress ink and added a small piece of a paper doily. I adhered to the left front of the card allowing a small bit of the heart to over hang the right panel.  I then topped it off with a black ribbon bow.

I then set to work on the card inside.


You can see here I stamped the Dream Catcher off the bottom right of the card.  I added a few stamps of the Dream Catcher bangles to the top of the card.  

For my sentiment, I only needed the "DREAM" word from the stamp set's sentiment.  So I used my distress marker brush tip to ink up only that word.  
To finish off the inside I matted everything on black Cardstock.  

I just love the finished project and the multiples uses you have for this stamp set!

08 February 2016

Lacy romantic Card

Today I am sharing this card I created for Sin City Stamps using their new overlays!   Hop on over to their blog to get all the details.

07 February 2016

Catch Your Dream Tag


Today I am sharing this pretty tag I Created using Dare 2B Artzy Dream Catcher Stamps.  These stamps are a new CHA release. To create this tag I started by lightly inking my background with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and my distress tool.  I then inked over my Prima Crackle Stencil.  I then inked of my The Crafter's Workshop stencil (see the butterflies :D)   I stamped the Dare to Dream stamp over the background with distress inks. I then matted my tag onto Core'dinations Tim Holtz Distress Colors Cardstock.

I stamped my greeting and the dream catcher onto white cardstock.  I cut the greeting into a banner and matted onto the Core-dinations Cardstock.  I fancy cut out the center of the dream catcher (to make it look like a flower) and then matted it on to the cardstock. After attach these to my tag I hand cut some leaves and tucked them under my "flower" .  I added some netting and a little birdie for accents!

Hope you enjoyed this project.

06 February 2016

Turtle Soup Creative magazine




So excited to have several projects in this 2nd edition of Turtle Soup Creative Magazine. I have project on pages 11, 88 and 107, but check out everyone work, it's amazing!



05 February 2016

Dare 2 B Artzy Blog Hop



Welcome to the 1st Dare 2B Artzy Blog Hop!!



We are so excited to share some fun projects with you, using some of our new stamps for this year!!
We have released 25 NEW stamp sets!! You can check out all the new products here!!
You should have arrived here from the Dare 2 B Artzy Blog! If you haven't and would like to hop along with us, please go back to the Dare 2B Artzy Blog to start at the beginning!
Be sure to follow each blog and leave comments along the way for your chance at winning! We will randomly choose a winner from one of the blogs, so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!!
Blog Hop will end Sunday February 7, 2016,  at 7:00pm Central. We will then post a winner!!

During the hop Dare 2B Artzy is also offering a special Blog Hop discount of 10% off your order placed during the hop!


Enter code: BLOOM at checkout.

.And now for my creation!  I was so excited to get to create with the brand new Bright Birthday Stamp Set. 
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And here is my card using these stamps!


 To create this card I started off by stamping candles with Versamark and embossing them with White embossing powder.  I then stamped my flames with Dare 2 B Artzy's Sunset Yellow Ink.  I then stampepd over the flames again with VersaMark and then embossing them with clear embossing powder. I then blended Gelatos over the embossed images and then wiped the embossed images clean,

I stamped the card band and greeting using Dare 2B Artzy's Midnight Blue Ink, and finished the card off with some ribbons and a flower.

Thanks for stopping by!
We hope you are inspired all along the way! Check out all D2BA's products here!
Happy Hopping!
Your next stop on our hop is Karen.


03 February 2016

Embossed Romantic Love Card

Check out this card that I created for Sin City Stamps using some of their brand new die cuts and embellishments! Hop on over to their blog to get all the details!

02 February 2016

Lovely Card

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Today I am sharing this "Lovely" card I created using Kreaxion's Punches.  I created the doily using my Kreaxions circle cutter, Template A and Punch # 901. i just love the doily's this punch makes!   I then added my papers (Authenique Lovely Line) and my border strip created using Kreaxions Punch #905.

01 February 2016

Turtle Soup Design Team Sketch Reveal

Today I am sharing my take on this week's Design Team Sketch over at Turtle Soup.  I choose to make this layout a little simpler than the sketch to highlight  our [pictures of the Pentagon.

A Happy Day Shamrock Card

  Greetings! Chris here and today I am excited to share this Cute Gnome Happy Card I created for St Patrick's Day!  This card features B...