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Simple Hello Dahlia Card

» 20 August, 2013 » Big Shot, Cards, Clean & Simple » 0 comments

This card is very clean and simple. It literally took less than 10 minutes from start to finish to create it.

I don’t know about you, but I just love the stamp set Regarding Dahlias. It is a very versatile stamp set that can be used for many occasions. The set includes a large flower and several greetings. For this card I simply used the hello you stamp, and I punched it out with the 1 3/4” circle punch. I love the extra detail added simply by piercing a circle design around the black circle.

Thanks for stopping by today, and be sure to come back tomorrow to see this simple card stepped up with a few changes.

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Supplies:

Stamps: Regarding Dahlias- Wood #130324, Clear #130327

Inks: Melon Mambo #126948

Card Stock: Melon Mambo #115320, Very Vanilla #101650, Basic Black #121045, Modern Medley DSP #126926

Tools/Accessories: Large Scallop Edgelits #127019, Big Shot #113439, Circles #2 Die #114526, 1 3/4” Circle Punch #119850, Piercing Tool #126189, Pierce Mat #126199, Essentials Piercing Pack #126187, Very Vintage Buttons #129327

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 10

» 19 August, 2013 » 3-D Projects, Artisan, My Digital Studio » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me for the final day of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I’m so excited to show you my favorite project from the contest.

Today I’m showing you my final 3-D project. I purchased a 10 x 10 clock base at the store, and painted it red. Then I created the front in My Digital Studio. Then I added the clock hands to the center.

The clock was the last project I made before shipping everything off so I was down to the wire to get it shipped in time. In the rush to get everything in the mail I didn’t get a very good picture. So the clock you are looking at is a replication of the one I sent to Stampin’ Up! The one slight difference between this clock and the one I submitted is that I used larger black clock hands on this one. I really wish I had seen these clock hands when I made the original as they really give it a special touch and coordinate better than the gold ones I used on the original.

I hope you have enjoyed following our hop the past 10 days. I’m sad that it is over, but I won’t be for long because the Artisan Finalists will be continuing a blog hop every other Monday starting August 26th. We are calling it the Monday Montage Blog Hop, so be sure to come back next Monday to check it out.

In the mean time, click next to continue the final day of our 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop.

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2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 9

» 18 August, 2013 » Artisan, Big Shot, Cards » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 9 of the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop.

Today I’m showing the last card entry I used for the Artisan Contest.

I started by dry embossing the edge on the front of the card, and I added the strips of DSP before cutting out the front window. Then I closed the card and decided where I wanted to place the butterflies and greeting. I stamped them in Versamark, and then I heat embossed in Whisper White embossing powder. I did the emboss resist technique by using different inks with a sponge around the embossed image so that the butterflies show up. I finished by embossing the greeting in Melon Mambo ink and adding a few pearls to the butterflies.

Check out what Elizabeth has to share today by clicking next, and be sure to come back tomorrow for the final day of our blog hop. I saved the best for last.

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Stamps: Petite Pairs- Wood #122495, Clear #122497, Papillon Potpourri- Wood #123757, Clear #123759

Inks: Melon Mambo #126948, Pumpkin Pie #126945, Versamark #102283

Card Stock: Melon Mambo #, Whisper White #100730, Floral District DSP (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Pearls #119247, Whisper White embossing powder #109132, Melon Mambo embossing powder #123223, Heat Tool #129053, Whisper White Baker’s Twine #124262, Fancy Fold embossing folder #127751, Window Frames Framelits #129021, Big Shot #113439, Sycamore Street Buttons (retired from Sale-a-bration)

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 8

» 17 August, 2013 » 3-D Projects, Artisan, My Digital Studio » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me for the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. Can you believe it’s already Day 8? My, how time flies when you’re having fun!

This is one of my 3-d Projects. I had so much fun creating this hybrid framed Subway Art. I used MDS to make the Subway art and printed it out from my home printer on Whisper White Cardstock. Then I just went to town adding all kinds of bling, buttons, and brads. I also created a few rosettes to add to the frame using the Simply Scored.

Click next to continue the loop through the hop. There are SO many great ideas to use for inspiration. I can’t wait to get in my stamp room to start trying all the techniques and tips I’ve picked up this week.

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2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 7

» 16 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards, Thank You » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 7 of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I can’t believe we only have 3 more entries to share after today. This hop is going by so fast, and I’ll be sad to see it end because I’ve enjoyed every minute of it!

Today’s card was my inspiration for the swap I made for the Artisan Finalist Swap, which I will be sharing with you next week. This is one of my favorite cards that I entered in the contest.

I used the Artistic Etchings stamp set, and Fabulous Phrases was used for the sentiment. I used the stamp set, Blooming with Kindness for the inside of the card. I stamped and assembled the card, and then I finished it by using the Sahara Sand marker in the Spritzer tool.

Don’t forget to click next so that you can check out the everyone’s creations for the day.

