The Last Days of Summer. Where shall we go?

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Good Morning Friends,

I am doing an extra Design team post today for Creative Inspirations Paint.

I painted in all the elements on the page. It was like coloring in a coloring book how fun is that and I love the shimmer of the paints

Here is a sneak peek of the card I made.  I think of summer when I see this card-- Where shall we go?

I hope you liked it. The girl image is from My creative time and the sail boat in the botttom left corner is from  My Creative Time  "you ae here"  stamp set-- stamped in Jennni Bowlin Brown sugar

This was in my mail today. I was pretty excited about it. I won two dies and one really cute stamp set (aren't they all).
Emma, from My Creative Time, packaged it really pretty to. This was perfect timing. My plan was to use Notebook doodles Cricut Imagine cartridge and  color in the shapes. Well this stitched restroom peeps die worked perfect.

Check out our newest  product--- CLICK HERE

Here is a link to the creative inspirations paint  CLICK HERE

While you are there we have an anything goes challenge
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Products used:

Creative inspirations paints Canary, Royal blue,Winter frost, Fuchsia, Ever green, Tutu pink

Challenges:
My Creative Time: summer




Have a blessed day, Diana

Tuesday July 30-- Mojo Monday on Tuesday

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Good Morning Friends,

This is a quick post I am late for Zumba-- whooo  hoooo!!

I love the square and round sketches

I used PTI stampers select white card base
AC Amy Tangerine, and I fussy cut the flower out of the AC paper and popped it up
The stamp : Verve, It came with my order
I added waterfall stickle to the centers of the flowers

I love it !! I love the AC papers





Challenges:
MOJO: sketch
All that stickles: waterfall
Die Cuttin' Divas: AG
Party Time Tuesday: AG



Have a blessed day, Diana

Christmas In July!!

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Hello again,

Another post!  A while back I got The Imagine cartridge Christmas wish. I had wanted this for so long and it was a really hard one to find. I am having fun using it today. Isn't that little critter from create a critter 2 - the cutest. Again I am using non traditional Christmas colors for this shaped Christmas card. For the shape I used Art Philosophy which I just got this past week. When this one came out I was really tempted to sign up for CTMH, but I had just purchased 3 other carts the week before.  Probably a good thing I did not.

The Noel was also from the CAC2. I used a total of 3 carts on this. Isn't that patterned paper the cutest?
All on top of Tim Holtz Kraft paper by Coredinations

Have a great day I may see you back here later or on your blog.

Challenges:
Ave613:AG
BBTB2: Christmas in July
FCC: shaped card
Kraft journal: critter
MIM:AG
Merry Monday: Christmas
Lexis creations: Christmas
paperplaytime: patterned paper
CHCC: Christmas in July


Have a blessed day, Diana

HAPPY MONDAY JULY 29TH, 2013

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Hi Friends,

Well, this is the last Monday of the month, 5 more months and the year is over.  Did this year go by as quick for you as it is for me.

I am not going to waste anymore time, here is my  first card for today.  Remember I said you would see a lot of Christmas cards  and projects?  This is a non traditional color Christmas card:

Supplies:
 PTI dark chocolate, stampers select
Teresa Collins Cricut cart Dec 25 along with (IC) Enjoy the seasons for the color printed.

Penny Black background  music  using PTI winter wisteria  ink
 Hero arts starry sky background stamps with Kraft ink.
CTMH  Art Philosophy seasons stamp set for the sentiment in winter wisteria
on top of royal velvet bitty dots
pearls recollection
I hope you like my card


Challenges:
BBTB2
MIM:AG
Word art Wednesday



Have a blessed day, Diana

Inspired by: Anything goes

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This week's challenge is:

Inspired By: Anything Goes

Hi  Everyone, I hope you are inspired with today's inspiration 
challenge for you:
Even though the challenge is anything goes I am in the Christmas in July spirit. 

Here's some inspiration:

It is an ATC, with a tag tied on the top, I love how the paint shimmers.
I painted the evergreen  patterned paper to give it some shimmer and also to pull all the colors together.
I also painted my stamp and then stamped it I used the seasons and celebration stamp set from CTMH Art Philosophy set. I painted the joy stamp with the fuchsia and then stamped it. I love the free flowing design effect the paint gives. I added  fairy dust to the dots in the tree to give some contrast

At the very top, I used a Jeweled inspiration.  The thread I used to tie the tag on is is antique crochet thread that my Aunt left for me when she passed away. I will use this spool for tags until it is gone.

