Spellbinders Happy Birthday House

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I have to start by saying it is still HOT here Down Under - we are having a heatwave and feeling it - I am very grateful for air conditioning and fans.  It is the perfect time to spend more time in The Studio and CASE (copy and share everything) another one of the cards I made for a publication over a year ago, I have changed a couple of things so it is not just a straight copy.  It is simple but that is one of the things I love about it - how about you!?

I have started by cutting/embossing the following dies from the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Prims Etched Dies the following: one rectangle in light Teal card stock, one triangle roof, door and window in dark teal textured card stock.  Next cut/emboss one star in silver card stock and one heart in  pink card stock. Lightly sand each of these die cuts using the sanding block.  Cut/emboss two white clouds from the Shapeabilities Rise 'n Shine Etched Dies My Little Red Wagon by Debi Adams. 

Tear the Authentique Paper pink patterned paper to form a hill, along with one light pink – making sure the ‘hill’ is offset when adhered to the patterned paper. Adhere to the base of light blue patterned paper Approx. 15cm x 11cm), to create ‘hills’.  Cut/emboss the layered patterned paper using the 5 x 7 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies #5 and layer onto a slightly larger pre-cut card base.

Adhere the Triangle to the top of the rectangle to form a roof, using double sided tape.  Pop up near the top of the ‘hills’ using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Glue the door onto the house, trim the window and glue to the right side of the house. Pop up the Heart also using 3D Foam Squares.  Adhere the clouds using double sided tape, tucking the right hand one under the house roof and trimming the left hand one in half before adhering.  Attach the star using double sided tape.

The sentiment from my stash has been trimmed and both ends dove-tailed, with the edges sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal.  Next it has been popped up on the lower portion of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

This card is linked to the following challenges:
Paper Shelter Challenge - Dies or Punches

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Scrappy Land Challenge - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES 

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Be Inspired by a Movie (Life as a House)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Watercoloring

Crafty Addicts 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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Spellbinders Regal Rose

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I have another card to share with you using Stickers, pre-cut and recycled Dies from Workshop Kits and pieces of bling that are left sitting on my desk.  I have really enjoyed the challenge of using them to create pretty and quick cards - I hope you are not bored with them - not too many more to share using stickers - I hope they have inspired you to look at your stash and see what you can create with....

The patterned paper is from my stash, a strip of pink spotted patterned paper had been adhered down the centre of the card front.  It has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  Next it has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  A Pink Gel Pen has been used around the faux stitching.

The sticker is also from my stash and has been adhered to a small die-cut oval, it has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, onto the smallest frame from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Romantic Rose Etched Dies using pink card stock and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  Want2Scrap Nestabling has been trimmed and adhered at the top of the die cut. oval.   A double pink spotted bow has been glued to the base of the floral sticker. Next the layered card front has been popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - 217 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Watercoloring

Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

Allsorts - Friends

The Corrosive Challenges -  Always Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with option of lace or ribbon

Crafting-With-Friends - JUST FOR FUN, BUGABOO SPONSOR 

Creative Fingers - ANYTHING GOES

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Recycle

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Dragonfly Dreams January Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media 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 Love in a Teacup

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I have an eclectic mixed media card to share with you  - it is always fun trying something different - when I first saw these Spellbinders dies I would never have thought of trying something like this, but the inspiration hit and I just ran with it - what do you think?  I am happy with it.

Pre-cut a white card base measuring  14cm x 10cm.  Sponge a slightly smaller card front using inks of choice - I have used Imagine Memento Inks in Dandelion, Rockmelon, Pear Tart and Bamboo Leaves with a sponge dauber. Spritz using water and dab dry using a paper towel.  Add some random paint splatters.

 Cut/emboss one Shapeabilities Trailing Hearts Etched Dies Timeless Heart Collection by Marisa Job using green card stock and adhere to the card card front. Randomly colour some of the hearts along the edges of the Trailing Hearts -apply a coat of Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer and allow to dry.

Cut/emboss  one  Shapeabilities Blooming Brew Etched Dies Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Collection by Sharyn Sowell using white card stock. Glue to the card front.

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Layer the stamped sentiment onto slightly larger green card stock using double sided tape and pop up below the die cut image using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L using 3D Foam Squares.

This card is linked to the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create -  Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Watercoloring

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes with option: Fun Techniques
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Animals/Birds 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Always Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - All You Need Is Love 
Pile It On - Land Animals and/or Sea/Water Creatures

Crafting-With-Friends - JUST FOR FUN
We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Creative Fingers - ANYTHING GOES
A Vintage Journey - PUT YOUR STAMP ON IT 

Cut it Up - HEARTS

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. - Love/Valentines

Moving along with the Times - Have A Heart

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 Birthday Flowers Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using a mixture of stamps and Dies - including one of the new Dies by Marisa Job.  The beautiful stamp set is called - Thanks a Bunch.

