Little Loves -Celebrate

Hello friends, thanks so much for joining me.   Today I am sharing an adorable whimsical card today using one of Spellbinders Little Loves Collection by Licensed Designer Sharyn Sowell.  Sharyn's Dies are always inspiring - the original being hand cut using scissors - an amazing skill in itself.  Sharyn is a very accomplished artist and you can read a little about her HERE.

'Little Loves Collection by Sharyn Sowell is full of moments captured in the eyes of little ones as they experience the wonders of life and first milestones.' - Spellbinders

Cut/emboss two Shapeabilities First Friends Etched Dies Little Loves by Sharyn Sowell

one using white card stock and the other with Craft Foam and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform.  Sponge using Imagine Memento Ink in  Dandelion followed by Rockmelon on the lower portion of the Die Cut using a Sponge Dauber creating an ombre effect - light from the top working to dark at the bottom of the image.  Glue the die-cut layer onto the Craft Foam layer for dimension.

Glue the die cut image up onto patterned paper that has been cut/embossed using the Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies and blue ombre patterned paper.  Pop the layered die cut image up onto hand made patterned paper patterned paper (mine was made by a wonderful lady Carol Cantrell ) that has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Curved Rectangles Etched Dies using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Crafty Foam Tape.  Next pop the layered image up onto a pre-cut card base using the Nestabilities Curved Rectangles Etched Dies and white card stock.

The Penny Black Inc. butterfly has been stamped onto patterned paper using Imagine Memento Ink in Tangerine, fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and has been has been glued by the body to the left of the First Friends, below the Die cut image. The smaller white butterfly from Little Birdie Crafts  has been glued to the left centre of the large butterfly.

The Little Birdie Crafts chipboard sentiment has been sponged using Imagine Memento Luxe in Wedding dress and had a coat of irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Wedding Dress added for the gloss finish.  When dry this has been glued along the base of the First Friends.

Drops of Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embelliser in Wedding Dress has been randomly added to create faux enamel dots. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Winged Things

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge - Hand Coloured Image

D.L Art May Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes

Crafting By Design May Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Animal Magic

Little Miss Muffet Challenge -  Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Craft Rocket Challenge - Use Embellishments

Always Happy Birthday - Birthday + option of Flowers

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Sentiment

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Spellbinders Side Floral Panel Tutorial

Hello friends - thank you for stopping by! Today I have a tutorial to share for Spellbinders - sharing a card created using one of the Blooming Garden Collection by Licensed Designer Marisa Job, along with one of the Joyous Celebration Collection by Sharyn Sowell.

I have decided to use neutral and soft colours that co-ordinate beautifully with the soft romantic feel of the card.

1. Cut/emboss one Side Floral Panel Etched Die using cream card stock

2. Cut/emboss the largest Pierced rectangle from the Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies using cream card stock

3. Trim patterned paper to for just inside the Pierced Rectangles - adhere to the card front using double sided tape.

4. Adhere the Side Floral Panel Etched Die to the left side of the layered card front using liquid glue.

5. Cut/emboss two Swallows from the Swallow and Heart Etched Dies using cream card stock.

6. Sponge the embossed heart using Angel Pink Inks and a sponge dauber while still in the Die.

7. Pop up onto the card front using White Small 3D Foam Squares.

8. Apply a coat of Pico Embellisher in Shimmer to the hearts.

9. Thread Seam Binding through the lower portion of the Side Floral Panel, securing at the back of the card front using double sided tape.

10. Adhere a double seam binding bow onto the left side of the Seam Binding using liquid glue.

11. Adhere a Mulberry Paper Rose using liquid glue.

Spellbinders Products:

• S2-261 Shapeabilities Swallow and Heart Etched Dies from the Joyous Celebrations Collection by Sharyn Sowell
• S4-904 Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies
• S4-914 Shapeabilities Side Floral Panel Etched Dies Blooming Garden by Marisa Job
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies:  Cream and kraft card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Want2Scrap: 250 Count White Pearls, Swirls Finesse - White Pearls -Self Adhesive Imagine: Memento Ink in  Angel Pink, Sponge Daubers; Seam Binding; Mulberry Paper Rose; Patterned Paper

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 Folk Art - Floral Bouquet Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a new tutorial for Spellbinders - sharing a card created using one of the Folk Art Collection by Lene Lok.  I have used the beautiful Grand Dome 3D Card Etched Dies Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken. 

 I have always loved the way Spellbinders Dies are interchangeable and work so well together - so many choices - we are only limited by our imagination!

