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I am a stay at home mom..now that is! February 19th, 2007 I was involved in a car accident while on vacation in Florida. I awoke in ICU to find out that my only two children Annemarie age 3 and Michael age 5 did not make it. Scrapbooking became such a big part of my life. It helped fill a void that I desperately needed to fill. Our therapist suggested that I take up scrapbooking as a way to memorialize my children, little did she know! So I took that and ran with it.I became obsessed with scrapping and took over the second largest room in my house. Because of my injuries I couldn't go out and get a job, I just scrapped!I printed out 2,000 photos and my journey began. I have made albums for family members and layouts to decorate my craft room. We thought we were done having kids but who expected this tragedy??? I just gave birth in June 2009 to two beautiful baby girls Mia Anne and Gianna Marie named after their brother and sister.I swore that I would keep up with their albums so I won't become overwhelmed so we will see how that works out! My profile picture is the last family picture that was taken of all of us.

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Craftin' Desert Divas November Release Blog Hop Day #1


Welcome to our ninth Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!! We're super excited to share with you in full the CDD November release stamps. For this 2 day hop the CDD DT are being joined by the Too Cute by Jessica DT to share some awesome Christmas projects for you.  There are five new stamps that are being released today in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and are available now for purchase.


**All stamps with images have a FREE SVG(digital cut file)**

This makes it so easy, you just cut out the image and then stamp on it. The SVG cut file will be in the CDD Gallery for you to download or after purchase just send  an email to craftindesertdivas@gmail.com to claim your SVG cut for the stamp set you purchased. Tara has also added images and sizes for the SVGs in the CDD Shop.


These SVG outlines are in the CDD Gallery or email craftindesertdivas@gmail.com after your stamp purchase to request them.


Here are this release specials for you:

1. Use Code: 20NOV to receive 20% off your entire order. Sale ends Dec. 5 Midnight MST.
2.  4x6 Freebie is for $30 minimum purchase (before tax & shipping) in the CDD Shop Offer ends Dec. 5 

Today you can get this freebie pattern by following and commenting on ALL the blogs in today's hop. After you have done this you can email craftindesertdivas@gmail.com or send Tara a message on FB to claim your pattern.

Free file for today!

Baking Up Some Christmas Treats



New pattern and hop line up tomorrow.

What would be a blog hop without some more prizes??

Hop Prizes:


1. CDD giving away 1 stamp a day.


2. Too Cute by Jessica - $25 gift card (reg. priced patterns)


And now on to my creation....

For my first project I made two types of homemade dog treats (peanut butter & banana and a beef and bacon treat). I used a file from the Silhouette store. It didn't have a window so I added one. I used the BAKED WITH LOVE stamp set or the label as well as A Puppy Christmas From Too Cute By Jessica. 
For the next one I made another Hershey Slider treat using the sentiment from the NOVEMBER FREEBIE stamp set. Papers are from Cosmo Cricket. 

Last but not least I made this adorable way to give those homemade baked treats this holiday season. I used a file from the Silhouette Store and paired it with stamps and sentiments from the NOVEMBER FREEBIE stamp set. The SVG came in handy when I was designing this in my software!  I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color in the cookie jar. 


So hop, hop, hop on over to the ever so crafty Barbara's blog.  You will be thrilled with what she created.


Come join us here on Facebook:
CDD Gallery - We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps.


Blogs on the hop:

Saturday

CDD- http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
Kathy- http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Barbara- http://paperpiecingmemoriesbybabs.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com/
Nanne- http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/
Krystal- http://krystalklearcreations.blogspot.com/
Lisa- http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/ ** YOU ARE HERE **
Barbara - http://spotofsanity.blogspot.com/
Kimberly- http://hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com/
Helen- http://www.htbcreations.com/
Mayra- http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Robin- http://morphmaniacreations.blogspot.com/
Michelle- http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
TCBJ- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

Friday, November 28, 2014

Day #5 CDD Sneak Peeks



We are so excited to share with you this super fun release.



Today is day 5 of the sneak peeks for the November stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have 6 new stamps in this release. This release is going to be Holiday themed!

 We are going to share with you a variety of projects to help inspire you with your upcoming Holiday projects. These images and sentiments will come with a SVG outline that is FREE to you.

Here are this release specials for you:
1. Use Code: 20NOV to receive 20% off your entire order. Sale ends Dec. 5 Midnight MST.
2.  4x6 Freebie is for $30 minimum purchase (before tax & shipping) in the CDD Shop Offer ends
Dec. 5 We will have 1 sneak peek day to share it with you.

