My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party- Day 2!

Hello, my sweet friends! I hope you're having a beautiful day! Welcome to Day 2 of the My Craft Spot stamp release party! :o)

Today we are featuring the NEW Fall Leaves stamp set! How I adore the sentiments on this set... so much beauty, in word and font. :o) (All of the new stamps and metal die sets will be available for purchase on Saturday!)

I made an Autumn criss-cross card to showcase a couple of sentiments and a stunning new metal die. :o) It is for the upcoming Thanksgiving recipient of the cherished I Feel the Love Project.

I love the whimsical touches to the fonts in this set. It reminds me of leaves fluttering in the crisp breeze. :o) Many sentiments, like this one on the front of my card, are year-round sentiments. It is important to express and encourage thankfulness all year long and Fall Leaves does it beautifully.

Isn't this border exquisite?! It is the NEW Fall Border metal die and I love it to bits!

I used various distress inks to make my leaves appear to be changing colors and then covered them in Clear Rock Candy crackle paint. These dies are truly beautiful. I love the sweet embossing on the acorns, too. :o) 

The card insert features one of my favorite Fall Leaves sentiments. I bordered it with a stamp from the Build A Birthday set.

My Copic-colored cutie is Apple Blossom by Elisabeth Bell for this card. The pretty trim along the panels are from the Fancy Edges 2 metal die set. The wide Autumn ribbon is from my stash, which I layered with Harvest Wine crinkle ribbon. Machine stitching and a variety of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers complete the front.

I am so grateful to be slowly returning to coloring! I need to take it easy on my still-recovering arm, but it felt amazing to play with my Copics again. Apple Blossom and my sentiments are layered with Spellbinders Gold Labels 4 and the coordinating Labels 4. All of the beautiful papers are from Maja Designs' Walking in the Forest.

Flutter on over to the My Craft Spot blog to see the inspiring creations from the team! While there, leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win today's daily prize: A $10 Gift Certificate to the My Craft Spot store! 

Thank you for visiting! Have a sweet and sparkly day!

Challenges entered:

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

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Loves Rubberstamps~ Anything Goes

 *Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Autumn Colors with Ribbon

 *Simon Says Stamp~ Anything Goes

 *Through the Purple Haze~ Anything Goes

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party- Day 1!

Welcome to the My Craft Spot Stamp Release party! Each day this week we will be sharing projects to showcase FIVE new stamp sets and FOUR new metal die sets! Kimberly will have a giveaway every day this week, so be sure to leave a comment at My Craft Spot to be eligible for the daily prize. You'll also be treated to an abundance of inspiration from my teamies! The party will conclude with a blog hop celebration on Saturday, where the full release is revealed with prizes at every stop! Kimberly's new goodies will also be available for purchase beginning that day. :o)

This release is all about Fall, from harvest beauty to Halloween fun. Today we are featuring the new Halloween Potions stamp set! (Throughout the week we will also be incorporating the new metal die sets into our projects.)

I made a fun cauldron treat box for my mom, which also includes cuts from TWO of the new metal die sets! My mom already stole this for midnight chocolate emergencies. ;)

My treat box is a cut file from Treasure Box Designs' Treat Box Trio. Both sentiments are from the NEW Halloween Potions stamp set. The drippy cauldron concoction was made with one of the NEW dies in the Fancy Edges- Halloween set. The little bat is from the NEW Halloween Shapes metal die set.

Can you see the crackle? It was hard to photograph. I used Tim Holtz distress crackle paint on the cauldron (Black Soot) and sentiments (Clear Rock Candy). 

I love (and appreciate) how many of Kimberly's sentiments fit into existing metal dies! This one fits perfectly in the Tiny Doilies set. The stamped border is from the Build A Birthday set, which I use often. Her extras are always lovely. I wrapped the box in Parrot Green and Purple jute string. 

Upon discovering that my second sentiment nestled perfectly in the Tiny Tags metal dies, the witch's sparkly pointy shoe begged me to tie it there! :o)

Be sure to zip on over to My Craft Spot to see the marvelous creations from the team! Leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win today's daily prize: sequins in Perfectly Purple, Toadally Green, and Creamiscle Orange!

