Happy Father's Day & Die-Namites "MAN WEEK"

Happy Father's Day!

& 

Die-Namites Dies "MAN WEEK"

First I want to say Happy Father's Day to my wonderful husband, best friend and amazing father!

Here he is (Lee) with our beautiful daughters (Emilee and Olivia).

Today was bittersweet for us specially  for Lee since

 this father's day was spent with just us, no girls. Our girls are out west working

for college....but we did spend the day with family after church.

Now over on the Die-Namites Blog, this past Friday I shared with all

our peeps my take on this past weeks inspiration theme...

you can start with Lynne's blog post, click here, "MAN WEEK" !

The design team was challenge to create a manly card, layout, altered items...

So I created a Father's Day Card titled "OUR HERO"

using Die-Namites Die "Mom's Nest" 

using Die-Namites Die "Mom's Nest" 

(even though it's called a mom's nest-I used it with different colored card stock)

creating a manly father's love design!

To read about and see more pics on all the details about how I 

created this cute Father's Day Card...jump over to the Die-Namites Blog post, HERE!

With the inspiration to create a manly creation!

I decided to create my card using this Month's Sketch & Dare Challenge!

You can find out more details, HERE!

Thanks for stopping by,

Hope all you Father's out there had a GREAT FATHER'S DAY!

HUGS,

Peggy Lee

Recap-Die-Namites and Craftwell Blog Hop!!

This past week Die-Namites & Craftwell USA did a FABULOUS Blog Hop!

We show cased Teresa Collins Embossing Folders!

Just love the ones I received and now need to buy more....lol!

and

There was amazing Giveaway!

 Be sure to check back soon for the winners!

Here was my creation for the blog hop you can see more

on the Die-Namites Blog, here.

Want to see more inspiration hop over to the 

Die-Namites Blog, here.

And

Craftwell Blog, here.

Each of the design teams did a fabulous job on their fabulous creations!

Happy hopping,

Peggy Lee

What's Up Wednesday! Father's Day Card & Die-Namites!

What's Up Wednesday!!!

ME

Over on the Die-Namites Dies Blog, with my take on

 May's Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge!

This month's dare is to use Fabric as one of your layers.

You can find more details and inspiration from Tonya our Guest Designer on the blog,here.

Here are the rules to play along!

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TO ENTER the Die~Namites Dies May Sketch Challenge YOU MUST:

1. Use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.
2. Use the SKETCH! It can be interpreted (loosely or exactly) as a card, layout, or altered piece!
3. Incorporate the DARE into your creation.
4. Mention the Die~Namites Die you used in your blog post.
5. Link back to the Die~Namites Die.
6. You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog and link up to this post.  **PLEASE add a link to your direct post, not your entire blog.**

Each participant will receive one entry into our random drawing

for each entry into the challenge.

 A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants for a

$25 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites Dies.

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Here is my take on this month's Sketch & Dare Challenge!

I decided to create a "Father's Day Card" with this month's sketch.

See more details on the Die-Namites Dies Blog, HERE!

Thanks for dropping by today, don't forget to jump over 

to the Die-Namites Dies Blog for more details on my

"Father's Day Card"

 and 

the Sketch & Dare Challenge!!

Enjoy,

Peggy Lee

We're in this Together Card for Die-Namites Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge

I am up on the Die-Namites Dies Blog today!

Sharing my card and my take on the 

March Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge!

Here is the sketch....see more details on the blog, here.

Here is my card....see more on the blog, here.

thanks for stopping by today,

Peggy Lee

Hey That's Me-Returning Die~Namites DT!!

Guess What I am up on the Die~Namites Dies Blog today!!!

I am returning as part of their Design Team-WHAT! 

That is so exciting....it's time to start die cutting and creating away!!

Stop over on the Die~Namites Dies Blog 

and meet some of the other team member (still a few to announce)

so keep an eye out on the blog.

Today help us welcome
returning Die-Namites DT member....

Hey that's ME!