'Thanks a Bunch Clear Stamps is a (3.75 in x 5.75 in) set of 31 that includes elements to make layered blossoms and leaves, layered base, accent pieces and three sentiments. Create your own flower bouquet! The clear stamp is designed to be used with an block'. - Spellbinders

1 Randomly stamp the leaves from Thanks a Bunch using three different green inks - using a darker one for the leaf veins.

2. Stamp the flowers using three different colours with variations of colour in the centre.

NOTE:  You can achieve a softer look by using second and/or third generation stamping - this is totally optional.

3.Cut/ emboss the stamped card stock using the second largest die from the Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies to create a card front using the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

4. Cut/emboss the Happy Birthday Banner Etched Dies using green card stock.

5.Remove from the Die and adhere both sides together over a length of twine using liquid glue.

6. Add the sentiment across the card front, curving slightly, adhere at the back of the card front using double sided tape.

7.Fussy cut/hand cut using scissors two flowers from the left over stamped card stock.

8. Trim a small 3D Foam Square in half and add either side of the ends of the top row of twine.

9. Peel off the backing and adhere one flower at each end.

10. Cut/emboss two Fancy Edged Rectangles using mustard card stock.

11. Fold one Fancy Edged Rectangles forward at the second scallop from the top.

12. Add a strip of double sided tape across the folded forward portion.

13. Layer the second Fancy Edged Rectangles onto the first , making sure to line up the patterned edges to form the card base.

14. Pop the card front onto the card base using 3D Foam Squares.

Spellbinders Products

• S2-300 Die D-Lites Happy Birthday Banner Etched Dies Exquisite Splendor by Marisa Job
• S4-904 Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies
• S4-905 Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies
• STP-011 Thanks a Bunch Clear Stamps
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine 

• Other: Mustard, Green and white card stock;  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; liquid glue; Imagine Memento Inks in Bamboo Leaves, Pear Tart, Love Grove, Tel Zeal, Dandelion and Tangerine and Memento Luxe in Rose Bud. Sponge Daubers; Twine; Scorer

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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Little Birdie Crafts Birthday Wishes and Flowers

Hello friends welcome and thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy Australia Day to all of my Australian friends - I hope you celebrated this amazing country in some form or other.  We had a quiet day because of the extreme temperatures but had a family dinner, which is always wonderful.  

I have been making the most of being inside and have enjoyed playing around with some of the Little Birdie Crafts products and have to say they are a little bit addictive!!

The patterned paper from my stash has been cut into squares and layered onto recycled cardboard; each of the squares has been paper pierced by hand. and cut/embossed using the Spellbinders A-2 Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies and lightly sanded.  The card front has been adhered to a pre-cut card base using Adhesive Sheets 4 x6.

The flowers from the Little Birdie Crafts Clear Stamps - Floral Greetings have been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, next they have been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  The flowers are fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto a panel that has been stenciled using the Little Birdie Crafts Stencil - Dots in brown and gold inks and cut/embossed using the third largest die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and popped up onto the card front using Scrapboook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The CHIPBOARD ON YOUR BIRTHDAY WISHES has been coloured in an Ombre style using Chameleon Pens and coated using Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer.  A length of lace from my stash has been glued along the lower portion of the card front and small Lecreme pearls added along the Lacy pattern.

 I have finished off using a trimmed section of  Want2Scrap Swirls Finesse in Lecreme and adhering it coming out from the flower.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge - ALWAYS COLORING & ANYTHING GOES  

Crafting-With-Friends - JUST FOR FUN

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Cardz 4 Galz - Dimensional Elements

Aud sentiment Challenge - Anything Goes with a sentiment

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design - Layer it Up

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge - Use snippets 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 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 yo

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Spellbinders Thanks a Bunch

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have another card to share with you using Stickers, pre-cut and recycled Dies from Workshop Kits and pieces of bling that are left sitting on my desk.  I have really enjoyed the challenge of using them to create pretty and quick cards.  I hope you are inspired to use up your stash as well.  I try and make sure I use up some of the ever growing pile before I cut into more.

The  patterned paper is from my stash - Stampin' Up! I believe. It has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.   Next it has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  A Gold Gel Pen has been used around the faux stitching.

The sticker is one of eight I came across in my stash and has been adhered to a Circle from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles SML Etched Dies white card stock and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.   This has been popped up onto another Die Cut I have had in my stash for a long time - The Fleur de Lis, which I believe it is discontinued  - disappointing I know bu they are too pretty NOT to use up. Next it has been popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Square. 

A double green Seam Binding bow has been glued to the left side of the Fleur de Lis Frame. The Sentiment has been popped up using a 3D Foam Squares at the base of the Fleur De Lis.  Want2Scrap Nestabling has been trimmed and adhered around the Fleur de Lis - Note this is not co-ordinatiing Nestabling, but works so well - thinking outside the square on this one! Wink:Wink!

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs - Layers

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land Challenges - Always Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes + optional : Four Seasons

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Watercoloring

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Make It Flowery

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