Spellbinders Happy Gram #4 - Nothing but Love Sneak Peak

Hello friends - it is always an honour to share a tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - the theme is Happy Grams #4  - by Licensed Designer Tammy Tutterow.

You can see the details 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

Spellbinders Mummy's Boy Layout Tutorial

Hello friends - my tutorial for Spellbinders today is in the form of a layout - using Spellbinders Dies.  I have found they add so much to my layouts and make it so much easier - and quicker - I tend to take my time and it can be days before I finish what I have started - but no longer!!

I have used a mixture of dies and had a lot of fun doing it.  You can see how it has been done as you follow along with my Tutorial.

1. Adhere the Graceful Sweet Words Card Creator to the base of the patterned paper.

2. Cut/emboss using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform.

3. Remove the excess pieces using the Tool 'N One.

4. Adhere a strip of orange card stock behind the die cut border.

5.Cut/emboss three (3) Seth Apter Trifecta Etched Dies using orange card stock, adding #1 die from the Trifecta Die to the centre.

6. Separate the Die cuts from the negative Dies and put aside the negative Dies for a future project.

7. Adhere the Film strip with photos to a piece of patterned paper

8. Adhere the layered paper to the 12 x 12 card stock.

9. Adhere the Splatter Proof and Trifecta Die cuts randomly onto the layout.

10. Outline the Die cuts using a Black Gel pen.

11. Stamp the Turnaround 4 into the centre of the large  Splatter Proof Die cuts using Teal Zeal Ink.

12. Pop up the sentiments using 3D Foam Squares.

13. Adhere alphabet stickers to the filmstrip.

14. Pop up Chipboard Banners onto the top left corner of the layout, using 3D Foam Squares.

15. Use a handmade stencil to randomly add stenciling to the layout.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• SBS-033 Seth Apter Turnarounds Set 2 Stamps
• S4-622 Shapeabilities Seth Apter Splatter Proof Etched Dies

• S4-704 Graceful Sweet Words Card Creator Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken Etched Dies

• S4-740 Shapeabilities Seth Apter Trifecta Etched Dies

• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform
• T-007 Foam Applicator - Circle for Tool 'n One

Other :  Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; white and orange card stock; patterned paper;Want2Scrap Blue Enamel Dots;  Film Strip Chipboard; Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal; Authentique Paper: Patterned Paper, Chipboard Embellshments.

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

Penny Black Kisses and Flowers

Hello friends, I am happy to say I have had a productive day.  One of the things I did manage to achieve was creating this Whimsical card using the beautiful Penny Black Inc  stamp.

The image has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink ink Tuxedo Black onto white card stock and coloured using Chameleon Pens.

The coloured image has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto the cut/embossed Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced Ovals Etched Dies #5 #6 (#1 being the smallest).  This has been layered into a pre-cut card front using using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The card base has been cut using the Nestabilities Romantic Rectangles Two Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

Finishing off with a double Seam Binding Bow and Mulberry Paper Rose on the top left corner and Want2Scrap 250 Count Orange Rhinestones.

This card is link to the following challenges:

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Colouring in Scrapland - ANYTHING GOES

Color Inspiration Monday - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - ANYTHING GOES WITH option of USE DIE CUTS OR PUNCHES

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

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

International Art & Soul - Layers

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Always anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies 

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Tinker- Dream - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar –  Anything Goes

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes 

Star Stampz Challenge - Ribbon, Lace, Twine and/or Cord

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 Graceful Floral Lace Tutorial

Hello friends, I am sharing another tutorial for Spellbinders here on my Blog.  It is always hard to choose which Die/s to use, as there are so many to choose from.  I do try to share from all of the designers and use different styles.

Today I am using one of the gorgeous Dies by from the Amazing Paper Grace Collection by Becca Feeken - this die is fabulous and as you can see below does a lot of the work when creating an elegant card, as you will see below.

