BBTB2 - Cute Animals

Oh my it's Tuesday :o

My post didn't get published...oops!

Well, yesterday a new challenge started over at

BBTB2 all about Cute Animals.

I decided to use Create-A-Critter, it was the obvious choice for me!

The critters are SO SO CUTE!!!

I love this little pup.

I used scraps from my stash and

just came up with this layout, I kind of like it :)

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2 this week!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up! - Animals

Happy Friday!

Hope you had a great week and are ready for the weekend!

Today over at Cut It Up! we have a new challenge

starting all about ANIMALS!!!

Our Sponsor:

As Cute As A Button

$20 Gift Certificate

My Project:

So who doesn't love the Create A Critter carts?

They are so fun and have such cute animals,

I just had to use one for this challenge.

I decided on the cow and pulled out my fun

Carta Bella Cowgirl Paper for this card.

The sentiment is from Craftin' Desert Divas and

the sketch is from Die Cuttin' Divas.

I hope that you will join us for this challenge

over at Cut It Up!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Partly Cloudy

Happy Monday!!!

Welcome to another week over at BBTB2!

Our challenge to you is to use a Sun and Clouds

on your project!

I used Create A Critter for this card.

I ran the clouds through the CuttleBug with

the Divine Swirls folder.

I also inked around the edges.

My paper is from Heidi Grace and

the twine is from American Crafts.

The sentiment is from Craftin' Desert Divas

"Summer Lovin'" stamp set.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up - Funny

Happy Friday!!!

Hope you all had a wonderful week

and are ready to start the weekend!

Today we have a new challenge over at Cut It Up!

Show us your Funny Side!

Or Punny, as I have done with this challenge :)

Sponsor:

As Cute As A Button

$20 Gift Code

My Project:

I love Create A Critter and there are so many

stamp sets out there that cater to the play on words.

I chose CardzTV's "More Critter Captions"

for my card.

I made a cute little feminine fox

by dressing her up in pink paisley paper

from Echo Park.

The background mat is from My Mind's Eye

and the twine is from American Crafts.

This would be a perfect friendship card, I think :)

I hope you will join us over at Cut It Up

for this hilarious challenge!

Thanks for checkin' in!!! 

Craftin' Desert Divas - August Stamp Release Blog Hop

Welcome to our sixth Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!!

We're super excited to share with you in full the CDD August release stamps.

There are four new stamps that are being released today

in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and are available now for purchase.

**All stamps with images have a FREE SVG(digital cut file)**

This makes it so easy, you just cut out the image and then stamp on it.

The SVG cut file will be in the CDD Gallery

for you to download or after purchase just send Tara

an email at craftindesertdivas@gmail.com

to claim your SVG cut for the stamp set you purchased. 

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Simply Moovelous

Just Pigcause

Capture The Good Times

The Great Outdoors

We have a few specials starting today!!

Every purchase receives a FREE Too Cute by Jessica

SVG pattern made especially for this release.

With a minimum 2 stamp purchase you will receive a FREE mini stamp.

 Tara will add it to your order.

Use code: AUGUST to save 20% off your ENTIRE purchase.

The mini stamp & sale will end Aug. 31, 2014.

Here is the free pattern with purchase: 

Here is the free mini stamp with any 2 stamp purchase:

Approx 3 x 2

Tara is giving away one stamp set each day

& Too Cute by Jessica is giving away

$25 gift card to her store (regular priced items).

And now for my project....

Who can resist the Simply Moovelous stamp set?!?!

It is fabulous, I am so lucky to be working with it and

showing off the adorable sentiment "sMOOches"!

I used the cow from Create A Critter (LOVE)

and all my paper comes from Echo Park

"Head Over Heels" 6x6 paper pad.

The white enamel dots come from Recollection's (Michael's)

and I used Trendy Twine for the bow

at the top of the heart sentiment tag.

I did follow a sketch I found on Mojo Monday,

but decided to round the corners with my large corner rounder

from Hobby Lobby.

Next up on the Line Up is the amazing Shelly.

