Want2Scrap Purrr-fect Blinged Layout Sneak Peek

I have a little sneak peek of a layout I have on the Want2Scrap Blog - I have been on a scrapbooking 'run' of late and love it that Want2Scrap have the perfect bling for every occasions - even our much love fur-babies.

You can see the full project and all of the details 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}}} and happy crafting

Cartoon Celebration

Cartoons - loved them as a child and still love them as an adult!!  Seriously who does not love Bugs Bunny!  This image is fun and just begged to be recycled and as you can see - the result was well worth the effort!

I have used one of the Spellbinders Let's Party Decorated Birthday Die as my card base - I love these Dies, they make a 'WOW' card instantly.  I have used Authentique Papers, they are such a great thickness and hold their own as a card base.

The sides have been decorated using strips but from the Grate Effects Card Creator Die - and have had  Want2Scrap Baby Bling - Pink Rhinestones added.  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card.

The sentiment has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Sentiments One Die D-Lites.  All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders® Platinum™ Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.

This card is for the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations -  Anything Goes 

Crafty Boots Challenge - Spring is in the Air

The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes 

613 Avenue Challenge - Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Pretty Peculiar

The Sisters of Craft - Always Anything Goes

Lil' patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Weeks - 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!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting

Flight of the Butterfly

Hello friends, I hope you have had/are having an amazing Easter - I have been absent from my Blog by choice, spending time with the family over this special weekend. I did manage to have a little creative time in The Studio, using Negative Dies - we throw these away too often, but I am determined to use them more often - I am more than happy with the result.

The Negative Dies are from this card HERE created using the newly released by Spellbinders - Take Flight Shapeabilities by Licensed Designer Seth Apter of The Altered Page.  Love Seth's Grunge style Die, it certainly is versatile.

I have layered it onto a card base and added a frame that is also a Negative Die - from the same card - created using  Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento Inks in Dandelion, Tangerine and Bamboo Leaves applied with a Sponge Dauber to a Stencil cut using the Grate Effect Card Creator Die to white cardstock.  This has then been cut using  the Celebra'tions Pierced Rectangles and popped up onto a pre-cut cardbase.  I have also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares on my card.

A hand made paper clay butterfly has been coloured using inks and had Kindy Glitz added for some shimmer.  A line of ricrac is added below the butterfly and buttons added to the left side of the Negative Die,  I have used a pink pen to join the pierced edges - creating faux stitching.

This card is for the following challenges:

Amusing - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - anything goes 

Little Claire's - anything goes

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

DCS Inspirational Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Spring Colors

The Sisters of Craft - Always Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - B for Beautiful Butterflies

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World - Anything With Wings

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Die Cuttin' Divas - Buttons

Everybody-Art-Challenge- Anything Goes

Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge -  Anything Goes

Critters and Creatures - Always Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature

Our Crafty Corner - Always 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!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy creating!

Spellbinders Nostalgic Elegance Tutorial

I am back to share a Spellbinders Tutorial with you all.  I love the versatility of these Dies and have had a lot of fun with whimsical cards, clean lined but always come back to my 'first love' 'Shabby Vintage'

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-217 A2 Valiant Honor Card Creator
• S4-474 Oval Bliss
• S4-475 Fleur de Elegance
• S6-032 Heart and Home Flower Play
• SBS-001 Heart and Home Play Flower Stamps
• SCP-013 Cuddle Cream
• SCP -014 Whirl White
•  Spellbinders® Platinum™ Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other:  Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: VersaFine Ink in Vintage Sepia; Memento Luxe in Rose Bud; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Want2Scrap: Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms; Baby Bling - White Pearls; Liquid glue; Authentique Paper: 

1. Cut/emboss two (2) A2 Valiant Honor #4 (#1 being the smallest) using patterned paper.

2. Score one A2 Valiant Honor at 1/2 inch, fold forward.

3. Adhere pieces together, making sure to line up pattern, to form card base.

4. Cut bling to size and adhere to each corner - as shown above.

5. Cut/emboss one (1) #3 (#1 being the smallest) Fleur de Elegance in White card

6. Using the Die as a Stencil, sponge the insides using Rose Bud ink

7.  Cut/emboss one (1) Oval Bliss #4 (#1 being the smallest) in cream card

8. Layer Fleur de Elegance onto precut cardstock, followed by Oval Bliss, using 3D Foam Squares on both

9. Stamp nostalgic image onto precut oval using Vintage Sepia Ink.

10. Pop up into layered Dies, using 3D Foam Dots, adhering lace around the image and securing at the front left.

11 Stamp Flower Play #2#3 (the smallest being #1) using Rose Bud Ink.

12. Cut/emboss flowers using Flower Play Dies #2#3 (the smallest being #1)

13 Layer flowers using a 3D Foam Dot between

14 Adhere a button using liquid glue

15. Tie pink twine around the button securing with a bow

16 Adhere to the left of the image using liquid glue

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}}} and happy creating!

Take Flight

Hello friends, I hope you are having a good week.  I have managed to have a little creative time in The Studio, using Dies and stamps.  I love to colour but do not do it often enough but plan on changing that very soon.

The dies are newly released by Spellbinders - Take Flight Shapeabilities by Licensed Designer Seth Apter of The Altered Page.  Although this is a Grunge style Die, it certainly works well with other styles - so I had a little fun...

