Trendy Twine 'We Like You a Latte' Blog Hop

Today is the day! Trendy Twine is introducing 2 new twines and they are FABULOUS!!! I have always loved this color combo! I hope you love them as much as I do! You should be arriving from the awesome blog of Shelly! If you are just joining the hop and would like to start from the beginning, please hop on over to the Trendy Twine blog!

Introducing Cherry Latte and Krafty Red:

 Now onto my project using the yummy Krafty Red!!!

 Now let's get to the blog candy!!!! To be entered into the drawing for the following prizes, you will need to FOLLOW and COMMENT on all the blogs (including the Trendy Twine blog) along the blog hop. The three prizes up for grabs are the following:

*Must also like the Craftin Desert Divas Facebook page to be entered for the stamps*

 

Are you ready to continue the hop? Your next stop is to the lovely Helen's blog!


In case you get lost along the way, here is the lineup for the Trendy Twine Blog Hop:

Trendy Twine blog~ http://trendytwine.blogspot.com/
Jessica~ http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
Migdalia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/
Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com
Shelly - http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/
Jessi - www.kissinkrafts.blogspot.com
Helen -- http://www.htbcreations.com/
Kim - http://www.hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com/
Becki - http://www.happycardfactory.com/

Little Tangles Acetate Challenge

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

Have you every created a card using acetate? I will have to admit, this was more first time! So break out the acetate and see what you come up with!

 

The following Neat and Tangled's stamps were used onthis project:

Tiny Triangles

My Favorite

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, May 25th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Little Tangles Challenge: Mint and Peach

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

 

 

We are switching it up this challenge! How about a color combination challenge! We cannot wait to see what you do with mint and peach!

I used Neat and Tangled's Kindness Matters on this project.

 

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, May 11th at 11:59 EST to enter.

You are Amazing!

Happy Wednesday Trendy Twiners! I hope you are having a wonderful day! Thank you for stopping by the Trendy Twine blog to see the latest projects from the talented design team!


It's Jessi, from Kissin' Krafts, and I am excited to share my latest creation using this month's spotlight twine, Bubblegum Taffy!  It feels like it has been forever since I made a card! My creative card mojo has been missing for a while now! Hopefully, this is a sign that it is starting to make a comeback!


So here is my CAS card:

 

The sentiment is popped up on foam dots, allowing the twine to wrap around the front of the card twice. **Tip** To wrap the twine around the front of the card, you can cut a small slit into the folded top of the card.

Stop by the Trendy Twine store to see this month's sales! They will be ending soon!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!!! To celebrate today, there is some fun projects over on the Trendy Twine blog! I hope you stop on over to see what the talented ladies created!

Here is my project using the Watermelon Taffy and a fun treat cup available in the Trendy Twine store:

Stop by our Facebook page to learn the latest Trendy Twine news!

Once again, Happy Easter! Hope you have a wonderful  day!

Little Tangles Challenge: Mini Cards

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

 

 

This week is all about Mini Cards! Have cute are those! I decided to make a card that would be perfect to add to a birthday gift bag.

I cannot wait to see the creations that you come up with! Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, April 27th at 11:59 EST to enter.

It's a Trendy Treat Type of Day!

 Happy hump day Twiners! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts! 

Today I am excited to share a sneak peek of my project over on the Trendy Twine blog. My project plays along with the current Trendy Twine Monthly Challenge and uses one of this month's spotlight twine:

Bubblegum Taffy

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 Current Monthly Challenge Rules

Spring Has Sprung

Recipe:

(1) Easter or floral theme

(2)  Stitching - real (including machine stitch) or faux (pen, ink, etc.)

(3)  Trendy Twine 

**If you do not have Trendy Twine, use hemp, jute,
embroidery thread, or yarn only; NO ribbon

(no other brands of bakers twine)**

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. central time, Friday, April 25th. 

Project must be new for the challenge.

No back linking.

Only one entry, please.

Must  follow directions for the challenge.

 

Have a wonderful day!

Little Tangles Challenge - Masking

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

This week is all about masking! I have to admit, I have not done this technique often. But when I think of masking, I think about creating a scene with stamps. What better Neat and Tangled set, but Little Bear.

Here is my masculine card using the masking technique:

 

I cannot wait to see the creations that you come up with! Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, April13th at 11:59 EST to enter.

A Fun Weekend Challenge

It is one of those lazy Sundays around our household today! The boys are watching Ironman and the girls are getting their craft on!

Yesterday, Butterfly Reflection Ink released a sketch to play along with. It got my creative juices flowing today.

