My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party- Merry & Bright

Hello, my sparkly friends! Welcome to Day 5 of the My Craft Spot stamp release party! Be sure to come back tomorrow for the celebratory BLOG HOP, where inspiration and prizes will be in abundance! You'll also see the new goodies in their entirety, which will be available for purchase! Yay! You won't want to miss it! :o)

Today we are showcasing the Merry & Bright stamp set! This collection has a wonderful variety of festive greetings, large and small. This entire release is a delight!

My card today features two stamps from this set! This is another creation made in advance for the I Feel the Love Project to spread love to children (and their parents) spending Christmas in the hospital.

I love this set so much that I had to squeeze in multiple sentiments! :o) The cutie pie is Christmas Star from Lili of the Valley, which I colored with Copics. She seemed a perfect vessel to deliver holiday cheer! Polar White Flower Soft and Star Dust add magical touches.

How fun that Kimberly designed one in the shape of a tree! It was love at first sight with this sweet one. I used Memento ink in Cottage Ivy for the tree and Rich Cocoa for the trunk. A heavenly glow (Tim Holtz Scattered Straw) trims my tree, along with a sprinkling of pearls. (I just can't stop myself.) The middle panel is bordered with a die from the Fancy Edges 2 set, with Snow White crinkle ribbon lining the top. (My bow is centered with a Wild Orchid Crafts scalloped pearl.)

This delightful sentiment was stamped in Cottage Ivy and Ladybug Red inks for extra festivity.  I always appreciate Kimberly's varied sentiment sizes to fit so many different areas! There can never be too much joy tucked into a Christmas card. :o)

My image is layered upon Spellbinders Labels Four and Gold Labels Four dies and surrounded with my beloved Wild Orchid Crafts flowers. Flower Soft extends the snowy scene to my little bouquet, which I've accented with a WOC crown pearl stick pin and a pearly heart stick pin. The corner and top border detailing are coordinating Joy! Crafts dies: Frame and 3 Corners and Ornate Edge, respectively. The scattered snowflakes are from Cheery Lynn. My papers are from Kaisercraft's North Pole collection and I finished it off with machine stitching.

Flutter on over to the My Craft Spot blog to be inspired by my fabulous teamies! While there, leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the My Craft Spot store!

Thank you for visiting and have a blessed day! I'll see you tomorrow for the BLOG HOP! :o)

Challenges entered:
 *Craft Your Passion~ Bingo! (Pins- Stamped Image- Flowers)
 *Divas By Design~ Festive Florals
 *Lili of the Valley~ Anything Goes
 *Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Anything Goes with Ribbon
 *Through the Purple Haze~ Stars and Snowflakes
 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment

Bear Hugs :)

Happy Saturday, crafty friends! I hope you're having a beautiful weekend! I'm fluttering in to post on the My Craft Spot blog today. :o)

This is my latest contribution for sweet Lily, this month's recipient of the I Feel the Love Project. While she battles leukemia, I want her to know how deeply she is loved. Purple is her favorite color, so I used some of my favorite purple goodies throughout.

Most of my projects are for charitable purposes and I can always count on Kimberly to have the perfect sentiments, regardless of the recipient's age or difficult circumstance. I wanted to send Lily some teddy bear hugs, courtesy of this sweet Posy Trio stamp from Lili of the Valley (colored with Copics).

The precious sentiment is from Tiny Tags 3, which is cut out with the coordinating Tiny Tags metal dies. I love the bear(y) greetings on that set! :o) I tucked it beneath Buttercup crinkle ribbon, chosen to reflect ruffles of sunshiny love. The gorgeous roses throughout are from Wild Orchid Crafts, which I've trimmed with Star Dust.

The scalloped bases for the teddy bear stamps are from the Tiny Doilies 2 metal die set. I used the new Fancy Edges- Halloween metal die set to add the stitched design to the top of the middle panel. The beautiful borders were made with the floral die in the Fancy Edges 2 set. I love how it looks lacy. :o)

The butterfly is a Memory Box Isabella die, which is cut out with glittery purple cardstock and covered in Glamour Dust. She's sparkling with so much hope for Lily! My papers are from Wild Rose Studio's Bluebell collection.

