The Journey

It is Father's Day on Sunday so it is only fitting that I share a masculine card - I don't make them often enough but am trying to change that!

 

 

I have used the Darkroom Door Old Trick Photo Stamp

  

 

 

 

The sentiment has been cut out with the Spellbinders Grommet Tags Shapeabilities and attached with old gold brads.  The Die has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

 

 

 

 

The background paper is from an old book - they make the best patterned paper and we all have them lying around  - a great way to recycle!

 

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Paper Shelter Challenge - layers on layers

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown -  masculine

Shopping Our Stash - Use Your Favourite Things (Dies) 

Through The Craft Room Door - Diva or Anything Goes

Hooked on Crafts - Cards for Men

House of Gilli - Your Favourite Colour Combo

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes 

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes 

Catered Crop - Distress 

The Squirrel & the Fox - One for the Men 

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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You're an Angel

I am sharing a card that was submitted for publication but was not picked up, it is good to have some cards to fall back on while I am busy creating for up and coming projects.

 

 

How cute are these darling angels illustrated by Laura Kirste Campbell, sorry ladies but they are now retired - thankfully I have a set as they are on of my favourite images, especially for Christmas.  The image has been coloured and cut out then popped up with foam tape into a Spellbinders Labels Seventeen Nestabilities - which has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur - the Die is cut out with material and then embossed - I love that!  To find out how to do this you can see my Spellbinders Video Tutorial here.

 

 

 

 

The wings have been lightly coloured with Chalks/Pastes and had 3D Kindy Glitz added for that extra sparkle.

 

 

 

 

Mulberry Roses are a 'must' 

 

 

 

The sentiment is part of this adorable set, the lace is from my stash.

 

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Paper Shelter Challenge - layers on layers

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Sparkle and Shine

Scrapalicious - anything goes

The Perfect Sentiment - anything goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anyth ing Goes

LEJ Designs - Anything Goes

Paper and Such Design - Wings N Things

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

 

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Wings of Hope

I started with all good intentions at sorting through the gathering 'stuff' on my desk, but quickly got inspired by this gorgeous My Mind's Eye paper left over from my Spellbinders Video Tutorial on Saturday.

 

 

 

I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur to cut the Spellbinders Wings of Hope Shapeabilities.  I have layered this into an 'off cut' from the Asian Motifs Shapeabililties.

 

 

 

Finishing off by adding some of the divine Want2Scrap pearls to the body of each butterfly on the My Mind's Eye patterned paper.

 

 

A good bit of cleaning I would think! LOL!  So now back to the cleaning (right!?! LOL!) I am sure this will not be the only card to be created in the process of my 'faux cleaning!' LOL!

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Summer

Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes (again)

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

   The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Two Patterned Papers

Great Impressions - Anything with Animals

A Gem of a Challenge - Animals or Teddies  

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede – Anything Goes

Poodles Parlour - Winged Things

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs - Anything Goes

Paper and Such Design - Wings N Things

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

 Through The Craft Room Door - Diva or Anything Goes

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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ODBDSLC121 You Leave Me in Stitches

It is my fourth and final week as the August Guest Designer for the Shining Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs.  I would like to thank Kelley and Chris for inviting me - what a wonderful time it has been - the stamps are inspiring on many levels!

 

 

 

 

This weeks challenge is 'You leave me in Stitches'

 

 

 

 

I have used the ODBD Mother Theresa stamp set, the image is coloured using Stampin' Up Chalks/Pastels, with some shimmer added to the water - you can just see it in the photo above.  It has then been popped up with foam tape onto the Spellbinders Vintage Lace Motifs Shapeabilities®

 

 

 

 

A Seam Binding bow has been added, layered into the Spellbinders Vintage Lace Accents  Shapeabilities® and embellished with a Mulberry Rose and stick pins. 

 

 

 

Wants2Scrap Beautiful Bling Borders - Fancy Waves has been added to the Vintage Lace Accent border and also around the Vintage Lace Motif.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, August 26 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

 

 

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, September 2 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC121  When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


This card is for the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft - Flowers
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Use Punches, Dies or Shapes of any Kind 
Crafty Catz - Ribbons & Bows
Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - fancy & frilly
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - bling

  

Make sure you pop across to the Designers Blogs - their creations and always inspiring on many levels!

Jan Marie Ennenga, Chris Olsen, Jan Keen, Lori Ulrich,

Kathy Roney, Rosemary Dennis, and Sabrina Jackson

Thank you for stopping by, we hope you will join us for this week's challenge and can't wait to see your creations!!  Although this is my final post as a Guest Designer for Our Daily Bread Designs, I will be back next Tuesday with a new Guest Designer Post for September - any guesses who it is for?!   Have a great week!!

