Beauty of Nature

 

Spring is my favorite season of all!  Seeing flowers bloom, trees blossom and hear bird song brings joy to my soul!

For my card I used these wonderful goodies from Dare 2B Artzy...

 

Beauty of Nature Stamp Set

Beauty of Nature Dies

 Trellis Die

 Horizontal Center Step Die (Used the tag die in this set to create the 'drawers'; trimming off the tab end)

 Countryside Floral Paper

Hello My Crafty Friend

 Hello, my crafty friends!  Life as we've known it has certainly changed. Thankfully, our desire to create stays the same and hopefully, you've had some time to craft!

 See something exciting?  The NEW, Kat Scrappiness SLIMLINE DIES are here!!  For my card, I first used one of the new Stitched Scallop Nesting Slimline Dies and cut navy cardstock.  Using the Concord & 9th Crafty Turnabout stamp, I inked up the images on white cardstock then cut it using one of the Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline Dies.  

To create a 'subtle' background, I cut vellum with one of the
Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline Dies and layered it over the stamped image.  The words were created with Kat Scrappiness Scripty "Hello My Crafty Friend" word dies!  How fun is that!

To add a touch of embellishment, I used Blue Heart Droplets, because I ran out of one of my favorites...Sparkling Clear Heart Droplets!

STAMPlorations June CUTplorations Challenge

Yay!  Today begins a new STAMPlorations CUTplorations Challenge!  These month's inspiration photo...

Here's the challenge scoop:

• You can link up as many projects as you want (1 project per blog post)
• You must use at least 1 STAMPlorations product (stamp, stencil, die, or coloring page, or grab a FREE STAMPloration digi stamp)
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)

Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players.

The inspiration photo made me think of spring and bright colors!

For my project, I began by cutting black cardstock using the largest tag in the Stitched Tags Nesting Dies set (it measures 6.45" x 3.75"!)  Then, using the Trendy Spring Bloom Dies, I cut several spring-colored cardstock and arranged the flowers/leaves on the tag/card.  To finish, I cut shiny, gold cardstock with the "You Are My Sunshine" word phrase die.

Divinity Designs June Release is Here!

Yippee - Divinity Designs June Release is here and it's fabulous!

I remember the summer before my daughter started college.  We were so excited for the adventure awaiting her!  For my card, I layered a pattern from the Chalkboard Collection paper pad onto the card base.  I used the new Globe & Stand dies then arranged these fun die cuts using the Clipboard Set Dies.  The sentiment is from the new Adventure Awaits sentiment stamp set.

Living in central Ohio, it's OSU Buckeye country!  The Ohio State University colors are scarlet and gray and those are the colors I used on my next card.  

I first layered black cardstock cut from one of the Scalloped Rectangles Dies onto the card base.  I then cut a neutral pattern from the Menswear Material Collection paper pad using one of the Pierced Rectangles Dies.  The new USA Map Die is so fun and has lots of little extras!!  Such a great die to use for travel, missing you, 4th of July and more!  The new America The Beautiful stamp set has the perfect sentiments to coordinate with this die set, too!  I stamped one of these sentiments on red cardstock cut from one of the Scalloped Circles Dies.

 

 

You'll want to stop by the Divinity Designs blog to view the entire release complete with video and special bundle offers!

Congrats Grad

 Our family celebrated two graduations this month!  My niece graduated high school and my daughter graduation from college!  We're so very proud of these wonderful women!

Divinity Designs new release came at the perfect time to create this special gift for the graduates in your life!

The Explosion Box Dies makes it so easy to create a fun, interactive gift/card giving the recipient a real 'wow'!  The coordinating Explosion Box Pockets and Layers Dies allows you to quickly add little pockets for notes, money, pictures, etc. and cut pattern paper to the panels in a snap.  I also love the Mini Box die which can be used alone or added to the center of the Explosion Box to put little treats in!

I also used the new Grad dies, Dream Big stamp set and Large Numbers dies.

 

Congratulations to all the grads out there!! 

Divinity Designs April Release is Explosive!

Divinity Designs new Explosion Box Dies takes away all the measuring, cutting and scoring work previously done to make one of these awesome boxes!

The new Explosion Box dies make creating this box super easy!  Using the new Explosion Box Pockets & Layers dies adds fun little pockets to tuck in notes, treats, photos, etc.  With the new Mini Box die, you can put a little gift right in the center of the Explosion Box.  You can also use this Mini Box to hold a present or treats all by itself! 

I created a musical theme with these products: Notable Notes Paper Pad, Musical Notes Dies and the Guitar Die. I used the Alphabet Flag dies to create little banners on top of the box.

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Divinity Designs - April Release Inspiration

Divinity Designs new release has so many wonderful products to celebrate special occasions...such as Mother's Day! 

For my card, I first cut a paper from the new Pretty Pink Peonies pad using on of the Pierced Rectangle Dies then layered on a pretty floral pattern from the pad.  Using the Lavish Layers Dies, I cut a dark olive cardstock and placed a strip of Pretty Pink Peonies paper on top.  The lovely flower is from the new Grandmother's Heart set which was stamped and colored on white cardstock cut with one of the Circle Dies and layered with pink paper cut from one of the Scallop Circle Dies.

To finish, I created a little Pretty Pink Peonies bow using a die contained in both the Test Tube Treat and Test Tube Trio Dies and placed it on the sentiment piece which was cut using one of the Pierced Rectangle Dies.

Be sure to stop by the Divinity Designs blog to view the entire release complete with video and special bundle offers!

And now for my next card...

The new Quilted Triangle Die has an unlimited amount of possible color/print combinations when using the inlaid die technique!  I've always wanted to lean how to quilt, but never seemed to get to it...now with this die I can!

 For my card, I created a 4.25"x 4.25" card base.  I then cut black cardstock using one of the Scallop Square Dies.  Cutting the Quilted Triangle Die in white cardstock as the 'frame' first, I then cut Pretty Pink Peonies and Chalkboard Collection papers with the die and used the inlaid die technique to 'color in' the spaces.  To finish, I used the Happy Stamp/Die Duo.

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