Hopefully you were able to hop with us yesterday :)

Winners will be picked from a different blog each day, 

so the more you comment the more chances you have to win.

Craftin Desert Diva's Shop

CDD Gallery - We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps.

Blogs on the hop:

Sat. 8/23

CDD - www.craftindesertdivas.com

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Debbie - http://debspaperpalooza.blogspot.com/

Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/

Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

Michelle P. - http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/

Michelle B. - http://michellescricutfun.blogspot.com/

Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/

Mayra - http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://iliketocreate.blogspot.com/

Jessica - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

Sun. 8/24

CDD - www.craftindesertdivas.com

Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/

Roberta - www.txscrappermom.blogspot.com

Millie - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/

Lori - http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/

Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/ (YOU ARE HERE)

Shelly - http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/

Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Marina - https://www.facebook.com/creativecandy4u

Jessica -  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

Cut It Up - Inspired By A Song

YAY!!! It's Friday!!!

I hope your week has gone well and you are

all ready for the weekend!!!

I am so excited for the challenge this week over at Cut It Up!!!

It is so clever - Evelyn did an awesome job with this theme!

You need to create a project inspired by a song!

How cool is that?!?!

Our Sponsor:

Fleurette Bloom

$10 Gift Card

My Project:

Okay, so at first I was inspired by one song (Happy)

then it evolved to another (Here Comes the Sun).

I explain all this in my video :)

Either way, this card was SO QUICK & EASY!!!

I think it turned out super cute too! 

So the Sun was cut out using Create A Critter

and I "cheated" by adding rosy cheeks to the cut.

It is popped up on some foam tape for fun dimension.

Both sentiments are from CardzTV's Summer Fun set - LOVE!

The paper is all from Heidi Grace's Sunshowers and

I used American Crafts twine.

The sketch is from Die Cuttin' Divas this week!

Here is the video:

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Dog Days of Summer

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

FCCB

Challenge #219 Day at the Beach

This Weeks Sponsor

SVG Cuts

$50.00 Gift Certificate

~This Weeks Challenge~

Day at the Beach

Create a project related to the beach

To qualify for the prize,
be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project
and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.


And over at BBTB2

Sharon has chosen a super fun theme of
Dogs Day of Summer
just use a dog on your cards, layouts, or projects.

This is what I came up with by combining both challenges...

I used Create A Critter for all my cuts.

The glitter paper is from The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby),

the water paper is from ColorBok (Wal-Mart),

and the sky paper is from American Crafts (purchased at Michael's)

I used my wave scissors to cut the top of the "sand".

The sentiment comes from Craftin' Desert Divas

Destination Fun stamp set.

I hope that you will join us for these fun challenges this week!

I am also going to be entering this into Exploring Cricut

for the Anything Goes challenge,

the monthly challenge over at DL.Art 

and Little Scrap Pieces.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas - Holly Day Punnies "Deer-est Santa"

Hello!

How is everyone's weekend going?

Today, I have the privilege of showcasing one of Tara's

stamps from her Holly Day Punnies set.

This set is filled with some fabulous puns for the

Holiday season!

They are perfect for cards or tags for neighbor gifts/treats!

And Christmas is going to be here before we know it, so

I am glad I have at least one card ready to go :)

Here it is:

I LOVE this stamp!

And it stamps perfectly, as do all of Tara's stamps!

You can purchase any of them HERE.

All my paper comes from American Crafts "Merry Mint" 6x6 pack.

The cute reindeer is from Create A Critter and

the "list" is from Christmas Cheer.

The twine is from We R Memory Keepers.

I used Memento Rich Cocoa ink for the stamp.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Craftin' Desert Divas - Picture That "Love it"

Hey!

Today, I was lucky enough to showcase one 

of the funnest stamps from the new

"Picture That" stamp set over at Craftin' Desert Divas!

You can purchase the set HERE.

I absolutely "love it" :)

Tara has done it again with this set - it is fabulous!

There are so many ways you can use these stamps -

cards, scrapbook layouts, mini albums, really, any project!!!