 The image is from the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bird Crazy  - how adorable are these - and the sentiment that goes with it.  The image has been coloured using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento Inks and Sponge Daubers - my favourite way to colour and so effective!

My background is created using  Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento

Inks in Dandelion, Tangerine and Bamboo Leaves applied with a Sponge Dauber to a Stencil cut using the Grate Effect Card Creator Die to white cardstock.  This has then been cut using  the Celebra'tions Pierced Rectangles and popped up onto a pre-cut cardbase.  I have also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares on my card.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Colouring in Scrapland - Anything Goes

Critters and Creatures - Always Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature

Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Layer it up

Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - At least 3 Layers

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: Use a Bird

Come and Get It - Add Stitching

Let's Color Saturday Linky Party - anything goes with something colored - always  

QKR Stampede – Add a Sentiment

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything Goes/Use Die-Cuts or Punches

Craft Rocket Challenges - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers- Animals

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}}} and happy creating!

How Old - Old Man....

Hello friends - it feels like a long time since I have shared a card with you - I have spent the lat fours days at a Scrap Girls Retreat and it was fabulous - a lot of fun and laughter - yes I did actually get some layouts created and will share them soon.

I have used a recycled image - how adorable is this old guy - all ready to party!  He has been cut out by hand and popped up onto an oval cut/embossed from the Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight Card Creator Nestabilities using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares. This has then been layered onto  blue cardstock embossed by the Spellbinders Grid Embossing Fold'er.  The splatters have been added using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko irRESISTibles in Electric Blue, Electric Yellow and Electric Orange - a great look for a party - don't you think!? The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz stamp set.  

This card is for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes with Embossing

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish - Square or Rectangle Cards

Little Claire's Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge -  Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede – Add a Sentiment

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Be Funny / Make a Joke

Word Art Wednesday Weeks - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Humorous

Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent - Always 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!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders Art Deco Tutorial Sneak Peek

Hello friends,  I am a few days later with this sneak peek - due to being away at a Scrapbooking Retreat - but hopefully it is a case of better late then never!  I am excited to have a Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - using some of the divine Art Deco Dies by Licensed Designer Stacey Caron. 

I love these Dies, Stacey describes her design style as 'innovative designs and product lines. Her innovative design style is timeless with an old world flare' and they are certainly that.. and more!! I love to use them in a classic and sometimes shabby way. 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!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting

Love Defined

Hello friends - I hope life is being good to you, I always appreciate you stopping by.  The last few weeks have been so incredibly busy for me, it was lovely to have a day off to celebrate our eldest daughters birthday - I cannot believe she is 20 - time really does fly doesn't it!?

I have used the Spellbinders Need a Rope 3D Embossing Folder.  This is such a  great embossing folder, as soon as I saw it I thought 'masculine cards' but also love the way it works on feminine cards -as you can see above,

The sentiment is from Kaisercraft and has been stamped using Imagine Craft Memento Ink in Teal Zeal.  The layered flower has been created from my stash, I believe the blue paper is retired from Stampin' Up!  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card.

This card is for the following challenges:

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Lets get Sentimental

Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create Challenge - Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Layer it up

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Allsorts - spring is in the air 

Corrosive Challenge March - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World - Include a Sentiment

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Something Spring

Lacyt Susan Colour Your World Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Mum's Day/Special Female

STAMPlorations March Challenge - Theme - Stamps and Texture

Simply Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge  - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Art By Miran 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!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting

International Ambassadors Unofficial Art Deco Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the International Ambassadors Unofficial Art Deco Blog Hop - thank you to those who Hop along with us and leave a comment - we really appreciate you taking the time.  This month's Hop - as the name suggests is all about ART DECO - featuring the divine Dies by Stacey Caron.  I hope you can hop along with us and see what each of the Designers have created!

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-591 Art Deco Arched Diamond
• SCP-014 Cuddle Cream
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; patterned paper; black cardstock; recycled button; Red Seam Binding;  Red Sheer Ribbon; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares

1. Cut/emboss one (1) Art Deco Arched Diamond using Gold cardstock

2. Adhere to a strip of Black cardstock using double sided tape.

3. Cut card base in black cardstock - measuring 7 x 8.5 inches, score across the centre to give a card base measuring 7 x 4.25 inches.

4. Cut patterned paper slightly smaller - 6.75 x 4 inches, adhere to card base using Foam Tape.

5. Attach Seam Binding around the Die Cut Layer - securing on the back using liquid glue.

6. Adhere Die Cut layer to the centre of the card base using Foam Tape.

7. Adhere red chiffon to the left side of the card using liquid glue

8. Cut the shank of a vintage button and adhere using liquid glue.

Nice and easy don't you think!?  I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial and are inspired to get your 'Art Deco' on. Make sure you pop in and visit the other International Ambassadors - these girls are amazing - each one is picked to be an Ambassador for their country because they are seasoned designers and so inspiring, they also stand as talented designers in their own right - as you will see!!!  The list of International Ambassadors is below, in case you get lost along the way.

  Linda Lucas - Australia (you are here)

Yvonne van de Grijp - Netherlands

Christine Emberson - England

Christina Griffiths - England

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}}} and happy crafting