Die Cuttin' Divas Tic Tac Toe Grid Challenge

Did you play Tic Tac Toe as a kid?

Such a silly game and you almost never win.

We are playing a crafty version of Tic Tac Toe.

Pick three in a row on our grid and create a project using those elements.

This week our challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas is Tic Tac Toe

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I chose the bottom row - flowers, embossing and ribbon to create my card.

I used rectangle die cuts, a stamp by Unity and an embossing folder by Cuttlebug.

Supplies used: card stock - white, red;  Stamps by Unity and Simon Says Stamp ; Rectangle dies by Spellbinders; Embossing folder by Cuttlebug; Copic markers; ribbon by Doodlebug; brad from my stash.

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Die Cuttin' Divas Sketch Challenge

The leaves are falling like crazy around here.

We had such a gorgeous fall, I'm sad to see the beautiful leaves go.

I fear before you know it the snow will be falling.

Tuesday is here and time for a new challenge to inspire your creativity.

This week over at Die Cuttin' Divas we have a sketch for you to try.

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For my card I used die cut leaves from my September Paper Pumpkin kit.

The sentiment it from a Unity "Stamp of the Week" set!

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, kraft, green;  patterned papers in A Perfect Autumn by Carta Bella; Leaf die cuts from Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up; Sentiment stamp by Unity; stitched circle die by Simon Says Stamp; Dots by Doodlebug

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Die Cuttin' Divas Sketch Challenge

Did everyone have a fun and safe Halloween last night?

I went walking around with my daughter and my two grandchildren, it was fun to see how much they enjoyed it! Running from house to house with so much exuberance!

Since it is Tuesday it is time for a new challenge  over at Die Cuttin' Divas

This week we have a sketch challenge to spark your creativity.

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For my card I used a cut file from Silhouette Studio:

PILGRIM COUPLE PRAYING

by Megan Hardy Designs

Design ID #68444

The sentiment was from a Unity stamp of the month and the oval stitched die was also a Silhouette Studio design.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, brown, mustard, orange; patterned papers by Carta Bella; stamp by Unity; Silhouette Studio cut file; twine by May Arts; Acorn sticker by Little B; Pop Dots 

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Die Cuttin' Divas Happy Birthday Challenge

America will be celebrating her 240th birthday this Monday July 4th!

I hope you have some fun plans for the 4th of July.  Picnics, parades, BBQ's and fireworks, hooray!


Our challenge this week over at  Die Cuttin' Divas  is birthdays

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I chose to make a masculine themed birthday card for our challenge.

The leaves and Aspen tress were cut using Silhouette Studio cut files.

I used gold embossing powder and a stamp set by Unity called Fabulous Birthday for the sentiment.

Supplies used: card stock - brown, kraft, gold glitter; stamps - Fabulous Birthday by Unity; ink - Versamark, Memento; gold embossing powder; Silhouette Studio cut file; twine by May Arts

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Well...check you out.

I was playing around in my craft room this afternoon and decided to give this weeks cue word over at Casology a try.

The cue word is Story.

I chose a stamp set by Unity for my card, called "Well...check you out."

I figured the library card fit perfectly with the "story" cue.

I placed my stamped image over some brown card stock and binder paper patterned paper. Then added a arrow brad for fun.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, brown; patterned paper is a scrap from my stash; stamps - Well...check you out by Unity; ink - Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger; metal arrow - 7 Gypsies.

Thanks for stopping by!

Die Cuttin' Divas - Celebrate Umbrella Month

Tuesday has rolled around once again, so it's time for a new challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas!

This week our challenge is Celebrate Umbrella Month, include an umbrella somewhere on your project.

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is The Scrapbooking Queen and the prize is Jillibean Soup papers.

I chose to make a card with a love theme.

I cut the umbrella out using the Cricut cartridge "Create A Critter".  All the hearts were punched out with a Martha Stewart punch.

Supplies used: card stock - white, two shades of red, two shades of pink; patterned paper by Pebbles; Create A Critter Cricut cartridge; sentiment stamp by Unity; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; punch - Martha Stewart; Pop Dots.

