St. Patrick's Day Cheers Card w/ Paper Smooches!!

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Hello!!
Hope your weekend is going GREAT!? I'll be having FUN with Family as we host a Bridal Shower for my Baby Sister Skyler!! =)  I wanted to stop in and share a card I made for the Paper Smooches Anything Goes Challenge though before I get to BUSY and run out of time to share it!!
I thought I would create a FUN Shamrock St. Patrick's Day Cheers Card!! I wanted to used the New Spring Dies and I thought it would be Neat to use the Stitched Label Die and create a Shaker Card using the Shamrock Die as the Shaker Window!! I have been using LOTS of Iced Resin lately and I LOVE the FUN look you get when you cover really old book paper with it!! You get a transparent sheet with the words that can be read on both sides of the paper!! It is so AWESOME in real life!! I knew I wanted to use a scrap piece I had left over from another project for my window cover and then I decided to use Green Vellum to back it, creating a SEE THROUGH Shaker Window!! =) I cut my Stitched Label from Patterned Paper and die cut the shamrock from the center of the label for my window!! I backed it with my Resin Book Paper and then I die cut another Stitched Label from foam paper and die cut a circle large enough to cover the Shamrock Window for my Shaker Element!! I glued it to the back side of the Resin Book Paper Stitched label and I had my shaker Base!! For some reason when I die cut the Foam I was left with alittle bit of a border which for this project actually worked in my favor!! I added four different kinds of Sequins in different colors and sizes and then backed it with some Green Vellum from AC!! I wanted to mat it with a Black piece of cardstock for added interest so I traced the Die onto black cardstock and cut it out leaving just a Small Border for my Shaker Label!! I die cut the word Cheers from Black Cardstock for my sentiment and then added some sequins and a Bow!! I added a stitched border to my card base using a Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Rectangle Die and matted it with Black Cardstock before adhering it to my card base using Foam Squares!! I LOVE the way it came together!!

 I'm also linking this up for the Paper Smooches Guest Designer Challenge!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

JustRite Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!

I'm stopping in to share a card I made for the JustRite Friday Challenge #115 - Spring Cheer on the JustRite Blog!!
I want to use the Jar and fill it with some Sequins after seeing a card that was created by Michele Kovack!!

Isn't it a Sweet Card!!??
I decided to use a Blue cardstock for a Country feel and then I used  the Label included in the Baking Antique Tags One Stamp Set to create a FUN Shaker Styled Card!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! I heat Embossed the Lid in Silver and then added some silver water color pencil for a FUN Metallic look!! I used the Spellbinders Die for a FUN mat and then created a Layered Daisy using 5 Die Cuts from the Jewels Flowers and Flourishes Die Set and some Sequins for the center!! I added some May Arts Twine and the leaves!! I die cut a Mini Tag from the Nested Cloud and Tag Dies Set and added a sentiment that I pieced together from the Baking Antique Tags One Stamp Set and one of the Bows stamped from the New Welcome Spring Stamp Set!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! 

 

 

THANKS for stopping by and have a Fabulous Week!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

WPlus9 Birthday Celebration Week 4!!

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WPlus9 Birthday Celebration Week 4: Stretch It Challenge

Today I wanted to share a card I made for the Case Study #180 Challenge and the WPlus9 Birthday Celebration Week #4: Stretch It!!

