Hi, everyone! Wow, it's August already! Time for another new fabulous release from Divinity Designs LLC! Check out the entire release, designer samples, plus info on how to win some goodies by clicking HERE!
Below are all of the items used in my projects today:
My first card is a Z-fold with scenes on the front and back, so there are four photos in order to share all of the details. The card base was cut from a 6 x 12 piece of cardstock with the new 'Z-Fold with Layers Dies' set. All of the adorable animals were stamped and cut with the 'Farm Friends' Stamp/Die Duos set (LOVE THESE!!); the barn and silo were cut from the 'Barn' Dies set; the fences were cut with the 'Farm Fence' Die; the three sentiment stamps are all from the 'Farmer's Prayer' set. Additional dies used: 'Clouds and Raindrops', 'Grass Lawn', 'Squares', and 'Pierced Squares'. The first photo shows the front of the card when it's closed up.
This view shows the front and the two inside panels.
Next is a close up view of the scripture verse from Deuteronomy and the Farmer's Prayer.
The next view shows the backside of the card. An extra barn and silo were die cut and adhered carefully to mirror the front. A tiny section of the roof line on the left was trimmed out so that the fold of the card wouldn't be too thick to close.
My next card features the 'Rise and Shine' stamp set, along with the new 'Chicken Wire Background' Die, 'Weathered Wood' Paper Collection, Double Stitched Circles Dies, Circles Dies, Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies, Pennant Flags Dies, and the buttons from the 'Sewing Set' Dies set. The rooster was stamped with Stazon Jet Black onto watercolor paper and was colored with pencils....I liked the rough texture of it, so I didn't watercolor to blend the pencils. The background was sponged, using masking. Two different sizes of burlap ribbon were added plus linen thread for the buttons, which were die cut then coated with a clear glaze pen.
My third card is a quick and easy card created with the goat stamp and die from the 'Farm Friend' Stamp/Die Duos set and a sentiment from the 'Hogs and Kisses' stamp set. If you've been around goats, you will know that they can climb and balance on anything, so I thought it would be fun to have them stacked on top of one another! Score lines were added for a little 'something' but no embellishments were added.
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Hi, everyone! Kelley has given us another fun Design Team color challenge this month, which is based on the Shabby Pastels Paper Pad. Check out the other samples HERE and HERE!
For my card, I chose to create a window scene since I haven't used these dies in a while. The window was created with the following custom dies: Welcoming Windows, Window Shutter and Awning, Flower Box Fillers, and the word die and sentiment are from the 'You Bless Me So' Stamp/Die Duos set. The 'siding' was created by cutting strips of the polka dot paper, sponging the edges, then adhered them so that they were overlapping. The largest die in the Pierced Rectangles Dies set was used to trim the polka dot panel. A white gel pen was used to highlight the flower centers. Other than white cardstock, all of the other pieces were cut from the Shabby Pastels Paper Pad.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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