Imagine Crafts: Embossed Highlights RECAP

Hello, friends:) **Happy Veteran's Day!


Today I'm sharing a recap of my project over on the Imagine Crafts blog. Click HERE or HERE to check it out:) Click HERE for the video on Vimeo! 

****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching this video! THANKS:)

I used a Tsukineko VersaMark ink and both Gold and Silver embossing powder to create some fun embossed highlights on my Lawn Fawn Finley's ABCs letter die cuts. These letters are easy to create and you can mass produce these cards! LOVE it!  

I hope that you will stop over on the Imagine Crafts blog HERE to check out my video or leave some love! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:)

Paper Smooches SPARKS November Picture Perfect challenge

Hello, friends:}

Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! This week is a Picture Perfect challenge.  

This week we are inspired by the following picture:

Picture: Credit

Ever since Kim sent me this file, I've been thinking about how I will be inspired--- the colors, the woodgrain, the sentiment about home... and then I got an AWESOME idea last night! 

I've created this card for TRAV---- I hope he's not reading this blog post! Monday, Nov. 10th is our 8th anniversary! I can't even believe it! My "home" is literally where he is. I knew that sentiment would make a perfect anniversary card- and I was inspired by 2 out of the three ideas (woodgrain and home/sentiment)! LOVE it! 

I used the PS Bitty Bungalow for the home, and then I mixed and matched some of the Documented dies for the word "home". I also used the PS Hearts, Gift Tags, and Kudos Words dies.

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs, get inspired, and leave them some love.

Alice

Angeline

Erin

Jenny

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends November 15th. I cannot wait to see what you make!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Imagine Crafts: Embossed Highlights

Hello, friends:)

***Click HERE for the Caring Hearts blog hop and GIVEAWAY! Deadline: November 8th

I'm super excited today to share another Imagine Crafts video! Click HERE or HERE to check it out:) 

Today I'm joining in the fun and using Lawn Fawn Finely's ABC dies. I paired some die cut letters with my Tsukineko VersaMark ink along with the Gold and Silver embossing powder to create some super CAS Holiday cards (or New Year's Eve and birthday cards)!  ***Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS:)

I hope that you will stop over on the Imagine Crafts blog to check out my video and leave some love!!! Or click HERE to watch the video on YouTube or HERE on Vimeo.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:)

Virtual Smooches: October RECAP

Hello, friends:}

I've been sharing my Virtual Smooches videos over on the VS blog with just sneak peeks here...so I created a post with all of my October videos and creations-- just in case you've missed any! **NOTE:: Thursdays are my video days on the VS blog. Mark that in your calendar! 

***Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS:) 

October 2: Custom Stencil (and a quick card... after 2 tries)

PS stamps: Hubby and Wifey; PS dies: Documented, Love Word, and Wedding Shower

December 3: Cookie Wraps (Whisker Graphics/Virtual Smooches)

PS stamps: Enchanted Elves; PS dies: Deco Bag, Documented, and Flag Tags

October 16: Nail Art (a 2013 video)

Yup- I did a preview to this video! I had to explain a few things! LOL! 

PS stamps: Birthday Buddies (but you can use literally hundreds of small PS images for this project!) 

October 27: Paper Smooches SPARKS Inspiration #1

Challenge posted on 10.26.14 HERE

PS stamps: Spiritual Sampler; PS die: PS dies: Hearts and Ovals 1

October 30: Paper Smooches SPARKS Inspiration #2

Challenge posted on 10.26.14 HERE

PS stamps: Bold Buzzwords, Tick Tock, and Digits; PS die: Digits, Numbers, Numbers, and Woofers

That's it for me today-- be sure to stop by the Virtual Smooches blog for more inspiration! And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for challenges and a chance to win a Paper Smooches gift certificate! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Whisker Graphics + Virtual Smooches: Leaves

Hello, friends:}

***Click HERE for the Caring Hearts blog hop and GIVEAWAY! Deadline: November 8th

Today I'm sharing my Whisker Graphics creation that is featured on the WG blog-- you can also read about this creation over on the WG blog HERE.

I'm sharing a Thanksgiving decoration for your dinner table or even as a favor for guest... you can even use these as place cards or just a "Thank You" note! 