1. Cut one strip of flocked paper 5cm x 10cm and adhere the left side of dark pink card stock 10cm x 15cm.

2. Cut/emboss the card front using the Graceful Floral Lace Card Creator Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken Etched Dies on the dark pink card stock.

3. Use the Die as a Stencil and sponge the open areas using Wedding Dress Ink.

4. Remove from the Die and allow to dry - or use Heart Tool

5. Pop up onto a precut card base using 3D Foam Squares.

6. Stamp the sentiment from the sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set onto white card stock using Black Ink.

7. Cut/emboss using the Small Insert Die from the Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set.

8. Use the Die as a stencil, sponging inside the edges using Angel Pink ink.

9. Pop up into the centre of the Flocked portion of the card front using 3D Foam Squares.

10. Trim the Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms, adhere two 'blooms' above the sentiment and three along the base of the card as shown in the photos above.

11. Adhere a double Seam Binding Bow to the left of the sentiment

12. Attach a small Mulberry Paper Bow using liquid glue.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-708 Graceful Floral Lace Card Creator Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken Etched Dies

• SDS-054 Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set

• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White and dark pink card stock; Pink Flocked Paper; Imagine Memento Luxe Ink in Wedding Dress;  Want2Scrap: Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Champagne Seam Binding; Small Mulberry Paper Rose.

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 Swallow and Heart Tutorial

Hello friends - it is time to share a tutorial for Spellbinders here on my Blog.  Today's card has been created using one of the Die D-Lites by Licensed Designer Sharyn Sowell as a focal point.

These gorgeous Whimsy dies are perfect for so many occasions - even individually as embellishments - so many possibilities! 

1. Cut/emboss one (1) swallow, Banner and small flower using patterned paper.

2. Cut/emboss one (1) large flower and heart using dark pink patterned paper.

3. Cut/emboss one (1) heart using pink card stock.

4. Use the die as a stencil sponging the inside of the heart using the Foam Applicator and Angel Pink Ink.

5. Lightly sand the swallow using a Sanding Block.

6. Pop up onto the top right of the heart using 3D Foam Squares.

7. Layer the small flower onto the large flower using liquid glue.

8. Pop up onto the top left of the heart using 3D Foam Squares, adding a white pearl to the centre.

9. Adhere the banner across the base of the heart, add small heart and White pearls.

10.Cut/emboss a Pierced Oval using white card stock and pop the layered heart onto the centre using using 3D Foam Squares. 

11. Cut/emboss two (2) Romantic Rectangles Two #4 (#1 being the smallest).  

12. Score one Romantic Rectangles Two 1.5cm from the top and fold forward.

13, Adhere the second Romantic Rectangles Two onto the scored one to form the card base, making sure the patterned edges line up.

14. Pop up patterned paper using 3D Foam Squares, followed by the layered images on the top portion of the card front.

15. Add seam binding around the card front, threading through the filigree edges as shown above.

16. Secure to the left of the card front.

17. Glue a double Seam Binding bow onto the join, followed by a lace flower, recycled button and Medium White Pearl.

18. Stamp the sentiment onto white card stock using Teal Zeal ink, trim to size, adding a Dove Tail at the right end. 

19. Pop up cross the base of the heart, tucking in under the Seam Binding Bow.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S2-261 Shapeabilities Swallow and Heart Etched Dies from the Joyous Celebrations Collection by Sharyn Sowell

• S5-211 Nestabilities Romantic Rectangles Two Etched Dies

• SCD-007 Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced Ovals Etched Dies

• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform
• T-007 Foam Applicator - Circle for Tool 'n One

Other :  Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; white, pink, teal card stock; patterned paper;Want2Scrap: 250 Count White Pearls; Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zealand Angel Pink; Pink Seam Binding, recycled button

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

#neverstopmaking

Spellbinders Back to School Tutorial

Hello friends - it is always an honour to share a tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - the theme is BACK to SCHOOL - something that as a Mum I had mixed emotions about - but survived.  I was always on the look out for ideas for cards and projects for our littlies to give their teachers and love it the range that is available at Spellbinders.

