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Scrapping for Less | Flavor of the Month Card Kit | September 2018

9/29/2018

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​​Hello Everyone and Happy Fall Ya’ll!

Thankful, Grateful, Blessed! My favorite fall saying... 
Pumpkin Spice! My favorite fall flavor...
Shorter Days! My favorite fall time...
Soup is on! My favorite food to eat when it’s cool...
Sweaters and football! My favorite time of the year...
 
Everything about fall is my favorite. Do you have a favorite? 

If it is all about crafting check out this fabulous and fantastic fall kit Scrapping for Less has this month.
 
Jump in and hop along for some great inspiration. But don't forget to get your card kit first!
FLAVOR OF THE MONTH CARD KIT
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To get your inspiration going, here are three cards I made from the kit! Stop by my YouTube Channel to see more!
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See what you will get in your Scrapping for Less Flavor of the Month Card Kit for September 2018!
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OK now let's get ready to hop along and see some wonderful inspiration!
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Crystal
It's ME <---> YOU ARE HERE!

Katie
LeeAnn
Courtney
Luci
Tanya
Jenn
GUEST DESIGNER: Kristie Marcotte

GUEST DESIGNER: Christine Patterson
Stacy​
​​So make sure to check out the Flavor of the Month page to purchase your kit! Make sure you enter in the Rafflecopter for a chance at some past Flavor of the Month products.
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​Thanks again for hopping with us, and Happy Crafting!

But Always Remember...
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
~ Desiree
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Sneak Peek Alert! - Scrapping for Less | FOTM September 2018

9/26/2018

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​Hello Everyone it's Desiree!

The wait is almost over!  With Fall just around the corner, and the Scrapping for Less September 2018 Flavor of the Month Card Kit!  You wont have to wait for the leaves to fall to enjoy this season!  Scrapping for Less is bringing it to you! Here is a sneak peek just to see what all the excitement is about!
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​You don't want to miss this one!  I had a wonderful time playing with the banana split collection!  I knew I just had to water color a panel to create my leaves with distress ink!
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Stay tuned for more peeks during this week and remember, set the date for the Scrapping for Less Flavor of the month Launch! - September 29th at Midnight!
Always Remember… Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
~ Desiree
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Birch Press Design | SPLASH Layering Dies!

9/24/2018

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Hello Everyone!

Check out the Birch Press Design Blog today, yup you guessed it I am over there today!  Let’s work with those awesome layering dies we have all seen and fell immediately in love with!  Hopefully this video will help if you have been intimidated by them!  I know I was at first…  Once you get the hang of them, they are absolutely beautiful!  …and there is so much you can create with them….  Just wait until you see!
I just started playing around with them to see just what they can do!  Pulled out some card stock and a die cutting I went! I had to start with the SPLASH Layering Die Set!  I love the way it look as if it is moving majestically across your card front!
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I even pulled out there Big BEST Sugar Script Die and the Best Friend Clear Stamp Set to add my sentiments.
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Click the video below to see just how I over came my intimidation and make sure you check out their blog for more designs that will inspire you!
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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Scrapping for Less Design Team Project featuring Brutus Monroe!

9/22/2018

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​Hello Everyone!

We are back with another design team project for Scrapping for Less! Today, let’s have fall be magical and elegant at the same time! Fall pulls in some great depth and richness in our color choices!
​The stamp set for my design team project is by Brutus Monroe and it’s called Conservatory of Quotes! The floral bouquet is perfect for any coloring medium you want to dig into and play around with!
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​For today, I had to choose my distress inks, they have been very neglected lately and I wanted to create a water color background affect. I remember seeing a video by Kristina Werner and I just fell in love with the colors she chose…  I was very much inspired by her and the panel she made! Once I chose my colors, I pulled out a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper and traced a rectangle using one of my dies from my stash.  I used my blue tape to secure my water color panel down since there was going to be a lot of water going on here…
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​Picked up my colors that I laid down onto my craft earlier and went to town just dropping them all in.  I did this twice making sure it was dry in between each time I added more color.

After this was completely dry I stamped my focal image and sentiment using my versafine black ink and heat set it with my clear embossing powder. Trimmed my panel down to 4 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in and adhered it to my card Standard A2 size top folding card base.
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​Added some Nuvo Drops in black to give just some added shine!  So now we can let fall begin with elegance!

Check out all the fun details in 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
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Scrapping for Less Design Team Project featuring Heffy Doodle!

9/16/2018

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Hello Everyone!

We are back with another design team project for Scrapping for Less!   Today I am going to show you a ‘gem’ of a card!  LOL

The stamp set I used for my project is by Heffy Doodle and it’s called Geology Rocks!  Some great images to color along the sentiments to match!
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​I started by stamping my images using VersaFine black ink and colored them in with my Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers. I love these, and they come in so many different colors! Once they were dry, and yes I helped this along with my heat tool… I fussy cut them out and set them aside so I could work on my card base.
​I decided to attempt a gatefold card so I cut my cardstock 5 1/2 in x 8 1/5 in and scored each side at 2 1/4 in.  This way each side folds in to create that simple gate fold card!  I stamped one of my sentiments on the lower right-hand side, and another for the inside to add something extra!
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​I placed my diamond images on a diagonal up my card front with the center focal image propped up with some double-sided foam squares and extended over the right-side edge of my gatefold!  Now how easy was that!

