Saturday, February 28, 2015

Paper Sweeties Inspiration #29 Challenge ~ Waiting for Spring & Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm here to share the New March Paper Sweeties Inspiration #29 Challenge ~ Waiting for Spring!! I just LOVE the Inspiration Photo and there are SO many ways that you can go using this as your jumping off point!! I thought it would be FUN to combine this Challenge with the New Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!! =) I decided to create a Sweet little Coffee Pot Shaker element and then I used some of the New 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!!
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!! =)
                                                Annette Witherspoon
                                                Cheryl Lea
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Jill Norwood 
                            Jinny Newlin *special Guest Designer*
Julie Tucker-Wolek
Kathy Schweinfurth
                                    March Guest Designer: Donna Baes

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   =)

Sparkle Inspiration Challenge's 300th Challenge Celebration ~ Paper Sweeties Sonsor!! =)

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HELLO!!
Today I'm sharing the card I have made for the Sparkle Inspiration Challenge's 300th Challenge Celebration!! They are hosting a Super FUN Challenge with LOTS of Giveaways and Paper Sweeties along with several other AMAZING Sponsors are giving away AWESOME Prizes!! =) I was inspired by the Colors and the Sweet Cupcake!! So here is my Card!!


I've used the Paper Sweeties Sending Sweet Thoughts Bundle Set to create my Sweet Little Cupcake Image!! I Stamped each of the elements with Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and then used some Ranger Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder to Emboss them!! I Paper Pieced the Image together to create a SWEET Little 3-D Cupcake that I think looks YUMMY enough to eat!!  =)  I wanted to add some "Sparkle" so I coated the Top of my Cupcake with some Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter and I LOVE the way that it shines in real life!! =) I used a Stitched Circle Die from Lil' Inker Designs to create a FUN Layered Circle Window on the front of my card to help make the YUMMY Cupcake the focal of my card!! I added a Patterned Paper Strip to the left hand side to help balance the card design and then to finish it off I wrapped a Black Ribbon around my card front and tied a Bow!! A few Pretty Pink Posh Crystal Sequins finish off the Design!! I LOVE the way it turned out and I hope you'll be able to join in on the FUN for a chance to win some AMAZING Prizes!!

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

Friday, February 27, 2015

Reverse Confetti Sketch Challenge #21!! =)

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HELLO!!

I'm here to share the card I've made for the Reverse Confetti Sketch Challenge #21!!
I've used several of the Reverse Confetti Products for my card today!! The Reverse Confetti Stars Pretty Panel Confetti Cut Dies, the Oh My Stars Confetti Cut Dies and the Circles N' Scallops Confetti Cut Dies for my Sentiment I used the Reverse Confetti Give Thanks Stamp Set!! I ended up making this card from mostly left over scraps and then some of the Negative Die Cuts from other projects that I have made and I LOVE how it turned out!!

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

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

February Paper Trey Ink Challenge Blog Hop!!

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HELLO!!
I'm stopping in to share the FUN Shaker Styled Card I've made for the February Paper Trey Ink Challenge Blog Hop!! I wanted to make a FUN card for one of my SWEETEST Friends!! She is just AMAZING and has a New Granddaughter so I thought I'd make her an Easter Card and one it is a FUN Little Felt Bow for her Granddaughter to wear!! =) It's a SURPRISE so I HOPE she LOVES it!! =) SQUEAL!! I used the Paper Trey Ink Cover Plate: Quatrefoil Die and the Water Coloring as my Inspiration from the Challenge Photo!! I changed the colors just alittle so it would coordinate with my SWEET Little Chick Felt Bow and I LOVE the Rainbow look that I got!! =) That is one think I like about this technique you NEVER know what you'll end up with and each one is UNIQUE!! I used Distress Inks and Water on Tim Holtz Distress Water Color Paper and I just LOVE the way the colors Blend and how you can add LOTS of water to soften the colors or leave them as is for a Darker shade!! =) SO MANY OPTIONS!! I used the Seasonal Stitching: Birds Die Collection and instead of leaving him flat, I cut two layers of everything from Paper Trey Ink Limeade Ice Felt and made him a Puffy Bird!! I just LOVE the way it turned out and have made SEVERAL of these in different colors to give away!! =) I then used the Leaves Die from the Paper Trey Ink Song Birds Die Set and the Thanks Die Cut is from the Wet Paint Words Die Set!! I didn't want this to be too in your face so I used a Chalkboard Grey Paper and then it need some bulk to hold its own against that Chick and the Leaves so I Die Cut it 5 Times and layered them altogether and I LOVE the way it came together and I hope you do too!!??



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

Paper Trey Ink Februray Challenge Blog Hop ~1!! =)

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HELLO!!
I'm stopping in to share the FUN Shaker Styled Card I've made for the February Paper Trey Ink Challenge Blog Hop!! I wanted to create some Sweet Little Easter Tags for ALL of the Littles in my life as I ALWAYS try to give them just alittle something SPECIAL each year!! I hadn't used the Paper Trey Ink Scrambled Eggs Stamp and Die Sets yet so I decided it was about time I get them used!! =) I started by Water Coloring some Water Color Paper and then I took the Paper Trey Ink Tag Sale #7 Die Collection and then Stamped and Die Cut everything!! I used Ranger Ink Clear Ultra Fine Embossing Powder!! I wanted to leave the Image BLANK so that the Kids can have FUN Coloring them in on Easter Sunday!! =) They all ENJOY the Little Craft Projects that I plan and I thought this would be a FUN one that fulfills two purposes!!

