Spellbinders Flower Bouquet - With Love

Hello friends, a very warm and heartfelt  thank you for all of the visits and comments, both here and on facebook - each one is appreciated.  I am hoping you are inspired by what you see - there are so many products just waiting to be used and only so many hours to do it - I am sure you know what I am saying!

This beautiful image is from the Spellbinders Stamps and Dies Donna Salazar Designs Flower Bouquet and has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Chameleon Pens - it is so easy to get different tones with these self toning blending pens. Nest it has been cut/embossed using the co-ordinating die and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6".

The patterned paper has been embossed using the Em-bossing Fold'ers Flowers & Leaves and popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares onto a pre-cut card base.  A computer generated sentiment has been added.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Come and Get It - Flowers

Colour Crazy Challenge Week - Anything Goes

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + Stamp

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul -  Dies 

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Flowers

Polka Doodle Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Summer

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftaholics R Us - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Sympathy or Thinking of You

Little Red Wagon -  - Inspired by a Song (Paper Roses)

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

Sunny Best Wishes

Hello friends, it is Monday evening in the Northern Hemisphere and I have to say it has been a very casual kind of day - thankfully!  I have got a lot of deadlines met - which is always a relief and even managed to babysit our grandson this evening - which is always a pleasure.  I hope Monday has been kind to you!

I have a very simply and east card to share with you today. I came across this embossing folder on one of the Craft Buy Swap and Sell Groups on facebook - Ecstasy Crafts 5x7 Dazzling Sunburst and I just had to have it - there is something about it that just makes me smile.  

I used Chameleon Art Pens on the folder to add the golden glow - Mellow Yellow to be precise,  The butterfly embellishment is from my stash, the Washi Tape by none other than Donna Salazar and the sentiment computer generated.  I have also added sequins from my stash.

The embossed layer has been popped up onto a precut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares and there you have it - I told you it was quick and easy!!  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

AAA - Bright & Beautiful 

CAS on Sunday - Glitter or Sequins

Great Impressions - Feminine 

Pile It On -  Animal(s)

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

 A Gem of a Challenge - Embossing Wet or Dry

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede –  Feminine Cards or Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - CAS

Little Red Wagon - Time to Celebrate

Sisterhood of Crafters - Letter "B" - Butterfly

The Crafty Addicts - Add a Sentiment

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Cafe - Feminine

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Embossing

Mix It Up Challenge  Anything Goes + optional twist: Embossing

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 Flower Bouquet Tutorial

Hello friends - today I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders - it is floral and delightfully shabby.  I have used a stamp, Die and Embossing folder from the Donna Salazar Designs Collection - a little bit of a fan here!

Spellbinders Products:

• SBS-051 Stamps Donna Salazar Designs Journal Words
• SDS-020 Stamps and Dies Donna Salazar Designs Flower Bouquet
• SEL-008 Embossing Folders Donna Salazar Designs Medallion
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

Other: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Donna Salazar Lace Ribbons; Imagine Crafts: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, Memento Luxe in Rose Bud; White cardstock; Want2Scrap: Eternal Swirls - white Pearl - 2 Pack;  Sanding Block; Acrylic Block

1. Stamp the Flower Bouquet image onto white card using black ink.

2. Cut the stamped image using the Flower Bouquet Die using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

3. Colour the image using medium of your choice - I have used Chameleon Pens.

4. Emboss green cardstock using the Medallion embossing Folder.

5. Lightly sand the embossed areas to give a distressed look.

6. Adhere Donna Salazar Lace ribbons across the embossed card.

7. Adhere to pre-cut light pink card base (6"x 4")using double sided tape.

8. Pop the Flower Bouquet image up onto the layered cardbase using 3D Foam Squares.

9. Stamp sentiments from the Journals Words Stamp Set onto patterned paper using Rose Bud Ink.

10. Trim to size, layer onto slightly larger white card.

11. Adhere to the right side of the card,

12. Adhere Pearl Flourish above the Flower Bouquet image.

Take care 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

                            

Uniquely You

Hello friends - been a while between posts - but I assure you I am working away behind the scenes and will share it all as I can.  My card today is quick and easy, using some of the gorgeous stamps, dies and embossing folders by Spellbinders Licensed Designer Donna Salazar - and I have to say - I love her style!!