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Stamps: Fabulous Phrases- Wood #128577, Clear #120501, Blooming with Kindness- Wood #126420, Clear #126422, Artistic Etchings (retired)

Inks: Basic Black #126980, Sahara Sand #126976, Daffodil Delight #126944

Card Stock: Sahara Sand #121043, Very Vanilla #101650, First Edition DSP (retired), Brights DSP Stack (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Rhinestones #119246, Vintage Faceted Button #127555, White Baker’s Twine #124262, Sahara Sand marker (Neutrals marker pack) #119703, Color Spritzer #107066, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding #125583

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 6

» 15 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards, Thinking of You » 0 comments

Welcome back! It’s Day 6 of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I am loving this hop so much! Everyday I’ve found new techniques and ideas that I want to try.

Today’s card was made using the Ronald McDonald stamp set, Moving Forward.

I created the waves using the Large Scallop Edgelit.

Be sure to click back or next to see what the other finalists have to share with you today! Trust me, you won’t be disappointed!

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Stamps: Moving Forward (retired)

Inks: Bashful Blue (retired)

Card Stock: Gumball Green #126840, Whisper White #100730, Polka Dot Parade DSP #126902, Bashful Blue (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Gumball Green marker (from the In Color 2012-2014 #126856, Real Red marker #100052, 2 1/2” circle punch #120906, Large Scallop Framelit #127019, Big Shot #113439, Bashful Blue marker (retired)

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 5

» 14 August, 2013 » Artisan, My Digital Studio, Scrapbooking » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 5 of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop.

Today I’m sharing my final scrapbook page entry with you. It is an 8 1/2 x 11 page created in My Digital Studio. This page features the Good Times II Digital Kit.

Hop on over to Elizabeth Price’s blog to check out her awesome entries!

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Supplies: My Digital Studio- Download #130646, Disk #130647, Good Times II Digital Kit #129870

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 4

» 13 August, 2013 » Artisan, My Digital Studio, Scrapbooking » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me Day 4 of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I’m excited to share another scrapbook page with you today.

This 12×12 layout was made in My Digital Studio using the You’re My Sunshine Digital Kit. The layout was one of the quickest projects I made to enter for Artisan. The kit made it so easy to pick out coordinating dsp to use. My best friend, Cady and her husband, Cooper are my subjects here. These are some of the pictures they took during their engagement.

Thanks for checking out the blog hop, make sure you click Next to continue viewing all the fabulous Artisan Finalist’s creations.

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Supplies: My Digital Studio- Download #130646, Disc #130647, You’re My Sunshine Kit #128883

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 3

» 12 August, 2013 » Artisan, Scrapbooking » 0 comments

It’s Day 3 of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop.

Today I’m sharing an 8×8 scrapbook page. This page features the daughters of one of my sweet customer friends. Doesn’t she take great photos! I just love how she captured such a precious moment.

I decided to use the Core’dinations card stock for the background in Primrose Petals. I used the Borders Scoring Plate to add some texture at the bottom of the layout. Then I sanded the border and various areas of the page to give it a distressed look. The flowers are from the Secret Garden stamp set. Then I added accessories from the Artisan Embellishments Kit.

This was page was one of my last minute projects to finish before it had to be mailed off, so in the rush to get all the pictures taken I forgot to get one of the journaling. Basically, I cut the mat for the picture twice the size that I needed, and I folded it to create a hidden journaling section.

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to check out everyone else’s projects for the day.

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Stamps: Secret Garden- Wood #131940, Clear #129144, Sweet Essentials- Wood #132085, Clear #126457, Letter It Alphabet (retired)

Inks: Pool Party #126982, Primrose Petals #126858

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650, Pool Party #122924, Core’dinations #129957, More Amore DSP (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Simply Scored #122334, Borders Scoring Plate #126192, Sanding Block #129367, Ticket Duo Builder Punch #126883, Large Pearls #125577, Pearls #119247, Secret Garden Framelits #129372, Big Shot #113439, Artisan Embellishments Kit (retired)

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 2

» 11 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 2 of the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. Weren’t the creations from Day 1 fabulous?!!! I feel honored to be a part of such a talented group of ladies.

Today I’m showing a card that really challenged me. Although, I love seeing all kinds of punch art creations, I have a difficult time creating them myself. It couldn’t possibly have anything to do with me being a perfectionist. ; )

I really like the way it turned out, and I was extremely excited when I realized the Large Rhinestones were the perfect size for the headlights. I also enjoyed using the Design Type photopolymer stamps to create the license plate and the little border near the bottom of the card. Since the stamps are clear, lining them up is a piece of cake!

Thanks for stopping by, and click Next to continue following the hop.

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Stamps: Design Type Photopolymer #132956, Best Dad Ever (retired)

Inks: Midnight Muse #126860, Basic Gray #126981

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler #119685, Midnight Muse #126843, Basic Black #121045, Whisper White #100730, Basic Gray #121044, Parker’s Patterns DSP (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Extra Large Oval Punch #119859, Large Oval Punch #119855, Word Window punch #119857, 1/2” Circle Punch #119869, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309, Large Rhinestones #129324, Linen Thread #104199, Needlepoint Border embossing folder #129383, Basics Designer Buttons (retired)

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 1

» 10 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me for the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I’m so excited to finally be able to share my projects with you over the next 10 days.

