Choose Happiness

Hello friends, welcome and thanks for stopping by!  Once again I have been having fun in The Studio with Kaisercraft Collectibles.   This time my inspiration has come from a set of cards that were designed by the very talented Alicia McNamara - a Boho set - once I got started I could not stop- it has become addictive LOL!  It is another very quick and easy way to create a pretty card.

The card front has been cut/embossed using leftover pieces of patterned paper and one of my favourite dies - the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine .  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut Kraft card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

You can see Alicia's cards and tutorial HERE - the stripes got me started, especially when it means I can use the front of 6"x6" Pads - they are perfect for this.  The patterned strip is 9cm long and adhered to the centre of cards on the right-hand side. using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner.

A flower from my stash has been glued to the left of the striped panel and some die cut leaves from my stash adhered to the top of the flower. The Kaisercraft wooden sentiment has been glued across the striped panels and a Swirl from Want2Scrap trimmed and added each side of the flower, along with white pearls to each corner.  It is very easy to create a card in this style - thanks so much Alicia for the inspiration - I may or may not have made over 12 cards based on this style - I won't bombard you with them! Wink:wink

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST: SUMMER 

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - always ANYTHING GOES

Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Upcycle/Recycle

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

A Gem of a 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

Spellbinders Charming Round Bauble Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the  Charming Round Tag from the Charming Christmas Collection designed by Becca Feeken.  I've chosen to use Joy and the ornate insert inside the ornament, also the reindeer and mittens as you will see when you follow along with the tutorial below.

'Shapeabilities Charming Round Tag Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken is a set of nine dies includes four insert pieces and an insert cutting rim to create many design to the tag shape. Also two charms and an ornament topper to complete the set.' - Spellbinders

1.Cut/emboss one Victoriana Crest using both the Filigree and the cutting edge Dies and Brushed Gold card stock. Remove the extra pieces using the Tool N One. 

2.Cut/emboss two Victoriana Crest Cutting Edge only using cream card stock.  Turn side on and score one Die Cut at 1.5cm, fold forward and apply double sided tape.  Attach the second Victoriana Crest, making sure to line up the edges to form card base.

3.Adhere the Brushed Gold Victoriana Crest to the card case  adding a layer of 5cm wide patterned paper across the centre of the card front, trimming the edges with scissors.

4. Cut/emboss one (1) Oval Insert in cream card stock, adhere to the centre of the card front.

5. Cut/emboss one Ornament , one cutting rim, along with on Decorative and Word inserts.  Place the dies onto white card stock in the order just listed and hold in place with repostional tape.
6.Cut/emboss one (1) Ornament (outer rim only) using red card stock.
7. Glue the white decorative Ornament to the red die cut backer.
8. Pop up onto the top portion of the cream Oval Insert on the layered card front.

9. Cut/emboss one Reindeer using Kraft card Stock, adding eye and nose details before removing from the Die.

10. Pop up onto the right side of the Oval Insert using double sided tape on the front half of the Reindeer and small 3D Foam Squares on the second half.

11. Cut/emboss two (2) Mittens using Kraft card stock, sponge the open portions of the Mittens before removing from the Die.

12. Adhere the first Mitten using double side tape onto the left Side of the Oval, popping up the second using 3D Foam Squares on the left side, slightly overlapping onto the first Mitten and the portion with no Foam Squares onto the Oval Insert. 

13. Create a large double sheer bow, wrapping red twine around the knot several times.

14. Thread the twine through a recyced button, securing the button by tying a bow with the twine.

15. Use the ends of the red twine to thread through the top of the Bauble, trim and glue the bow down.

16. Adhere bling to the Bauble as shown in the main photo.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-692 Shapeabilities Charming Round Tag Etched Dies Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken
• S6-125 Shapeabilities Victoriana Crest Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One 

• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other:  White, gold, kraft and red card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Authentique Paper: patterned paper; liquid glue; Imagine: Memento Inks in Rhubarb Stalk, Sponge Daubers; Button, Red Twine; Want2Scrap Beautiful Bling Borders, Baby Bling - Red Pearls; recycled button; Wide Sheer Ribbon

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 Wild and Free Tutorial

Hello friends - thanks for stopping by!  I am excited to be sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders today using adorably whimsical Beau-ti-ful Stamp and Die sets from the Love Set Match Collection by Licensed Designer Debi Adams.

'This set includes two etched dies with a coordinating flower center stamp and flower stamp, along with face and two fun phrase stamps. Quirky fun phrases and shapes are all captured into the Love Set Match Collection by Debi Adams...'

1.Stamp the Flower Stamp onto white card stock using Imagine Tuxedo Black Ink.

2. Cut the Flower Stamp and a Flower Centre in Yellow.

3. Cut/emboss Extra Large Hemstitch and Frame using patterned paper.

4. Cut/emboss medium Hemstitch and Frame using white card stock.

5. Stamp the Wild and Free sentiment onto the lower portion of the Hemstitch Rectangle using Tuxedo Black Ink.

6. Colour the Flower Stamp using Chameleon Pens.

7. Pop up onto the medium Hemstitch Rectangle using 3D Foam Squares.

8. Pop up the layered Flower above the sentiment on the Extra Large Hemstitch Rectangle using 3D Foam Squares.

9. Pop up the layers onto a pre-cut white card base using 3D Foam Squares.

10.Wind pink twine around the card front twice - under the flower stamp, securing to the left of the flower with a pink button and a bow.