I have used the beautiful Medallion Embossing folder for my background paper; it has been lightly sanded after embossing.  The focal image is from the Donna Salazar Always Remember Stamp and Die Set and has been coloured using Imagine Memento Markers.  This has been layered onto the #2 Die from the Fleur de Elegance Nestabilities (#1 being the smallest)

I have also used: recycled lace; sentiment stickers; flowers from my stash and a flourish from the Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flower Dies by Becca Feeken.  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card. The beautiful bling is from from Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Amusing - Anything Goes (running until Sept 4)

Through The Purple Haze Challenge - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - August - Anything Goes

Sasayki Glitter August Challenge - Use a Die Cut

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes  

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge - Anything Goes

Cut it Up - Summertime Memories

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Emboss It!!

C.R.A.F.,T. Challenge - Anything goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Use A Stamp

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Take care 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

Spellbinders Flourish Frame Tutorial

Hello friends, I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders today combining elegant dies with whimsical butterflies - don't you love the effect.  One of the things I love about Spellbinders is the way the dies work so fabulously together - the combinations are endless - and we love that - don't we!?

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-242 Donna Salazar Designs Cascasding Butterflies
• S6-051 Amazing Paper Grace Flourish Frame 
• SCP-004 Sea Spray Paper
• SCP-014 Cuddle Cream Paper
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other : Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Want2Scrap: Swirls Finesse - White Pearls - Self Adhesive   Imagine Crafts:  Delicata in Golden Glitz, Sponge Daubers;  Vintage button; Seam Binding; sentiment stamp

1. Stamp sentiment using black ink onto Cream cardstock.

2. Cut/emboss using Flourishes Frame Oval Insert.

3. Use Die as a stencil and sponge around the inside edges using Golden Glitz Ink and a sponge dauber.

4. Cut/emboss one(1) Flourish Frame using cutting edge and decorative insert using Sea Spray.

5. Cut/emboss Cascading Butterflies using patterned paper.

6. Remove the Butterflies from the Die.

7.  Layer small butterflies inside the larger Cascading Butterflies using 3D Foam Squares on the wings and glue in the center.

8. Adhere the die cut sentiment to the Flourished Frame using 3D Foam Squares.

9. Attach double Seam Binding bow to the lower portion of the sentiment using liquid glue.

10. Adhere vintage button to the center of the bow

11. Cut Swirls Finesse to the required length and attach each side of the button.

12. Adhere layered butterflies around the Flourished Frame as shown in the main photo.

13. Adhere bling to the body of each butterfly.

14. Attach Die cut layers to the precut card base using double sided tape.

15. Adhere large white pearls around the Flourish Frame.

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 So Sweet Layout Tutorial

Hello friends, for my Spellbinders Tutorial today I am sharing a layout of my grandson when he was just a few weeks old - I am creating a Baby Album of the first year of his life, this is made so much easier with the variety of Dies available from Spellbinders.

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-224 Donna Salazar Designs Cascading Stars
• S4-563 Phrase Set One
• SEL-010 Donna Salazar Designs Bubble Wrap
• SCP-013 Whirl White
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares;  Donna Salazar Girlie Grunge Tissue Tape - Denim and Flowers;  Imagine Crafts: Sponge Daubers; Delicata in Golden Glitz; patterned paper; Want2Scrap: Chipboard Word; assorted small buttons; white paint; handmade embellishments; Sanding Block; Kindy Glitz - Crystaline

