Mega Holiday Recipe Blog Hop!

Welcome, today is the second day of the Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop which features the Apron Holiday Treats Recipe Kit.

If you got here via Nathalia Castellon's blog, then you're in the right spot! No worries though if you just happened along, you can go to Die Cut Diva where you'll find all the info needed!

Let me show you what Terry sent us to play with, this Holiday Treats Apron Recipe Kit...everything you need to make these adorable Apron Recipe albums except for adhesive, extra embellishments, stamps (if you want to add any)...and recipes of course!

For the next six days, CC&M will offer 20% off the entire store. 
This sale will end on Nov 14^th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.

As a continuing part of the celebration Creative Cuts & More will of course give away great gifts.
Each day Terry will give away one kit.
Here is the twist – go through the blog hop, leave some love for us designers. After you have finished the blog hop, return to www.diecutdiva.com and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit. Help us also make this a great recipe swap.

Now...here's my album
*All recipes will be displayed at the end*

stamps: lined paper by cornish heritage farms, rubbernecker, gingerbread fun by our craft lounge

ink: memento tuxedo black, colorbox silver

copics, helmar glue, zip dry glue, martha stewart border punch, spellbinders nestabilities, foam glitter paint, white gel pen, spiral punch, slit punch, yarn, glue dots

View Full Album

Click on the album, then on each individual card for the recipe

My album will be going in a basket for a benefit dinner/silent auction next month. It will be included with hand crafted cards and small altered items from around the world! The dinner is for a neighbor less than 2 miles down the road, who on Sept 23 was struck by a  trailer as it came unhitched from a passing vehicle. Paula was getting her mail at her mail box and was hit head on by the trailer! You can read about her, her family, and our caring community here.

If you're a crafter and would like to donate something, please feel free to contact me. I'll tell you this, whoever wins one of these baskets is going to get the best ever because it all comes from the best crafters in the world...YOU!

Now, you need to hop along to
Stephany Zerbe's blog 
and see what yummy recipes she has to share!

Thanks for stopping!!

Dawn

"Time With Dawn" and a Magic Box

Today is "Spending Time with Dawn" over at the ODBD blog.
Each week one of the "Breadsticks" is featured....
this week, it's me!!!

When Lorelie showed us the Magic Box she'd done, I knew I just had to try one! (she has several on her blog...be sure to scroll down and check them all out...gorgeous!)
There are instructions here. (Elaine's site must be down at the moment...keep trying)

I used the poinsettia and Scripture from the newly released set, Luke 2:11, stamping on Prism Blush Red dark in Distress Black Soot and immediately sprinkling on clear embossing powder and heat setting.

 I then bleached out the color a bit (using bleach) and re-colored using Copics and white gel pen. Each panel is spritzed with Pearl Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.

Kelley sent us an assortment of beautiful designer paper from SEI, it was so hard to decide which to use and to cut into...but cut I did!

Each of these poinsettias was stamped three times using another newly released set, Blessed Christmas. Coloring with Copics, cutting and spritzing again with Pearl Glimmer Mist. Lots of shimmer here!
Gold Liquid Pearls by Ranger finished off the centers.

I used a Cuttlebug maple leaf die and a Martha Stewart maple leaf punch to assemble the flowers for the inside. Each is cut from white cs and colored with Copics, Pearl Glimmer Mist (there's that Shimmer again!!). The fern fronds are punched from the same SEI paper as the inside.

 

Kelley does a package deal if you order all 3 sets together...you get 10% off! And don't forget, you still have time to get in on our November challenge, Show Us The Shimmer!

 

thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Holiday Treats Peek!

A sneak peek at what's coming tomorrow...Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop! I'm part of Day 2....if you want to see what's going on today, click here.

I'm getting hungry already just thinking about all the yummy recipes!

thanks for stopping!

Dawn

John 15:13

I hadn't planned on a blog post today or even much stamping as I've got a busy day ahead of me...but....

When I saw the challenge both on Splitcoast and Stampin Sisters in Christ, I knew I'd have to play!

The technique today was Paper Towel Flowers (basically wetting a paper towel with some kind of coloring medium, tearing and layering to look like a flower!) and the SSCC was to make a card with thoughts of our service men and women and send it to them through Operation Write Home... thinking of last weeks tragedy at Ft Hood.

Our Daily Bread's Friendship and God Bless America was the perfect choice for me.

