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It's a Party Palooza! featuring Heffy Doodle and My Favorite Things...

7/11/2018

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Hello Everyone!
 
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer season, Yes it finally got here!  But we always have time to craft so I am here with another project for Scrapping for Less!  Today let’s feature a couple of great businesses, first Heffy Doodle Stamps – Party Palooza and My Favorite Things – Circle Stencil!  So let’s get the party started and celebrate!!!
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​I wanted to play with my Nuvo Embellishment Mousse and I though with the stencil these would be a perfect fit together!  I chose three colors, these are kinda my go to, AquaMarine, Spring Green and Lemon Sorbet. To apply the color I used a finger sponge dauber, but anything you already have can be used!


​​Used a frame die from my stash to cut this panel out and set aside to dry.  When you lay down a thin layer of your embellishment mousse it dries very quickly!
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I then stamped my images with my memento black ink and my alcohol markers to color my images from the Heffy Doodle Stamp Set!  Accented with some sparkle and white gel pen…  Layered all my imaged on my design panel and WAH-LAH we have a card ready to celebrate at any Birthday Party!

​If you want to see just how easy it is to put this card together, just click on the video link 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!
 
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Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree
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Scrapping for Less | Flavor of the Month Card Kit | June 2018

6/30/2018

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​Hello Everyone!

​Ahhhhh! My most favorite place in the entire world to be! Salt air in my hair, sand in my toes and the sound of crashing waves, what more can a girl ask for to be totally relaxed?

Well, the next best thing to me is to grab some summer-themed stamped products and make beach themed cards! And do we ever have that on the agenda for today! 
​Our fabulous “At the Beach” card kit is available now, but don’t fall asleep in that chair or you just might miss out!
Below are links to everything you need to get creative!
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Here are 4 cards I made from this months card kit! Need to see more? Check out my YouTube Channel to see everything I created!
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So grab yourselves an island cocktail (not coffee this time) and lay back in your lounge chair and browse through the wonderful creations the design team and guest designers have to offer you today!
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Katie
Crystal
Tina
LeeAnn
Tanya
Stacy
Luci

Desiree - YOU ARE HERE! - Keep Going!
Courtney
Jessica 
Jess
Kristina
Teresa
Jenn
​Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure to check out the Flavor of the Month page to purchase your kit/subscription and DON'T FORGET to enter in the Rafflecopter for a chance at some past Flavor of the Month products on the Scrapping for Less Blog!


​Thanks again for hopping with us. Happy Crafting!

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Always Remember...
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree ​​
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Life is a Circus! | Featuring Sugar Pea Designs

6/19/2018

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Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone is enjoying their day, but I wanted to stop in to show you another project for Scrapping for Less!  Today I am featuring Sugar Pea Designs – Story Book Circus!  Life is a Circus and what fun it is!  We have a Lion, Bear and an Elephant to bring to life any celebration!…   

I started my project by creating my background using my Distress Oxides in Peacock Feathers and Broken China.  I used my finger sponge daubers to lay down my color then sprayed my panel with water to get those colors moving.  I found some wood grain paper in my stash and cut 1/2 inch strips and layered them at the bottom to create a wood floor.

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​I stamped my images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored each image using my Prismacolored Pencils!! They are my favorite medium…  Once they were done I fussy cut them out and got them ready to be the center stage on my background!

The sentiment I chose was “Life is a Circus” and used a banner die from my stash.

Set my panel on a standard A2 size side folding card base! We are now ready for the celebration!

​Pictures can only show so much, RIGHT? So click below and ENJOY the video... This way you can see all the creative 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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Meet 'Bess the Butterfly' by Stamping Bella!

6/16/2018

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​Hello Everyone!
 
I am here with another project for Scrapping for Less!  Stamping Bella – Bess the Butterfly?!  This stamp set just makes you smile and be inspired to create! Bess will make any little girl smile on her special day…   But I also knew she needed to be part of an event I was actively involved in and she really inspired me!
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​I decided to pull out my alcohol markers and have some fun.  I am still getting comfortable coloring with this medium and I am determined to become better every time I use them!  I stamped her in my Memento Black Ink and pulled out my colors.  The packaging from Stamping Bella made it very easy to choose my color pallet! It was perfect…

My sentiment was very simple… “Survivor” and was pulled from my stash.  When stamping my sentiment, I used my VersaFine Black Ink to ensure a crisp result.
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​I decided to make my card base 4 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in instead of the normal A2 size.  I accented her with a scalloped frame die in black card stock!  But of course she needed some sparkle so crystal gems were in order!
​Pictures can only show so much, RIGHT? So click below and ENJOY the video... This way you can see all the creative 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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Spring Woodland Critters by La La Land Crafts!

6/12/2018

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Hello Everyone!
 
I am here with another project for Scrapping for Less!  La-La Land Crafts, that name just makes you sing, right?!  Ok so it makes me sign and I was in my craft room!  LOL…  The stamp set being featured is called ‘Spring Woodland Critters’, but even though the word Spring is there, they can be used for any season!! …and I still waiting for spring and the sun to arrive!
 