I'll see you tomorrow for Day 2... and my long-awaited return to Copics! Thank you for visiting and have a blessed day. :o)

Challenges entered:

 *Pause, Dream, Enjoy~ Metal Dies/Punches

 *Simon Wednesday Challenge~ Anything Goes

Birthday Love :)

Hello, crafty friends! I hope everyone is doing sparkly! :o) I'm posting on the My Craft Spot blog today, sharing a new creation with Kimberly's new Flowers- Daisy dies. :o)

A nature-loving family member has a birthday on Saturday, so I turned to a few of my favorite My Craft Spot goodies to show my love. :o)

Each layer of the beautiful daisy dies is popped up with dimensionals and the petals are gently curled. The leaf dies in the set are gorgeous, which I embossed with the Cuttlebug Victoria folder.

The sweet sentiment is from the Build a Birthday stamp set. I adore this set, as there are so many options and such fun greetings! My center layers are Spellbinders Gold Labels 4. I rarely make a birthday card without some type of bunting, so I used the Tiny Tag metal dies for this one! The tags are slightly curved upward at the bottom to give an appearance of gentle waving. Antique Gold jute string ties my banner together.

You may be curious about these gorgeous papers! I received a gift last week from my sweetheart... a little box of paper love for making some tough decisions and pressing on through challenging days. Part of the gift are these Maja Design papers, from the Walking in the Forest collection. It's honestly one of my dream paper collections! Like Pion Design (which I used in my double-sliding lid box), Maja is based in Sweden. All my favorite papers are from Swedish companies! :/

The Autumn papers throughout are extraordinary, most of which I'm saving for a little later. I'm still afraid to use my ultimate favorites. But this beautiful owl and birdie paper was perfect for the recipient, so I dove right in. The coordinating papers on this card are so lovely in person... so warm and happy. The butterflies are fussy cut from the collection, as well.

A peek inside, which is the only non-Maja Design paper. I couldn't bear to use a piece for the inside! Thankfully this neutral floral from My Mind's Eye paired nicely. :o)

Thank you for visiting and I wish you a sparkly day! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Dies R Us~ Birthday

 *FAN-tastic Tuesday~ Anything Goes

 *Love to Create~ Anything Goes

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Fancy Edges at My Craft Spot!

Happy Monday, my sweet friends! I hope you had a beautiful weekend! :o)

Today starts a new challenge at My Craft Spot! This week we're playing with fancy edges! I can't wait to see what you create. :o)

I had the girliest of girly cards in mind at the beginning, but then something tugged on my heartstrings. Inspired by the star metal die in Kimberly's new Fancy Edges 2 set, I made a starry superhero card for a sweet boy as part of this month's I Feel the Love Project collection.

In trying and uncertain times, I want one of the precious boys to know that he is a superhero for enduring. :o)

To say I was out of my crafty comfort zone is putting it mildly. ;) But that lovely star edge which Batman stands upon was just calling to me for this exact creation! I layered it so it would stand out despite the alternating black and yellow background. The stars shooting out from him are the cut-outs from the star border die, which are also layered.

My sentiment is from Tiny Tags 2, while the cute starry confetti stamped alongside it is from the new Build A Birthday set. I used two metal dies from the Lacy Banners for its base to make it appear as one of the splash bubble things in comics. :o)

Batman and the sunburst star base are cut files from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. I used my Silhouette software to create a card base out of the sunburst cut file, as a star shaped card seemed fitting for a superhero. :o) Everything is popped up with foam tape for lots of dimension. I hope the recipient enjoys it!

Thank you for flying on by! I wish you a sweet and sparkly day! :o)

Challenges entered:
 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes
 *Cupcake Inspirations~ For the Boys
 *DL.Art Thankful Thursday~ Masculine
 *Love to Create~ Anything Goes

Birthday Sweetness :)

Hello, sweet friends! I hope you're having a wonderful week. :o) I'm popping in today with a sweet little birthday card for a special kiddo, showcasing some products from 7 Kids College Fund! This is part of my contribution for this month's I Feel the Love Project, soon to be given to a beautiful heart who is going through trying times.

