An Altered Tray!

Hello dear friends! Today I have a project to share with you, not quite chipboard related but still very pretty to look at! 

Here is an Altered Tray in a very nautical theme!

The tray is from 7gypsies, the paper, tape and enamel dot are from Teresa Collins. I used Viva Las VegaStamps! Crown and Chevron banner, MME's Epoxy Brad, American Crafts pearl brad and wood grain thickers, Ranger's Stormy Sky distress stain, Amazing Mold Putty resin pelican from the previous UmWowStudio handmade embellishment kits, and from my stash: Floral beads, twine, cheese cloth, dymo label maker and a cork. 

You can get a quick tutorial on fitting paper inside little glass bottles on the CropChocolate blog post HERE.

I've been lucky enough to have been asked to inspire people at Anything But A Card!!! So you can see my piece for the ABAC Challenge #17!

A layered card!

Hey Folks :D :D

(I always feel like I should say hi.. you know like we happened upon each other at the grocery store, or both our kids bowl on the same league.. something. We're friends, right??)

I have a card to share today that I did for May Arts that was posted on the Paper Crafter's Library blog!

This card starts off with a Fancy Pants corrugated white board base. The next layer is MME's paper which has been distressed with distress stain and glimmer mist. I've stamped down my Dictionary Page stamp and Dream BIG stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!, and laid down some Washi Tape from Gauche Alchemy. Then I've used the Pleated navy ribbon and and Black Burlap string from May Arts to add some texture. The brad is also from MME. 

I balled up some thread and then spread it back out in its woven mess. The butterfly is one of the plain layers from our Layered Butterflies set. It's been covered in Gesso and distress stain using May Arts webbing as a mask. 

If you'd like to see the details on the HOW-TO head over to the Paper Crafter's Library and check it out :)

Ribbonista BLUE Hop!!

Hi everyone :)

I'm super honored to be a part of May Arts and Bethney's Ribbonista hop today!

All around the world it's Autism Awareness day and we're celebrating with blue projects full of ribbon!

Here's the sneak peek that brought you here from the MA blog :)

You should be here via Charlene's blog - if not start over at the May Arts blog!

The ribbon I've used on today's card is

BY-01 - white leaves

and

336-38-10 - black and white diagonal striped grosgrain

I've put this beauty together using Echo Park's Paradise Beach CS, the Butterfly and Make A Wish by VLVS!, Teal Highheel Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, an MME brad, Broken China Distress Stain, Archival ink in black by Ranger, and Studio Calico's Mr Huey in white.

If you leave a comment on each post along the hop you'll be entered in a wonderful giveaway!

Now head on over to Emily's blog and see what she's sharing! :)
(I'll also be entering this into the CropChocolate weekly challenge!)

paperHaus projects - a layout and a tag!

Hi everybody :)

Today I get to share with you two projects I had featured in the paperHaus spring edition!

This layout features MME papers and brads, FP  Gauche Alchemy Washi Tape and Punchinella, the Viva Las VegaStamps! Bellows Camera stamp, Tattered Angels glimmer mist in Inchworm, Teal Highheel and Charcoal, Ranger archival ink in black, floral beads, an e bead, gesso, FP corrugated board and a dymo label maker.

This tag uses MME papers, brads, cardstock stickers and rubons. It also uses a prima flower, a VLVS! stamp (bird in flight), May Arts ribbons, Gauche Alchemy washi tape, cheesecloth, a paper clip, alphas and wooden banner pieces. The edge has been distressed with Walnut Stain DI.

Cardmaker & May Arts hop!

Hello everyone!!

Welcome to my stop on this fabulous hop full of beautiful cards!

Today I've gone the way of Valentine's Day and put together a small love card to share with you. 

I've used a roll of 1/8" silk ribbon in white by May Arts

a corrugated heart by UmWowStudio

a stamp and miracle tape by Viva Las VegaStamps!

kraft paper

a sheet of paper and brad by My Mind's Eye

ink in archival black and walnut stain by Ranger

a tag die by Sizzix

a black pen and hot glue.