11. Glue 3 Sequins to the card front

12. Add some white paint splatter. 

Spellbinders Products:

• SDS-112 Beau-ti-ful Love Set Match by Debi Adams Stamp and Die Set

• S5-308 Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue;  Imagine: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black; Chameleon Pens; Pink Twine; Pink Flower Button; Sequins; Pink/White patterned paper.

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

As Easy as One Two Three

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by!  Today started with me clearing my desk - well that was my intention, but I started playing around with the Spellbinders  Negative Dies and some die cut pieces that had gathered - and here is the result!

I have used the negative Die from the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Seth Apter Splatter Proof Etched Dies and added pieces from Shapeabilities Seth Apter Ring Around Etched Dies; Shapeabilities Seth Apter Drip Dry Etched Dies; Shapeabilities Seth Apter Trifecta Etched Dies.  I have drawn around each Die Cut using a Black Detail Pen from Chameleon Pens.

I have also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner and Want2Scrap Nestabling Heart Circles Black Rhinestones and a pre-cut white card base 15cm x 10cm.

This card is for the following challenges:

A Inky Mess - Anything Goes with Mixed Media

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Creative Ladybirds Creations - Always Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Fall Colours

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes + option: Stencilling

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Always anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - Paper Piecing 

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

Blue Butterflies

Hello friends, thanks for stopping by!  I am sharing a little 'blast from the past' today using one of the older/discontinued dies from Spellbinders - but seriously what is not to love!?!?   Although this particular Die is no longer available there are some beautiful card front and card creator Dies available - click on the highlighted words to go directly to them.

I have cut/embossed the released Butterflies Spellbinders Shapeabilities® die (discontinued) using the  Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform using white card stock.

The Die has been trimmed to size and adhered to periwinkle card stock using liquid glue and popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.   White lace has been adhered to the lower portion. The addition of  a Seam Binding Bow and a Mulberry Paper Rose complement this card perfectly!!  It doesn't get much easier than that! 

This card is linked to:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Di's Digis Designs - Monochromatic

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Quick & Easy

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Monochrome Magic - Anything Monochrome Goes + option of Stars

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs -  Anything Goes

Moo-Mania & More - Feminine

Retarte - 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 - Coffee with Seth

Hello friends thank you for stopping by today I'm excited to be sharing a card with you using one of Spellbinders new dies by Licensed Designer Seth Apter. If you know me you know I love my coffee and what is better than a coffee with Seth.

 The Shapeabilities Ring String Etched Dies by Seth Apter has been cut and embossed using textured paper from my stash.  Lightly sand the Ring String using a Sanding Block.  Next it has been adhered to corrugated card that has been lightly sponged using Imagine Memento ink in Teal Zeal.

Note: If you do not have textured paper, embossed paper would look great too.

Lots of fabulous layers and texture but still not too bulky for posting - something I try to be conscious of.   The layered rings have been adhered to a pre-cut card front that has been stamped using the coffee beans from the Flourishes,lc My Cup Overflows stamp set and Imagine Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle. The coffee up and sentiment are also from the Flourishes,lc stamp set - the cup has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  I am thinking the sentiment would suit many occasions from thinking of you...to Happy Birthday - wanna meet for coffee?!  What do you think?

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge -  Use A Die Cut + A Sentiment

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always anything Goes 

Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp - Thinking of You

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - LOTS OF LAYERS

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Make Your own Background

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

The Corrosive Challenges - 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 Trailing Hearts Tutorial

Hello friends, I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders featuring two of the new Dies by Licensed Designer Marisa Job - and I have to say I am more than happy with the results.  You can see how this card has been created by following along with the Step by Step Tutorial.

1. Add an Adhesive Sheet to the A2 Matting Basics A #6 (#1 being the smallest) and trim to the correct size.

2. Cut/emboss one Trailing Hearts using both green and mauve card stock. 
3. Adhere the mauve Trailing Hearts to the card base, pressing down to adhere it all
4. Add a row of green squares from the green Trailing Hearts from Step 2, along with one row of hearts.  Press firmly to help them stick firmly.

4. Sprinkle glitter into an embossing tray, press down the die cut making sure to press it into all the open spaces in the die cut

5. Pop up the Die cut layer onto the card base using liquid glue

6. Cut/emboss two of the heart die using white card stock.

7. Layer and adhere to the centre of the mauve Trailing Heart card front.

8. Cut two flowers from the Textured Flowers #1 #2 (#1 being the smallest) using patterned paper.  

9. Sand using a Sanding Block.

10. Layer the flowers and colour the centre using a yellow pen. Adhere a large pearl to the centre of the flower.

11. Cut/emboss three leaves using green card stock, curl using a thin paint brush handle.

12. Pop up around the flower using a 3D Foam Square.

13. Trim the Swirls Finesse and adhere either side of the flowers.

14. Adhere computer generated sentiment.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S5-131 A2 Matting Basics A
• S5-314 Shapeabilities Trailing Hearts Etched Dies Timeless Heart Collection by Marisa Job
• S5-317 Shapeabilities Textured Flowers Etched Dies Timeless Heart Collection by Marisa Job
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White, purple and green pink card stock; ImagineMemento Luxe Ink in Wedding Dress;  Want2Scrap: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 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!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting