Curtain Call Birthday Bash!

 photo source: ohhappyday.com

We have an awesome new sponsor, Top Dog Dies, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash!  The designers received some fabulous Tog Dog Dies to work with for this challenge...such a quality product!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive some Top Dog Dies of their choice!

Now, you may notice my card doesn't realllllly look like the inspiration graphic at all. there's a good reason for that - I got so excited about using the fabulous Flower Mosiac A2 die, that I completely forgot we even had an inspiration graphic! This die is just THAT much fun! 

I love all the embossed detail on the die, so I let it shine - literally - simply adding some Shine Bright Sequins and a sentiment from Be Blessed by Verve. Hey, at least I made a Birthday card, right?! The paper is from the Hello Baby pack by Simple Stories.

Birthday Bash Designers

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Lisa Henke

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash and play along with us!

Behind Every Woman {Giveaway}

Hello friends! I'm so sad, this is my last post as a guest at Top Dog Dies! I have had so much fun this month - thank you so much Meagan for having me! 

The good news is, there is still time for you to enter to win $50 worth of wafer thin dies!!! Visit the giveaway page here and enter to win!

I really wanted to work with the Purse Pocket Card Die again - this is the die I altered into an Easter basket in my video here. I might have been drinking a vanilla latte when I made this! I was going for a warm, rich look. 

Now I know the cup from Tea Time Decorative set is really a tea cup, but I do like a pretty little cup for my coffee sometimes! And you know I had to use my fave Madison Doily die cut from vellum - addicted!

If you look closely you'll see a plume of steam rising from the cup - that image and the sentiment are from Verve's Delightful and Delicious. The seam binding is from the Signature Collection.

Never a truer sentiment was stamped! I've used part of the Madison Doily on the insert of my card as well. 

I'm going to leave you with a little more info about Top Dog Dies - don't forget to enter the giveaway! 

Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know and trust, including My Favorite Things, Lawn Fawn, Taylored Expressions. Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by British designer Stephanie Weightman.

Stamps: Delightful and Delicious (Verve Stamps) Paper: Fiction (Basic Grey) Ink: Espresso Truffle (Memento Luxe) Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger) Ribbon: Signature Ribbon Collection (Verve) Dies: Madison Doily Die, Purse Pocket Card Die, Tea Time Decorative Die Set (Top Dog Dies) Other: Pearls, Pearl Pin

Sew Much Fun! {Giveaway!}

Hello! This morning I have another project as part of my month with Top Dog Dies - I'm having SO much fun and hope you're enjoying seeing these dies in action!

Before I share my card, I want to remind you about the awesome giveaway! Just visit the giveaway page here and enter to win! You could receive $50 worth of wafer thin dies from Top Dog Dies. I'd really love one of my followers to win this awesome prize!

I had so much fun putting together all the elements for this card! I used the awesome Sew Much Fun Die Set today! Wow...this set is so detailed! 

I used gold foil cardstock for some of my pieces giving realistic metallic shine. How cute are those little scissors?! I cut them twice, once in foil and once in black cardstock. After piecing the handles, I covered them with a glaze pen. They were put together with a teeny tiny brad.

I cut the Madison Doily from vellum, and threaded the little needle through two of the holes. The sentiment is from MFT and the paper is the new Sew Lovely Collection from Carta Bella. 

Here's the inside of my card...

How adorable is that vintage sewing machine?! I would love a floral machine like this! I couldn't resist using the Madison Doily on the inside as well. 

Here's a closer look at the amazing Sew Much Fun Die Set so you can see all the pieces!

Top Dog Dies: Easter Basket Tutorial

Good morning! I'm back to share another project using awesome Top Dog Dies! I'm having so much fun as a guest designer this month, and today I have a video to share.

Before we get to the crafty stuff, don't forget to go visit the giveaway page here and enter to win! You could receive $50 worth of wafer thin dies from Top Dog Dies. Fun!

I altered the Purse Pocket Card Die a little to create this perfectly sized Easter basket! I've also used the negative portions of the die in my design, as well as my new fave, the Madison Doily Die!

The sentiment is the Happy Easter Plain Jane from Verve Stamps. 

Here's a quick video with the full tutorial!

View the full video HERE. 

I'll definitely be making more of these! 

Top Dog Dies - Goodness of Life! (Giveaway!)

Hi friends! I have a little surprise...

Ok. Well I guess the title of this post gave it away! I'm guest designing for Top Dog Dies this month! Woohoo! 

I do have a surprise for YOU though, how would you like to win $50 worth of amazing dies - anything you choose?! Read on!

Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know and trust, including My Favorite Things, Lawn Fawn, Taylored Expressions. Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by British designer Stephanie Weightman.

I'm firmly of the opinion that there is no such thing as too many doilies. And I'm so happy, because I've found my favourite doily die EVER! Meet the Madison Doily Die. I apologize for covering up so much of her (yes, she's a her, I love her!) but she is just the perfect size for layering!

Also, these dies cut amazingly. I can't say enough about them! In fact, next week I might have to do a video so I can rave a little!

I've also used the FAB Tea Time Decorative Die Set on my card. Yes...a set. Oh, where is the second part of the set you ask?

Look at that teapot! I hid it away inside my card for a big WOW when it's opened! The stamps on this card are Cup of Life from Verve. Perfect match!

SO...about that $50!

Visit the giveaway page here and enter to win!

The winner will receive $50 worth of exclusive dies from Top Dog Dies. That is a prize worth winning!

Stamps: Cup of Life (Verve Stamps) Paper: Garden Party (Pebbles) Ink: Espresso Truffle (Memento Luxe)  Dies:  Madison Doily, Tea Time Decorative Die Set (Top Dog Dies) Circles (Spellbinders) Other: Button, Twine, Vellum, Pearls