The last of the Diva's!!

At least for a little while!! With this card I have completed 6 sets of 12 different Diva Va Voom cards. When I started making these I thought I would just do one or two of the Diva's but then I became hooked! And believe me, I do want to make more...just because they are just too darn stinkin cute!

This one didn't have a whole lot of work into it, nor did it have any Cricut. But I still like it, but it's not my favorite. So far the Dance one has been my favorite.

The patterned paper is Bo Bunny, the punches and sentiment are Stampin Up!, the border is a Martha Stewart border punch.

I thought the border punch matched the cake well so that is why I chose it. Did you notice the little dog in the bottom left hand corner?? He has a cupcake on his nose! *okie just loves furbabies*



As you can see in this close up picture I used some 2mm hot fix gems for the lights on the candles. I also added some diamond Stickles to the scallops on the blue scallop circle. I used the deckle edge blade on my Purple Cows Trimmer to do the image mats. I seem to always forget about that trimmer these days! I do need to get some replacement blades but always forget to look for some when I am in the city. The deckle is my favorite of the blades with that trimmer.

Well I hope you guys enjoyed the Diva Va Voom series! Now I have to think of what I can start on next!

Queen 4 a Day

I am winding down to the finish of the Diva collection!! There are more Diva's but after my next one I will be done for awhile because I am ready to move on to something else for now.

I thought they Diva in the throne was adorable and I was going to use a Stampin Up! sentiment I have but I decided to go with the "Queen 4 a day" from the Once Upon a Princess cartridge. I also saw this cute little flower on the cart and thought it would make a nice little embellishment.

I had a hard time going with colors for this one since there were so many bright *okie thinks almost neon* colors and I was afraid if I matched the colors too close it would blind me just looking at it. I was able to find some double sided Stampin Up! that I thought worked well. And it does work better in person. The image and flower are pop dotted, the sentiment is adhered directly on the card.


I used some Coredinations Vintage for the flower and sentiment phrase. The sanding on the flower added enough dimension that I didn't need to do any inking. I actually did the sanding after the flower was put together. It made it easier to do than trying to hold the little pieces while sanding. I just laid the flower flat on the table to sand the middle and then held up the flower to do the edges. Sanding was done before the flower was adhered to the shadow layer. I did ink the leaves of the flowers a little.

On the crown I used some Bazzil Bling paper and added some Stampendous stickers for jewels.

I am off to finish the last of the Diva's!! Wish me luck!!

Diva's are back!!

I was able to get another 6 Diva Va Voom cards done! Just two more sets of 6 and I will have 12 sets of Diva cards!

I love the teapot Diva's *okie thinks that is a silly statement since she loves all the Diva's* but the colors were difficult to match, or at least time consuming. But I think I finally got the colors to where I liked them.

I did do some tweaking to the teacup that I cut from Once Upon A Princess so it would match closely to the one in the image. I used Stardream Mica for the teacup so it would have a more porcelain look. I cut the top off of the top layer so I could have the white strip across the top of the teacup.

The teabag tag is from Once Upon A Princess also. I would have added a staple if I could have found my stapler. The sentiment is a Stampin Up! product.

The loopy stamp on the teacup is a Studio G stamp. The ink for the stamping and on the handle is Stampin Up! Regal Rose, the steam is colored with a light grey Stampin Up marker. I used some small flat back pearls to embellish the teacup a little also.

I used my Janome Sew-Mini to stitch around the edges of the card and just used a straight stitch.

The corners of the image and mats were done with the Stampin Up! Ticket Punch. I used Perfect Layers to do the white and green mats, cutting at 1/8".

I did use a marker to do the sentiment because of the room I had to work with I couldn't stamp the sentiment as a whole. This is another reason I love my Stampin Up! markers. It makes it easier to get the most use out of my stamps. I did cut the tag twice so I could glue the twine between the layers. I also glued the twine between the teacup and the shadow to make it look like it was hanging out of the teacup.

I am hoping to get the other two Diva cards done this weekend so I can get the sets completed. I really think they will make great prizes at my Annual Girlfriend Christmas Party!

Dance as if no one is watching

I love that saying! And it is so true...just enjoy life and don't be bothered by those who don't, at least that is what I get out of it.

This is the last of my "goal" cards and probably my favorite. I did have to spend some time picking the paper but definitely not as long as I did with the one I posted on Sunday! I think all the bright colors made it easier. I also put a little more work into this card than the other two.

These happy little Diva Va Voom ladies and the background were 3 separate images and put them all together in my photo program. The sentiment in the label is MSword generated. The label is from Heritage. I stamped a simple "Happy Birthday" on the inside of the card.

The orange strip of paper was sanded after a run through the Cuttlebug using an embossing folder.

I pop dotted the image and the word dance. I used Jasmine for dance and had to so a little adjusting on it in Design Studio for it to work where I wanted it on the card. In other words it slanted to the right and I needed it to slant back toward the left which is easily accomplished in Design Studio.

I added some 2mm hot fix rhinestones to the stars at the top of the image for a little bling.

So are you guys tired of the Diva's yet? I hope not because I will be getting another set of them soon! *okie cracks up laughing* But if you do like the Diva cards please stay tuned because by the weekend I am hoping to have something special for my bloggies!!

A friend like you...

Oh so you did come back to see my next "goal" card!! *okie is always pleasantly surprised to have guests* I actually added the background from the clipart to the Diva Va Voom's on this one. I was able to drag the background to my photo program and then the Diva's onto the background and adjust accordingly.

The paper for this one was so much easier to pick out than the one I posted yesterday! As soon as I saw the background image I knew what paper I wanted to use! *okie loves sunflowers, but of course not as much as ladybugs* I have made some cards using this paper before and I always like the way they turn out. The patterned paper is Pinecone Press. The sentiment is from Stampin Up and the little flower border is Studio G. Ya know to be honest I had thought about getting rid of my Studio G stamps but I have been using them lately so maybe I better hang on to them for a little while longer.

I cut the sunflower from Walk in My Garden and double layered the petals and added cinnamon Stickles to the center. The white border is Martha Stewart, and I took it out of my white border punch stash *okie doesn't remember if she has discussed her white border punch stash before and thinks that might be a good video to do*. For the sentiment I used the Stampin Up punches Word Window and Modern Label.

Wishes

I posted that I had a goal of finishing 18 cards in one day. If we count one day as 24 hours *okie is grateful that a few of her scrappy friends pointed this out* then I did make my goal! I did three designs and 6 of each one. And not surprisingly they are all Diva Va Voom cards!

This is the first of the cards I am posting. This is the one that slowed me down the most. I just couldn't find the right paper!! I think the colors were hard to match for me but when it was all said and done I was pleased with the results. The patterned paper is DCWV and the pink swiss dot I think is Bazzill, as is the gemstone star strip. The star strip is from Graphically speaking.

I also had problems with choosing a sentiment for this card. I started out with "dream" but then couldn't think of an inside sentiment. When I looked through my Stampin Up stamps I found this sentiment that I thought would work and changed the "dream" to "wishes" from the Winter Woodland cart. The stars stamp is a Studio G.

Here on the close up you can see where I used heat set studs as embellishments. I actually started using these a few months back before the I-Rock came out! LOL Back then when I showed my friend Linda she said she liked them and off to Walmart we went so she could get some also. But now Walmart doesn't carry the ones we got, which were in a round container and had circles and stars in several metallic colors.

Of course I had to doodle a little on the card *okie hates how doodling slows down progress but just can't seem to stop doing it*. But as I say a little doodling can always add a lot to a project!

Come back tomorrow to see another card I completed!

Time for the Bubbly!

Oh guess what I made! Yes another Diva Va Voom card!! *okie cracks up laughin* Even though the mermaids kinda freak me out I decided to use the one in the bathtub. I actually think I printed her too big but I wasn't reprinting so I went with what I had. After I got her on the card she didn't freak me out nearly as much!

I kept trying to think of a sentiment to go with it and then I remembered a My Favorite Things stamp set I had that had some sentiments that would work. I know ya'll might be thinking "now what can this card be used for" and believe it or not I have an answer and when I tell you, you are going to think I am a freaking genius! *okie knows she is a genius and gets tired of spending so much time trying to convince others* So are you ready for it?? Are you sure?? I think it is perfect to use for when giving a gift from Bath and Body works or such!! NOW SAY IT WITH ME!! OKIE IS A FREAKING GENIUS!! *okie listens and hears the crickets chirping* Well okay maybe not a genius but it is rather clever!