I've created a simple, kind of simple, and more detailed bitty bag decoration. 

I just LOOOOOOOOOOVE my WG bitty bags;) And WG divine twine!!!! And their tags! LOL! 

I'm sharing a video on the Virtual Smooches blog today with instructions on how to make these die cut leaves and bitty bag decorations! Click HERE to check it out:) 

That's it for me today! And be sure to stop by the WG blog for more inspiration. Also-- did you know about Whisker Graphics's new products??? Like bitty bags with GOLD designs! ACK! LOOOOOOVE LOOOOOOVE LOOOOOOVE! Check it out HERE! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Caring Hearts Blog Hop *GIVEAWAY*

Hello, friends:}

***Giveaway details below:)

I'm super excited to join in the fun with Vera Yates and Jennifer McGuire for the Caring Hearts blog hop Day 1! ***giveaway details below

Caring Hearts Card Drive is a card drive organized by Vera and Jennifer with the goal to collect holiday cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes. During this time many of the elderly who live in nursing homes would really feel the loneliness or miss their families. 

Wouldn't it be so AWESOME if we could bring a smile to their face and brighten their holiday season simply by sharing our love of cardmaking? This is a simple gesture to let them know that they are not forgotten! 

The card drive is going on RIGHT NOW until November 28, 2014. If you'd like to send your cards for the card drive, please go to THIS post on Vera's blog or THIS post on Jennifer's blog. All details and addresses can be found on these two blog posts.

GIVEAWAY details: No hop is complete without prizes!!! Please leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win! Comments stay open until the 8th at midnight CST. Winners will be chosen randomly based on collective comments left on the designers' blogs. Be sure to leave LOADS of love for everyone:) **Complete blog list below or click HERE to start at the beginning.

Prizes include: 
Online Card Classes – class of your choice! (THREE winners.)

Simon Says Stamp – $50 gift certificates

Inspiration emporium – $25 gift certificate

Verve Stamps - $30 gift certificate

Latina Crafter - $15 GC

May Arts – 2 rolls of ribbon

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking - 1 year free subscription to Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine

If you came from Ellen Hutson's blog, you are in the right place! ***Click HERE to start at the beginning

I went kind of CAS for today's card. I was inspired by a photo that I found on Pinterest- it was an idea for wrapping gifts... but I knew it would look awesome as a card! Everything was white and red.

I used Imagine Crafts Rocket Red ink along with the Paper Smooches A Holy Holiday stamp set. To finish my card, I stitched on the sentiment and added white enamel dots. EASY! *I think this card could definitely be mass produced! 

That's it for me today! Next up--hop on over to Caroline Bredeson's amazing blog! And don't forget to leave some love for everyone and for your chance to win some fabulous goodies;) 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}


Complete Caring Hearts blog hop list:  

Vera Yates

Ellen Hutson
Savannah O’Gwynn ***you are HERE!

Caroline Bredeson

Julee Tilman

Chaitali Narla

Reverse Confetti

Amy Kolling    

Amy Sheffer   

Sarah Gough   

Amber Hight  

Lisa Henke  

Kathy Martin   

Laurie Schmidlin   

Susan Liles    

Stacey Schafer   

Linda McClain

Latina Crafter

Newton’s Nook Design

Paper Smooches SPARKS November Anything Goes (wk1) challenge

Hello, friends:}

Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! Another Anything Goes challenge starts today!   

That's right--you get to create ANYTHING you want (as long as you use Paper Smooches stamps)!! This is the BEST challenge ever!!!

I actually made this card about three or four months ago! I made two cards for a publication call (one was picked up!) and this one was sadly rejected. I loooooooooove that pie image and the fun embossing paste as the whippy dip! SOOOOOOO fun! 

I used the following Paper Smooches sets to customize the sentiment: I Heart Art, Spring Fling, Eco Friendly, and Helping Hands. The papers (including that AWESOME gold paper, which is what I cut the sentiment and PS Flatware Fork image with) is by Chickaniddy Crafts! LOOOOOVE! 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love. 

Katie

Larissa

Lori

Lynn

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends November 8th. Hope you join in the fun--- this is the EASIEST challenge ever!!!!!!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}