
Lisa Mensing
- Apr 30, 2016
Give The Gift of Pictures with Craftin Desert Divas
Hi and welcome, everyone! For today’s CDD daily post I want to show you a fun way to combine three stamp sets and create a unique gift. Using Bitty Blessings, Capture The Good Times, and Picture That Stamp Sets I created this card with one thought in mind, the gift of pictures. As I sit here and write this post, I realize the many different ways this can be used. Give a gift certificate to the local photography studio, gift a camera or a scrapbook. See, the possibilities? I

Lisa Mensing
- Apr 4, 2016
Wish Upon A Star and CDD Linky Party
Hello, friends! The theme for this Linky Party at Craftin Desert Divas is “Black & White with A Splash of Color”! We would love to see all of your projects that fit this theme! So go ahead and craft it and link it up on the Craftin Desert Diva’s Blog. Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly Linky Party over at the CDD blog. We hope you will share your projects with us! And don’t forget about the prizes! Every Linky Party will have a winner and a Top 3

Lisa Mensing
- Jun 23, 2015
Favorite Style and/or Product with Clear It Out Challenge #84
It’s Tuesday and time for a new challenge at CLEAR IT OUT CHALLENGE BLOG Theme: Your Style Stash: Favorite Product We have an amazing sponsor this week: I had the pleasure of working with this adorable digital image ~ Mayde’s Pressing Matters. I select my papers, color my image with Copics to coordinate, layered my thread, paper, image, printed sentiment on printer, die cut foam sheets to back paper, image, and sentiment, adhered to 5.5×5.5 cardstock and finished off with pi

Lisa Mensing
- Mar 11, 2015
Cute As A Button with Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #10
Happy Hump Day! Are you ready for a new challenge over at CRAFTY GALS CORNER CHALLENGE BLOG? This weeks challenge theme is CUTE AS A BUTTON. (Use buttons and/or bows) For this weeks challenge I made two cards using Eureka! Stamps digital image Valentine Giraffe. I love this image because it’s so versatile. If you have a Silhouette machine these cards are so easy! I had both of these put together in about 30 minutes, start to finish. I’m entering this into:
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Lisa Mensing
- Mar 9, 2015
Congratulations with Eureka! Stamps Challenge #131
It’s time for a new challenge over at EUREKA! STAMPS CHALLENGE BLOG! ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #131 This week I used two digital images from Digi 11903 Ribbon Frame Digi 5507 – Congratulations Sentiment I used COPICS to color both images, layered on PTI cardstock in Raspberry Fizz and 6×6 papers from AC Hip Hip Hooray Collection. Copic Colors : YG03, YR09, BG07, RV17 and Y13 Now it’s your turn to show us what you’re creating this week. I look forward to visiting your blogs to s

Lisa Mensing
- Feb 9, 2015
Red, White and Pink at Get Creative Challenge Blog
GET CREATIVE CHALLENGE #8 RED, WHITE AND PINK Here’s my take on Red, White and Pink for the new challenge starting over Get Creative. I must confess that I really wanted this to be layer on top of layer of awesomeness. However, I have come to terms with the fact that is not my craft style! Boo! Moving forward. I had the pleasure of working with Eleanor and Pickles Fishing for Love by Lacy Sunshine! I colored the image with my COPICS, die cut with Spellbinders circles, layered

Lisa Mensing
- Feb 4, 2015
Pinkalicious with Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #5
Hello, my crafty friends! This week over at CRAFTY GALS CORNER we are seeing PINK and lots of it! I had the pleasure of working with this adorable digital image, Merry Weather by Elisabeth Bell. I colored with Copics, used Frantage around the edges, layered on pink cardstock die cut with Spellbinders Lacy Squares, then layered onto this beautiful paper from the Keys & Roses Collection by Graciellie Designs. This weeks A-MAY-Zing sponsors are: If you haven’t checked out these

Lisa Mensing
- Feb 2, 2015
Pink and Red with Eureka! Stamps Challenge #126
PINK AND RED CHALLENGE #126 This week over at Eureka! Stamps Challenge Blog it’s all about Pink and Red! I had so much fun making this card! Of course, it helps that I had the pleasure of using two amazing digital images from the Eureka! Stamps Shop. Digi 12801 ~ Valentine Giraffe Digi 12803 ~ Stick My Neck Out I think this Valentine Giraffe is the cutest thing! Love that he is covered in hearts. Okay, it’s your turn to show us PINK and RED! Hop on over to Eureka! Stamps Chal

Lisa Mensing
- Nov 11, 2014
Seeing Three – Clear It Out Challenge #53 ~ Number Challenge
NUMBER CHALLENGE ~ USE 3 OF THE SAME THING
Today is the start of a new challenge over at Clear It Out Challenge Blog. This week we are seeing three’s! Use three of the same thing on your project. (ie. 3 images, 3 embellies, etc) Three of the same thing is a fantastic way to get rid of that stash! You know it’s time to let it go! I know, it’s tough, but you can do it! I had the pleasure of using Baby Bears Butterfly Digi by StampArt Design by Kathryne over at Whimsy Stamps. I