 Hello Everyone! Today I am up on the Birch Press Design Blog featuring the Splash Layering Die Set! This die is just perfect for all occasions and I thought it was perfect for a thank you card. To match the movement this die creates I just knew I had to have soft shades of shimmer papers from my stash. I used shades of pool, silver and beige for my design and the inside of my standard A2 size card. I cut a 2 inch section from the front of my card base so my focal image would extend off the front of my card and adhered a piece of velum and pool card stock to the inside.  I used a simple sentiment from the Best Friend stamp set and heat embossed it in fine detail white powder. Framed it using my beige shimmer card stock and added to the top of my card.  If you want to see more details just click on the video below and see our project come together step by step! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree
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 Hello Everyone! Today I am part of a Spellbinders Blog Hop featuring their Glimmer Hot Foil System! You may have seen an earlier video from me showing just how easy this system is to use... Well today I get to create beautiful cards... I am just amazed at how simple it is to create a beautiful and elegant card in no time!  When you get your Glimmer you are ready to start foiling! It comes with everything you need to start playing and being crafty! Now if you want to get more foil colors, never fear they have them in many wonderful colors! Want a different die or are you like me and have to have them all! LOL They have wonderful additions to grow to your glimmer...  For my first project I used the Joy Die set and the silver foil which comes included in your Glimmer box! Added layers of Blue and Silver Mirror card stock and placed all on my standard A2 size card base. That's it!  For my second I used the HO-HO-HO Die/Frame Set! Now this comes with an outline die so your image can be cut out! These are great because you do not have to center your foiled imaged onto your card base! I also used the Black foil from their glimmer foil collection and I am in love with it! Sometimes I go towards the non-traditional cards, LOL... Once I used the frame die and cut out my image and set it on my design panel! But never fear there are videos you can watch so you do not miss any crafty details! Spellbinders - GIVEAWAY!To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, November 18th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Monday. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes. Make sure you keep hopping for even more inspiration! Spellbinders Jennifer Mcguire It's ME ---You Are HERE! Keep Hopping!!! Justine Hovey Nichol Spohr Tina Smith Brenda Noelke Janette Kausen Laurie Willison Yana Smakula Below there are two videos featuring the Glimmer Hot Foil System! The first shows the beautiful cards made using this wonderful system! This video goes into details sowing just how easy this system is to use in your paper crafting goodness! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! It is Day 7 of Tracey McNeely's 8th Annual 25 Days of Christmas Tags! Make sure you visit her blog for details on all the wonderful giveaways being celebrated!  For today's tags we are featuring Birch Press Design! They are best known for their layering dies and they are so easy to use to create any paper craft you can image... I chose the Radiant Ornament Layers for my tag today... and the best part you can even hang it on your tree as an ornament!  Using mirror and shimmer card stock from my stash this tag was put together in no time. All my layers were then set onto a kraft base, and I made sure I cut two of them so it can open like a card as well!  Whether you are making a tag or a card, it is never complete without a sentiment! My favorite is simply 'Believe'. Make sure you go to Tracey's Blog so you can hop along and see many other wonderful designs! Always Remember...
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! I am here for Spellbinders to share some wonderful news... They have added to the Monthly Kit Subscriptions currently available! - Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken is the NEW die of the month kit now offered since November 1st! These dies have such detail and have the ability to create the most beautiful Winter or Christmas scene you can imagine!  I chose to make a shaker card with this set! Everything fits perfectly so there was no measuring or trying to make an item fit...  I used some of the scene dies I had cut and placed them on the inside of my card for an added touch. Click on the video below to see all the crafty details and just how easy these are to work with! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Today I am here with Spellbinders and their November Monthly Card Kit! November's kit is called 'Deer' Santa and it wonderful! This kit is perfect to fill your holiday card collection... Once again you get, Card stock sheets, die cuts, 3-D stickers, 3-D Sentiment Banners, paper pad, a stamp set and a 19 piece die set! ..ok, that was a lot to type in a sentence! LOL Below are just SOME of the cards I made using only the contents of the kit. Sorry, the only item I used outside of the kit was my liquid adhesive....  Just some of the die cuts and sentiments banners....  The stamp set! The font is absolutely beautiful....  I used one of the many journal cards included in the kit! There is so much more, just click on the video below to see the full reveal and all 7 cards I completed from this kit! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! I am here with Spellbinders and they have some great news to share today! Spellbinders and Fun Stampers Journey are coming together TODAY! What is Fun Stampers Journey you may ask? Well I have 4 fun facts about their products!
