Hearts and Roses

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your visits and comments this year - it is so appreciated.  As much as Social Media is a big and effective way to share and connect, Blogs still have their place and I hope you will continue to follow me and be inspired next year.  I am working on new things and expanding my 'comfort zone' - the creative world is ever changing and we can either fight it or go with it - I am going with it and enjoying the journey!

I am sharing a card created using the beautiful Spellbinders Nestabilities Card Creator Botanical Bliss Stacey Caron Floral Trellis Etched Dies this has been die cut using the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  The exposed areas have been sponged using Imagine  Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves.  Next it has been glued to slightly larger green card stock. Narrow lace has been adhered to the top of the card front; followed by a double white seam binding bow to the centre of the lace.  A recycled button has been glued to the knot of the ribbon.

The Rose Heart stamp set has been coloured using Chameleon Pens and popped up onto the card front also using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam squares.   The sentiment has been trimmed and glued below the layered flower.  The layered card front has been popped up onto a pre-cut slightly larger white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam squares. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Allsorts - Thanks a Bunch (thank you or flower as a focal point)

Colour Crazy Challenge - COLORING - ANYTHING GOES

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafter's Cafe - Use Lace and/or Christmas

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes

As You Like It 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

Recycled Natures Beauty

Hello friends - it is Friday nught here and I am sharing a card using recycled packaging as my patterned paper - from my DD1's tea cup - I am sure you would agree it is too pretty to throw away.

The Nestabilities Royal Circle Etched Dies has been cut in half and placed either side of a pink Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced Squares Etched Dies using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares onto .  The teal medallion has been cut using the Shapeabilities Nestabilities Royal Circle Etched Dies Etched Dies - this has been adhered using liquid glue.  A snowflake has been popped up in the centre of the Nestabilities Royal Circle Etched Dies using 3D Foam Squares; this has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base also using using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Want2Scrap white pearls have been coloured using Chameleon Pens and adhered to the centre of the Nestabilities Royal Circle Etched Dies. Nice and easy but so pretty - we have so many items that we can recycled - I love the uniqueness of this card - and if you are wondering - the cup is the same pattern and just as bright and pretty! 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Use A Two Word Sentiment

Craft Rocket Challenges - Something Beginning With 'F' (Flowers)

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Use Your Dies

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff - OLD AND NEW (old = recycled packaging/new = pearls)

                                           Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

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

                               

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

Nice Normal Family

Hello friends, my card today has been created using one of the fun stamp sets from Sparkle N Sprinkle - Chicken Run stamp set. I love those chickens and the sentiments that come with them - we actually have a sign with this saying on it! LOL!

I have inked the image using Imagine Memento Inks along with a White Gel Pen to add some highlights to the Chickens and sponged the sky background also using Memento Inks.

The image has been cut/embossed using Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Ovals , then the background has been sponged using various inks.  I have used my sponge daubers and not added any extra ink - they are usually 'fully loaded'!  The sentiment has been stamped to the top portion of the Pierced Ovals. 

The Border has been embossed using the Shapeabilities Stitched Borders Etched Dies Quilt It by Lene Lok onto blue card stock, the leaves have been sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and outlined using a White Gel Pen.

 This has been layered onto a pre-cut card base using A2 Matting Basics B Card Creator.  A burlap strip has been adhered across the centre of the card front, with feathers, a flourish and button..

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

Colouring in Scrapland - ANYTHING GOES

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Fashionable Stamping - Use your Inks

Emerald City Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes 

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight August Challenge - Anything Goes

Quick Quotes - Use Colored Inks

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges - Animal Kingdom

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

Out of this World Dr Who Style

Hello friends - any Dr Who fans out there?  The first thing I thought of when I saw this Phone Box stamp by Stampin' Up! was Dr Who - I have a son who is an avid fan and keeps us updated on that is happening with the Dr. 

I stamped the image onto glossy card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Danube Blue and fussy cut/hand cut using scissors it out.  

The background is embossed using the Spellbinders Seth Apter Em-bossing Fold'ers Lazer Beams 5 x 7 and the Platinum .  The embossed layer has been randomly sponged using Imagine Radiant Neon Inks and a sponge dauber.  The 'Tardis' has been popped up onto the centre of the embossed layer using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.   Kindy Glitz/Liquid Glitter has been added to each lazer beam.

The embossed card front has been layered onto a pre-cut card base, with a strip of embossed navy card stock added along the right side - liquid glitter has been added to the lazer beams.  Stenciled dots have been randomly added and finishing off with a computer generated sentiment.

This card is for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss it

Cuttlebug Mania  - Father's Day

Creates and Makes Challenge - Anything Goes (optional Use Yellow)

Tuesday Throwdown -  For The Men

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - For The Guys

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - FOR A MAILE OR DAD

Retro Rubber Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog -  ANYTHING GOES WITH option of FATHER'S DAY

Through THe Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - ADD SPARKLE

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - Masculine

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge June - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - For Men

Pam's inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - For The Guys or Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz - Something Blue for Father's Day 

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

Darkroom Door - Classic Birthday

Hello friends, I have a masculine card to share with you today - I am working hard to build up my supply of masculine cards - we never seem to create enough of them so I am doing what I can to rectify that, using the Darkroom Door Vintage Automobiles stamp set - I love these old trucks and the fabulous sentiments that come with it. 

I have stamped the truck image using Imagine Memento Ink n Rhubarb Stalk onto white card stock.  This strip of card stock has been sponged around the edges using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa and a Sponge Dauber,  The Texture Stamp - Plaid has been lightly stamped onto the centre of a recycled book page and popped up onto a slightly larger, white precut card base.

Torn corrugated card has been adhere across the middle of the card front and the stamped image has been popped up across the lower portion - on an angle - using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares  

The stamped and inked strip has been added to an embossed layer using Spellbinders Em-bossing Fold'ers Grid 4.25 x 5.5 in Single Sided and popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  A strip of recycled corrugated cardboard has been adhered along the image strip and sponged using brown ink,  The computer sentiment has been adhere 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes 

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - June - For The Boys (masculine)

QKR Stampede –  For The Guys or Anything Goes

Quick Quotes - Masculine Cards or Projects

Aussie Digital Artists Open Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Connie Can Crop - It's a Guy Thing

Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Let's Distress 

Craft Rocket Challenges - For The Men/Boys

Simon Says Stamp - Masculine

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge - For The Guys

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - ANYTHING GOES WITH option of FATHER'S DAY 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - MASCULINE

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