Spellbinders - Coffee with Seth

Hello friends thank you for stopping by today I'm excited to be sharing a card with you using one of Spellbinders new dies by Licensed Designer Seth Apter. If you know me you know I love my coffee and what is better than a coffee with Seth.

 The Shapeabilities Ring String Etched Dies by Seth Apter has been cut and embossed using textured paper from my stash.  Lightly sand the Ring String using a Sanding Block.  Next it has been adhered to corrugated card that has been lightly sponged using Imagine Memento ink in Teal Zeal.

Note: If you do not have textured paper, embossed paper would look great too.

Lots of fabulous layers and texture but still not too bulky for posting - something I try to be conscious of.   The layered rings have been adhered to a pre-cut card front that has been stamped using the coffee beans from the Flourishes,lc My Cup Overflows stamp set and Imagine Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle. The coffee up and sentiment are also from the Flourishes,lc stamp set - the cup has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  I am thinking the sentiment would suit many occasions from thinking of you...to Happy Birthday - wanna meet for coffee?!  What do you think?

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge -  Use A Die Cut + A Sentiment

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always anything Goes 

Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp - Thinking of You

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - LOTS OF LAYERS

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Make Your own Background

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

The Corrosive 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

A Touch of Nostalgia with Vintage Ladies

Hello friends, I am sharing a nostalgic card today - these gorgeous ladies from Graphic 45 have been sitting on my desk way too long and just had to be added to a card - I love this era and how elegant these ladies are.

The card front has been created using Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace A2 Filigree Delight Card Creator Etched Dies.  This has been cut/embossed using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" and adhered onto a pre-cut card base.  Corrugated card has been sponged using Imagine Ink Memento Luxe Ink in Rose Bud with a layer of Wedding Dress added.

The Vintage ladies have been popped up using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; a row of vintage lace has been adhered along the base of the image using liquid glue with an embellishment from my stash added on the left of the lace.  Want2Scrap White Pearls have been added along the lace. and the top of the corrugated card.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craftaholics - Die Cuts

Oh La La Challenge - Anything Goes

Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

2 Sisters On The Blog - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Love to Craft August Challenge - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design August Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Dies

The Crafty Addicts Blog Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - 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

#He Melts Me Layout

Hello friends - I hope you have had/or are enjoying a relaxing weekend.  It is Sunday night here and I am catching up with  few things in The Studio and also have a few projects on the go!  In saying that I have just come back from Sydney with my DH - we went up to spend some time with our dear friend, Seth Apter - who has been teaching some amazing Workshops in Australia - and....wait for it....he will be back next year - so don't miss out!!

I have a slightly Mixed Media layout to share with you - taken at my Grandsons first birthday - I have loved catching up with layouts - he is now 2 and I have a year to catch up on, but I will do that one layout at a time!

I have used Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies and Seth Apter Spatter Stamps over patterned paper for added dimension.  I have used Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal along with Radiant Neons in Electric Yellow; along with patterned paper with buttons, alphabet stickers, stamps from my stash and ink splatters to add details.  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares have been used for dimension. Quick and easy with lots of details.

This layout is linked to the following challenges:

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

Imagine That July Link-up - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Party Time (1st Birthday Party)

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday - Birthday + Optional Topping of Splatter 

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

A Inky Mess - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Emerald City Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes

Altered Eclectics - Always Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Polka Doodles Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - 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

You are Amaze-ing

Hello friends - I am sharing the third Mixed Media card I created using a recycled shopping bag.  As I mentioned in the other two posts I had talked with my DH about masculine cards and he told me that men like - I went into The Studio and got out some recycled images - shopping bags can be fabulous and I love reusing them - especially for masculine cards -you can see the first card HERE.... and the second card HERE. 

 I might add at this point - I have quite a number of these bags and look forward to using the images in different ways - they are very kool!

The embossed background has been created using Spellbinders Em-bossing Fold'ers Grid 4.25 x 5.5 in Single Sided.  Such a great folder and the texture it gives - I have sponged the embossed area using light blue ink.  The card front has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

                          

The image has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  I have used a White Gel Pen to add light highlights.  The background has been stamped randomly using Spellbinders Seth Apter Spatter Stamps and Imagine Memento Ink in Rhubarb Stalk.  This has been sponged around the edges using brown ink  and popped up onto the centre of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  

The sentiment has been created using my P-Touch Label Maker and layered onto back card stock and adhered to the under the image using liquid glue.  The recycled corrugated cardboard has been adhered using liquid glue.  Washi tape has been added as an embellishment.

This card is linked to the following challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge - Lots of Layers
Rubbernecker Stamps Challenge - Vintage or Newspaper
A Inky Mess - Anything Mixed Media Goes
Connie Can Crop - Use Your Stash
Crafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Masculine
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - Mixed Media
Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes + optional twist of distressing
Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum Challenges - Embossing - Heat or Dry
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 
The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes
The Mixed Media World Challenge - Anything Mixed Media + Use Natural Materials
We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media 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

Recycling - Fotografia

Hi there everyone - after talking with my DH about masculine cards and he told me that men like - I went into The Studio and got out some recycled images - shopping bags can be fabulous and I love reusing them - especially for masculine cards -you can see the first card HERE....I might add at this point - I have quite a number of these bags and look forward to using the images in different ways - they are very kool!

The embossed background has been created using Spellbinders Em-bossing Fold'ers Grid 4.25 x 5.5 in Single Sided.  Such a great folder and the texture it gives - I have sponged the embossed area using blue ink.  The card front has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Postmarks have been stamped onto the image using Imagine Memento ink in Rhubarb Stalk and lightly sponged using the same ink.

The image has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  I have used a White Gel Pen to add light highlights. This has been sponged aroud the edges using brown ink  and popped up onto the centre of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from a Hot Off the Press Stamp set and has been adhered to the under the image using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The recycled corrugated cardboard has been adhered using liquid glue.

This card is for the following challenges:

Catch The Bug - Outdoor Fun

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

In The Pink Challenge - Special Occasion

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes / Anything but Square

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delight Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination -  Anything Goes 

Hiding In My Craftroom Challenge - Super Scraps

The Male Room - Add Texture 

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Layer It Up

Crafty Calendar July Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - 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

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

Dog-gone!!

Hello friends - today I have a fun card to share with you - a little change of pace, but that is a good thing - isn't it!?  I have had a lot of fun with this card - who can resist this adorable puppy....

I have had a lot of fun with this card - who can resist that adorable puppy....I have stamped him onto white card stock using Imagine Memento in Tuxedo Black and coloured him using Chameleon Pens.

The cactus is from the Spellbinders Cacti Wild & Free by Debi Adams Stamp & Die Set and has been sponged using white ink to add some texture.  The puppy has been popped up next to the Cactus using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The background has been created using Imagine Inks and the white splatters have been added using a white Sharpie pen.

The sentiment has been computer generated and glued to the torn corrugated cardboard across the lower portion of the card - as you can see - this is a very easy card - but one I am sure we all need to send at one time or another - or is that just me!? Wink:wink!

This card is for the following challenges:
House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
The Male Room - Die Cuts
Mod Squad Challenge - Birthday
Simon Says Stamp - Furry Friends
Stampaive and More - Man or Boy
The Crafty Addicts - Add a Sentiment
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 
City Crafter Challenge - Sunshine
Deep Ocean Challenge - Our Furry/Feathered Friends
Color Inspiration Monday - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE 
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter
Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Make your own background
Stempelsonnen Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Tinker- Dream - Cards for men/boys
Pile It On - Animal(s) and/or Spring Garden
The Corrosive 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