I am just as excited as you! My Christmas list has literally exploded with ideas for everyone to purchase... LOL Of course I have a project using these projects! Let's have some fun!  The stamps I used for my project today is called Christmas Magic and it is absolutely adorable! These images stamped perfectly on the first try. I used my PolyChromos to color my images and the Hemstitch Rectangle for my card design base and the Label 45 Die for my sentiment.  One of the many reason I love the Spellbinders die is the edge they give when you die cut them.  I had to use the Candy Cane Buttons as an accent for each of the corners of my card. They added the perfect touch and dimension to help frame my images.  No card is ever complete without an envelope. So I decided to quick make my own out of some kraft cardstock and I used the Santa Approved stamp set to decorate! Make sure you check out the Fun Stampers Journey Collection, but hide your wallet because you will want everything!, LOL... If you are like me you have to see all the crafty details, no worries, just click on the video below to see step by step how my card and envelope all came together! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Today I am here with a Birch Press Design Team Project! Let's make a Halloween card but add a Birthday Celebration to it, featuring the Rectangle Dot Layer Dies. So, gather up all your favorite colors for Halloween. Mine are always purple, lime green, orange and black. Once you have your card stock together grab your dies and let’s cut some paper! So, I first arranged my colors in the order I thought looked best and set a frame die onto each card stock and ran them through my die cutting machine. Now you can put your card together two different ways. First you can keep each of your card stock just as it is cut and layer them on top of each other. This will give you some dimension with out adding all the double-sided foam tape!  I chose to use the die one size down for each of my panels and cut out the inside of each. This way I was able to create a die-inlay effect but using a frame die! After all my card stock was cut I started layering them together, and the final piece I popped up using some double-sided tape. This was all done directly onto my Standard A2 size card base.  I then grabbed a scrap piece of black card stock and stamp my sentiment using the Best Friends Clear Stamp Set with my clear embossing ink and white embossing powder and heat set until it was all melted. I placed this on an angle onto my black panel. To embellish my card, I chose to use my gloss drops in purple lime green and orange. I think it just added to the cauldron effect I was going for with this card. If you want to see more details just click on the video below and see our project come together step by step! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! It’s Desiree here with another design team project for Scrapping for Less! Today I want to show coloring a stamp image using PrismaColor Pencils! You all know this is my medium of choice when I color ANY image, LOL… For this image I wanted to show my prismacolor pencils some love, yes, I have been neglecting them, shame on me! The stamp set I am going to use is called Raccoon Rascals and it is by Newton’s Nook! So, let’s get comfortable and start coloring! I started my project by stamping my images using a very pale grey dye ink. I wanted to color my image to be a no-line color design.  The paper I chose to use is my Mixed Media Toned Grey by Strathmore. It is perfect for color pencil mediums. Once my image was colored and grabbed my standard A2 size card base in desert storm and stamped another image inside with more sentiments.  I popped my colored panel up using doubled sided foam and we have a fun and cute birthday card for anyone! Don’t forget to join the Scrapping for Less Show and Share Group – COME AND SHARE YOUR WORK! Come see just how quick and easy this project is, and how it is a great stash buster! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Welcome back for Day 4 of my Halloween Series! Now we know Tim Holtz, Stampers Anonymous had to be part of this right? The stamp set I chose is called Pumpkin Heads... and I think they are great! Happy, Funny, Evil and even confused pumpkins are ready for any card!  I used Archival Ink in Potting Soil to stamp and Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors to color my images (see List below). Paper I chose is Canson XL Water Color, which is usually my go to when water coloring.  What is great with these images is they are already show you were your shading should go, so my darker colors were used there... I tries to make each pumpkin different in color to help make them stand out. Here is a list of the water colors I used for this project! Hero Arts Liquid Water Colors Strawberry Moss Art Print Brown Dandelion Mulled Wine Cocoa Purple Indigo Orange Black Velvet Silver Brush – Size 4 See each craft step by clicking on the video below! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel so you can SUBSCRIBE and never miss another video!
Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone and Joy to World! That song reminds me of Christmas because as a little girl I was full of joy and glee waiting for Christmas to arrive. Of course though, what child isn’t? Right? Well, I feel the same way every single month when it comes time to reveal the card kit. This month is no exception because Christmas cards are my most absolute favorite cards to make! So let’s get cracking on those Christmas cards! Have you started yours yet? Well, if not here are some fantastic little collections to get you going. Come in and hop along for some great inspiration. But don't forget to get your card kit first! Now for some inspiration! Here are three cards I made from the kit! Stop by my YouTube Channel to see more!    See what you will get in your Scrapping for Less Flavor of the Month Card Kit for October 2018!   OK now let's get ready to hop along and see some wonderful inspiration! SFL Blog Crystal Luci LeAnn Katie Courtney Stacy It's ME <---> YOU ARE HERE! Jenn GUEST DESIGNER: Amy Tsuruta GUEST DESIGNER: Christine Patterson GUEST DESIGNER: Kari Webster GUEST DESIGNER: Jackie Pasko GUEST DESIGNER: Mary Polanco Teresa So run don’t walk to make sure you get your Flavor of the Month it is packed full of JOY!! Also, you could win a past kit if you head back to the SFL blog and join in by participating in our Rafflecopter!
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Since about the time I spoke my first word, I’ve been an avid crafter alongside my mom and sister. You name the craft and I’ve probably made it and collected it. I simply find so much joy in working with my hands and seeing a happy customer with one of my creations. There’s nothing better! But I also love helping people become stronger and seeing them find THEIR happy through THEIR creations.
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