One of my favorite lines carried by 7 Kids is Wild Rose Studio. (As previously stated!) Their stamps are delightful, their papers are beautiful, and their dies are gorgeous! This creation features goodies from one of Wild Rose Studio's newer releases: Squirrel on Branch stamp and Bluebell paper pad!

These coordinating elements are pure sweetness! The stamp is colored with Copics and layered upon one of the dies from the Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles set. Star Dust adds a touch of sparkle to the flowers. The papers in this pad are truly whimsical and beautiful... I didn't want to cover up too much of this one.

La-La Land Crafts' Heart Banner die decorates the corner in festive love, which I've layered and accented with Honeydew twine from My Craft Spot. Two of the heart cut-outs from the banner flutter in the sky for an extra touch of sappiness. My sentiment, which hangs from an added Cheery Lynn Designs flourish, is stamped upon a Spellbinders Standard Circle (Small) and is layered atop a Spellbinders Lacey Circle. This is one of my favorite greetings from My Craft Spot's new Build A Birthday stamp set.

The interior is decorated with another lovely design from the collection:

Products from 7 Kids College Fund Store:

Wild Rose Studio: Squirrel on Branch (stamp)

Wild Rose Studio: Bluebell (paper pad)

La-La Land Crafts: Heart Banner

Spellbinders: Romantic Rectangles

Spellbinders: Standard Circles (Small)

Copic Sketch Markers

Neenah Solar White Smooth Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass (sponged sky)

Ranger Stickles: Star Dust

Thank you for visiting! Have a blessed day! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Best Friends)

 *Butterfly Challenge~ Butterfly Bingo (Die Cuts- Butterflies- Designer Paper)

 *Craftin' Desert Divas~ Favorite Color (Purple)

 *Crafting By Designs~ Happy Birthday

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Love to Create~ Make It for the Kids

 *Love to Scrap!~ Mind Your Banners

 *Pile It On~ Patterned Paper

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party- Day 5!

Happy Friday, sweet friends! Welcome to Day 5 of the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party! :o) I'm thrilled you've been enjoying the sneak peek week! Tomorrow is the big BLOG HOP, which you won't want to miss! Also, all of the new goodies (four stamp sets and two metal die sets) will be available for purchase Saturday! Yay!

Today we are featuring the new Build A Birthday stamp set! I adore the festivity, from the lovely font to the sweet and fun sentiments! I used this fabulous set for my mom's birthday, which we celebrated earlier this week. :o)

I'm happy to say she loves her card. :o) My cake shaped base is a cut file from the Silhouette Online Store and worked to perfection with my sentiment choice! The polka dotted papers represent her beloved dark chocolate chocolate chips. :o)

This is one of my favorite sentiments! The fun little accent stamp is also from the new set. (I always love the little extras Kimberly's includes with so many of her sets!) The sentiment fits perfectly within the large circle of the Tiny Doilies metal die set, which I've layered with a beautiful doily from the Tiny Doilies 2 metal dies. I added a Blossom twine bow for extra sweetness.

My papers are inked with Spun Sugar and Walnut Stain Distress Inks and each candle has a Pink Mist Wild Orchid Crafts rose. She loves fancy, including fancy cakes with gorgeous floral detailing. :o) Gold Stickles add sparkle to the flames and I added a few Recollections pearls for elegance.

Be sure to flutter on over to My Craft Spot to see the inspiring creations from the DT! While there, leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win today's daily prize: Tiny Tags stamp set!

Thank you for visiting! I'll see you tomorrow for the fun blog hop, where there are prizes at every stop! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes

 *Card Mania~ Flowers

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Cupcake Inspirations~ Flowers

 *Cute Card Thursday~ Perfectly Pink

 *Love to Create~ Happy Birthday

 *Papertake Weekly~ Anything Goes

 *Pause, Dream, Enjoy~ Food or Beverage

 *Sparkles Monthly Challenge~ Celebrate Mom or a Special Lady

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes