John Next Door -Snowglobe

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you are have enjoyed your week!  I have been playing with the Snow Globe Die from John Lockwood aka John Next Door -and IT IS FABULOUS!!  It comes together easily and is very easy to made a Shaker Card - who doesn't love Snowglobes at Christmas!!

I have used the John Next Door Christmas 2019 - Snowglobe Die - the card base in cream and the card front in Gold card stock.  Acetate and white glitter have been used to create a Shaker card.

I have cut/embossed one JOHN NEXT DOOR  Christmas Dies - Holly Corner using matt gold card stock for contrast. The Holly Corner has been glued to the top of the Snowglobe.

The sentiment and tag are a little sneak peek of a set that is due for release at the end of August - I have used Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 6x4 Adhesive Sheets on my card stock, making it so easy to adhere the letters to the Tag.

The Reindeer are from the John Next Door Christmas Dies  - Deer Scenes and have been cut/embossed using Kraft card stock and adhered to the front of the Snow Globe using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

 The Tag has been popped up onto the centre of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Want2Scrap Orange Rhinestones have been adhered to each end of the tag.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Crafters - Use Die as the Focus

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Dare 2B Artzy - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional add some sparkle

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Christmas

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

 Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Anything Goes optional: Sparkle, Glitter, & Bling

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Animals& A Sentiment

Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Christmas with Option of Snow People

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Colourific Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations 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 creating

                                      

So Wonderful

Hello friends,  welcome and thanks so much for joining me. I hope you are having a great week.  My card today is an elegant card suitable for many occasions using Spellbinders and Little Birdie Crafts.

I have cut/embossed the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Tallulah Frill Layering Frame Small Etched Dies Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken using the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine and Copper card stock.  This has been glued onto a cream pre-cut cream card base.

The Shapeabilities Snowflake Snippets Holiday 2017 Etched Dies Tiny Flakes Block Four (4) and Tiny Flakes Block Two (2) have been cut/embossed using gold card stock.  These have been adhered onto cream card stock  as shown above.

The layered Die Cuts have been popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. Want2Scrap 250 Count - Silver Rhinestones have been adhered to the Snowflake Snippets. 

The Little Birdie Crafts flower has been popped up onto the centre of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  It is definitely a case of the Dies and the gorgeous flower doing all of the work on this card - what do you think?!

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs -  Anything Goes

A Place To Start - TEMPTING TECHNIQUES SHOWCASE YOUR FAVORITE TECHNIQUE (die Cutting)

Crafting from the Heart - ANYTHING GOES

Incy Wincy Designs - EMBELLISHMENTS

Use Your Stuff - FOR THE MOMS

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends -  ANYTHING GOES

Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option Motherly Love

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

 (extra entry if you use sponsor image)

Word Art 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

Spellbinders Christmas Wreath Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the both stamps and Dies by Licensed Designer Joanne Zink.   The Wreath Stamp is from the new Zenspired Holidays Collection, along with a sentiment from the Die D Lites Ho Ho Ho Holiday 2017 Etched Dies - and definitely makes a 'easy to create' Christmas Card - as you will see when you follow along with the tutorial below.

'Sentiments Wreath Stamps Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink is a cling foam (EVA) rubber stamp designed to be used with an acrylic block.  Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink brings her signature creative drawing techniques into the holiday spirit. For fans of Zenspirations, it is an inspiring to a fun-loving array of designs and a 'must have' in your collection'. - Spellbinders

1. Stamp the Sentiments Wreath Stamp onto white card stock using black ink.

2. Colour using Chameleon Pens, adding details using a White Paint Pen.

3. Cut/emboss the Sentiments Wreath Stamp using the largest die from the Standard Circles LG.

4.  Cut/emboss the Swirl Frame using gold card stock.

5. Glue to lightly patterned paper and trim around the Swirl Frame.

6. Adhere red ribbon vertically around the centre of the card front, adhering at the back.

7..Pop up onto cream card stock using 3D Foam Tape.

9. Pop up the die cut Sentiments Wreath Stamp onto the centre of the card front using 3D Foam Tape.

10. Adhere a red bow to the top of the card front using liquid glue.

11. Glue a recycled button to the knot of the bow.

12. Adhere red rhinestones to each corner of the card front.

Spellbinders Products

• S2-226 Die D Lites Ho Ho Ho Holiday 2017 Etched Dies
• S4-114 Nestabilities Standard Circles LG Etched Dies
• S5-354 Shapeabilities Swirl Frame Etched Dies On the Wings of Love Collection by Joanne Fink
• SBS-168 Sentiments Wreath Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other: White and gold card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; ; liquid glue; Imagine: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. Want2Scrap: 250 Count -  Red Rhinestones - Self Adhesive;  Red Ribbon, recycled button

{{{hugs}}} and happy creating

Spellbinders Love and Cookies Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the Shapeabilities Love and Cookies Etched Dies A Sweet Christmas by Sharyn Sowell.  This die depicts not only baking for Christmas but any time a family gather in the kitchen to bake something - and definitely makes a 'easy to create' card - as you will see when you follow along with the tutorial below.

'Shapeabilities Love and Cookies Etched Dies A Sweet Christmas by Sharyn Sowell is a set of four etched dies that depicts a sweet moment of baking either for the holidays or just every day'- Spellbinders

1. Adhere an Adhesive Foam Sheet 6x4" to Black card stock.

2. Cut/emboss the Making Cookies Die from the Love and Cookies Etched Dies using black card stock and the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

3. Cut/emboss patterned paper using the Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies to create the card front.