Such a strong little girl... I hope these little bears bring a smile to her heart. :o)

Thank you for fluttering on by and have a blessed weekend! :o)

Challenges entered:
 *Crafty Girls~ Anything Goes
 *Creative Fingers~ Anything Goes
 *DL.Art Thankful Thursday~ September Linky Party (Anything Goes)
 *Lia Stampz~ Lavender and Lace
 *SweetStamps~ Anything Goes
 *Sweet Stampin'~ Ribbons and Bows
 *The Ribbon Girl~ LOTV stamp and Flowers (I colored Posy Trio)
 *Tuesday Throwdown~ Butterflies and Bows
 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment

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

Back to School at My Craft Spot!

Happy Monday, sweet friends! I pray you had a blessed weekend. :o)

It's time for a fun new challenge at My Craft Spot! This week we have a theme challenge: Back to School! I used this opportunity to make a cute little card for next month's I Feel the Love Project recipient. :o)

Several My Craft Spot goodies star in this card. :o) My card base was created with the Scrapping Life- Cards metal dies. Not only is it perfect for Project Life or scrapbooking, but it also makes such a sweet little card base! I used the leaves from Kimberly's new Flowers- Daisy metal dies on my apple, which are embossed with the Victoria Cuttlebug folder.

The sentiment is from Tiny Tags 3, which is cut out and layered with the coordinating Tiny Tags metal dies. The fun red and green notebook paper is from My Mind's Eye. It's from a Christmas collection, but came to mind for this project since it matches the theme and colors. :o)

The fun star border is from the Fancy Edges 2 metal die set. I used some of the negative star cuts for decoration. My sweet cut files are from Little Scraps of Heaven: Cat with Apple and Bear Holding Pencil. I fell in love with this precious kitty!

Tucked inside is a bunch of love. :o) (The interior heart die cut is also from the Scrapping Life- Cards set.)

Be sure to flutter on over to the My Craft Spot blog to see the fun creations from my teamies! I look forward to seeing what you create this week. :o) Have a sparkly day!

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Post-It Notes)

 *Cute Card Thursday~ Back to School

 *Delightful Challenge~ School Days

 *Simon Wednesday Challenge~ Back to School

 *Sparkles Monthly Challenge~ Back to School

3D Flowers at My Craft Spot!

Hello, my sweet friends! I hope you had a blessed weekend. :o)

Today begins a fun new challenge at My Craft Spot! This week is all about 3D flowers, which is one of my favorite things in crafting! :o) I love 3D flowers and look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!

For my project, I made a card for August's I Feel the Love Project collection. This month we are sending love to the sweet elderly residents at Wynwood of McMinnville assisted living facility. It is so important not to forget our seniors!

Everyone loves flowers that never fade, right? :o)

The beautiful flowers are one of Kimberly's newest goodies, the versatile Flowers- Daisy metal die set! (I adore this collection!) I layered a couple of the designs for regular daisies (minus the largest die) and then filled in my little basket with one of the flower center options. I thought they would make sweet little flowers on their own. :o) (Which was probably Kimberly's line of thinking, too!)

They are covered in Wink of Stella clear glitter, naturally. :o) I tucked tulle into the basket before adding the flowers and finished with a few pearl sprays. The leaves are inked with Forest Moss and embossed with the Victoria Cuttlebug folder. The flowers are inked with Victorian Velvet. The pretty basket is a Marianne Design die.

How adorable are these teeny tiny pink hearts on the bottom panel? :o)

The flower border is from the Fancy Edges 2 metal die set, which I've accented with pearls. The sweet sentiment is from Tiny Tags 3, which I've cut out and layered with the coordinating Tiny Tags metal dies. Petal Pink crinkle ribbon provides a soft border, which I've double-bowed and centered with a Wild Orchid Crafts scalloped pearl.

The lovely papers are part of the box of paper love I recently received as a gift! They are from Pion Design's My Precious Daughter collection. So beautiful. :o) I hope it brings a smile to the heart of the senior who will soon receive it.

Thank you for fluttering on by! Have a sparkly and blessed day. :o)

Challenges entered:
 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Summer)
 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes
 *Fussy and Fancy~ Bingo Board (Pearls-Stitching-Message)
 *SweetStamps~ Bling
 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting sentiment

Just for Little Girls at My Craft Spot!

This is my second post of the day!

For the Blog Hop with a Difference, please click HERE or scroll down.

As promised, I am back with another post! :o) Today starts a new challenge at My Craft Spot and it's especially sweet: Just for Little Girls!

