Moments Like These {Lavinia World #35}

 

Hey everyone, it's time for Lavinia World Challenges #35! The theme is always anything goes using a stamped image and the winner will receive a $15 gift code to go shopping at Lavinia World, the largest US retailer of Lavinia stamps.

For today's project, I used the following products:

Moments Like These

Lavinia Stencils: Flourish

Fairy Hugs Stamps: Dancing Mushrooms

Fairy Hugs Glitter Powder: Currant

Zig Wink of Stella: Clear

I also used the following dies: Sizzix (Oval Scallop), My Favorite Things (Fresh Cut Grass), and Impression Obsession (All-in-one Frames, Rectangles 2)

This project has quite a few layers and lots of fussy cutting. I think the extra fussy cutting was well worth the time it took to get in between various spaces on each image.  I stamped and fussy cut both the fairy focal point as well as the mushrooms behind her. This enabled me to adhere parts of the image and pop dot other parts of the same image, giving the entire project lots more dimension. I have to say the photo doesn't quite do the finished project justice.  Some of the mushroom heads, which are colored with colored pencils, are pop dotted and the wings are covered with Wink of Stella.  This gives them lots of sparkle when you move the card just right 😀.  Fairy Hugs glitter powder was added to the flowers for added color and sparkle as well.

The oval background was created using one of the new Lavinia stencils and Altenew dye inks. I then die cut it using an older Sizzix die. I added a piece of die cut grass at the bottom to ground everything and then finished the project with my frame.

Now it's your turn and I hope you'll join us.  You can either upload your newly created project to the Challenge Blog or you can join our Anything Lavinia Facebook group and upload your project there.  

If you upload into the Anything Lavinia album, your project must include something Lavinia (stamps, paper); if you upload to the Challenge Blog, anything goes as long as you have used a physical stamp on your project.  

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You have until Monday, Sept 21 to enter in either Lavinia World Challenges or Anything Lavinia.  The winner will receive a very generous $15 gift code to do some shopping at Lavinia World.

Until next time..... 

Luna and Moon Fairy {DRU Insp}

Today I'm sharing a slimline card I created for the Dies R Us Inspiration team.  I love making these long, slim cards. 😀

But before we get started, I wanted to share that the DRU Inspiration team is having a DT Call. All the details about this call can be found here.

Now for more about today's project. The following dies were used to create this slimline card:

Lawn Fawn: Large Slimline with Slider dies

Impression Obsession: Sea Birds

Impression Obsession: Mini Shell set

Memory Box: Big Splash Border 

(Any of these wave dies would work but this Frantic Stamper die or this Joy! Craft die are the most similar.)

I started out with white cardstock and die cut my slimline focal point.  Then I die cut the waves border and adhered it to the cardstock, making sure to not adhere the actual curly cue waves.  VersaFine Clair inks were used to create my background.  Next I die cut the mini sea shells and the sea birds to get ready to add them to my scene.  

I stamped the Moon Fairy by Lavinia stamps in the upper right hand corner of the card. Since the moon portion of the stamp is open, I added white paint within the border of the moon and once that was dry, I added yellow marker.  I also added white paint to the large stars on the stamped image.

I stamped Luna, the whale (a Fairy Hugs stamp) onto a piece of white cardstock and fussy cut her out so I could position her under the ocean waves and looking up at the moon.  (This Poppystamps die would also work well.)  The Berry Wreath stamp (also by Lavinia) and more VersaFine Clair ink was used to stamp on the ocean floor.

I wasn't quite happy with everything and decided I needed a few more stars in the sky.  I reached for the Stars Miniature stamp from Lavinia and stamped them with Hero Arts Unicorn pigment ink. 

I adhered my focal piece onto a purple layer and then to the black card base.

One final look at today's project:

I hope you've enjoyed today's project.  Head back to the Dies R Us Blog tomorrow for more fabulous inspiration from the DRU Inspiration design team.

