Oceans of Love

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a fun card created for one of my niece's birthday.  I used the MFT Sketch Challenge for the layout, along with an MFT stamp set, 'Oceans of Love'.  The images and sentiment were stamped onto watercolor paper with Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the coordinating dies, then watercolored. The background panel was spritzed with olive and turquoise Glimmer Mist; the images were 'painted' with Pearl Glimmer Mist at the last.  The sentiment was cut out with the Sentiment Strips 2 Dies by Divinity Designs LLC; the background panel was cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies, framed with the Matting Rectangle; the card was cut with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

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Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC November/December New Release!

Hi, everyone!  It's time for another amazing new release from Divinity Designs LLC!!  To see the full release plus gorgeous design team samples, click HERE!

These are the new products featured in my projects for today:

My first card features the gorgeous Snowflake Layering Combo Dies, the 'King of Glory' Stamp/Die Duos set, Sparkling Snowflakes Paper Pad, Sentiment Strips 2 Dies, Square Card Base with Layer Dies, Squares Dies, Foam Mounting Tape, and Pixie Gems.  I used blue foil cardstock and white shimmer cardstock which matched the gorgeous new designer paper from the Sparkling Snowflakes Paper Pad.  The sentiment stamp was heat-embossed in silver. Pixie Gems were added for some extra sparkle.

My next sample is a fun slimline design which features the 'Penguins' Stamp/Die Duos set, a pattern from the Christmas Slimline Card Fronts pack, Sentiment Strips 2 Dies, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles Dies, Slimline Pierced Rectangles Dies, Slimline Card Base Die, Trees and Deer Dies, Foam Mounting Tape, and Pixie Gems.

My third card features another awesome design from the Christmas Slimline Card Fronts pack, along with the Long and Lean Letters Dies, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles, Slimline Pierced Rectangles, Slimline Card Base, Foam Mounting Tape, and Sequins.  I used the 1/8" foam tape which was trimmed down to 1/16" width to fit behind each thin letter.

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Blessings,

Cactus Fun

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a fun card created for a co-worker's birthday.  This week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Urban Owl.....when I saw this cool cacti photo, it reminded me that I had not used my 'Let's Stick Together' stamp set from MFT in a while.  The Color Challenge over at MFT was perfect for the images.....I hope the yellow background counts as a neutral!  I stamped the pots onto the card first; I was going to mask them and stamp the cacti over them but instead I stamped extra pots to layer over the top.  The pots were sponged with gray, fussy cut, and then coated with a clear gel pen.  The cacti were colored with markers; the flowers were coated with a clear pen as well.  The background was colored with a Blending Brush.

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Blessings,

October New Release by Divinity Designs LLC

Hi, everyone! It's time for another new release from Divinity Designs LLC!!  This month we are focusing on Thanksgiving....my personal favorite holiday of the year!!  Check out all of the new goodies (and awesome samples) HERE!

Here are the new items featured in my three projects for today:

For my first card, I used the Lacey Square Frame Die set to cut a shaped card.  The designer paper layers under the rose gold metallic paper is from the Rustic Beauty Paper Pad.  The center of the Lacey Square Frame was cut out with a Double Stitched Circles Die.  On the top layer is the new (awesome) Give Thanks and Layer Die set, cut out of the rose gold and matted with more of the wood design from Rustic Beauty.  

My next card features the Turkey Time Dies (super fun to make!), the awesome Leaves Background Die (cut from copper metallic), and a sentiment from 'Happy Fall' Stamp/Die Duos from the September release.  The sentiment was cut with the Pennant Flags Dies and matted with the Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies set.  Also used was the Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies, along with Foam Mounting Tape and Blending Brushes (for accenting the turkey.)

My third card for today is a slimline design, featuring the Give Thanks and Layer Dies and my fave pattern from the Thanksgiving Slimline Card Fronts pack.  Since I still  had my metallic cardstock folder out, I cut two red flowers with the Delightful Daisies Dies, to match the little flowers in the paper.  Also used was the Slimline Pierced Rectangles Dies, Slimline Rectangles Dies, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles Dies, and the Slimline Card Base.  The sentiment in the center was popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.

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Blessings,

Thanksgiving Treats!

