Welcome Little One

Let's pull out our spring style today shall we?  I'm coloring with my Copics today one of the cutest little Wee images called "Garden Gnome".  She's got the cutest little spot on top the flower in the garden and her hands are out trying to welcome the little butterfly fluttering towards her!

I just adore coloring images that are full of life like her!  She's surrounded by lively flowers and the wind is blowing her braid.  Behind her the Majestic Embossing folder gives the design paper some texture but there is an additional layer of delicate design in white stock paper with the Gilded Doily die. and over to the left side, the vine of flowers you can find in the Darling Square Die set.

 I've paired the two previously stated dies with a brand new die called Fancy Circles from the Creative Basics Line at LDRS Creative with that adorable little dash and dot faux stitch and the Dewdrop border die too!  When I added some of the WOC flowers and the white Signo ink pen, the project was perfectly set.   I used some of the Basic Flag dies for sentiment statements and a few with coordinating colored paper to offset the bottom right of the project!

INGREDIENTS:
Garden Gnome
Glue Dots
Gilded Doily
Dew Drop Border  (ON SALE NOW!)
Darling Square Die Set

MEDIUMS: 

Memento Ink Black 
Copic Ink
Ranger Liquid Pearls
Glossy Accents

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EMBELLISHMENTS:
WOC flowers
waxed string

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Enjoy the little things in life, one day you'll look back and realize that they were the big things."

 

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You are my world!

Happy Tuesday! Today starts a new monthly challenge on the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog!

It's the start of the December Anything Goes Challenge today!  I enjoyed everyone of your projects last month and am anxious to see which are the three winners chosen!  Join us again and win:

Mini's, mini's, and more mini's!!!  The store is FULLY stocked with these ADORABLE little mini Gorjuss Stamps!  I still can't believe the price on these cuties either!! Less than $2.50!!!  You just can't beat the price!  There are loads and loads of Gorjuss images!!  The small mini's and the normal size images.  Don't miss it while they're available!  They won't last long!

INGREDIENTS:

 The Lost Heart Stamp

Darling Square Die

Cuttlebug embossing folder

You Sentiments

 This mini stamp comes with an adorable little heart stamp too!  I used Versamark ink on the gold paper with it around the edges to accentuate the stamp!  It turned out delightful with the thin and thick parts of the heart!  Also I combined two of each flower die size and made the rosette at the side of the project for some texture and those viney flower dies are my FAV!  They add the perfect little vertical or horizontal touch to any project!

MEDIUMS:

Hair: N7,5,3,1

dress YR20,21,24

sweater B00,B02,B05

Memento Ink Black

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Recollections pearls

Ribbons from stash

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Now head on over to the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog to play along with us so you can win a $20 Gift Certificate to the store.

 

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

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The only die set you'll ever need

Happy Saturday!  It's time for another tutorial at the LDRS Creative You Tube channel!  There is a die set at LDRS Creative that has a whirlwind of coordinated, delicate and unique elements!!  All of which can help you too make an ENTIRE project including a beautiful cut and embossing frame die, the inner perfectly fitting die section to fit even the largest of stamp images and all the embellishments you could possibly need!  Adorable flowers in two different sizes, vines full of flowers and even a sentiment holder!

Your all in one . . .  Go to die set . . .  is called . . .  

"Darling Square Set".   

and you can't beat the price either!!

INGREDIENTS:

Darling Square Die Set

Parade image

Blue Cottage Charm Michele R Design papers

You Sentiment Stamp

MEDIUMS:

Copic Inks 

Memento Black ink

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollections Brads

Recollections crystal gems

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

Tell someone you make their sun shine

   

 If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

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Simply Gorgeous

 Happy Wednesday everyone! Today starts a new challenge at 7 Kids College Fund and for the next two weeks our challenge is: 

ANYTHING GOES!

Please remember, to qualify for the TOP 3 and Gift Certificate, you must link up projects using stamps available in the 7 Kids College Fund Store. THANK you so much!! This challenge will end on March 8, 2016, 12:00pm MST. 

Also, be sure to check out the ADDED THIS WEEK section and CURRENT PREORDERS section to see what is on it's way! There are lots of great, exciting things coming to the 7 Kids College Fund Store!  Including the Dies used in today's project!! You'll love them! 

To check out the amazing inspiration from our fabulous Design Team and give them all your support, stop by the challenge blog by clicking the banner above! We love to inspire!!

My very first Gorjuss Stamp ever!  She's absolutely stunning and adorable!  I colored her with my copics and placed her on on of my favorite Shape EZ templates (available now) from my ETSY store.  I love it when the stamp and the card coordinate!  It's my style!

INGREDIENTS:

Dear Apple Stamp by Gorjuss

Happy Apple Day Shape EZ templateGilded Doily Die by LDRS Creative

8 x8 Gorjuss Paper Pack

Creative Basics Pierced Flag Die

Gilded Doily Oval Die

Gilded Oval Labels Die

Gilded Embossing Folder

Darling Squares Die Set

 MEDIUMS: 
Colored with Copic Markers: R81,83,83. R39,R89, Hair E08,19,29
Skin: E13,21,00,000, R24,22,21,20,30
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Uniball Signo White pen by Mitsubishi

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollections crystals
Ribbon and Lace from Stash and Offray

Additional product used in this project from the 7 Kids College Fund Store:  

Neenah Solar White Paper

CutterPillar Pro - Paper Cutter
Tombow tape runner
Score Tape
Mini Pop dots from All Night Media
Spellbinders Tool' n One

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

You are naturally beautiful when you are yourself

   

 If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

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Little Special Bear

Good Morning Little Bear!  OMG!  I need one of these lush little hoods with the bear ears!  Isn't she just adorable? She's part of the 3rd Quarter release at LDRS Creative formerly Little Darlings Rubber Stamps!  You'll want to stop by soon and get yourself some of the wonderfully illustrated images for as little as $2.99!!

