Sunday, October 31, 2010

Christmas Ornament...

Here's a pretty ornament I created using the Martha Stewart Trellis punch and one of the Kaleidoscope images by JustRite Stampers. A quick and easy gift to use as a tag on a package, or attaching to a card!


Saturday, October 30, 2010

Holiday Sunday - A Batty Boo...

Happy Halloween to all!! I just love this holiday, but it is safe to say that I am glad to be finished with Halloween cards for now! Did I get to create all the cards I had ideas for? No, but I can always create them next year! I made this cute little bag for the sweet lady at the post office and tucked some candy into it, and she was thrilled! I used an image called  "Batty Boo" from Deedee's Digis. My designer paper is Basic Grey's "Eerie".

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

I am the vine...

Here's a sweet card I made using "Fruit of the Vine", a digital image from Deedee's Digis. I just love the grapes and the sentiment is perfect! A great Thanksgiving card, I think!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Belli Challenge - Flocking

It's Belli Challenge time and your challenge is to use flocking or flower soft! I had this gorgeous black flocked paper that was perfect for my image by Fred, She Said. I colored "Winter Cardinal" with Copic Markers and my designer paper is Basic Grey's "Jovial". "Winter Cardinal" will be available some time this week at the Fred, She Said store! Make sure you check back!


Monday, October 25, 2010

Midnight Madness - Staring at the Moon

It's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge and "Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More" is proud to sponsor this challenge. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Our October Monthly Sponsor is D 'Amour Allure and my sweet image is from them.


Stamp of the Week - Rocking Horse

Repeat Impressions "Stamp of the Week" is on their blog "The House that Stamps Built", and the "117-I, Rocking Horse" is the featured stamp! Make sure you visit their blog for the special offer on the Dracula face stamp! The details to this offer is only available on their blog! Also, check out the rest of the design teams' fabulous creations with this fun and versatile stamp.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Holiday Sunday - Ghosts & Pumpkins

Here's a quick card for Halloween! My ghosts are made of mulberry paper and a Sizzix die, and my pumpkin (Martha Stewart Punch) is silver foil that I colored with alcohol inks!

Pumpkin Bouquet...

Here's a pretty Fall card I made using a new image from Fred, She Said called Pumpkin Bouquet! This image is being offered on the CDAC for one of the challenges.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Thankful Thoughts Blog Hop

Fall is such a marvelous time of year! God's great bounty is so very visible - in the harvest of crops that will sustain us through the coming winter, in the glorious display of leaves and foliage, and in so many other ways! It is little wonder that we find ourselves feeling thankful thoughts at this time of year particularly, though it is good to be thankful at all times.

Please join us today for the "Thankful Thoughts Blog Hop" as the Deedee's Digis Design Team shares with you some of the ways we express our thankful thoughts through papercrafting. We hope our projects will inspire you to share some thankful thoughts of your own.

Here's how the hop works:
  • To participate, visit each of the participating designers' blogs to see a fun project using one of Deedee's Digis, and leave a comment on their post for a chance to win a free digi of your choice from the store. You have until 12 noon ET on Sunday to comment. Each designer will choose a winner Sunday evening, and we'll announce them on the Crafting with Deedee's Digis craft blog on Monday. Please be sure to check back then to see if you have won. 
  • Below is the list of designers, but make sure you start at Crafting with Deedee's Digis and leave a comment for a chance to win a $15 credit at Deedee's Digis. Again, you have until 12 noon ET on Sunday to comment, and the winner will be announce on the craft blog.
  • Finally, another reason to visit the craft blog, there's a treat/free digi for you as a token of how thankful we are for your support of Deedee's Digis, Crafting with Deedee's Digis and the design team. The freebie will only be there until Sunday evening, so be sure to snag it before then.
Darsie (you are here)

Here is my project for the Blog Hop! I wanted to make something different, so I searched the web for a template and found one for a hot beverage sleeve. This would be a cute gift for a tea drinker, or a secret pal! I used a new digi that will be released on Monday called "Bounteous Blessings" and it's the perfect image for Thanksgiving! I love the sentiment that comes with the image as well!