Don't forget May Arts is giving out FOUR SPOOLS of ribbon to a random commenter, so leave some love and continue on the hop!

Also - become a follower of my blog and leave a comment for a chance to win a free month of the UmWowStudio handmade embellishment kit club, which regularly features May Arts Ribbons!

• Brooke Smith / Cardmaker Magazine
• Ashley N Newell
• Candy Rosenberg
• Charlene Driggs
• AJ Otto
• Sandy Allnock
  Christine Okken
• DeeDee Catron ---YOU ARE HERE---
• Emily Lanham ---GO HERE NEXT---
• Erin Thiem
• Glenda J. Wyatt
  Ivanka Lentle
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Jen Shears
• Jenifer Cowles
• Jennie Harper
  Melanie Muenchinger
• Monica Edwards
• Jingle
• Karen Baker
• Lalo IK
• Marie Otake
• Susan Lui
• Vera Yates
• Virginia Fynes

Sneak Peek...

Mid next week I'll be participating in a May Arts and Cardmaker Mag blog hop.. Here's a sneak peek of my card :) 

Vintagy pink and brown papery goodness with a crisp white ribbon, check back Wednesday to see the whole thing♥

♥DeeDee

Dream Big

(Check back later today for your first sneak peek of Aflutter!)

Today I'm sharing my post from yesterday's May Arts blog post. 

I made an inspirational New Years mini book. and I'M SO IN LOVE WITH IT! I think I needed to get some stamping out of my system... It uses an UmWowStudio flower, TONS of May Arts ribbons, TONS of Viva Las VegaStamps! images, a bit of MME paper, some TA Glimmer Mist, some Ranger Ink, a bit of Gauche Alchemy tape, paper clips, a doily, a binder clip, and the pages are made from unlined note cards. 

There's a Video on the May Arts blog going through each page. Or finish reading here to see the sets of pages and their supplies!

VLVS!: Men in Balloon Basket, Adventure Awaits, Discover, Boy in Cape, Ultra high gloss embossing powder

May Arts: Sheer Box Pleat

Tattered Angels: Inchworm Chalkboard 

Gauche Alchemy: lime green and white polka dot tape, turquoise striped tape

MME: LostnFound 2 embellishment and brad

Ranger: Archival ink in black

Other: Paper clip

VLVS!: Paint Brushes In Jar, Carpe the hell, Banner

May Arts: Satin Pleats

Tattered Angels: Inchworm Chalkboard

MME: LostnFound 2 cardstock punch and brad

Ranger: Archival Ink in black, Distress stain in broken china

VLVS!: Dandelion, Brick Background, Make a Wish, Don't let anyone, Girl with Wings, Ponited Pen tip

May Arts: Twill Chevron Stripes and Silk

Tattered Angels: Inchworm chalkboard, turquoise glimmer

MME: Lost n Found2 brads, paper punch

Ranger: Archival ink in black

other: paper clip

VLVS!: Don't follow your dreams, Line of chevrons, feed your soul, six hexagon background
May Arts: Silky Crush
Tattered Angels: Inchworm chalkboard, turquoise glimmer
MME: Lost n Found 2 Cardstock embellishments, button, brad
Gauche Alchemy: Punchinella (star)
Ranger: Archival ink in black, distress ink in broken china and peeled paint
Other: paper clip, floral beads

I'll link up to Paper Issues 

Adios!♥

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!

Happy Mama's Day

Love you mama!

Here's the card I made for my mother this year using MME's Lost n Found Madison Avenue 6x6 pad, vintage buttons, walnut stain distress ink sizzix labels die, snug hug, studio G stamps and baker's twine.

