Craftin Desert Divas - Wishing You Were Here

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Here is my last card featuring new supplies from Craftin Desert Divas January release. This card showcases an image from the new "Crabby Critters" stamp set + some goodies from previous releases.

I first started by cutting a thin stripe from a world map pattern paper and another one from dark kraft cardstock, and glued both pieces on the right side of my panel. Then I cut a bigger piece from light kraft cardstock and embossed circles on it using a stencil. Attached this piece to the panel too.

From dark red cardstock, I die cut the word "wishing" and a banner where I stamped and gold heat embossed the second part of my sentiment on. Off camera, I die cut a scalloped circle and a normal circle from the same dark and light kraft cardstocks, and attached them to the panel using double sided foam tape to get some dimension.

Attached the red pieces around the circle element using foam squares. Colored the cute little sloth using my alcohol markers. Glued three clouds on the light kraft circle and attached the sloth to finish the card.

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CRAFTIN DESERT DIVAS SUPPLIES

- Crabby Critters stamp set

- Sorted Shapes 1 stencil

- Sending Sentiments stamp set

- Wishing die

- Flag Banner die set 

- Stitched in circle die set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

- Kraft cardstock from Neenah

- Red cardstock from Stampin Up!

- Pattern paper from my stash

- Versamark ink from Tsukineko

- Antique gold embossing powder from Simon Says Stamp

Craftin Desert Divas - Cheeky Birthday

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Look at those cheeky guys, aren't they too cute? Love their funny faces! They're from the new "Crabby Critters" stamp set. I paired them with some other new supplies: "Party Border" die set + ""Happy" die + "Happy Sentiments" stamp set + "Party Time" stencil.

I first started by die cutting a balloon border from white cardstock, colored each balloon using my alcohol markers, and applied glossy accents on top to make them shiny.

I also embossed the stencil on a piece of white cardstock to make the background more interesting, and attached at the top of that panel the balloon border.

Die cut two "Happy" words, glued them together to get some dimension, attached the element on my panel below the balloon border, and applied glossy accents on top of it. Then I attached right below it the second part of my sentiment.

Colored my images using zig markers, fussy cut them and attached them on the left and right of the sentiment banner using foam squares.

Glued the panel on a white card base, and added a bunch of star sequins here and there to finish the card.

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CRAFTIN DESERT DIVAS SUPPLIES

- Crabby Critters stamp set

- Happy Sentiments stamp set

- Party Border die set

- Happy die

- Party Time stencil

- Flag Banner die set

- Twinkle sequins

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Zig markers
- Spectrum Noir markers
- White cardstock from HobbyCraft
- Black cardstock from Simon Says Stamp
- Bristol smooth cardstock from Strathmore
- Glossy Accents from Ranger

Craftin Desert Divas - Spinning into space

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Here is my last card for Craftin Desert Divas December release featuring the new "Far Out" stamp set. It's a spinner card because what is funnier than spining into space?

I first started by creating the background using different colors of distress inks that I blended together on a piece of bristol smooth cardstock.

Then, in this galaxy panel, cut a large ring using two different sizes of circle dies. I cut a piece of black cardstock and glued the ring in the middle.

I used the same smaller circle die and another one, bigger than the large one previoulsy used to die cut another ring but this time from acetate (please watch the video if all this doesn't sound clear ^^)

Placed that acetate ring on the galaxy panel, and attached the middle part using double sided foam tape.

Colored the images, fussy them, created a moon, and die cut some little stars and circles from glitter cardstocks. Placed the images along the acetate ring, and took a picture so I remember where to glue everything.

Removed the images, and attached foam squares where I wanted them to go. And I attached the last pice of my galaxy panel using double sided foam tape. Removed all the backs of the foam squares and glued the images and little die cuts in place.

And to finish the card, I simply added a bunch of little dots on my panel using a white gel pen because what's a galaxy sky without stars?

