Reach for the Stars, even if you have to stand on a Cactus...

Happy Monday my crafty friends! Today I am stopping in to share a planner spread I created in my ReCollections Planner inspired by the Craftin Desert Divas May Social Media Mood Board Challenge. #CDDMonthly

As you can see this Mood Board is filled with such bright colors and loads of inspiration. There is plenty of time for you to upload your projects for the challenge and enter to win some fabulous prizes.

I went with a Cactus themed planner spread for my DT project. I used the "Prickly" stamp set along with the "Prickly" SVG stamp outlines, to create and add my wonderful inspiring cacti.

I added some "Cute Cactus" washi tape to the top of my pages, which adds lots of fun color and of course, matches my theme perfectly.  I colored all of my cacti with Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (my absolute favorite coloring medium at the moment). The cute cactus clip was created using the "Cactus Die" from Craftin Desert Divas.

I also added two sentiments from the "This & That" stamp set which again went perfectly with my cactus theme. 

Below is a list of the products I used to create this spread:

ReCollections A5 Planner

Prickly Stamp Set

Prickly SVG Stamp Outline

This & That Stamp Set

Doodlebug Cute Cactus Washi Tape

Cactus Die

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

ReCollections Glitter Stickers

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed today's project.

Have a Fabulously Crafty Day!!!

Hug Me...

Good afternoon my crafty friends!! Today I am sharing two more cards I created using an adorable file from KaDoodle Bug Designs, "Hug Me Cactus". This is such an adorable file and can be used so many different ways.

Both of my cards measure 4.5" x 6.25" (A6 sized cards). The card bases were made using Neenah Solar White 80 lb. cardstock. My card mat is a patterned paper I had in my stash from Stampin UP! (I apologize that I do not have a name or any more specific information on it). It was cut using my Big Shot machine and the "Picture Frame" die set from Craftin Desert Divas. 

All three of these adorable cacti, along with the two hearts and the "Hug Me" sentiment are made with Bazzill card stock and were cut using my Cricut Explore. Once all pieces were cut, I then inked them up with Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn, Aged Mahogany, Picked Raspberry and Scattered Straw). I then adhered all pieces together using Art Glitter Glue. To finish off each piece, I used a white Gelly Roll pen for highlights. I also added some green stickles to add some sparkle.

The "Free Hugs" sentiment on the two hearts of the one card was stamped onto each heart using Memento (Tuxedo Black) Ink and is from the "This & That" stamp set from Craftin Desert Divas.

Once all of my pieces were adhered onto my card, I then added some Liquid Pearls around the edges of my card mat just to add a little more interest. 

I am definitely going to be working with this file again. I think it is way too cute and I've got a few different ideas running through my head on how I can use it. And of course, I will share my new creations with you all. 

Thank you for stopping by and as always,

Have a fabulously crafty day!!!