Be True to You

 Welcome. I have a new card for you today. This is the May Altenew Craft A Flower die set called Buttercup.

The Buttercup has 4 layers. I started with a light tan colored cardstock. Cut the second layer out of a light yellow card stock. The third layer was cut from a pearlized cream card stock. The final layer is the flower center cut from some green card stock. The leaves are just one layer and were cut from a green textured card stock.

For my card base I started with some white heavy weight card stock cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base.  I used some older Memory Box Stitched Rectangle dies to cut my mats. My pattern paper is from the Memory Box Springtime 6" X 6" paper pad.  I used a MFT Scalloped Stitched Circle die to cut the purple pattern paper. I also used the circle die to cut a piece of white cardstock to attach to the back of the purple pattern paper to add some stability.

I adhered the green card stock mat and the green pattern paper mat to my card base with liquid adhesive. I adhered my buttercup to my purple scalloped circle with foam tape. the purple circle was adhered to the green mats with liquid adhesive.

My sentiment is from the Reverse Confetti So Many Sentiments Clear Stamp Set. I used some Hero Arts Moss ink to stamp my sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit. I would love to know what you thought of the card. Please feel free to leave me a comment. Hope to see you soon.

Happy Father's Day

It is time for another Mailbox Smiles challenge over at Cardz TV.  Here is what I made for the Anything Goes challenge.

I started with some Kraft card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base.  Next I used the second to the biggest die from the Stitched Rectangle die set by Memory Box and cut a piece of Bristol Smooth card stock down for my mat.  I used some Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink to create my background.  I then die cut the Tall Grassy stems left  corner die from Memory Box out of some green card stock and adhered it to my card.  Next I cut a small dragonfly from the Impressions Obsessions Dragonfly Die set and added it to the card to finish the image off.

My sentiment is from the CardzTV You're the Man stamp set and is stamped in some Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

Now it is your turn.  Make any project and enter it into the challenge.  Looking forward to seeing you there.

Happy Easter

Deanna here with an inspirational post for the Dies R Us inspirational blog.  Today I have an Easter card for you.

My card base was white card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card.  I added an aqua mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and the pattern paper mat cut at 3 3/4"  X 5".

Next I die cut and embossed my Memory Box Bunny Silhouette die out of some yellow card stock.

Next I cut out my Easter eggs using the Poppystamps Easter Egg Party die set.

I chose to use the two smaller eggs for my card.  I cut them from white card stock and painted them with some Nuvo Mousse.

The Nuvo Mousse is water soluble. To paint with it I put a small amount of the colors I wanted to use on an acrylic block and spritzed them with water.  I then used a small paint brush to paint my eggs and let them dry.

The last thing I die cut was the Happy Easter sentiment using the Memory Box Perky Script Happy Easter die.

Finally I was ready to assemble my card.  I adhered all the mats onto my card base. I then adhered the bunny image with some foam tape.  Next, I tucked the Easter eggs into each side of the bush with the bunny and finally added my Happy Easter sentiment and the card was done.

Dies used in this project were:

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Love

Hi everyone, Deanna here with another project for the Dies R Us Inspirational Blog.  Here is what I have for you today.

To make the shaped circle card I started with a 4" X 4" stitched circle die from Memory Box. 

To make the shaped circle card I started with a piece of card stock cut at 5" X 10" and folded it in half.  I placed my die on the card stock with one side of the die on the side of the folded card stock.  See the picture above.  By doing this the die won't cut the card stock where it is hanging over the fold.

Once die cut you will have a shaped circle card ready to decorate.

If you want to you could cut a 4" X 4" red circle and adhere it to the card front to cover the folded area.  I chose not to do that.  I did cut a 3.3" X 3.3" out of white card stock.

Next I took the Heart Party Craft Circle die from Memory Box.  I cut the die out of some red glitter card stock and attached it to the center of my white circle.  Next I used the Tutti Designs Love Die and using the bigger of the two dies cut a red and black Love.  I offset them slightly and adhered them together and then to my card front.  Once done you end up with this card. Be sure to use your metal adapter plate to help insure a great cut with this fine detail die.

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Happy Father's Day

Hey everyone, Deanna here with a new project for you from Dies R Us.

I made this card using the new Lawn Fawn Dad and Me stamp and die sets and the Stitched Mountain Borders Die set.  The Dad and Me stamp and die set is a great set to add to your supplies.  It can be used for many different masculine cards besides Father's Day.

To make my card, I started with a piece of watercolor card stock that I cut with the largest Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Die.  I used Tumbled Glass distress ink to create my sky and Mowed Lawn distress ink to create my grass.

Next I die cut my Stitched Mountain Borders Die set to create the mountains. I stamped the river from the Dad and Me stamp set along with the rocks. I also stamped the big bear and two of the little bears and colored them with my Zig Clean Clear Brush markers.  I added the glasses to the big bear.  Once I had all the coloring and die cutting done I assembled my card.  I made this card for my two grandson's to give to my husband for Father's Day.


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Look for the Miracles

Hey everyone Deanna here with another fun and inspiring project for you.

To make my card, I started with a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" white card base that I rounded the corners on.  Next I took a piece of watercolor card stock and using Squeezed Lemonade, and Tumbled Glass distress Ink, I created a background for my sentiment. After stamping the sentiment I took one of the Open Studio Memory Box Stitched Circle Dies and cut the sentiment out.  I love the Open Studio Stitched Dies, you get a wide variety of sizes and they are stored on a magnetic sheet.  Be sure to check them out in the store.

Next I die cut my flowers out using the Poppystamp Flower Stack Die. For my leaves, I again took some watercolor card stock and used the Tumbled Glass and Squeezed Lemonade and mixed them together to get my green.  I cut the leaves out using the Impression Obsession Leafy Branch Die.  After I cut the branches out, I cut them apart to fit my card.  To finish the card I added some sequins to the circle and some Wink of Stella to the flower centers.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

It is time for another inspirational post for 2 Creative Chicks.  This is what I have for you.

I started with a dark turquoise card base cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card. Next I added a black mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then the patterned paper cut at 3 3/4" X 5".  The umbrella patterned paper is from an Echo Park.

I stamped the umbrella onto watercolor paper and colored it with Spectrum Noir Aqua Pencils.  I scanned the image into my Brother Cut and Scan and had it fussy cut the image for me.  I then ran some black and turquoise paper through my big shot and used the stitched square dies from Memory Box to cut a shadow and a base mat for the umbrella.

Next I cut the flowers out using my Cricut Explore machine and using the stitched rectangle dies from Memory Box to cut a mat and shadow for my flowers.  Finally I stamped by sentiment using a stamp set from my Creative Time. The sentiment reads: April showers bring May flowers.

I hope you will join the challenge this month and let us see what you make.

Challenge #9

Starts April 1, 2016

Ends April 30, 2016

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