Hello Birdie

Hello friends, the last few days have been a taste of spring for us, it is my favourite season and so welcome after a cold winter. 

I could not resist creating a 'beachy' card using the patterned paper from the Free Gift with Love Cardmaking 17 - aptly named Sea Shore.

The bird is from Katzelkraft and has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  It has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto a Spellbinders  Pierced Circle Nestabilities and Seth Apter Robo Star Etched Dies - these have been cut/embossed using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" and popped up onto a Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies, using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  These layers have been popped up onto a yellow card base - also using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The sentiment is from the Hello Geo Heart Wild & Free by Debi Adams Etched Dies and has been adhered using glue.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Paper Minutes - Anything Goes 

Retarte - Anything Goes  

Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

Challenge Up Your Life - Summer  

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + optional Summer Theme

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Paper Craft Happy Challenges - Anything Goes with an Animal

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

Want2Scrap Birthday Fabulous

Hello friends - I have a whimsical card to share with you on theWant2Scrap Blog created using one of the fabuloous Silhouettes and some white pearls.

                                           You can see the details and close ups 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

Spellbinders Dripping with Roses

Hello friends - I am back with another card using the Drip Drop Die designed for Spellbinders by my dear friend Seth Apter of The Altered Page.  These are such versatile Dies and I love the way they work with any style -thisis definitely "Shabby with an Edge!"

You can find Seth's range for Spellbinders HERE.  The Drip Drop die has been cut using white card stock and layered onto a circle of DCWV inc.Burlap card stock using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser.  These layers have been popped up onto a pink card front cut/embossed using  Spellbinders Romantic Rose Nestabilities  and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6", then layered onto a pre-cut card base using Crafty Foam Tape White.

 I have added the sentiment from Penny Black Inc. stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal.  This has been popped up using a 3D Foam Square from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and a row of lace adhered underneath the sentiment.  The roses have been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors from Authentique Paper and popped up on the lower portion of the Drip Drop die.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes 

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 

DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Happy Birthday (or a Thank You Card)

Craftaholics R Us - Die Cuts

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes for August

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Summer

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

City Crafter Challenge - Pretty In Pink

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - ANYTHING GOES

Come and Get It - Flowers

International Art & Soul - Dies

Brown Sugar - 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

Spread Your Wings and Fly Canvas

Hello friends, today I am sharing something a little different for me - but something I have loved creating.  Mixed Media - it has taken me by surprise but in another sense seems totally natural as well - I am loving it and have quite a few things being worked on.  

This canvas was inspired by a set of card I had was commissioned to create for the Australian Simply Cards Magazine - they were published in ASC #97 in August 2017 - I was thrilled to have a 6 page article and a card on the cover

One card in particular was a favourite and it the basis for the canvas using Seth Apters Spellbinders Dies. It is an 8x8 canvas and the tittle is 'Spread Your Wings and Fly' something I am endeavouring to to artistically.  I have used the following products:

• Shapeabilities Seth Apter Ring Around Etched Dies
• Shapeabilities Seth Apter Take Flight Etched Dies
• Deco Art Gesso; Imagine Crafts Radiant Neon Inks, Creative Medium and Pico Embellishers.
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares
• Want2Scrap: Turquoise Rhinestones
• Authentique Paper
• Chipboard Letters
• Paper Napkins

You can see some of the details in the Collage below.

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

So Beautifully Framed

Hello friends - I have created a card to share today using some of the Die cuts and images that gather on my desk (referred to as UFOs - Un-Finished Objects) - some of them are favourites, retired but will always have a place in my Studio!

I have used a retired images from Layers of Color - my first Design Team - the images are by the very talented and so lovely Laura Kirste Campbell.  I have always loved these stamps and find the whole range so inspiring - it was an amazing time for me.  Laura is a wonderful mentor and friend.

I have handmade the flower using Spellbinders Scalloped Circles LG and Standard Circles SML - a lot of layering and scrunching - but I am happy with the way it turned out.  I used to do all of my flowers like this - but now I have many amazing flower Dies, but it is good to return to basics sometimes.  The flower has been glued to the centre of the stamped image.

The image has been stamped using Imagine Menento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Chameleon Pens and after being Die Cut has been adhered to  pre-cut Die - one I was sent I believe.  A strip of lace has been adhered to the card front and precut card base using the Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies.  The layered image has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The Want2Scrap Lecreme Pearls have been coloured using Chameleon Pens and adhered as shown in the main photo - along with the silver embellishment.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

Rubbernecker Stamps Challenge - Make it Old Respect the Age 

Aud Sentiments Challenge - No Sentiment on Front Of Project

Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes 

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Country View Crafts' Challenge - Things with Wings

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies

Love to Craft  - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards- Always Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations -  ANYTHING GOES + ANYTHING GOES

Color Inspiration Monday - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE

Crafty Cardmakers - LOTS OF LAYERS 

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 Wishing You...

