Celebrate–You Are All Kinds of Awesome! {CTD491}

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday!

It’s time for a new Color Throwdown Challenge, and this week, Amy Rysavy has challenged us to use the gorgeous combination of coral, green, kraft and white! LOVE!

I used some Neat and Tangled goodies on my card! I began by creating the background, and I used the Inlaid Squares Cover Plate Nice and Neat Die, and  cut it first from Smooth White Card Stock, and then again from Coral Crush Prestige Card Stock, Gumdrop Green Card Stock and Kraft Card Stock and then inlaid the pieces into the Smooth White Card Stock frame.

I used the Celebrate Nice and Neat Die and cut the background from Smooth White Card Stock, and the “celebrate” three times from Coral Crush Prestige Card Stock. I layered them together and then added them to the background. The sentiment panel was cut from Smooth White Card Stock, and I stamped “YOU ARE ALL KINDS OF AWESOME” from So Many Sentiments, and then added that panel to the card. I finished off with a trio of enamel dots.

Check out what the Color Throwdown Team has created today!

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Amy Rysavy

Amy Rohl

Rachel Avarado, this month’s AMAZING Guest Stamper!

Larissa Heskett, this week’s awesome Guest Star Stamper!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!

Neat & Tangled March Previews: Day Four!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!

I am back today with the Neat and Tangled Team sharing more previews of their incredible March Release!

Today I have a card to share with you using the adorable new Little Monster set and Little Monster Nice & Neat Dies! SO super cute!

Ok, how cute is this litle monster? LOVE him! I cut him, his balloon and the “MONSTER” from X-Press It Blending Card using the Little Monster Nice & Neat Dies, and then stamped then using Little Monster. I colored him with Copic Markers and then popped him up with Foam Tape onto a panel of white card stock cut using Circle dies. I stamped “YOU LITTLE” onto the circle panel, and then popped up the “MONSTER” using Foam Tape as well.

The main panel is a panel of white card stock, and I repeatedly stamped “MONSTER” using Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade and Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide Inks. I added a strip of orange striped patterned paper, and then popped up the focal panel and finished off the card with a trio of enamel dots.

Here are the products I’ve used today:

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what the team has created today!

N&T Tangled March Previews: Day Three!

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday!

We are getting closer and closer the March Neat and Tangled Release! All of the new products will be released on Friday, March 9th!

Today I have a card to share with you using a set that is a MUST have…the gorgeous new Friendly Florals! OMG! LOVE this gorgeous new set, and the sentiments are awesome, too!

For my card, I began with a panel of black card stock, and I used the Geometric Circles Stencil and sponged on Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink. I love the tone on tone look, it just gives it a bit of interest without taking away from the gorgeous flowers.

I cut a panel of white card stock using circle dies, and I stamped “IT MAKES ME HAPPY TO SEE YOU SMILE”. I cut the floral image from X-Press It Blending Card using the Friendly Florals Nice and Neat Dies, and stamped them using Friendly Florals. I colored the image with Copic Markers and then added the flower to the bottom of the circle panel. I finished off the card with a trio of enamel dots.

Here are the goodies I’ve used on my card:

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what the team has created!

Neat & Tangled March Previews: Day Two!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!

I am hanging out with the Neat and Tangled Team for another month of fun! This release is SO incredible, and I am having such a great time! All of the new gorgeous products will be released on Friday, March 9th!

Today I have a card to share you with using the beautiful new No Words set, which is the absolute perfect set for when you just don’t know what to say. It’s essential. I have paired No Words with the gorgeous new Friendly Florals set, which you will see more of tomorrow.

For my card, I began with a panel of white card stock, and I stamped the flowers from Friendly Florals using Versamark Ink and then heat embossed them with white embossing powder. I then sponged on Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink (I LOVE this new color) around the edges, blending in toward the center of the card. I added more ink to the edges so that they are much darker than the center. I then stamped “I AM SO VERY SORRY” from No Words using black Ink. I finished off the card with a trio of rhinestones.

Here are the sets I’ve used today!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what the team has created!

Neat & Tangled March Previews: Day One!

Hi everyone! Happy Monday!

I am SO excited to join the Neat and Tangled Team for a third month! This release is simply FABULOUS!!! All of the new products will be released on Friday, March 9th!

Today I have a card to share with you using the fabulous new Hello Spring set Hello Spring NIce and Neat Dies! I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of the N&T word dies, and these are no exception!

For my card today, I began with a panel of white card stock, and using the largest stamp in Hello Spring, and stamped it three times, going down the card panel, using Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet Distress Inks. LOVE!  I trimmed the sides and matted the panel on a soft yellow card stock.

I used the new Hello Spring Nice and Neat Dies to cut the base of the word, which I thin is the most genius, ever. I LOVE having a mat for the actual word! I cut “Spring” four times from white card stock, layered them together, and then sponged the word with Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Inks. I stamped “HELLO” from Hello Spring using black ink, and then added the die-cut Spring to the card. I finished off the card with a trio of enamel dots.

