DZ Doodles; HoneyPops, Kanzashi Flowers, Watermelon Cake, OWH Challenge, Fingerless Gloves Pattern, Sizzix Cupcake and Stand, Stencils, Gatefold Printables, Trinket Box

Hello Fellow Doodlers!

REVERSE MASKING with die cuts (or any cut out) by Heather Nichols, is a technique-refresher-course in creating elements with all those leftovers ... don't throw those cut out scrap pieces away! Instead, use them as templates for a single layer project! And, although June marks Father's Day, and is all about the "men" in our live's, we can't forget the boy's ... here's just a few cute design-reminders, by Heather; BOY BASICS, for the boys in your life.

Here's the Father's Day card I created for the gal at our local grocery store register who requested something that her father liked, eagle's! She's a cute, young gal and thought this cartoon character was fitting!

HoneyPops stamps and HoneyPop Papers: Paper Wishes Webisode Darling mouse pop-up card! Use these stamps with the HoneyPOP Paper Pack to create wonderful honeycomb pop-up cards! Simply follow the directions to stamp the images on the honeycomb papers, cut out and glue inside the card. Use the remaining stamps to create the rest of the design, then color. You'll love the look and the recipient will be surprised you made the card! This 4”x5 3/8” stamp set from Inky Antics comes complete with the card sentiments, too! How fun! The honeycomb paper is designed to be used with stamps (sold separately) to create terrific pop-up cards. Simply follow the directions for stamping the shape onto this HoneyPOP paper, cut out, and glue to the card inside. Use stamps to create the card front and add the greeting and inside sentiment. You'll get five 3"x7" HoneyPOP paper pads in each packet.

Crocheter's get a jump on your holiday crochet gifts, as this cute pattern will be one to set you in the mood to make a stack of them to have on hand. Getting Hooked offers her Fingerless Lacy Gloves pattern for free!

KANZASHI! Clover's New Daisy and Orchid Templates ... read more about this project and see numerous (OMG!) photos at Joggles. Kanzashi Flower Makers come in 4 new styles plus the original 6, and for more creative flare there's flowers centers, notions, fat quarter bundles, buttons, rhinestone chains, and much more available!

SKETCH CHALLENGE #124

Eileen Hull of Thoughts From My Studio, was inspired to create a tribute of her own to the good Queen after watching Katie Couric interviewing Prince William about his grandmother. The crown was made using her Sizzix ScoreBoard Cupcake Holder XL Die and the royal crown stand was made from her new Sizzix Sweet Treats Cupcake Stand and Pennant Die. I'll bet theres' a Queen in your life who deserve's this created tribute too!

It's June, and of course, Bake at 350 Cookie Decorating and More is having, it's Dessert for Dude's Month in honor of Father's Day! Get the recipe and ingredients for these dude-worthy cookies ... Fried Chicken cookies, yum! And a variety of other dude-worthy cookie designs too!

The Printable Craft Shop's Gatefold Envelope Card Kits are easy to make, look stunning and come complete with an envelope box! You will receive 3 download packed with 10 card kit gatefold cards which are a little different to the usual 'gatefold'.

STENCILS! StEnCiLs! Stencils! Reuseable wall stencils create gorgeous rooms, damask stencils are never going out of style - elegant and sophisticated, flower and vine stencils are fashionable, tree and branch stencils, wall art stencils, nursery stencils ... just to name a few! Cutting Edge Stencils! I've dfinitely got to liven-up the walls in my home, make it a summer's project to get some creativity going on my walls!

TOO LOVELY AND OH SO STEAMPUNK-VINTAGE! Stampendous Trinket Box by Suzanne Czosek lists all the supplies that are needed and gives directions HERE to create your own trinket box! This is a must-have thing for me to do as a summer project!

Download this Travel Photo Checklist by Rebecca Cooper ... a list of travel photo ideas to document your next trip!

WATERMELON 'Flavored' Cake ... "oh yay, I believe it!" by Bird On A Cake will have you printing out this recipe to make for summer outings and events! Just the very sight of it makes me drool, and when you read the delicious ingredients you will too!

SEW SWEETNESS. Every weekday in June, Sara, is having two amazing guest bloggers scheduled to share with you a purse pattern sewing review. And, at the end of the event, you'll get a chance to win some amazing prizes for showing her your purse!

LIP BALM HOLDER tutorial by Crafty Maria will have you adding these little card gifts to your list of lio-smaking family and friends ... great gifts especially for those summer and winter months! Avon's got a wonderful lip balm selection to choose from!

