Baby Rattles in Blue

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is the amazing Lee Ann Barrett aka whippetgirl....congrats, Lee Ann!  I chose this adorable card to recreate today, using the following items from Divinity Designs: Baby Boy Paper Pad, Bless This Baby Stamp/Die Duos, Baby Blessings Dies (rattles), Sentiment Strips Dies, Arrows Mixed Media Stencil, Pierced Squares Dies and Pierced Rectangles Dies. The Arrows stencil was used to dry emboss the background....I love the versatility of stencils!!  The blue paper and two patterns are from the Baby Boy Paper Pad...such a fun collection! Though not very visible in the photo, a clear glaze pen was used to highlight the baby rattles and sentiments.  Linen thread was the only added embellishment.

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

Always There For You

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Janeen aka janeenk...congrats, Janeen!  A dear friend of mine passed away last week, so I need a sympathy card for his family.  I chose this beautiful card from Janeen's gallery to case today.  I used different colors, different stamps and a border die instead of a punch.  The coneflower image and sentiment are from the 'Forever Friends' set by Divinity Designs LLC and the border was cut with the Leafy Edged Borders Dies set.  The image was colored partially with markers then blended by watercoloring.  The bow was tied with a Bow Easy and two raised 'stripes' were added to the left edge of the panel with my Scor-buddy, however, the camera did not capture them well.  This card will be submitted to the Color Challenge and Clean and Simple 'Summer Garden' Challenge as well. 

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC July New Release!

Hi, everyone!  Welcome to the July release from Divinity Designs LLC!  This month's main theme is all about BABIES!  See all of the new amazing products, designer samples, plus info on how to win some goodies HERE. 

 These are the products featured in my project samples for today:

First up is a shaker card which features three solids and one gingham pattern from the new Baby Boy Paper Pad, the AWESOME new Chevron Background Die, and the adorable Baby Blessings Dies set.  The onesie was cut from the gingham paper first; the bib die cut out the shaker aperature; a piece of clear stamp packaging was adhered to the back to create the window.  Two layers of foam tape were added to make a wall for the buttons and dew drops.  Another white onesie was cut to seal the back of the shaker and the lacy bib border was used to frame the shaker window. Matching ribbon and a bow tied with a Bow Easy were added.

Next is a clean and simple design created with the Chevron Background Die, Bless This Baby Stamp/Die Duos, and the Sentiment Strips Dies. The two color chevron strips and the Baby die cut were cut from the Baby Girl Paper Pad.  This was super quick and easy to make. The sentiment was cut out with the Sentiment Strips Dies and popped up with foam tape, plus the Baby die cut was wide enough that foam tape was added easily to the back....yay!!

I have so many plans for the new Letterboard Dies set.......I will be making lots of gifts with this for sure, plus some signs for my crafty space!  For my card below, I chose a simple, but powerful message which stems from Proverbs 18:21, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those who love it will eat the fruit thereof."  The words that we speak to ourselves and to others are very powerful and cannot be unspoken, so it is important to choose wisely and "Speak Life".  

Instead of black, I cut the letterboard section from dark gray, cut the frame from a pattern from the Weathered Wood Paper Collection, and framed it with a Scalloped Square Die cut from magenta cardstock.  The cross and flowers were cut with the Ornamental Crosses Dies set and the leaves were cut with the Bitty Blossoms Dies set.

Next up is a fun gift set which features the Sweet Baby stamp set, Candy Carrier Dies, Baby Blessings Dies, Baby Girl Paper Pad, and six Hershey Nuggets....yum!!  The Candy Carrier is two sided.....three nuggets on each side.  The matching shaped card was cut with the Baby Blessings Dies out of the same colors and designer paper.  Below are close up views of each.

Thanks for hanging out with us today!

Blessings,

Letterboard Door Sign

Happy Saturday, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge is to find inspiration from Converse....I knew that they still made shoes, but had no idea of the variety!  I chose these awesome sneakers as inspiration....the purple and black combo really flipped my switch!  What I created is not a card but a letterboard sign for my Mother-in-law's utility closet at work.  (All stamps and dies used are from Divinity Designs.)  The black letterboard, letters, and lilac frame were cut with the Letter Board Dies set (available July 1st); the butterflies were stamped and cut with the Butterfly and Bugs Stamp/Die Duos set (a clear glaze pen was used to add dots to the wings before coloring as a resist agent); other dies used: Fence, Grass Lawn, and Scalloped Squares.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC Color Combo Design Team Challenge - June

Hi, everyone!  This month's Design Team Color Challenge of pink, yellow, and lavender are based on the pretty patterns from the Spring Flowers Paper Collection.  My clean and simple design uses one floral pattern and three solids from the paper pack.  The frame was cut out by nesting the two largest dies from the Pierced Rectangles set then popped up with foam tape over the white card base.  The three balloons were cut and embossed with the Birthday Balloons Dies; a clear glaze pen coated the tiny embossed hearts; foam tape was used to pop them up for dimension.  Baker's twine was threaded through the opening on the tag which was stamped with the 'Treat Tag Sentiments #3' stamp set, cut out with the Treat Tags Dies set, then popped up with foam tape.

Thanks for hanging out with me today!  Check out the other designer samples HERE and HERE.

Blessings,

Love Celebrating You!

Hi, everyone! This week's Clean and Simple Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use balloons on your CAS cards.  This is a perfect opportunity to use a new stamp set from Stampin Up, 'Hand Delivered'. The image pieces were black heat-embossed on white cardstock and onto a floral pattern from the Petal Promenade designer paper pack....on the back of the floral design was a marble pattern, so I alternated the balloons with the two designs.  The full white image was fussy cut and the pattern paper was paper-pieced onto it; the leftover sections were colored with markers.  The sentiment was heat-embossed onto the card base to coordinate with the image.  A punched oval was added as a rug for her to stand on.  No embellishments were added.....easier for mailing.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Path to Happiness

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Michelle aka mfb....congrats, Michelle!!  I went way back to the beginning of Michelle's gallery and chose this awesome card to case.  I used similar colors, but different stamps, and placed the staples in a different spot, but the general design remains.  The stamp set used on my card today is 'By The Bay'....I love stamp sets which make it easy for masculine designs!  This card only took me about fifteen minutes to make, which is a miracle for me! :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,