Berry Sweet Mason Jar Tag!

Happy Friday, crafty friends! I hope you've had a lovely week! :o) I'm posting at My Craft Spot today and am sharing my project here, as well!

I'm planning to make a sweet little set of mason jar-shaped tags for a gift and this is my first one. The mason jar is from the Jar Basics stamp set, which I heat-embossed a deep shade of blue and cut out with the coordinating Jar Basics metal die set.

I chose gorgeous papers from a Susan Winget K and Company collection for my fruit-filled jar. This glossy-fruit design is one of the main reasons I bought the pad! (Don't ask me why I didn't stamp the lid... I cannot believe I missed that part! So upset about that.) 

The sentiment is one of my favorites from Kimberly's Tasty Treats stamp set, which is heat-embossed to match the jar. I was delighted to discover it fits nicely within the Tiny Doilies 2 metal dies! I accented it with pearls to match my pearl-centered Denim crinkle ribbon. The lacy trim beneath the lid is from Wild Orchid Crafts, as is the scalloped pearl.

Precious butterflies...

You know my love of butterflies! I love them as much as I love sparkles. :o) I colored two butterflies from the Jar Full of Flowers stamp set with my Copic markers, fussy-cut them out, and covered them in Star Dust.

I love the fun dimension you can give these butterfly stamps of Kimberly's!

Thank you for visiting and I wish you a blessed and sunshiny weekend! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Bling)

 *Card Mania~ Emboss It (sentiment and jar outline are heat-embossed)

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *One Stitch at a Time~ Ribbon or Lace

 *Papertake Weekly~ Anything Goes

 *The Paper Girls~ Mason Jars

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes

 *Through the Purple Haze~ Anything but Square

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

Pinterest Inspired at My Craft Spot!

Happy Monday, my dear friends! I hope your week is off to a lovely start! :o)

Today begins a new challenge at My Craft Spot! This week we're being inspired by this gorgeous spring color palette:

Isn't it beautiful? I used it to create a soft and spring-inspired card for my dear mom who is enduring a lot of pain.

She loves tea cups, which seemed like a perfect fit for this challenge. It also enabled me to ink up one of my favorite My Craft Spot sentiments that I've been wanting to use! :o)

My primary sentiment is from the Tasty Treats set, which I've stamped beneath the curve in the Marianne Design Fancy Edge with Lattice (LR0202) border die. My other sentiment is from the beloved Tiny Tags 2 set, cut out with the coordinating Tiny Tags Metal Dies. The shape reminded me of the tag holder thingies on tea bags, so I secured it with Natural Jute String and tucked it inside the tea cup.

Enlarge the following picture to see the steam made of microbeads! (It's sparkly!)

I had fun creating the steam! Using the My Favorite Things Fancy Flourish die, I cut out swirls with acetate paper. Not only is it perfectly clear, but it's also sturdy enough to stand up on its own without requiring adhesive all along it. I coated it in Glossy Accents and dumped an avalanche of microbeads atop it. It's a lovely effect in person.  The tea cup, saucer, and spoon are a Marianne Design die set (CR1237).

The pretty papers are from the My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline (Howdy Doody) collection, which came to mind the instant I saw the color palette. I layered My Craft Spot's Buttercup crinkle ribbon with lace from The Ribbon Girl, centering the sunshiny bow with a Wild Orchid Crafts scalloped pearl. The metal filigree corners are also from WOC.

This was a fun card to make! I'll be giving it to my mom later today and I hope it makes her smile. :o)

Be sure to flutter over to see the beautiful creations from my teamies! I look forward to seeing how this Pinterest inspiration guides your creative hearts! :o) Thank you for visiting! Have a beautifully blessed day. :o)

Challenges entered:
 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: 2d/3d Flowers)
 *A Gem of a Challenge~ Mother's Day/Female Birthday/Special Lady
 *Card Mania~ Something New (Tea cup, saucer, and spoon metal die set)
 *Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party~ Buttons, Ribbon, Twine, Brads: Use at least 2 (Ribbon and Twine)
 *Crafty Ribbons~ Ribbon and Bows
 *Creative Fingers~ Anything Goes
 *DL.Art Thankful Thursday~ Uplifting Sentiment with at Least 5 Words
 *Hobbybook Designer Challenge~ Make It Girly
 *Just B Creative Crazy~ Anything Goes Linky Party
 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting sentiment

Nuts About You!

Happy Thursday, my sparkly friends! I hope you're having a wonderful day. :o)

Today I'm posting on the My Craft Spot blog with another cute critter card! This is being added to my box of love for Maddy, this month's I Feel the Love Project recipient. She is a precious 6-year-old who is battling cancer and we are showering her with the love she deserves. It is always an honor to create for those in need.

One of my favorite things about animal cards is that they so easily can be made punny. My Craft Spot has an abundance of stamps for those occasions. For this one, I turned to Tasty Treats! I was delighted to discover that this particular sentiment fits inside the new Tiny Doilies 2 metal dies. :o) (The center circle is cut out with the Tiny Doilies metal dies.)

A variety of cut files from the Silhouette Online Store were used to create this card, starting with the adorable Squirrel in Basket of Acorns. Isn't he sweet?! We're nuts about Maddy and I hope it brings a sparkle to her heart. I wanted this to be a fun shape for her, so I welded together a few jumbo acorns to form my card base. For the tops, I used a waffle cone cut file. :o) Gold Stickles accent each one because I can never resist an opportunity to sparklify something. ;)

For an extra touch of sweetness, I added a second sentiment. Hugs is from the Tiny Tags 2 stamp set, which I've cut out with the coordinating Tiny Tags Metal Dies. Chocolate Truffle trendy twine and Chocolate Truffle crinkle ribbon were added not only for prettiness, but also for texture. The button is from my stash. When creating for kids, I try to add in several elements for their precious little hands to explore. :o)

The brown flourish paper is from Echo Park's Runway Collection, while the pretty golden plaid is from DCWV. Bo Bunny flourishes add extra sparkle and I like how the shape is reminiscent of a squirrely tail. :o) For a splash of green, I made a pile of leaves with a Recollections punch.

I hope precious Maddy enjoys this little creation from my sappy heart! Thank you for fluttering on by! I wish you a day of sparkles and sunshine. :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes

 *Craft Your Passion~ Young at Heart

 *Crafting With Dragonflies~ Make a Shaped Card

 *Fab 'n' Funky~ Animals (NO people)

 *Love to Create~ Anything Goes

 *Make It Monday~ Anything Goes

 *Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge~ Buttons or Bows

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes