Take Care my Friend

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by!  I have working hard to complete deadlines but have managed to have a little time in The Studio, pottering and enjoying the process and this card is the outcome. It is handy having a few stamped off images on my desk, ready for a moment like this - often later at night - ok the early hours of the morning. Wink:wink!

This is such a serene scene using the Spellbinders Lighthouse 3D Shading Stamps.  I have stamped the image using Imagine Memento Ink in London Fog, for a slightly softer look.  It has been coloured using Memento Inks in Summer Sky, Desert Sand, Bamboo Leaves and Dandelion using Sponge Daubers.  

As I have mentioned before I do love to colour using the Daubers, they give such a great look - even when the colours are softer - like these. You can get a lot of detail using the sides of them - you should give it a try!

The image has been cut.embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Curved Rectangles Etched Dies using the  Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform.  It has been layered onto a slightly larger blue background using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Crafty Foam Tape, followed by a white card base using double sided tape.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts and has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Danube Blue - the curve in the sentiment fits this scene so well.  Blue and white twine has been wrapped around the card front and tied through a yellow button, which has then been glued to hold it in place.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Use More than One stamp

Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature

Penny Black and More May Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes+ optional: Share Your Favorite Technique

The Corrosive Challenge May Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Letter B is for... beach

QKR Stampede - ANYTHING GOES

Polkadoodles Craft - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Summer + A Sentiment

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Under the Sun

 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

Appreciate What Is

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by!  I have had to slow down a little as I have fallen prey to the 'mid-season lurgy' - and not happy about it...but one of the things we do when we are under the weather is to slow down - even if it is just a little.  I have had a little time in The Studio, pottering and enjoying the process and this card is the outcome.

How soothing is this scene using the Spellbinders Lighthouse 3D Shading Stamps.  I have stamped the image using Imagine Memento Ink in London Fog, for a slightly softer look.  It has been coloured using Memento Inks and Sponge Daubers.  I do love to colour using the Daubers, they give such a great look - even when the colours are softer - like these. 

The image has been cut.embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies using the  Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform.  It has been layered onto a slightly larger background using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Crafty Foam Tape, and then onto a navy card base using double sided tape.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts and has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Garden or Outdoor

Simon Says Wednesday - For the Boys

That's Crafty! Challenge - Stitching

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas - Teacher Appreciation

Retarte - Anything Goes 

Artistic Stampers - Backgrounds

Lemon Shortbread challenge - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Sentiment

Addicted To Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - ANYTHING GOES

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes (Opt Sketch)

Through The Craft Room Door - 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 Simple but Stunning Dies Tutorial

Hello Spellbinders Fans! It is Linda here sharing a Step by Step Tutorial using some of the basic Labels and Core Dies - I do love how effective it is to create beautiful details using one of the basic labels and having it be 'the star!'   Let me show you how easy it is!

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-114 Standard Circles 

          S4-565 Labels Forty  

• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other:

• Imagine Crafts®/Tsukineko®: Memento™ Dye Ink in Nautical Blue
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips and 3D Foam Squares
• Want2Scrap©: Nestabling Heart Circles Pink Rhinestones
• Pink Twine
• Crochet Flower
• Washi Tape
• Sentiment from Hero Arts

Instructions:

1. Cut two (2) Labels Forty Die #6 and one (1) Die #4 (the smallest sized die is #1) using Cotton Candy with the Grand Calibur machine.

2. Score one of the Labels Forty Die Cut #6 (#1 being the smallest) at ½" and fold forward.

3. Place adhesive on the scored area with double sided tape and with the other Labels Forty Nine Die Cut #6, align together to create one shape. Press the adhered area to secure.

4. Cut/emboss one (1) of Labels 40 Die #5 (#1 being the smallest) in patterned paper
5. Cut the Die-cut across the center, turning top half over.  Tape with double sided tape across the join.
6. Sand the embossed edge using a Sanding Block.
7. Attach Washi Tape across the join, trimming the edges.
8. Pop up onto the card base using 3D Foam Squares/

9. Stamp the sentiment using Blue Ink
10. Cut/emboss using Standard Circles LG Die.
11. Pop up onto layered cardbase using 3D Foam Squares
12. Adhere Bling Circle

13 Adhere the crochet Flower using liquid glue.

Thanks for stopping by the Spellbinders Blog! I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. 
We look forward to seeing your comments and hearing what you think!
{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting!!