Each day there will be a new FREE file, you can email craftindesertdivas@gmail.com or message Tara on Facebook to request it. You must comment and follow each blog in order to get the free file. Join us over this Saturday & Sunday for our Hop for more free files!!!


Here's todays free pattern:





Today's stamps we are showcasing is called:  

November Freebie


Here's my creation:


I had fun with this one!! And I created my very own SVG pattern!! Well sort of..lol

I made this Ghiardelli Chocolate sweet holder by taking the SVG that comes with the Tag It stamp set, then added a small section and some perforated lines (in my SSDE software) to create the holder.  It would also be great for Lollipops or other candy/treats.  I topped it with the SVG cut out in patterned paper and finished that off by stamping the actual large tag stamp.  

The reindeer is part of the Adorable and super fun to play with November Freebie stamp set we are showcasing today.  I saw this paper from Pink Paislee and thought it would make a really cute reindeer.  I cut out the SVG of the Reindeer, then stamped it with the stamp.  I colored several parts of the reindeer and then paper pieces the body.  It will hold more than one chocolate.  These would look really cute tied to a gift or a tree, and come in handy for those small gifts you want to hand out during the holiday season.

CDD stamps are..
 4x6 stamps
Made in the USA
Stamps will be available to order on Saturday.

We hope you will stop by the  Craftin Desert Divas Shop  and the  Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group. We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. In this group we first show previews, have giveaways and much more!

Sneak Peek Giveaway!


Tara's giving away one stamp set a day.

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks.

Thursday, November 27, 2014

CDD Day #4 Sneak Peeks



We are so excited to share with you this super fun release.



Today is day 4 of the sneak peeks for the November stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have 6 new stamps in this release. This release is going to be Holiday themed!

 We are going to share with you a variety of projects to help inspire you with your upcoming Holiday projects. These images and sentiments will come with a SVG outline that is FREE to you.


Here are this release specials for you:
1. Use Code: 20NOV to receive 20% off your entire order. Sale ends Dec. 5 Midnight MST.
2.  4x6 Freebie is for $30 minimum purchase (before tax & shipping) in the CDD Shop Offer ends
Dec. 5 We will have 1 sneak peek day to share it with you.

Each day there will be a new FREE file, you can email craftindesertdivas@gmail.com or message Tara on Facebook to request it. You must comment and follow each blog in order to get the free file. Join us over this Saturday & Sunday for our Hop for more free files!!!


Here's todays free pattern:





Today's stamps we are showcasing is called:  

Tag It


Here's my creation:




I wanted to create a fun way to write down your Christmas Wish list so I came up with this!

I took the SVG for the large tag from Tag It and did an offset feature (on my SSDE).  Then I dragged it down to get the size I wanted.  I didn't change the width at all, just the length.  Then I took the SVG of the flag stamp and lined it up on my tag. 



 I inserted a perforated line towards the end of the svg.  I wanted to leave enough room for the brad that will hold these all together.  This way once the person writes their wish on the piece of paper they can tear it off and put it into the jar.  The svg was longer than the actual stamp so I masked off the back of the stamp, then stamped once.  Next I inked up a portion of the stamp and laid it over the existing stamp already to give me longer lines that fit my design.  I never removed the mask part of the stamp.

I used another one of the tags to make a matting for the words Christmas Wishes (which I created in my SSDE software then did a print and cut using the SVg of the stamp I was using).  The snowman head is from Winter Treats which is currently available in the store HERE

To color him I used my Spectrum Noir Markers and some Glossy Accent on his hat.  Once again I used my trusty SVG's on the Snowman.  Gosh I love those things!

CDD stamps are..
 4x6 stamps
Made in the USA
Stamps will be available to order on Saturday.

We hope you will stop by the  Craftin Desert Divas Shop  and the  Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group. We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. In this group we first show previews, have giveaways and much more!

Sneak Peek Giveaway!


Tara's giving away one stamp set a day.

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Santa Claus is coming to the Sisterhood of Crafters!  Ho ho ho...let's see how crafty you can go!! The new challenge at the Sisterhood of Crafters is to create a project with Santa Claus on it.

I took some paper from Graphic 45's T'was the Night Before Christmas (I think that is what it was called).  Then I added several layers of cardstock to it. Since they looked like postcards I thought it would be fun to use it as letters to Santa. I had each girl address it to Santa. Then they will write their Christmas wishes on the back. I wanted to add ribbon to it before the picture was taken but my girls freaked out. My intentions will be to hang them on the tree for Santa to see.   Something I thought would be cute to save for years to come.

