Craft Challenge!!!

It's time for another May Arts Ribbon challenge... The Ribbon Lady graciously hosts these challenges where folks submit their ideas based on criteria, she chooses 25 people to compete and they're all sent some beautiful ribbon...

This month's challenge is "Ink It" and May Arts has paired up with HELMAR! 

Check out the details here.

I was also given the opportunity to create a little inspiration for you and here's a couple of sneak peeks of the project that will air Tuesday!

Summer Lovin' - REVEAL

I want you to know.. I had originally intended to do six days of sneak peeks.. but have revised my plan ;) I also now have TEN kits waiting to be ordered.. rather than making them all as the orders come in. You live and you learn and I thank you all for being patient through my learning process ;) 

Full Kit:

The Contents:

One large turquoise Peony

Three medium sized yellow roses

One medium sized turquoise rose

Two miniature turquoise cabochons

One white crocheted flower

One yellow sun rosette

One eighteen inch burlap string and muslin banner

Two recycled corrugated cardboard butterflies

One nest with three loose paper eggs

One turquoise resin owl

One yellow and turquoise shabby kite with extra long tail

Five white doily clouds

Five white cardstock clouds

Three vintage book clouds

What do you think? Something you could create with?? 

Trying the Paypal buttons..

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So Charming --

It's my first post over at the Hobby Baby blog today!! Be sure to check it out for all the details on this baby:

I'll also be entering the CropChocolate challenge from NSD "Altering" =D

Made with GlobeCraft Memorie's products, This and That Charming by Echo Park, + coordinating brads, distress ink in vintage photo, black tuxedo memento ink, hot glue, pop dots.

Love cast in clay!! (A blog hop)

Hello!! Welcome to my stop on the LOVE CAST IN CLAY hop!! Amazing Mold Putty and Creative Paperclay® Have teamed to bring you this fabulous blog hop!! 

There are two prizes available.. worth $25!! One on the AMP blog and one on the Creative Paperclay® blog -- you must comment on EVERY stop and become a follower of every stop to be eligible for the win!

Here is a list of the blogs in case you've become lost along the way:

And here is my project: 

I fell in love with this mini cameo and just had to use it! I cast the original in Amazing Molding Putty. When my mold was cured, I demolded the original and dusted the inside of the mold with Alumilite's Pearl dust. I then molded the piece out of the Air Dry Paperclay®. After a full 24 hours (to be sure it was dry) I took my piece out of the mold and brushed with a Martha stewart chocolate brown glaze. Before it had a chance to dry I wiped the piece with a wet cloth to take off the excess glaze!

Other products used: Teresa Collins paper, cardstock, MME cardstock, walnut stain distress ink, baker's twine, muslin and hot glue. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Your next blog is that of Debbie Buckland!  

Golden Years! Whop Whop Whop

I've been channeling David Bowie and his greatness since I was about 8 years old..

January's theme for the CropChocolate Design Team was to use a song as inspiration.. I grabbed my favorite Bowie CD and got to contemplating..

This card may not /seem/ david bowie-esque but it was definitely inspired by the idea of "Golden Years"

Check out all the details on TheCrop

P.S. -- I always feel very justified in saying that I do NOT own the TH rosette die -- I make all of mine by hand ;)

VLVS! 12 tags of Christmas Day 1

welcome to our 12 day long blog hop!! Me and some of the other DT from Viva Las Vegastamps! are so excited to show you tags for TWELVE days!!! (I cannot believe it's Christmas already!) Hopefully you'll make our blogs a stop every day just like Tim Holtz's!!

Each day of the hop we are using stamps from Plate #1363 -- which is also a PRIZE! for people who hop all 12 days, leave comments and become followers! 

You should have started @ Terri's Blog. if not, click the link and be sure to go in order :)

My Creation:

I have also managed to base my tags off of Linda (The Funky Junkie)'s 12 tags! So I will be linking up there each day :) Today's is linking to tag 1 -- I loved the monotone sort of tea stained look, the giant rosette, Santa, and how the bow is not THROUGH the hole on the tag, but more as an embellishment. :)

Thanks for stopping by!! You're on your way to Susan's Blog next!!!

-DeeDee