Hello friends,  I am sharing a card today using one of the newly released Spellbinders stamp and die sets by Licensed Designer Stephanie Low.  I love these co-ordinating sets and find them totally addictive!!  I love the movement this dandelion has....

Stamp the Dandelion Stamp and Die Set from the Earth Air Water Collection by Stephanie Low  onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  Cut/emboss using co-ordinating Dies. Colour the images using Chameleon Pens.

Cut/emboss light green card stock using A2 Matting Basics A, making sure the fold is inside the cutting edge of the Die to form card base. Cut/emboss the patterned paper using Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken. Lightly sand around the edges with a sanding block.  Pop the card front onto the card base using 3D Foam Squares.  

Cut one Nestabilities Heart & Home Circle Delight Etched Dies using white card stock, Cut the Die in half and adhere the right hand Die Cut to the card front using double sided tape.  Pop up the  dandelion onto the Circle Delight, using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares  along with three 'flowerettes' using liquid glue.

Adhere the computer generated sentiment below the Dandelion and add Want2Scrap 72 Count - Sage Pearls around the Circle Delight and to each corner - as shown in the photo.  Lightly add some Kindy Glitz/liquid glitter to the Dandelion ends and wrap green twine around the layered card front two times, securing with a bow.  Glue a metal heart embellishment to the centre of the bow.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner - Vintage

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge - Tie a Bow

Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes - Option of Die Cuts

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Retarte - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Color Inspiration Monday - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE

The Crazy Challenge - USE FLOWERS

Addicted to Stamps - Flowers

Allsorts - Use at least 2 dies 

Scrap and Craft Inspiration - Anything Goes with String, Twine of Ribbon

Country View Crafts' Challenge - Hearts

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Crea Chicky's - Flowers

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + optional theme: Add Flowers

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies 

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 For a Sweet Friend Tutorial

Hello friends, I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using some of the pretty new release dies released by Licensed Designers Becca Feeken and Sharon Sowell - there are so many Beautiful Dies to choose from - definitely something for everyone!

 

One of the fabulous things about these dies is there are lots of layers, but they are so easy to create as you will see from the tutorial below.

1. Cut/emboss the Heart Leaves Etched Dies using the Platinum 6 and White card stock.

2. Use the Die as a stencil, sponging inside the heart centre using pink ink and a sponge dauber,

4. Cut/emboss one Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies #5 and #6 using Patchwork paper. 

5. Cut/emboss one Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies #3 and #4 using Pink card stock. 

6. Pop up the pink Hemstitch Rectangle onto the patchwork layer using 3D Foam Squares.

7. Stamp the sentiment from the Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Graceful Tiny Tag Stamp and Die Set onto the centre of the pink heart using black ink.

8. Pop up the Heart Leaves Etched Dies using 3D Foam Squares on the back of the heart; into the layered Dies.

9. Adhere the layered Dies to a pre-cut card base using Foam Tape.

10.Glue a cream double seam binding bow to the left side of the layered card. 

11. Create Cinch and Go Flower - you can see Becca Feekens Video HERE

12. Light add some liquid glitter to the edges petals of the Cinch and Go Flower.

13. Trim and adhere the Want2Scrap bling across the base of the ink layer.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S3-265 Shapeabilities Heart Leaves Etched Dies from the Joyous Celebrations Collection by Sharyn Sowell
• S5-308 Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• S6-050 Shapeabilities Amazing Paper Grace Cinch and Go Flowers Etched Dies
• SDS-053 Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Graceful Tiny Tag Stamp and Die Set
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

Other :  Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Imagine: Memento ink in Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Sponge Dauber, Handmade patchwork paper; Sanding Block, White and  pink card stock; 

Want2Scrap: Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett;

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

Market Fresh - Just for You

Hello friends - it is time to use up all the UFO's on my desk - the Un-Finished Objects - incase you were wondering,  My Studio is fairly tidy the majority of the time - unless I am working on a few deadlines at the one time and then - it is a little more 'spread out' than usual - but my desk - that is a whole different story LOL!  Lets just say that every piece on this card was gathering on my desk...LOL!

The image is from Crafty Secret - I love their nostalgic images!  This has been popped up onto a piece of journal paper using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The next layer has been created using Spellbinders Nestabilities Elegant Ovals Etched Dies which has been cut/embossed using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform and popped up onto an embossed layer using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The layered image has been adhered to a pre-cut card base and I could not resist adding a strawberry from the Shapeabilities Market Fresh by Debi Adams Arent You Sweet Etched Dies and  was calling out to be used - I have stamped ink all over the strawberry to give it texture and depth!! I have finished off with a computer generated sentiment and some ribbon recycled from a Lindt Chocolate Easter egg, with a yellow button.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Allsorts - Vintage Style

Scrappers Delights -  Anything Goes 

Sweet Stampin - Use Up Your Stash

Colour Crazy Challenge -  Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack -  Anything Goes

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - 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