   
I wanted to try the Layered Die Cutting Technique that Dawn shared and I have been wanting to try it for awhile!! I just haven't done it, so these challenges gave me the PERFECT excuse!! I used the Balloon Dies and Coordinating Stamps from the Whole Lotta Happy Stamp Set!! I used Vellum too just to mix things up alittle bit!! I wanted to add some detail to the Balloons so I stamped them with the Hearts from the Borders & Backgrounds 3 Stamp Set and embossed them using Ranger Ultra Fine Silver Embossing Powder!! I took my Distress Ink and colored the Vellum using my finger tip to rub it in and then let it dry!! I really like the transparent look!! I decided to add a Spray Misted Chevron Design in the Back Ground!! I used a PTI Die and some Pewter Perfect Pearls Mist!! In real life this is so Pretty with the little hint of shimmer!!
I stamped the Balloon strings and the sentiment and cut it into a Banner then added some Foam tape for some dimension!! I LOVE the way it came together!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Friends Runway Inspired Card!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in again today for my THIRD Post!!
I wanted to share a card for the Runway Inspired Challenge!!
This photo spoke to me and I thought of the New MFT Fishnet Cover-Up Die!! I decided it would be the PERFECT background!! Beings it isn't a Perfect Design I decided to leave some of the pieces in the die as well to convey that same feeling!! I also decided after looking through my supplies it would be FUN to use my New PTI Friends Die!! I thought at first I'd do a water colored background and place the Friends Die onto white and center that on my card!! After I started creating though, I decided to stack several of the Friends dies together to make a thicker die cut and then do my water colored panel behind it!! I used some Tim Holtz Distress Water Color Paper and the Distress Inks in Brick Red, Chipped Sapphire and Mustard Seed!! I applied the color straight onto a craft mat and added some water and placed my water color paper into the ink!! I smooshed it around alittle to get the inks moving and then dried it with my heat gun!!
I LOVE the way it turned out!! I glued 5 Friends Black Die Cuts together and attached it to my water color panel. I thought it would be FUN to add a HEART to dot the "I" with and I just HEART that decision!! =) Then I added it to the Fishnet Cover-Up Die cut that I backed with white cardstock using foam tape!! I LOVE the way it came together and I hope you like my take on the Challenge!!

 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and if you have time I hope you'll check out my other two posts for today!!?? If not though, THANKS for taking the time to stop by and leave me some LOVE I really APPRECIATE the comments!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paw's Challenge #07!!

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HELLO!!

So EXCITED to shared today's FUN New Challenge with you over on the Newton's Nook Designs Blog!! We are going GREEN this Month!!

I stamped the Sweet Owl from the Newton's Nook Designs Sweetheart Tails Stamp Set and paper pieced it together!!  I used the New Tweet Talk Stamp Set to stamp the Branch and Birdhouse!! My Sentiment is from the Love' a La Carte Stamp Set!!
    
 I thought it would be FUN to use my New American Craft Amy Tangerine Die!! I'm in LOVE with this Photo Frame, but let me worn you if you are going to use thin paper or Vellum like I did you'll want to be VERY careful when removing it from the die!! The stitching cuts are AWESOME, but they also make it really hard to remove the paper from the die!! I ended up tearing almost 5 frames before I got this one to come off unharmed!! I used the New Studio Calico Colored Vellum and I LOVE this shade of green!! I wanted my scene to be mostly Blaack and white with the different touches of green!! I added some Glitter Paper behind the heart cut out and then stamped my sentiment and embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder!! I added some Ink Splatters to the card base just for some added color and my card was finished!!

Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? The Challenge winner will receive a $10 store credit to our online store and a Inky Paws Challenge Top Pick Badge to add to your blog! If we get more than 15 participants, we will choose two winners so be sure to tell your friends to play along! 

You have two weeks to play along. Deadline to enter is Friday,  March 14th, 2014 at Midnight CST. The winner will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, March 17th.

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? 

Create a NEW project (card or other paper craft item) based on the color combo above.

• Your project MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital stamp - check out our Freebies page).

• Post your project to your blog or to an online photo gallery such as Flickr or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC07).

• Link back to this challenge (if posting in an online gallery copy the link into the photo description). 

• Submit your project to this challenge using the Inlinkz widget below. You must submit a DIRECT link to your post page.

• Have more than one great idea? You can enter more than once! Just link up each card separately. 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope to see you over on the Newton's Nook Challenge Blog!! =)

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

February Challenge with Paper Sweeties Inspiration #16!!

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Hello!!

I'm stopping in to share the Sweet Vintage Tea Pot Card I made for the Paper Sweeties Inspiration #16 Challenge!!  =)
I can't tell you enough just how much I LOVE this Sweet Tea Pot Die and Stamp Set!! OMG~SQUEALING in Pure Delight!! =)
The New MMY 6x6 Paper Pad PRETTY THINGS was made to be used with this Die and Stamp Set!! The floral patterns and country charm feel is beyond BEAUTIFUL!! So if you're like me and LOVE this style don't walk RUN and grab this Paper Pad, because I have a feeling its going to be HARD to get your hands on if you wait!! I might just be HOARDING a pad because I LOVE it so much!!  =) So after I played around with where I wanted the pattern to be on my Tea Pot I die cut it out and then I used my Fiskar's Stamp Press to stamp the image!! I then added it to my Card Base and added some of the PRETTIEST Vintage Lace I found while on a Junk Jaunt last fall with my mom!! =) I made a bow from some seam binding and then added a Sweet Little Burlap Bow from AC!! Isn't it just the sweetest little bow!!?? LOVE how this turned out and I can't wait to play some more with these products!!  SWOOON!!
Talk about my HAPPY PLACE!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

HB with Reverse Confetti Feb. Color Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!

