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 Tallulah, Snowflake Snippets

Hello friends, thanks so much for joining me.  My card today is an elegant Christmas Card - I thought it was time I got started on my own cards, I have made many Christmas cards - but they have been for publications - so time for me to put my head down and get creating.

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 card base.

The Shapeabilities Snowflake Snippets Holiday 2017 Etched Dies Tiny Flakes Block Four (4) and Medium 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.  A computer generated sentiment 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 doing all of the work on this card - what do you think?! 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Anything But Square

Oh La La Creations Challenge - Die Cuts

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspiration Challenge - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes 

Always Fun Challenge - Lots of Layers

Ooh La La Creations - DIE CUTS 

Connie Can Crop - To Die For

Ikes World Challenge - Anything Goes (twist, Autumn)

Monochrome Magic - Anything Monochrome Goes + option of Gems or Pearls

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - 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 Rebel Forged Iron - Rebel Rose Collection

Hello friends, thank you for stopping by - In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month I have a card to share with you today using the edgy and tattoo inspired Spellbinders Rebel Forged Iron Stamp Rebel Rose by Stacey Caron - such a gorgeous background stamp it is also stunning enough to be the 'Star' of any project.

I have stamped the Rebel Forged Iron Stamp Rebel Rose by Stacey Caron onto white card using Imagine Delicata Ink in Celestial Copper.  

Cut/emboss two  Spellbinders Card Creator Emmeline Treillage Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken - the cutting edge only.  Score one die cut at 1.5cm and fold forward.  Apply double sided tape to the folded portion and adhere the second Die cut, to form the card base - making sure t line up the patterned edges.

Once the Delicata ink has dried, I have lightly coloured the image using Chameleon Pens.  A handmade rose embellishment has been glued to the centre of the card front and 

 Want2Scrap 250 Count white pearls have been added to the pattern either wide.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

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

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes

Cut it Up - Breast Cancer Awareness 

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges - Birthday Or Pretty Pinks

TIME OUT Challenges - Breast Cancer Awareness and/or Friendship

Fab 'n' Funky - Pretty in Pink

Frilly and Funkie - Show us your Stamps

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 Nativity Stamp and Die Tutorial

 ​Hello friends. thank you for joining me! I have a tutorial for Spellbinders today - a Christmas Card using the fabulous Nativity Stamp and Die set by Stephanie Low.  

How are you going with your Christmas card creating - I am trying to get mine done a lot earlier this year - the Stamp and Dies sets certainly make it easier and a lot quicker as you will see as you follow along with the tutorial.

1. Stamp the Nativity image using Black ink.

2. Colour using  Chameleon Art Pens.

3. Cut/emboss the Diamond Die from the Nativity Etched Dies.

5. Cut/emboss Gold card stock using the Art Deco Ritz Labels.

6. Pop Up the coloured image onto the Gold Art Deco Ritz Labels using 3D Foam Squares.

7. Cut/emboss patterned paper using Curved Rectangles #5. (#1 being the smallest)

8. Adhere the layered, stamped image onto the centre of the card front.

9. Adhere Baby Bling to each corner.

10.Cut/emboss four (4) Graceful Corners One  using yellow card stock.

11. Adhere to the four sides of the layered diamond overlapping the top and bottom Dies.

12.Pop up onto pre-cut card base using 3D Foam Squares

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-604 Nestabilities Art Deco Ritz Labels Etched Dies
• S4-709 Graceful Corners One Card Creator Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken Etched Dies
• S5-006 Nestabilities Curved Rectangles Etched Dies
• SDS-091 Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set
•  PE-100​ ​Platinum​ ​6​ ​Die​ ​Cutting​ ​and​ ​Embossing​ ​Machine
•  T-001​ ​Tool​ ​‘N​ ​One

 Other Supplies: White and yellow card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue;  Imagine: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black; Chameleon Pens; Liquid Glue, Want2Scrap: Baby Bling - Turquoise; Authetique Paper patterned paper

Thanks so much for stopping by - 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

Poinettia Christmas

Hello friends, it is a Public Holiday here - apparently not all of Australia but definitely the Nations Capital - Canberra for those of you who don't know!!  I am continuing on with the run of creating Christmas Cards - and being conscious of  how many Christmas Cards need to be posted and therefore the bulk needs to be kept to a minimum - a challenge for those of us who like layer upon layer! 

I have stamped the image from the Spellbinders Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set  repeatedly onto white card stock using Imagine Memento ink in Memento Black.  The background has then been sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Rhubarb Stalk, using a Sponge Dauber to blend the inks together.

Next stamp cleaner has been spritzed onto the inked card front - don't you love the effect that it has - gently dab with  tissue to remove excess.  The Poinsettia's have then been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  

 The sentiment from the Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set has been stamped using Tuxedo Black Ink, trimmed, a dove tail added and adhered to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner.    The card front has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  This has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape.

    

This card is linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Come and Get It - Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Christmas/Holiday / Optional theme: Photo Inspiration

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

Penny Black and More – September - Christmas

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

The Mixed Media World Challenge - Anything Mixed Media

We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Scrap and Craft Inspiration - Autumnal Colours

Craft for the Craic - Autumnal Coloured Project

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes for Christmas

Stampaive and More - Lots of Flowers

The Merry Christmas Challenge -  Anything Goes Christmas

Star Stampz Challenge - Colours of FALL/AUTUMN 

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Flora and Fauna and/or Nature

House of Cards  - Add text and/or colours

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

Christmas Wreath - with Love

Hello friends, I seem to be on a run of creating Christmas Cards - but that has to be good - right!? I wanted to try a little something different with this set. I am also conscious of how many Christmas Cards need to be posted and therefore the bulk needs to be kept to a minimum - a challenge for those of us who like layer upon layer! 

I have stamped the image from the Spellbinders Open Me Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set repeatedly onto white card stock using Imagine Memento ink in Memento Black.  The background has then been sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Rhubarb Stalk, using a Sponge Dauber to blend the inks together and leaving the inside of the wreathes uninked, ready for a sentiment.  

Next stamp cleaner has been spritzed onto the inked card front - don't you love the effect that it has - gently dab with  tissue to remove excess.  The wreaths have then been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  

The sentiment is also from the Open Me Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set  and has been stamped in the centre of the wreaths using Rhubarb Stalk ink.  The second sentiment from the Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set has been stamped using Tuxedo Black Ink, trimmed and layered onto slightly larger gold card stock and adhered to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner.  An edge strip of patterned paper has been added and the card front adhered to a pre-cut card base.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - UNCONVENTIONAL CHRISTMAS

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Imagine That! Creative Playground - Anything Crafty Goes

Connie Can Crop - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Simply Christmas

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