Here are the products I’ve used today!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what the team has created today!

A Little Peek!

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday!

I have a post up on the Neat and Tangled Blog today, and you love you to go check it out!

Have a great weekend!!

Neat and Tangled February Previews: Day Four!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!

We made it! Today is the last day of previews for the FABULOUS February Neat and Tangled Release!

Today I have a card to share with you using the COMPLETELY ADORABLE new S’more Fun set! OMG! I cannot even STAND the cuteness!!!

I had SO MUCH FUN creating this card! I started with a panel of X-Press It Blending Card and stamped the chocolate,graham cracker and marshmallow characters, along with the hearts, using S’more Fun! I then colored them with Copic Markers, and seriously, they are SO ridiculously fun to color!!! I love their sweet faces!

I cut a circle panel of red card stock and stamped “EVERYTHING IS SMORE FUN WITH YOU” using Versamark and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I wrapped my card with some red baker’s twine, and then added the sentiment panel. I finished off the card with a bow of red baker’s twine.

Check out this CUTE set (and the coordinating Nice and Neat Dies!)

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what the team has created!

Neat and Tangled February Previews: Day Three!

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday!

I am back today with another card using products from the awesome February Neat and Tangled Release! I just LOVE the new Geometric Circle Stencil, and I’ve paired it with the new So Many Sentiments set!

I started with a panel of white card stock which I cut down to A2 size. I used the new Geometric Circle Stencil and then sponged on Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink, Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink.  LOVE!

I used the previously released Celebrate Nice and Neat Dies and cut both panels from white card stock. I then used the same Distress Oxide Inks to ink the “celebrate” and then coated it with a Clear Wink of Stella Brush Marker. I cut a panel of black card stock using one of the dies from the Scalloped Nice and Neat Dies and stamped “I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT” from So Many Sentiments using Versamark Ink. I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder, and then finished off the card with a trio of enamel dots.

Check out the new products I’ve used today!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog and check out what the team has created!

Neat and Tangled February Previews: Day Two!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!

I am back today to share more cuteness from the February Neat and Tangled Release! Today my card features the DARLING new Panda Nice and Neat Dies and the new So Many Sentiments set!

This card was SO fun to create! I started by cutting a panel of white card stock using a circle die, and then cut it again with the new Panda Nice and Neat Dies. After I cut the panda, I put the die back on the circle, and then sponged on Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink all around it. I then spritzed the panel with water, and when dry, with watered down white acrylic paint. I then removed the die and added a panel of black card stock behind the circle. Viola! A darling panda! SO fun!

I cut a panel of white card stock for the card base, and layered it onto black and white striped paper. I cut a panel of black card stock using the sentiment die from the Scalloped Nice and Neat Dies, and then stamped “HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY” from the new So Many Sentiments set using Versamark and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

Check out these cool new products!

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what team has created with these super cute new products!

Neat and Tangled February Previews: Day One!

Hi everyone! Happy Monday!

I am SO very excited to spend another month with the fabulous Neat and Tangled Design Team! They have SUCH an adorable release in store for you this month!

Today I have a card to share with you using the darling new Ride With Me and Ride With Me Nice and Neat Dies! SO cute!

I had SO much fun creating this card! I started with a panel of green card stock and a panel of aqua card stock using the Scalloped Nice and Neat Dies. I cut down the green panel and added it to the aqua panel to create a sky and grass. I cut the bicycle, fox, bear, her bow, bunny, wagon and present from X-Press It Blending Card using the new Ride With Me, and then colored them with Copic Markers.

I arranged them onto my scene and popped them up with foam tape. I added a trio of clouds, and then added a sentiment panel, also cut using the Scalloped Nice and Neat Dies, and stamped “Life is a beautiful ride” using Versamark and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

Here is a look at the whole set…SO cute, right?

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what the team has created today!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!!

Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out a card I created using the ADORABLE new Koalifications set! Here is a little peek!

Have a great day!!

Neat and Tangled January Release: Day Four!

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!

It’s almost time! The fabulous January Release from Neat and Tangled will be available tomorrow! Today I have a card to share with you using the gorgeous new Dazzling and Dazzling Nice and Neat Dies!

I had SO much fun creating this card! I started with a panel of Yupo Paper and created the background using Alcohol Inks. I have a serious Alcohol Ink obsession!!

I cut the image from X-Press It Blending Card the Dazzling Nice and Neat Dies and then stamped it with Dazzling. I colored the image with Copic Markers using the same colors as I used in the background. I then coated the crystals with a Clear Wink of Stella Brush Marker for lots of sparkle! I wrapped my card with silver cord and then added the focal image, popping it up with Foam Tape. A trio of rhinestones finish off the card.

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to check out what the rest of the team has created, and for a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to Neat and Tangled!