Save The Pitties

Hello & happy Halloween! I would first like to say that my prayers are with those of you who have been affected by hurricane Sandy. Unfortunately, every now & then nature reminds us just how powerful she is. Yikes!

Now I would like to give you a little insight into today's card. Besides crafting, my other obsession is dogs (Pit Bulls specifically, but I love all breeds). I love this breed & believe they are tragically mistreated, misunderstood & misrepresented by humans. I will spare you from my preaching today, because this is a crafting blog, but if you would like more info or have questions feel free to email me (contact info on left sidebar). However, I would like to share just one quote that pretty much says it all, in my opinion....

 "In the 70s we blamed the German Shepherd.

In the 80s we blamed the Doberman.

In the 90s we blamed the Rottweiler.

And today we blame the Pit Bull.

 When will we blame the humans?"

-Cesar Milan

                        

SIZE:  A2

CRICUT:  Expression, Gypsy, Imagine

CARTRIDGES:  "Pet Shop", "Something To Celebrate", "Lori's Garden"

CARDSTOCK:  TPC Studio "Paws & Claws", Echo Park "Dots & Stripes", Core'dinations, David Tutera (card base)

PUNCH:  EK Success

INK:  CTMH  Distressing Inks "Chocolate"

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Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 6th entry

Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday Funday #2/link party, anything goes, 6th entry

Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #82, anything goes, 2nd entry

Simply Create -  Linky Party #8, anything goes, 2nd entry

Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #89, anything goes

FCCB -  Challenge Me Monday #135, polka dots

Paper Playtime -  Challenge #87, anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #92, anything goes

Twisted Tuesday -  Challenge #30, anything goes

Use It Tuesday -  Challenge #42, orange & hoarded supplies (old TPC Studio cardstock, first time using "Pet Shop" cartridge, very old paw print punch)

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Thank you very much for visiting me today!

-Diana :)

Sympathy Card

Hello my friends! I always feel like I'm jinxing myself when I make a sympathy card with no intended recipient. However, they are nice to have on hand just in case. Truthfully, I actually enjoy making them when I don't have to, lol. Anyway, here is today's card, which just happens to be Cricut-less (gasp!). Please note that the orange flower looks uneven, but it's just the glare from the Liquid Glass messing with me & keeping me from getting an accurate picture....

SIZE:  A2
CARDSTOCK:  CTMH & Core'dinations
STAMP:  K Andrew Designs "Sympathetic Sayings" 
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with Crafts-Too "Hearts & Frames" folder
PUNCH:  Martha Stewart
RIBBON:  from my stash (unknown)
OTHER:  CTMH flower embellishments & Liquid Glass, Martha Stewart pearls, Sakura gel pen, foam tape


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Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge, sympathy/get well
Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #82, anything goes
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday Funday #2, anything goes, 5th entry
Simply Create -  Linky Party #8, anything goes


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Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

-Diana :)

Ewe Are The Best!

Hello friends & happy Monday! First of all, I would like to say happy birthday to my Mom! I'm very lucky & blessed that my mother & my best friend are one & the same. Secondly, I am a happy girl right now because it's supposed to rain this week :) Winter is my favorite season & I absolutely love the rain! Thirdly, I have a quick & simple card to share with y'all today....

SIZE:  5"
CRICUT:  Expression & Imagine
CARTRIDGES:  "Art Philosophy" & "Imagine More Cards"
CARDSTOCK:  Core'dinations
STAMPS:  My Pink Stamper "Even More Punny-licious" stamp set
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
OTHER:  Smooch pearlized top coat, Sakura micro pigment ink pen, foam tape


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Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 4th entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Fun Friday Challenge, use blue 
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday Funday #2, anything goes, 4th entry
Cricut Cardz -  Challenge #118, anything goes, 3rd entry
Simply Create -  Linky Party #7, anything goes
Charisma Cardz -  Challenge #41, clean & simple
Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #81, anything goes


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Thank you so much for visiting me today! Have a fabulous day!


-Diana :)

Oh Ship!