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

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Cat Pop-Up {DRU Inspiration}

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open (with belly band)

Hi everyone, I'm here today to share a fun pop up birthday card with you that I created for the Dies R Us Blog.


I've used the following dies to create this card:

Karen Burniston: Twisted Panel Pop Up

Dee's Distinctively: Retro Cats 2

Dee's Distinctively: Number set

Impression Obsession: Cat set

Die-Versions: Corner Concepts-Happy Birthday

I've made this twist pop up a few times and it gets easier each time I make it.  I do however, still watch Karen Burniston's You Tube video each time to refresh my memory 😀.

Start out by deciding the length and width of the inside portion of your pop up. Score it in the middle and then place this die on the score line.  Line up those little tabs right in the center on your score line.  Then die cut it.

Train your folds to fold in the correct way and then add glue from the outer edge to the points.

Add the arm mechanisms to each side.

Again, train the folds to fold properly before adding the die cut panels.  You will need to die cut the panel twice and then adhere the tabs together to create the four panel pop up base.

Next up, add the panels and then begin decorating.  

The recipient of this card was turning 80 and is a huge cat lover (she has a bunch of white cats), so I went with that theme. 

I die cut all my pieces and added yellow glitter to the "80th" using a glueless glitter technique.  This is such an easy way to add glitter without all the mess, especially if your die cuts are small.  Start out by adding VersaMark to your die cut, then heat set with Clear embossing powder. Add VersaMark to the top again, but this time, cover it with your glitter.  Then heat set it.  You'll see the glitter melting into the first layer of embossing powder.  When you use this technique your glitter stays put and doesn't come off.

For my Happy Birthday sentiment, I used an older die because the size of these letters fit perfectly.  I die cut it out from white cardstock and then snipped off the letters at the base to make individual letters.

I used more dies that are included in the Twisted Panel Pop Up set to finish my decorations.  This is a close up of the decorated panels.

I added a few more layers to create an overall larger card and decorated the top portion with a strip of cats from the Impression Obsession set.

Hope you've enjoyed today's card.  Head back to the Dies R Us Blog on Monday for more fabulous inspiration from the DRU Inspiration design team.

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
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Thanks for stopping by!

Freya's House {Lavinia World Challenges #1}

I am so excited to be sharing my first Lavinia World Challenges project with Lavinia World with you!  This is a brand new US company and we have a brand new Challenge Blog that runs bi-weekly on Thursdays.  Lavinia World offers all the Lavinia stamps and papers (which are manufactured in the UK). Lavinia World does ship world-wide.

The theme is Anything Goes using stamps (either rubber or clear, but no digis).  If you join our challenge and use Lavinia stamps, then you double your chance of winning the Designer's Choice Award.

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Lavinia World!

So let me tell you a little bit about my project.  The Lavinia stamps I used are  Freya's House, Quirky Mushrooms, and Stars Miniature.  The background paper is also a Lavinia paper called Spellbound.  These papers are absolutely gorgeous!!

(I've darkened this photo a bit so you can see more of the details)

To start out, I die cut a standard circle using a Spellbinders die.  I also die cut the Impression Obsession Geometric Cutout 2 from a scrap of cardstock.  I used this cutout as a stencil and added Nuvo Embellishment Mousse (Lemon Sherbet) to the center of my paper.  Next I used more Lemon Sherbet and Worn Linen embellishment mousse on the circle and created a large moon.

I stamped Freya's House onto white cardstock with VersaMark ink and heat set it with Zing embossing powder (Brownie).  Then I carefully colored my stamped image with Copics (they aren't very friendly with embossing powder) and colored pencils.  After this was complete, I fussy cut it out.  Nuvo Crystal Drops (Ruby Slippers) was added to the heart.

I stamped the Star Miniature multiple times with VersaMark and heat set it with Midnight Madness embossing powder.  This is a black embossing powder with bits of glitter added for sparkle.