4. Adhere a row of Seam Binding across the centre of the card front using double sided tape.

5. Peel the backing off the Making Cookies Die and adhere to the card front, slightly to the right.

6. Cut/emboss the sentiment using red card stock and glue to the top of the card front.

7. Glue a double seam binding bow to the left of the card front, into the seam binding ribbon.

8/ Glue a Mulberry Paper Rose to the knot of the bow.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-904 Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies
• S4-935 Shapeabilities Love & Cookies Etched Dies A Sweet Christmas by Sharyn Sowell
• T-001 Tool 'n One 

• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other:  Cream, gold and green card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; ; liquid glue; Imagine: irRESTIBLES Pico Embellsher in Shimmer; Authentique Paper: Patterned Paper; Seam Binding; Mulberry Paper Rose; liquid glue.

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 A Charming Christmas Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the beautifully elegant and festive  Dies from the A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken  - these dies definitely make creating an elegant Christmas card so easy - as you will see when you follow along with the tutorial below.

'A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken offers holiday motifs that bring classic and elegant designs to your projects. This festive grouping is a wonderful addition to your holiday die collection!' - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss two (2) sets all four Cinch and Go Poinsettia flowers using white card stock and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

2. Sponge all of the flowers using Red Ink, adding touches of green at the end of the petals -carefully blend.

3. Shape each layer of flowers using the Tool 'n One and the Stylus Tips for Tool n' One

NOTE: A foam mat is recommended when shaping the flowers.

4. Layer the Cinch and Go Poinsettia flowers to create 3 flowers with assorted layers

5. Pop up each layer using 3D Foam Squares in the centre of each layer for extra dimension.

6. Cut/emboss one Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies using the largest two dies and patterned paper.

7. Lightly sand the embossed edges using a Sanding Block.

8. Cut/emboss two (2) Rectangle Toppers using both the Rectangle Topper/Border ands the Insert Design as shown in the photo above.

9. Glue the Rectangle Toppers to the top and bottom of the card front, lining each up inside the Hemstitched border and leaving a plain section in the centre of the card front.

10. Poke a hole through the centre of the layered Poinsettias, poke through 3 Gold Stamens and glue to the back of the flower.  Repeat with each flower.

11. Glue one layered Cinch and Go Poinsettia to each side of the plain section.

12. Pop up a third  Poinsettia into the centre using a 3D Foam Square

13. Pop up the card front onto a pre-cut slightly larger white card base using Crafty Foam Tape.

14. Adhere three (3) small Light Brown Rhinestones along both Insert Designs.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-960 Shapeabilities Cinch and Go Poinsettia Etched Dies Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken
• S4-963 Shapeabilities Snowflake Toppers Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken
• S5-308 Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One 
• T-003 Stylus Tips for Tool n' One

• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other:  White and gold card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; ; liquid glue; Imagine: Memento Inks in Rhubarb Stalk and Bamboo Leaves Want2Scrap: 250 Count - Brown Rhinestones - Self Adhesive; Sanding Block; Gold Stamens; Liquid Glue

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

Little Birdie Crafts Christmas Dove Card

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am excited to be sharing another Christmas card on the  Little Birdie Crafts Blog - we can never have too many made in advance.  Although this card is along the traditional line I have given it a modern twist using a Stencil, Texture Paste and Chipboard.

You can see the tutorial in full and check out the fabulous products I have used HERE.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Christmas

4 Crafty Chicks - Something Old Is Something New (Old - button, new -Chipboard)

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Use A 2 Word Sentiment 

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes Christmas

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes 

Little Red Wagon - Use Stencil

Paper Shelter Challenge - Time to Celebrate

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes 

Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - October Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet 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

Layered Christmas Tree

Hello friends, thanks so much for dropping in.  It is so quiet here today and I am trying to make the most of it - but I have so much I want to achieve and not sure where to start - do you now that feeling - or is it just me!?  I am making this post my starting point and hopefully move forward from here LOL!  I have played around with the new Spellbinders Die D-Lites Christmas Tree Etched Dies 2018 Holiday - don't you love the added dimension of popping up the layers - there are so many options with this Die D-Lite.

I have started by cutting the card front using the second largest Die from the Spellbinders 5 x 7 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies.  This has been popped up onto a slightly larger white pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  A patterned layer has been cut/embossed using the fourth die from the Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies and popped up onto the centre of the card front, using 3D Foam Squares.  Gold Glitter Pen has been added to the debossed stitching pattern.

Next cut/emboss all of the Dies from the Christmas Tree using white card stock.  Glue the frame outline that has been created by laying the tree layers inside of the actual tree die - when this is run through the machine it leaves a thin outline frame to the Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies layer.  This has been sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and glued to the patterned paper layer.  Next the Christmas Tree Top, Middle and Bottom have been sponged in the same manner and popped up inside the tree using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

Sponge the trunk using brown ink and glue below the Christmas Tree. Colour the Star gold and pop up at the top of the Christmas Tree using a 3D Foam Square. Adhere a ton piece of patterned paper across the card front,and below the image layer.  Wrap red twine around the card front and tie through a wooden flower, securing with a bow - add a little glue under the wooden flower.  Add faux enamel dots using Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Dandelion and a sentiment using Alpha Stickers.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - DIES & PUNCHES

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes 

Crafting from the Heart - ANYTHING GOES

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Layer it up

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Something Beginning With Letter S

Just Us Girls - Stripes

Crafting-With-Friends - ANYTHING GOES

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Use A 2 Word Sentiment 

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes Christmas

Crafting By Designs - Christmas

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built - 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