My Craft Spot Mini Release Day 2: Washi Tape Dies!

Happy Friday, my sparkly friends! I hope everyone is doing well. :o)

It's Day 2 of the Mini Release festivities at My Craft Spot! Yesterday we showcased the new gorgeous Flowers- Rolled Roses metal dies. Today we're featuring the fun new Washi Tape metal dies! Kimberly is offering more amazing prizes today, detailed below! :o)

These new dies are such fun to use! I made a card to sprinkle a friend with love. :o)

A close-up of the washi tape dies since the pastel tones aren't the easiest to see properly:

Aren't they sweet? I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out tiny hearts from my washi tape strips... I thought it would be such a fun way to begin a shower of love! I backed them with my favorite brown cardstock because you just can't go wrong with chocolaty hearts. (My base is also dark brown, though it looks black.) I covered them in Clear Wink of Stella for an abundance of shimmer. The delightful sentiment is from the Tasty Treats stamp set, which is one of my favorite of Kimberly's stamps!

The beautiful papers are from Wild Rose Studio's Peach Blossom collection. The umbrella is a cut file from the Silhouette Online Store, which I've adorned with pearls. Pearly love is also sprinkled amongst the hearts. 

I created my card base from an ornate rectangle frame cut file. The sunshiny MCS Buttercup crinkle ribbon is centered with a Wild Orchid Crafts scalloped pearl. The sweet daisy charm is from The Ribbon Girl.

Both new metal die sets are so versatile and inspiring! Be sure to visit the My Craft Spot blog to see the amazing work by my teamies! And don't forget... there is blog candy as part of this celebration!

Want to see both new sets of metal dies from the Mini Release?! :o)

Kimberly will be giving away a $15 gift certificate EACH DAY of this mini release, chosen randomly from comments left on our blogs!

Additionally, since these new goodies are available for purchase right now, Kimberly is picking a winner EACH DAY from customer orders for a $20 gift certificate!

Thank you for celebrating with us! I hope your day is sprinkled with sparkly love. :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Crafty Ribbons~ Anything Goes with Ribbon

 *Cupcake Inspirations~ Photo Inspiration

 *Die Cuttin' Divas~ Make It Girly

 *Divas By Design~ April Showers

 *Moving Along with the Times~ Pretty Pastels

 *One Stitch at a Time~ Anything Goes

 *Simon Says Stamp~ Anything Goes

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment

My Craft Spot Mini Release Day 1: Rolled Flower Dies!

Happy Thursday, my crafty friends! Are you ready for the surprise My Craft Spot mini release?! :o)

Kimberly was just too excited to wait for the next full release to share two of her new metal die sets! Join us today and tomorrow as we showcase these new goodies! Kimberly is offering an amazing prize each day, with the winners randomly being chosen from comments left on the MCS and DT members' blogs. The more blogs you leave a little love on, the more chances you have to win. :o) She is also picking a winner both days from customer orders! (More details on all prizes below!)

Today we are showcasing Kimberly's new Flowers- Rolled Roses metal dies! Not only are they fun to use, but the results are gorgeous!

For my project, I made a pearly and sparkly birthday wand centerpiece for my mom's special day! :o) I wanted to use patterned paper for the flowers, so I chose the gorgeous Graphic 45 Secret Garden collection to break in my metal dies. One fun part of rolled flowers is the ability to make them as full or tight as you prefer. For these ones, I let them naturally fall open a little bit before hot gluing them to their base tab.

An extra special occasion calls for extra love, so instead of making rosettes I opted for a lacy heart base. The heart is a Cheery Lynn die from the Two of Hearts set. The little leafy flourishes scrolling through the beautiful flowers is Cheery Lynn's Mini Fanciful Flourish.

All three sentiments are from My Craft Spot's Tiny Tags 3 stamp set. I cut out little banners for them and adorned them with pearls in graduating sizes. I just cannot make a wand of any kind without flowing ribbon, so I chose three gorgeous crinkle ribbon shades to leave a fluttery trail of love. I also wrapped my bamboo skewers with the ribbon to make the entire project soft and lovely.

Unseen in my pictures is that the flowers and bases are coated in shimmer from my Wink of Stella Glitter Brush. So lovely in person... so challenging to photograph! I hope my mom loves her sweet centerpiece... it was such an enjoyable way to play with these new dies. :o)

Ready to see both sets of metal dies?! :o) Today we're showing you the Rolled Flowers set of 2 metal dies...

