The holidays are coming......

Cooler temps, changing colors.....fall and all the wonderful holidays will soon be on their way!!  And it's time for our Monthly Reveal at D2D!!

Faith has some wonderful images for the upcoming holidays.  Personally~I am a fall person. I LOVE the cool mornings, comfortable afternoons with the brilliant colors of the season all around us.  Which is why I surprised myself when I found 2 of my 3 release cards were actually Christmas/Winter images : )

Anyway....I hope you enjoy them all. And make sure you check our the other DT cards as well. There are some wonderful cards out there!!

For my 1st card  

IMAGE: O Christmas Tree

COLOR MEDIUM: Gamsol and colored pencils

PAPER: Misc. scrap papers

MISC: Stickles~Crystal, Gelly Roll Gel Pen~Clear Star, Doodlebug Design Mini Pearls, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large & Lacey Ovals, American Crafts ribbon

For my 2nd card

IMAGE: Snowman Skier

COLORING MEDIUM: Gamsol and colored pencils

PAPERS: Scrap Christmas paper, kraft paper

MISC: Stickles~Crystal, Doodlebug Designs Pearls, Liquid Applique, Gelly Roll Gel Pen~Clear Star, scrap ribbon

And for my final card

IMAGE: Pumpkins and Cat

COLOR MEDIUM: Gamsol and colored pencils

PAPERS: Fancy Pants Oct 31 Paper Pad, Scrap orange and black paper

MISC: Bo Bunny Boo Crew flowers, Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist, Dress it Up Halloween Collection (Spider), Hobby Lobby Halloween crafts ribbon, Spellbinders Lacey Circles, EK Success Dotted Scallop punch

Thanks so much for blog hoppin' with D2D! Remember, all New Release Digital Stamps will be on SALE until Sept 23. Details HERE.





For more inspiring ideas from this new release, please visit the other designers' blogs:















Thanks for stopping by!!
Michelle

Challenges:
Stamping Scrapping Challenge~Halloween
The Corrosive Challenges~Animal Companions
Squigglefly~Halloween



Monthly Reveal

Welcome back for another monthly reveal at Designed 2 Delight!

I'm excited to share with you Faith's new images once again.  We are also trying something different this month. Instead of each DT member giving away an image, we will be having a challenge this month. You are invited to CASE one of the cards from the blog hop. Choose a D2D Designer's card from the blog hop and C.A.S.E it! C.A.S.E. stands for "Copy And Steal Everything." For this challenge you can C.A.S.E. the card, but please change at least one thing. Please link to the original card in your blog post or gallery description, and then link up your creation on the D2D blog. And then you will have two weeks to enter, and Faith will then select a winner or two from the challenge. Sounds like FUN!!

 Here are my creations for the June monthy reveal. 

Gathering Hearts

Happy Dance

DON'T FORGET:

20% off ALL new images. Enter code JUNEFUN to your cart to receive the discount.

The code must be added to your CART before going through checkout. If you go to PayPal without entering the discount code, you have gone too far.
**Discount is only good for 3 days. (It expires 06/23/2012 at 7:00 AM.)**

For more inspiring ideas from this new release, please visit the other designers' blogs:

• Debbie Standard
• Kathy Curry
• Katie Tate
• Michelle Hebel ~Your here
• Michelle Pearson
• Pat Wagner
• Dee Pritschet
• Imke Ludwig
• Jennifer Dunn
• Karen Howard
• Laura Bradley
• Lorie Ames
• Paige Grabau
• Susie Moore 

 Also, welcome to all of our new DT members! Make sure you stop by their sites and check out these talented ladies!!

Thanks so much for blog hoppin' with D2D! Remember, you can enter our Blog Hop Challenge for a chance to win some FREE Digis! Also, all New Release Digital Stamps will be on Sale until June 23.
 
Michelle

5/20 Monthly Reveal is here!!!!!

Welcome to our May Reveal!

Faith will be offering 20% off the new release for 3 days, so make sure you check it out!!