I JUST LOVE THESE PAINTS!!

I hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with this week's challenge!!
Remember you do not need to use CI Paints on your projects but if you have them we would LOVE to see how you used them!!
As always thanks for stopping by and
have a great week!

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General Challenge Rules

Each week you will be given a challenge to find inspiration in/from what ever the challenge theme is... you can be as literal or abstract in your inspiration as you want....Just make sure you can tie it back to the theme! Challenge closes at 6:00pm Eastern on Saturday.

You will always be able to jump back to the current challenge by clicking the "Current Challenge" link in our sidebar. The rules can always be found by clicking the tab "Challenge Rules" at the top of the page.

You do not need to use the Creative Inspirations Paints in your project, however, if you do, tell us which colors you used, and your name will go in the drawing twice! Each month, one person will win 5 jars of paint in the colors of their choice. The winner will be randomly drawn from all the people who have played that month, so make sure to join in on our challenges each week!

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challenges:
LSP: Christmas in July
ATC Wicked Wednesdays: Christmas in July
Kraft journal: tie it on

Have a blessed day, Diana

Resinesence Necklace

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Good Morning Friends,

I am doing an extra Design team post today for Creative Inspirations Paint.  I think I will be making jewelry from now on,(lol). Who would think this could be so easy? This is our newest product, resinesence. I made this in the morning went to the gym, came home and finished it in the afternoon. This new product is incredible.  It sets in about 30 minutes under UV light, mine took a bit longer because we had the usual coastal fog in the morning. Other than that I am thrilled with the product and I love how it came out.

Here is a link to the product--- CLICK HERE

Here is a link to the deliquesce sparkle gold  CLICK HERE

Products used:
Resinesence
Deliquesce gold sparkle
cording and lobster claw clasp



Have a blessed day, Diana

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY CHALLENGE #114 CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Hi friends,

Can you believe- it is July 25 and that is kind of like December 25, yes? no?!   I thought it would be great to have Christmas in July.  I have seen so many Christmas cards this week and I can not wait to jump in and do Christmas cards, 3-D projects, you name I am in, I hope you are to.

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Hi Friends, 
Thanks for all the entries on the last challenge, they were really really fun and summery and got me in the spirit!!

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #114

THEME:  Christmas in July

                                                                         

Supplies used:
A2 size white card stock
I used "The good old Days IC  cart for everything
the sentiment is from My craft spot "Tasty Treats"- (I won this last week and it arrived in the mail yesterday)
and the ribbon is also from My Craft Spot cranberry crinkle ribbon

The challenge will be open until 11:55 PST  August 6, 2013.
3 entry limit

THE PRIZE:

After all it is Christmas

+

10 yards of red & white Baker's twine

Challenges:
Crafting by design: Christmas in July
Crafts and me: AG
Crafting for all seasons: Christmas in July
Creative Belli: Christmas in July
Divas by design: AG
Elphine house: Christmas in July
3GJam: AG with Ribbon

Have a blessed day Diana

Paper trey Ink July Blog hop

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Hi everyone,

It is another month for the PTI blog hop. never know if you will win , but it is always fun and I am always inspired by their photos and the designers on their site.

I used all the colors above and added the sentiment from PTI sketched shapes. The pure poppy images were actually leftovers from a flag I cut out  earlier in the month, that did not work for what I wanted, I was glad to get use these scraps. I punched holes of different sizes from the melon berry  and Hibiscus burst  and then added some viva pearls from a pen onto the simply chartreuse strip. I love  the CAS look and the font works perfect with the design elements.
I placed it all on top of an A2 Vanilla cream card stock.  I love how it came out!!

Challenges:
PTI: Blog hop


Have a blessed day, Diana

WINNER OF THE DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #113 SUMMER CHALLENGE

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Good Morning Friends,


Before I begin I just wanted to let you all know that I have had an Etsy store for quite some time. I keep closing it and then opening it. I have decided to keep it open, I was afraid I would get to busy and not be able to keep up with it all - what an imagination I have.??? . I have just  added some new items and I will be adding more in the next few weeks. If you get a chance stop by and let me know what you think.  Also Followers would be greatly appreciated. I will be doing a giveaway soon on my blog so keep checking back.

