Wonderful You

Hello friends,  welcome and thanks for stopping by. Today I have a little change of pace in the way of something whimsical to share with you...

Cut and emboss the largest die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies using the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and patterned paper, add a strip of Washi tape across the centre.  This is a great way to use up leftovers - especially when they are pretty papers you can't bear to part with.  Adhere the card front to a slightly larger pre-cut pink card base using double sided tape.

Adhere a Prima chipboard image to slightly larger patterned paper, sponging around the edges using brown ink.  Adhere to the centre of the layered card front using double sided tape.  Glue a strip of braid below the smaller rectangle.

Stamp a sentiment fro the Penny Black Inc. Social Butterfly stamp set onto cream card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle.  Trim, adding a dove tail at the right hand end and pop up above the trim using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Add a cut/embossed flower from the Shapeabilities Cinch and Go IV Etched Dies Shadowbox by Becca Feeken, sponging using Imagine Memento Ink in Rhubarb Stalk using a Sponge Dauber.  Adhere the flower along the left side of layered image adding Want2Scrap Medium White pearls to the flower centre, along with the top of the smaller rectangle.  Finishing with a strip of cream lace above the smaller rectangle.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Allsorts - Mothers Day/Feminine

Di's Digis Designs - Spring Flowers

My Time to Craft - Spring Flowers 

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST: ADD A SENTIMENT 

Creative Fingers -  ANYTHING GOES

 Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - 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!

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Spellbinders Moroccan Cut N Emboss Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a new tutorial to share for Spellbinders using one of the fabulous new Cut and Emboss Folders - they are so elegant and so easy to use.  The possibilities really are endless and as always, there is not right or wrong.  I hope you are inspired by the way I have used the Moroccan View Cut and Emboss Folder

'Moroccan View Cut and Emboss Folder is an embossing folder with etched dies embedded inside to cut and emboss in one pass. Everything is done for you! Fits an A2-sized (4.25 x 5.5 in.) card front. 

The sandwich to use with the Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine from bottom to top is: Platform Plate, Cut and Emboss Folder with card stock inside and one Cutting Plate' - Spellbinders

1.Cut/emboss the Flower Garden Cut and Emboss Folder using white card stock and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6". 

2.The card front has been adhered onto slightly larger aqua card stock and popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

3. A 1cm strip of patterned paper has been adhered to the centre of the card front using double sided tape.

4. Cut/emboss the four (4)largest flowers from the Cinch and Go V Etched Dies using aqua card stock

5. Lightly sand each flower and share using the Stylus.

6. Layer the petals, starting with the largest at the back to smallest, offsetting each layer of petals, secure using a small heart brad.

7. Glue the completed flower onto the left side of the strip of patterned paper.

8. Pop up a die cut sentiment across the strip of patterned paper using trimmed 3D Foam Squares.

9. Adhere White Pearls to the card front.

Spellbinders Products:

• CEF-016 Moroccan View Cut and Emboss Folder
• S4-995 Shapeabilities Cinch and Go V Etched Dies Vintage Treasures by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• T-003 Stylus Tips for Tool n' One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other: White card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares, Crafty Foam Tape; Liquid Glue; Want2Scrap: 250 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive

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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Hooray Happy Birthday Noah

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a very special card to share with you today - it is our Grandsons birthday and he is 4- and this is the card I made him using some Spellbinders Dies.  How adorable are these animals - party animals LOL!

There are lots of layers happening on the lower potion of the card front.  I started with a piece of card stock measuring 30am x 12cm and scored it at 10cm, 20cm, 23cm, 26cm and 28cm.  Next I folded it into mountain and valley folds. A very quick and easy fancy fold card base.

The animals have been created using the following dies:  Die D-Lites Lion, Oh My! Etched Dies, Die D-Lites Tiger, Oh My! Etched Dies, and Die D-Lites Bear, Oh My! Etched Dies.  They are a lot of fun to create and there are so many options with them.

For the layers I have used the Die D-Lites Picket Fence Etched Dies using kraft card stock.  I have cut/embossed two of these and adhered then using double sided tape.  Once I had decided there the animals were going I secured the layered together using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares to give dimension and the impression of small hills.

The Clouds and Sun are from the Die D-Lites Sun and Clouds Etched Dies and have been adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  The balloons and Banner are also from Die D-Lites ad the sentiment is made up from Shapeabilities Simply Said Phrase Set One Etched Dies and Simply Said Phrase Set Two Etched Dies.

I don't normally decorate inside of cards I create, but....this one was for the grandson so I wanted it to be bright - so I have used some SRM Stickers from my stash.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST: ADD A SENTIMENT  

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Happy Birthday Sentiment

Creative Fingers - ANYTHING GOES

TIME OUT Challenges - Playful* 

Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Paper Shelter Challenge  - Add a Sentiment

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

A Place To Start - ANYTHING GOES W/OPTIONAL TWIST THREE OF FIVE (3 animals)

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - 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!

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Baby Blue

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope your week is going smoothly - it is a Public Holiday here in Australia, we commemorate ANZAC Day - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Today marks the 104th anniversary of the landing of ANZAC Soldiers, Sailors, Medical personnel and animals on Gallipoli, Services are held where thousands gather to pay their respect and honour these brave souls.