Hi, everyone!  I know, it's been a while since I've written a blog post.  Life stuff has kept me busy and though I have been creating most every day, blogging has been the last priority.  Today I would like to share a fun project which features a few of the September release items from Divinity Designs LLC.  The image and sentiment are from the 'Happy Fall' Stamp/Die Duos set, the paper is from the 'Autumn Plaid' Slimline Paper Pad, the treat holder was cut from the Festive Favors Dies set, the flower and leaves are also found in the Festive Favors set but they are also available in the Bitty Blossoms Dies set as well.  The sentiment was cut and framed with the Sentiment Strips 2 Dies.

Thanks for stopping by! Come back tomorrow for the October New Release from Divinity Designs LLC!!!

Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC September New Release

Hi, everyone!  It's time for another new release from Divinity Designs LLC!!  This month's release theme is autumn, harvest, and Thanksgiving!! I am so excited about all of these new products!!  To see the entire new release, click HERE or Instagram HERE.

Below are all of the new goodies featured in my samples for today:

My first card was a blast to create.....it features the Thanksgiving Gnomes Paper/Die Duos set, sentiments from the Happy Fall Stamp/Die Duos set, and the following dies:  Accordion Fold With Layers, Accordion Fold Add-On, Farm Fence, Slimline Grasses, Slimline Rainbow and Clouds, A2 Rainbow and Clouds. Blending Brushes were used to add color to the cloud edges and Foam Mounting Tape was used to pop up some of the elements.

My second card features the Happy Fall Stamp/Die Duos set, the Follow The Son Paper Pad, and the following dies: Farm Fence, Slimline Grasses, Pierced Rectangles, Large Banners, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.  The scarecrow was stamped in Stazon Jet Black, then water-colored.  Faux raffia was used instead of ribbon, to coordinate with the straw from the scarecrow.

My next card is a shaker card, featuring the Thanksgiving Gnomes Paper/Die Duos set, a sentiment from Happy Fall Stamp/Die Duos, and the following dies: Quilted Tile Background, Matting Rectangle, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer, Double Stitched Pennant Flags, and Double Stitched Ovals. The shaker panel is a repurposed acrylic stamp sheet from one of the stamp set; Foam Mounting Tape was used to pop up the layer and white and orange sequins were added to coordinate with the fall colors.

My fourth card features the Bountiful Blessings Stamp/Die Duos set, the Autumn Slimline Paper Pad, and the following dies: Quilted Tile Background, Double Stitched Rectangles, Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer, and Fancy Flourish. The images were stamped with Stazon Jet Black, water-colored, then popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.  The sentiment panel was highlighted with a Blending Brush.

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Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC August New Release

Hi, everyone!  July flew by and now it's time for another brand new release from Divinity Designs LLC!  Check out all of the new goodies HERE!  If you are on Instagram, check out Divinity Designs LLC HERE!

Below are the new items featured in my projects for today:

My first card features the Rolled Rose Flower Dies, Rolled Roses Background Die, along with the following dies: Rose Leaves, Celebration Words, Scalloped Rectangles, Scalloped Circles, Pierced Rectangles, Rectangles, Circles, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer. Other items used: Foam Mounting Tape and sheer ribbon.

My next card features the Fresh Fruit stamp set, Mini Slimline Thin Pierced Frames, plus the following dies: Layering Hearts, Clouds and Raindrops (tiny hearts), and the Mini Slimline Card Base.  The pear image was stamped multiple times onto white cardstock.  Using Blending Brushes, light yellow ink was brushed over the panel, then the pears were colored green using reverse masking. Reverse masks were also used to blend the purple ink onto the separate pears.  The heart frame was created with the two largest dies in the Layering Hearts set.  Foam Mounting Tape was used to pop up the heart frame and the outer frame.

My third card also features the Fresh Fruit stamp set and Mini Slimline Thin Pierced Frame Dies.  Other items used: Shabby Pastels Paper Pad, Mini Slimline Card Base, Pierced Rectangles Dies, Pierced Circles Dies, Scalloped Circles Dies, Layering Hearts Dies, Foam Mounting Tape, Blending Brushes, Pixie Gems, and the Mini Slimline Envelope Die.

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Blessings,