The paper is double sided Daisy D's paper that I got a few years ago. I chose it because I thought the colors worked well with the image. I used the orange colors to match the mermaids hair.

In the close up you can see the bubbles I made using Glossy Accents. I kept looking at the card trying to figure out what I could do to make it more interesting. I tried skittles, but that didn't work. I thought about more brads but that would be too much. I started digging in one of my drawers and came across my Glossy Accents and thought "THAT'S IT!" I think it really added to the card and image.

Okay I off to play with my Diva images and see what I can make next!!

Make a Wish!

Since I printed off some Diva Va Voom's for my video tutorial I was able to get some cards made tonight with those that I printed. This one is called lingerie, but I think it should be called Hoochie Mama! *okie cracks up laughin*

The patterned paper is from a My Mind's Eye glitter stack. I used the Stampin Up ticket punch on the corners of the image and image mat. The scallop circle and the scallop border is also Stampin Up. I wasn't sure how the border punch would work with the glittered cardstock but it was very easy to punch and gave a clean edge.

Okay I have to tell you that the itty bitty wings on some of these ladies just crack me up! I mean seriously how hard are those babies going to have to flap to keep up those rotund beauties?? *okie knows if she had that wings that size they would be completely useless* Actually this image kinda pisses me off, I mean this chick looks better in lingerie than I ever would.

I tried to think of a clever sentiment for this one but my brain just wasn't working like it should *okie has a club ready to bonk anyone with smart comments* so I just went with one of my Just Rite circle sentiments. I didn't use a border stamp with it since I didn't want the sentiment circle to overtake the image. I did use a glitter pen to go over the word Wish and also fill in the stars.

I think I am going to run out of Diva's soon. And I am not sure what I will do then. I still have some that are like mermaids but they are kinda freakin me out...so will have to think about what to do with them! *okie just remembered she has some glitter paper that has ocean animals on it that might work and wonders if it is too late to start on another card*

PCCrafter Video Tutorial

I had a few requests to do a tutorial on how to work with the digital images that I got from PCCrafter so I got a tutorial made on how to open in a photo program and add a shadow to the image. It also talks about how to print the images where it is easy to know what size you are printing.

Well Behaved Women....

I just finished up another set of Diva Va Voom cards. Well okay I am not completely done with them all because I lost one of my champagne flutes! Not sure where that thing went to. I asked Lucy if she saw it and she just lifted her head up off the recliner and looked at me like "you silly woman I am a dog, I can't work a Cricut". Although I am not sure but I think I noticed a slight ornery gleam in her eye.

I think the color choices might be a little bold but it is what I am stuck with since it is all taped down now! Now be honest if you don't like my color choices because I went out on a limb here and put the colors together myself. That's right.....you heard me....I chose them myself without the use of a color wheel! *okie stands boldly with hands on hips as to challenge anyone who doesn't believe her*. I do have to admit it took me awhile to choose the colors and I did try to pick up colors that were in the image. Over all I think they worked out pretty good.

I will stamp or print something for the inside but not sure what right now.

I used a Versamark pad to stamp the little shoe on the turquoise paper. The sentiment is a Stampin Up stamp. The champangne flute is from the Wedding cartridge. The bubbles are Fiskar Zings. I am rather sad since I am almost out of these round ones. I still have quite a few of the tear drop shaped ones that I like to use for raindrops.

I was going to take the night off tonight and not do any crafting but I just couldn't resist doing another one of the Diva's! Maybe I will take the night off tomorrow.....maybe.......

Cheers To You!

I got another Diva Va Voom card made tonight *okie starts to say 6, but figures everyone knows that by now*. I used two of the Diva's for this one and was able to drag them both onto the area for printing. I got one made and decided I didn't like the papers I was using and of course I already had all the paper cut for 6 cards *okie makes a loud UGH sound*. But now that I look at it in the picture it doesn't look so bad. I think the picture must look better than the card in person because it sure looks ugly when I look at it!!

This paper was some I purchased when my friend Tracy was closing her scrapbook store. It is Sassafrass Lass. I think the sentiment is a little hard to read though.

