Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #201 Sketch Challenge

Hey there Crafty People!

I hope you all had a fantastic Monday! Mine was somewhat of a disaster, but C'est La Vie, am I right? I'm sure today will be filled with sunshine, and I hope not as much wind as yesterday. Stinking Oklahoma wind, I'm telling you, it's awful. Moving right along this week at the Die Cuttin' Divas we are having a sketch challenge. We would really love to have you come on over, but don't forget your die cut :)

I had some technical difficulties with my pictures, but I think you all will be able to still see the card alright. I will probably post some better pictures later this afternoon. I love the items used for this one :) I have a SVG title from Miss Kate Cuttables. I really love this cut. I used some neon cardstock from The Paper Studio with some Glossy Accents to give it that epoxy-like finish. The Ribbons are also from The Paper Studio. 

With this card I was lacking a little bit of my mojo, but I am still pretty crazy about the papers though. I really love neon at the moment. I definitely need to find some more patterned neon papers. If you all know of any good ones, let me know :) I hope to see all of your sketch cards linked to us at the Die Cuttin' Divas. Thanks for reading! Have a good week :)

~Dusty Rae

Love To Scrap! Challenge #47 Love Is In The Air

Hello wonderful people!

 I hope you all are having a great week. Here in Oklahoma we had a beautiful week, but it has turned cold and extra windy.The weather here is so unpredictable. I have grown to appreciate the ever-changing forecasts, and I am  loving that we are getting close to Valentine's Day. Behind Christmas it is definitely my favorite holiday. I know it's so much hype, but to quote T-Swift from the movie "Valentine's Day", "I love hype!"  I really can't get enough all the reds and pinks and hearts and flowers. What about you all? Do you love Valentine's Day? If so, what's your favorite part?

Our challenge this week at Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog  is perfect for the "love" lover like myself :) It is our "Love is in the Air" challenge where you need to make a project depicting LOVE (Valentine's Day, Anniversary, Wedding, etc.) We have three sponsors for our challenge with three separate prizes. The first is our very own fabulous Leslie Turner  with a Surprise Grab Bag as the Prize.  The second sponsor  Stamps on Fire  with a prize of 20% off their website. Our third wonderful sponsor is Your Next Stamp with a prize of a $20 gift certificate. Be sure to enter your awesome love themed project, and let me know if you do :)

 For my project, I used the small Heart Swirl stamp from Stamps on Fire. I was very happy with this adorable little stamp. It was such a crisp image and I love the size. I really had a blast creating this card, I love heat embossing and this color scheme. I hope you like it :)

The papers are all from a Paper Studio chalkboard paper pack. I heat embossed the heart swirl with Versamark and a bright white embossing powder from Recollections.  I used a stamp from Simon Says Stamp, To Thine Own Shelf, for the sentiment, also heat embossed it with pink embossing powder. 

The ribbon is from the floral section at Wal-Mart. I am in love with this paper pack and color combination. You will probably be seeing me them both quite a bit. 

I hope you all like my creation, and I can't wait to see what you can make. We'd love to see you over at LTSCB! Let me know what you all think :) Hope you all have a great week! Thanks for reading!

~Dusty Rae

Die Cuttin' Divas- Snowman Challenge #200!

Hi Crafty Friends!

How is your week shaping up so far? I hope you all had a great weekend. We did here. We began our Spring Cleaning, which will take months. haha. I'm so scatter brained I move from project to project. I need my husband to remind me which way is up sometimes. I am still working on my craft closet. I really want a craft room. Our next house... it is a must. Even my husband says so. He just hates seeing all of my stuff. haha I am a scatterer. Anyway, enough about my bad habits.

This week at the Die Cuttin' Divas our challenge is to make a project with a snowman. I am on my Valentine's Day kick already, so I made my card with a love theme :) I found my die cut SVG through a google search. I used the Snow Couple Kissing. I used sharpie to edge the pieces and add detail. I also used a Wink of Stella pen on the bodies and chalk on the cheeks. Glossy Accents on the melting snow and the eyes. All of my paper came from the Paper Studio. Aren't they just adorable? I love these guys!

Well I hope you all liked my card. Thanks for reading :) I hope to see all of your snowmen projects over at the Die Cuttin' Divas! Don't forget your die cuts :) Let me know what you think. Have a good week!

~Dusty Rae

Die Cuttin Divas- Cheer Up Challenge #199!

Hello fabulous crafters! 

I hope you all are doing wonderful!  This week at the Die Cuttin' Divas we are making projects to cheer you up. I love a happy project and I think mine is pretty cheerful :) 

I used some Kelly Purkey dies for the hearts. To be honest I have never had so much trouble with a die before. They were a little too flimsy. The stamps are from Unity Stamp Co. and the black is a die cut border I pieced around the image. 

I hope this Cheers You Up! I would love to see what you all create that's cheerful. Don't forget the die cut when you submit to the Die Cuttin' Divas. Thanks for reading you all! Let me know what you think! 

~Dusty Rae