February Stamp Release Sneak Peek !!!

February Stamp Release Sneak Peek Day 2

Today is Day 2 of the sneak peeks for the February stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. 

We have 5 new stamp sets in this release.

  These images and sentiments come with a SVG outline that is FREE to you. They are in the CDD Gallery on Facebook under the files tab.

Here are the release specials for you:

1. Use Code: FEB to receive 10% off your entire order. Sale ends 2/22 10pm MST.

2. Use Code: FreeShip to receive free shipping in the US with a $30 minimum purchase (before tax & shipping) in the CDD Shop. 
 Offer ends Feb.22

Today we are showcasing the 

Fur-ever Friends 

and

It's All About Zoo  

stamps !!!!

This is what I created .....

I love each of the images on both of these sets . 

I knew I wanted to create a card and a treat bag , 

as soon as I saw this little monkey .

I used the matching SVG 's to cut out the bananas ,

stamp them and color them , in order to use them as my confetti .

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

Here is today's free SVG pattern:

Isn't this adorable ??

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 Divas' stamps. In this group, we show

previews first, have giveaways and much more!

Thank you so much for joining us today.

I hope you will visit the CDD blog tomorrow for more sneak peeks.

Challenges 4 Fun ~ 

Simon Says Stamp ~Wednesday Challenge Add a Little Texture

Addicted To Stamps~#132 Make Your Mark

613 Avenue Create ~ Anything Goes with option RAK(Random Act of Kindness)

Double Click Skittles ~ #16 Use Any Animal

We Go Together Like ... PB&J layout

I hope you will join us !!! 

Happy Valentine's Day everyone !!!!
I am here to share my first Project Life layout !!! I know ...late , but hey better late than never !!! Joking aside , I was inspired to create this layout after making the trio of cards I made for my post from a couple of days ago . I just love the Craftin' Desert Divas Perfect Pair stamp set . I think it is perfect for Valentine's Day !!! I couldn't put this set away (in a good way ) . 

                                                     

  

See ... isn't it just perfect ?!!!!! 

Here is the layout : 

I stamped the phrases

"The Perfect Pair",

"We Go Together Like"

and 

"Peanut Butter

and Jelly "

with white pigment ink , 

then added white embossing powder on top and heat embossed them. 

This is one of my favorite pictures of my hubby and I .

 We were in Disneyland during Christmas time,

 it was amazing !!! 

                I am very happy to finally have made a Project Life layout . 
      The stamps from Craftin' Desert Divas make it so easy to personalize the                                  cards that will go in each pocket !! 


The stamp set I used is available for purchase HERE. The PB&J sandwich is from the Too Cute By Jessica We Go Together file ,which can be purchased HERE. 

                        I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to create .  

                            Thank you so much for stopping by !!! 
                         Wishing you a wonderful and blessed day !!! 

We Go Together Like PB&J cards ......

Happy almost Valentine's Day everyone !!! 

I am so excited to share this set of cards I made for Valentine's. 

I used the super cute 

Craftin' Desert Divas

 Perfect Pair Stamp Set :

                                         

It can be purchased HERE . 

I made them in three flavors ,lol . Can you tell I was inspired by the Peanut Butter and Jelly phrase ? 

Here they are all together : 

The adorable little PB&J's are from

Too Cute By Jessica

We Go Together file 

Super cute right !!!! 

I know I am back with more shakers , 

but I really couldn't help myself !!!! 

I hope you enjoy these . 

Challenges 4 Fun ~
Simply Create TOO ~ Challenge # 79 Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack ~ #75 Valentine's Day  
Paper Issues ~ The Perfect Pairing 
Pause Dream Enjoy ~ Challenge Sweet Treats 
Double Click AKA A Busy Bee ~ #15 Use A Heart 

Thank you so much for stopping by !!! 

Wishing you a wonderful and blessed day !! 

CAS according to me .......

Hi everyone !!! 

I am stopping by to share this card , well cards I made . 

