Dies R Us Challenge-April 2018!(Anything Goes using dies at DRU store)

Hi, Friends!

Happy Easter!  I'm wishing for you and yours a wonderful blessed Easter!

I'm here to share with you my card for the Dies R Us Challenge!  The theme is (Anything goes using dies at the DRU store).  Come join in on the fun and have a chance to win a gift certificate!    Have fun creating!

And, now onto my card...

I made a card with a very fun 3-D mail box from Lawn Fawn...love it!  It has wonderful dimension and it comes with little envelopes that you can create and slide into the mail box...so fun!  Die cut little white bunnies were placed in the grass, which I think are adorable!  The grass was die cut using a die from Frantic Stamper.  The background was made using distress oxide ink.  The Easter sentiment is from Paper Sweeties.  And, the envelopes were bundled together with lilac floss.

 All dies that were used for my card with links are listed below.  I hope you create a project using dies and join us for the challenge!

Memory-Box--Dies--Baby-Bunnies

Lawn-Fawn--Happy-Mail-Dies

Lawn-Fawn--Zig-Zag-Rectangle-Stackables-Dies

Frantic-Stamper--Dies--Grass-Edger

 There are so many choices at Dies R Us store!  Hope you check out the store for  amazing selection of dies, stamps, papers, inks, etc.!  I'd love to see your project in the challenge...happy creating!

Would you like more inspiration?  Check out some amazing creations from my talented teammates!   And, please welcome our new member to the Dies R Us Team... Birgit!!! 
                               

    Design Team

Barbara
Kathy
Maria—that’s me!
Diane
Laurie

Sherri

Birgit

Thanks so much for visiting here today!  Have a great day!

Hugs,

Maria

Happy Easter!

Hi, Friends!

I thought I'd pop in quick to share with you an Easter card that I made using my zig markers.  I'm still new at water coloring and don't do it as often as my copic coloring.  I guess it's one of those things that you shy away from and stay with the familiar.  But, I'm happy with the results.  The image is from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The oval die is from Lil Inkers and the last die is from MFT.  A gold bow to finish the card.

Please forgive my photo quality.  My son updated the computer and forgot to put my photo editing program back on.  I fumbled best that I could and thought I'd manage, but to no avail.  But, all is well again for he put my photo editing back on.  I'm thankful for my techy son!

I'm entering this card over at Simon Says.

Thanks so much for dropping by today!  Take care and have a wonderful week!

Hugs,
Maria

Happy Easter!

Hi, there!

Just popping in to share with you a sweet Easter project that I made yesterday!  I was so inspired by Lori Hairston 's project over at Chouxchoux Paper Art that I just had to give it a try!  I'm entering my project over at Word Art Wednesday.  Here is a photo of her carrot treat box...

She has her lovely treat box in a basket filled with beautiful pastel Easter eggs!  Lori always has wonderful videos with easy instructions...so helpful!  What a lovely photo with the super sweet carrot treat box...love it!

Ok, now on to my treat box...

I downloaded the template given by Lori and enlarged it 185% on my copier.  I didn't have orange gingham paper, but did have yellow gingham paper.  I must admit I made more work for myself, but I was happy with the results.  Because I inked the yellow gingham paper with distress ink, I had messy orange fingers.  I thought handling the treat box would not be good for someone else either, so I applied mod podge onto the paper.  It gave it a nice shine and more sturdy, too.  I did line the back of the paper with orange card stock.  So, the inside has a great dark orange color.  Well, you are probably thinking just like me at this point why didn't I just use orange paper for the outside, too?  But, it's ok I'm happy with the end results.

The chick and egg is from Memory Box.  The grass die is from MFT.  The tulip is from Paper Sweeties and the sentiment is from Sweet 'n Sassy.  I covered the clothes pin and egg with washi tape.  Pom pom trim, ribbon, and button to finish my carrot treat box.  Here is a side view of my project...

Ok, well, that's all for now.  I had lots of fun making this carrot treat box.  If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help.  I'm sure Lori would, too.  Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by today!  Take care and have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Maria

Paper Sweeties March 2018-Blast from the past favorites!

Hi there!

And, welcome to Day #3 of Blast from the past with Paper Sweeties!  Debbie hopes to have a new release some time soon.  She has been very busy with her product shows and her new Bed and Breakfast!  In the meantime, we are creating with favorites from past releases.

Today I am highlighting a favorite of mine for spring, which is from the set  Live Love Grow!  It has several wonderful sentiments.  I stamped them on the lovely coral background and on the grass underneath the flower pot.  Abigail is greeting her friends sowing kindness and harvesting friendship!  The sentiments on the background are...bloom and make today beautiful!  And, here is my card...

For my shaker card, I started with a coral card base and paired it with patterned paper from Crate Paper.  Abigail was colored with copics.  Her outfit is from the set Live Love Grow.  The flower pot and sentiments is from the same set.  The shaker was made using Sweet Cuts-Circle Scallop Frames.  Sequins (Robin Egg) and (Blue Raspberry) were placed inside the shaker.  The bird is from the set Home Tweet Home, which is another favorite set of mine.  Cookie Dough sequins and seam binding ribbon (Bubble Gum) to finish the card.

Projects Supplies:

"Abigail" - Paper Sweeties	Abigail Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties	Live Love Grow	Home Tweet Home Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties	Home Tweet Home Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties
Bubble Gum Seam Binding--Paper Sweeties	Blue Raspberry Sequins	Robin Egg Sequins - Paper Sweeties	Cookie Dough Sequins--Paper Sweeties

Thank you for viewing my blast from the past creations with the spring/Easter theme this month!  I hope you have fun creating spring Easter projects, too!  

Please check out inspiration from my teammates...have fun!!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner
Mackie Robertson 

Maria Patrick--that's me!

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld

Thanks so much for dropping by today!

Hugs,
Maria