... and tomorrow we'll be sharing with you the beautiful ways we used the Washi Tape set of 3 metal dies!

Kimberly will be giving away a $15 gift certificate EACH DAY of this mini release, chosen randomly from comments left on our blogs!

Additionally, since these new goodies are available for purchase right now, Kimberly is picking a winner EACH DAY from customer orders for a $20 gift certificate!

Be sure to visit My Craft Spot to see the inspiring creations from my talented teamies! Thank you for celebrating with us and I wish you a sparkly day! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes

 *Crafting from the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Decorate to Celebrate~ Mother's Day or Birthday

 *Die Cuttin' Divas~ Make It Girly

 *Love to Create~ Pearls and Bling (They are covered in sparkle, but it doesn't show in my photos!)

 *One Stitch at a Time~ Anything Goes

 *Simon Says Stamp~ Anything Goes

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment

Birthday Wishes!

Happy Wednesday, my dear friends! I hope you're having a lovely day. :o)

One of the many things I love about 7 Kids College Fund is their incredible variety! The most elegant of projects can come to life with products available, as well as the sweetest of cards for a child. In this case, I combined sweet La-La Land Crafts metal dies with adorable SugarPea Designs stamps to help celebrate a little kiddo's birthday. :o)

This is my last card for this month's I Feel the Love Project collection, where we have dedicated April to creating for children who are abused, neglected, or at-risk and being cared for at Tennyson Center for Children. I hope my contributions bring a smile to their beautiful hearts.

The precious bunnies are from SugarPea Designs' One Big Hoppy Family stamp set. After coloring them with Copics, I fussy-cut them out and stacked them for a fun little design. They and the balloons are popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The Heart Banner and Heart Border metal dies are from La-La Land Crafts. I love the stitched detailing amidst the whimsical designs! For an extra dose of sweetness, I added the heart cut-outs from the border to the intersections of the banner. The base, balloons, and gift are inked with varying Tim Holtz Distress Inks. For more texture, I used coordinating shades of twine for the balloon strings. :o) Wink of Stella Clear adds shimmer to the balloons, while Star Dust Stickles sparklify the pink parts of the bunny ears and feet.

I also used some My Craft Spot goodies on my card, including the twine. My sentiment is from Tiny Tags 3, which is cut out with the coordinating Tiny Tags Metal Dies. The gift and balloons are Treasure Box Designs cut files from their Make a Wish collection. My cheerful papers are all from Doodlebug's Hello Spring collection.

Thank you for hopping on by! I wish you a sparkly day. :o)

Products from the 7 Kids College Fund Store:

SugarPea Designs: One Big Hoppy Family

La-La Land Crafts: Heart Banner

La-La Land Crafts: Heart Border

Copic Sketch Markers

Neenah Solar White Smooth Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Dusty Concord

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Scattered Straw

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Walnut Stain

Ranger Stickles: Star Dust

Wink of Stella Brush Glitter: Clear

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes

 *A Gem of a Challenge~ Cute and Cuddly

 *Craft Your Passion~ Up in the Air/Things that can Fly (Bunnies and balloons in air)

 *Crafty Catz~ Anything Goes

 *One Stitch at a Time~ Anything Goes

 *Pile It On~ Stamping as the Focus (Bunnies are stamped and fussy-cut)

My Craft Spot Surprise Mini Release!

Hello, my crafty friends! I hope you're having a wonderful day! :o)

There's a My Craft Spot surprise this week! A mini release! YAY!

Kimberly just couldn't wait until the next full release to share TWO NEW METAL DIE SETS and I certainly love that enthusiasm! My teamies and I have had a blast working with them and I'm excited for you to see our creations inspired by the new goodies! There will be an amazing prize each day of the mini release, so be sure to visit My Craft Spot for the fun on Thursday and Friday! :o)

Have a beautifully blessed day, my friends!

Anything Goes at 7 Kids College Fund!