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

My Heart Is Yours

This is my second post today.

I wanted to play along with the sketch challenge over at Case This Sketch this week.

For my card I inked up a "itty bitty" by Unity called Love Birds!

Some layering, a little sewing and a few sequins and my creation is complete.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, black; patterned paper - Black and Ivory Love Script by Canvas Corp, scrap from my stash; stamps - Love Birds by Unity; ink - Jet Black by StazOn; sequins - Martha Stewart; sewing machine; Pop Dots.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek, enjoy your day!

Lets Get Sip Faced

I have this fun stamp set by Unity called Let's get "Sip" Faced that I have been wanting to ink up.

I decided it would make a cute card for the sketch challenge over at Retro Sketches this week.

For my card I used some Stampin' Up ink with some Colorizer embossing powder and did a little heat embossing.I had this cute, sparkly brad in my stash and I though it gave the card the perfect touch of bling.

Supplies used: card stock - purple, metallic grey, stamps - Let's Get "Sip" Faced by Unity; ink - Stampin' Up; embossing powder and heat gun - Colorizer; brad - my stash; pop dots.

Thanks for popping by and have a super day!

You Make Life Bright

I'd like to share another card I created for Operation Write Home. As I stated in a previous post they are collecting Mother's Day cards at the moment.

I'm entering it in the challenge over at Case This Sketch this week.

For my card I used the stamp set Shine On by Unity and a die cut by Lil Inker Designs.

I stamped my lamp image on the tag and then on some patterned paper so that I could fussy cut the lamp shade out. I popped up the lamp shade and the die cut "mom".

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla; patterned paper - Tickled Pink in Happy Go Lucky by Pebbles; stamps - Shine On by Unity; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; die - Lil Inker Designs; rhinestones - KI by Hampton Arts; Copic markers; twine and tag - my stash; Pop Dots

Have Faith

Happy Monday all, hope you had a wonderful weekend!!!

I'm sharing a one layer card I created for the challenge over at Less Is More this week.

This week the subject of your 

One Layer Card

should be

Spring Flowers

For my card I created a watercolor background for my stamp first. Then I stamped and colored my image with Copics.

I used a beautiful stamp of the week by Unity called Faith In What Will Be

Supplies used: card stock - recycled white; stamp - Faith In What Will Be by Unity; ink - Jet Black by Staz On; watercolor pencil; Copic markers

Celebrate Birthdays

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a productive and fun weekend, I know I did!! I got so much accomplished for my Halloween party on Saturday. I'm really looking forward to it :)

I have a couple simple birthday cards to share with you today.

The first is a masculine card for Operation Write Home, using their sketch # 164.

I simply flipped it on its side and pulled out some new papers I got from The Paper Loft.

Supplies used: card stock - gray, green; patterned paper - Geese in Huckleberry pond by The Paper Loft; brads - Making Memories; sentiment sticker - Metal Captions by Mrs. Grossmans; Pop Dots.

The second birthday card is using a pretty stamp set by Unity called True Wishes. I stamped the dandelion heads in yellow and then added some Clear Dazzle glue by Hero Arts.

Supplies used: card stock - grey, white; patterned paper - Persevere in Be(you)tiful by Authentique; stamps - True Wishes by Unity, and Happy Birthday sentiment stamp from my stash; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento, YoYo Yellow by Stampin' Up; Clear Dazzle Glue by Hero Arts; ribbon - Doodlebug; embossing folder - James, set by Cuttlebug; border punch - Fiskars; Pop Dots.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!!!

LUFP's 3rd Annual Linking Party

Link Up For Pink is celebrating their 3rd annual linking party!!!!

At LUFP we are all about raising awareness, supporting the fighters, admiring the survivors and honoring the taken!!!

I hope you will join us in the fight against breast cancer and link up your breast cancer awareness projects over at our blog!!!

We have 53 sponsors and over $1K in prizes!!! How about that for a party?

I have two projects to share with you today.

My first project is a treat box I created with one of our sponsors digital images, our own Crafty Girl!!
The image is called Love Ribbon Doodle and you can purchase the image here.

