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Let's create some masculine cards!  These are sometimes the most difficult to make.  For me I feel it is something we over think too much...  Masculine cards for me are simply simple shapes and basic colors... and that's it, no bells and whistles!

Now please, it does not mean you cannot add glitter or sparkle! Everyone is different...

For this video I created three masculine cards and they can be adapted in color or layout you see.  Take the techniques I used to create your design or enjoy using mine!  YAY!

​What I have found from creating these cards, I think embossing folders are a lost tool!  Yup I am one of them with many of these sitting in a box...  Well the dust is cleared now!  LOL...

ENJOY the video below and I hope you give all of them a try!

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Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

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I am back and with another project for Scrapping for Less!  Today let’s feature Lawn Fawn!  The stamp set is called ‘So Jelly’ and adding the ‘Ocean Wave Accents’ die set! So many options available for a creative day from this stamp and die set! So, let’s get started and celebrate under the sea!!! 

 ​I started with shades of blue cardstock from my scrap pile (ok box!) and used a frame die from my stash to cut create the shapes of the ocean. Next, I placed the Ocean Wave Accent Die around to get waves cut into my panels. I then stamped the images using my Black Tuxedo Memento Ink since I knew I was going to color these with my alcohol markers. I am getting a little bit better… I think, LOL!

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Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

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!!!

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!

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Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

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Let's go to the Beach and put our feet in the Sand!  This is all I wanted to do while I was completing my cards from the Hero Arts June 2018 Card Kit!

As always, there was so much packed in this kit!  Full set of stamps with coordinating dies...  and this stamp set was a layering stamp set!  Ink cubes in shades of blue and grey that matched perfectly in many ways...

A green sea foam mist ink spray which I found very interesting to work with...  Once dry it showcases a beautiful sparkle!

Finally the item I could not get enough of... the embossing powder!  When embossed it actually looked like sand!  It had beautiful flakes of copper throughout s well...

Check out all the details on just how easy these are to create by click the video below!

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​Make sure you stay tuned - we have some great changes coming around the corner!
 
Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

Hello Everyone!

We are back with another episode to the Simplicity Series - can you believe we are at Episode 7?

Making simple cuts and shapes your pattern paper can make a beautiful statement and bring a smile to anyone!

Come see just how easy it is and let's dig into those paper stashes!  Click on the video and below and make sure you check out the other videos in the Simplicity Series!

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Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

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​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!

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!

​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!

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I am back with another 10 Card - 1 Kit series featuring Hero Arts Monthly Card Kit!  When I first saw this kit I was kinda confused and was not sure which way I was going to go...

Click on one of the videos below to see just how these creations developed! 

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Always Remember...
 
Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
​~ Desiree

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.

​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!

​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!

​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.

​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!

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Always Remember...

Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today!
~ Desiree

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!

​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