Sunday, May 31, 2015

Paper Sweeties Inspiration #32 - Party Time/Baby Cupcake Toppers!!

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We are ready for a New Challenge over on the Paper Sweeties Blog!! Paper Sweeties Inspiration #32 - Party Time!! I just LOVE the Colors and the FUN Theme for this months Challenge!! =) I decided it would be the Perfect fit for some Baby Shower Treats!! So I started by Die Cutting the Sweet Little Stitched Scallop Circle Tag from the Stitched Tags #1 Sweet Cuts Die Set and then I Masked and Stamped the Cute Little Giraffe Images form the Paper Sweeties Bouncing Baby Stamp Set!!  I used Distress Water Color Paper to Die Cut my Images and then used my Distress Markers to Water Color them!! I did one in each of the Colors to show how you could Personalize these depending on whether or not you knew what you were having!!?? You could even do them in different colors if you were having a Specific Color Theme!! I added them to a Die Cut Heart once they were dry!! I made them Double Sided and Stamped the Baby Feet Image on the back side!! I LOVE the way they turned out!! I used a Lawn Fawn Stitched and Scalloped Edge Cupcake Die to create the Cupcake Covers and I think their a PERFECT match to the Stitched Scalloped Circle Tags!! =) Some Seam Binding in Bubble Gum and Cookie Dough and a Few Flower Marshmellow Sequins and the Toppers are done!!  =)         
I hope you'll visit the other AMAZING DT Blogs to see what they have created!!
Debbie Marcinkiewicz–Paper Sweeties
Larissa Heskett-You're Here!!
June Guest Designer: Karen Oliver
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
I CAN'T WAIT to see what you create!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Extra Anything Thing Goes Challegne with Paper Smooches SPARKS!! =)

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YEAH!! Who's ready for an EXTRA Anything Goes Challenge over on the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Blog!!?? When the Month has a 5th Week we get to Host an EXTRA Anything Goes Challenge!! This week I decided to use the Sweet Twiggy Florets Stamp Set and the Ruffle Pleats Die!! I wanted to create a Sweet Thank You card and I just LOVE the way it came together!! The Twiggy Florets Stamp Set has SO MANY uses!! I thought I'd Paper Piece a Daisy and then I also Layered the Bottom Half of the Daisy for a FUN Dimensional Look to my Flower!! I created a Pleated Border for the Bottom of my Card to ground everything!! I added some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and a few Black Ink Splatters!!  I added a row of Gold Sequin Trim and a Few Scattered Sequins and my Card was done!! =)
I hope you'll stop by the Rest of the AMAZING Paper Smooches SPARKS Design Team to see what everyone has Created!!                    
 
I hope you'll join us this week!! I CAN'T WAIT to see what you create!! Please Visit the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Blog for more details and you have until 11:59 PST on June  6th to Link up your Project for a chance to win and $30.00 Gift Certificate to the Paper Smooches Store!!  THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!  =)
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Poppy Stamps Challenge #8 ~ It's all About Her/Layered Die Cut Tank You Card!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share the Card I've made for the Poppy Stamps Challenge #8 ~ It's all About Her!!
I decided to do some FUN Layering!! I wanted to do some Water Coloring so I layered the Mod Flower Background Die over a Water Colored Background!! I then Die Cut the Big Bubble Background Die from some Black Cardstock and Layered it over the Top because it is an exact match to the outline of the Mod Flower Background Die!! I wanted to add a Sentiment Die Cut that I layered Four Times to make it thicker using the Jumbled Thanks Die!! I thought it needed alittle extra something so I colored over the Flowers with the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen and then I added some Mother of Pearl Vintage Buttons with Burlap Twine to the centers of each Flower!! I just LOVE the way it turned out!!
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Poppy Stamps Challenge #8 ~ It's all About Her/ Floral Wreath Thank You Card!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share the Card I've made for the Poppy Stamps Challenge #8 ~ It's all About Her!!
I decided to do some FUN Layering!! I wanted to create a Wreath and then add a Sentiment Die Cut and I just LOVE the way it turned out!! I created a Water Colored Background and then some Flower Sequins from Paper Sweeties and some Crystal Clear Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh!! A few White Gel Pen Highlights and my card was done!! =) Everything was Die Cut from Distress Watercolor Paper that I Water Colored using Distress Inks and some Heidi Swapp Color Shine Spray!! In REAL Life, this really Shimmers in the Light with the Shimmer Water Colored Flowers and then the Sequins!! Wish you could see it in person!! I've used the Small Blooming Poinsettia Dies, the Trulani Wreath, the Flowers from the Twenty Fifth Celebration Die that I layered with and the Jumbled Thanks Die all from Poppy Stamps!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Friday, May 29, 2015

