Just Married...

Good morning!

Happy Monday to each of you. I'm filling in at the church again today, so I'll be MIA for the day!

It's my day to post for the Die-Versions Blog, and I'm so excited with this month's release!

There are some stunning dies, and the theme for the month is Weddings.

I love, love, love the intricate lines and details in these dies, 

and OH MY GOODNESS, they cut so beautifully!

Here is my card:

This card uses Die-Versions Whispers 'Wedding Cake' DVW-361 and Die-Versions Sweet Wordlets 'Just Married' DVSW-038

And here is what I did to get this 'one layer' card...

Cut colored panel to measurement of your choice.  I used 5.25" x  2.75".  Center the cake die onto your panel and die cut.

This is what your panel will look like.

Cut the cake and words out of a coordinating color of cardstock and set aside.

Adhere the colored cardstock to your card front. Be sure to get your glue around the cut out area, so it will lay flat.

Put some adhesive on the back of your coordinating die cut, and place into the cutout like a puzzle piece.  Be sure to glue the correct side of the die cut - don't ask me how I know this, but note the glitter on this cake that's NOT on my finished card!  lol...

Cut the cake again, using a smal print of your choice.  I used some Amuse Studio yellow gingham, but a pretty floral would be oh, so perfect too!

Starting wherever you like, begin taking out pieces, and gluing them into the little openings.  For my card, I used my Tombow Glue Pen.  I have only had this a few weeks, and don't know how I functioned without it!

Last, but not lease, add the sentiment, again using your glue pen.

VOILA!

Easy peasy, right?  It's a bit time consuming, but I think it's a fun technique, and can't wait to experiment with some different dies!

Looking at this card on the 'big screen', I think I'll add a few tiny rhinestones prior to giving this card away...

Thanks for stopping by!

Be sure to check out Die-Versions blog - each day, one of the design team members posts some wonderful inspiration.  You will see everything from clean and simple to elegant, cards to altered items, or scrapbook pages.  Hope to see you there!

The Die-Versions store is FILLED to the brim with amazing dies, at reasonable prices.

Check them out - you won't be disappointed!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Congrats Angel and Joe!

Happy Saturday!

It is the first day of deer season here - oh, the excitement!  The gathering up all of the necessary tools, clothing, 4 wheeler, stinky scent stuff, and of course the beer and peanuts!  Hopefully, they will all have a great time today - my DH hardly ever takes time away from 'work' for anything, so I look forward to the season for his sake, almost as much as he does.

While he is in the woods, hoping to find that elusive buck with the trophy antlers, I am going to a wedding!  My dear, dear friend, Tami, has a daughter getting married today.  I'm looking forward to the wedding.  It's an outdoors wedding (I know, brrr.....), in a cozy little Chapel in a park, fittingly called,  "The Little Stone Chapel".  Angelita is going to be a beautiful bride!

 
As their invitations were very simple black and white, I thought that their card should be simple, as well.  I had seen these little hearts done into his and hers like this before, many times, and decided to give it a try.  An embossing folder with a Christmas design was used for the bodice.  It's not very visible, but the two lines on either side of the pearls have the Diamond Dust glitter on them, sort of matching what is on the score lines.  The stamp is an OLD dollar stamp from Michael's, and the vendor's name is rubbed off...sorry!


Hope you are all enjoying your Saturday.  I'm going to try to get an hour's cleaning into my girl cave before heading north.  Thanks for dropping by! 

Hugs and blessings,
Patti J.

Food for thought:  Sometimes, people do some really 'odd' things, to get 'even'...

Wishing You Joy, and Blog Candy!

Hello...


It's almost Friday!


I have a very simple card today that I made for an upcoming wedding. It's my understanding that the color brown is involved, so I went with brown and white.
(It really is brown, although it looks black in the photo).

For this card, I used some clear stamps that I found ages and eons ago
at Michael's in their dollar bin.


I never remember to use these stamps until our good friend Curt uses them.
Then I always say to self: "duh, self, now why don't I ever think to use those fun stamps"...
So, Curt, if you are reading, thanks for the weekly inspiration!


Now for the CANDY!!!
I have my third blogaversary coming up in 16 days.
Three years, amazing!
Some lucky person will recieve a $25 gift card to the on-line store of their choice!


To enter, all you need to do is be a blog follower,
and leave a comment on today's blog post.

Good luck to you all!
I will draw a winner on my Blogaversary, Saturday, September 24th!


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a good day,
Patti J.


Food for thought:
Middle age is when the mirror steams up after a shower, and you don't mind!