Christmas Is Coming ...

and Dies to Die for has lots of goodies for those Christmas cards you will be making. I have made a card using just a couple of these ...

CC Designs Christmas Angel

CC Designs Amy R Stamps - Merry & Bright

Copic Markers

Bo Bunny Winter Joy

Bazzill cardstock in Tropical

My Favourite Things Die-namics - Let It Snowflake

My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow Buttons

Stay Warm!

Angel Wishes...

A quick little card to share - using some of the yummy new stash {and some yummy old!} in the store right now :)

Image: Christmas Angel

Papers: Crate Paper Snowy Day 

Snowflake cut with Marianne Designs Creatables Snowflake 3 and Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Coloured with ProMarkers

Back up and working....

Wow, that was a nightmare I don't want to repeat!!!!!
I had problems at the end of October with the website not wanting to upload any new items which we found to be diskspace!!!! I had used it all :o) We upgraded which meant I had to swap my server (nothing is simple is it?) which took ten days, then I had to upgrade my hosting which took another few days. Once I thought we were up and running again my computer decided to die!!!!
So now I am a good 20 days behind with uploading new items and updating the website. I will be working on it all next week so please bear with me.

As the computer has well and truely died this means that I have lost every single email sent to me!!!! I know that there were some of you waiting for items to come in and I had said I would contact you. I WILL NOT be able to do this now as the emails have disappeared. If you were wanting something please can you email me again, sorry !!!!

I have had some My Favorite Things stamps and die-namics in that I know some of you were waiting for and I will keep these off the website until I think I've heard from everyone although I have already got more on order :o)

I'll keep updating this blog and sending out newsletters to keep you updated on items being added.

Hoping you're all enjoying the weekend :o)

Tracy
x

Merry & Bright

Here is a card I made using the Merry stamp by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps...available HERE. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E53/E55

Eyes - B21

Clothing - B93/B95/B97/R37/R39/BG72

The papers are all Echo Park Wintertime, which I have layered with some glitter cardstock. I have also used the oven glove image and sentiment that come with the Merry stamp, and added some red bling.

Caz

x

Computer problems

Tracy contacted me tonight to ask me to let you all know that she is having major computer problems again, the wretched thing went and crashed on her tonight and she is now without a computer.  She can’t send out any orders as she can’t get anything printed off so please bear with her. 

If you need to contact her urgently please email me and I will pass your messages on for you.

 

Cupcake Belle

Hello All, Michelle here. It is freezing here today, I hope you have some better weather where you are! As I am sure you have figured out by now I just love the CC Designs stamps. Today I have a creation made using one of the Fairytales stamps. This one is Cupcake Belle, I have combined her with Nestabilities, MFT Die-Namics Rolled Flower die - I LOVE this! and the gorgeous MME Lost & Found papers plus lots lots more. Full list of materials used below.

Materials used:

CC Designs Cupcake Belle - Fairytales Collection

Wild Rose Studio - Cute Greetings

Copic Markers

Nestabilities Label Fourteen Dies

My favourite Things Die-Namics Rolled Flower Die

Martha Stewart Frond Branch punch - Currently out of stock but if you give Tracy an e-mail I'm sure she will try to help!

My Minds Eye Lost & Found Collection - Happy Birthday Tapestry

Bazzill Basic Cardstock - Hershey

Have a great day and don't forget the Customer Spotlight

Pink Honey August

 

Hi peeps, Dawny P here and hope you are all OK.

I thought I’d share a little something today that I did for Tracy for a mag recently ….

… and this is it.

It’s such an easy to card to make and takes next to no time and I think it’s really pretty.

And practically everything I used to make it is available from Tracy over at the Dies To Die For website :)

 

 

Shopping List  - click on the name and it will take you straight to the right place on the website :)

CC Designs Honey August rubber stamp,   Copics Ciao Marker Pens,  Inkssentials - White Opaque Pen,  Craftwork Cards Digital Ultra Smooth Premium Cardstock,  Wild Rose Studio Polka Dots Paper Stack,  Martha Stewart - Punch Around The Page Border Punch Set - Eyelet Lace,  Nestabilities - Classic Diamonds,  Marianne Designs Creatables - Flowers Style 3,  Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black,  Doodlebug Buttons - Pastel Assortment,  Flat Backed Pearls – White,   wonder tape,

White and blue card stick and small piece of white organza ribbon were from my stash

Want some making up instructions?