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Emboss Resist - Silk Moth

Popping back to share a card I created sometime ago but have never shared until now - I am not sure why!

 

 

It is created using the retired Silk Moth art cling art stamp designed by Laura Kirste Campbell.

 

 

 

 

The Art Stencil is also retired but still a favourite of mine, also designed by Laura.

 

 

 

 

Emboss Resist is such an effective technique, I love the dramatic finish it can have.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes

Catered Crop - Distress

Great Impressions - Anything with Animals

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Poodles Parlour - Winged Things

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - one layer

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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SSIC Dies, Punches or Shapes

I am sharing my card for this weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.  This week our challenge is hosted by our wonderful Sister Diane.
 

 Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

Isaiah 64:8

Diane has challenged is to use punches, dies, or shapes of any kind.
 

 

 

It would come as no surprise that I have used my Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square Nestabililties, Lacey Circles Nestabilities and Jewelled Framed Senitments Shapeabilities by Julianna Hudgins.  All of my Dies have been cut using the Grand Calibur.

 

The beautiful Cameo is a handmade gift from my very dear and talented friend Laura Kirste, it is framed in the Die with Mulberry Roses and Want2Scrap Pearls.

 

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away - Anything Goes

Avadares – Anything for August  

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude – Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - use pearls

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - pink

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes  

 

 

Thank you to our sponsor Anonymous

 

 

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

 

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

 

* Candice * Diane * Helen * Jerusha * Michelle * Sandie L *

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Spellbinders Technique Tutorial - Acetate

This months theme at Spellbinders Paper Arts is Techniques.  Today I have created a card using acetate you you can see the Step by Step Tutorial HERE.

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

 

Holiday Tree

I am popping in with a card to share using....yes you guessed it - Spellbinders Dies - how do you like this Christmas Tree - gorgeous isn't it!

 

 

The photo is not as good as I would have liked it to be, but you can get the idea.  This card is one of two that I will be teaching at my next Card Design Class next week.

 

 

 

 

I have used the Spellbinders Holiday Tree Shapeabililties. I have cut out the tree using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur, firstly gluing an old book page to some card, in this case a recycled cereal box, this gives a thicker tree.  I inserted wax paper into the Die, wax side down so it is easier to get the Die Cut card out of the Die, especially when it is so beautifully filigree.

 

The background card has been embossed with the Spellbinders Elegance M-Bossabilities.  Finishing off with some pleated vintage paper and Want2Scrap bling.  I decided now to overload the card as the gorgeous Tree is a feature on it's own.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Stamp with Fun - Bling

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

LEJ Designs SIO - Vintage

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Monochromatic Christmas

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Waste Not Wednesday - always "use your forgotten stuff"

Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything goes

Little Red Wagon - Upcycle

Just Keep on Creating - Christmas

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Spellbinders Tutorial - Die Cutting and Embossing Material

I have shared a Step by Step by Step Tutorial at Spellbinders Paper Arts - this month is all about techniques using the Die Templates and M-Bossabilities - and I have shared not one but two!

To see how to Die Cut and Emboss material - you can click HERE.  I would love to hear what you think!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

ODBDSLC120 Sketch Challenge

It is my third week as the August Guest Designer for the Shining Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs, I am loving using their images and sentiments for my cards.  The ladies are wonderful and encouraging - they make it a great place to be!

This weeks challenge is a Sketch Challenge

My sentiment is from the Our Daily Bread Designs Time stamp set.

 It has been stamped with Walnut Stain Distressing Ink and cut out using the Spellbinders Ironworks Accents Shapeabilities, sponged with Scattered Straw Distressing Ink before removing it from the Die.  This has then been popped up using foam tape onto the Spellbinders Floral Motifs Shapeabilities - all of my Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur. 

A gem circle and pearl flourish are from Want2Scrap, the side panel has been embossed using the Spellbinders Elegance M-Bossabilities Folder.  My paper is from Basic Grey.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, August 26 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, August 19 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC120  When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

This card is for the following challenges:
House of Gilli - Add a Sentiment
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes
Stamp with Fun - Bling
Tammy Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes 
Whoopsi Daisy - Include a Sentiment
Catered Crop - Distress
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Sentiment must be focal point 
No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Sentiment only no image
The Crafty Pad - dies/punches
BasicGrey - Anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - Anything Goes
Craftymess Challenge - Words, no image
Just Some Lines - Lots of Layers
  

Make sure you pop across to the Designers Blogs - their creations and always inspiring on many levels!

Jan Marie Ennenga, Chris Olsen, Jan Keen, Lori Ulrich,

Kathy Roney, Rosemary Dennis, and Sabrina Jackson

Thank you for stopping by!! We hope you will join us for this week's challenge. We can't wait to see your creation!! Have a great week!!

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