Reverse Confetti Sketch Challenge #24b ~ Gradation Card & Gift!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share the Graduation Card and Gift Package/Tag I made for the Reverse Confetti Sketch for You to Try Challenge #24!!  I just LOVE the Sketch and had to use the New Goodies I got this month!! =) I Went with a Yellow, Black and Grey theme as those are the colors of her Graduation!! I've used several Products from Reverse Confetti and I LOVE how ALL of their Products both New and Old just seem to all seamlessly work together for Layering and creating Projects!! Just makes ME HAPPY!!  =) I made a Sweet Little Tassel using the New Tassel Confetti Cuts Die and then I used the New Circle Sentiments Stamp Set along with the coordinating Scalloped Circle Confetti Cuts Die!! I also used the New Star Garland Confetti Cuts Die for a FUN accent!! I Layered the Scalloped Circle with a Circle from the     Circles N' Scallops Confetti Cuts Die Set and then used the Scalloped Square from the Love Notes Confetti Cuts Die Set as my Base!! I just LOVE all the Layers!!
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Little Tangles Challenge 56 ~ Dala Horse Window Card!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share another Card I've made for the Little Tangles Challenge 56: Clean and Simple over on the Little Tangles Challenge Blog!! (To see the First Card Please just Scroll Down to the Next Post!! =) I have been playing with the Neat & Tangled Dala Horse Stamp Set and the Coordinating Dala Horse Die Set!! SQUEAL!! I'm in LOVE with this set!! For this card I've used the Dala Horse Stamp and Stamped and Embossed the Image onto some Distress Water Color Paper!! Then I Layered it underneath a Window that I Die Cut using the Dala Horse Coordinating Die!! I then used my Distress Markers to Water Color the Image and then added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen!! I just LOVE the way it turned out!! the Bold Colors just make me HAPPY!! =)
I Stamped and Embossed a Vine Image that I created and then after I Water Colored it, I Fussy Cut it out and glued it underneath my Window along with a sentiment from the set!! I just LOVE the look and the Fussy Cutting was SO WORTH IT!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Little Tangles Challenge 56 ~ Dala Horses!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share a Card I've made for the Little Tangles Challenge 56: Clean and Simple over on the Little Tangles Challenge Blog!! I have been playing with the Neat & Tangled Dala Horse Stamp Set and the Coordinating Dala Horse Die Set!! SQUEAL!! I'm in LOVE with this set!! I got my First Horse "Babe" when I was just 3yrs. old and I have been riding ever since!! I even got my College paid for with a Scholarship that I achieved by Riding my Horse and Representing 7 Counties (S.W Nebraska) as the S.W. Nebraska Rodeo Queen!! =) I have several other projects to share using this SWEET Set too, so stay tuned!!  =) For my Card today I have Die Cut Two of the Smaller Dala Horses using the Die Set!! I then painted them wit some Tattered Rose Distress Crackle Paint!! I Inked them using some Gathered Twigs Distress Ink after they were dry to bring out the Crackle!! I then went around just the outsides of them with some Black Soot Distress Ink so they'd POP of the card!! =) I Stamped & Embossed the Sentiment and several of the Flower and Leaf Images to create a FUN Cascading design all onto some Distress Water Color Paper!! I used my Distress Markers to color in the Images!! I added some Gold Irresistible Gel to the centers of the Flowers for some Dimension to keep with the Clean and Simple theme!! I really LOVE the way it turned out!! I decided to use a Wood Grain Patterned Paper and some Vellum over a Blue Cardstock piece Die Cut using a Winnie & Walter Die as my Background!! I really think it finishes off the Card Design Perfectly, Don't You!!??  =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Monday, May 25, 2015