I dug around my room and I pulled out my Zig Clean Real Brush Markers, brushed the dust off them and grabbed my aqua brush!  I made sure I stamped in VersaFine Black Onyx in so I could emboss my images.  I find this works best when I want to use a watercolor technique. It’s a control thing I am sure!
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​When I first saw this stamp set I imaged them on tags, and I LOVE MAKING TAGS!…  So I pulled a die from my stash and cut away…  When making a tag I like to create a stand-up tag, this way it can be displayed just like our cards! Yup just another way to decorate our area! Have I said how much I love tags? 
​Pictures can only show so much, RIGHT? So click below and ENJOY the video... This way you can see all the creative 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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Scrapping for Less | Flavor of the Month Card Kit | May 2018

5/26/2018

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Hay There Everyone!

​Let's head to the farm and the countryside this month! Scrapping for Less is showcasing many wonderful and fun farm critters and lifestyles with their super cute kit this month! So jump on the hay wagon and travel along to all the wonderful blogs to see what they have cooked up in our country kitchen today to inspire you and knock your socks off!
 
Head over to the Flavor of the Month page and grab yourself a kit or a subscription today! Thanks for stopping in and ya'll come back now, ya hear!
 
Let’s harvest for some great items, just click any of the links below and get your creativity flowing!
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​Here are 3 of the 5 cards I created using the crafty goodness in this month's card kit! Check out the other two or ya never know, there maybe a few surprises on my YouTube Channel!
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​Now onto these fabulous ladies (my creative family) and a few GUEST DESIGNERS to see what they have created for you down ‘In the Countryside’ card kit this month! LET THE INSPIRATION BEGIN!
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Stacy
Tanya
Andrea (Guest Designer)
LeeAnn
Courtney
Jessica
Luci
Crystal
Katie
It's ME!!! <---> You are HERE!
Tina
Annie (Guest Designer)
Michelle (Guest Designer)
So make sure to check out the Flavor of the Month page to purchase your kit and DON'T FORGET to enter in the Rafflecopter for a chance at some past Flavor of the Month products.
 
Thanks again for hopping with us. Happy Crafting!
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Always Remember...
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree ​
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Holy Moley!, Life's a Garden! - Featuring Art Impressions!

5/16/2018

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​Hello Everyone!
 
I am here with another project for Scrapping for Less!  Art Impressions Stamps!  Not sure I need to say anything else! LOL…  But you know I will!  I love their stamps from the images to the sentiments.  They are so unique, it makes it very difficult to turn away from them! The stamp set being featured is called ’Holy Moley’, and it is perfect for any celebration! 
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​My medium of choice for coloring are my colored pencils, and I have many sets…  LOL This time I chose my Prismacolor pencils…  Once I chose my colors I started stamping my images using my VersaFine Black Ink and made sure I masked an area of my focal character so he could like he was holding the shovel.
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Let the coloring commenced…  Must be honest, I never colored a mole before and really just went with it!  LOL…  Used a flower die from my stash and added color with my colored pencil and popped it up using a foam square!
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!
Here are all the way to connect with Scrapping for Less! Never miss another announcement again and make sure you check out their monthly card kit release!
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Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree
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A Distressed Bouquet! | Featuring Avery Elle | SFL Design Team Project

5/9/2018

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I am here with another project for Scrapping for Less!  This time let’s feature Avery Elle – Floral Bouquet!  This stamp set is perfect for Mother’s Day which is fast approaching!  Today is special day since it is my father’s birthday.  He never bought my Mom flowers because he hated to see them die.  So here is the bouquet my Dad would give to my Mom for Mother’s Day!
​Wait until you see just how easy and fast you can make this card!  I stamped my image twice on each corner with my sentiment in the center of the card with VersaMark Ink and then covered it with my Nuvo Black Detail Embossing Powder! 
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​Now for the fun part…  get any type of blending tool and start dabbing your color around over the images!  I chose to use a finger dauber and my Distress Oxides in tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick and Aged Mahogany!  Spray it with water… A LOT, and watch the magic.
​Let it dry and pop it onto your card base!  It is that simple!
Click the video below to see all the 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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Hatchling Arrival! | Featuring Pink and Main | SFL Design Team Project

4/29/2018

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​Hello Everyone!
 
I am here with yet another project for Scrapping for Less!  The Dragons are back, featuring Pink and Main – Fired Up! Stamp Set!
​I used Archival Jet Black Ink to stamp all my images and colored them using my Faber Castel Polychromos.  Added a touch of Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide with my Nuvo Blender Brush to help highlight the sentiment.
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Instead of using a sparkle pen I decided to break out the white gel pen to add some doodles on the packages!
Make sure you check out the Scrapping for Less SHOP for all your paper crafting urges and while you are there sign up for their BLOG!  It is the best way to stay up to date!
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Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree
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A "Little Mermaid" Waving Hello! | Featuring The Greeting Farm

4/17/2018

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I am here with yet another project for Scrapping for Less!  The Greeting Farm – Little Mermaid! stamp set is just adorable and is perfect for a pick me up!
​I used my Memento Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp all my images since I will be using my alcohol markers to add the perfect touch of color. Have a said how much I am in love with my Stampin’ Up! Blend markers?  LOL… The Distress Oxides in Peacock Feather, Broken China and Blueprint Sketch just had to come out and play and create the ocean waves! I think have become my favorite ink pads! – OK we know they are…
 
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​To add that perfect embellishment I chose the Pretty Pink Posh Droplets to scatter around my card!

 

​I hope you enjoyed this design and stick around or so much more to come!
​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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