I am a mom for two beautiful daughters, a wife of 23 years to a wonderful man. I enjoy sharing my love for scrap booking, card making, stamping and altered art. I love everything about primitives, weathered worned, tattered and torn, shabby chic, country and cottage simply living. 

I am a vintage scrap/flea market junkie so you could call me a "scrap junkie"!!

I am currently on Canvas Corp Brands-Market Contributor, and so thrilled to be returning for another term on Die~Namites Design Teams...I have designed for Marion Smith Designs, Artist Addicts Blog Author, More Paper Than Shoes as well as Die~Namites past design teams. 

I create everyday always with a "CUP" ok a "POT" of COFFEE...YES I LOVE Coffee...it keeps me going in my creative mind...plus you can use the leftover coffee to distress your papers!!

Also

Die~Namites has a 

 Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge!

Here is March's Sketch & Dare

THIS MONTH'S CHALLENGE IS TO USE A CUT OUT!

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TO ENTER the Die~Namites Dies February Sketch Challenge YOU MUST:

1. Use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.
2. Use the SKETCH! It can be interpreted (loosely or exactly) as a card, layout or altered piece!
3. Incorporate the DARE into your creation.
4. Mention the Die~Namites Die you used in your blog post.
5. Link back to the Die~Namites Die.
6. You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog and link up to this post.  **PLEASE add a link to your direct post, not your entire blog.*

Each participant will receive one entry into our random drawing

for each entry into the challenge.

 A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants for a

$25 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites Dies.

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To get this month's Sketch & Dare Challenge started 

with this amazing card by our  Design Team Leader

Lynne Forsythe

check out more details on this creation on the blog, here.

Thanks for stopping in,

hugs

Peggy Lee

Die~Namites Spring 2015 Design Team!!

Sharing some exciting news over on the Die~Namites Dies Blog!!

And guess what I made this amazing team again...love it.

I am so thrilled to be working along side

of these amazing people....here they are!!

Martha Lucia Gómez ~ Florida

Pam Bray ~ Tennessee

Erin Reed ~ Texas

Peggy Lee Baker ~ New Hampshire (ME)

Tina Guigui ~ Canada

Lynne Forsythe ~ New Hampshire

Design Team Coordinator

I am  looking forward to be creating with each of these

very talented ladies creating with
the our Die~Namites Dies!!

Die~Namites Birthday Blog Hop....With Susie Bentz and Me!!!!

Yes you have heard it right all week long over on the Die~Namites Dies Blog...

New BIRTHDAY Release!!

I received this adorable "Party Animal" Die 

and I knew I had to create 

an birthday invitation!

"Party Animal"

I started with a card base in white, 

I die cut the Die~Namites "Party Animal" out in

Kraft, black, lagoon card stock and in pattern paper.

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I did a paper piecing technique

 (just cut the pieces apart in the colors you want)

Use wet glue to adhere the pieces back in place

 on the Kraft die cut piece.

To help give depth to the die cut piece I used 3-D foam tape

between the two Party Animal Die cut...

Bottom layer that I adhere down to card front is black die cut.

3-D foam tape 

Top layer is your paper pieced die cuts.

Also distressed the edges of die cut piece

 with distress ink in vintage photo...helps to give warmth to die cut.

**tip**

See the balloon in the photo above...see the cute little stars

and dots well those are the negative pieces that fall out 

of the die cut pieces...oh yes I say everything when I die cut images out.

You never know if they can be used

 to adorn your projects!

I call this extra bonus from using your Die~Namites Dies.

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Here is a peak at the inside the birthday invite

I just love how this card came out!

and along with me to start off this new BIRTHDAY release is 

design team member Susie, you can check her BIRTHDAY creation

on the Die~Namites Dies Blog, here....and on Susie's Blog, here...

Remember to stop by the blog all week long, next up is design team members

Tyra and Stacy, here.

And there is still time to join us over at Die~Namites Dies Blog for our

Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge, here..for the details.