You have a chance to win 5 digital images from her store.

And... one of our other fabulous sponsors stamps - Unity!!!
The stamp is called Cancer Sucks and you can be purchase it here.

Their prize is TBA.


I created the box on my Cameo with a Silhouette Studio cut file. It is called Cake Box Surprise and is actually to put a cake pop in, but I choose to use a sucker so that it would go with my Cancer Sucks tag.

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned paper - Holy Moly in Peachy Keen by American Crafts; digital image - Crafty Girl; Copic markers; stamp - Unity; ink - Jet Black Archival; ribbon - Michaels; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; buttons - my stash.

For my second project I created a card with a digital image from another one of our generous sponsors - The Stamping Chef!!! 

You will have a chance to win 4 digital stamps to their store!!!

I felt she looked like a tough little fighter and thought I would put her behind a graffiti splashed wall.

Supplies used: - card stock - recycled white, white; digital image - The Stamping Chef; Copic markers; embossing folder - Bricked by Tim Holtz for Sizzix; ink - worn Lipstick distress ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger; fonts - Graffonti.3D.drop and Most Wasted; rub ons- Marah Johnson; Icycle Stickles; Pop Dots.

Now it's your turn!!!!

Can't wait to see your creation linked up with us!!!

Remember Ladies - Take Care Of Your Girls!!!

Get Your Mammograms!!!

School Is Cool!

This is my second post today.

My friend Yolie sent me a super fun 6 X 6 paper pad called Hallpass by We R memory Keepers.
I just had to put it to use. I pulled out a cool "itty bitty" stamp set by Unity called Apple Of My Eye, my Rich Cocoa ink pad by Memento, a few Sugardot stickers and I was ready to start creating.

I thought I would link it up on the Unity Blog for their Friday Friends With Flair!!

Supplies used: card stock  recycled white; patterned papers from Hallpass 6 X 6 paper pad by We R Memory Keeepers; stamp - Apple Of My Eye itty bitty by Unity; ink - Rich Cocoa by Memento; Sugardot stickers in Delight by Prima; Pop Dots.

Have a fantastic weekend!!!

Wine Time Drink Coasters

Today for the Itty Bitty A Day challenge that is going on at the Unity Show & Tell page on Facebook I wanted to share some drink coasters I made for my father.

He is an avid wine connoisseur and also the chef at home, so I made these coasters for him along with an apron that was also "wine" themed :)

I began my project with four tiles that I picked up at Home Depot. I picked out four different "wine themed" Itty Bitty stamps by Unity.

I used StazOn ink in Timber Brown to stamp the images on my tiles.

When the ink was dry I colored the images in with Dove Grey, Olive Green, and Blazing Red StazOn ink using "fantastix" coloring tools with both the bullet and brush points.

After all the ink had dried, I sealed them with two coats of Modge Podge letting them dry after each coat. Then, to protect any table they might be set on, I glued cork to the bottoms of the coasters using a little E6000.

Supplies used: coasters - Home Depot; stamps - It's Wine O'Clock, Shall We UnWined?, Coffee and Wine, and Wine & Friends Itty Bitty's by Unity; ink - Timber Brown, Dove Grey, Olive Green and Blazing Red StazOn ink; Fantstix color blending sticks; Modge Podge; cork; E6000 glue.

I'm Your Biggest Fan

It was almost 100° when I was making this card, so I guess I was hoping the cute image would help cool me down :)

It's day 4 of the Itty Bitty A Day challenge over at the Unity Show & Tell page on Facebook and I wanted to keep playing along.

For my card I used some retro looking paper by Cosmo Cricket and the "Biggest Fan" Itty Bitty stamp set by Unity.

A few Skittles in the corner reminded me of water droplets.

Supplies used:  card stock - red; patterned paper - Swingin' in Social Club by Cosmo Cricket; stamps - Biggest Fan Itty Bitty by Unity; ink - Iced Spruce Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger; Serenade Thickers alphabet stickers by American Crafts; Skittles; corner rounder - Zutter