Top Dog Dies Guest Designer

Hello Crafty Friends!!

I am so excited to be able to guest design with Top Dog Dies!!

They have so many amazing and fun dies to work with!

I was sent a few to work with and these are the projects I created:

First up, a fun Halloween Project Life Card!!

I was so excited to get the Pocket Page Halloween Die Set!

I added some sparkle to the witches hat, along with some twine!

I absolutely love the frame!  The little holes along the scallop edge add such a nice touch!!

I die cut the cute candies twice, each of them on two different pattern papers.  I love the look!  Really makes them look like wrapper candies!!

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Next I have a super sweet Halloween package!

I started by die cutting the Treat Bag Die, to give me my packaging!!  I absolutely LOVE this die, a must have in my opinion!!

It creates such a cute little package, perfect for any occasion, in this case a cute little package for a kid!! (Or could even be an adult!)

I die cut the adorable cat from the Pocket Page Halloween Die Set!

I just had to add some googly eyes to it!!

I used the awesome new Banner Die Set to create the layers:

They are a great added touch to this package.

Now the package is all ready for some goodies!!

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And lastly, I created a beautiful Halloween banner using the new Banner Die Set!

I just love how it turned out!!

Here I have it hanging on our dining room hutch:

What a fun piece of decor!

The banner set will be so much fun to create banners like this for each holiday!!  Imagine the gift ideas with this die set!!

Close-up of the letters:

 I used the Banner Die Set to create all the layers on each of the banners.  I love all three of the shapes!!

I used the Vintage Alphabet Die Set to cut out the "Boo" sentiment!

 I just love that die set to create your own sentiments!! 

I also used the Leafy Flourishes Die Set, to create the swirly accents on each banner piece.

I think it adds the perfect final touch!

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I hop you have enjoyed all my Halloween projects today, using some awesome dies from Top Dog Dies!  Be sure to check out their site to see all that they have to offer!

Have a wonderful day!

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Challenges

Crafting With Friends: Anything Goes

Crafty Girl's Creations: Anything Goes

Wags n' Whiskers: Use a DieCut

Oh, Baby! with IBS

Hello Stamping Friends!

Happy Friday!

I'm on the Inspired By Stamping Blog today, with a baby set!

I know a bunch of people who are expecting, so I thought I would take the opportunity to use the lovely Oh, Baby! set to create a card and tag for a baby shower I will be attending this weekend.

I just love the matching tag and card!

Perfect to add to the present!

A closer look at the card:

And then the tag:

I have to admit, that this is the first time that I have ever created a matching card and tag for a gift!  Crazy, right?  Usually they don't always match!

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Oh, Baby!

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Be sure to check out the Inspired By Stamping Blog for all kinds of lovely inspiration!!

Have a wonderful day!

Lace and Hearts with SS

Happy Tuesday Stamping Friends!

There's another wonderful challenge on the Sweet Stamps Blog for you to join in! We'd love to see what you create with our challenge in mind!!

You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some 
"sweet" things of your own!!


SweetStamps.com has so many wonderful stamps and other products to choose from!!

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This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is:

Lace and Hearts

Valentine's Day is right around the corner!

One of my most favorite holiday's of the year to make cards for!

I just love hearts, glitter...anything to do with LOVE!

I just love how my card turned out:

I love the Fine Detail Pearl Embossing Powder from SS!

I used the Hearts and Dots Bitty Background stamp to create all the tiny hearts and then embossed with the pearl embossing powder!

And of course I love the "I Love You Elegant" stamp, such a pretty font!

So pretty!

SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:

I Love You Elegant Hearts & Dots Bitty Background Duchess Rose Shade Dye Ink Pearl 1/4" Super Sticky Tape Red Rhinestones Pearl Pearls Sponge

InLinkz.com

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Looking ahead, next week's challenge is:
#155 Pink, Red and White

And you can find our current Monthly Technique Challenge
"Kissing" here!

Have a wonderful day!

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Challenges:

Delightful Challenges: Your in My Heart (Use a Heart)
Amusing Challenges: Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girls: Must Use Ribbon, Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania: All You Need Is Love
Everybody-Art-Challenge: Heart
Loves Rubberstamps: Lace
Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays: Lovey Dovey
Hiding In My Craft Room: For A Loved One
Brown Sugar: Embossing
Simply Create Too: Valentine's Day or Use Hearts

TDD New Home Shaped Card

Happy Monday Crafty Friends!

