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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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. 

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!

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:

Snow Princess and Friends - Elsa

Frosty Fairytale Friends  - Elsa

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.

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

Craftin' Desert Divas New Release blog hop

Welcome to our eighth Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!! We're super excited to share with you in full the CDD October release stamps. For this 2 day hop the CDD DT have some awesome Thanksgiving and Christmas projects to share with 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.

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Let's Get Stuffed - Purchase HERE

Talk Turkey To Me - Purchase HERE

Winter Treats - Purchase HERE

Simply Christmas - Purchase HERE

Simply Holidays Word Art - Purchase HERE

Here are this release specials for you:

1. Use Code: October to receive 20% off your entire order. Sale ends Oct. 31 Midnight MST.

2. Free mini stamp with a 2 stamp minimum purchase in the CDD Shop. Offer ends Oct. 31

There is a free mini stamp with any 2 stamp purchase:

We also have a SVG outline for this freebie!
Here is today's SVG freebie! How cute is this???

There is a link in one of the post on this hop that will lead you to this hidden freebie!! It will only be free today so be sure to hop along and get it while you can.

Hop Prizes:

1. CDD giving away 1 stamp a day.

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

3. There is a hidden link in one of the blogs today, that will lead you to a TCBJ SVG freebie.

4. Sponsor Prize - Eyelet Outlet & Brads! : 2 Winners each get a pack of goodies.

5. Sponsor Prize: Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock Paper for Scrapbooking: (30) 12x12 Spotted Cardstock.
6. Sponsor Prize: $15 credit to Scrapping for Less exp. Dec 31, 2015

We would love to have you follow each of our blogs, so you don't miss a thing from us.

This is NOT a requirement to win. Be sure to comment on the blogs. The more you comment the better chance you have to win. Winners will be picked from a different blog from both days of the hop.

And now for my project....

I used the "Let's Get Stuffed" stamp set. I took the turkey and stamped him on kraft card stock. I wanted to give him a natural look so i just gently accented his feathers.

Then I used the acorn and the Season of Thankfulness to make some cute little tea holders.

Next up on the Line Up is the talented

Michelle - http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/ .

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

Sunday line up -

CDD - http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Leah - http://leahschaeffer.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/  ++++ YOU ARE HERE ++++
Michelle - http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://thescrappinrabbit.blogspot.com/
Amanda - http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.com/
Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/
Nanne - http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/
Lori- http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/
TCBJ -https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

A new Sisterhood Challenge and new CDD stamp release sneak peeks!

Hey y'all! It's time for another new challenge over at the Sisterhood of Crafters and a new stamp release over at Craftin' Desert Divas!!

The new challenge over at the Sisterhood of Crafters has a "FALL COLORS" theme.  I always wanted to try a starburst card and I finally did!! Here is my very first Starburst card using some scraps from all my Fall projects I have been doing.  The paper I used is by Authentique.  I broke out my embossing heat gun this week!! Haven't played with that in awhile and I actually got to use it on a few projects I will sharing with you shortly. I hope you play along with us and show us what you create with our Fall Color theme!

Today I am also showing some sneak peeks of the new stamp set from Craftin' Desert Divas called "Let's get Stuffed". I love this one!! The minute I saw this stamp set I saw soo many possibilities!  I made like 6 projects from just this stamp set so far and I'm still going!!

I wanted to make a bunch of tags that could be used to dress up some baked goods or a small gift. I made three different styled tags, all with the same main image which I love.....the corn. It is just one of the many cute stamps on this set. I wanted to keep it clean and simple. I think I made about 30 total. Some simple and elegant and some bright and colorful. I love to color but I wanted to show some projects in a different ways for the times when you can't color or you just don't have the supplies

The THANK YOU sentiment I used is from the SAY IT BIG stamp set.

 The Happy Fall is also from the new set. The color looks really bright yellow but in person it is more of a mustard color.

On this last one I decided to color the corn with my markers and then topped it off with some Glossy Accents. The SO GRATEFUL sentiment is from Simply Said. Super fun and easy as well as elegant. You can really have some fun with this stamp set. I can't wait to show you the rest of my projects I made using this set. Did I mention I LOVE FALL??? Lol

If you want to see the rest of the DT's projects you can go to the CDD blog by clicking here. Each day a new stamp set will be showcased, and then the full reveal and blog hop this weekend. Don't forget to pop back on in for some more crafty fun!

Okay folks that's all for today.  I hope you all have a wonderful day full of blessings and love...and of course some crafting time!

Halloween Goodies

Hello everyone!  Lisa. B here with some projects to share with you.  I had so much fun making these that I just kept going!

The stamp set I used was Ghostly Greetings which you can find HERE in the Craftin' Desert Divas store.  I made several different treat holders and goodie bags all with the same stamp set and I could of kept on going. I used the boxes from SVG Attic's Ghoulish Goodie Bags and Boxes.  The headstone and gate are from their Happy Haunt Halloween Party Kit.

Here is a group photo of the Ghost, Pumpkin and Dracula treat holders.

For this one I cleaned off the ink from the word Coffin and stamped it in a different color.  The SVG's really came in handy.

Kept these two simple, but I love how they stands out.

Say it Big - Gift ideas on a budget

Hello everyone, Lisa B. here today to share with you some great gift ideas using the Craftin' Desert Divas SAY IT BIG stamp set.

Since it is coming upon the Season of Thanks and Christmas I like to have some small gifts to give to people to let them know that I really do appreciate all that they do.  I made myself a template on my SSDE software to cut paper to the size I needed for my clothespins.  I then had some sheets of magnets which I cut up and adhered to the back.  This is a great way to use up scraps! I made a bunch of these in various patterns using the JUST BECAUSE sentiment as well as the Thank you sentiment.

I am only showing one here as not to overload you!

Then I made a folio of sorts that holds 16 Thank you cards and envelopes.  I thought these would make cute gifts to give the the school personnel so they have Thank you cards on hand.  For the tag I simply stamped the sentiment several times and cut the paper to size.  Then I used my ticket corner punch for the corners.

This is one of my favorite "Go-To" stamp sets that comes in handy every time! Thanks for stopping by, Happy Crafting!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Think Pink Challenge

Hello everyone.  I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Fall weather.  As most know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  In honor of that we are hosting a THINK PINK challenge over at the Sisterhood of Crafters.

I found this Breast Cancer Awareness shadow box in the Silhouette Store.  I used my CDD BE INSPIRED stamp set for the sentiments on the ribbon and up in the top right corner.  I think this would make pretty little gifts to show your love and support for someone fighting that horrible disease.

I sure hope you come on over and join the crafty fun, and remember THINK PINK!

Craftin Desert Divas Anything But a card Linky Party

Hello everyone!  There is another Linky Party going over at Craftin' Desert Divas with lots of prizes and goodies. I hope you create something fun and play along.

I made this adorable Witch box that I found at the Silhouette store and used the newly released Witch Crossing, you can find that HERE.  I randomly stamped the stars (also in set) everywhere then added the sentiment. I used a PKS face from the  PKS-1385 Cartoon Bombshell Assortment stamp set.  Added some Glossy accents to her eyes and some stickles to her hat and she was done! Awesome way to send a little treat to someone.

Don't forget to come and check out the newest linky party which ends this week over at Craftin' Desert Divas!