Naughty or Nice #49 - Drink Up Reminder

Coming at you today with a reminder for Naughty or Nice #49 - Drink Up!  I think many of us in the northern hemisphere are eagerly awaiting warmer weather. A little drinky poo helps with the right frame of mind, don't you think?

The Details: Love Cynthia Life is Better in a Bikini, Neat and Tangled stencil, Distress Oxide Mermaid Lagoon and Vintage Photo, Copics, Paper Smooches Drink Glasses, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black

CDD March Release Recap 2

I did it! I created a winter holiday card in March. I am so far ahead of the Xmas game this year (knock on wood!).  I used the new Seasonal Fairies set, mounting that adorable winter fairy and fairy deer (eeee! so cute!) on white hearts so they would really stand out on the blue background.

To create the background, I used glossy white embossing paste with the stencil then sprinkled with my favorite glitter. I set that aside to dry. So pretty! After all of that, I realized I had forgotten to leave a clear spot for my sentiment so instead stamped that on a hill. I like this better than what I had in my head!

The Details:  Craftin' Desert Divas Seasonal Fairies, Oh What Fun, Nested Hearts Dies, Outdoor Landscape 2 Dies, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Doodlebug Design Polar Pals 6x6 Designer Paper and Lily White Glitter, Dreamweaver Glossy White Embossing Paste, Memento Tuxedo Black and Danube Blue, Copics

CDD March Release Recap

Oh, how I love this little scene. I'm featuring the now available Let's Do Lunch stamps and Flower Border Die, mixing them with other fabulous CDD dies. Can this get any cuter? Show me how, I ask you!

I started out with two layers of dirt, then a layer of grass, the fence, and finally the flower hillside, all mounted on a piece of happy blue designer paper. I HAD to add the carrots to emphasize the garden but also, doesn't it seem like the perfect thing for a bunny break? Yum!

The Details: Craftin' Desert Divas Let's Do Lunch, Flower Border Die, Garden Border Dies,  Outdoor Landscape 2 Dies, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, DCWV designer paper, Copics, Versamark, Ranger Red Geranium Embossing Powder

CDD March Mood Board 1

I could NOT resist using the brand spanking new Bee Cakery set for a Mood Board card! I drew from the springtime colors, the banner, and sweets shown on the moodboard. What's not to love? Do play along if you have the opportunity:  #cddmonthly or http://bit.ly/2EUu5gM!

The Details:  Craftin' Desert Divas Bee Cakery, Sweet as Honey (sentiment), Sorted Shapes  1 Stencil, Party Dies, Flag Banner Dies, Fall Harvest and Sweet Pea Sequins, Distress Oxide Fossilized Amber and Squeezed Lemonade, VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Doodlebug Design Springtime 6x6 Paper, Copics

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #105 - Z is for Zigzag

Good news, everyone! I've joined the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (SOSS) and am so ready to get my snark on.  Thanks for having me, ladies! I hope you join us for SOSS Challenge #105 Zigzag.

As you can see with my card, this little guy zigged when he should have zagged. Or did he?  LOL.

The Details:  Craftin' Desert Divas Zombody, Blooming Tree Stencil, Scene Builder and Flower Border Die, Distress Oxide Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint and Evergreen Bough, Copics, Uni-Ball Impact Bold Point Gel Pen, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Prismacolor Colored Pencils

CDD March Release Day 3

Have you heard the buzz? This week is all about the Craftin' Desert Divas upcoming March release! Here I'm using the Bee Cakery set, placing the adorable bees on a circle backdrop so they pop on top of that bright and sassy watercolored background. Yellow makes me happy!

The Details: Craftin' Desert Divas Bee Cakery, Fancy Frames Dies, Stitched In Circle Dies, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black, Distress Ink Mustard Seed, Versamark, Ranger White Embossing Powder

CDD March Release Day 2

O. M. G.  I love, love, love the March release.  Check out the Bright Horizons Stencil! Talk about the perfect backdrop for the new Seasonal Fairies. Swoon!

I did a bit of masking and sponging of the stencil then spattered with water. I wanted the black of the sentiment to be balanced but didn't want a whole black border so offset it a bit. I'm going to keep this in mind for the future!

The Details:  Craftin' Desert Divas Seasonal Fairies, Bright Horizons Stencil, Beyond the Horizon Sequins, Distress Oxide Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick and Wilted Violet, VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Copics

CDD March Release Day 1

I'm over on the CDD blog featuring the upcoming March releases Let's Do Lunch, Blooming Tree stencil and Flower Border die. These will be available this Friday in the shop but everything else I'm using is available now. Best start that wishlist!

The Details:  Craftin' Desert Divas Let's Do Lunch, Blooming Tree Stencil, Flower Border die, Fancy Frames Dies, Outdoor Landscape 2 Dies, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Peeled Paint, Evergreen Bough, Vintage Photo and Salty Ocean, Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Copics, Doodlebug Design Patriotic Picnic 6x6 Paper

Cards in Envy Green Things

A new Cards in Envy Challenge starts in just a few hours! This time we'd like to see lots of green on your card.

I couldn't resist creating another holiday card for my stash using all sorts of green shades. You like? I can just imagine being an owl all cozy in my tree with my cuppa to keep me warm against the cold. Brrr!

The Details: Craftin Desert Divas Brewed with Love, Scenery Dies, Fancy Frames Dies, Memento Tuxedo Black, Uni-Ball Impact Bold Point Gel Pen, Copics, Authentique Alpine 6x6 Paper

Naughty or Nice #49 - Drink Up!

Guess what?  I'm guest designing for Naughty or Nice for a bit. This is going to be fun!

The current challenge #49 is Drink Up. I obviously went the naughty (and so gross!) route this time. LOL. I drew the toilet and have included it below if you would like to use it. Um, not use it-use it but print and color it. Eww!

The Details: Lawn Fawn Happy Howlidays, Simon Says Stitched Rectangle Die, Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Black Soot