Work of Art - Tag Punch

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Fun Fold Friday - Tag Card

Tricolour Flower

I went back to my old faithful stamp set, Regarding Dahlias and wanted to try a new technique that I learned. For this one, you use sponge daubers on the stamp itself to create different colours when you stamp down.

The trick is you stamp the whole image in the lightest colour first then using Stamp daubers you daub different colours on top before you stamp it to the page. Pretty cool eh?

Dee-Litefully Yours,
Diana

My Birthday Boy

 

First off a big happy birthday to my Little Big Sis - Martha! I love you and I miss you!!! Hugs and kisses!!!

 

 I have been having fun create my own card designs instead of CASEing other peoples (which don't get me wrong is great but it is satisfying making my own!)I am looking forward to sharing a number of my original designs!

 

 I made this card for my oldest son who turned 7 yesterday. Can you guess what he loves??

It was quick and easy and the "hardest" part was putting the circles on the Lego pieces. I cute card for a very cute boy!

Dee-Litefully Yours,
Diana

My Paper Pumpkin - Frame Love

This by far has been my favourite kit to date! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!

Here is what I did the first time I made it up.

However, as a Paper Pumpkin subscriber I am able to reorder kits that I love! So of course I had to get this one again and I completely changed it up.

 I used all different colours and made this cute little frame for a housewarming/thank you gift for my cousin when we went to visit them in Calgary. It shows how you can use what they give you and completely make it your own!

Here's what you have to do to sign up at NO OBLIGATION!

Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $24.95.

 need to visit MyPaperPumpkin.com to join. (you will find this in my store - just click on the tab above and "shop" and find My Paper Pumpkin

Enter the Promo Code, "HALFOFF2" when you sign up. 

My Paper Pumpkin - Pinwheel Party

This Pinwheel kit was for July and yes it doesn't seem rather "American" but it still works for us! I made the pinwheels to use as party decorations for Don's birthday party.

Here's what you have to do to sign up at NO OBLIGATION!

Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $24.95.

 need to visit MyPaperPumpkin.com to join. (you will find this in my store - just click on the tab above and "shop" and find My Paper Pumpkin

Enter the Promo Code, "HALFOFF2" when you sign up. 

My Paper Pumpkinn 50% off!!!

I have talked about MPP before and how much I love it so for the next few posts I am going to share with you past kids so you will get a better idea of what you will get. It really is a great program and I have not been disappointed. Also note, if you sign up or are a current member you can purchase past kits - so if you see something you love you might be able to get it!

Here's what you have to do to sign up at NO OBLIGATION!

Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $24.95.

 need to visit MyPaperPumpkin.com to join. (you will find this in my store - just click on the tab above and "shop" and find My Paper Pumpkin

Enter the Promo Code, "HALFOFF2" when you sign up. 

You only have until September 10 to take advantage of this amazing deal!!!!

DeeLitefully Yours,
Diana

Fun Fold Friday - Quarter Fold

 

Fun Fold Friday again! 

This card is called a Quarter Fold card and it is really very easy to make! And really has such a different look. You will need two pieces of card stock (or if you prefer one piece of card stock and one piece of DSP which would look very cool too!) I used Pumpkin Pie and Delightful Daffodil.

• Pumpkin Pie (or what ever you chose to be your back colour) 4 1/4 X 11
• score on long edge at 2 3/4 X 8 1/4
• Delightful Daffodil 5 1/2 X 8
• score on long edge 2 1/8 X 6 3/8
• line up pieces between the score lines (use your Tom Bow glue so that you can get them lined up properly)
• use to bone folder to crease the score lines both way (this makes folding it in easier)
• then fold in the left side, bottom, right side and then the top just like you would the top of a box
• if you wish to add paper to the front of your card cut two at  2 X 2 1/2 and two at 1 7/8 X 2 5/8
• the inside panel is 4 X 5 1/4

My mother-in-law is coming today and we are having a Birthday party of Don tomorrow with about 25 people coming! Seeing as this is the long weekend, with a party and family coming and the boys starting school on Monday (my middle  boy is staring Kindergarten! Yikes!)I am not going to be posting for a few days. Have a wonderful last summer weekend and I have some SUPER cards for you next month!

DeeLitefully Yours,

Diana

Holiday Catalogue!

Todays the day!! You can now order from the holiday catalogue and I couldn't be more excited! I can't wait to show you some of the projects I have made already! Enjoy and please let me know if you would like a catalogue mailed out to you! You can also go to the Stampin Up tab at the top of this page to take you to my Stampin Up site where you can browse the catalogue on-line and place an order anytime!!

Be sure to check back on my class tab as well as new classes are going to be starting soon!!

DeeLitefully Yours,
Diana

Cutie Birthday

Quick post today guys. This is an other card from Lillian Kemp - man does she ever do such clean crisp cards doesn't she? The tone on tone is just beautiful and makes the sentiment pop that little bit more. I love how she rounded two of the corners to change it up a bit - why have I never thought of this?

The Blendabilities were pulled out again here too. Looks great.

I should be getting my first set this week too - so once I have played around with them I will post some tips and tricks!

DeeLitefully Yours,
Diana

Fun Fold Friday - Lets use some DSP

I am back with an other Fun Fold Friday!I have been having trouble using my DSP as I just don't know what to do with it, so I have made it my goal over the next few months to use up a bunch of my DSP and with cards like this that won't be hard! I have lots of pictures today so lets get to it!

• DSP cut at 5 1/2 X 12
• score at 2, 4, 8 and 10
• fold in at the 4 and 8" marks and then fold back out at the 2 and 10" marks

• open up the card and measure down 2 3/4" from the top of the card along the outside edges
• cut from the top of the 4 and 8" marks to where you marked on the outside edge, save your scraps
• add your outer oval tab and sentiment (I used my new High Five stamp set for this one) and I embellished with candy dots (love those things!)