Here you are ……

Mat a piece of 144mm square pink large polka dots paper onto a piece of blue cardstock and trim to leave a narrow border. Stick to the front of a 152mm square white card base.

Cut a piece of white cardstock to 128mm square and punch around the edges using the Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page Border Punch Set. Cut a piece of square pink small polka dots paper to 100mm square and stick onto the punched panel. Stick centrally to the front of the card base using clear foam pads.

Stamp the image onto a piece of Craftwork Cards Digital Ultra Smooth Premium Cardstock and cut into a diamond shape using the largest die from the Nestabilities set. Colour with Copics Ciao Marker Pens and highlight cheeks, knees and the flower in her hair with white opaque pen. Stick centrally to front of card base.

Make a bow from the white organza ribbon and stick to the front of the card in the bottom left hand corner using a small piece of Wonder Tape. Die cut 2 flowers from the Marianne Designs Creatables Flowers set, one in blue and one in white. Stick a pink button in the centre of the white flower and then stick onto the blue flower. Lift the edges of the white flower to add dimension then stick on top of the bow using a small piece of Wonder Tape.

Decorate with flat backed pearls.

And that’s it – easy peasy :)

I hope the instructions help and that you enjoy making this as much as I did. Have fun and happy crafting :)

Hugs, Dawny xxx

In the spotlight...

**This post will remain at the top until Saturday - please scroll down for newer posts**

We all like to feel appreciated, right?

Yeah, we do!

So we thought we'd show our appreciation of all you utterly fantastic Dies to Die For customers by putting you in the spotlight...let me explain...

Every fortnight we'd like to feature a Dies to Die For customer here on the blog - it's that simple! (C'mon, anything that involves me isn't going to be all that complicated, is it?!)

So if you fancy showing off what you've been creating with your yummy Dies to Die For stash, either leave a comment on this post or shoot me an email - can't wait to see what you've all been making!

Fairy Tales Fiona

Happy Saturday!  (It’s been a long old week).  I have used a CC Designs stamp – Fairy Tales Fiona. 

I found these gorgeous Sassafras Indie Girl papers that I have been stroking for so long, and decided to be brave and cut into them.  I stamped the greeting on to a Shapeabilities Fancy Tags die. 

That’s all from me, have a fabulous weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

 

Later Sk8er

Here is a card I made this past week using the Miss Anya from the Later Sk8er set. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E49/E47

Clothing - BG10/BG11/Y21/Y38/E42/E43

I have stamped onto Kraft cardstock and also used it as the card base. The patterned papers are all My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy "True Blue" and I have used the "Sk8er" sentiment from the stamps set and the "Happy Birthday" sentiment is one I made myself, which you can download from my blog HERE.

Candle Emma & Trim the Tree

These gorgeous girlie's are now in stock over at "Dies to die for" along with the other new Christmas designs, the pictures are not showing up on the website for some reason, but they are all just gorgeous....

I have coloured "Candle Emma" with "Markers" and "Chalks" i have added a little "Stickles" for some sparkle, i have punched out some "Snow flakes" and added a pearl to them, the paper is "Jolly Happy" and i have added my own sentiment....

This cutie is called "Trim the tree" she has been coloured in the same way, the music paper is from an old book one of my girls had, i have just scrunched it up a little, the papers are " A colourful Christmas" and i have added a flower, thank you for looking big hugs love Pops x x x

Miss Anya Dressy

I have used "Miss Anya Dressy" and they are still my favorites, she has been coloured with "Markers" and lots of "Chalks" , i have added some "Flowers" and some old buttons i recycled from the kids coats, the gorgeous papers are "Lost and Found" and i have added a ticket sentiment i have then added a tiny bit of "Stickles"  thank you for looking big hugs love Pops x x x

A reason to smile...

Just popping in to let you know about the gorgeous new paper pads now in stock - these utterly yummy ones from Pink Paislee , definitely a reason to smile!

Here's a quick little tag using some of the Old School  papers...

Image: Oh Boy! Ian

Sentiment: Roll Call Kit

Papers: Pink Paislee Old School

Coloured with ProMarkers

 Catch y'all again soonest!