Thursday, April 30, 2015

Paper Sweeties May Inspiration Challenge #31 ~ Celebrate Mom!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm here to share the New Paper Sweeties May Inspiration Challenge #31 - "Celebrate Mom" !! I just LOVE the Inspiration Photo and there are SO many ways that you can go using this as your jumping off point!! I've made TWO Projects for today!! =) I have Four Sisters and Two SIL's and I always try to remember them on Mothers Day so I've made another Sweet Little Card that can be made for the OTHER Special Women in your Life too!! First I decided to create a Sweet little Coffee Pot Shaker element and then I used some of the Paper Sweeties Flower Dies to die cut some Felt Flowers to use for my embellishments!! I added some Webster's Pages Lace and then I Stamped and Embossed my sentiment in Ranger Gold Embossing Powder!! I've used the Paper Sweeties Tea Time for Two Bundle, the Pretty Posies Sweet Cuts Die Set, the Sending Sweet Thought Sweet Cuts Die Set and the Party Time Bundle Set!! For the inside of my Shaker I added some of the Sweet Gold Sequins, some 4mm Sequins and Crystal Seed Beads from Pretty Pink Posh!!  I painted my Coffee Pot with some Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint in Tattered Rose!! I inked it up using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink after it was dry and I used a Stitched Circle Die from Lil' Inker Designs to create the Shaker Window in my Coffee Pot!! I wanted to add some stamping to my card base so I used the Trio of Dots Stamp from the Party Time Stamp Set and then used some Gold Paint and Distress Stain to color them in and then used a White Gel Pen to add a High Light mark to each one for even more interest!! I LOVE the way it turned out!!
For my Second Card I've used the Tree of Life Add-On: Spring Stamp Set and the Tree of Life Stamp Set!! I masked off the Left Hand side of my Card and stamped my Design!! Then I Sponged on some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to define the Design!! I colored the Images using my Colored Pencils and then used Gamsol to Blend them!! I added some Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker and some Black Gel Pen to define the Birds eyes!!
To see even more AMAZING Inspiration being shared I hope you'll stop by the rest of the Paper Sweeties DT Blogs to see what they have created!! =)
Debbie Marcinkiewicz–Paper Sweeties

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you'll join in on ALL of the FUN!!
Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Water Colored Hot Air Balloon ~ 12 Tags of 2015 April!!

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the Tag I've made for a Couple Challenges!! =)
I'm joining in on the 12 Tags of 2015 April with Tim Holtz and the WOW Embossing Powder Challenge!! After looking through my Tim Holtz Stamp Stash I realized that I didn't have ANY Flower Images!! =( SO SAD!! I looked through the Images I had and took into consideration that Water Coloring was the Challenge this month so I finally chose the Hot Air Balloon!! It seemed like the PERFECT Image to Water Color and it also fit the WOW Embossing Powder Challenge Theme Rainbow!! =) I Stamped and Embossed my Image onto some Distress Water Color Paper using the WOW Clear Embossing Powder!! I then used my Distress Markers to Water color the Image and I LOVE the way it turned out!! I cut it down and Stitched it to a Tag that I sprayed with Brushed Corduroy Distress Stain!! I Distressed the edges and I felt like I needed something else for my Tag!?? After looking through my Stash I finally decided to Die Cut a Butterfly from the New Tim Holtz & Sizzix Bigz/Texture Fades Butterfly Duo Die and Embossing Folder!! I Die Cut it once from some Heavy Cardstock and then again from some Wax Paper that I use to do my Spray Misting on!! =) I thought it would make a BEAUTIFUL Butterfly Layer!! I Embossed both Die Cuts the Cardstock Butterfly was Inked with Black Soot Distress Ink and then covered with WOW Clear Embossing Powder!! I Covered the Wax Paper Butterfly with Versa Mark Ink and then used some WOW Limited Edition Sierra Sunset Glitter Embossing Powder!! I think this is my FAVORITE WOW Embossing Powder!! Then I added some Black Ink and covered it with WOW Clear Embossing Powder!! SQUEAL!! I LOVE how it turned out and I'll be using this Technique for more Butterflies!! =) I wanted to add something to the Center of the Butterfly and decided to use the Tim Holtz & Sizzix Crescent Moon and Stars Bigz Die to cut some Stars!! They made the PERFECT Embellishment!! The Second Photo was taken in the Sunlight to try and capture how BEAUTIFUL the Glitter is in the Embossing Powder!! SWOON!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a Fabulous Week!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Teacher Card ~ Reverse Confetti Sketch for You Challenge #23!!

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in the share the card I've made for the Reverse Confetti Sketch for You Challenge #23!!
I LOVE the Sketch for this Month and decided it was the PERFECT Layout for a Teacher Card!! =)
Beckett only has 13 Days of school left and then Summer Break begins!!?? WOWOWOWOW!! That just seems SO STRANGE to think about!! I LOVE the way this card turned out!! I've used the Class Act Stamp and the Coordinating Class Act Confetti Cuts Dies and the Office Edges Confetti Cuts Dies!! I used the All About You Stamp Set for my sentiment!! I added some Staples and a FUN Index File Folder Edge and then I stamped and White Embossed some of the other Words from the Class Act Stamp Set!! The SWEET Apple was Embossed using some Bright Red Ranger Ink Embossing Powder and then I added some May Arts Burlap Twine and a Vintage Button!! I wanted a faint but some sort of pattern on the Chalk Board Panel so I added some Powder from some Chalk and then I stamped the Alphabet Stamp in the Chalk Powder with Versa Mark Ink!! It isn't perfect which is the look I wanted!! The little detail it adds is PERFECT!! =) Hope you like it!!??
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA =)

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Floral Die Cut Thanks Card ~ Pin - Sights Challenge at Ellen Hutson!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the  Pin - Sights Challenge at Ellen Hutson!!  I fell in LOVE with this Color Combo and just KNEW I had to try and Play along!! I was able to play while Greyson was napping today and I'm REALLY HAPPY with the way it turned out!! I started by using some Peerless Copper Water Color Paint that I added to a piece of Tim Holtz Water Color Paper!!  I wasn't happy with the coverage that I was getting because beings it is a Metallic Finish, it wasn't a FULL Coverage, so it just wasn't pretty in my opinion!!?? I decided to add some Table Salt to the entire piece of Water Color Paper and then set it aside to dry!! Once dry I rubbed off the excess salt and I LOVE the results!! AWESOME and it looks Distressed and I didn't really do anything!! =)
 I then Die Cut the Flowers from the Ellen Hutson Bold Bloom Stand Alone Die Set also from some Water Colored Distress Paper that I colored using Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn!! I then stamped my Sentiment from the Ellen Hutson Fancy Thanks Stamp Set using the WPlus9 Silver Ink!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way it turned out!!
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

MFTWSC225 Sketch Challenge!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the MFTWSC225 Sketch Challenge!! I LOVE the Simple Sketches because I personally always seem to have a hard time with them!! =)  I decided I wanted to use the New Die-namics Sentimental Flourish Frame along with the New Die-namics Rolled Blooming Rose and the New Die-namics Rolled Scalloped Rose which is the FREE w/ $60 purchase this month!! =) I Die Cut and Layered the Flowers using two different colors of Felt and I LOVE the way they look together!! The Leaves were Die Cut using the Retired MFT LJD Roses and Leaves Die Set and the Retired MFT DG Sweet on You Stamp Set for my Sentiment!! I added a few Sequins and my card was done!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Monday, April 27, 2015

Poppystamps Challenge #7 Spring Fever!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the April Poppystamps Challenge #7 Spring Fever!! I decided to create a Sweet Spring Themed Thank You Card after looking through my Poppystamps Stash!! I have LOVED the Bailiwick Background Die since I first saw it!! There are just SO MANY ways you can use it!!  =) I Die Cut it from some Kraft Cardstock and then colored in the leaves using my Copic Markers in G17 and G24!! I then Die Cut some Small Flowers using the Twenty Fifth Celebration Die from Memory Box!! I won this Die during their Winter Blog Blitz and have LOVED it!! The Flowers are just the right size!! I layered them for a FUN look!! Then I added some Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and Pistachio to some Distress Water Color Paper for the Base of my Card Front!! I LOVE these colors together and think they make the most PERFECT Sky!! =) I wanted to make a Thank You Card, but I didn't want to cover up all of the BEAUTIFUL Die Cutting I created so I thought a Shaker Card might be FUN!!?? I took the Jumbled Thanks Die and die cut it several times from some Grafix Shrink Film!! Then I used my Ranger Heat Gun and added heat to shrink them as directed on the Directions!! I just LOVE the way they turned out!! I added some Foam Tape to the edges of my Card Front and then added the Thank You Shrink Film Pieces and some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and my Shaker Card was finished!! I REALLY LOVE the way it turned out and I will defiantly be using this technique again!!  
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Friday, April 24, 2015