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs

Peggy Lee

Supplies:

Die~Namites Dies-Party Animal #DN-1266

Canvas Corp Brands-Kraft card stock

Ranger-Distress Ink-Vintage Photo

CTMH-Card Stock-Lagoon, Black, White, Sorbet, Flaxen

CTMH-Ink-Black, Lagoon, Sorbet, Champagne

CTMH-Chalk It Up pattern paper

CTMH-stamp-Party Pennants

3-D pop dots

3-in-1-Beacon adhesive

Die~Namites Dies Blog Post: For January Sketch & Dare Challenge "Jumbo Tag"

I have been meaning to share with you all my blog post I did for Die~Namites Dies Blog!

so here it is...enjoy!

First I want to wish you all a

 Happy New Year 2015!

With 2014 coming to an end and 2015 starting,

I want to share with you more artwork

with using the Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenges!

Here is the Sketch designed by design team

member Tonya! 

This month's dare is to use something PINK! 

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TO ENTER the Die~Namites Dies January Sketch Challenge YOU MUST:

1. Use at least one Die~Namites Die in your creation.
2. Use the SKETCH! It can be interpreted (loosely or exactly) as a card, layout or altered piece!
3. Incorporate the DARE into your creation.
4. Mention the Die~Namites Die you used in your blog post.
5. Link back to the Die~Namites Die.
6. You have until the last day of the month to post your creation on your blog and link up to this post.  **PLEASE add a link to your direct post, not your entire blog.**

Each participant will receive one entry into our random drawing

for each entry into the challenge.

 A random winner will be chosen from eligible participants for a

$25 Gift Certificate to Die~Namites Dies.

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Here is my take on this month's sketch & dare challenge....

I used one of my "favorite" Die~Namites Die!!

"Leafy Branch"

I decided I wanted to create a "Jumbo Tag"

 (I would love to create more jumbo tags to have on hand to give away).

I love having a basket full of tags, cards, etc to

hand out to my family and friends.

This month's dare challenge is to use "pink"!!

My favorite color-I knew the Graphic 45 

"A Ladies Diary" paper collection was perfect...

I cut my tag out of chip board and covered with black card stock 

along with the paper collection. Inked the edges with Distress ink-vintage photo.

Size of my jumbo tag is 4 x 8.

I began to fussy cut out the flowers and clocks 

and knew the Die~Namites Die "Leafy Branch" was exactly

what the jumbo tag needed! I die cut three leafy branches 

out of green card stock. I cut the die cut pieces apart to be 

able to tuck in around the paper flowers, doily and paper collection. 

Final touches I colored seam binding with

 Tattered Angels glimmer mist in

Wedding Pink (got the pink theme going)

added vintage mother of pearl buttons.

I just love how this jumbo tag came out...

Hope you join us by playing with your creative supplies 

and 

Die~Namites Dies

 using the Monthly Sketch & Dare Challenge, here!

Thanks for stopping by, besure to jump over to the Die~Namites Blog

 to see more inspiration...

hugs, 

Peggy Lee

Supplies;

Die~Namites Dies-Leafy Branch

Graphic 45-A Ladies Diary Paper Collection

Canvas Corp Brands-Tattered Angels-glimmer mist Wedding Pink

Ranger-Tim Holtz-Distress Ink in Vintage Photo

Chip Board

Black Card Stock

Doily

Vintage Mother of Pearl Buttons

Seam Binding

Last Minute Christmas Ideas over on Die~Namites Dies Blog!!!

 Yes it's that time again to celebrate the busy season of Christmas....shopping, baking and creating handmade gifts for friends and family....

Today over on the Die~Namites Dies Blog, the design team member Annmarie and I are sharing our "Last Minute Christmas Ideas" with you all....come on over to be inspired!

"Altered Christmas Paper Bag" 

Paper Bag, Card and Tag (hanging ornament)

and  

Annmarie's Christmas Idea

"Elegant gift bag & card"

Now jump on over to the blog to see more details!!!

Merry Christmas to all!

hugs,

Peggy Lee