1. Cut/emboss sentiment using white card.

2. Cut/emboss Cascading Stars using recycled cardboard.

3. Remove the Stars from the Die and set aside.

4. Emboss patterned paper using Bubble Wrap Embossing Folder

5. Lightly sand the raised portions using a Sanding Block. 

6. Adhere to the patterned paper - slightly offside to the left.

7. Adhere photo using 3D Foam Squares.

8. Adhere the sentiment above the photo using liquid glue.

9. Adhere a strip of Denim and Flowers Tissue Tape.

10. Glue the painted chipboard sentiment onto the Tissue Tape.

11. Glue Handmade embellishments to the right and lower right corners of the photo.

12. Pop up stars inside the Cascading Starst using 3D Foam Squares.

13. Adhere buttons onto the stars using liquid glue.

14. Add Shimmer using Kindy Glitz - allow to dry.

15. Randomly adhere stars to the patterned paper, with buttons and shimmer.

16. Add white paint splatters on the layout.

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

Spellbinders Cascading Butterflies Tutorial

Hello everyone - I hope you are all well!!  I have a tutorial for Spellbinders - the card today is so quick and easy - if you blink you might miss it! Okay it might take a little longer than that but you will be impressed just how quick and will be left wanting this Cascading Butterfly by Licensed Designer Donna-Salazar 

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-242 Donna Salazar Designs Cascasding Butterflies
• SCP-013 Whirl White
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares Imagine Crafts: Sponge Daubers; Radiant Neon Ink in Electric Yellow; small buttons; small Mulberry Paper Rose; Want2Scrap; 72 Count - Pink Pearls - Self Adhesive; Kaisercraft: sentiment sticker

1. Cut/emboss Cascading Butterflies using patterned paper.

2. Remove the Butterflies from the Die and set to one side.

3. Adhere Cascading Butterflies to the patterned paper using liquid glue.

4. Pop up butterflies inside the Cascading Butterflies using 3D Foam Squares on the wings and glue in the center.

5. Sponge the wings using Radiant Neons in Electric Yellow.

7. Adhere buttons/rose onto the butterflies using liquid glue.

8. Add pearls to the center of the buttons and to the remaining butterflies.

9. Add sentiment sticker to the lower right hand corner of the card.

10. Adhere patterned paper to a pre-cut card base using 3D Foam Squares.

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 Donna Salazar Designs - Always Remember Tutroial

Hello friends, it is always lovely to know you have stopped by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders and have to say I am excited to be using one of Licensed Designer Donna Salazar's new Stamp and Die sets, called Always Remember - I don't know about you - but I just love using sets like this - follow along with the tutorial and you will see why....

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-506  Amazing Paper Grace Swirl Bliss
• S5-217 A2 Valiant Honor Card Creator
• SDS-022 Stamps and Dies - Donna Salazar Designs - Always Remember
• SCP-013 Whirl White
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: Memento in Tuxedo Black; Mulberry Paper Flower; Want2Scrap:  Beautiful Bling Borders - Fancy That! by Nina Brackett, Baby Bling - Turquoise Rhinestone; Patterned paper; teal seam binding; sentiment stickers

1. Cut/emboss one (1) A2 Valiant Honor using patterned paper,

2. Cut/emboss four (4) Swirl Bliss using both Corner Insert and Border and white cardstock.

3. Adhere A2 Valiant Honor Die-cut patterned paper to pre-cut card base.

4. Adhere the Swirl Bliss Corners using liquid glue, slightly over lapping - as shown in the photo above.

5. Stamp Always Remember onto white cardstock using Black Ink and colour flowers using Markers.

6. Cut/emboss using co-coordinating Die.

7. Cut leaves using Teal cardstock. 

8. Adhere a teal double seam binding bow to the left side of the label,

9. Adhere a paper rose to the center of the bow and tuck the leaves underneath, using liquid glue.

10. Add sentiment stickers to the label.

11. Attach Want2Scrap Beautiful Borders to the top and bottom of the label and Baby Bling as shown in the photo.

I hope you are inspired by my project today - you can see the rest of Donna Salazar's Collection for Spellbinders by clicking 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}}} and happy crafting