Check out all the fun details in 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
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Spellbinders New Collection Inspiration BLOG HOP! featuring Zenspirations by Joanne Fink

9/14/2018

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Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the Spellbinder's Holiday Blog Hop!  Today we are featuring some wonderful collections being released!  My projects will feature the Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink! I am such a doodler and I love the fact these cards look as if they were drawn by hand!
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For my first card I just had to use the Dangling Ornaments along with my Distress Oxides.  I started by creating a blended background cut down to 4 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in. I sprayed the background to give it some texture for an added touch. I stamped my images in white pigment ink and then heat set with white embossing powder! I wanted to make my ornaments stand out even more, to do that I used my oxides as watercolors and painted some of the focal areas. Once everything was dry I added some NuVo Drop Embellishments for some added dimension.
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My second card is featuring the Christmas Candy Canes Stamp and Die Set!  I think it is wonderful you get a die for each stamp in this set and their are two candy cane facing in opposite directions!  No Mirror Stamping Here!
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I stamped my images using an alcohol marker friendly ink and colored away!  Cut my images using the coordinating dies once my coloring was finished. Adhered my candy canes using my liquid adhesive and double sided foam tape!  Finally, what card is complete without some glitter!
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Spellbinders - GIVEAWAY!!!

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, September 23rd at 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
Tina Smith
Sharyn Sowell
Virginia Lu
Jennifer Snyder
Becca Feeken
Hussena Calcuttawala
Kittie Caracciolo
Lin Brandyberry
Mona Tóth
Elena Salo
It's ME ---You Are HERE! Keep Hopping!!!
Svitlana Shayevich
May Sukyong Park
Laurie Willison
Nichol Spohr
Leigh Houston
Keeway Tsao
​Need to see all the details?  Just click on the video below!  ENJOY!
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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Birch Press Design | Metro Triangle!

9/10/2018

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Hello Everyone!

I am over on the Birch Press Design Blog today!  

Check out the detail in this card, and here is the best part....  IT TOOK NO TIME AT ALL!  The Metro Triangle Collage Die does all the work for you!
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I only added a blended background using my Distress Oxides and turned it into a shaker card with some iridescent sequins just to give it a little shimmer...

Use their 'Just Because' Clear Stamp Set for my sentiments inside and outside!
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Click on the video below to see how to make this card!
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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Spellbinders! | Cuppa Coffee - Cuppa Tea by Sharyn Sowell

9/5/2018

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Hello Everyone!

Are a Coffee or tea drinker... Spellbinders has created the perfect etched dies for your card making ventures!

These Shapeabilites Etched Dies Sets are from their new release Cuppa Coffee - Cuppa Tea by Sharyn Sowell!  There are so many wonderful designs to choose from!
For my first card I used the Stock o. Cups Set!  These are the perfect size to be a focal point on any card!  I pulled out my alcohol inks and went had fun creating many color combinations!
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For my second card I used the Heart Latte Die Set! There are so many ways you can create your card using these dies.  I chose to make my image center stage, but this set is perfect to create a shaker card!
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These cards were simple and easy to make come see all the details and MAKE SURE YOU SUBSCRIBE!
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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It's a STAMPtember® Party!

9/2/2018

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Hello Everyone!

Well its the month we have ALL been waiting for...  STAMPtember® has finally arrived an everyday we get to see something fabulous and new!

​So many products, but what I love most about STAMPtember® is the fact all companies in this industries come together to celebrate! It's the best!

So make sure you celebrate with Simon Says Stamp on their Blog to find so many other wonderful creatives and ya never know, you may see a coupon or too floating around out there!
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Are you a Picturebook Die fan?  As always Simon Says Stamp has you covered!  They now have launched Big Picturebook Dies as part of their launch for STAMPtember®!  The Big Picturebook Fox is absolutely adorable and so easy to put together, just like all the others!

I used scraps from my stash and I die cut them twice!  I cut a 1/2 inch from the bottom of my card base...  I had to let his little nose stick out a bit!  LOL
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After the pieces were cut I added some distress oxides tot he edges just to give some dimension...  The colors I used were antique linen, worn lipstick, mowed lawn, and vintage photo!

For my sentiment I used Simon Says Stamps Big Greetings 1 Stamp Set! I added some Nuvo Shimmer - Midas Touch to the inside of the letters, just to add a hint of sparkle!
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Now go....  ENJOY the CELEBRATION Party!  ...remember look for those coupons (hint, hint, look at the top of this bost!) They are all over!

Inspiration is a wonderful thing!  Check out the STAMPtember® Gallery...  There are awesome ideas here...  CLICK HERE to check it out!
​Always Remember...

Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
~ Desiree
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Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit | August 2018

9/2/2018

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I am here with the Simon Says Stamp August 2018 Card Kit!  I am absolutely in love with the images in this this kit!  ...and when you loose power in your house, the medium of choice becomes color pencils! YAY!
While I had a moment running around the house thinking how I was going to get everything done...  I got to play with my favorite medium! - now I have many, and I mean MANY pencil sets, from Crayola to Prismacolor and everything in between!
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My first card shown was very much inspired by Yana Smakula...  Now I was not as ambitious as she with stamping the flower image twice, but when I saw her color this image, I new my sets had to be pulled out!  The above image was colored with my Marco Renoir Fine Art Set.  When I color my images the process is very similar to alcohol markers.  I start with my darkest and work my way to where I want my lightest to be.
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My second card was very much clean and simple!  I just used a very pal soft sky colored ink and stamped my image and added a couple banners using the pattern paper from the kit!
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For the final card I am showing today, I used the background stamp with a pale ink to just add texture...  I cut my panel using my Penny Black Antique Frame dies for an uneven edge and placed a piece of the pattern paper behind to add a pop of color!  For this image I pulled out my Lyra Rembrant Polycolor pencils.  Added a double bow from the twine included in the kit.
Make sure you click on the video below to see more card projects and details!
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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