1. Cut/emboss one Floral Bouquet Etched Die using white card stock.

2. Colour the die cut using Chameleon Pens.

3. Cut/emboss one Grand Dome 3D Card Etched Dies using both the frame and the insert and teal card stock.

4. Carefully cut off the tabs on either side of the Die Cut card front.

5. Lightly sand around the embossed outer edge.

6. Cut/emboss two Grand Dome 3D Card Etched Dies using the outer frame only.

7. Carefully trim off the tabs, score one Grand Dome at 1.5cm, fold forward 

8. Apply double sided tape along the folded portion.  Live up the second Die cut and adhere to the first, along the scored portion; ensuring the line up the edges to form card base.

9. Cut/emboss one inside circles using white card stock.

10. Use the die as a stencil, sponging inside the cutting edge using Electric yellow and light touches of Electric Orange ink.

11. Pop up the Circle onto the Grand Dome using 3D Foam Squares.

12. Adhere the Floral Bouquet die cut using liquid glue

13.Glue a threaded button to the centre of the teal flower..

14. Add cream Seam Binding around the card front, adhering on the left side using strong tape.

15. Adhere a double seam binding bow over the join.

16. Glue a threaded teal button to the centre of the bow.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-897 Shapeabilities Floral Bouquet Etched Dies Folk Art by Lene Lok
• S6-136 Shapeabilities Grand Dome 3D Card Etched Dies Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White and Teal card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Imagine: Memento Ink in Electric Yellow and Electric Orange, Sponge Daubers; Chameleon Pens; 1 medium yellow button and 1 small teal button; Sanding Block.

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 Rosemal Heart Tutorial

Hello friends - thank you for stopping by! Today I have a tutorial to share for Spellbinders - sharing a card created using one of the Folk Art Collection by Lene Lok.  I have decided to use neutral and soft colours rather than bold and bright and love the way it turned out.

"Shapeabilities Rosemal Heart Etched Dies Folk Art Collection by Lene Lok comes as a single die with birds and botanical designs framing an intricate heart shape" - Spellbinders

1.Cut/emboss one Rosemal Hearts using white card stock through the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

2. Colour using Imagine Inks in Summer Sky and Teal Zeal to highlight  areas, making sure to leave some white.

3. Cut/emboss Emmeline Treillage Etched Dies outer border only using kraft card stock.

4. Add Hemstitch Rectangles #5 (#1 being the smallest) inside the Die cut card front, secure using repositional tape and cut/emboss. 

5. Glue the Rosemal Heart to the centre of the card front.

6.Pop up onto a white pre-cut card base using Emmeline Treillage Etched Dies outer border only; using 3D Foam Squares.

7. Adhere white pearls - to the Rosemal Heart.

8.Trim the Beautiful Bling Borders and adhere to each corner, adding small white pearls to each swirl.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-887 Shapeabilities Rosemal Heart Etched Dies Folk Art by Lene Lok
• S5-308 

  Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken

   
• S5-311 Card Creator Emmeline Treillage Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White and kraft card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Want2Scrap: 250 Count White Pearls, Beautiful Bling Borders Imagine: Memento Ink in Summer Sky and Teal Zeal, Sponge Daubers

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 Panda Cubs Tutorial

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping in today!  It is time to share a tutorial for Spellbinders and I have to say - I am loving these adorable Build a Panda Etched Dies and I am sure you will too!  Pandas are very topical right now but in reality we know they will never go 'out of style' they pull at peoples heart strings way too much for that! So lets get creating...

Die D-Lites Build a Panda Etched Dies is a set of eight dies that can have your panda in a standing or sitting position. An adorable set to add to your next project. - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss three (3) Panda Faces, two (2) Sit Down Bodies and one (1) Standing Body using white card stock and the  Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.

2. Cut/emboss three sets of Eyes and Nose, three (3) sets of ears, three (3) sets of hands and one set of legs using black card stock.

3. Cut/emboss one Bow Tie in pink, blue and yellow.

4. Glue the eyes, rose and ears into place on the three Panda Faces, add any extra details using White and Black Gel pens.

