FSS Design Team Showcase & Giveaway

Check out the Design Team Showcase at the Fred She Said Blog today. This is my project using the Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion Set. I recently gave this card and journal to a dear friend who had been under a lot of stress.

Recipe:
Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion Set (Fred She Said)
Cotton Candy Cardstock (Close To My Heart)
Dotty for you Paper Pack (retired Close To My Heart)
My Creation Journal (retired Close To My Heart)
4 My Friend Stamp Set (Close To My Heart)
Prisma Glitter (Close To My Heart)
Rhinestone Brads (Stampin Up)
Black Pen for Stitching (Copic Multiliner)

Fred She Said is giving away a $25 GC to their store to a random blog commenter :) Please leave a comment on this post for a chance to win. ONE random winner will be chosen from one random DT Showcase blog post. Please make only one comment per DT post and please include your name. For a listing of DT Showcase participants, please go to the Fred She Said Blog. Commenting on all DT Showcase posts is not a requirement but increases your chances of winning:) Please comment by Friday June 22. The winner's name will be posted on the Fred She Said Blog June 23rd. Good luck!

Quick Thinking of You Cards

There are three people that have my thoughts and prayers with them today. I wanted to let them know. I quickly made these cards this afternoon so I can get them in the mail tomorrow. I haven't bought a card in awhile but I overheard someone recently saying they spend $5 on a greeting card! For that price you can by a digital image like the Corner Rose at Fred She Said and use it again and again on cards.

Recipe
Kraft Die -Cut Cards and Envelopes (Close To My Heart) *scallop piece was cut off
Colonial White Textured Paper (Retired Close To My Heart)
Colored Cardstock: Dutch Blue, Taffy, Amethyst (Close To My Heart)
Corner Rose Digital Image (Fred She Said)
Durables Square Studs (Close To My Heart)

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Color Challenge

This week over a the Heart 2 Heart Challenge blog the challenge is all about black and white plus one other color! For my card I used a sketch #26 from Clean and Simple Stamping.      

Card Recipe:

All items from Close To My Heart

Black and White Cardstock

Black Ink

Diverse Backgrounds Stamp Set (for stamping on white paper flower)

Just a Number Stamp Set

Just Blooms Petals Paper Flowers

Bitty Buds Assortment

Sharing Some News

 

I have a confession. I'm not a fan of outline stamps and coloring them. Maybe it's because my paper crafting style is to create clean and simple, and quick!  So when my friend Nancy introduced me to digi stamps at Fred She Said I was thrilled. The artwork is beautiful. I can quickly print and create something special. Recently I was shopping at the Fred She Said store and saw there was an open call for Design Team Members. Today I'm happy to announce that I am now part of that team. You can see the official announcement here. Now in addition to Close To My Heart products I will also be sharing some paper crafting projects with Fred She Said Designs on my blog!

Card Recipe:
Diamond Rose Pattern (Fred She Said)
Cutting File - Ornate Oval Frame (Fred She Said)
Black and  Grey Flannel Cardstock (Close To My Heart)
Decor Jouranling Spots (Close To My Heart)

How Tweet of You

A quick thank you card I made using the June 2012 Stamp of the Month: Life Is Tweet. Instead of coloring in the bird I used paper piecing, my favorite thing to do with outline stamps. This is the first project I made with the Florentine Paper Packet. I also used one of the Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes.

This card was also an excuse to try my new Tim Holtz Paper Rosette die. I love how easy it is to make rosettes. No scoring necessary the die already perforates the folds. Love it!