So EXCITED to share a Card I made for the Reverse Confetti February Color Challenge!! I have been wanting to play along for a LONG Time now, but it always seems I'm too BUSY!! Today, though I was able to find some time!! YEAH!! So I'm sharing my FIRST Card for this Challenge and I just LOVE the way it turned out!!  =) I started out in a totally different direction!! I was going to go Pretty with Hearts and Arrows because I wanted to use my New Dies and Stamps from them, but once I got going this VERY Masculine Card came about and I LOVE it!!  It seems as of late I've been able to create more masculine cards without trouble than ever before in my creating history!! I used to struggle with them as I have heard LOTS of Crafters say!! Anyway, here is my card in all of its MANLY Glory!! LOL!!  =)

I used the Reverse Confetti: Lots To Say Stamp Set along with their Tag, Banner and Heart Dies!!
   
I wanted to add a Vellum Tag over the Grey Dotted Tag to tone down the Pattern just alittle so I decided to stamp and Emboss my sentiment using Clear Embossing Powder over some Charcoal Ink!! I then masked and stamped the Banner using two different sentiment stamps to customize my Greeting and I LOVE the way it turned out!! I also thought it needed alittle more Grey so I added some splatters using my Distress Marker in Pumice Stone that I added water to and then splattered on my card using a paint brush!! A Ribbon for the Tag and some matching patterned paper along the right edge of my card and my card was finished!! =)

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Prima February Product Picks!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm switching it up alittle bit today!! I'm sharing a Bracelet I have made for the Prima February Product Picks Challenge!!  If you are new to my Blog you'll know that I mostly share Cards on my Blog!! What you may not know though is that I LOVE to make Jewelry too!! =) I don't share enough of it though, so I'm going to change that with today's post!!
Starting today, I'll be sharing some of my Jewelry Creations with you and even showing you how I like to package them up to give them away!! I like to use my products to create BEAUTIFUL little boxes or pouches and sometimes I'll even try to share a video to share how I created it for you too!!
Today, I wanted to share a Bracelet I have made for my Baby Sister Skyler who will be celebrating her 21st Birthday tomorrow!! =) I can't believe she is going to be 21!! Makes me feel old even though, I'm not!!
She has been wanting one of my Charm Bracelets and I thought it would be FUN to go through my stash of crafting supplies and put together a BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION of things to put on a Bracelet!! Once I got to looking I realized I had a HUGE Stash of PRIMA: Buttons (both decorative and wooden),  and some charms. I thought it would be FUN to create a Bracelet using them!! So I started by Creating the Main Charm!! I used a Spellbinders Bezel and then added a piece of Prima Patterned Paper!! I always LOVE the SWEET Images on their Papers!! I then added some Vintage Glass Glitter and Regular Glitter for alittle sparkle!! I added a Word Sticker and then I then added some Ice Resin and set it aside to dry/cure for 3 days!! I took a Charm Bracelet Chain and started adding the different Buttons and Charms using Rings!! I made it a Mirrored Design so I have two of everything and they are in exactly the same place on both sides!! (SEE I TOLD YOU I WAS HOARDING THESE) =)

I LOVE the way it came together and I know Skyler is going to LOVE this!! In fact I almost don't want to give this away because I LOVE it SO MUCH!! It's Probably close to one of my most FAVORITE bracelets of ALL Time!! =) Hopefully, she'll know how SPECIAL She is to me if I'm giving it away RIGHT!!?? Anyway, I had a BLAST Pulling out some of my TREASURED PRIMA PRODUCTS to create this Bracelet and I hope you'll look at some of these Products in a different way too!! They can be used on more that just our Cards and Scrapbook Pages!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)