The Quirky Mushrooms were also stamped multiple times along the bottom of the paper and heat set with Military Green embossing powder.  Then I positioned Freya's House where I wanted it and adhered it to the paper.

I die cut several insects from a Die-Versions die set (Buggy) and heat embossed the dragon flies with Midnight Madness and the caterpillar with Military Green.

The frame around the focal point was die cut using a Tonic Studios die (Greek Temple layering set) and then I added more Midnight Madness embossing powder to the edges. These were then adhered to a dark blue cardstock (also die cut from the same set) and finally to a black card base.

I had so much fun creating with these stamps and I can't wait to build up my collection so I can play even more 😄.

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Check out all the amazing stamps and papers at Lavinia World and come play along!  Remember, if you use Lavinia stamps in your projects, your chances of winning are doubled for each project you submit!

This first challenge lasts until Monday, June 3.  The winner will be announced on June 6 and Challenge #2 will also begin.

I'd like to join the following challenges
A Bit More Time to Craft (Anything Goes, #92)
World Wide Open DT Challenges (Anything Goes)
Creative Cottage Challenges (Add Ink)  edited: Winner of this challenge
Classic DT Open Challenge
The House that Stamps Built (Anything Goes, M2219)

Until next time.....

Hoppy Easter {Scrapy Land #112}

Hey everyone!  It's time for a new Scrapy Land Challenge and since Easter is this coming Sunday, I decided to create a shadow box card for the occasion.

The theme is always Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  Two winners will each receive a $10 gift certificate to go shopping at Scrapy Land.

I used the following products to create this shadow box card:

Lawn Fawn: Shadow Box Card
Sizzix: Scalloped Ovals (any of these would work)
Your Next Stamp: Chunky Grass (any of these would work)
Impression Obsession: Grass
Memory Box: Puffy Clouds
Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps: Reveal Wheel Spring Sentiments
Bugaboo digi stamp

Although I love the Lawn Fawn Shadow Box card die, I wanted to change it up just a little bit...so I flipped it on its side and made it vertical instead of horizontal.  This also allowed me to use this taller image as well.

Adhere the shadow box as you normally would.  Be sure to die cut the opening and stamp your sentiment before gluing the last tab into place to create the box.  The main difference between a horizontal shadow box and my vertical shadow box is where you create your tabs.  For the traditional shadow box, the tabs to adhere the die cut to the shadow box are located on the sides.  For my vertical shadow box, I created a tab at the bottom of each piece by scoring and then folding.

Instead of using the oval that came with the die set, I used a scalloped oval instead.  The grass dies were die cut from green cardstock and then highlighted with some Distress Oxides.

The digi image was colored with Copic markers and I added some Spectrum Noir Sparkle markers here and there.

Now it's your turn to join us for the Scrapy Land Challenge.  You have until April 28 to enter and have a chance of winning one of the two prizes to Scrapy Land.

Happy Easter 🐇!

Happy Mail {Scrapy Land #87}

It's the first Wednesday of the month and that means it's time for a new Scrapy Land Challenge.  The theme is always Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.

For today's project, I used the following dies:

Impression Obsession: Mail Box
Impression Obsession: Grass
Sue Wilson Designs: Just A Note
Sue Wilson Designs: Backgrounds-Swirly Vine

We will be moving in a few weeks and I think this design will be perfect to send our change of address to all our friends that live near and far.

The background is a scrap of fabric that I adhered to a piece of cardstock.  The Mail Box die set is a three piece set, so you can easily cut as many envelopes as you like.  The top envelope is decorated with Nuvo Crystal Drops (Red Berry) to form the heart.

The post is also separate, so you can quickly run that specific die cut through an embossing folder.  I used the Sizzix (Woodgrain) embossing folder and colored the cardstock with Distress Inks (Ground Expresso, Tea Dye).

