FCCB Challenge #264 ~ Anything Goes

Hello friends! I hope you had a lovely weekend! Well....yet another Monday is upon us. Can you believe it's November?! I'm in total denial that Christmas is only 6 weeks away. Anywhoo, today begins a new Challenge Me Monday! I am actually sponsoring this one, so check out the awesome prize below! To join us, click HERE or the box directly below. I look forward to seeing what you create!

Challenge #264 ~ Anything Goes

This Week's Sponsor: 
  
 Diana Martin of  Leelee Card Designs
(that's me!!) 

The prize for this challenge is the CTMH August stamp of the month set called "Framed".  It's a $17.95 value, D-size & coordinates with the new Artistry cartridge!

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To be honest, I wasn't feeling inspired at all before I made this card. What's my little trick when feeling uninspired? Bust out my Imagine machine! It's not my favorite card by far but it came together quickly. I love how everything is already coordinated & I only had to pick from a handful of patterns & colors. Easy peasy!

SIZE:  A2

CRICUT:  Imagine

CARTRIDGE:  "Enjoy The Seasons"

PAPER:  Core'dinations

INK:  Stampin' Up! "Tip Top Taupe"

OTHER:  3M foam tape

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Challenges: 

Pause Dream Enjoy -  Linky Party; anything goes
DL.ART -  November Linky Challenge; anything goes; entry #2

Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #208; anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Crafting Musketeers -  Challenge #31; anything but square  

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Thank you for visiting me & have a fantabulous day!!

Getting Cricky Blog Hop

Hello my friends! It's the third Friday of the month, which must mean it's time for the Getting Cricky blog hop! If you've hopped on over from from Heather at Heather's Crafty Space then you are in the right place. If you would like to start at the beginning, click HERE.

The theme for this month is "Back To School". I really didn't think I could come up with anything, but now I have tons of ideas in my head! Here is the card I made....

SIZE:  5" square

CRICUT:  Imagine

CARTRIDGES:  "Wild Card 2" & "Enjoy The Seasons" (color palette)

EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug "Candy Cane Stripes" folder

PAPER:  Core'dinations white cardstock

INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Chocolate"

OTHER:  Silver Sharpie pen, aluminum foil

Here is the stamp set I used....

To purchase this set, click on the image above....

Your next stop is the lovely Patricia at Creative Diva. Thank you so much for visiting me today! Happy hopping!!

Christmas??

Hello friends! Yes, I have 2 Christmas projects for you today. It's my turn to be a featured design team member at Getting Cricky, along with my awesome DT sister, Jessie. We are showcasing a Christmas-themed stamp set, so it was time for me to get in the spirit!

SIZE:  6.5"
CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Artiste"
PAPER:  Debbie Mumm & Colorbok
INK:  Studio G chalk  "Real Red"
OTHER:  Jolee's embellishment

 

SIZE:  A2

CRICUT:  Imagine

CARTRIDGE:  "Enjoy The Seasons"

PAPER:  Core'dinations white cardstock, Recollections "Jingle Bells" paper pad

INK:  Studio G chalk "Real Red", VersaColor "Umber"

OTHER:  Stickles "Frosted Lace", "Lime Green", "Candy Cane"; CTMH Liquid Glass

For both projects I used this mini stamp set by K Andrew Designs....

Sweet Wishes

 

Thank you very much for stopping by! I appreciate each & every one of you! 

-Diana :)

"Food For Thought"

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a great week! Today I am featuring another K Andrew Designs stamp set over at Getting Cricky, along with my awesome DT sister, Jessie.

I have 2 projects to share today....

SIZE:  5"

CARTRIDGES:  "Wild Card 2", "Enjoy The Seasons"

PAPER:  "Enjoy The Seasons" color palette & patterned papers

INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot", Studio G Chalk Ink "Red"

OTHER:  Stickles "Star Dust", Pop-Dots

SIZE:  5"
CARTRIDGES:  "Wild Card 2", "Enjoy The Seasons"
PAPER:  "Enjoy The Seasons" color palette
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Walnut Stain", Martha Stewart "Chocolate"
OTHER:  Pop-Dots


Here is the stamp set I used.....

This set is so much fun to work with! To purchase or see more details about this set, click on the image above.

To view all of the K Andrew Designs stamp sets, click HERE

Please don't forget to hop on over to Getting Cricky to see Jessie's fabulous projects using this set!

Thank you for visiting!

Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge - "Summertime!"

Hi everyone! I feel like I'm 3 steps behind today because I'm coming off a debilitating migraine, but thank goodness for my doctor & good medication! I'm feeling gradually better & coming out of the fog. Anyway, enough about me, lol. Today is the start of another Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky! Our theme this month is "Summertime" & here is my contribution....

For the card base I used white cardstock & the "Art Philosophy" cartridge (pg. 61, size 5"). I inked the edges heavily with some VersaColor ink. The blue layer is from the same page, cut at 4.7". The sun image is from the "Enjoy The Seasons" cartridge, cut at 3". The blue layer is a pattern from this cartridge also. The twine is from The Twinery & the sun is accented with Stickles & Glossy Accents. The rhinestones are from my stash & the sentiments are heat embossed using Recollections embossing powder.

The sentiments are from the K Andrew Designs stamp set called "Food For Thought" ....