She has come out with some FAB images once again!  I like that there are a couple geared towards the men in our lives, especially with Father's Day just around the corner. Make sure you start at the beginning of the reveal hop to make sure you don't miss anything. Each of the DT gals has created such beautiful creations - I don't want you to miss them  : )

If you get lost at any point, please start over again on the D2D blog. Reveal order is as follows:

 1. D2D Blog
 2. Katie
 3. Michelle H.
 4. Debbie
 5. Pat
 6. Michelle P.
 7. Kathy

You should have come here from Katie's blog~Both Sides of the Paper

 

My dad was in the Navy & Coast Guard, and it seems we were always around lighthouses.  My dad LOVES lighthouses, and I think the older I get, I am really starting to appreciate them as well.  So, I obviously choose Lighthouse as one of my images!!

My dad has always tried to teach me how to tie knots.  So I thought that would be a nice touch instead of a ribbon or flower on this card.  I didn't have any rope, so the square knot isn't quite as nice - but you get the point.

For my next card, I used Monkey Around.  He is just too darn cute!!!!! I immediately saw browns and green when I started doing this card. 

This is a very versatile image that can be used in so many ways!  Birthday, miss you, hang in there!!  The DP I used on this is from DCWV's Green Stack, which is 70% recycled paper.  It's a little hard to see, but there are vines running thru it and I thought it would be great for this card.

Well........onto our next stop Debbie~Live Life Loud

Here is a link to the New Release category in the store

http://designed2delight.com/prestashop/category.php?id_category=45

Don't forget to leave some love on each DT members blog as they will be choosing 1 lucky person to win an image!  

ENJOY!!!

Michelle

Challenges:
DYSU ~ Landscapes
Stamping Scrapping ~ Dad/Masculine 

The Crafty Pad ~ BINGO (mine was Ribbon, Flowers, Bling)
Aud Sentiments ~ Dad, Daddy, Papa
Paper and Such ~ Dad

Monthly Reveal and Blog Hop

We are all ready for another monthly reveal and blog hop over at Designed 2 Delight!! I am so excited : )

Faith will also be offering 20% off the new release for 3 days. So make sure you stop by and check it out.

Blog Hop Order:
D2D Blog
Debbie
Michelle P.
Pat
Kathy
Katie
Michelle H.

Make sure you start at the beginning so you don't miss anything!

 

You should have come here from Katie's blog ~ Both Sides of the Paper

 

Here are my creations

I used Meg with Daisies for my first card.  She is just so darn cute!  It's really hard to see, but I used Versamark Champagne and a Hero Arts stamps which gives the definition of the word friend.  I really am blessed to have the most wonderful friends a gal could ask for.

For my second card I went with Lil Owl. ADORABLE is all I have to say!  I once again used my Gamsol and colored pencils to color the image.  I really like this stuff!   I almost forget at times that I have other pens, markers, etc to use as well too~LOL! And then I paper pieced the hearts. 

Well....I hope you enjoyed our blog hop!  Make sure you leave myself and the rest of the Design team a little love on our blogs.  We will each be selecting a lucky person to win a image from the store!! 

Make sure you stop back to check out the new images at the store!

Michelle 

Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge~F for  Feathered Friend
2 Sisters Challenge~Use a digital image
Aud Sentiments Challenge~Spring/Summer Colors
Lexi's Creations~Use punches or dies

March 20th Reveal

Welcome back for our D2D monthly reveal!! Glad you could join us!

Faith has once again amazed us with her images.  You really need to check them out!! Again, we will be hopping from blog to blog to see what all of our great designers have done using the new images.

You should have come here from Kathy's blog

If not ~ please start back at the beginning so you don't miss anything.


1. Blog hop starts on designed2delight.com/blog
2. Debbie
3. Pat
4. Peggy
5. Kathy
6. Michelle H. ~ ME
7. Michelle P.
Here are my selections:

I went with "Old Rugged Cross" as one of my images.  I tried to keep the card simple in both colors and embellishments as to not 'take away' the symbolization of the cross. I know spring usually calls for bright cheery colors, but for some reason, the earth tones were 'calling' me if you will when I designed this card. 

For my second image, I used "Drenched".  Isn't she just adorable!!!  Kind of reminds me of my oldest granddaughter. I could so see her posing for a picture like this : ) Now I used the bright, cheery colors on this one as I just wanted to make it 'scream' spring! I love the butterfly punch that I used on here.  It is actually a 3 layer punch by EK Success.  Each layer only punches out a certain part of the butterfly, in order for you to create your own color pattern. 

Well, enough about me - let's get on over to the other Michelle on our team and she what she has for us, shall we !!