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Sequined Flower Cards with Lil' Inker Design's!!

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HELLO!!
I'm stopping back in to share another Project I've made for the Lil' Inker Designs Monthly Meet Up Challenge!!  I have one Stamp Set that I would have to say has been one of my MOST FOVORITE Lil' Inker Sets of ALL time and its the "Modern Mehndi Stamp Set"!! =) I've also used the coordinating Modern Mehndi Die Set!! I LOVE everything about this set and I wanted to create a Card to showcase some of its BEAUTY!! =)
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Another one of my fetishes is Sequins!! =) If you've spend anytime on my Blog you'll see I use them on almost EVERY Project that I create!! I can't help it ~ I just LOVE SEQUINS!! LOL!!  =) So here is the card that I have created that combines them BOTH together!! I stamped several Flower and Leaf Images and then I colored them in using my Colored Pencils!! Then I took Embroidery Thread and a Needle and Stitched LOTS of Sequins (I used Larger 5mm Sequins for this card and they were in all in Irridescent Colors!!) into the Flower Stamped Design!! I used Seed Beads ontop of the Sequins to not only hold them in place, but to give a Finished look to the Design!! I just LOVE the look and it isn't as time consuming as one would think!!
I hope you LOVE it as much as I do!!?? I wanted to try an Capture the AMAZING Irridescent Shine that is one these BEAUTIFUL Sequins!! In REAL LIFE it is just SO AWESOME!! =) I also wanted to share another Card that I created using this same set!! It was Published in the North Ridge Publishing Magazine CARDS back in 2014!! I have NEVER shared it here on my Blog or anywhere else before and I wanted all of my Crafty Friends to see it too!! I used Smaller 3mm Sequins for this card and they were in all Opaque Colors!! So I'm sharing it with you all today!! I used a similar Design and I just 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   =)

MFTWSC#216 ~ Birthday Card!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the MFTWSC#216 Sketch Challenge!!
My Baby Sister Skyler who is celebrating a Birthday this week and beings she is away at College, I wanted to send her a SWEET Card to let her know we are thinking about her and sending her LOTS of LOVE on her Special day!! I used the Retired DG Sweet Friend MFT Stamp Set and I just ADORE these SWEET Images!! Skyler used to be my Crafting buddy so I'm leaving the Image UNCOLORED so she can color it when she needs something FUN to do!!  =) I LOVE that I was able to Personalize it for her and Beckett wrote her Name so it will be even MORE SPECIAL!!  =)
I decided to make it a Shaker Card beings I LOVE them!! =) So I used the New LJD Peek-a-Boo Circle Windows Die for the Window Element for my Shaker Design!! OH HOW I LOVE this DIE!! =) I CANT wait to play with it some more!! =)

I layered the inside with both Patterned Paper and some Vellum for a Really SWEET Look!!  I then Die Cut a Large Heart using the Retired MFT Stitched Heart Pocket Die!! I only used the Base Heart and Die Cut the Window in the Front of it along with my Card Front and then again on another piece that I used for the Inside of my card!! =) I also die cut a Piece of Vellum using the MFT Swiss Dots Die!! I added some Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and Ellen Hutson and some Crystal Beads from Prima and my Shaker Card was done!!
Hopefully ALL of the pictures give you an idea of how FUN this card is!!?? I LOVE the way it turned out and I just KNOW she is going to LOVE it!!
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Spring Felt Bows with Lil' Inker Designs!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the FUN Lil' Inker Designs Projects that I have been making!! I'm SO EXCITED to see that they are hosting a FUN Monthly Meet Up Challenge with Giveaways on their Blog!! I just LOVE Lil' Inker Designs and I have ENJOYED looking at ALL of the AMAZING and Inspiring Projects in the Gallery that have been shared so far!! I hope you'll check it out and if you have time join in on the FUN!! The more entries they get, the MORE Giveaways they are giving!! =) WHOOP WHOOP!!
So with Easter just 5 weeks away, I decided I better get busy!! I like to make SWEET Little Bows for my Nieces and I thought it would be FUN to use several of the Lil' Inker Designs Dies for several different Felt Bows!! I like to personalize each one so that they are ALL Different!! I LOVE that these dies have a stitched edge because I LOVE to use Embroidery Floss on my Bows and the Stitching lines serve as an EASY Guide for where to stitch!! =) I also wanted to make some without the stitching so you can see how each of the different styles looks!!  I've used the Bunnies & BowsFrames & Flowers, Folding Tag Die, Border Builder Dies and the Stitched Butterflies Die Sets to create some Pretty AMAZING Bows and Holders in NO time!! I used the Lil' Inker Designs Unscramble This Stamp Set to add my Sweet Little Sentiment and Heat Embossed them onto each of the Holders/Tags I created!! I add Metal Clips that I get from Hobby Lobby to the back of my Bows and then place a Felt Circle over the Clip Back do that it looks finished!! Then I just punch two really Small Holes into my Holder/Tag Base and Clip it on!! It looks SUPER Professional as if I bought them at a Boutique only I made them!! =) BONUS and Cheaper!!  =) Plus I get to use my Supplies for even more Projects!! =)You can get as CRAZY as you want with Decorating them too so that ADDS to the FUN!! I added Decorative Buttons (on sale from Hobby Lobby) , Sequins from Taylored Expressions and some Fuzzy Pom-Pom Tails!! SQUEAL!! I KNOW the Girls are just going to LOVE these!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)