Dies R Us Challenge(Team A)

 

 

WELCOME!

 

I'm very excited to bring you the wonderful news about the

new challenge blog over at Dies R Us!

Challenges will be posted on the 1st and 15th of each month by two

designs teams!

  



Please note the easy rules listed in the left sidebar at the challenge blog site.

The challenges will end on the 13th and 28th of the month.  The winner will be

announced at the beginning of the next challenge post.

That lucky winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher

to the Dies R Us store!

OH and one more thing ... Team Leader Darlene is having a LAUNCH DAY GIVEAWAY over on her blog ... go check it out ($19.95 value).

  



The DT projects will be using a variety of dies available at the



Dies R Us Store.    

 

If you have not checked out the store yet, please do so!  There is

a long list of popular dies available for your paper crafting needs...

and, at great prices, too!

 

Here is my card that I created to inspire you...

 

 

 

For my card, I started with a pink base.  I stamped a butterfly image onto the beaded oval die cut from Spellbinder's.  The image was colored with copics.  The flowers, leaves, and banner are also from Spellbinder's.  I used Tim Holtz distress ink to sponge the yellow color onto the backgrounds.  The butterflies were punched using a Martha Stewart punch.  The ribbon is from Paper Sweeties.  Twine, button, and pearls to finish off the card.  The dies I used for the above card, which can be purchased in the Dies R Us store, are the following...

 

Spellbinders-Nestabilities--Beaded-Ovals

Spellbinders-Donna-Salazar-Collection--Rose-Creations

Spellbinders-Shapeabilities--Ribbon-Banners

 



 

So, friends, I would love to see what you create for the first challenge over at Dies R Us!  The theme is...Anything Goes!  Easy peasy, huh?  Dust off those dies and enter your gorgeous
creation in the challenge!

 

I am on Team A and here is the list for my fellow team members! 

You will be amazed and inspired by their awesome creations using die cuts! 

 

 A Team Members
 

Barbara
Graciellie
Jenny
Maria
Vicki

 

 

 

Team B will post their creations on the 15th!

B Team Members

Alicia
Diane
Mikha
Robin
Sherri

 

 Thanks so much for visiting here today!

 

 Supplies:

 

Paper:  PTI, Crate Paper, Coredinations

Stamp:  Sweet 'n Sassy(butterfly), PTI(sentiment)

Ink:  Memento:  Tuxedo Black

         Distress Ink-Tim Holtz-mustard seed

Dies:  (see above)

Pearls:  Doodlebug, SU

Ribbon:  Paper Sweeties(baby pink berry)

               Paper Sweeties(primrose cookie dough)

Twine:  PTI

Punch:  Martha Stewart-butterfly, border punch

Button:  SU

Copics

 

Just bee-cause!

Hi there!

Happy Monday to you!  I hope you're having a good start of the week!  I want to share with you a card I made for City Crafter Challenge.  The theme this week is "Paint It".  We are to have a painted background using water colors, mists, distress stain, etc. 

And, here is my card...

I chose to use water colors.  I painted the background on water color paper using yellow and orange paint.  I then used perfect pearls mist(gold).  I wish you could see it in person.  The gold mist has a pretty shine to it.  The photo just doesn't show it well here.  The stamp set is from PTI.  Aren't those bees bee-utiful?:-) Well, that's all I have for today.  Please stop by again on Thursday for another card!  Thanks for taking time to drop by!

Hugs,
Maria

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, PTI, Recollections
Stamps:  PTI
Ink:  Memento-Tuxedo Black
Perfect Pearls Mist(gold)-Ranger
Die:  SU-banners(Framelits dies)
Gems:  Paper Studio
Punches:  Martha Stewart
Misc:  Scallop Scissors

Happy Day!

Hi there!

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter!  We went to Easter service and then to our favorite restaurant for a delicious chicken and ham dinner!  It was such a delight to see so many in their Easter best!  I especially admired two little girls in light pink matching dresses, so cute!  Maybe one day I'll have a little granddaughter.  I can only hope and pray!:-)

Well, today I'd like to share with you a card I made for the challenge over at City Crafter.  I could not resist playing along.    Just look at those colorful beautiful balloons in the inspiration photo!  I wanted to make a happy colorful card and came up with the following...

 

 

It's pretty self-explanatory as you can see.  The cloud and sentiment stamps are from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The hot air balloon and flower stamps are from SU.  I used a SU dot embossing folder for some dimension on the hills.  I'm thinking this card could be used for several occasions such as thank you, birthday, or just because. 

 

Ok, friends, that's all for now.  Thanks so much for dropping by!

Take care, hugs!

 

Maria

 

Supplies:

 

Paper:  PTI, Recollections

Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy:  Clouds, Sentiment

               SU:  Hot air balloons, Flower

Ink:  SU-Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Brilliant Blue

Dies:  Sweet 'n Sassy(Clouds, Sun)

Twine:  Doodlebug

Punch:  Sunflower

Emboss Folder:  SU

Copic: R27



Happy Easter!

Hi there!

Just popping in quick to wish you a very Happy Easter!  And, I wanted to share this card with you.  I made this one just like it for one of my sisters.  I also made two purple and one pink for my other sisters.  The stamp is from Stapendous.  The dies are from SU.  And, the butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart. 

I don't know about you, but I still do the traditional Easter egg dyes.  The eggs are cooling as I'm typing this post!  I guess it's the creative kid in me...hehehe!  I love seeing the beautiful pastel colors. 

Looks like we will have some lovely weather for tomorrow, too!  We usually dine out for Easter at our usual place.  We make reservations a couple of months in advance for it's a very popular place.  Home style food with chicken and ham, veges, salad, and dessert.  It's the best!  Ok, well whatever you have planned for Easter, I hope it's a great one!  Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,
Maria