I used Ranger Colorwash and reinkers to wet my paper towel, then spritzed with Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.

To all our men and women to serve our country... Thank You!

Thanks for stopping,

Dawn 

A Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Blog Hop

Jessica, DT Coordinator for Gina K Designs, organized this fun hop to keep the retired CSS girls and current ones working together, showing just why we were chosen as guest designers! It's a good way to keep us active... This is just the first of many to come.

This first one was to make a Christmas card using any Gina K Designs set and use the sketch Jessica sent us. A Year of Flowers is one of my favorites and this poinsettia was perfect for this challenge!

I stamped 2 flowers on GinaK Pure Luxury cs (80#) with Versamark, sprinkled on Detail Gold Embossing Powder by Ranger and heat set it. Then using Twinkling H2O's and a waterbrush, watercolored each flower. When I cut each one out, I cut several of the petals almost to the center to add dimension when I put them together. Gold Liquid Pearls by Ranger was added to the center.

For the leaves, I stamped the flower 4 or 5 times, turning the stamp a 1/4 turn each time. (Versamark and gold ep as the flowers). The leaves are also painted with Twinks.

As I attached the two flowers together (with a pop dot), I curled the petals by running my fingernail underneath... like curling ribbon.

Embossing with Cuttlebug folders, trimming with Martha Stewart border punches and layered on Spellbinders dies made this 5x5 card simply done and elegant looking!

Now, here are the girls participating in this hop, first the current CSS team:
Deb Felts 
Diana S Queen
Karen Knegten
Melissa Cash
Sue VanDeVusse

And the past CSS girls:
Brenda Turner
Carla Suto
Carolina Buchting
Charlene Merrick
DeeMarie Kelemen
Geri Utterback
Giovanna Smith
Janice Melton
JenMarie Taylor
Jennie Harper
Joy Hadden
Kay Simmons
Linda Payne
Lori McAree
Melissa Waldorf
Pam Imholz
Selma Stevenson
Shannon Bracken
Shelly Wilson
Sue Walsh
Tina Gilliand

Some of the Senior Design Team Members and Illustrators wanted to get in on the fun tonight too:
Asela Hopkins
Carolyn King
Cindy Lawrence
Jessica Fick
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Nina Brackett
Melanie Muenchinger

Along with Nina Brackett's Guest Designer: 
Lisa Hjulberg

And Gina too!

All of these gorgeous cards from the entire team will be added to the StampTV gallery throughout the next few days with the tag CSSJF1.

These sketches are also the sketch challenge for this week, so be sure to check out all the information in the discussion in the Challenge Group over on StampTV Thursday morning.  We'd love to see your cards with the sketch too!

Enjoy and Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Inside Out with Angels Landing

Happy Wednesday to you all! The Angels Landing challenge for the Design Team this week was to finish the inside of our card.

I decided to let this little guy, from Penguin Chicks, peek out from the inside by using my Spellbinders Scalloped Circles. To figure where my circles should be, I just put my dp over the cardstock and held it up to the light...the little guy showed through enough that I could draw a circle lightly with a pencil and put my die in place! Then all I had to do was use my dp to know where to put the smaller die for the window.

I printed Let it Snow from the same set, colored it with a Copic and applied Glitter Foam by Deco Art. It comes out like glue, but when you heat it (with a heat tool) it puffs up like liquid appliqué and is all shimmery! (I have to admit...I have no clue what it does if you just let it dry on it's own! I'm too impatient and always dry it!! LOL)

And here he is on the inside! Colored with Copics...masked and using a reverse mask, I airbrushed around him. 

digital images by Angels Landing paper: gp white, dcwv other: copic markers, spellbinders nestabilities, ribbon, martha stewart border punch, glitter glue

Be sure to check what Inside Out project the other girls did.

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Our Daily Bread designs November Release Hop!

Are we ready to start this hop?! I sure am, because I'm so excited about these new sets from Our Daily Bread designs.

If you just happened on my blog you're in luck because I'm starting this hop!  But you really need to start at the ODBD Blog, where you can see the entire release and the blog hop order.

This is a special hop...there are secret words hidden along the way which you need to collect along with the name of each Designer.  Then you will return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment that you have visited all the blogs and a special email address will be given to you so you can then email Grace with the secret words you found in the correct order.  That's all you have to do for the chance to win the ENTIRE NEW RELEASE this month!  That's three GREAT new sets that will help you with all your card and gift making needs just in time for Christmas!!!