Here is my creation using pieces of the Pebbles From Me to You collection:

The original sketch (from the Butterfly Reflection Inks blog) for the challenge looks like this:

I decided to flip the sketch. However, I kept the main highlights the same.

It felt somewhat odd not using a single stamp, but so easy to build using the stickers and chipboard pieces.

Hope you stop by Butterfly Reflections Ink to check out their fun selection. It seems like there is always something new!!!

Supplies:
Pebbles - From You to Me Collection ( Sticker Labels,  Chips, and cardstock)
Studio Calico - Veneer Hearts

Little Tangles - Matching Envelope Challenge

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

I decided to keep is very CAS with this week's card.

 

I broke out the watercolors to provide a pop of color on the background. Once the paint was dry, I stamped the sentiment and voila! Love this very simple look!!!

  Along with a matching envelope!

Neat and Tangled Stamps used on this card: My Heart Sings

I cannot wait to see the creations that you come up with! Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, March 30th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Spring Felt with a Touch of Trendy

 Happy hump day Twiners! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts! 

Today I am excited to share a sneak peek of my project over on the Trendy Twine blog, using one of this month's spotlight twine:

Limeade

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Have a wonderful day!

Happy Prickley Pear Monday!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I had a wonderful Spring Break and ready to get back to work! Being Monday, I have a new Prickley Pear creation to share with you. Sadly, not a festive green one to mark today's holiday!


Using Prickley Pear's Thank You Would be Suffice JJ0067 stamp:

I love the size of this sentiment. Perfect to be the focus of the card. I paired it up with fun spring colors! I love how this card turned out!

Prickley Pear has a wide variety of stamps available! Check out the store HERE!

Little Tangles Challenge - Inside of the Card

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! It is all about the inside of your card!

Today I am sharing a scene card. The cutout on the front of the card reveals only part of the scene that is inside the card.

  Here is a closer look of the paper-pieced inside:

Neat and Tangled Stamps used on this card: Just for You, Little Bear, and Sweet Home.

I cannot wait to see the creations that you come up with! Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, March 16th at 11:59 EST to enter.

I'm Back with Trendy Twine!!!!

Hello, Trendy Twiners!!! I am so happy to be back with the Trendy Twine team! It was a nice hiatus, but I was eager to get back to twirling the yummy twine in my fingers!!!

Let's start of with this month's spotlight twine colors!

If you hop on over to the Trendy Twine blog, you will see the fantastic projects that the design team created for this month's Trendy Twine Challenge.

Good Luck with Trendy Twine

(1) Sentiment "good luck" or "best wishes"

(2) The color green

(3) Trendy Twine**

**If you do not have Trendy Twine, use hemp, jute,
embroidery thread, or yarn only; NO ribbon

(no other brands of bakers twine)**

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. central time, Friday, March 28th. 

Project must be new for the challenge.

No back linking.

Only one entry, please.

Must  follow directions for the challenge.

Projects not qualified will be unlinked.

(including wrong twine)

Winner will receive:

 

How about a peek of my project for the monthly challenge? Be sure to stop by the Trendy Twine blog to see the entire project:

This is a pretty simple and quick gift you can make for a special person who is in need of some good luck. And besides, who doesn't love chocolate! Let's just say that chocolate didn't last long after the photo shoot! 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!

 

Happy Prickley Pear Monday!

Can you believe that March is already here? Spring is just around the corner! My favorite time of the year. So I decided to bring out the floral with today's Prickley Pear creation!

The PPRS stamp is suppose to be shamrocks, but I decided to color them pink, making the image perfect for several spring projects!

I definetly tested my coloring skills with the Bailey (HH0156). This image would look perfect in endless of color combinations! I have been wanting to use this paper for a while and thought this image would be perfect! I added a simple sentiment from the Spring Crosses 2 Clear Stamp set (CLR032A).

Be sure to stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more design team creations! Have a great day!

Fun with Unity!!

It has been cold and rainy for the last few days, which means I had time to do some extra crafting! This week I decided it was time to play with my Unity Stamps! Although I made a number of projects, I can only share a couple today!

First up --- a scrapbook page. I know, I know. Somewhat out of my comfort zone, but I have been doing more and more behind the scenes and lovin' it!

I have been scared to use stamps on layouts. But because my handwriting is awful, I have come to enjoy how easy it is to add a variety of words or sentiments!

