It's A Party At Craftin Desert Divas!

Hi Everyone! Monday starts the sneek peeks for the April Release at Craftin Desert Divas! Make sure you are there to not miss any of the freebies! The event is here. The freebie at 100 going was this cutie! It was free for a limited time but you can still find it in the shop here. I also used Nested Heart Dies,  Fancy Stitched Label Dies, Copic markers and Craftin Desert Divas Arizona Skies Sequins.

And this cutie will be the freebie when we reach 200 going. I also used Say It Big Stamp Set, Stitched In Circle Die Set, Copic markers and Lawn Fawn Paper pad.

So make sure you are going to the event! So much cuteness is coming!

Hugs,

Judy

Something Quick and Easy With Craft Fantastic

Hi Everyone! Today I have a fun and easy way to help you get organized. Do you have pieces left from other projects that are really pretty and you want to use every little bit and waste nothing? Ok, maybe that is just me. Well here is an idea for those leftover pieces!

Look through your scrap pieces and take some of your Craft Fantastic Jewelers Glass. I took some scraps that I couldn't bear to part with. I took the image sheet called Collage Words and chose some words and used Glaze and Glue to attach the words to the papers I wanted to use and then attached the glass on top. Next I trimmed around and added a magnet to the back. Simple and quick!

And now those bits are not only not wasted, but I can continue to enjoy them and work on getting myself organized all at the same time!

Hope you have enjoyed this easy project. Let me know if you give it a try!

Hugs,

Judy

Mood Board And Autism Awareness Blog Hop

Hi Everyone! Did you know that there is an awesome blog hop for Autism Awareness going on?  CDD is a sponsor for the 2018 Stamping for Autism Awareness Blog Hop. There are amazing projects and prizes that you can check out in the link below. We've created a new Be Yourself digital stamp for this hop.

https://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/2018/04/2018-stamping-for-autism-awareness-blog_96.html?m=1

So for my Mood Board Share with you all today I have used this wonderful digi!

And here is the fabulous Mood Board for April.

Play with it and be sure to enter the April Mood Board Challenge here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1691044164309227/

So be sure to check out the blog hop and the CDD Mood Board Challenge!

Hugs,

Judy

Challenge #162 With The Crafty Gals Corner

Hi All and Welcome to Challenge #162 with the Crafty Gals Corner!  And it is Anything Goes!!!!!!! Check out the gorgeous samples from the design team! You can find them all here on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog.  

 

Take a look at this weeks' amazing sponsors!

 

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

 

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize ~ 1 Digital Image

 

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

Prize ~ 1 of 5 sets offered by the sponsor

This week I am playing with this adorable image from The Paper Nest Dolls called Mermaid With Sea Turtle. I colored up this adorable image using Copic markers. I also used Distress Inks on the background and some fabulous dies by Stamps Of Life.

 

So we would love for you to play along! Remember this weeks' challenge is Anything Goes, so post your image on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog for a chance to win this week's prizes! You can get to the Crafty Gals Challenge blog by clicking here. You have until 11:00 am MST on April 10th to enter! I can't wait to see what you create!

 

Hugs!

Judy

Let's Get Interactive!

Hi Everyone! Today I am going to show you how to create this fun interactive card. We will be using this sweet bunny from the new digital stamp set Spring Friends which you can find here.  Choose what you are going to use to create your opening in your card front. You will want to measure the opening and size your image to completely fit inside the opening with a little wiggle room. When you pull up your image you will copy and paste your exact image and then flip it horizontally to create an exact size mirror image.

Print out the two images as you normally would. Cut out both images and make sure they fit cleanly when placed back to back.

Color your images. Now using a card bas of 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 you are going to create the opening for the interactive element. I am using the Stitched In Circles Die set which you can find here.  Now I position the 3 1/2 inch die from the set on the card base and run it through my die cutting machine to create the opening,

Now I cut my front and back of the front card panels using the same die to make sure I have the openings correctly so that they will line up.

I then adhere the front panel on to the front of the card.

To create the mechanism I am using bakers twine. You can really use any type of thin cord or string. You want to just make sure it is not too thin so that it tears. Take the two images that you have colored and add adhesive to the back of both. You want to make sure you have enough adhesive. Lay the first image face down in the opening and place the twine over the card base across the back side of the colored image and back onto the card base. Use a bit of adhesive to adhere the bakers twine to the card base on top and bottom.

Adhere the reverse image.

Now on the back of the inside piece of pattern paper cover the back that will be touching the card completely with adhesive and adhere to the card.

You have now completed the mechanism for the interactive card. From here it is finishing touches!
I used Stitched Alphabet Dies which can be found here  and Happy Die which is here to finish off my project.

I hope you like it and give this really easy and fun technique a try!

Hugs,

Judy

Fun Fashion Updates Part 2!

Hi Everyone! I found another cute purse at Target and I couldn't help myself! So I bring another fun update your way!

Here is a picture of what you will be using.

So let's begin. First using Small Jump Rings attach the V Connectors to the Open Daisy Trays as shown here.

Next using a Large Jump Ring connect a Filigree Tray to the Butterfly Kiss Charm as shown here.

Using E6000 attach these pieces to the purse as you can see here.

Using Fantastic Super Sticky Dots attach the Tiny Round Glass Bling to the center of the Open Daisy Trays. Using the Sunflower Image Sheet and a Small Round Jewelers Glass use Fantastic Glaze & Glue to attach the image to the glass. When dry, trim around the glass and using Fantastic Super Sticky Dots attach the glass to the Filigree Tray and you are done!

What do you think? Did you like this project?

We love your feedback!

Hugs,

Judy

Smile! Some More Mood Board Inspiration For You!

Hi Everyone! Today I am bringing you some Mood Board inspiration for the fabulous March Mood Board. I absolutely love the colors! Hope you like it and please share your creations with us in the Mood Board Challenge!

This fun card features Bunny In A Basket Digi and you can find it here. I also used Stitched In Circle Dies which you can find here and Melon Drop Sequins which are here and Posies Sequins which are here. The sentiment comes from Simply Said Stamp Set which is here.

I colored this cutie with Copics and this fabulous paper is from Doodlebug Bunnyville.

And here is the March Mood Board. I love all the colors in this one!

You can find the March Mood Board Challenge here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2065925523645867/

I can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs,

Judy