 With the hustle and bustle of Christmas behind us for another year, I am excited to start working on other everyday projects!

I'm so excited to share my shaped card with you today using some of the new Top Dog Dies I recently got!!!

We recently had some new neighbors move in just before Christmas, so I thought it was fitting to use the Our Home Album Die to create a house shaped card!

I just LOVE how it turned out!
It's always so much fun to have a vision, but then once completed and it turning out even better then you visioned....major success!!

I used the Home Album Finishers Die Set to add the fun accents on the house; door, fence, chimney, windows and shutters!

The large Congratulations and added "on your new home!" sentiment are from the lovely Big Congrats set from Inspired By Stamping!

The flowers and leaves weaved in the fence is the Wildflower Die!

What some fun dies!!

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Dies used:

Our Home Album Die



Home Album Finishers Die Set



Wildflower Die

Check out the Top Dog Dies Blog for some more wonderful inspiration!!

And be sure to check out the Top Dog Dies site to see all their amazing dies!!

Happy Monday!!

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Challenges:
Make In Monday: Anything Goes

Pile It On: P is For...Paper, Place, Pearl

Hobby Cutz: Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
The Craft Place: Anything Goes
The Squirrel and The Fox: Anything Goes
Hiding in My Craft Room: Anything But Holiday
Pumpkin Spice: Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge Blog: W for Whatever You Wish
Bloggers Challenge: Celebrations
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards: New Beginnings
Challenges & Candies: In the Warm Home
Crafts 4 Eternity: Something New
Docerela Creations: Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles: Anything Goes
Stamp and Create: Anything Goes

Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Happy Monday Crafty Friends!

 Today I have a last minute Christmas card to share with you using some Top Dog Dies!!

The holiday madness has caught up to our household!!

We had such a lovely weekend getting together with family and friends!

Friday, I needed to create another last minute holiday card!

I created this beautiful card using the Frame Front Card Square Die!

Love the steel rule card dies from Top Dog Dies!! They are so fun to use!  I used a piece of patterned cardstock, so the inside has a lovely pattern to it!

And my love for the Snowflake Trio Die Set continues!!  This time cut out in purple cardstock!

So pretty!!

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Dies used:

Frame Front Card Square Die



Snowflake Trio Die Set

Check out the Top Dog Dies Blog for some more wonderful inspiration!!

And be sure to check out the Top Dog Dies site to see all their amazing dies!!

Happy Monday!!


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Challenges:
Amusing Challenges: Anything Goes
Challenges for Everybody: Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges: Christmas
Hobby Cutz: Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes
Card Mania: Winter Wonderland
Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ: Must Include Bow/Anything Goes
Get Inky!: Winter Snow
Stamp and Create: Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Christmas Boxes

Hello Stamping Friends!

I am super excited to share this post with you!!

I am posting on the Inspired By Stamping Blog today!

I created two pretty boxes to share with you today!

First up is my snowflake box:

I just love how it turned out!!

I think the White Fabric Tape adds a nice touch as well!

On each of the sides I stamped a single snowflake from the December 25th Labels set.

I added some die cut snowflakes to the top from Top Dog Dies!

As well as a beautiful stick pin and a stamped Let It Snow tag from the Holiday Tags!

I intended on adding truffles I made to this box, but after finishing I thought it would make a great gift box to give handmade ornaments in...

So now I will have to create some glittery ornaments as well as some more fun boxes!!

I love the added stick pin from Pinque Peacock!

I have one more box to share with you today! :)

Recently the kids and I had a lovely baking day, making all kids of candy and cookies!  Which is why I was set out to create this packages to begin with!

I used the Fancy Labels 2 Die along with the Festive Frames set to create this pretty label for the top of the box.

I also added a few Poinsettia's to the top!

On each side I used one of the borders from the Delicate Doilies II set!  As well as then adding rhinestones in between!

I think it adds a nice touch!

I sure hope you enjoyed these pretty packages, as much as I do!

Have a wonderful day!

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Challenges:
My Craft Spot: Wrap it Up
All Crafts Challenges: Anything But a Card
Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes
C is for Challenge: Traditional Christmas (2nd Box)
Craft Your Passion: Christmas, Anything But A Card
Get Inky!: Christmas
Lexi's Creations: Snow
Love to Create: Anything Goes
Make it Monday: Anything Goes
Parade Your Crafts: Christmas Projects
Stamp and Create: Anything Goes
Stamps + Fun = Creativity: Kraft Cardstock (2nd Box)