Today I’m showing off one of my favorites from my five card entries.

At first glance you may think the background of this card is just a piece of DSP, but it’s not. I used a piece of the grid design paper from the Fan Fair DSP collection, and then stamped various images from the Postage Due stamp set all over the background. Then I made a “ruffle” using a strip of paper from another sheet of Fan Fair DSP.

Up next is Elizabeth Price. Hop on over to check out her awesome entries!

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Stamps: Postage Due- Wood #132064, Clear #126397, Lovely Little Labels- Wood #132033, Clear #126262, Vintage Verses (retired Sale-a-bration)

Inks: Basic Gray #126981, Island Indigo #126986, Pink Pirouette #126956, Crumb Cake #126975, More Mustard (retired), Riding Hood Red (retired)

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650, More Mustard (retired), Fan Fair DSP (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Simply Scored #122334, Big Shot #113439, Labels Collection Framelits #125598, Antique brads #117273, Vintage Trinkets #118764, Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon #122966, Little Labels Punch Pack #126881, Postage Stamp punch #122344

12 Days of Halloween: Day 4 Pumpkin Teeth Cello Topper

» 9 October, 2012 » 3-D Projects, Halloween, My Digital Studio » 0 comments

Today I wanted to share a cello bag topper with you. I created the typed piece in My Digital Studio 2, and then stamped the pumpkin image in the middle using the Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set.

Stamps: Spooky Bingo Bits- Wood #123944, Clear #123946

Inks: Pumpkin Pie #126945

Card Stock: Basic Black #121045, Whisper White #100730, Basic Gray #121044, Pumpkin Pie #105117, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP #126906

Accessories/Tools: My Digital Studio #130647, 2 3/8” Scallop Circle, 1 3/4” Circle Punch #119850, Circles #2 Originals Die #114526, Big Shot #113439, 4” x 6” Cello Bags #102757

12 Days of Halloween: Day 3 Tricky Treats Box

» 8 October, 2012 » 3-D Projects, Big Shot, Halloween, Video Tutorials » 0 comments

It’s Day 3 of 12 Days of Halloween. This is a simple box made using the Simply Scored Tool. I also used Tricky Treats stamp set, and the Spider Web embossing folder.

Here is the link to the video tutorial: 12 Days of Halloween: Tricky Treats Box

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Stamps: Tricky Treats- Wood #126325, Clear #126327

Inks: Basic Black #126980

Card Stock:Pumpkin Pie #105117, Lucky Limeade #122926, Whisper White #100730, Basic Gray #121044

Tools/Accessories: Simply Scored #122334, Circles #2 die #114526, 1 3/4” Circle Punch #119850, 1 3/8” Circle Punch #119860, 2 3/8” Scallop Circle Punch #118874, Spider Web Embossing Folder #120889, Dimensionals #104430, Big Shot #113439

12 Days of Halloween: Day 2 Halloween Treat Holder

» 3 October, 2012 » 3-D Projects, Big Shot, Halloween, Video Tutorials » 2,555 comments

Today I’m showing you a Halloween version of the treat holder I showed you a few weeks ago as a part of the 12 Days of Christmas. It is made exactly the same way. I just changed up the colors and dsp to make it Halloween themed.

I used the hostess set Mixed Medley, and I used Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP.

Here is the link to the original video tutorial: 12 Days of Christmas Candy Holder

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Stamps: Mixed Medley hostess set- Wood #128054, Clear #128057

Inks: Basic Gray #126981, Tangerine Tango #126946

Card Stock: Basic Gray #121044, Tangerine Tango #111349, Very Vanilla #101650, Howlstooth and Scaringbone #126906

Tools/Accessories: Striped Satin Ribbon #127837, Scallop Circle Punch #119854, 1 3/8” Circle Punch #119860, 3/4” Circle Punch #119873, Two Tags Die #115954, Big Shot #113439, Dimensionals #104430

12 Days of Halloween: Day 1 Mummy Sack

» 1 October, 2012 » 3-D Projects, Halloween » 0 comments

I hope everyone is having a great Monday.

There was such a great response to the 12 Days of Christmas series that I have decided to also share 12 Days of Halloween with you.

Today’s project is a sack made using the Simply Scored. I used Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP and the stamp set Googly Ghouls.

Here is the video tutorial for this project.

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Stamps: Googly Ghouls- Wood #128060, Clear #128063, Teeny Tiny Wishes- Wood #115370, Clear #127802

Inks: Basic Gray #126981

Card Stock: Basic Gray #121044, Very Vanilla #101650, Howlstooth and Scaringbone #126906

Tools/Accessories: Simply Scored #122334, Googlies #127539, Dimensionals #104430, Velcro

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