Click  on the big  ETSY to go to my  store  ETSY , above  is one of the items you will find in my store. I have quite a few of these in pink and blue, because they are all handmade they vary slightly.

It is time to announce another challenge winner, I loved seeing all the SUMMER cards and projects  that were submitted, for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY  SUMMER CHALLENGE  #113 you  all really rocked the challenge!!  You are going to love tomorrow's  challenge, It is the opposite of what is happening  RIGHT NOW!(hint).  Mr. Linky will be waiting for you at 9:00 am. tomorrow morning!!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTRIES

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #112 CHALLENGE.
There were  92 ---entries.  I use random.org -

I used  Random.org to select the winner and
The winner is: D~
CONGRATULATION!!!! D~

Please send me an e-mail, with your address  so I can get your prize to you. My contact info is at the top of my blog

Have a blessed day, Diana

Thank You

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Good Morning All,


Two types of cards I seem to need the most of are Thank you and Birthday. I go through a lot of Thank you cards, and Birthdays seem to sneak up on us all the time. My hubby's is next week and then mine is the following . May and August seem to be the months with the most Birthdays. You will be seeing me make quite a few in the next few months, weeks, even days.

Card size: A2
CC: preserves
IC the good old days
Sentiment PTI Asian Fusion,
paper DCWVand PTI
versamark onyx black
copic marker
recollections: 2 mini pearls

Challenges:
DCD: twice is nice
Fantabulous: fruit salad
MIM:AG
Paper playtime:patterned paper
Krafty Girls:AG
HIMCR:AG
shopping our stash: anything pearly and old paper



Have a blessed day, Diana

BBTB2 -----the beach

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Good Evening Friends,

Super quick post here- ran out of B-day cards. You will be seeing quite a few of them in the next few months

I used K& Co paper for the background, white card stock "Good old days" IC cart.
I hope you enjoy!!

Challenges
BBTB2: the beach
CIULIU:Birthday
Craft your passion: Birthday
CraftyCardmakers:birthday
Creative creations: AG
MIM:AG


Have a blessed day, Diana

Hello My friend-MOJO

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Good Morning Friends,


It is still hit and miss for me being able to comment on your posts. It is getting a lot better. I will go to one persons blog and I can comment on one post, but not on another one of their posts. One day I can comment on a persons blog and the next day I can not. Is this happening to anyone else?

Here is a card I made today from the mojo sketch.  Can you tell I flip the sketch clockwise.  I need more of these, I am going to link these up for LIUFP.

Challenges:
Kraft Journal: tie it on
Mojo: sketch
MIM:AG
Avenue613: AG




I used all PTI card stock, ribbon die and copic markers.
The sentiment is from shaped sketches
Ink Verssamark.

Have a blessed day, Diana

Happy Birthday

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Good Evening Friends,

Just a quick card to wish someone a Happy Birthday. I ran out of these- need to stock up so you will be seeing a lot of these popping up in the next few weeks

I used the imagine Yummy cart and typed the sentiment on my computer- sorry I forgot the type face.

Challenges:
DCD: ice cream
BBTB2: ice cream

Hve a blessed evening, Diana

Reminder Week #2 Inspired by: Ribbon and Bling

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Hi Friends,

This is a reminder for week 2
Creative Inspirations paint--click here to go to CI and enter the challenge or enter down below
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This is week 2 of  the challenge :

Inspired By: Ribbon & Bling

Here's some inspiration:

I used creative inspirations jeweled inspirations. They are in the top right corner and they sure do sparkle

The stamp image is from My creative Time
I used Jenni bowlin maple sugar ink.
I colored the cup in with copic markers and the added glossy accents to the marshmallows.
the paper was a scrap and the organza ribbon is offray. The button is from the little red cottage.

I hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with this week's challenge!!
Remember you do not need to use CI Paints on your projects but if you have them we would LOVE to see how you used them!!
As always thanks for stopping by and
have a great and blessed week!

DIANA L.

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General Challenge Rules

Each week you will be given a challenge to find inspiration in/from what ever the challenge theme is... you can be as literal or abstract in your inspiration as you want....Just make sure you can tie it back to the theme! Challenge closes at 6:00pm Eastern on Saturday.