5. Glue the hands and legs onto the two Sitting Down Pandas

6. Use the Die as a stencil on the Standing Panda and sponge the legs using black ink.

7. Glue on the arms of the Standing Panda.

8. Glue the a Bow Tie onto each Panda.

9.Cut/emboss white card stock using Distressed Edges #5 (#1 being the smallest)

10. Emboss the Die Cut using the Em-bossing Fold'ers Maze.

11. Sponge using Bamboo Leaves on the lower portion of the card front.

12. Sponge a yellow circle in the top right corner using Electric Yellow.

13. Sponge the remainder of the embossed card using Summer Sky.

14. Adhere the Standing Panda near the centre of the card front - slightly to the left.

15. Pop up the two (2) Sitting Down Pandas in front of it.

16. Cut/emboss one cloud from the Rise 'n Shine Etched Dies.

17. Cut the Cloud in half and adhere the right half to the card front, just above the Standing Panda.

18. Adhere the computer generated sentiment on the right side of the card using E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

19. Pop the finished card front onto a slightly larger pre-cut white card base.

Spellbinders Products

• S3-318 Die D-Lites Build a Panda Etched Dies
• S4-784 Shapeabilities Rise 'n Shine Etched Dies My Little Red Wagon by Debi Adams
• S5-174 A2 Distressed Edges Card Creator Etched Dies
• SEL-001 Seth Apter Em-bossing Fold'ers Maze 5 x 7 in Single Sided
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White and black card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; White Gel Pen; Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Summer Sky, Radiant Neon Ink in Electric Yellow; Computer Generated Sentiment

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

Upcycled Party Animal

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by today. I could not resist 'ucycling'  this card created using the Spellbinders Hip Llama - and he lives up to his name beautifully and now looks ready to party - which is just as well because this card was for my DH's birthday a couple of weeks ago.  You can see the original tutorial HERE.

The  Hip Llama had his 'groove on' already but to be able to party properly he needed a Party Hat -I have used one from the Stampers Anonymous set.

What is a party without a little cocktail - or for me - a mocktail!!  I have stamped this pretty once using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and has been coloured using Chameleon Pens, with a little sparkle added. I have created a pocket in the 'blanket' using a Kraft Knife and popped the mocktail in.

...and what is a party without a Banner - this one has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Amused 1 Etched Die and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

A few changes but definitely worth the upcycle - don't you think?!? OH and  - did my DH like it - HE LOVED IT!! Phew!! Wink:Wink!!

This card is linked to the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Noor! Designs UK - Celebrations

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes 

Tinker- Dream - Birthday/Party

Craftaholics R Us - Anything Goes

Mod Squad Challenge - Animal fun

Sisterhood of Crafters - Banners

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz - Something Beginning with letter L (Llama)

Retarte - 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 Hip Llama Tutorial

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by today.  I have a tutorial for Spellbinders to share today - using the adorable Hip Llama - and he lives up to his name beautifully - such a fun die to play with and so much potential.  I decided to make a desert scene with him - the cacti work beautifully don't you think!

Die D-Lites Hip Llama Etched Dies is a set of three dies and just like the name, it is one hip llama! A perfect design to add to any of your trendy and fun projects. -Spellbinders.

1. Cut/emboss one Hip Llama using the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and kraft  card stock.

2. Sponge the open areas using brown ink and a sponge dauber before removing the Hip Llama from the Die

3. Cut/emboss one glasses and bow tie using black card stock.

4.Cut/emboss one Hip Llama Mouth using kraft card stock. 

5. Sponge around the Hip Llamas body using brown ink and a sponge dauber - adhere to the Llama

6. Cut/emboss one blanket using orange card stock.

7. Colour the open areas using Copper ink and a sponge Dauber

8. Decorate the sponged areas using Gel pens.

9. Adhere the blanket to the Hip Llama using liquid glue.

10. Cut/emboss one large and one medium cactus using green card stock.

11. Cut/emboss the flowers using white card stock - glue together and colour the centre.

12. Adhere the layered flower to the right top of the large cactus.

13. Sponge a white card front (14cm x 10cm) 

14. Sponge using Summer Sky ink in the centre of the card stock.

15. Splatter using white paint/reinker.

16. Tear Kraft paper (to create a small hill) and adhere to the card front - trimming off any excess paper from the sides.

17. Adhere the large cactus to the wight side of the hill using E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

18.Cut the medium Cacti in half and sponge the left side using Bamboo Leaves Ink.

19. Pop up the Medium Cacti onto the card front - slightly lower than the Large Cacti, using 3D Foam Squares.

20. Adhere the Hip Llama to the card front using E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

21. Adhere the computer generated sentiment below the Hip Llama.

22. Pop up onto slightly larger black card stock, followed by a pre-cut green card base.

Spellbinders Products:

• S3-319 Die D-Lites Hip Llama Etched Dies
• SDS-030 Cacti Wild & Free by Debi Adams Stamp & Die Set
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White, kraft, black, green and orange card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue;  White and Yellow Gel Pens

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