VIDEO

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CRAFTIN DESERT DIVAS SUPPLIES

- Far Out stamp set

- Pocket Pieces Hello die set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Distress inks from Tim Holtz: picked raspberry, mustard seed

- Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

- Black cardstock from HobbyCraft

- Silver glitter cardstock from American Crafts

- Dark silver glitter cardstock from Action

- Acetate from my stash

- White gel pen from Uniball

Valentine Card - Souvenirs

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Here is my second card showcasing this adorable new stamp set called "Better Together". It's definitely my favorite from this release! When I saw these cuties, I immediately thought they were the same people but at different step of the life: teenage love, proposal and a lifetime together. That's why I created sort of a board to pin their photos. Hope you'll like this card!

I first started by die cutting three frames from white cardstock using dies from two different die sets. I also die cut three rectangles from pattern papers to use as backgrounds for my photos.

I fussy cut the images and colored them using my alcohol markers. Then I glued each image on a pattern background, and attached the white frames to finish the photos.

Used a rectangle die to create a large frame from white cardstock, and attached threads to a piece of cork pattern paper. Once all the threads were in place, I attached the large frame using foam squares.

Attached my sentiment in the top right corner of my panel, glued the three little frames using large glue dots, and attached my panel to a white card base to finish the card.

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CRAFTIN DESERT DIVAS SUPPLIES

- Better Together stamp set

- Box Card die set

- Fancy Frame die set

OTHER SUPPLIES
- Spectrum Noir alcohol markers
- Pattern papers from my stash
- White cardstock from HobbyCraft
- Thread from my stash

Craftin Desert Divas - Rainbow Party - Interactive Card

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Today I'm back with this colorful interactive card. It's quite simple to make and the effect is amazing! This card features a stamp from the new "Celebration Trolls" stamp set by Craftin Desert Divas.

I first started by creating the background. And for that, I simply attached strips of thin masking tape to a piece of white bristol cardstock using the grid of my mat so I get even triangles. Then I applied rainbow colors of distress inks on each triangle. I also colored my image, and fussy cut it.

Then I cut a thin strip of acetate, and die cut three scalloped borders. Attached one border at the top of my panel using foam squares.

On another border, I pierced a small hole right in the middle. Did the same thing at the very bottom of the acetate strip. Placed the strip on the border and attached both pieces using a brad so the piece of acetate can move from left to right and right to left. Attached that second border at the bottom of my panel, and glued the third on top of it so it kind of hide the brad mechanism.

Attached my image to the strip using glue dots, then my panel to a white card base, glued my sentiment in place and added clear glitter to the troll's hair to finish the card.

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CRAFTIN DESERT DIVAS SUPPLIES

- Celebration Trolls

- Stitched Scallop die set

- Flag Banner die set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Distress inks from Tim Holtz: wilted violet, salty ocean, twisted citron, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, candied apple

- Bristol smooth cardstock from Strathmore

- Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

- Clear glitter pen from Spectrum Noir

Craftin Desert Divas - Coffee Tags

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I'm back again to share with you four coffee tags!

They were made for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop using the new "Brewed with love" stamp set + "Inside Scalloped Octagons" die set, both from Craftin Desert Divas.

I first started by printing a coffee themed background found on internet, and from it I die cut four octagons shapes. Then I colored my images using my alcohol markers, and fussy cut them.

To frame the tags and add some contrast, I die cut four more octagons from kraft cardstock but only kept the outsides of the die cuts, inked each piece using dark brown distress ink, and glued them on the tags.

I also die cut four sun shapes from vellum and attached them in the middle of each tag using large glue dots.

Attached each image on its tag, and finally added my sentiments previously die cut using small dies from various die sets.

VIDEO

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CRAFTIN DESERT DIVAS SUPPLIES

- Brewed with love stamp set

- Inside Scalloped Octagons die set

- Box Card die set

- Flag Banner die set

- Pocket Pieces Hello die set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Kraft cardstock from Neenah

- White cardstock from HobbyCraft

- Vellum from ma stash

- Distress ink from Tim Holtz: ground espresso

- Twine from Stampin Up!

- Spectrum Noir markers