 Hello Everyone! Welcome back for Day 3 of my Halloween Series for 2018! We are going to make a tag today... I love tags, and if you have been following me you have heard me say this many times... LOL... Tags are so flexible in our paper-crafting and in our home decor! So making a tag is like making a two-fer... For this project I am featuring a stamp set by Picket Fences Studios and the Stampers Anonymous #8 Chipboard Tags...  I started my layers with an acrylic pain in a deep red. The paints I used are from Dick Blick Studio and come in many colors... Once that was dry we added a pattern paper from the America Crafts Spooky Boo 6 x 6 Paper Pad, but I added die cut claws to it. This way the red paint showed through!  Then stamped my image onto a piece of Bristol Card Stock using my versafine ink and then heat embossed with clear powder.. Used mu Distress Oxides to add some texture and dimension... Here is a list of just some of the products I used for this project! Picket Fence Studios - Yes, I do drive stick! Stamp Set Distress Oxides – Back Soot Distress Oxides – Ground Espresso Distress Oxides – Gathered Twigs Distress Oxides - Antique Linen Check out all the crafty steps below by clicking on the video! 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! Welcome back for Day 2 of my Halloween Series for 2018! Today, we are going to combine two simple techniques... oxide blending and die cutting. Using Bristol card stock I created two blended panels. One was for my night sky and the other created the background to the Haunted House!  But where to place the sentiment? On the inside of course! Always remember, paper has two side and when we have a card base the side are almost endless! LOL So use up those extra die cut pieces!  Here is a list of just some of the products I used for this project! Hero Arts - Paper Layering Haunted House Die Sizzix - Tim Holtz Alterations - Wicked Die Set Distress Oxides – Back Soot Distress Oxides – Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides – Faded Jeans Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass See all the eerie details 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! Bumps in the night... Nights filled with fright... A scream in the hall... A cold chill for it all... What could all this mean... Of course it is the start of my Halloween Series for 2018! LOL!!! Day 1 - I am featuring a die set from the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club for September. This die is wonderful, it makes a spooky lantern for the Halloween Season!  With some black card stock , vellum and of course my distress oxides this project is created in no time! Here is a list of just some of the products I used for this project! Distress Oxides – Wilted Violet Distress Oxides – Twisted Citron Distress Oxides – Carved Pumpkin Vellum Card Stock Click the video below to see all the creative spooky steps.... But make sure you stick around for so much more.... 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 another design team project for Scrapping for Less! Today let’s pull out those small stamp sets we just have to have because let’s face it, they are just too cute! The stamp set I am actually using for today’s project is from the Flavor of the Month July 2018 Card Kit. It’s the Sunny Studio’s – Make a Wish stamp set. Ok, let’s get started and make some wishes come true but only use paper! I started my project by stamping my images using my VersaFine Black. I planned on coloring my images using my Arteza Real Brush Markers.  Once they were dry I used a stitched circle die from my stash and cut out my images along with 4 more circles. I grabbed some toothpicks and double sided and started to put together my cake toppers! I added some sequins and Nuvo drops because what cupcake does not need sparkle!  It’s that easy! Don’t forget our Scrapping for Less Show and Share Group – COME AND SHARE YOUR WORK WITH US! Click on the video below to 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! I am back with another video for Spellbinders! Today I am featuring A Charming Christmas by Becca Feeken. These dies are amazing and a wonderful addition for your holiday card making this year! My card I used the Charming Christmas Bough Die Set. This has a beautiful frame die and includes the perfect size ornaments! I pulled out a past paper pad by Spellbinders from one of their previous card kits! I knew those ornaments had to be hung from the frame. I waned to make sure my sentiment was a elegant as my card so I pulled out sentiment pack called Christmas Sentiments from the Zenspirations collection.  My second card, well project actually, makes a beautiful Pocket Tag! This die set is called a Charming Pocket Tag! I am it is perfect for any occasion... I used the traditional Holiday colors in deep reds and greens with a kraft paper making the pocket. This is a very simple die set to work with to create many more tags for your gift giving this season! I chose to use a die for my sentiment from the Naughty or Nice D-Lites Set!  Both projects were easy and simple to put together in no time! See just how 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  Hello Everyone! I am back with another design team project for Scrapping for Less! For today I had a craving for Caramel Apples and Lawn Fawn filled it…. for now, at least, LOL! The stamp set for my design team project is by Lawn Fawn and it’s actually called Caramel Apples! Caramel apples are perfect for that cool night in the fall! For this project I used my Memento Ink and alcohol markers to color my images! I also had a chance to use Lawn Fawn Knock on Wood paper pad! This pad is great for adding just a hint of texture on your card with out all the work! I grabbed three shades and cut them down.  