Supplies:

Unity Stamps - Bunches of Love

Crate Paper - Love Notes and Flea Market

Alpha Letters - Lily Bee Designs and AC Thickers

Studio Calico - Wooden Veneers

Next up is a card that fits with the rain that we have been enjoying:

 

If you have been to my blog before, you know that I LOVE to paper-piece with stamps. This fun Unity Stamp just shouts for that technique to be used! I actually wanted to figure out a way to make the umbrella twirl! So in my best Barney Stinson voice --- "Challenge Accepted!" ---for another day anyway!

Supplies:

Unity Stamps - Rain or Shine  

AC Dear Lizzy - Lucky Charm

Spellbinders - Pendant Die

Cheery Lynn Designs - Clouds and Rain and Coved Rectangle

It's Prickley Pear Monday!!!

Welcome to another Prickley Pear Design Team Monday! I hope you will stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more design team members' creations.


Today, I am working with the Calla Lily stamp for PPRS's new stamp release. It is perfect for paper-piecing!

GG0188 Calla Lily,  CLR002A Hibiscus 2 Clear Set

I am so ready for Spring and these papers do the trick! I was in need of kick-starting my creative mojo, so I hit the Pinterest boards in search for a card sketch. Don't you love Pinterest? Don't forget to stop by and follow the Prickley Pear boards HERE!

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Little Tangles Challenge - Monochromatic

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! It is all about MONOCHROMATIC!

Here is my watercolor creation using Neat and Tangles' Kindness Matters stamp set:

 

I love the 'ombre' look and it is so easy to get it done using watercolors. Stamp the sentiment in white and emboss. Wipe watercolors over the embossed sentiment and watch how the sentiment jumps off the card! Continue with the watercolors moving towards the top of the card, lightening the color each time.

I cannot wait to see the creations that you come up with! Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, March 2nd at 11:59 EST to enter.

Prickley Pear Hump Day and DT Call

 Happy Hump Day, everyone! Hope you are enjoying your week so far. I am in the mist of doing yardwork. It has been a process! So now, I am waiting for the dirt and mulch to be delivered, it is time to share my latest Prickley Pear creation using a fun sentiment stamp for the latest release!

Here is my card, perfect for any upcoming baby shower:

 

 

 using FF0157 Baby, FF0058 Makes Love Stronger

Please stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see some amazing creations for the PPRS Design Team! Interested in joining the PPRS Design Team? They are currently looking for new members! Check out the details HERE!

I Heart Prickley Pear + Watercolors!

 I am breaking out the watercolors for my next Prickley Pear card! Who doesn't love bright pinks for Valentine's Day? 

I decided to keep this one CAS with a single sentiment stamp.

 

 using DD0160 Forever Yours

A variety of pink watercolors were used to create the heart. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to stop the Prickley Pear blog for more inspiration!

Mirroring Stamps with Prickley Pear

Hello, Prickley Pear friends. It's Jessi here from Kissin' Krafts. Today I am sharing with you a very neat technique called 'mirroring'!


Have you ever had an image that your wished faced the opposite direction? I tend to favor the bottom right corners of my cards, so it looks awkward with the image is facing the right of the card. So I went on a search to try a variety of 'mirroring' technique and am sharing the best one I came across.


First you will need the following:

• clear block
• foam sheet 
• cling wrap
• tape
• fine black tip pen/marker
  

 

Cut out 2 foam sheet squares/rectangles to match the size of the clear block. Adhere the two pieces together. Stack the foam piece to the block. Now it is time to wrap the block with the cling wrap. Place a piece of cling wrap (big enough to wrap around the entire block) on a flat surface. Place the block (foam side down) and pull the cling wrap tight. Tape the ends together on the block side.

Stamp the image onto foam side. Make sure the cling wrap is wrinkle free. Stamp onto the cardstock.

 

 When you transfer the image to the cardstock, some of the lines might be faint. Using the fine tip marker, trace the lines of the image. Once the tracing was finished, I colored the image with a variety of markers.

 

 The last step is to piece the card together.

 

For this card, I used the Honeybunny (GG0191) stamp from Prickley Pear's newest release.  Make sure to stop by the Prickley Pear website and check out all the stamps part of the Spring Release!

Thank you for stopping by!

Little Tangles - Celebrate Love Challenge!

It's the first Thursday of the month! Which means? It is time for a new Little Tangles Challenge! And being February, we are 'Celebrating Love'!

The current challenge is:

I created this simple CAS card using the Neat and Tangled My Heart Sings stamp set, paired up with some Valentine's paper from American Crafts.

Interested in entering the challenge? Here are a few rules:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
•  You have until Sunday, Feb. 16th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Check out the Little Tangles blog to learn more! 

Cannot wait to see what you create!