I have used the Market Fresh Collection by Debi Adams and you can see the details 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

Spellbinders Honey Bee Tutorial

Hello friends, I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders today using the Die D-Lites Honey Bee Etched Dies.  The Die D-Lites have been described as 'Big creativity in a small size. These Die D-Lites™ are perfect for cards, tags and Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) because of their smaller size and its versatility matched by our other die templates!'

This could not be truer as you will see with my card.  I have combined the Honey Bee set with the 

Oval Ironwork Etched Dies and the 

Chicken Wire Em-bossing Folder - they all work beautifully together as you will see as you follow along with the Tutorial.

1. Cut/emboss one bee using white card stock.

2. Cut/emboss one Honeycomb using brushed gold card stock, remove the extra pieces.

3. Colour the Die cut Bee using Chameleon Pens.

4. Cut/emboss one Honeycomb in the centre of a small white tag.

5. Remove the Honeycomb Die cut from the centre of the tag.

6. Add the brushed gold Honeycomb Die Cut, secure using small pieces of tape to adhere the Honeycomb edges to the tag.

7. Adhere three of the popped out pieces from the Honeycomb to the lower left corner of the tag using liquid glue.

8. Adhere the Bee using glue on the body and 3D Foam Squares on the wings for added dimension.

9. Emboss white card stock using the Chicken Wire Em-bossing Folder.

10. Lightly sponge using Golden Glitz Ink and Tool N One and Sponge Circle 

11. Distress around the edges using scissors.

12. Adhere to a slightly larger pre-cut card base.

13. Cut/emboss one Oval Ironwork#1 #2 #3 (#1 being the smallest) - placing the frames inside each other and using recycled cardboard to create the frame.

14. Adhere the frame to the embossed card front using liquid glue.

15. Adhere the tag to the lower left hand, on an angle using 3D Foam Squares.

16. Add four hexagons to the card front using double sided tape.

17. Adhere the Beehive to the lower portion of the tag using double sided tape and 3D Foam Squares.

18. Pop up the sentiment using 3D Foam Squares.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S3-243 Die D-Lites Honey Bee Etched Dies

• S4-739 Nestabilities Oval Ironwork Etched Dies

• SEL-009 Embossing Folders Donna Salazar Designs Chicken Wire
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform
• T-007 Foam Applicator - Circle for Tool 'n One

Other :  Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; white, kraft green, pink and yellow card stock; patterned paper;Want2ScrapYellow Enamel Dots; Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves, Angel Pink and Dandelion; Radiant Neon in Electric Orange, 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

Penny Black - With Sympathy

Hello friends, it is Monday here in the Southern Hemisphere and I am happy to say it has been a productive day for me.  One of the things I did manage to achieve was creating this Sympathy Card - not that I need one, but they are always good to have on hand and are not always the easiest to create when you do need them.

I have used the beautiful Penny Black Inc Bed of Roses stamp, using Imagine Memento Ink ink Tuxedo Black onto white card stock.  I have also stamped a part of the image separately to be layered into the card a little later.  The image has been coloured using Chameleon Pens - don't you just love the range of colours using just two pens!!

The coloured image has been cut/embossed using the A2 Curved Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies #6 (#1 being the smallest).  This has been layered into a pre-cut card base using A2 Curved Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies #7 - remember to keep the fold inside the cutting edge to form the card base; using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares

The extra portion of the image has been coloured using Chameleon Pens and cut using the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies #2 and layered onto a layer Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies (#3) using double sided tape. Line this up with the stamped image on the card front and adhere using double sided tape.  Adhere a computer generated sentiment ot the lower left hand corner.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Bright Colors

Stamping Sensations - July - Flowers

Crafty Friends Challenge - Floral 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Flowers

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes 

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain Challenges - Floral

Dies R Us Challenge - Layers

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Color Inspiration Monday -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE 

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