Happy Wednesday, my lovely friends! I hope you're having a beautiful week! :o)

Today begins a new 7 Kids College Fund challenge at the Challenge Blog! The theme is Anything Goes, so link up whatever your crafty heart desires! Be sure to use products (primarily the stamped image) carried by 7 Kids to be eligible to win a gift certificate to the store! :o)

For my card today, I used several new items and I honestly love every single one. :o) This project is part of my contribution to this month's I Feel the Love Project, where we are creating for abused, neglected, and at-risk children, as well as the selfless staff that cares for them at Tennyson Center for Children.

My stamp is Bluebell and Butterfly, one of the new releases from Wild Rose Studio. Isn't it adorable? I've cut it out with a Spellbinders Labels 18 die and colored it with Copics. Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink was sponged to create my sky. (I use Tumbled Glass for brighter cards and Broken China for softer color palettes.) Star Dust Stickles covers the flowers, while Wink of Stella Glitter Brush was used for the bow and butterfly.

Did you know that Wild Rose Studio now offers metal dies? They are as whimsical and beautiful as their images and are excellent in quality. (I believe they are manufactured by Memory Box!) I used the new Blossom Burst metal die along the corner. My Wild Rose Studio patterned papers are also new, from their Peach Blossom collection.

The fun burlap items are new from Petaloo! They come in a variety of colors and a couple of different set options. For this card I used goodies from the Apricot Burlap Blossoms and Butterflies set. I just love the texture and color! :o)

The sweet daisies in the upper corner are from Memory Box Precious Daisies metal dies, which I've inked with Tim Holtz Scattered Straw. My encouraging sentiment is from SugarPea Designs Tweet Friend stamp set. (This set has such an adorable image and lovely, versatile sentiments!) I pray this delivers a burst of love and joy to its recipient.

A peek inside at at one of the other pretty patterns in the Peach Blossom paper collection:

Hop on over to the Challenge Blog to see the lovely creations from my teamies! You have two weeks to play along, so I hope you'll join us! We truly love seeing your creations. Have a blessed day :o)

Products from 7 Kids College Fund Store:

Wild Rose Studio: Bluebell and Butterfly Stamp

Wild Rose Studio: Peach Blossom Paper Pad

Wild Rose Studio: Blossom Burst Metal Die

Memory Box: Precious Daisies

Spellbinders Labels 18

SugarPea Designs: Tweet Friend (sentiment)

Petaloo: Apricot Burlap Blossoms and Butterflies

Copic Sketch Markers

Neenah Solar White Smooth Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Broken China

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Scattered Straw

Ranger Stickles: Star Dust

Wink of Stella Glitter Brush: Clear

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Candy Treats)

 *Craft Your Passion~ Pretty Pastels

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Creative Card Crew~ Girly

 *Creative Fingers~ Anything Goes

 *One Stitch at a Time~ Favorite Things (Butterflies, sparkle, Copics, flowers, pastel)

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes

 *Tuesday Throwdown~ Lots of Sparkle

Shake It On at My Craft Spot!

Happy Monday, my sweet friends! I hope everyone had a beautifully blessed Easter! :o)

Today starts a new challenge at My Craft Spot! This week we have an especially fun one for you: Shake It On! There are tons of options and I ended up shaking three different elements onto my card: Embossing powder, flower soft, and glamour dust!

This card is another contribution to this month's I Feel the Love Project. We are crafting for children that are abused, neglected, or at-risk, as well as the loving staff who cares for them at Tennyson Center for Children.

For this card, inspiration runs deep. This tiny dancer is gazing upward to her blossoming future... unfurling in the most beautiful way.

The precious dancer is Lil Ballerina, a digital stamp by Mo Manning. After coloring her with Copics, I used a tiny flourish from MCS' Tiny Tags 2 set to stamp her a frame. Not just a regular frame, of course... but ribbons of love. Her sweet little bun is sprinkled with flower soft and her tutu is covered in Glamour Dust, making it super sparkly in person.

My dream dance studio is lined with ornately designed arched windows, which was the inspiration for the sentiment base. I tucked in half of a doily from the Tiny Doilies 2 metal die set, making it a pretty arch adorned with pearls. My sentiment is from the Ornate Labels- Christmas stamp set. I need this brave and beautiful recipient to believe in the beauty that lies ahead of her. 

