You are my Sunshine

Hello friends, I hope you are enjoying your weekend, it has been lovely here with the warmer weather and a BBQ with some of the family!!  I am also relieved to say that after a month with the flu I am starting to feel human again - you have to love that...and there is always time for 'just one card' wink:wink!!

For my card font I have embossed pink card stock created using the Framed Labels Eighteen Spellbinders® 3D M-Bossabilities™ folder and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6".  

The Fiskars image is stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal and has been cut out by hand - fussy cut as some would say.  The image has then been popped up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; foam tape onto the the Nestabilities Oval Bliss Etched Dies using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6".

The Penny Black Inc. sentiment has also been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal, layered onto a slightly larger white layered and popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares. Want2Scrap bling has been added to each end of the layered sentiment and lace adhered under the sentiment using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L EZ Permanent Adhesive.

I have linked this to the follwing challenges:

Allsorts - Things with Wings

Scrappers Delight Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Ribbon/and or Lace 

Colour Crazy Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Imagine That! Creative Playground - Anything Crafty Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes  

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink - Just Add Texture

Emerald City Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes 

Morgan's Art World Challenge - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - W, E3, #191 - Animals

Polka Doodles Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp -  Pop It Up

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes with twist of embossing

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Simply Papercrafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Shabby Chic or Rustic

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain Challenges - In the Pink

Scribbles Designs Challenge - Embossing Wet or Dry

Take care friends - 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

Artist in Residence - Father Day Card Tutorial

I have an Artist in Residence Tutorial on the Imagine Crafts Blog - The theme is Father's Day - Although in the Southern Hemisphere we don't celebrate Father's Day until later in the year, it is always a pleasure to celebrate the Fathers, Father-in-Law's, Father figures in people's lives.  I hope you are inspired by this Tutorial.

You can see the whole project and details by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over there and leave me a comment letting me know what you think - you know I love to see you!

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 Dog-Gone It Missing You Tutorial

I have a Spellbinders Tutorial on my Blog today - sharing a card using the adorable Dog Days Die - it can be used for so many occasions!   

Spellbinders Products:

• GLD-007 Petite Pennants
• S2-175 Dog Days
• SCD-012 Pierced Rectangles
• ESDS-006 Need a Rope
• GC-200 Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Cross Promotional Partners:

• Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle and Rich Cocoa; Delicata Pigment Ink in Golden Glitz; Sponge Daubers
• Want2Scrap©: 72 Count - Pink Pearls - Self Adhesive
•  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L:  E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam 

Other: Red, White and Kraft cardstock; scissors; sentiment from my stash; paw brads, red/white twine; dogbone brad

1. Cut/emboss Dog Days #3 (# 1 being the smallest) using Kraft cardstock. 

2. Cut/emboss one bone #2 using white cardstock and;

3. Cut/emboss one ball #1 using red cardstock

4. Emboss green cardstock using Need a Rope 3-D Em-bossing Fold'er

NOTE:  The sandwich for Spellbinders 3-D Em-bossing Fold'ers in Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine (stack from bottom up): B-Pink Embossing Plate, 3-D Em-bossing Fold'er with Media Inside and D-Raspberry Adapter Plate.

5. Pop up onto the card base using Crafty Foam Tape

6. Cut/emboss one (1) Pierced Rectangles #1 #2 (#1 being the smallest) using white cardstock, placing #1 Die inside the #2 die and secure using masking tape.

7. Adhere the Dog Days to the Pierced Rectangle using Liquid Glue

8. Pop up onto the upper portion of the layered card base

7. Stamp sentiment using Espresso Truffle

8. Cut/emboss using Petite Pennants Ribbon Tail #1 (#1 being the smallest)

9. Tie Twine around the card front twice and secure with a knot

10 Add Bone Brad to the left side of the sentiment tag

11 Adhere the sentiment to the lower portion of the card using crafty foam tape

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 - Mediterranean Medallion Tutorial

Hello Spellbinders addicts - today I am sharing a  step by step tutorial using one of the 3D M-Bossabilities Folders - they not only emboss but also deboss - giving the most amazing detail - living up to their name.

Spellbinders products 

• E3D3-001 Mediterranean Medallion 
• S4-511 Circle Delight 
• S4-512 Bordered Sentiments
• S5-086 Bitty Blossoms 
• SCP-013 Whirl White cardstock
• Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Cross Promotional Partners:

Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: Delicata 4 Inkpad; Ink Sweeper

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Adhesive Runner; 3-D Foam Squares

Want2Scrap: Baby Bling - White Pearls - Self Adhesive; Beautiful Bling Borders-Fancy That! by Nina Brackett

Graphic 45: Couture Collection

Other

Mauve cardstock; 

1. Emboss mauve cardstock using the Mediterranean Medallion 3D M-Bossabilities Folder and the Grand Galibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and trim

NOTE: The sandwich for Spellbinders 3D M-Bossabilities folders in Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine (stack from bottom up): B-Pink Embossing Plate, 3D M-Bossabilities Folder with Media Inside and D-Raspberry Adapter Plate.

2. Apply Delicata Golden Glitz and Celestial Copper using an Ink Sweeper - randomly highlighting embossed areas.

3. Adhere to precut white card base using foam tape.

4. Cut/emboss one Circle Delight #1 #2 placing #1 inside of #2 Die to create a frame.

5. Pop frame up on foam tape in the center of the embossed card front.

6. Cut/emboss Bordered Sentiments using Whirl White cardstock

7. Pop sentiment up by adding foam tape along lower edge - add to top and lower portions of the card, as shown in the main photo.