Inky Paws Challenge w/ Newton's Nook Designs!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share the New Inky Paws Challenge w/ Newton's Nook Designs!! I just LOVE Sketches and ALL of the different ways you can interpret them!! I've used the Beautiful Bloosoms Stamp Set and I used a Rectangle instead of a Square as my focal base for my design!!
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 I also only used One Banner and Layered it up and then added my May Arts Black Burlap Twine Bow and a Vintage Button to finish it off!! I Stamped and Embossed the Daisy Image ontp some Distress Water Color Paper and then used my Distress Markers to color it in!! I wanted a FULL Daisy so I layered 3 of the together and I LOVE the look it gives to them!! I Die Cut a Rectangle Frame from MFT from some Wood Grain Paper and used Foam Tape to add it to my Card!! The Flags were Die Cut using a Paper Smooches Flag Tags Die Set!! I Cut one from Patterned Paper and one from Vellum and Layered them for a FUN Look!!
I hope you'll join us in the FUN for a chance to WIN!! For the FULL Details Please visit the Newton's Nook Designs Blog!!
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Little Tangles Challenge 55: Sequins ~ Dala Horse Shaker Card!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share a card I've made for my First Ever Little Tangles Challenge 55: Sequins!! I have been a FAN of Neat and Tangled since they first started, but I have never really had enough time to join in on their Challenges, and I made a Vow to try and play along!! =) So after I FELL in LOVE with the New Dala Horse Stamp Set and the Coordinating Dala Die Set I just KNEW I had to join in the FUN and create a Dala Horse Shaker Card!! I grew up with horses and have ridden my whole life so when I saw this set I just had to have it and I've already made several cards!! =) I LOVE that there are SO MANY ways that you can use this set!! =) I decided to make this a Shaker Card and I LOVE the way it turned out!! I used a MFT Circle Die to create my Shaker Window Shape and then I Die Cut the Dala Horses from some BEAUTIFUL My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper!! I Inked the edges to define them and then created a FUN Scene for inside my Shaker Window!! To add alittle Sparkle I finished things of with a combination of some Iridescent Light Green Sequins and some Crystal Seed Beads!! I stamped and embossed my sentiment in White Embossing Powder and I LOVE the way it turned out!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Monday, April 20, 2015

1st Gossip Column Challenge w/ Winnie & Walter!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the Card I've made for the 1st Gossip Column Challenge over on the Winnie & Walter Blog!! I was drawn by several of the Images and the Different Blue Colors along with the Toasted Almond Color!! I decided to used one of the Newly Released The Party Stamp Set and I Stamped and Embossed my design onto some Tim Holtz Distress Water Color Paper!! I used the New Lawn Fawn Navy Ink along with some Ranger Platinum Embossing Powder!! In the one Dress above it shows the Shine on the Strips and it made my think to use the Platnium Embossing Powder as a Play on that Shine and then I used the Distress Marker in Linen to color in the Tassels!! I used the Lawn Fawn Ink and just added some Water in order to Water Color the Pom-Poms and I just LOVE how BEAUTIFUL this Color is!! WOWOWOWOWOW!! All these different shades were achieved by just using the Lawn Fawn Ink!! I'm in LOVE!! SWOON!! =) I added some Platinum Embroidery Thread and a strip of MFT Navy Cardstock that I inked using the same Lawn Fawn Navy Ink and the Ranger Platinum Embossing Powder!! A couple Sequins and my Card was done!!

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