Birthday Showers

Hello friends - I enjoyed a little time in The Studio and in an attempt to clear away the some of the layers (and there were many) on my desk - I ended up creating this masculine card - yes the 'dreaded man card!'.  I do love the Tim Holtz Umbrella Man and had an embossed image which I sponged over using Imagine Memento Ink in Desert Sand and Summer Sky.

The sentiment is from a Penny Black Inc. set. I have stamped it using Imagine Memento ink Rhubarb Stalk.  The tag has been adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Adhesive Runner,  tabs and a button have been added to the card front and a ticket stub popped in, secured with a little glue.

The layers have been popped up onto a card front of patterned paper using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares..  This in turn has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base also using Canvas Corp patterned paper and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes 

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Lavinia World Challenges - Anything Goes Using Rubber Or Clear Stamps

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter - Shades of Blue

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Friendship

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

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

Not Just Cards - 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 creating

Creating for Charity

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I have been doing lots of sorting and also prioritising - in amongst all of this I was very challenged by a story I saw and decided I needed to make some cards to donate to a Charity on a regular basis - straight away I know it had to be my local Ronald McDonald House and I am thrilled they are excited about having them regularly.

Needless to say I have a 'Mountain' of bits and pieces on my desk (LOL - my life story) and created 20 cards instantly from them - using card bases made up with papers I had cut - ready for an occasion just like this.  I have used a combination of my favourite products and a lot of those things that I didn't want to throw away but just keep gather - like die cuts I may have done 20 of and only used 10. embossed card fronts left over from kits, home made embellishments that are gathering - I love to fiddle with them every now and then for a change of pace - and I hate to waste pretty things! 

It is such a great feeling to make these and donate them - and even better as it is not a one of  -'Chicken Soup for the Soul'!  I have to say that it has not even made a dent in my bits and pieces -but give it time!!   I have more made but am yet to photograph - but will get onto as soon as possible!!

These cards linked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Exploding Boxes/Pop Up Boxes

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

International Art & Soul - Lots of Layers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  Always Anything Goes

My Besties Spanish Challenge - Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes + option: Any Occasion

Crafty Friends Challenge - Add Embellishments

Brown Sugar - ANYTHING GOES

Creative Fingers -  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!

                                                          {{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

 

Spellbinders Happy Kitty Tutorial

Hello everyone - it is time to share another tutorial for Spellbinders - I could not resist the Heart and Home Kitty Play set - how cute are they!?  There are three different cats, making it easy to create cards for so many occasions.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-522 Heart and Home Kitty Play
• S4-626 Tammy Tutterow Designs Frayed Tabs
• S6-013 5x7 Modern StationeryCard Creator
• SCP-014 Cuddle Cream
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Canvas Corp: Patterned Paper; Kraft and red cardstock; sentiment stamp; Ranger Ink: Walnut Stain

1. Adhere a strip of cream card across the patterned paper using double sided tape.

2. Cut/emboss using 5x7 Modern Stationary # 4 (#1 being the smallest)

3. Cut/emboss card base using 5x7 Modern Stationary #5 and cream cardstock - make sure the fold is inside the cutting edge.  Card base will measure approx 4"x6".

4. Cut/emboss Kitty Play Cat #3 (#1 being the smallest) and paws using kraft cardstock.

5. Cut/emboss Kitty Play Ball of Yarn using red cardstock.

6. Cut/emboss Frayed Tabs using cream cardstock.

7. Stamp the sentiment on the right side of the tab using black ink.

8. Sponge around the edges using brown ink.

9. Fold on score line and adhere to left side of the patterned paper.

10. Sponge around the edges of the cat using brown ink.

11. Attach brown cardstock behind the filigree pattern.

12. Adhere the cat and the ball of yarn to the cream strip on card front.

13. Adhere cat paws to the top right of the cream strip.

Take card friends and 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

Coffee with a Friend

Hello there - you may, or may not now that I am a coffee lover - I just may be addicted to the stuff but cut down from drinking the whole pot of peculated coffee to one cup (one veeerrrry large cup) a day - two at the most of I am catching up with a friend!

I saw this stamp  at Joann's while I was at the Spellbinders Retreat in Phoenix last year and just had to have it.  It has been stamped using  Imagine Crafts ‘featuring’ Tsukineko  Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle and coloured using Memento Markers.    This has been cut/embossed using A2 Modern Stationery Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator, the Die has been used a stencil, sponging the inside edges using Delicata Golden Glitz and a sponge dauber.

The coffee logo is cut from Canvas Corp patterned paper and has been popped up using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The patterned paper is from Spellbinders®Celebra'tions Line by Richard Garay and the ribbon was gifted to me by a Stampin' Up! friend.

This card is linked to the

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

This card is also linked to the following challenges:

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Always Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes 

Card and Scrap - Use Dies

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Dies or Punches

SLS Lines Challenge - Monochrome

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

In the Pink - For A Friend (in pink of course)

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Monochrome

Eureka Stamps - Monochrome

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!

Silhouette

Hello friends,  I could not let today go past without sharing a card with you - something a little bit shabby today!

I have used the 'negative' from the Silhouette Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®, this has been layered onto white cardstock using liquid glue.  Next it is layered onto the Lacey Circles Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Decorative Elements using Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares for dimension.  These Dies have then been layered onto the Gold Majesty Circles Spellbinders® Imperial Gold die

The patterned paper has been embossed using the Dotted Flowers Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder, the edges sponged using  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Espresso Truffle.

Finishing off by adding Seam Binding, button and pearls.

This card is for the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - Shabby Chic
Papertake Weekly -  Use 3 or more different shapes on your card
Tuesday Throwdown - Embossing
Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
Scrappy Hands - Layers
Mema's Challenge - ANYTHING GOES (ATG)

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}}}

My Workshops at Paper Crafts Festival

I am excited to be able to share what has been keeping me busy over the past couple of weeks - you may have already seen my news on facebook, incase you didn't I am sharing it here.

 

I have been asked to teach some Card Workshops at the Paper Crafts Festival in Sydney - you can read all of the details here.

I am also sharing a look at the cards

Card 1

Card 2

I will be using Spellbinders Dies, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko®; Want2Scrap©; Authentique™ Paper and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™

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}}} 

Spellbinders Tuesday Tutorial Video - Fall Gift Ideas

I am sharing the Tuesday Tutorial Video on the Spellbinders Blog  - the theme this week is Fall Gifts - I would love you to pop over and check it out and let me know what you think you can click 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}}}