You will always be able to jump back to the current challenge by clicking the "Current Challenge" link in our sidebar. The rules can always be found by clicking the tab "Challenge Rules" at the top of the page.

You do not need to use the Creative Inspirations Paints in your project, however, if you do, tell us which colors you used, and your name will go in the drawing twice! Each month, one person will win 5 jars of paint in the colors of their choice. The winner will be randomly drawn from all the people who have played that month, so make sure to join in on our challenges each week!

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Challenges:

Show Day!!!!

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Hi Friends,

Today is show day!!!
here is the banner I made ~ I'll get some photos while I am there also. Maybe a video or two.

Wish you could all be here!!

Have a Blessed day, Diana

Hang on Tight!

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Hi Friends,

It was my last chance to get a circus project in for the Twinery challenge. I am so glad I have been cleaning up my art room and getting ready for the show. I can't believe how much stuff I forgot I had. That is too much anyway I was playing with all my twine and I just love these awesome colors and names butter cream mandarin, maraschino, and charcoal they all sound yummy except for the charcoal. Love my Twinery Twine.

I won these awesome "TheCrafts Meow" stamps from Stampin' Sisters in Christ, on one of their last challenges. I  always looked forward to Sunday to enter that one when I got home from church.

Challenge
The Twinery:Circus
Have a blessed day, Diana

Fun Friday Challenge- Theme "POOL PARTY"

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This weeks  challenge at LSP is for you to make a  card,
project or layout, using  "POOL PARTY' " as the theme

Link up at  my friend Karen's blog Little Scrap Pieces

 I know these are little stickers and I think they are from K& Company  everything else is fussy cut from my stash.   Have fun!!

Click on the link above and play along with our "Pool Party' "  challenge.

Challenges:





Have a blessed day, Diana

Circus Time -

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Good Evening Friends,
I have had this paper for quite some time.It is from GCD studios, it is the Fun house collection. I used "stone" from the Twinery put a small piece of washi tape from MME to hold it at the top  and wrapped it three times on the other side. What a fun quick card this was to make. The sentiment is from PTI beautiful blooms.
The button is from the little red cottage

Challenges:
The Twinery:Circus
MIM:AG

Have a blessed evening, Diana

Reminder Week #2 DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #113 SUMMER CHALLENGE

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Hi Friends, 
This is a reminder that this is week two of the challenge, but I also wanted to share with you the other vase and flowers I made for the other side of my table for the show. I drove down to the beach yesterday after my gym workout and scoped out my spot for the show. What a gorgeous day, the ocean was turquoise underneath with a deep blue toward the top of the water. I have never seen these colors on our coast before, it looked more like a Hawaii beach and the weather was perfect to boot.  I realized I need to get outside more often, that might mean a bit less art room time, but this time of year I think it would be a good thing!!  

I made a total of 25 roses in the two vases,  I have everything for the show packed and ready to put in the car Friday.


DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #113

THEME:  SUMMER

                                                                         
What do you think of, when you think summer? I think of hot bright colors, flowers, running, biking swimming, not to mention all kinds of water sports. Summer, is really a time of many out door activities.  I will be indoors for the show that is coming up. So I thought I would brighten up my display table with this hand made pail of hand made paper roses. What ever tickles your fancy and makes you think of summer is welcome in this challenge

Hard to believe these are really paper. I just love making them.

Both sides Have one pearl brad and one gem stone brad. I liked the look, plus it was the only ones I had that matched and were big enough. I may pop out tomorrow and get new brads, I think this is really pretty the way it is though--UPDATE~ I decided to leave them and I made the blue one similar

There are 9 flowers in this pail. I think I may do 3 more. I will most likely add some pale peach roses to it.

The papers I used are AC card stock

Graphics 45 Secret Garden
SVGCUTS.com
Mother's garden gifts

The challenge will be open until 11:55 PST  July 23, 2013.
3 entry limit

THE PRIZE:

6X6 PAPER PAD

BASIC GREY AMBROSIA

10 yards of red & white twine

and creative charms embellishments

Challenges:
Moxie fab world: trigger
4 crafty chicks: 3-d
Craft it up link it up: Summer

Have a blessed day Diana