At the end of the hop, make your way back to the D2D blog and leave a comment telling Faith what types of images you would like to see for future summer releases . She will select 2 random winners, and give them each $5 to the store. Winners will be announced on Friday. ALSO, I'll be giving away a free image for a winner from my blog as will each team member. There will also be a 20% discount on the new images for the next three days.

Good Luck!!
Michelle

Challenges:
Lexi's Creations~Easter
Flutter By Wednesdays~Anything, as long as it has a butterfly, fairy or angel
Dream Valley Challenges~Easter
Celebrate the Occasion~Welcome Spring
The Poodles Parlour~Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps~Easter
Penny Black~Springtime

Feb 20 ~ Monthly Reveal

Hi all !!! Welcome to our Monthly Reveal & blog hop at D2D.

Faith has got some cuties this month that you just have to check out!!!

You should have came here from Pat's blog - Just4Fun2. If not, please start back at the D2D blog to enjoy all of the design team creations!! You don't want to miss them!

~~Here are my creations~~



'Spring Chicks'

and

'Patches the Bear'

Aren't these images just too cute? I told you so! I really like how the Spring Chicks one turned out.  The colors, layout and the image all just work so great together.  And Patches....well he reminded me of a lonely lil bear just sitting on the bed missing his friend.

Well......now on to Katie's blog~ Both Sides of the Paper  to see her wonderful creations!!

Don't forget :

1) All new release images will be 20% for 3 days--sale ending at 7 AM Thursday, Feb. 23.

2)Faith will give (2) $5 Gift Vouchers. Contest will end on Wednesday night at 11:59 pm EST. You just need to leave a comment on the D2D blog hop post.

3)If you give ME some 'love' on my blog - I will pick a lucky winner to select one of the new images!!!!


Love and peace!

Michelle

Challenges:
Inky Impressions~Use Punches or Dies
PaperCrafting Journey~Make it Cute
Flutter By Wednesday's~Anything with Wings
Alphabet Challenge~A for Animal Antics
DYSU~Layers
Divas by Design~Wings and Things
The Corrosive Challenge~Another Dimension (Use foam dots or squares)
4 Crafty Chicks~'Double Down' (Pairs of images, buttons, ribbons)
Squigglefly~Bright and Sunny-Use yellow on your card
Paper Pretties~Spring

You make my heart melt

 Ice Cream Valentine is FREE right now at the D2D store until Feb 14th so hurry!

I just LOVE this cute set from Faith.  My DP has hearts all over it so I decided to go with the "You make my heart melt" sentiment as it fits perfectly!!  I then stamped some hearts in coordinating colors onto the white strip of cardstock. I first stamped my image, then stamped again without re-inking to give it that shadow or offset look just like the paper.  I sprayed a lil Maya Mist (LOVE this stuff too) over the top of that to give it a lil shimmer. 

While you are there grabbing your freebie~make sure to check out some more of her wonderful images.  And don't forget~the Monthly Release on the 20th!!! There are some Spring and Easter cuties!!

Michelle

Challenges:

Party Time Tuesday~Valentines

One Stop Craft Challenge~For the One I Love

Lexi's Creations~LOVE

By The Cute and Girly~Love is in the Air

Incy Wincy Designs~Love: Pink, White and Black

Come and Get it Challenges~Love

4 Crafty Chicks~Love is in the Air

Dream Valley Challenges~Valentine

Gingerloft Challenge~Love is in the Air

Pail of Flowers

Hello there.....

Glad to see everyone back here after all the Blogger issues : ) This post is a little late due to those issues , so here we go! This weeks image from Faith is "Pail of Flowers". This image is wonderful because there are so many ways you can go with it. I choose to make mine a "Thinking of You" card, as I was just thinking of a special friend the other day that I hadn't talk to in quite some time. I really think she will like it!

I actually started out with pink flowers and a grey pail, but then quickly changed my mind. Spring....although it is very late this year here, is finally starting to bloom. All the yellows of the daffodils, tulips and other flowers made me go with the yellow and a brown pail.

It's a little hard to see, but in the center of my flowers I added a tiny bit of my atyou Spica Glitter Orange pen. For just a little shimmer as to not overwhelm the flower.

~ENJOY~

Michelle

Challenges:

Pear Tree Designs ~ Spring http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/

Divas by Design ~ Anything Goes http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/

2 Sisters ~ How Does your Garden Grow? http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/