Hi there! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Today's card was inspired by the FCCB challenge (see link below), which is to use a ship image in honor of Columbus Day. A ship is not something I would normally choose to make, but I guess that's why they call it a challenge, right? Anyway, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out....

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Wrap It Up"
CARDSTOCK:  Core'dinations, Paper Layerz, Recollections, scraps
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with "Distressed Stripes" folder
INK:  CTMH Distressing Inks "Chocolate"
RIBBON:  Celebrate It
OTHER:  CTMH pearls & Liquid Glass, Stickles "Candy Cane" & "Eucalyptus", Studio G glitter glue, foam tape


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Entering in these challenges:

FCCB -  Challenge #132, use ship image
DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 3rd entry
Crafty Friends -  Challenge #8, dry embossing, 2nd entry
Craftymess -  Challenge #19, anything goes, 3rd entry
Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #80, anything goes, 2nd entry
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday Funday #2, anything goes, 3rd entry
Hiding In My Craft Room -  Challenge #67, Super Scraps Saturday, use scraps
2 Sisters -  Challenge #113, anything goes, 2nd entry
4 Crafty Chicks -  Challenge #111, "Tag! You're It!"
Cricut Cardz -  Challenge #118, anything goes, 2nd entry

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Thank you for visiting me today! Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

-Diana :)

Happy Owl-oween!

Hello & happy weekend, my friends! Today I have another Halloween card to share (I'll spare you a repeat of the pun in the title)....

SIZE:  5"
CRICUT:  Expression, Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Artiste"
CARDSTOCK:  Core'dinations, Echo Park "Dots & Stripes - Homefront" paper pad
OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass, Stickles "Black Diamond" & "Orange Peel", EK Success dew drops, Sharpie pen, foam tape


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 Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge Linky Party, anything goes, 2nd entry
Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #80, anything goes
Totally Gorjuss -  Challenge #152, anything goes, 2nd entry
Simply Crafts -  October 2012 challenge, Halloween, 2nd entry
Craftymess -  Challenge #19, anything goes, 2nd entry
Paper Issues -  "Halloween Harvest Time", 2nd entry
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday Funday #2, anything goes, 2nd entry
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #96, Halloween
2 Sisters -  Challenge #113, anything goes
Challenge Up Your Life -  Challenge #80, Halloween/Autumn 
Cricut Cardz -  Challenge #118, anything goes

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Thank you for visiting me today! Have a fantastic weekend!....

-Diana :)

Boo To You!

Hello friends! I hope you are all having a spectacular week so far. For those of you who don't know, we have 18 acres of vineyard on our property. Yep, it's harvest time! The workers arrived at 5am this morning & will hopefully be done in 2 or 3 days. It's weird because whenever I look out my window I see a sea of about 30+ people picking in the vineyard. It really is amazing how fast they get it done though! Anyway, I do actually have a card to share today, so I'll stop my rambling & get on with it :) ....

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression
CARTRIDGES:  "Art Philosophy" & "Artiste"
CARDSTOCK:  CTMH, Core'dinations & Echo Park "Chillingsworth Manor" paper pad
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with Darice "Spiderweb" folder
INK:  Tim Holtz "Black Soot" & Inkadinkado "Linen White"
TWINE:  The Twinery "Charcoal"
OTHER:  CTMH chipboard, Stickles "Black Diamond", Smooch topcoat, Fiskars paper edgers, EK Success dew drops & Sharpie ultra fine point marker

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Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge Linky Party, anything goes
Paper Playtime -  Challenge #85, "Trick or Treat", use die cut or punch
Little Scrap Pieces -  Fun Friday Challenge, Halloween
Die Cuttin' Diva -  Challenge #86, use 3 favorite fall colors (black, green, orange)
Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #79, anything goes
Simply Create -  Linky Party #5, anything goes
Totally Gorjuss -  Challenge #152, anything goes
Simply Crafts -  October 2012 challenge, Halloween
Craftymess -  Challenge #19, anything goes
Crafty Friends -  Challenge #8, dry embossing
Paper Issues -  "Halloween Harvest Time"
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday Funday #2, anything goes

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Thank you for visiting me today! Have an amazing day!

-Diana :)