8. Cut/emboss one (1) Bitty Blossoms #2 using Couture paper.

9. Create Bitty Blossoms flower as per instructions here

10. Adhere Bitty Blossom inside the frame using liquid glue, adding a Mulberry Paper Rose with side.

11. Cut Beautiful Bling Borders-Fancy That! by Nina Brackett to size and adhere above and below the frame.

12 Add Baby Bling as shown in the main photo.

Adding lots of detail on a card does not have to be hard - especially when you are using 3D M-Bossabilities - they do all of the work - the possibilities are endless!

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 Framed Petite Labels Tutorial

Today I am sharing a card that is featuring one of the Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Folders, along with co-ordinating Dies. I am not one for making bulk batches of cards - but I have to say, if I was to do it - this would be the card - so easy and has so many lovely features - and it is so easy to create, as you will see in the Step by Step Tutorial below,

Spellbinders Products:

• EL-026 Framed Petite Labels
• S2-048 Sprigs
• S2-142 Swirl Delight
• S3-025 Petite Labels One
• SCP-13 Whirl White
• Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Cross Promotional Partners:

• Anna Griffin: Mauve Cardstock
• Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko : Memento Dye Ink in Bamboo Leaves.
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Runner; 3D Foam Squares
• Want2Scrap©:  72 Count - White Peals - Self Adhesive

Other; Sanding Block; Mulberry Paper Rose

Directions:

1. Emboss  Mauve cardstock using Petite Framed Labels M-Bossabilities Folder

2. Lightly sand across the embossed stripes on the green cardstock

3. Cut/emboss one (1) Petite Labels One in Whirl White cardstock.  NOTE:  Select the Dies that co-ordinates with the M-Bossabilities Folder you have chosen.

4. Use the Die as a Stencil and sponging inside the Die using Bamboo Leaved and a Sponge Dauber

5. Stamp sentiment using Tuxedo Black Ink

6. Cut/emboss one (1) Swirl Delight #2 using Whirl White cardstock (#1 is the smallest Die)

7. Adhere ribbon across the embossed frame

8.Adhere the Swirl Delight using double sided tape

9. Adhere Petite Label One onto the Swirl Delight using 3D Foam Squares

10. Attach double bow using liquid glue

11. Adhere Flower using liquid Glue

12. Cut/emboss the Sprigs using green cardstock

13. Cut the individual sprigs from the stem using scissors.

14. Adhere a sprig above and below the mulberry paper rose using liquid glue and tweezers.

Designer Tip: Alternating using double sided tape and Crafty Foam Tape gives dimension to your card without adding to the postal rates.

As you can see in the photo above - this card looks great in any colour and the details can be changed to give you that little bit of variety when creating - and we all love that - don't we!?! 

Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope you are inspired to bring out your embossing folders and add a little bit of sanding to distress the cardboard - such a great embellishment.

{{{hugs}}}

Life

Hello friends, welcome to my new followers - thank you for sharing in this journey - you make it such a great experience and I appreciate the support you always give.  I hope you are inspired while you are here....if so, then I am happy!

I have been busy with the  Spellbinders Doily Art Celebra'tions™ 3D embossing folders - I love the way the pattern just POPS - these 3D Folders are amazing. I have sponged the Doily using Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Luxe Pigment Ink in Rose Bud.

FYI  NOTE: The sandwich for Celebra'tions 3D embossing folders in Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine (stack from bottom up): B-Pink Embossing Plate, 3D Embossing Folder with Media Inside and D-Raspberry Adapter Plate.

The LIFE image is from Unity Stamps and the bird by Fiskar - I love the script on it. I have used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares for dimension ,and E-Z Runner on this card.  The beautiful Bling is from Want2Scrap© 

This card is for the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - lots of layers

Fussy and Fancy - Things with Wings

Kit and Clowder - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Little Claire's - bright and beautiful 

Crafting for all Seasons - Things with Wings

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

DoubleClick Skittles - use a bird

Stempelsonne Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp -  Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Shabby Chic

 Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends 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}}}

Lacey Doily

Hello Blog Friends, I hope you are enjoying your weekend - it is Sunday night here and we have had a very relaxed weekend - for me it has been very productive, which is great as I have a lot happening this year.

I love the Doily Art Celebra'tions Embossing Folder - it can be used in so many ways.  For my card today I have used it to emboss the patterned paper using the the Grand Calibur® Machine.

  I  have then lightly sanded the embossed portion using a sanding block for an aged look - how divine does that look.

The sandwich for Celebra'tions 3D embossing folders in Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine (stack from bottom up): B-Pink Embossing Plate, 3D Embossing Folder with Media Inside and D-Raspberry Adapter Plate.  

The Flutters Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™ has been cut/embossed using teal card stock and layered using liquid glue on the body.This has then been adhered to the card alongside a strip of pattered paper and a sentiment from SRM Stickers. A Mulberry Paper Rose has been added, along with randomly placed sequins.

This card is for the following challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

As You Like it Challenge - Favourite Embossing Folder & Why

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons - Let's Get Sentimental

Dream it Up - January - Birthday Wishes

Crafting By Designs - Month long Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always 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}}}