Isn't that cute? You can purchase this set - plus there are many more fabulous stamp sets available at K Andrew Designs - including many awesome new releases! You should really check it out, if you haven't already! *** During the month of June, if you spend $25 or more you will receive a FREE bonus stamp set! ***

To enter the Simply Sunday Challenge click HERE & join in the fun!

Entering in these challenges:

Die Cuttin' Diva -  Challenge #67, Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #86, Summer Lovin'  

Thanks for stopping by!

Howdy Partner

Hello & happy Thursday everyone! I didn't really have a plan for making this card because I was just playing around with my newest cartridge - "County Fair". I have wanted this cartridge since it first came out, but even on eBay, it was always really expensive. I ended up getting it for $29 in an eBay auction, which I thought was pretty good. I found some Jolee's embellishments that have been in my stash forever & the card just sort of came together. I'm actually quite happy with it. Our 3-year-old Goddaughter is coming over tonight so I think I'll give it to her. She's the only "lil buck-a-roo" in our lives anyway, lol.

So . . . here it is! . . . .

The base is Kraft cardstock, sized at 5 x 7". The background cloud paper is from a Debbie Mumm paper pack. I inked the edges with Tim Holtz ink in "Walnut Stain". The bird & the fence are from the "County Fair" cartridge & the sun is from "Simply Charmed". The rope, saddle, horseshoes & bandanna are from Jolee's. I used the Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug folder on the fence. All of the colored papers are from the color palette on the "Enjoy The Seasons" Imagine cartridge.The bird's face is from the Peachy Keen stamp set called Critter Faces Large. I used Prismacolor pencils to color his beak & to whiten his eyes. It's kind of hard to see but the bird is standing on a little piece of dirt paper, which I got from a John Deere paper pack. I used Stickles on the grass & the sun rays & Glossy Accents on the sun & the little feather thingy on the bird's head.

The sentiments & stars are from 3 different stamp sets by K Andrew Designs. . . .

Of Mice & Lil Men

Winter Wishes

Owly Hoo Sentiments

This is a perfect example of how versatile these stamp sets are. The mix & match options are virtually endless! To purchase these stamp sets or any others please click on the link above or HERE. There are several new releases available for pre-order right now! I guarantee you're going to love them, so head on over & check them out!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

DL. ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge, anything goes

Little Scrap Pieces -  Fun Friday Challenge, use green 

Love To Create -  Challenge #16, song inspired ("Rodeo" by Garth Brooks)

Go Fish -  Challenge #17, color challenge (use browns and/or Kraft) 

Paper Playtime -  Say It With Sentiments Challenge #74, friendship card
 


Thanks so much for visiting me today!

Imagine Paper Sample Ring Thing-y

Howdy! So the iPhone is here, activated & ready to rock! It's definately gonna take some getting used to but I think it's gonna be more awesome than I can imagine. Speaking of imagine (oohhh.... check out that segway huh?) Today I'm displaying this Imagine paper sample ring I made. I actually lifted this idea from Robyn at My Pink Stamper but I thought I'd show you how mine looks completed. You can check out her video of this project HERE. So here we go!....

This is what it looks like all put together....

I used this snap ring thingy, which you cannot find at WalMart (Robyn mentions getting them at WalMart in her video), at least not at the WalMart in Windsor, CA. I ended up getting these at Beverly's & they're made by 7 Gypsies. I got a pack of 10 for like $7 I think.  

All I did was print out all the patterned paper on each Imagine cartridge I have. They all have 20 patterns per cartridge. I just selected the square shape from the pre-loaded images on my Imagine, set at 2" & popped in each pattern. It's a little time consuming but soooo worth it! At the 2" size all 20 patterns on the cart will fit easily on one page. I wrote the name of the cartridge on the back of each square (you could use computer labels if you want). Then I punched a 1/4" hole in all of them, put them on the ring & voila!! I organized mine by color within each cart but you can obviously do it however you want.

I was a bit skeptical on whether or not this would really help me but it has already helped me so much! I don't have to flip thru the books to coordinate my paper patterns. Plus it makes it super easy to coordinate patterns from different cartridges.

I hope you enjoyed my little OCD project! Lol....

MY CREATIVE TIME Design Team Submission

Well hello there! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! I have had the perfect Saturday - sleep in, eat, snuggle my doggies, then craft all day & night! Anyway, this pic is my submission for Emma Aguilar's MY CREATIVE TIME design team. Check out her website HERE. Her designs are amazing & she has her own line of stamps & dies!

Here are the deets for this card: size is 6.5 x 5", all patterned paper, including the card itself, came from the K & Company stack called "Small Wonders Boy" except the blue paper inside the fish bowl is from the Cricut Imagine machine cartridge "Enjoy the Seasons". The fish embellishment is from my stash but I don't remember where it originated. The fish bowl was printed & cut at 3" with my Imagine machine. The "Just Keep Swimming" sentiment is from the Cricut "Four Legged Friends" cartridge & was cut out on my Cricut Expression machine Pink Journey Edition, using 3 different colors of gingham paper. I don't know where the ribbon came from but I think it's one my mom bought me at the Flower Market in SF a while back. I used some Smooch Pearlized Topcoat to add some sparklies to the lettering & parts of the fish. I inked the edges of the base layer with some Martha Stewart ink. 

I realize I probably won't get chosen for this design team because I just started my blog less than 2 months ago but I really enjoy trying anyway. After all, it's all about fun & supporting this great community of paper crafters we have! Thank you Emma, for the opportunity. I had lots of fun!