Dec 14, 2015

B is for Baby

Hello and welcome to Monday!  It’s Leslie here today for a little Dies R Us inspiration.   Babies don’t stop for Christmas, do they?   I had the great pleasure and infinite FUN this month of making a baby card to celebrate a new arrival, so that’s what I’m here to share today.  First, the card:


Bees buzzing over the card front, a popped up frame, a banner cut from designer paper and decorated with tiny flowers. . .  Everything I used is listed in the recipe at the end of this post, but I’ll share the list of dies here:


And the inside:


I cut the bee bodies again from the yellow designer paper to decorate the inside.  Also used one of the tiny hearts that dropped out of the banner when I cut it – see it there at the end of the bee’s flight trail.  The sentiment was colored directly on the rubber with individual markers.

We start a new challenge tomorrow on the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  The entries are always so fabulous and inspiring and I’d love to see yours there, as well.  You might win!  Have a good day and a beautiful Christmas season!

Stamps:  Retired Stampin’ Up! “Just B” (front), Darcie’s “Play Time” (inside)  Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Apricot Bazzill, heavy vellum, Fiskars Heidi Grace baby designer paper Ink (front):  Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Copic YG61 to color frame   Ink (inside senti): SU! markers Old Olive, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie   Accessories:  Pearls, Scotch brand foam mounting tape  Dies:  As listed above

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Dec 11, 2015

A baby for Christmas . . .

. . . what a beautiful gift!!!

Hello Everyone!
Darlene with you today!
WOW!  Time is flying and I have SO MUCH to get done before Christmas morning!
How about you?  Are you ready yet?  LOL

I just learned that a new baby is expected anytime now for someone I know (from a distance) and thought it would be nice to surprise him & his wife with a cute card of congratulations.  So, here's what I came up with.


They don't know if they're having a boy or a girl so I stayed with a generic color palette.

The dies I used today are:
Spellbinder Shapeabilities 'Playtime' (S4-261)
Frantic Stamper 'Baby Elephant' (FRA9684)
Memory Box 'Baby Bottles' (98867)


The small baby bottle was popped up and I added Diamond Stickles inside a few of the hearts for added sparkle.  My background paper is from Crafty Secrets and the lace tape is Jambo (J&Bobbin).  Easy peasy but adorable I think!

Be sure to pop over to the Dies R Us store and check out all the fabulous dies available.  New companies & dies added all the time!  You'll also want to be sure and sign up for our Newsletter so you don't miss out on the amazing end of year sales going on right now.

Don't forget to come join in the Dies R Us Challenges.  A new themed challenge is offered on the 1st and 15th of each month.  YOU could be the next winner of a Dies R Us store voucher!  So whatcha waiting for??

Till next time . . .
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Dec 10, 2015

Happy Holidays

We are getting closer and closer to
'The Big Day"....
do you have all your Christmas cards made yet??
There is still plenty of time...so get busy!!

The card I have to show you today was 'built'
entirely around the snippet of paper you see on the left!


I added a pretty edge to the side of it (listed below),
embossed the other side and went from there.

Next came the snowflake doily, so prettily detailed.

The bird is a Stampendous stamp colored with Copics,
then cut out with a stitched circle.


I cut the holly from a scrap piece and also from a white craft foam,
which gives it a lot of dimension on the card.
I added a few cranberry pearls  and to finish I added a
pretty bow using RRR ribbon.

Here are the dies I used:
Impression Obsession Border Duo 2
Cheery Lynn Designs Holly Flourish
Wild Rose Studio Snow Doily (currently out of stock)

Don't forget to visit our challenge blog and enter
for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store.
And remember.... dies make a great Christmas gift...want my list..lol??

Thanks for visiting with me today!

~~Diane~~
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Dec 9, 2015

Double Value!

Hello, again!

Well, the countdown is definitely on & it won't be long before Christmas is here!  Last week, I shared a feminine birthday card with you & this week, I am sharing a masculine birthday card.  No matter what the holiday, we still need birthday cards for those dear to us.  I thought a quick & easy country themed card would be perfect for this time of the year.  And the best part is this same design also makes a gorgeous Christmas card! Double value for your money!!