They are supposed to be Clean and Simple , but as many of you know by my projects ~ I somehow don't know how to do CAS. I really , truly start off thinking ... this is IT, this card is going to be nice , clean and easy to make . NOPE .... not with me , somewhere along the creative process I add a bit too much !!! I don't even realize it until the end !!! So , to make things clear I am really not good with CAS cards , I would love to be as I am inspired by so many that are created by all the talented designers !!!! These cards are the best so far for me as far as being CAS . I am not giving up , they say practice makes perfect .... wish me luck !!!! 

I was inspired by two challenges going on right now ( I had to stop myself from making another shaker card ,for now , don't worry more of those are on their way). Back to the challenges I was inspired by , first one is Hero Arts . The challenge is to use anything Nature related on your project and it must include at least one Hero Arts stamp or digital image . 

The second challenge 

I was inspired by 

CAS(E) Sketch #109 

Once again I have to say I really tried to stick to the sketch . 

I really love the design !!! 

I used several Hero Arts stamp sets and inks to create these cards . 

I also used the new Heidi Swapp "happy" die cut word . 

I added glossy accents to the word to give it a bit more dimension. 

Recipe~

Hero Arts 

Green Hills, Soft Pool , Charcoal Shadow Inks

Hero Arts Cling Stamps Stamp 

Your Story MY NOTEBOOK 

Hero Arts Stamp Your Story FAVORITE

A Hero Arts Flower Stamp 

Challenges for fun ~ 

Hero Arts Nature Challenge 

CAS(E) This Sketch #109 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ All THINGS Bright and Beautiful 

Thank you so much for stopping by !! 

I wish you a beautiful and blessed day !!! 

Red white and Pink at Craftin' Desert Divas and Use a Charm at BBTB2 !!!!

Happy Monday !!!

Today is the start of a new challenge at

 BBTB2 

and we are in the second week of our challenge at 

Craftin' Desert Divas .

At Craftin' Desert Divas the theme is to use Red, White and Pink for your projects !!! 

This is perfect , since Valentine's Day is this weekend !!! We look forward to seeing what you create ! 

I made this card and lollipop holder combo .

Yes, another shaker set ....hey I warned you I was hooked !!! 

I used the sweet little bears from the Too Cute By Jessica 

Valentine Sweeties File 

and the sentiments are from the Craftin' Desert Divas

  Punny Stamp Set 

and the 

Sending Love Stamp Set 

 Here is a little close up of these cute little bears . 

My shaker lollipop holder .

This party sponsors at Craftin' Desert Divas are...

CDD- One stamp set

TCBJ - $25 gift card.

Our design team sister Brenda chose the theme for us at

 BBTB2 .

 The theme is " Use A Charm " .

I wasn't sure what I would be creating ~ I typed in charm on the search feature from the Cricut Craft Room and the fist charm that came up was this circle charm from George and Basic Shapes . I decided to use this as my starting point . I then decided I would make into a framed charm with the sentiment Love You in the center . Ta-Da here is the finished card : 

I added a second circle to the inside of the charm to create the frame . It is not welded . 

The Love You phrase is from the Baby Steps cartridge .

 I added the sentiment to the center and welded it to the inside circle . 

I stamped the XOXO from 

the Craftin' Desert Divas Simply Said stamp set 

using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink . 

Recipe ~ 

Red, White and Pink project :

Craftin' Desert Divas 

Punny Stamp Set 

Lollipop Holder 

Craftin' Desert Divas 

Sending Love Stamp Set 

 Too Cute By Jessica 

Valentine Sweeties File 

Cricut Card:

George and Basic Shapes 

Baby Steps 

Cricut Craft Room Basics

sentiment from

Craftin' Desert Divas

Simply Said Stamp Set : 

I hope you join us for both fun challenges !!! 

Please visit 

my design team sisters for some wonderful inspiration !!! 

Wishing you a wonderful and blessed day !!! 

Baby Monday !!

Happy Monday everyone !!! 

We are starting a new challenge at

  BBTB2 !!!

I would first like to thank you for joining us 
this past week 
at 
Craftin' Desert Divas 
Sneak Peek and January Release Hop !!! 
Your comments are always 
motivating !!! 
I thank you with all my heart 
and send each one of you a huge hug !!! 