The sentiment was cut twice, once from fun foam (for dimension) and once from cardstock.  I added the white dots to the solid cardstock using a Sharpie white paint marker.

The Swirly Vine die was also die cut from white cardstock and adhered to the fabric.  The mailbox and tall grass was then tucked in the back of the frame.


All in all, this card came together fairly quickly and I think it will be easy to make lots of multiples of.

Now it's your turn to create a project and upload it to the Scrapy Land Challenge.  You have until April 15 to upload your project.  Two winners will be chosen from all the submissions and each will receive a $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.  Happy Crafting!

Easter Basket {Scrapy Land #86}

Today is the beginning of a new Scrapy Land Challenge.  The theme is always Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  Since Easter is a little more than a week away, I decided to create a cute Easter card.

The dies used to create this quick and easy card are the Straw Basket by Die-Versions.  You could also use any of these dies.  The Easter eggs in the grass is by Die-Namites and is called Spring Grass.  I die cut this multiple times in order to add some eggs to the Easter basket.  And the best part of the basket (to me) is the chocolate Easter Bunny.  This is an Impression Obsession die (Rabbit set).  Any of these dies would be good choices as well.

Spectrum Noir Sparkle markers were used to color all the die cuts.  The bunny's eye is a Nuvo Crystal Drop (Dandelion Yellow) and the background was created using Distress Oxides.

This is a flat card for easy mailing. :-)

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created for you this week.  Then be sure to upload your project the the Scrapy Land Challenge by April 1 for a chance to win one of two $10 gift certificates to Scrapy Land.  We can't wait to see what you create.

3D Winter Wonderland

Products used:
Sparkle embossing powder - EP107
Elephant flock - FL111
Amber Wheat flock - FL116
Tonic Studios - Christmas Header Fold Winter Wonderland die - 1410E 
Tonic Studios - Starry, Starry Night Simply Screens
Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Golden Crystal - 950N
Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Emerald - 955N
Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Peridot - 958N
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Red Berry - 667N
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss White - 651N
Nuvo Glitter Accents - Fresh Snowfall - 948N
Dreamweaver stencil - LG651
Penny Black die - Moose
Impression Obsession - Rabbit set

Winter officially begins in a few days, but I know a lot of people have already had lots of snow.  They are even predicting a few snow flurries in my area, which is unusual for the South.

To create today's winter playground for a few furry friends, I started off by cutting a large piece of white cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/4") and adding the tree using a Dreamweaver's stencil and Nuvo Glimmer Paste (Emerald, Peridot, Golden Crystal).  I applied the Peridot Green first, as it was the lighter of the two colors, and then added a little of the Emerald Green.  I applied the Golden Crystal to the star.  I quickly removed the stencil (dropped it in a pan of warm, soapy water) and used my finger tool to combine the two greens together and fill in some of the open areas.  This stencil has a lot of open areas, but I wanted a dense tree.  I let this dry for completely before adding my ornaments (Nuvo Crystal Drops - Red Berry).  Next I squeezed some Nuvo Glitter Accents (Fresh Snow) onto the background and spread it around with my handy dandy finger tool. :-).  Gloss White Nuvo Crystal Drops were also added for some falling snow.

Next I die cut my moose (a Penny Black die) and a couple bunnies (Impression Obsession - Rabbit set) and colored them with Copic markers.  Amber Wheat flocking was added to the Moose's antlers and Elephant grey flocking was added to the bunny tails.

Here's what the background looks like before adding the front:

For the front of my project, I cut another piece of white cardstock the same size as the background.  I used the Tonic Studios Winter Wonderland die set to add my sentiment and then die cut the huge snowflakes using the Tonic Studios Starry, Starry Night Simply Screens die set.

After the front was die cut, I heat embossed it using Sparkle embossing powder.  The front was adhered to the background, leaving a slight curve in the center.  To allow for the curve, the background piece was cut to 8 1/8" x 5 1/4".