Honeymoon - CC Challenges

This challenge is to make a mini album around a vacation you will or have taken --- We just don't vacations (until this summer!) So I did ours on our "Staycation"

I made the base for the album out of MME's Life Stories journaling cards. Used Imaginisce punch as well. and the Precision pen. all from CC

Not CC : Cosmo cricket black chipboard, baker's twine, lace, kraft paper, dymo label maker, vintage buttons.

With this Ring - CC Challenge

CropChocolate is having a huge online crop to celebrate both their Merger with OhMyCrafts and National Scrapbook day!! 

Here is my entry for the "With this ring" challenge in which we were required to make a project with an embellishment that makes a shape. 

IE I chose buttons to make a heart.

CC Product used : 6x6 Madison Avenue, walnut stain distress ink, EP brown cardstock base. Non CC : vintage buttons, snug hug (dyed with the distress ink), baker's twine, a spellbinders die, studio G stamps.

@CropChocolate today!

Check out THE CROP for a piece I made about layering embellishments super easy peasy!

and after you've visited the blog -- head on over to CropChocolate.com itself as today is the beginning of a new challenge based on my project! Lovely inspiration by Jamie! 

Kiss Me ♥ - new challenges @ CropChocolate!

CropChocolate.com has started new challenges! One challenge a week *Every wednesday* where the winner will get $10 in CropCredit.. at the end of the month all entries go into a larger drawing for $50!!

AWESOME.

Here's my first challenge submission:

a 3inch by 5inch tag featuring Basic Grey's Kraft 6x6 and MyMindsEye's LnF Market Street 6x6 for paper, and walnut stain distress ink from CC. Other supplies include vintage lace, a half pearl, a brown pen, adhesive, and baker's twine.

Blog Hop with the Chocolatiers!!

We're doing a LOVE Blog hop to help our February projects get off to a great start @ CropChocolate!!

Hop all stops, leave comments and be entered to win 2 Kits from WeScrap!
(if you follow through to the end you'll also be magically transported to the WeScrap blog hop where there are FOUR $25 CropChocolate CropCredit vouchers available!!!)


Here's my project!

This project features the Love Me Do collection by MyMind'sEye!! it was a STEAL @ CC prices!! It also has double dot by BoBunny and uses distress stains and a fancy pants stamp set.

Now you're on your way to MICHELE! 

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 ;)

REJECTED...

Bwahaha.. oh well! I tried out for the Spellbinders DT -- Had great confidence.. and got shot down. but it happens, eh? 

So here I go.. showing my piece to you :) 

As the challenge @ SimonSaysStamp n Show is Thru' the looking glass I'll be linking up there :)

List of supplies:

base tray, 7gypsies Notting Hill script stamp, SB labels four and lacey circles, walnut stain distress ink, vintage photo distress ink, broken china distress ink, pine needles distress ink, glitter glue, double dot paper by bobunny, my minds eye union square paper, 7gypsies bottle, 7gypsies recycled packaging, glitter snowflake diecuts, Bobunny brad, Heritage cricut cartridge, pinecone, KnCo pearls, faux stamen, wooden spools, Amazing Mold Putty White Resin, found christmas ornament, mini tinsel, vintage buttons, baker's twine, cheesecloth, ribbon, rhinestones, a doily, plastic netting, beaded pearls..

12 tags day 9

seriously you guys are TOO NICE!! THANK YOU for all the sweet sweet comments!! Sometimes I have a bad day too ;) and you guys really helped me out of my rut! But I'm with you --- simple just aint me ;)

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:

LOVE THIS PIECE!

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

-DeeDee

Journey to a Far-away Land

Here is the card I've submitted to the Practical Scrappers card contest.. first round "Use Pink". I'll also link up at MojoMonday and share this card on the VLVS! Blog tomorrow.. as it features one of their GORGEOUS stamps!!

Supplies used: A kraft base, walnut distress ink, tattered rose distress ink, VLVS stamp and ultra high gloss embossing powder, rayon seam binding, grundgeboard, a dymo label maker, diamond glaze and MME paper.