The sentiment is done with the Wild Card cartridge. Cheers was already a welded word but I welded the "to you!" and the swirl to the Cheers.

I went back into my papers and I was on the phone with BFF Karen and told her "I never have the right shade of blue I need!". She said she figured red would be hard to get the right shade and I told her I have a lot of red papers, but never enough blue. And I also told her "I just don't have enough paper". She said something nonsensical like that couldn't be possible or something or another *okie is good at ignoring statements about thinking okie has way too much paper*.

I did finally find some that I thought I could work with. I think the paper selected for this one just makes the card look more "cheer"y and bright *okie cracks up laughin at the funny she made and realizes what a dork she is because no one else will likely think it is funny*. I think the sewing really added to the card too! I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoy my Janome Sew-Mini! *okie wonders if she can get a contract as the Janome Sew-Mini spokesperson since she thinks she got 3 sold this week*. It is so easy to use, easy to store and the stitching is great!

Here ya can see where I used Stickles on the lettering. I think it will look better after it dries. The little martini glass brad was one I got from Eyelet Outlet some time ago. I remember ordering them because they were on clearance *okie sure can't pass up a clearance sale* and figured I would be able to use them some how. When I told BFF Karen "OMG! I can use my little martini glass eyelets!" she immediately knew which ones I was talking about. BFF Karen is good at remembering things when it comes to drinks...she especially remembers "NO MORE MOJITO'S!" But that is a whole notha story!! *okie cracks up and can just hear BFF Karen moan when she reads this*.

I still have a few more ladies from the collection to use and I am seriously thinking of ordering a CD that has more of my beloved fat ladies on it since I am just so diggin workin with these fluffly beauties!!

You're Aging Like Fine Wine

Okay you guys know that I posted the other day about the Diva Va Voom from PCCrafter and said to watch for more cards with this cute cute set, well I got another one done tonight!

I really like this one because my friend LGuild is into wine and I immediately thought of her, but let me make it clear Linda does not look like the lady riding the wine bottle *okie thinks Linda would probably think about riding a wine bottle though if they were made that big*. I was able to show Linda the Diva Va Voom set today when she came by and she loved it!

I found the sentiment on the internet and thought it was a great for turning this image into a birthday card. I used Microsoft Word using the Printing on Shape cardstock method to do the sentiment on the yellow mat. The inside was done just the regular way, but I do make a table so I can get the sizing right. The grapes are are from MSWord clipart. You can click on the picture and make the image bigger if you can't read it. I have had the wine themed patterned paper for awhile now and kept wondering what I could use it for and when I sat down to make the card I knew I could use it!

This image is better than than the lady in the shoe since I did some playing around with it and made it smaller and printed on a glossy paper. At least now I will know how I need to print the others when I get ready to use them.

I used the Stampin Up Ticket Punch on the corners at the top and a Stampin Up border punch at the bottom of the green mat. The ribbon is also Stampin Up.

I still have a few more of these adorable fat ladies to use so keep watching for the others in the set!!

Wishing Shoe...

I was on the phone with my friend Carol with two hearts this afternoon and she was helping me figure out how to load CD's from the PCHugware collections. I had the October 2008 CD in and saw the Diva Va Voom set and said "OMG! I LOVE THE FAT LADIES!" and I knew I had to make a card with one of them.

I choose the one with the shoe because I know so many women in my life that love shoes and I know I can use these birthday cards to send to them.
Supplies used -
PCHugware Diva Va Voom
Studio G stamp - shoe
Punches
Patterned Paper - Little Yellow Bicycle
Various solid cardstock
Cat Eye Chalk Ink
Stampin Up ink and marker
Spareparts brads

I do have to confess that the image would have been better had I printed on the correct side of the carstock! *okie gives herself a V-8 smack on the head* I usually am good about checking to make sure I am printing on the smoother side, but this time I guess I was distracted *okie really needs to remember not to craft while on the phone but thinks this is a lesson she shall never learn since she loves the phone*.


I used Microsoft Word to make the sentiment circle that would punch out correctly with a 1.5" circle punch. The green scallop is the Stampin Up scallop circle punch and the larger one is a 2" scallop circle punch by EK Success.

There are some more of these luscious ladies in the collection so stay tuned for my next card!!