Marie Spaulding of LIVING FELT shows you a variety of building blocks techniques for needle felting. And, Shelly Mavor's awe-inspiring felt projects are a sight to see as well as inspirational ... you'll just go wacky over all her projects!!!

HERO ARTS

Heavenly Crafts Happy Camper backpack mini album is all about spending time in the great outdoors. So, here's Lynn's backpack design project, the one thing you do need in the outdoors! Lynn also includes, digital kits used and Deena Perrault's template and tutorial!

DZ Doodles; Crochet Embellished Cards, Treat Jar, Stitch Piercer, Dad Cards, Bingo Fun, Dad Shaker Card

Hello Fellow Doodlers!

Art Every Day! "You don't have to think you simply do." Find time. No one is too busy for daily arting. It's a question of how badly you want to make the commitment. There is time in your day: Journal in bed right before you turn the lights off. Knit/crochet when you're the passenger in a car. Doodles when you're on the phone. Sketch in line at the grocery store. Sew while you're watching TV. Color when you're in the kitchen. Art journal on your lunch break. Use highliters on your desk to create patterns. Set an arbitrary limit: You don't have to think; you simply do. You can set a time limit (just 10 minutes), a size limit (fill a 2" x 3" card), or supply limit (use pen and watercolor only). Pick something that works for you.

The biggest benefit of arting every day is the daily affirmation that you are worth taking 10 minutes a day for creative time. You have value. Remeber, daily arting is not about creating a finished product. Rather, it's about taking time to encourage your creative self every single day.

BENEFITS:

• Get better with practice-technically, aesthetically, and intellectually.
• Grow your body of work (even teeny tiny 10-minute pieces) does add up.
• Find your personal style and feel more authentic.
• Get faster, there's no more agonizing over decisions.
• Your actions influence not only your children, but, family and friends, and those around you!

Nonna's Craft Corner shows you this lovely 9-1/2" card idea embellished with crocheted flowers and rhinestone centers. Although she directs you to Tatiana's Etsy shop for her crocheted embellishments, I will be listing my crochet items next month (July) at my Dizzy Designs Store too!

Add stitches to projects without a sewing machine! The rotary Sew Easy Stitch Piercer creates perfectly aligned holes that can be stitched easily. This attachment is easy to slip onto the Piercer handle. Just roll the tool over your paper for perfect line of holes! Use with the Piercing Mat for more defined holes. Sew Easy Needles store inside the piercer, keeping them handy at all times. This piercer creates a line of holes for sewing flourish patterns on your crafts.

Storage made Sew Easy! This neat case is perfect for storing all your large and small Sew Easy Piercers and Doodle Stamper heads! This clear case with a pink handle measures 6 ½”x2 ¼”x5 ½” and can hold up to 26 heads. It’s great for taking on a crop or just to keep it all organized, you’ll love it!

The rotary stitch piercer creates perfectly aligned and uniform holes that can be stitched easily. Just roll the tool over your paper! Use with the Piercing Mat (link) for more defined holes. Sew Easy Needles (link) store inside the piercer, keeping them handy at all times. Creates a straight line of holes to be stitched or used for adding brads and other embellishments. Add stitches to projects! This thick foam pad makes it easy to use the Sew Easy Stitch Piercer (link) when rolling it across your paper or other surface. The pad allows the piercer to create distinct holes, perfectly aligned and uniform in size. And that makes stitching easier! Great for adding stitches to scrapbook pages, cards, tags and more.

With Father's Day just around the corner,  JustRite wanted to give you a chance to put your thinking caps on and honor those men in your lives! Whether it's graduation or a birthday or Father's Day, JustRite Friday Challenge #074 is all about the guys! They have many stamp sets that are perfect for this challenge. If you need a starting place, you can always check out their pinterest board for Father's Day ideas HERE.

Have some fun with Dad Bingo Cards! These Father's Day bingo cards have words associated with father's day instead of the ordinary bingo numbers. The word list includes words like BBQ, Card, Celebration, Coffee mug and Dad that makes the bingo game a perfect family or classroom activity.

These bingo cards were created using The Bingo Maker bingo card maker; you may create your own custom bingo cards with a free trial of The Bingo Maker using a wide variety of bingo templates.

Making a shaker card is always good fun and is something a little different than typical handmade cards. At Vick's Card Making Ideas her Father's Day Shaker Tool Card is just one of those awesome shaker card designs!

Here's a simple and sweet treat jar gift idea that's sure to satisfy Dad's sweet tooth (or just about anyone's) created by Lisa's Handmade Cards.