Paper Trey Ink May Blog Hop ~ Softies!! =)

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I'm stopping in to share the CUTE Softies I/we made over the Memorial Day Weekend!! It has been a CRAZY Weekend!! Your PRAYERS would be GREATLY Appreciated for one of my Sister's as she has been Diagnosed with a RARE form of MS this weekend!! Luckily, they don't see any Lesions on her Brain, but she has two of them on her Spinal Column and has been getting Steroids via IV to help with the Pain, Numbness and Tingling from her waist down!! She will be going to the Mayo Clinic for more testing and a Definite Diagnosis!! THANKS I appreciate it and I know she will too!! =)
So with LOTS of Activities and Driving Time we made SOFTIES!! I had each of the Kiddos Draw out what they wanted and the colors that they wanted them and then I cut out ALL of the Pieces!! FEW~was that a job!! Luckily, they were patient and MAN was it worth it!! We ended up with some PRETTY CUTE and AMAZING Little Softies!! I just LOVE how kids come up with such AWESOME Designs!! They each had their own Ideas so not a single one turned out the same!! (They have an Uncle in the Secret Service so the one was designed after him!!) I LOVE that you can pretty much create ANYTHING you can dream up and  these Kiddos Proved that here with their Designs!! =) SO EVEN though my projects really don't have ANYTHING to do with the Water Color part of the Challenge, I thought that the Blocks of Colored Fabric/Felt that we used to create them counted as part of the Challenge Right!!??  =)
If you have ANY Questions about how I did anything for creating our different Softies just leave a comment and I will get back to you!! I used EVERYTHING from the Design a Softie Quick Stitch Kit except for the Ears on Mickey Mouse, I used some MFT Cross Stitched Circle Dies, the Little Bow on the Purple Hippo is from Paper Smooches and the Star Badge on the Secret Service Panda is from Paper Smooches too!! I also used several of the PTI Felt Colors, but I've also used some Felt from MFT and Taylored Expressions too!! I just LOVE the way they ALL turned out!! =) I stitched Parts of the Tiger for Beckett he LOVED making this and helped me to Design the Stripes by using the Back of the Collar Die!! He said he didn't care if the holes came out of the strips either because on a real Tiger their Stripes aren't solid anyway!! =) Considering their Ages, I think they all did an AMAZING Job with these!! =) The Videos that Erin Lincoln shared HELPED them a TON!! I think we watched them half a dozen times til' everyone got the hang of it!! Now my Sister-In-Law Deb wasn't quit as impressed!! =( However, she's a VERY Talented Seamstress so I think these weren't quiet up to her standards!! They ALL had a BLAST though and I think just the CREATIVE PROCESS ALONE is something FUN for them!! Kinda like building a Puzzle!! Infact my Niece Meghan has already said she wants to Save her money to buy this Kit so she can make these for her Birthday Party with her Friends!! HOW AWEASOME will that be!!?? =)
(Shown: Tiger, Purple Hippo, Secret Service Panda, and Mickey Mouse!!)
(Not Shown: A Pink Fox, A Green Dragon, a Sun Flower and a Daisy Flower Babies!!)

Here's a Couple Pictures of us and the Kiddos from Laura's Confirmation!! Can you guess who made/designed what Softie!!??  =)
(Megan-11, Laura-13, Greyson-2, Beckett 8, Blaze 6, Anna -8)
 
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS MEMORIAL DAY WEEK!!
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)