So get your Santa on and come craft with us at the Sisterhood of Crafters. Have a great day and HAPPY CRAFTING!


Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Day #2 CDD Sneak Peeks



We are so excited to share with you this super fun release.



Today is day 2 of the sneak peeks for the November stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have 6 new stamps in this release. This release is going to be Holiday themed!

 We are going to share with you a variety of projects to help inspire you with your upcoming Holiday projects. These images and sentiments will come with a SVG outline that is FREE to you.


Here are this release specials for you:
1. Use Code: 20NOV to receive 20% off your entire order. Sale ends Dec. 5 Midnight MST.
2.  4x6 Freebie is for $30 minimum purchase (before tax & shipping) in the CDD Shop Offer ends
Dec. 5 We will have 1 sneak peek day to share it with you.

Each day there will be a new FREE file, you can email craftindesertdivas@gmail.com or message Tara on Facebook to request it. You must comment and follow each blog in order to get the free file. Join us over this Saturday & Sunday for our Hop for more free files!!!


Here's todays free pattern:





Today's stamps we are showcasing is called:  

Elf Made


Here's my creation:




As you can see here, you simply pull up the ribbon and a Hershey Bar pops out!





OMG I had so much fun with these!!! I grabbed my set of Cosmo Cricket papers and went to town making these cute Hershey Bar slider gifts.  I made several in many different styles and designs.  This paper is REALLY nice and thick, it transforms a simple hershey bar into a gorgeous and fun gift!

PPssst, psst...Shhh but you didn't hear it from me but there is a sneak peek of another stamp set that will be coming out this week.  Can you spot it??? lol

CDD stamps are..
 4x6 stamps
Made in the USA
Stamps will be available to order on Saturday.

We hope you will stop by the  Craftin Desert Divas Shop  and the  Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group. We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. In this group we first show previews, have giveaways and much more!

Sneak Peek Giveaway!


Tara's giving away one stamp set a day.

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Day #1 of CDD Sneak Peeks



We are so excited to share with you this super fun release.


Today is day 1 of the sneak peeks for the November stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have 6 new stamps in this release. This release is going to be Holiday themed!
 We are going to share with you a variety of projects to help inspire you with your upcoming Holiday projects. These images and sentiments will come with a SVG outline that is FREE to you.


Here are this release specials for you:
1. Use Code: 20NOV to receive 20% off your entire order. Sale ends Dec. 5 Midnight MST.
2.  4x6 Freebie is for $30 minimum purchase (before tax & shipping) in the CDD Shop Offer ends
Dec. 5 We will have 1 sneak peek day to share it with you.

Each day there will be a new FREE file, you can email craftindesertdivas@gmail.com or message Tara on Facebook to request it. You must comment and follow each blog in order to get the free file. Join us over this Saturday & Sunday for our Hop for more free files!!!


Here's todays free pattern:



Today's stamps we are showcasing is called:  

Get Your Jingle On


Here's my creation:


I decided to go with a country looking Christmas tree for this project.  I know I have said this before but I absolutely LOVE the fact that these stamps come with SVG's!  They come in so handy while you are designing your projects on your software.  This sentiment comes from the soon to be released stamp set Get Your Jingle On. This Christmas tree gift box is from SVG Cut's set called Santa's Helpful Elves and you can find that HERE.

CDD stamps are..
 4x6 stamps
Made in the USA
Stamps will be available to order on Saturday.

We hope you will stop by the  Craftin Desert Divas Shop  and the  Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group. We would love for you to join us and share your creations with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. In this group we first show previews, have giveaways and much more!

Sneak Peek Giveaway!


Tara's giving away one stamp set a day.

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow. The winner will be picked from a different blog every day, so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Let's get ready to rumble!!!!!!!



It's finally here! Starting tomorrow we can finally share the sneak peeks of the new stamp releases from Craftin' Desert Divas!! I have been like one of Santa's Elves working feverishly behind the scenes creating projects with the new stamps.  Not to tease you (but I guess I am) you are gonna love the new release!! The minute I saw it I knew I wanted them all!! They are fantastic!! And so universal!!

Monday - Friday we will be showcasing the new stamp sets (one each day).  And what is even better is there are free files all week long!  Tune in tomorrow to the CDD blog for all the details on how to get the free files everyday.  Trust me you will be amazed at what the CDD DT has cooked up for you!

See you tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Craftin' Desert Divas Tag Linky Party

Hey everyone! It's time for another linky party over at Craftin' Desert Divas.  We are asking you to create a tag then link it up to play along with us.