This coordinates perfectly with this month's I Feel The Love Project recipients. We are creating cards for Friendship Home, which supports and shelters victims of domestic violence and their children. I wanted to include a card for an especially tiny person, which this challenge is ideal for. :o)

The precious little elephant is from the Silhouette Online Store, as is the scalloped star base. For her ground I layered the floral border from the Fancy Edges 2 metal die set and Buttercup crinkle ribbon. (Ruffly sunshine is guiding her to brighter days ahead.)

The sentiment and elephant stamp are from Stamping All Around Spring, which I've cut out with the Tiny Doilies metal dies and popped up on a Tiny Doilies 2 base. I chose one that could be used for a birthday card or an encouragement card. I used Stone twine for the balloon string.

My papers are from Wild Rose Studio's Bluebell collection, which are inked with Dusty Concord. Victorian Velvet was used on the pink. I've been anxious to use this sweet little mouse paper... how cute are they holding their love letters? I hope it entices a smile from the little girl who will soon hold this. :o)

Thank you for visiting! I hope your day is filled with sparkles and sunshine. :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Use a Sentiment)

 *Crafty Catz~ Anything Goes

 *Cut It Up~ Shaped Cards with Animals

 *The Pink Elephant~ Anything Goes

 *Through the Purple Haze~ Anything Goes (Optional: Handmade Flowers)

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment

Kite Encouragement Card

Happy Friday! And Happy Independence Day to my American crafty friends! I'm posting on the My Craft Spot blog today, but of course am sharing it here, too! :o) This card is part of my contribution for this month's I Feel the Love Project recipients, where we are creating for Friendship Home: an agency that supports victims of domestic violence and their children.

This encouragement card was a joint effort! As I continue to slowly recover from a shoulder and arm injury, my sweetheart is helping me with the parts that involve a lot of arm movement so I can return to crafting. He is an expert with my Big Shot! :o)

I used a few goodies from Kimberly's newest release! The sentiment is one of my favorites, which is from the beautiful Clock Time stamp set. The pretty floral border is part of the Fancy Edges 2 metal die set, which I've trimmed with Light Denim crinkle ribbon.

The kite is an adorable cut file from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons, which I accented with pearls. The center one is a pretty heart, as I loved how the pearl design looks like a love-centered cross. :o) I made Traditional Twine bows for extra textural and fluttery fun.

My card base was made with Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and my Lily Rose papers came with a magazine. (Such gorgeous freebie papers!) Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day, friends!

Challenges entered:

 *Craft Your Passion~ Ribbon

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes 

 *Crafty Ribbons~ Anything Goes with Ribbon

 *Divas by Design~ Ribbons and Flowers

 *DL.Art Thankful Thursday~ July Linky Party (Anything Goes)

 *Love to Create~ 3 or More Design Papers

 *Papertake Weekly~ Anything Goes

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment

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

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party- Day 4!

Hello, my friends! Welcome to Day 4 of the My Craft Spot Stamp Release party!

Today we are featuring the new Word Quotes metal dies! Not only is each die in this set incredibly fun to use, but there are also several ways to use them to maximize their potential. :o) (All of the new goodies will be available to order on Saturday!)

I combined one of the new Word Quotes metal dies with part of a Tiny Tags 3 sentiment to make a sweet and punny card: tweet friend! :o) I also used one of the new Fancy Edges 2 metal dies!

How fun is this? The set comes with several different word quotes and a solid shadow base, enabling you to accomplish a few different effects with your crafting.

My sweet little birdie is singing her greeting, so I stamped a few music notes from the new Music stamp set. :o) The birdie is the Kadoodle Bug Designs Spring Bluebird. The hearts are from the La-La Land Crafts Heart Border... she's just filled with so much love. :o)

Isn't the border die lovely? I centered each beautiful flower with a Wild Orchid Crafts purple pearl and trimmed it with some purple jute string. 

The stunning papers are from Basic Grey's Euphoria collection, which I recently won and love. (Thanks, Theresa!) This card is part of my work for this month's I Feel the Love Project recipient and I hope with all of my heart that it is a blessing to them. :o)

Be sure to fly on over to My Craft Spot to see the fun creations from the entire DT! While there, leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win today's daily prize: the 4-inch doily die!

Thank you for visiting! Have a sweet day, everyone! :o)

Challenge entered:
 *Dragonfly Dreams~ Anything with Wings