Now to this weeks fun challenge at 
  BBTB2

Our design team sister chose
a beautiful theme
"New Baby "
We would love to see any
Cricut cut project for a new baby.

**Confession**

I confess ,

I am officially 

a

self diagnosed

shaker card addict .

As you might guess from the 

evidence of these past couple of projects , 

and 

***ones yet to come ***

I am 

 addicted to 

creating shaker cards !! 

I can't seem to help myself. 

I honestly start with a regular design 

(no shaker element ) 

and somehow , a huge mess later ,

behold another shaker :) !! 

We will see how long this lasts. 

In the mean time,

 I hope you are still inspired to create 

and continue to enjoy my crafty posts !!! 

Recipe~ 

 Cricut Baby Steps

 Cricut Craft Room Basics 

cartridge to create 

the base of my card and the scalloped window. 

Craftin' Desert Divas

Sugar & Spice Stamp Set 

May you have a beautiful and blessed day !!! 

Craftin' Desert Divas January Stamp Release Blog Hop !!!

We're so happy to be back with our January Release! We have 3 new stamp sets that are being released today.  All stamps are in the CDD Shop and available for purchase.

Without further ado, here are the January stamps:

Celebration Word Art 

available for purchase here.

Sending Love

available for purchase here.

Short and Sweet Tags

available for purchase here.

Here are the SVG cut files for each stamp:

      

All stamps have an SVG outline that is free to you. This makes it so easy. You just cut out the image with your machine and then stamp on it.  

The SVG file will be in the CDD Gallery

 under the file tab and available for you to download.

Here are the release specials for you:

1. Use code: Jan to receive 20% off your entire order. Sale ends 2/1 at 10pm MST.

2. With a minimum $30 purchase (before tax & shipping), the 2x3 freebie will be added to your order automatically. Offer ends 2/1.

Here is the January freebie:

There is a link to this free SVG pattern somewhere in today's hop lineup. 

Today I have created for you....

This Valentine's shaker card .

 Lol, I am so sorry I know another shaker card ......

****warning****

 there are more coming ,lol !!!! 

I knew I wanted to create an easel card .

I decided to make it into a shaker as well , so that was my starting point . 

I saw these little owls from the 

Too Cute By Jessica 

Valentine Sweeties file , and fell in love !!! 

I also made this 3D snowflake lantern 

that I turned into a Valentine's Day themed lantern instead .

Another close up of those little owls and the sentiment which goes perfect !!! 

Here are both of the projects side by side :

Recipe ~ 

Too Cute By Jessica 

Valentine Sweeties 

Silhouette Store

3D Snow Lantern by: Amanda McGee 

Design ID #52452

For my card I used the 

Sending Love Stamp Set 

available for purchase here.

and for the lantern I used 

Celebration Word Art 

available for purchase here.

Giveaway!!!

1. Craftin Desert Divas- 1 stamp each day.

2. Too Cute by Jessica - $25. gift card for regularly-priced patterns.

You must follow and comment on each blog to be eligible for the prizes. Winners will be announced on Tuesday.

We have a new lineup and freebie for tomorrow's hop.

Your next stop on the hop is 

TCBJ- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

Here's today's line up:

Friday-

CDD- http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/

Kimberly- http://hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com/

Kathy- http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/

Nicole- http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Tina- http://thescrappinrabbit.blogspot.com/

Lisa- http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/

Katy- http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/

Saundra- http://luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/

Shelly- http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/

Mayra- http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/

TCBJ- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846

Thank you so much for stopping by !!! 

I wish you a blessed and wonderful day !!! 

I will be entering my project in the following
Challenges 4 Fun ~
Cardz TV ~ Designer Challenge #2 "Hearts"
Simon Says Stamp ~ Wednesday Challenge Blog "Anything Goes "
Simply Create Too ~ #78 Happy Valentine's Day or Use Hearts
D.L. Art ~ Thankful Thursday Challenge # 149 Valentine
2 Creative Chicks ~ #22 Anything Goes (No Cards )
Silhouette Challenges ~#21 Anything Goes
Double Click~ AKA A Busy Bee ~ #14 Use a Bird (I used Owls)