I have to say SAY IT BIG is one of my favorite Go To stamp sets.  I was so surprised how much nicer it was in person when I ordered and received it.  


Supplies used to make this tag:

Stamp: Say It Big Craftin' Desert Divas found HERE.

Tree svg file - Silhouette store
Stickles
Glossy Accents
Tag from SVG Cut's Double layer tag file found HERE.

Here is some guidelines for the linky party:

Linky parties are open from Monday at 12AM Arizona MST thru Sunday 12PM Arizona MST.
Any projects you submit must be linked to your blog or online gallery.
Projects must be NEW, no back linking, please.
Number of entries for this linky party is unlimited.
You may link up ANY type of craft project (layout, card, altered item, tag (etc) as long as it goes with the theme of the party.
Please link your project back to Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party.
Winners will be randomly chosen.

Hope you join our party! Tag you're it!
Happy Crafting!
Hugs, Lisa

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Snips and Snails

Good morning!

I wanted to share this adorable gift box I made in a baby boy theme.  My sister is having a baby boy so I have boys on my mind!  This would be cute as a shower favor or a holder for a small gift. I put socks in this one but I plan to make another one and put rolled up Onesies in there.  I think these would make adorable Baby Shower decorations!!


I added some stitching to the rocking horse with my white gel pen.
The paper is from American Crafts My Baby paper pad.




I used Snips & Snails stamp set from Craftin' Desert Divas which you can find HERE.

There are so many other things this set can be used for, it is not just for Babies!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Happy Crafting!!

Hugs,
Lisa B.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Winter Treat boxes

Hello CDD Fans!  I am here to share with you some treat boxes I made using the adorable images from Craftin' Desert Divas "WINTER TREATS" stamp set. 

These are sized perfectly to color making it easy and fun to create the different holiday heads that are included in this set.


The treat boxes are from SVG Cut's Carousel Ride SVG Kit.  I changed the theme and a few elements for it to fit my needs.  One of the things I love about this file is that you can make two boxes from one sheet of 12x12 paper! The scalloped circles are from Silhouette and were either a freebie or they came with the software for my Cameo.


 I colored them with my Spectrum Noir markers and added some Stickles as well as some Glossy Accents to add some dimension.  


I also took advantage of the SVG's that come with these stamps.  I have to tell you when you are designing a project on your software those come in so handy because it helps you design the project around your stamp, NO more guessing!



You can buy "Winter Treats" stamp set HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today! 
Happy Crafting!!

Hugs,
Lisa B. 



Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Use the word "thank" on your project

Hello everyone!  Tis' the season to be Thankful!  Well it should be something you celebrate 24/7 but we are putting it in the forefront for this new challenge at the Sisterhood of Crafters.  We want you to be "Thank"ful and get crafty with it.  Use the word "thank" anywhere on your project and link it up to our new challenge.  We can't wait to see what you have in store for us!



I made this card using some paper from Authentique as well as the card base from SVG Cut's  Mistletoe Manor Svg kit.  To change it up I took off the reindeer and just let the sentiment and the papers be the focal point.  These would be quick and easy to whip up in multiples.  You will always need Thank you notes on hand.  The sentiments are from PaperTrey Ink.

Happy Crafting!


Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Elsa and Doc McStuffin door hanger

Howdy!  I wanted to pop in and share with you this double sided door hanger that I made for a Special Request.  I mixed and matched files to get Elsa to look the way I wanted and increased the size of the door hanger to fit my needs.  They were so happy with the outcome!


I used some embossing folders and Stickles on Elsa's dress.


Files I used were from Too Cute By Jessica and were as follows:

The Doc is In - Doc McStuffin

The hanger base was from SVG Cut's B is for Birthday kit that I modified to my needs.

The face stamps are from Peachy Keen Stamps.

Monday, November 3, 2014

Brown and Orange Linky Party at CDD

Good morning everyone!  There is a fun linky party going on over at Craftin Desert Divas right now.  The challenge is to make a project with brown and orange as the main colors.  

Since my twins are in Kindergarten this year I wanted to make a few cute gifts to give to their bus drivers, aids and of course teachers.  I made these adorable demi cups and filled them with a tea bag and some Hershey Nuggets.  I really liked the natural look of the turkey so I embossed him with brown ink and added little pops of color. I think they make adorable little gifts that you can give to people to let them know that you were thinking of them and how you appreciate everything they do.



Supplies used:

Stamps: Let's Get Stuffed by CDD
Paper: Authentique
Mug: My Scrap Chick