Dad's Car

Hello blog friends, we can never have too many masculine cards, today's card is created using bits and pieces from my desk.  Giving a vintage and eclectic card - one of my favourite styles.

 

The background paper, by Authentique™ Paper,  has been embossed using a Spellbinders® Double-Sided M-Bossabilities. Spellbinders Labels Seventeen has been cut/embossed using the Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine has been used as a sensible sponging around the inside edges using Imagine Craft/Tsukineko Delicata ink in Golden glitz.

The letters have been stamped in Imagine Craft/Tsukineko Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle think think and cut/embossed using Standard Circles SM Spellbinders® Nestabilities and adhered to the Enhanced Banner Spellbinders® Celebra’tions™ Die .  Bakers Twine has been wrapped around the layers secured using a button.The vintage car is from my stash and the cog from the Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockets Shapeabilities.  The printed page from a recycled book has been torn and added to the lower portion of the card. I've used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L on this card.

This card is for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - W - Anything Goes w/no Optional Twist

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes at Christmas

Amusing - Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish - Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Gies

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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Enjoy

Hello Blog Friends, I am enjoying the change of pace after Christmas - how about you?!  I am slowly working through deadlines for next year but at a civilised pace!!  I am also keeping up my supply of cards for the shop that sells them and these ones are a lot quicker that my others - a nice change of pace at times.

For this card I have used the Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and Labels Forty-One Decorative Accents - it is the insert from the #4 Die (the smallest being #1).  This has been layered onto the 5 x 7 Matting Basics B Die, that has been lightly sanded.  The bling is from Want2Scrap, I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L -  E-Z Dots Permanent  Adhesive Runner on this card.  

The image and sentiment are stamped using the Fiskar 'For the Birds' stamp set and   IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Ink in Espresso Truffle.

This card is for the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. -  Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges -  Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Gies

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything goes 

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes 

Sweet Stampin - 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 Everybody Loves a Wedding Tutorial

Hello friends - I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas, filled with love and laughter, family and friends.  For us it is the first time we have celebrated Christmas together for a couple of years and an added excitement of a grandson on the way - due in April... Looking forward to 2015 BIG TIME! In the meantime....

I am sharing a tutorial showing how I created this elegant Wedding card - how beautiful are the layered Dies and the gold Precious Metal Premium Craft Foil!

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-475 Fleur de Elegance Nestabilities® Decorative Accents #3 #2 ***NOTE: Spellbinders their Dies from the smallest to the largest - the smallest being #1)***
• S4-474  Oval Bliss Nestabilities® Decorative Elements #4 #3 #2  
• F-012 Precious Metals Premium Craft Foils Assortment
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
• T-001 Tool 'n One™

Cross Promotional Products:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko®;  Delicata in Golden Glitz; Memento in Espresso Truffle; Sponge Dauber
• May Arts - Sheer Ribbon
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner

Other: White card stock; Wax Paper; Handmade bird embellishments

 1. Cut/emboss two (2)  Fleur de Elegance #3 and one (1) #2 in white cardstock using the Grand Calibur Machine.
 2. Score one Fleur de Elegance #3 1.5cm from the top, apply double sided tape to the scored  portion and the two base pieces making sure the pattern is matching.

3. Cut/emboss one Ovals Bliss #4 # 3 and #2 in Precious Metals Premium Craft Foils Assortment,  using wax paper between the foil and the Die - wax side up!  Remove the wax paper after cutting.
4. Layer the largest three Dies onto the card base using 3D Foam Squares as shown in the photo above.

5. Stamp the sentiment onto Oval Bliss #2 Die Cut, using Espresso Truffle Ink, allow to dry.
6. Use the Die as a Stencil, sponging the inside edges using Golden Glitz and a Sponge Dauber before removing the Die cut card from the Die.  Adhere to the center of the card using 3D Foam Squares



7.  Adhere Double Bow to the left hand side of the sentiment, using liquid glue, followed by a Mulberry Paper Rose and handmade bird embellishments on the layers as shown in the photo above.

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 Crafts Artists in Residence - Noel Tutorial

I have a tutorial live as an Imagine Crafts Artists in Residence.  I am sharing a gorgeous Christmas Card using the Crayon Resist technique and Memento Inks - they are perfect for this technique.

I have also used some of my favourite  products including Spellbinders Dies,Want2Scrap bling and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - it doesn't get much better than this!

You can see the whole project and details by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over there and leave me a comment letting me know what you think - you know I love to see you!

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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Birthday Boy

We have had a birthday in our house during the week and it called for a masculine birthday card - this one came together from those things constantly gathering on my desk - my favourite kind of card at times - being limited to what is on the desk stops me over-thinking the process....know what I mean?!?!  