The dies I used for this great birthday card are all from Memory Box!  I used Memory Box Deer Trio, Memory Box Grand Forest Archway & Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders.

By adding just one more die (Cheery Lynn Merry Christmas) and cutting these dies in white, you can create a gorgeous Christmas card!  I wish you could see the beautiful glitter paper as it is even more beautiful in person!



Don't forget to check out the Dies R Us Challenge Blog!  You could be the winner of a gift voucher! And don't forget to tell Santa that he could make you deliriously happy with a gift card to the Dies R Us Store! I can't think of anything better than that!

See you next week!  Have a great week!
Sherri
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Dec 8, 2015

Blue (and White) Christmas

Hello Friends!
Darlene with you today!
Will you be having a White Christmas this year?  
I know some of you have already experience some amazing snowfall amounts!
Here in Ohio we haven't seen much yet but hopefully there will be a LITTLE on the ground for Christmas morning (but not too much mind you!  lol)

Today my card is based it on the 'white stuff'!  
Did you know there is a NEW inspiration sample shared here each day Monday through Friday? 
Be sure to pop over in each day and see for yourself!


With so many beautiful holiday die cuts available at the Dies R Us store, I'm afraid you're going to be seeing MORE holiday cards from me throughout the month (possibly even into the New Year! lol)

The dies I've used today are:

These distressed corner dies are FABULOUS and there are other (besides holiday) designs available also.  You'll want to be sure and check them out ... makes a beautiful corner embellishment!

And this Impression Obsession large snowflake is one of my FAVORITES!  
I love using the 'negative' of this die and you don't just get one die cut when you run it through your die cutting machine . . . you get FOUR ... how awesome is that!!!  So many options from just one die!
Here I've used the largest to frame my image by simply adhering it here and there around the front & back of my image.  What a BEAUTIFUL die ... you'll definitely want this one in your collection!

Christmas is coming FAST so I'll keep this short & sweet!

Please be sure to pop over and join in the fun at the 
New challenges offered on the 1st and 15th of each month.
YOU could be the next winner of a Dies R Us gift voucher!
Hope to see you there!
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Dec 7, 2015

A Birdie-Style Christmas


Hello!  I’m still working on my Christmas cards.  It always seems to be more fun during the actual Christmas season.  Today I have three pretty birds looking festive in their winter garden.  This is Penny Black Joyful Birds, colored with Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits.  And, of course, I added a good bit of frosty sparkle with Stickles Stardust glitter glue.


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I took a notion recently to figure how I could provide a decorative mat for a colored image without the usual frames or die cut layers.  Just looking for more space for the image, a certain degree of simplicity, and, you know, something different.  So I searched “borders” at Dies R Us and came up with lots of options for mixing and matching.  Today I’ve used:
Neither of these are Christmas dies, but they’re well suited to my birdies’ winter garden, and by cutting the leafy Dianna Border in gold glitter paper it adds to the air of festivity.  Simple and quick!  If any of these dies are out of stock at the time you’re reading this, please know there are many other options available.  I’ve been exploring a few, myself.

Come join us at the Challenge Blog.  You could get lucky and win a $10 gift voucher to the Dies R Us store.  The current challenge is “Christmas” and it’s on until noon Dec. 13.  Bet you’re making a Christmas card or two long about now, and maybe you’re even using die cuts on them.  That’s all it takes.  Link it up.  Someone is going to win the draw and it might as well be you!  Have a happy day!

--- Leslie ---
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Dec 4, 2015

One stary night . . .

Hello Friends!
Darlene with you today!
I started out today with just wanting something simple using the Poppystamps 'Distressed Benson Corner' as my starting point but as you can see ... it grew and grew and grew!  LOL


Here's a list of the dies I used on today's card:


As you can see, I cut the Evergreen Trio twice ... two different shades of green, then off set them to create a 'forest'.  The main country house die was cut in white, then the different pieces were cut in accent colors.  The tree background in green ... house background in goldenrod and the roofs in black.
The 'snow' was created using Marvy 'Snow Marker' which when heated puff up.

