Pink Butterflies

This card would have to be one of the quickest cards I have created - and so pretty!  I have gone a little bit crazy and made it in a few different colours - with such different looks - love that!

The gorgeous Die is the newly released Butterflies Spellbinders Shapeabilities® dies - The Expandable Patterns dies allow you to expand designs in all direction to create on a larger scale - so many possibilities! I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine to cut this Die.

A little close up so you can see the detail of this Die - emboss and deboss - so effective!  The addition of lace, ribbon, a Seam Binding Bow and a paper rose complement this card perfectly!!  It doesn't get much easier than that!

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Keep it simple 

Cuttlebug Mania - Let's Feel It - Add Texture

 Everybody-Art-Challenge - Ribbon and Lace 

Pause Dream Enjoy - Lace 

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes 

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a HANDMADE BOW 

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes / Use Flowers 

Kaboodle Doodles - Use Ribbon

 Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Pink 

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes 

MilkCoffee Challenge - Emboss wet or dry 

Scrap it With a Song - Who Knew Pink

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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Imagine the Possabilities

Hello Blog Friends - thanks for visiting today!  I love this Penny Black Inc image - designed by my dear friend and amazing artist - Laura Kirste

It has been stamped with the fabulous new

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Radiant Neons Ink in Electric Purple.  An Aqua Brush was been used to drag the colour across the image, to add depth and dimension.

The colour is added in layers until you reach the desired effect.

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and has been stamped in

IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink in Golden Glitz.  This has been layered onto the Fancy Tags Three Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® that has been cut/embossed and stenciled using the  Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

This card is for the following challenges: 

Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes 

Tuesday Throwdown - AnythingGoes 

Card Mania - Use a Sentiment 

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes / Use Flowers

 Lexi's Creations - Monochromatic 

Love to Create - Anything Goes 

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes

Perfectly Rustics - Shades of 1 Color 

Whoopsi Daisy - Monochrome 

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - 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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Spellbinders Tuesday Tutorial - Shaped Birthday Card

 

I am sharing the Tuesday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog today - the theme is Shaped Birthday Cards.

I would love you to pop over and check out the full project and the Tutorial and leave a comment letting me know what you think.  You can see it 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!

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Wedding Day

My card today and a Wedding card and had to have a romantic feel - what better style than Shabby Chic to get the romantic feel on a project.

I have used some retired images from Layers of Color - they are still among my favourite images...the addition of a paper rose adds to the feel  - especially with the touch of pink in the center.

Embossing and sponging - two of my favourite techniques on a card, next comes lace and bling.

The image is stamped onto a Labels Four Spellbinders® Nestabilities® and layered on to pick card cut using the larger size in this die and the Grand Calibur® Machine, for a framed effect!

This card is for the following challenges:

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

Dream Valley Challenges - Vintage

Quirky Crafts - Pile it High, Layer it Up, and 3D It!

The Ribbon Girls - Lace

2 Sisters - Embossing 

 Catch The Bug - Love

 Color Me Creative Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Love Is All Around

Little Claire's  - Monotone

Open-Minded Challenges - Monochrome

ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers

Feeling Crafty Challenge - Dies and/or Punches

 Just For Fun - Love is in the Air 

Alphabet Challenge - A for Always & Forever 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes  

Stampin' For The Weekend - Flower Power

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)  

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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AIR #3 February - Artists Choice - Memento Luxe

 I am sharing an Artist in Residence Tutorial on the Imagine Crafts Blog - it is Artist Choice and I am using the gorgeous Memento Luxe Inks - I love using them for more than stamping - so many possibilities

You can see my Step by Step Tutorial and the product list by clicking 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!

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Graphic45 - Special Day Card

Hello Blog Friends, I received an early copy of the Australian Simply Cards Magazine  as I have a 6 page article in it - which is exciting enough, I was excited to see that their free gift for March was some Graphic 45  Papers from the A Place in Time Collection and Chipboard Embellishments.

 

 I could not resist creating something straight away - with this gorgeous Chipboard tag. I have inked around the edges using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa.  The image has been layered onto the Lacey Circles Spellbinders® Decorative Elements Nestabilities

 

This has inturn been layered onto the Gold Majesty Circles Spellbinders® Imperial Gold die using g Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™  - 3D Foam Squares.  The patterned paper is
Authentique™ Paper- Glistening Collection and has been embossed using the
Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and  Dotted Flowers M-Bossabilities™ folder.

The flower is created using Bitty Blossoms Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® and the Bling is  Want2Scrap©- Baby bling in LeCreme.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers

Cards Galore Encore - Add a gem, glitter, candi or any bling you fancy

 One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

The Crafting Cafe - Embossing

A Creative Romance - Let's Get Sentimental 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

 The Stamping Boutique - Use a Punch or a Die-Cut 

TagaLong - Lots of Layers 

Crafter's Cafe - Vintage/Shabby Chic

 WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 

 Whoopsi Daisy - 2 or more Die Cuts

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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Want2Scrap Sneak Peek - Silhouettes and Swirls

I am sharing a post on the Want2Scrap Blog in the next couple of days and wanted to share a sneak peek with you- would it come as a surprise if I told you it was loaded with  gorgeous bling and more. 

 I would love you to pop over and check out the whole project - you know I love to see you!  Just click 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!

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You Inspire Me

Hello Blog friends, I am sharing a shabby card with you today, using some of the things that are 'gathering' on my desk.....it is my form of cleaning my desk! LOL!  Any excuse to create!!

I have used a printed image that I have had for a number of years (can you believe that!?!?) It is cut by hand and mounted onto a stamped image from Stampin' Up, using Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L- 3D Foam Squares.  The image has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and Labels Twenty-Three Spellbinders® Nestabilities®.  The Die has been used as a Stencil, sponging the inside using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink in Golden Glitz.  This has been adhered to the card base using 3D Foam Squares.

A double Seam Binding bow has been adhered to the side of the card, using liquid glue followed by a button and a pearl from Want2Scrap© 72 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive.

The bling border is from Want2Scrap©  - Beautiful Bling Borders! by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms.

This card is for the following challenges:   
Crafter's Cafe - Vintage/Shabby Chic 
Crafting By Designs - Love
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Love
 House That Stamps Built - Heart
Scrappers' Delights - Love 
Whimsy Inspiration - Love 
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes) 
Bearly Mine Challenges - Vintage Romance
 Deep Ocean Challenge - Love is all around
Papertake Weekly - Lovely Layers
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts/Love 
Card Mania - Love is All Around 
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a HANDMADE BOW 
Craft Your Passion - Girly Girl
 Use Your Stuff - Hearts 

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 Tuesday Video Tutorial - Thank you Cards

I am sharing the Tuesday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - this week the theme is Thank you cards. 

  

I have created a card with a 'little extra' - I would love you to pop across and visit and leave a comment and let me know what you think, if you have the time. You know I love to hear from you - just click on the 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!

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