Spellbinders New Die D-Lites Tutorial

 

It is my turn to share the Step by Step Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - this week we are showing off the new Die D-Lites and I LOVE them.  You can see the details buy clicking HERE.

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Celebrate

Hello Blog friends - I am sorry to have slowed things down on my Blog - I have been working on a lot of different projects and time has just flown by.

 

I am sharing this cute baby card and just have give my apologies for the terrible lighting in this photo - let's just blame it on an overcast day and leave it at that!

The image is layered onto the Standard Circles LG Spellbinders® Nestabilities® and the Labels Sixteen Nestabilities®  and have been cut using the Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Machine

The image is coloured using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Markers and an Aqua Pen.

The pearls are from Want2Scrap©.   A Seam Binding bow and a button add the finishing touches to this whimsical card.  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner to adhere all of my papers.



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My Workshops at Paper Crafts Festival

I am excited to be able to share what has been keeping me busy over the past couple of weeks - you may have already seen my news on facebook, incase you didn't I am sharing it here.

 

I have been asked to teach some Card Workshops at the Paper Crafts Festival in Sydney - you can read all of the details here.

I am also sharing a look at the cards

Card 1

Card 2

I will be using Spellbinders Dies, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko®; Want2Scrap©; Authentique™ Paper and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™

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Spellbinders Media Mixage

In-between creating projects that I cannot share with you just yet, I am having some fun playing with some of the Spellbinders Media Mixáge Bezels and Texture Plates - and of course the Artisan X-plorer.  Add to this equation some ICE Resin®  I will be back to share the complete project when it is completed.

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Spellbinders Fall Party Invitation Tutorial

I am excited to be sharing a Step by Step Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - this weeks theme is Fall Party Ideas and what is a party without an Invitation.  You can click HERE to see the details.

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Want2Scrap Sneak Peek - Home Decor Upcycle

 

I am sharing a little sneak peek of a Home Decor project I am really exited about - it will be LIVE on the Want2Scrap© Blog very soon.  I have used Want2Scrap© bling and some Deco Art®

and it is looking fabulous - not too shabby!  It is even more fun for me as it was a combined project with my husband - you can see all the details soon...

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AIR #3 October - Kaleidacolor Challenge

I am back to share my third Tutorial as an Artist in Residence Tutorial for Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko®  for September.  For this months Challenge we were given an IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Kaleidacolor™ Dye Inkpad - mine was Autumn Leaves - with some IMAGINE Crafts® Fireworks!™ Craft Spray to match.  Here is what I came up with.

 Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Kaleidacolor™ Dye Ink in Autumn Leaves
• IMAGINE Crafts® Fireworks!™ Craft Spray in Bamboo Leaves

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine
• S5-019 Labels Eight Spellbinders® Nestabilities®
• S5-148 Decorative Labels Eight Spellbinders® Nestabilities®
• ES-016 Cabbage Roses Spellbinder® M-Bossabilities™ folder

Other: Brayer, Rose ribbon, Cosmo Cricket™ - Chipboard Alphabet, Want2Scrap© - Swirls Finesse; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ - E-Z Adhesive Runner

Emboss white card using the Cabbage Roses Spellbinder® M-Bossabilities™ folder and the  Grand Calibur® Machine.   Apply IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Kaleidacolor™ Dye Ink in Autumn Leaves and a brayer.

NOTE:  If you line up the edge of your brayer with the edge of the ink pad, you will get the same colours each time you roll.

Cut two (2)  Decorative Labels Eight Spellbinders® Nestabilities®, use wax paper between the Die and the card to make it easier to remove from the filigree Die - wax side facing the Die.  Scor the top of the second Die inside the filigree frame as shown in the photo below.

Fold at the scored line and tape onto the first Die to form the card base.  Cut out the embossed and inked layer using the Labels Eight Nestabilities® and adhere to the card base using double sided tape.

Spray white Rose Braid using IMAGINE Crafts® Fireworks!™ Craft Spray in Bamboo Leaves.  I have sprayed twice to get the depth of colour I am wanting - make sure you let it dry between coats.  The material will have a lovely shimmer.  Attach to the card using double sided tape.

I have finished off the card by adding Want2Scrap© - Swirls Finesse above the Roses and a pennant from the Cosmo Cricket™ - Chipboard Alphabet.

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Christmas Blues

I am back with a card using a Negative Die from the 2013 Holiday Trees Spellbinder® Nestabilities®.  I am really loving the effect they have and bring a different perspective with our Dies - and you have to love that!