I have a Baby card to share with you today using Spellbinders Shapeabilities Layered Bundle of Joy Etched Dies Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken. The Outline Arch and the Stork dies have been cut/embossed together using white card stock.  The Bag has been cut/embossed using patterned paper and sponged before removing from the Die.  Next it has been glued onto the original die.

The card front has been cut/embossed using Authentique Paper and layered into slightly larger white card stock;  and onto a slightly larger pre-cut A-Frame Blue card base.using double sided tape.  A row of scalloped white lace had been glued across the lower portion of the card front and the Die cut frame/image popped up into the centre of the card front, just above the row of lace using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  This has been trimmed and a 'dove tail' added on the right end and sponged using Summer Sky Ink.  Next it has been layered across the framed image using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  A double white Seam Binding bow has been glued to the left side of the Scalloped Lace and three small Little Birdie Crafts flowers glued to the knot of the bow.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Wings, Tails or Spring Blossoms

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land Challenge - Always Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells,

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Build Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge - Flowers and Fauna

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Moo-Mania Challenge - Spring Fever

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

The Paper Shelter Challenge - Sentimental

The Crafty Addicts Challenge - Anything Goes - twist, Embellsih It

The Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional Black & White, and one other colour

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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Every day is a Bonus

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by! I am thinking that it is time for a little bit of  humor - as I mentioned in my precious posts, love these Emerson Quillin ladies - and have brought them out to see the light of day - so brace yourself!! Wink:wink. There is something so endearing about them and their attitude Wink:wink!

The image has been stamped onto white card stock using Imagine Crafts Memento ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Chameleon Pens.  It has then been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine. 

The card front has also been cut/embossed using the largest die from the Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies and patterned paper.and popped up onto a pre-cut slightly larger white scalloped edged card base using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

A  row of pink ric rac has been glued above the scalloped border.  The image layer has been popped up onto the centre of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

Flowers from my stash have been layered and glued to the bottom right corner and a large white pearl from Want2Scrap added to the centre.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Daisy Chain Challenges - Make it Feminine

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

A Place To Start - ANYTHING GOES W/OPTIONAL TWIST THREE OF FIVE (3 layers on flower)

Artistic Inspirations - JUST FOR FUN

Colouring in Scrapland - ANYTHING GOES OR DISTRESS 

Crafting from the Heart - JUST FOR FUN

Creativ Fusion Arts & Crafts Challenge - EASTER/SPRING WITH OPTION OF ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps - Lots of Layers 

Pile It On - Lots of Layers and/or Use Your Scraps

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - ALWAYS COLORING and ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - 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!

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Spellbinders Handmade - One of a Kind Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by!  Today I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using some of the stamp and Die sets by Licensed Designer Stephanie Low.  I do love her style and I have to be honest and say - although this card has a lot of  details, it is quite a quick card to create - the co-ordinating stamp and Die sets make it so easy - as you will see as you follow along with the tutorial

'One of a Kind Handmade by Stephanie Low Stamp and Die Set brings both worlds together of die templates and coordinating stamps to give these images life! The Handmade Collection by Stephanie Low touches on many handmade creatives from stitching to cooking to knitting and everything in between! She has you covered with choices of images and phrases to personalize your gift giving'  - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss the patterned paper using the Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

2.  Adhere the layered card front to the pre-cut card base using Crafty Foam Tape.

3. Trim the Chipboard, colour using a Green Marker and adhere to the bottom left corner of the card front.

4. Stamp both the One of a Kind using Black Ink.

5. Cut/emboss the image using the co-ordinating Dies.

6. Colour using Chameleon Color Tone Pens.

7. Pop up the One of a Kind image onto the left of the card front using 3D Foam Squares.

8. Stamp the flowers and sentiment from the Bloom Where You Are Planted Stamp and Die Set using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. 

9. Cut/emboss using the co-ordinating dies from the Bloom Where You Are Planted Stamp and Die Set and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine. 

10. Adhere the flowers below the image using small white 3D Foam Squares on the middle flower and double sided tape on the flowers either side.

11. Adhere to a  pre-cut slightly larger Kraft card front using Crafty Foam tape.

12. Stamp the sentiment from the Handcrafted Handmade by Stephanie Low Stamp and Die Set using black ink.

13. Cut/emboss the sentiment the co-ordinating Dies.

14. Colour using Chameleon Color Tone Pens.

15.Pop up onto the right hand corner of the card front using 3D Foam Squares.

16. Complete the sentiment using Alphas and stickers.

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-308 Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• SDS-142 Bloom Where You Are Planted Stamp and Die Set Inked Messages Collection by Stephanie Low
• SDS-071 Handcrafted Handmade by Stephanie Low Stamp and Die Set
• SDS-078 One of a Kind Handmade by Stephanie Low Stamp and Die Set
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other: White and Kraft card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares, Liquid Glue; Imagine: Memento Ink in Dessert Sand, Summer Sky and Rhubarb Stalk, Sponge Daubers; Corrugated cardboard;Want2Scrap:  Little Birdie Crafts: Chipboard; Chameleon Pens: 

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