A tiny butterfly (cut from golden musical score paper) rests atop the rolled corner... a little encourager helping to direct the dancer's path. The flower arrangement is made of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers. I didn't have the proper shade of aqua, so I used a Copic marker to color the edges of a few white ones to match the image. A heart stick pin is nestled inside, anchored in love. The Copic-colored butterfly near the bottom is from the Jar Full of Flowers stamp set, sparklified and layered atop a whimsical pearly flourish.

My six-loop bow was made with Sky Blue crinkle ribbon. I had never made a six looper before but love how it resembled the tutu. :o) It rests atop gorgeous wide lace from The Ribbon Girl, lined with a flat-back pearl strand.

The butterfly border fluttering atop the card is from Joy Crafts, which I really wish showed up better here. I colored the centers with Copics and sprinkled them with Glamour Dust. The WOC silver metal filigree corner was heat-embossed white.

The papers are from Kaisercraft's Enchanted Garden. I love the soft colors and dreamy designs.

I do not know who will receive this card, but I do know that they will receive an abundance of my and God's love. Initially, the driving inspiration was a child or teen who needs to be immersed in healing love and light. One who needs to believe again... or maybe believe for the first time. But during one of the many moments I struggled while making this, I realized it could be destined for a staff member. A caregiver battling to deal with the horrid reality of innocent children being abused. Sometimes it is the adult who needs a reminder to believe in the future of the (temporarily) shattered child that has come into her life. 

Be sure to check out the creations from my amazing DT sisters at My Craft Spot! I hope you'll play along with us this week... I look forward to seeing your inspiring creations! Have a beautiful day of love and sunshine. :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Candy Treats)

 *Craft Your Passion~ Pretty Pastels

 *Craft-Room Challenge~ Dance

 *Crafting for All Seasons~ Ribbons and Lace

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Crafty Catz~ B is for... (Ballet, butterflies, blue, bow, blooms)

 *Crafty Ribbons~ Anything Goes with Ribbon

 *Creative Fingers~ Anything Goes

 *DL.Art~ April Linky Party

 *Fussy and Fancy~ Pearls and Lace

 *Lia Stampz~ Pastels

 *One Stitch at a Time~ Favorite Things (Ballet, butterflies, doilies, ribbon, flowers, sparkle)

 *Sweet Stampin'~ Lots of Layers

 *Through the Purple Haze~ Creativity Strikes!

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Uplifting/Encouraging sentiment

Birthday Puppy!

Happy Saturday, everyone! I'm quickly sharing a birthday card at My Craft Spot and also with you! I pray everyone has a blessed Easter tomorrow. :o)

While not an Easter project, it is actually a perfect time to share this! It is made to bring love, light, and hope to a child suffering far more than he ever should. Whimsically designed, yet filled with healing divine light. This is part of my contribution for this month's I Feel the Love Project, where we are creating for abused, neglected, and at-risk children... as well as the staff who lovingly care for them at Tennyson Center for Children.

What little boy doesn't love a sweet puppy, right? :o)

This cutie pie is a cut file from KaDoodle Bug Designs, titled Time to Celebrate Dog. I used bright and cheerful papers from Doodlebug Designs, surrounding the pup with a paw print frame from the Silhouette Online Store. I wanted it to be like he was frolicking through the adorable tree-filled park. :o) I slightly altered the frame so there was less white space on the outskirts of the paw prints.

I love the circular sentiments Kimberly offers and Stamping All Around Spring is one of my favorites! I paired the fun birthday greeting with one of the gorgeous metal dies from Tiny Doilies 2. For a final festive touch, I topped the puppy's party hat with a pom made from Maraschino twine. I resisted the urge to add a plethora of sparkles since this is for a little boy, but I did sneak in some sparkling Core Couture paper for the paw prints and twinkling eyes. :o) 

Nestled beneath the celebratory doggie bone are five little hearts, cut out with the versatile Scrapping Life Cards Metal Dies. It's fun finding places to tuck a little extra love within projects. :o)

A peek at the colorful interior and the dimension on the front created with foam tape:

Thank you for visiting and have a blessed and Happy Easter! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *Craftin Desert Divas~ Color Inspiration

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Crafty Catz~ B is for... (Birthday, Boy, Bone, Bunnies, Blue, Black)

 *Creative Fingers~ Anything Goes

 *Cut It Up~ Birthday Card

 *Dragonfly Dreams~ Make it for the Boys

 *Simon Wednesday Challenge~ Animal Antics