Thank you so much for stopping by, and your next stop is Deedee's Blog!!


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

What If Wednesday - Snowflake

Today is the "What if? Challenge" over at "The House That Stamps" Built" and I created a pretty card  with 8912-I, Snowflake Solid (lg) stamp by Repeat Impressions.

You can read all about the Challenge on the The House that Stamps Built blog! Check out the rest of the design teams magnificent creations for the sketch challenge!

Thanksgiving/Christmas Blog Hop with Creative Cuts & More

 
It's Blog Hop time with Creative Cuts & More!  We are showcasing diecuts for your Thanksgiving or Christmas crafting! In case you didn't know, the Blog Hop starts at Diecut Diva's blog and continues from there. You want to make sure you stop at every blog along the way and see the fantastic cards and projects that were created for this Blog Hop! Make sure you leave each designer lots of love!

If for some reason, one of the links is broken along the way, do not worry!  Just hop back over to Diecut Diva's blog where the complete list of designers will be.

Make sure you visit us all: Die Cut Diva, Melisa, Holly, Debbie Daniels (Guest Designer), Lisa, Dawn Lotharius (Guest Designer), Darsie (that's me), Chris, Becky, Kim, and Noelle!

Creative Cuts and More is a company that specializes in die cuts for all occasions. You can find almost any kind of basic die cut for party favors, cards, and any project you can imagine. Hop over and take a peek at what they have to offer!

Once you've finished here, head on over to Chris's Blog!




Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Midnight Madness - Wintertime Buddies

It's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge and our weekly sponsor is DRS Designs and they are one of my favorite stamp companies! My image is "Wintertime Buddies" and I colored them with Copic Markers. My designer paper is "Jolly Be Golly" from Cosmo Cricket.

Midnight Madness Monthly Sponsor is D Amour Allure, and they have some fabulous vintage images!


Saturday, October 16, 2010

Holiday Sunday - Purrfect Halloween...

Here's a card I did a while ago using the Pumpkin Nestabilities along with "Purrfect Halloween" by Deedee's Digis. My designer paper is from My Mind's Eye and I added Recollections Rhinestone Spiderweb, and a Martha Stewart Sticker spider!! This was very fun to make!

Friday, October 15, 2010

Warm Wishes...

I am having so much fun working on projects as I gear up for the holidays! It's so nice to create something as a gift and to be so pleased with how it turned out! My project uses Creative Cuts & More die cuts: Milk Carton with Snowflake #4 Large and Snowflake #4 Small. Remember, my discount code is CC&M10Darsie for 10% off your entire order!

My darling image and sentiment is from Deedee's Digis called Warm Wishes which I colored with Copic Markers then cut out. I distressed my snowflake die cuts, then added more decorative snowflakes to finish it off!

This project qualifies for the Play Date Cafe Challenge!


Thursday, October 14, 2010

Snow Much Fun...

Here's an adorable card I created using one of the penguin stamps (8813-J, Candy Cane Penguin) from the Holiday Christmas Penguins set that came out recently by Repeat Impressions!  The sentiment  (8810-H, Snow Much Fun) is perfect for this card as well!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Belli Challenge - Pumpkins/Fall

It's time for the Belli Challenge and our challenge was to make a card with a Pumpkin or Fall Theme! I did both! I used a beautiful digi stamp called Pumpkins & Sunflowers by Fred, She Said for my card. We had the option of using a sketch, and I used it with designer paper from Cloud 9 Designs and the Paper Studio.


Monday, October 11, 2010

Midnight Madness - Penguin Pile

Its Midnight Madness time, and I got to use one of my own images this time! I made this adorable card using a Stampavie stamp called Penguin Pile Up. Our Weekly Sponsor is One Stop Card Crafts and our Monthly Sponsor is D Amour Allure.