Here is the card I created:

The cupcake comes from Create A Critter and

I used one of the Princess faces from PKS.

I have the cupcake on an Action Wobble too - for extra cuteness!!!

I inked the edges of my cupcake with some ColorBox Chalk Ink

and embossed the cupcake holder with

the Quartrefoil folder from Hobby Lobby.

My paper and ribbon is from American Crafts

and I used enamel dots from Michael's -

I am seriously obsessed with these!!!

I LOVE the cursive writing this stamp is in 

and that heart and arrow are PERFECT!!!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas April Stamp Release Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to our second Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!!!

 We are excited to share with you Tara's new April release stamps.

There are four new stamp sets that were released yesterday

in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop.

And seriously, they are FABULOUS!!!

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Sugar & Spice -  you can purchase them HERE

Snips & Snails - You can purchase HERE

Simply Said - You can purchase HERE

Perfect Pair - You can purchase HERE

Too Cute by Jessica has designed this adorable  We Go Together 2 pattern.

This set is made to match the CDD Perfect Pair stamps. 

You can purchase this pattern HERE.

Tara is giving away one stamp set each day.

& 

Too Cute by Jessica is giving away $25 gift card to her store.

 (Regular priced items)

And if you purchase stamps by April 30th you will 

receive this Simply Spring pattern....

FREE!!!! 

Just send an email to craftindesertdivas@gmail.com to claim your free pattern.

I'm the 5th stop on the hop today and I hope you enjoy these stamps as much as I do!

 A complete blog line up is located for you below my post in case you get lost along the way.

And now for my project....

I am so lucky to be working with the Simply Said stamp set

LOVE LOVE LOVE this set!!!

The "Smile" is just the cutest font and I had to pair it with the cute snail from Create A Critter.  The clouds are also from Create A Critter and I ran them through the Divine Swirls embossing folder and inked around the edges with some ColorBox Chalk Ink.  The paper is from Heidi Grace and the twine is from American Crafts.  This card truly does make me "Smile"

Next up on the Line Up is the amazing Karen.

Hopefully, you have been hoping with us since we started yesterday!

Winners will be picked from a different blog each day, so the more you comment the more chances you have to win.

You can purchase the stamp sets at Craftin Desert Diva's Shop

AND

We'd love for you to share your projects using the CDD stamps over on the

 Facebook CDD Gallery

Blogs on the hop:

Saturday

Tara - www.craftindesertdivas.com

Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/

Shelly - http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/

Mayra - http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/

Lori - http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/

Michelle B - http://michellescricutfun.blogspot.com/

Krystle - http://krystlescraftyniche.blogspot.com/

Jessica from TCBJ - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

Sunday

Tara - www.craftindesertdivas.com

Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/

Michelle P - http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/

Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

Emily- http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/

Karen- http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/

Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co/

Robin-  http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Migdalia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/

Jessica - http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

Jessica from TCBJ - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

Craftin' Desert Divas Stamp Release - Simply Said "Heartfelt Thanks"

I am so EXCITED!!!

Are you ready for more sneak peeks?

You are in for some FUN!!!

Welcome to Day 2 of this 4 Day April stamp release party!!!

Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the four new stamp sets.

Then, on Saturday and Sunday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day.

The design team has some amazing creations to start this stamp release party.

Today we are showcasing the Simply Said stamp set.

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA.

Stamps will be available to order on Sunday.

We have a new store Craftin Desert Divas Shop and

a Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group.

We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using

Craftin Desert Diva's stamps.

In this group we show previews first, have giveaways and much more!!!

Here's my project I created:

I used Create A Friend, Create A Critter, Peachy Keen Stamps,

My Mind's Eye paper and American Crafts Twine to put this together.

I also inked the edges with Color Box Creamy Brown Chalk Ink and used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for the sentiment.

Isn't this font the greatest!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Sneak Peek giveaway!!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!! Just click on the DT's name to get to their blog.

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks!!

I am also entering this card into the Exploring Cricut challenge.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!