The Die has been cut using KaiserCraft paper. Want2Scrap© bling has been added across the tree.

The sentiment is from Penny Black Inc and has been stamped using

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Danube Blue and layered onto the
Fancy Framed Tags One Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®

I have used the Holiday Magic Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder on the white layer.  For my adhesives I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Adhesive Runner.

This card is for the following challenges: 

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Gos 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

4 Crafty Chicks - Layers 

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

 Crafting By Designs - Anything goes 

Crafty Creations - Sparkle and shine 

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters  - Anything Goes 

 WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes 

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Getting Ready for Christmas

Crafting Musketeers - Christmas in October

 Crimson Cloud - Christmas Cards 

The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes

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There is a Season

Good morning to you!  It is Saturday morning here and it started with 2 degrees Celsius - I did not move too far from the heater for a little while! LOL!  Don't you love these crisp spring mornings?!  Hopefully it is followed by a beautiful day!!

 

 I am sharing another card created using the gorgeous paper designed by my friend and artist Laura Kirste using  Imagine Crafts/E Crafts®/Tsukineko® Inks

 

along with a sentiment from Our Daily Bread designs© 

and some of the fabulous Spellbinders Die D-Lites

Sympathy cards are always hard to make, this one has a little bit of brightness and a comforting sentiment - in this case a scripture

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AIR #2 October Paper Smooches Tutorial

My Artist in Residence Tutorial for Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko is created using Paper Smooches - which were kindly supplied to the Design Team. It is always fun trying out different stamps and seeing what we end up creating.

 Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies

• IMAGINE Crafts® Sheer Shimmer Spritz™ Craft Spray in Gold
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Espresso Truffle 
  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full-size inkpad in Spanish Moss
  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full-size inkpad in Vintage Sepia

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine
• S5-086 Bitty Blossoms Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®
• S5-135 A-2 Fancy Postage Stamps Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator Dies
• Penny Black Inc. -kisses in the sun rubber stamp
• Paper Smooches - Artisan Blocks stamp set

Other:   Want2Scrap© - Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms; Swirls Finesse - LeCreme Pearls - 2 Pack - Self Adhesive; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner;  Dodz 3D Clear Adhesive Dots; Crafty Secrets image, White card


Using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full-size inkpad in Vintage Sepia, stamp the Paper Smooches image three times, cutting out using a Paper Cutter and sponge around the edges using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™.  Adhere to white card stock cut slightly larger.

Cut card base 10cm x 30cm, score across the middle at 15cm and fold in half - giving a base of 15cm x 10cm.  Cut patterned paper slightly smaller, sponge around the edges using a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ and IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Espresso Truffle.

Cut out the Crafty Secrets image, sponge around the edges using a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ and IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Espresso Truffle.

Using the GC-001 Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine, cut one (1) A-2 Fancy Postage Stamps Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator Dies #6 (remembering Spellbinders Dies are numbered from smallest to largest - the smallest being #1).  Adhere the sponged image to the Die cut using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner.

Cut three (3) Bitty Blossoms Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® #2 and roll the flowers, gluing onto the base.  Once the glue is dry spray using IMAGINE Crafts® Sheer Shimmer Spritz™ Craft Spray in Gold to add the pretty gold shimmer.  Repeat this process once or twice more depending on the depth of shimmer required - as shown below.

Adhere the three (3) Paper Smooches panels to the lower portion of card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner.  Center the layered image and adhere using the adhesive.  Glue the

Bitty Blossoms to the lower left corner of the image - as shown in the photo below.

Using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full-size inkpad in Spanish Moss ink half of the Penny Black Inc. -kisses in the sun butterfly image, followed by IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full-size inkpad in Vintage Sepia around the edges to add some definition on the wings - stamp onto white card - repeat this process a second time.

Cut out the butterflies, cutting in one pattern line inside the wings, to make the butterfly smaller,  Add glue to the butterfly body and adhere the two wings together - at the body only.  Pop up the wings using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - Dodz 3D Clear Adhesive Dots.

Add some colour to the wings using theIMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full-size inkpad in Spanish Moss and IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full-size inkpad in Vintage Sepia.  Adhere to the top right corner of the image using Adhesive Runner.

Finish the card by adding  Want2Scrap© - Beautiful Bling Borders along the lower edge of the image and a portion of the Swirls Finesse - LeCreme Pearls

peaking out from the  Bitty Blossoms.

I hope you are inspired to use ytour background stamps in different ways -the possibilities are endless and can give your stamps new life.

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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