Sunday, October 10, 2010

Stamp of the Week - Dracula Face

Repeat Impressions "Stamp of the Week" is on their blog "The House that Stamps Built", and the "42311-G, Dracula Face" is the featured stamp! The sentiment is "2302-G, Trick or Treat". Make sure you visit their blog for the special offer on the Dracula face stamp! The details to this offer is only available on their blog! Also, check out the rest of the design teams' fabulous creations with this fun and versatile stamp.

I am now designing for Creative Cuts & Morea company that specializes in die cuts for all occasions. You can find almost any kind of basic die cut for party favors, cards, and any project you can imagine. Hop over and take a peek at what they have to offer!

My coffin box for my project today is a fabulous diecut that comes to you in two pieces, top and bottom, already scored for folding! You can request every color and texture under the sun, and it's only 75 cents!!  (there's an additional cost for metallic cardstock) And here is something even more exciting! Creative Cuts has a referral program, and if you use my code, you'll get 10% off your order, and I'll get the credit for sending you!

My code to use during checkout is: CC&M10Darsie


Saturday, October 09, 2010

Holiday Sunday - Halloween

Here's a card I created with my good friend, Julie for Halloween! She needed to make a bunch of cards as she has a very busy month, so we got together and played and cranked out about 15 Halloween cards! It was great fun! 

We gathered papers, ribbons, charms, diecuts and punches and piled them on the table and went to work!! Crafting with a friend is the best!! I truly treasure the fun time I have with Julie!!!


Friday, October 08, 2010

Night Ride ...

Here's a darling card I made for the Mojo Monday #159 Sketch! My designer paper is a cute selection from Echo Park! Just love this Halloween paper!! My image was a freebie I found on the web (don't remember where), and my bats are from a Martha Stewart corner punch. Don't you just love the googly eyes on the houses??

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Emma the Caroler...

I just love this card! I used one of my newest favorite Basic Grey paper stacks called "Capella" and a gorgeous image from Fred, She Said called Emma the Caroler. There is also "Emma the Caroling Angel", and here is a card I made using her! If you don't have time to color, Fred, She Said also offers colored versions of the images! Such sweet images for the upcoming holiday season!

This card uses Sketch #130 from Taylored Expressions!

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

What If Wednesday - Winter Fawn

Today is the "What if? Challenge" over at "The House That Stamps" Built" and I created a winter scene  with the following stamps by Repeat Impressions: 4212-I, Fawn, the edges of 211-P, Chickadee at Rest, and 2710-D, Sm Pine Tree.

You can read all about the Challenge on the The House that Stamps Built blog! Check out the rest of the design teams magnificent creations for the sketch challenge!

Midnight Madness - Boo!

It's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Day and our Monthly Sponsor is  D' Amour Allure and our weekly sponsor is Studio 313 Exclusive Creations.

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Merry Christmas...

Well, I think my whining days are over! I think I'm starting to get over my cold! It's a good thing, because I have about 10 Thank you cards to make and they weren't getting made! Here's a card I created for Repeat Impressions using their new Snowglobes & Ornaments stamps! I used "8910-O, Merry/Happy Frame" and "8912-I, Snowflake Solid (lg)" for my card!


Holiday Sunday - JustRite Snow Card

Wow! This cold won't let go of me!! I have no energy, so I'm pulling out another class card for Holiday Sunday! Now off to bed with this sick girl!

Friday, October 01, 2010

World Cardmaking Day Sales!

SALE SALE SALE!! Nothing like a sale to get you started on your cards for the holidays! Deedee's Digis and Fred, She Said is having a SALE on their digis for World Cardmaking Day!

Deedee's Digis is offering a Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale, and Fred, She Said has 25% off Everything with purchases over $10.00! Woohoo! Now's the time to get those fabulous digis you love from both artists!

Make sure you leave a comment that you found your way from my blog!!!

I'm pulling a class card out of the box for today's card, since I've been under the weather (my sister's fault)! *cough*sneeze*cough* This card uses a JustRite stamp set "Witch Way to the Treats" and Halloween Punches from Martha Stewart and EK Success.