Today's card is a bi-fold with the Dewdrop Border die added to the bottom of the card!  It adds just enough flourish to the card don't you think?  Then I threaded through the extra little holes and added buttons to add a bit of bling to the die!    I've used the smaller square die from the Darling Square Die set to add some layers and a doily just behind it.  Another die used is the sentiment Dew drop circle that's included in the Dewdrop Circle set.  I used the LDRS Creative Vintage Affections Sentiment set called LOVE and the Green pigment ink added was the perfect touch of color to the left of the card right along with the flower vine die from the Darling Square Die set!  

INGREDIENTS: 

image is Little Bear

Dewdrop Borderhttp://littledarlingsrubberstamps.com/prod-486.htm die

Dewdrop Circle die set

Darling Square Die Set

Vintage Affections Love Sentiment set

MME Signature Christmas Paper

 MEDIUMS: 

Gathered Twiggs Distress Ink

Copic G24 for altered pearls

Studio G Pigment Ink

Stazon Black

Derwent Inktense Water Color:

Hair:Oak 1730, Sicilion Yellow 220

Tights: 1200 Sea Blue and Charcoal Grey 2100

Fur 1720 Tan, Saddle Brown 1740

Skin: 1800 Baked Earth, 520 Carmine Pink, 530 Crimson, 1740 Saddle Brown

Clothes: Hooker's Green 1520

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

The Paper Studio Bag-o-Buttons

Bella Corda Darice Cord

Doily

Little Scrap Etsy Shop colored Bias Ribbon

Snowtex

Twinklet Diamonds Dust

Pearls Paper Studio

Glossy Accents

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“We know what we are but know not what we may be.” – Shakespeare

 If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

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Hyper embellish with your favorite dies

I've been "Hyper" embellishing some of  my designer die designs I've created for the Little Darlings Rubber Stamps Store today!  This a a term I use when I desire to make an over the top design.  This Fluttered Tulip Bodice die adds texture, design and that ever popular feminine touch to any project all on its own, but it takes on an entirely new effect if you just add a few extra touches! 

Literally one of my favorites when I combine it with the large Darling Square Die Set frame!  The outcome is always so elegant, delicate and pleasing!  Above you can see the base folded in half, below the card opened.

Today's stamped image is the hug-able little GWEN image from the Dollhouse collection.  Her hair is a dream to color, but that bow and those cheeks are my favorite parts!  This is the perfect sort of image to handle all my thick rich love of pigment!  These images are full of character and design, you could use them shabby chic, jazzy or bright and bold!  Isn't she a dream?

With a simple bi-fold card design, the image is seated prominently in the center of the card, there is a bit of texture added with the Dewdrop border die.  Then after twinkling the edges of the fluttered tulip bodice and layering two copies together, I've added a HYPER embellishment to the bodice that brings the design paper colors right back into play and offsets the project too!  I'll show you how!

You can learn how to "Hyper" embellish your die cuts and make a full velumptious flower like this one with the extra pieces in the Darling Square Die Set too, here with a tutorial at the
Little Darlings Rubber Stamps You Tube Tutorial channel.  

INGREDIENTS: 

Gwen

Darling Square Die Set

Dew Drop Border Die

Fluttered Tulip Bodice Die

Enchanted Wishes Sentiment

Crate Paper Restoration Kit

 MEDIUMS: 

Copics:  Dress R20,24,29,39

flowerss B1214,24

bunny dress Y15,17,38

bunny E30,35

hair E25,29,30

Fossilized Amber Distress Ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Twinklets Diamond Dust

Altered pearls B26 copic

The Scrap Shop Ribbon, butterfly and pin

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Better more than not enough

find the video on my you tube channel also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVP8wTxKKDc

Thank you for visiting, 

 

My Dear Friend Forever

Happy Saturday!

Michigan has been warming up nicely and the flowers are blooming!  Almost makes you want to sit outside with your favorite book and read a bit doesn't it?  Well no reading for this busy mom, today the niece and nephew twins are getting their first communion and my daughter and I will be deciding on a wedding shower hall afterwards!  Busy Busy!

But, there's always time for cute little Lisbeth!  This adorable long haired image is called Book Worm .

She is drawing her favorite flowers and reading all about how they grow in this image with the dangling girly bedroom lights all around her.  The cheeks on these images are my favorite part!  They pop out like little rays of sunshine and glow on her adorable face.  I've popped her up on top of the Darling View die which have clear velum on the back so the pearls could be placed on the view yet you can still see through them.  Tied a bit of braiding cord on the die circles, then added my favorite LDRS sentiment stamps off to the side for a bookmark like effect.

I cut a few of the flower vines from the Darling View Die set and gemmed them up and it was all the project needed.  Enjoy!

 INGREDIENTS:

Lisbeth Bookworm Image

Tag Alongs Sentiment

Darling Square Die Set

Lovely View die

Bo Bunny Country Garden DP

Studio G card stock

 MEDIUMS: 

Copics: E04,13,11,r32,r30

E31,34,37 hair

dress is R81,83,85

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Horizon Braiding Cord

Bo Bunny Country Garden Jewels and stickers

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

No two persons ever read the same book

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

  Thank you for visiting,