The Future Belongs...

Hello friends - I have just come back from teaching two Spellbinders Workshops in Sydney - a fabulous time and it has to be said - the Amazing Paper Grace Collection by licensed Designer Becca Feeken were so popular - I believe all stock was sold out and a lot of pre-ordering was done!!

On arriving home I just had to create something - to unwind (wink:wink) and used the Ripple single sided em-bossing folder on some patterned paper from my stash - I love embossing patterned paper - to be honest it certainly improves those papers we just had to have and have never ever used because they are now 'ugly' (in my opinion) LOL!  I love the retro repeat pattern of the 70s. I have then used a white Gel Pen to colour the debossed area and am very happy with the overall effect. The sentiment is from Hero Arts and so very true!!

 Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card and the bling is from  Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Di's Digis Designs - Embossing 

Imagine That! Creative Playground - spring

Little Claire's - spring colours 

Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers - e for embossing 

A Beautiful Mess - Anything Goes

 Crafting-With-Friends - Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Spring

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

Appreciate What Is

Hello friends - it is Sunday evening here but it has felt like Monday all day to me - funny how that happens - I am not sure why - do you know what I mean - or is it just me!?!

I could not resist creating a card using the Bird Crazy Stamps by Tim Holtz - just quietly - I am looking forward to getting my hands on the Cat Crazy stamps too - there is something so appealing about them and I know I am not the only one.

My patterned paper has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Labels Forty Etched Dies.  The Cosmo Cricket paper has then been randomly sponged using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko yellow ink and daubers, followed by pink and orange.  Postmarks have been added using Memento Espresso Truffle Ink,  The white drips are from the irRESISTIBLEs Embellisher in Memento Luxe Wedding Dress.

The Bird Crazy image has been coloured using Memento Inks and Sponge Daubers - I love that technique!  My sentiment is from Hero Arts,

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - Z for ZOO animals

Dare To Be Sassy Challenge - Your Choice

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Anything Goes 

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenge - Mothers Day or Feminine

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Cute + Sentiment

Scrapyland Challenge- Tie One On (Spellbinders)

Paper Shelter Challenge - Animal Magic

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes  

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes with a twist: Include an Animal

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

Find Joy Everyday

Hello Friends - I hope you are enjoying a relaxing weekend - in the Southern Hemisphere it is Fathers Day - it is a day of mixed feeling for me - we celebrate my DH in every way as Father and great Dad...but Fathers Day is the last time I spoke to my Dad 15 years ago - little did we know he would leave us only a few weeks later.

I have a short post today - my time was limited with all the celebrating today and food - so much food but so lovely to have all of the family around the table - including our 4 month old grandson.

  I have used a negative Die from the Asters and Poppies Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™ as the main feature on this card and adhered it to darker cardstock, after rounding the corners.  The base is created using the Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities.  All Dies have been cut using the Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts and the Embossed cardstock from my stash.  I have also used my favourite adhesives E-Z Adhesive Runner; 3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Petal Lu Challenge - Anything Goes

Allsorts - lots of layers 

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - use a sentiment 

Card and Scrap Challenge - Use Flowers

The Pencil Case - anything goes 

Two Creative Chicks Showcase - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

DRS Designs - Holes (punched, diecut, poked etc)

Word Art Wednesday 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!

Par Avion

I am always looking for something different to do for Card Design Class - it is so easy to create cards that come naturally, but I like to try some different things to take us all out of our comfort zones....

One layer cards is not a comfort zone for me, but I do like to try creating some every now and then....add to the equation no embellishments - well, that is just plain skeery! LOL!

I have used a Penny Black®, Inc. image, stamping it with IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink - Onyx Black.  I have coloured using

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Markers.

Masking has been used to create a sun and  the postmark image to create a postcard scene.

This card is for the following challenges: 

Crafting By Design - Anything Goes 

Creative Belli - Spring 

Creative Moments - Spring 

 Divas by Design - Movie Inspired - French Kiss 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

 Top Tip Tuesday - No Machine Sewing 

Make it Monday - 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}}