• glue your scraps to the inside of the card, see above, this gives the card more stability when it is standing up and adds some fun to the inside *because it is already scored it will fold easily too

• cut your inside background  3 1/2 X 5 and your Whisper White 3 1/4 X 4 3/4
• stamp your images and you are done!

Isn't it cute? And really not that hard at all! Have fun with it and enjoy your weekend!

 

Dee-Litefully Yours,

Diana

 

Star Buddy

This card was given to me by an other stamper, Lillian Kemp and how cute is it! I love the white with Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry - it is so clean and simple.

You will notice that she used the new Blendabilities on the dino character and just look at all that depth! He looks like he could just jump right of the page!

Thanks Lillian for an other great card!

DeeLitefully Yours,
Diana

Sweet Treat Box

You all know that my sweet little sis is getting married and I have been busy getting organized for that. I made this box and she loved it so I am going to make a bunch (I believe 150 of them to be exact) for the candy bar they are having at the reception - how good is that going to be!

An other cute box which is going to be great for the little treats that it will hold!

• base cut 7 X 7 square
• score at 2 1/16 on all sides
• Lid, DSP 6X6
• score at 1 1/2 on all sides
• add your embellishments on the top (I used the Flower Patch stamp set at framelits, love it!)
• Ta Da a cute little box!

I am going to modify it to make smaller ones for the boys to take to school for Halloween treats - should be fun and for sure I will share that with you all too!

DeeLitefully Yours,
Diana

Card Holder

I have been spending a lot of time making cards lately and have decided to try my hand at making 3D projects. They are just as fun as cards and I love how they can be practical too!! This card box is a perfect example of that, I got the instructions from Pootles.com a great demonstrator from England. It fits 6-8 cards with envelopes depending on the embellishments used on your cards. I am going to make some more so I have somewhere to store my cards!  

Here are the dimensions you will need and have fun with it!

• card stock 8 1/4 X 11
• score along the long edge at 5 1/4 and 7
• score along the short edge at 1 3/4 and 6 1/2
• fold it all up and add your DSP 3 1/2 X 12 scored at 1 7/8, 3 5/8, 8 3/8, and 10 1/4

* the DSP will not fit all away around the box but you won't see the back so that is okay!
Embellish as you like!

DeeLitefully Yours,
Diana

Artful Flower

Single layer cards are not ones that I make very often (and quite honestly in the crafting world you don't see them very often) but todays card gets two huge thumbs up from me! I LOVE it!!!

I have got to say that Work of Art is my favourite stamp set and I really encourage all of you to get it - it is so versatile! Todays card was made using only two stamps from that set. I colours I used for the flower were; Delightful Daffodil, So Saffron and Crumb Cake. I made sure to stamp off first to create a softer feel for the flower.

I then rotated the same stamp and used Wild Wasabi so make the leaves and circle of Cajun Craze for the centre. I love the depths that the colours made and how the flower seems to be popping off the page. It was so fast to make and I can't wait to whip up a few more in different colours. Have fun with shades and colours! Wouldn't this look great in reds? Hmmm, I am thinking Christmas card here ....

DeeLitefully Yours,
Diana

Blooming Birthday

LOVE LOVE LOVE this card!! Yellow is my favourite colour as it just makes me feel happy and brings a smile to my face! Todays card whipped up in now time and would just put a smile on anyone's face.

• cut two pieces of DSP (I used from Lullaby) 4 X 1 1/2 and one solid strip (Hello Honey) 4 X 1 3/4
• Blackberry Bliss 4 1/4 X 2 1/4
• Very Vanilla 4 X 2



• I used my new stamp set Flower Patch (pg 156 AC) with crumb Cake and Delightful Daffodil. I know the paper I used had Hello Honey but when I stamped with it I just found that the stamped colour was a bit to dark for this card so I chose a brighter yellow instead.
• Blackberry Bliss was used for the sentiment and used my Scallop oval punch and a few dimensionals to pop it up
• it is a bit hard to tell in the pictures but I also added rhinstones to the two centre flowers, a little extra happy for this card

Dee-Litefully Yours,

Diana

Polka Dot Birthday

Todays card I could make a million times over! Just love how it looks and how quick it all came together (well sort of!) Now the sort of comes in because it took me a bit to figure out the size to cut the DSP and I will admit I made quite a few mistakes before I got it all figured out but luckily for you that means you won't because I have done it all for you already!!

• Cut four pieces of DSP (two of each) at 2 1/2 X 2
• Crumb Cake sentiment base is 3 X 2 1/2
• Whisper White is 2 3/4 X 2 1/4
• I used the stamp set Delightful Dozen which is now retired but the Remembering Your Birthday set is very close (page 59 of Annual Catalogue)
• I then made a little ribbon tag using the crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon - what a soft flowing ribbon to use!

There you have it. Quick and easy and done. I am going to do up a batch of these in Christmas colours I will be sure to show you those as well

Dee-Litefully Yours,
Diana

Happy Birthday Cutie

With todays card I just started playing with paper and this card took shape, I loved it so much that I had to make it in two versions so I thought why not a "boy" card and a "girl" card. I love, love, love how they turned out so lets get to it!

• Background colour cut at 5 3/8 X 4 1/8 and I scalloped the bottom edge
• Lullaby DSP was cut 5 X 4, I stamped a few balloons on the DSP with the same colour as my background

• I used an other piece of Lullaby DSP 4 1/4 X 2
• A 2 1/2" circle was punched out in then the image was stamped using the Little Buddy Birthday and then punched out with the 1 3/4" circle punch
• Ta da you are done! A great card for a little friend!

Dee-Litefully Yours,
Diana