Here are my projects I'm sharing with you today. One very simple and the other, though simple, a little more involved.

All I did was make a band to fit around the candle. Using Versamark, I stamped the sentiment from the set, Luke 2:11 and heat embossed it with Fine Detail Gold EP by Ranger. I used Spellbinder's Labels 4 and while the cardstock was still in the die, I sponged on Peeled Paint Distress Ink by Ranger. While it was still in the die, I stamped the poinsettia from the same set with Clearsnap Fluid Chalk Olive Pastel.
Here's a tip for your candles if they have a nick or in my case, the gold had come off in several places (and not able to cover with the band!). I sprayed Krylon Gold Webbing over the candle! It added a beautiful texture and covered up the imperfections!

Now, for my second one. Stamping on a candle.
I'm sure most of you that have been stamping any time at all know the trick of stamping on tissue paper, but for those that might not know this technique I'll explain it.
You need a piece of tissue paper to fit around your candle and almost as high. Stamp your image...here again I used the poinsettia from Luke 2:11 and the verse from Christmas Verses... stamping in Versamark and heat embossing (carefully) with the Detail Gold EP. Then I colored the poinsettia with Copics and gave the tissue a few spritzs of Pearl Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels....oh does this ever SHIMMER!! (Kelley sent each of us girls a bottle...way too much fun! Thank YOU Kelley!)

Then all you do is lay your tissue paper around your candle and carefully, with your heat tool, "melt" your tissue right into the candle!

Thanks for stopping by today! And I hope you enjoyed my project and maybe learned something too... all your friends and relatives can get a beautifully decorated candle! *grin*

Now from here you need to go visit Sandee... and before you go... my secret word is "A".

Be sure you are keeping a list of all the DT names so you can write their secret word next to them and email that to Grace at the address given on the ODBD Blog at the end of the hunt!  You have until 8 PM EST on Tues. Nov. 3rd to email her the secret word/words each designer had!  Remember...One LUCKY WINNER will win the entire release!

One More Chance to Win...
Please be sure to check out the ODBD Blog "Latest Challenge" to join our Design Team in this month's Challenge!  The challenge this month is to make a Holiday Card and make it SHIMMER!  There are many ways you can do that... so this is easy enough for all to play along!  You might use Shimmery Designer Paper, Glimmer Mist, Shimmerz, Twinkling H2O's, etc.  Just show us the shimmer so fitting to the Christmas season!

Everyone is invited to play along!  You DO NOT have to use Our Daily Bread designs stamps to win, but if you have them, we LOVE to see them!!!  Link your card to the Latest Challenge Thread on the ODBD Blog by Nov. 15th by 8 PM EST.  There will be a $30.00 Store Credit given to the winner of this challenge!  Let's see your Shimmer!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Bringing You Lasting Joy

Today's Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoast was a no-brainer for me! As soon as I saw the Poinsettia Porcelain Plate I knew what I was going to do!

This is a 4.25x4.25 card. I stamped the poinsettias from Blessed Christmas first and colored with a mix of Prismacolor pencils and Copics and colored all around them with an olive Copic. Then I stamped the poinsettias from Luke 2:11 on another piece of cardstock, colored with Copics and cut them out.

Next I gave it all a spritz of Pearl Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels, popped up the cut out flowers, punched leaves from Prism Spring Willow med and glued them in place. For the flower centers, I put a dab of Liquid Pearls by Ranger and added some gold seed beads.

The verse is from Christmas Verses. All these images are being released tomorrow at Our Daily Bread designs. The Design Team has a huge blog hop with fabulous prizes tomorrow!! So be sure to stop by!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Season's Tweetings to You!

Happy Friday!

For this card, I used the sketch from Splitcoast this week
and used Season's Tweetings from Angels Landing.

It's colored with Copics then I masked it and airbrushed the background.

Here's the AL blog where you can see what else the DT did today!

Enjoy your weekend!

Happy Birthday to Me!

I've been wanting to make this Apple Cake in an Iron Skillet since seeing it several weeks ago on Ree's blog, The Pioneer Woman! (she has sooooooo many good ones!)

Oh, it smelled so good while baking!
Look at that syrup bubbling up!!
Mmmmmm

Oh my, don't know how long I'll be able to wait before digging into this!! YUM!

AND THE SUN IS SHINING!!! YIPPEEEEE!!!

thanks for stopping