I have used Spellbinders, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko®, Want2Scrap©, KaiserCraft, Authentique™ Paper, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and Darkroom Door.

This card is for the following challenges:

Love to Create - Icy Winter Days

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes!

Crafting Musketeers - "Use Bling"

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - winter themed birthday card

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - 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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Flowers Galore

It is always good to have some extra cards in hand - I love this pre-embossed paper, such a great paper to colour.

Making cards on mass is not what I do - I get bored - so four cards was pretty good for me.  I did make each one slightly different - the colours vary as well as the embellishments.

I have coloured using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Markers and an Aqua Brush.  Each card has been cut/embossed using the A2 Curved Matting Basics A Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator using the Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.   

The sentiments and trim vary with each card - one from My Fun Stampers Journey, Stampin' Up, Penny Black Inc and a clear stamp from my stash.

The bling is from Want2Scrap, I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L -  E-Z Dots Permanent  Adhesive Runner on this card.

I have also used embellishments from My Fun Stampers Journey and May Arts.

These cards are for the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Stampelsonne Challenge - Anything Goes

Docerela Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Chocolate Coffee and Cards Challenge - Christmas

Brown Sugar Challenge - Christmas

Art By Miram Challenge - Anything Goes

A crafty Mess Challenge - Anything Goes

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes (runs until the new year)

Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes!

Crafting Musketeers - "Use Bling"

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper – Anything goes with Patterned Paper

The Sisters of Craft - 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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Mascuine Congratulations

I have had this card in draft so long that one of the Spellbinders Dies has now been discontinued, to make room for so many more! (Asian Accents for anyone wanting the name of it!)

The image is from a New Zealand Company Flonzcraft and perfect for a masculine card.  I have stamped it with IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Grey Flannel  It has been hand cut and popped up onto the Standard Circles LG  Spellbinders® Nestabilities®. 

The bling is from Want2Scrap, I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L -  E-Z Dots Permanent  Adhesive Runner on this card.  The sentiment is from SRM Stickers.   The Washi Tape  is from Cosmo Cricket™.  The background paper is from Authentique™ Paper.

This card is for the following challenges:

A Vintage Journey - Let's Celebrate

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede – Lots of Layers

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Anything goes.....but NOT Christmas!!!

Altered Eclectics - ANYTHING GOES

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Card A Day Blog - Anything Goes

Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes!

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper – Anything goes with Patterned Paper

One Crazy Stamper - 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 Patterned Border Tutorial

Hello Blog Friends, we are fast approaching Christmas, so many of us are so busy with preparations and making this special celebrations something wonderful for families.  

In the meantime, I am sharing a card that is for all occasions, it is always good to have a few on hand.  I am using the Borderabilities - don't you love the effect off them when they are layered!!

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-214 A2 Scalloped Borders Three Borderabilities® Card Creator
• S4-430 Foliage Flourish Shapeabilities® 
• S2-047 Blooms Four Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™ 
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
• T-001 Tool 'n One™

Cross Promotional Products:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® ; Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves; Sponge Dauber
• Want2Scrap© - 72 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner

Other: Cream card stock; Anna Griffin - Lots of Layers Patterned Paper; Mauve card stock; Sanding Block, Green patterned paper

 1. Cut patterned paper to 6cm x 14cm.  Place A2 Scalloped Borders Three Borderabilities® along the right edge and cut/emboss using the Grand Calibur.

 2. Use the Die as a stencil and sponge along the patterned edge using Bamboo Leaves and a sponge Dauber.

 

3. Cut the mauve card stock so it is slightly longer than the top layer and 2cm wider.  Add Cutting Edge Die to the card stock and cut/emboss using the Grand Calibur Machine. 

4. Sand along the patterned edges using Sanding Block

5. Attach Cutting edge only to the front of the card base only - NOTE: To ensure you are not cutting the back as well, lie the card base open and flat.

 6. Adhere the different layers onto the card base, using E-Z Adhesive Runner.

 7. Cut card liner slightly smaller than the base, in white card stock, adhere inside the card base, make sure to line up so that is gives the impression of another layer.

 8. Cut two (2) Foliage Flourish in green card stock.

 9. Adhere to lower left corner using liquid glue.

10. Cut one (1) medium and two (2) Blooms Four using white card stock. Colour the leaves lightly using pink. 

11. Layer, offsetting each layer, using liquid glue, adding a narrow strip of green patterned paper to the left hand edge.

12.Pop layered flower into the leaves using 3D Foam Square,

13. Add large pearl to the flower center and graduated pearls along top left corner.

13. Stamp sentiment using Tuxedo Black, cut round right hand corners, popping slightly under the flower using 3D Foam Squares.

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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