I love the layers this card ended up having ...
and to think I was originally going for CLEAN and SIMPLE!  lol
Maybe next time!

Remember you can find a WIDE RANGE of dies in the Dies R Us Store and create your own wintery scene cards such as this in no time at all!   Also be sure to sign up for the Newletter so you don't miss out on the surprise sales!

Have you joined in our challenges yet at the
A new theme is offered on the 1st and 15th of each month with one lucky winner receiving a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store.  The lucky winner could be YOU!!   What are you waiting for?  Come join in the fun!

Lots to get done today so I'd better get busy!
Have a wonderful day and until next time . . .
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Dec 3, 2015

Be Merry

Hi All!!
I have another Christmas card to share with you today.
Last week I showed you a pretty tree card made with
a Dee's Distinctively Christmas Tree Silhouette die and an overlay.
I mentioned that this die had 3 other overlays that could be used.



Today I am showing you  Christmas Tree No. 2 overlay.
I cut this tree from an embossed Metallic paper.

I once again used a pretty Martha Stewart background paper.
I felt the card need a bit more, so I added tiny, tiny stars using
Impression Obsession Moon and Stars die.
The stars were cut using a pretty glitter paper.

These trees are very easy and so pretty when completed.

Here is a close up of the tree.


Visit our Dies R US challenge blog for more inspiration.
Join n the challenge with us for your chance to win
a gift voucher to the store.

Have a great day!

~~~~Diane~~~~

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Dec 2, 2015

Have a "fairy" good birthday!

Hello, again friends!

December has rolled around and in the midst of all our holiday preparations we still need birthday cards!  Yup!  Those pesky birthdays just keep rolling by don't they?  So as a break from Christmas cards, I am sharing a fun fairy inspired birthday card today.  The digi image is from one of my favorite places "A Day for Daisies" and she is adorable!  I added just two dies to this card: Memory Box Bloomington Border & Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders.


The Bloomington Border also embosses these beautiful flowers  and I have a closeup of that below.


Be sure to visit our Dies R Us Challenge Blog!  We just started a new challenge yesterday and by playing along, you could be the next winner of a gift voucher to our fabulous store!  Prepare to spend some time once you get there, however, because we have the largest selection of dies, stamps & embossing folders you will find anywhere! It's my absolute favorite place to shop!!!

See you again same time next week!  Try to make some time in your day to create something fun!

Sherri
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Dec 1, 2015

Traditional Christmas Colors

Hello Everyone!
WOW!  Can you believe it is December 1?
Darlene with you today and I have a Christmas card to share with you that was created  in colors that are 'traditional' ... but (for me,) the design is far from traditional!
I love all the new dies that you can put together to create some amazingly beautiful creations to share with family and friends ... especially at holiday time.  We all love to see those beautiful holiday creations show up in our mailbox and I'm having fun creating some really SPECIAL cards for some really SPECIAL people!


 The dies I've used on today creation are:

Spellbinder '5x7 Holly Frame' #S6-040 (sorry currently out of stock)


The largest die in the Spellbinder set creates the base for my 'picture frame' creation.
The ornament was die cut from red card stock then adhered to a scrap piece of white card stock and fussy cut around the ornament to give it a '2-tone' affect.
The white Garland Greenery was attached first.  Next, the ornament was popped up with dimensionals on top of the greenery die cuts and lastly the holly corner panel was adhered to the ornament.

 To create the 'glass' panel that protects the ornament, I first die cut my Cheery Lynn Designs frame and adhered a panel of clear acetate to the back side of the frame with 2 sided tape.

Once the glitter was dry on my ornament panel I adhered my 'glass' frame on top by doubling up on the dimensional pop ups.


 A few more holiday embellishments and it is ready for Mr. Postman.

 Have you been over to the Dies R Us Store lately?  
They have an all new look ... but same FABULOUS prices and selection!  Go check it out ... I'm SURE you'll find something you just can't live without!!
 
And, don't forget about our fun challenges!
In fact, a new challenge starts today at our Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  I hope you'll come join in the fun!  
The theme this time around is:  CHRISTMAS
"White Christmas" ... OR ...  "Merry & Bright" 
 
See you there!!
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