For this card I actually followed a sketch, you can find it here at the Scrapping for Less Show and Share Group – COME AND SHARE YOUR WORK WITH US! I made sure my images were front center with the pattern paper placed around. Once I was finished I placed my design base onto my Standard A2 size top folding card base. Added some Nuvo Drops in dark walnut to give just something extra! Just click on the video below to see all the fun and 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  Hello Everyone! I am back today with another design team project for Birch Press Design! I chose for my project the die set called Aurora, but this time I am only going to use one of the layers! I chose to use Layer A from this set which is the top layer when using all of them. For my card I decided on very warm and earthy colors... I know that is most likely not a word, but it is what we go with! LOL...  By just using that one die, I was able to create the image of a flower! .....shhh, want to see what is under the sentiment? Make sure you watch the video below, hehehehe...  Was able to use two sentiments from the 'Just Because' Stamp and matching die set and heat embossing them in white and dark brown powder. Click below to see all the creative details and a few changes desperately needed, LOL... 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 Simon Says Stamp to show a part of their Fun & Festive release! I cannot think of a better way to bring in the holiday season! Tiny Words Christmas is the perfect set of sentiments for your stash! Now they are small, and I mean small, I mean 1/8 in high! They are perfect to pair with any larger size sentiment you may already have in your collection. Since I was using tiny sentiments I decided I wanted to make non-traditional size cards! These are great to make when you have scraps you just have to use up!  I dug into my Simon Says Stamp Dies and found these to be perfect! Just by cutting my pattern paper slightly larger than the die cut panel, I instantly had a border and color beaming through my die cut! The top two images were made using the Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Tree and Corbel Ornament Dies. I matched up my sentiments from the Tiny Words Holiday Stamp Set to each image!  For the next two cards I used the Retro Flake and the Pile of Gifts Die Set (NOTE sorry the Pile of Gifts Dies is not showing available)  Now for those of you who just like to make standard A2 size card, here is the perfect match up! The Peyton Ornament die with the same sentiment stamp set from the Fun & Festive Collection! I could not get enough of this set! Yes the sentiments are small but they have a huge impact when they are paired with the right die or card design! If you are interested to have the size of the cards that I made, I have created a document with all the sizes to cut so you can create your own set! 
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Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! I am back with another card for Rubber Stamp Tapestry using their Peg Stamps! I know I have said it before but these are stamps are a must for your stash! So versatile and yest can still create your focal point on any card... I find I always grab my Dew Drops by Memento for all my ink coloring when creating with this product!  I chose Robin's Nest stamp set for today's card. It was perfect to create my border around the oval opening. I stamped my sentiment in the middle of my card base and placed my colored card stock on top using a smaller size oval die. The sentiment I used comes from their sentiment set called Whispers from the Garden. These are perfect and coordinate well with many of their peg stamp sets!  Click on the video below to see how wonderful these are to create 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! I am here with the Hero Arts Monthly Kit for September! Yes, always late to the game, but I will always make sure I post to give as much inspiration as I can! I will admit, this kit made me struggle. The images are beautiful, but I just could not get inspired by them... But what I did get inspired by were the dies themselves... So we had fun cutting up paper and seeing what we could do with and to it!... So let's check out the cards we created!  Here is used the branch die to create a create in my favorite fall colors! I accented with my NuVo Drops in the same shades.... This one does look kinda funny...  I was inspired by this sentiment... Of course I used bright Oxides and sprayed with my distress sprayer and just let it dry, not using a paper towel to lift the water. Stamped my images using my VersaFine Black Ink and Clear Embossing powder to heat set!  Again the dies and the sentiment brought this card to life. Created a panel of color using the Daniel Smith sample pack provided in the kit and then used the leaf die to cut out my images... I also used black card stock and the leaf branch and vase die to create a silhouette on my card front. Add splatters with the same watercolor to the front of my panel for an added touch!  What was wonderful with the dies provided was how they cut out the image. It was not just the solid images but rather it had cut outs as well! So if you did not stamp the images, you still tell what the image was by just using the die and solid card stock. Now there is one more card! To see all the details check out 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!
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