Darkroom Door - Happy Birthday Wishes

Hello friends, welcome and thanks for stopping by!  You can never have too many birthday cards - I am sure you know that!!  They are the best seller in the shops that sell my cards, so I have been trying to get a few made before the next 'top ups' are due. These ones came together from those things constantly gathering on my desk - my favourite kind of card at times - being limited to what is on the desk stops me over-thinking the process....know what I mean?!?!  The fabulous sentiment is Darkroom Door - Small Stamp - Birthday.

I have also used IMAGINE Memento Inks in Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal and Rhubarb Stalk, Little Birdie Crafts, Want2Scrap, KaiserCraft papers, Authentique Paper, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra and 3D Foam Squares and Spellbinders 

This card is linked to the followng challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes 

Crazy 4 Challenges - Make a Card Of Celebration

Alphabet Challenge -  X IS FOR X-tra EMBELLISHMENTS 

Brown Sugar - ANYTHING GOES 

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST PRETTY PAPERS 

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES

 QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Balloons

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Patterned paper

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenges - ANYTHING GOES optional twist FLOWERS

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

Hope Is...

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope your week has been a kind one - the good news is the weekend is here and that has too be a good thing - right!!  I have been enjoying time on The Studio and once again I am using up older products.  It is always such a great feeling to create something from those things lying around.

I have created a side step card - I am at little partial to Fancy Fold Cards - they seem to have the instant ‘wow factor’.  The paper is an older one from my stash and has been embossed and sanded before being trimmed to size and adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous set and has been stamped onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. It has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies; the die has been used as a stencil and the inside sponged using ink and a sponge dauber before the die is removed, creating a crisp white frame.

The flowers are a mix from my stash and Little Birdie Crafts Flowers, along with buttons and 3D leaves from my stash.  The beautiful Kookaburra is from a set of  Kaisercraft Collectibles.  I have used Scrabook Adhesives BY 3L and Want2Scrap Bling - my 'go to' products. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Artistic Stampers - Words

Classic Design  Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - With Love

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Valentines

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional Hearts

Word Art Wednesdays  - Anything Goes 

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Brown Sugar -  ANYTHING GOES 

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST EMBOSSING WET OR DRY 

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes 

Moving along with the Times - No Image, sentiment/quote as the focus of your card 

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

Birthday Showers

Hello friends - I enjoyed a little time in The Studio and in an attempt to clear away the some of the layers (and there were many) on my desk - I ended up creating this masculine card - yes the 'dreaded man card!'.  I do love the Tim Holtz Umbrella Man and had an embossed image which I sponged over using Imagine Memento Ink in Desert Sand and Summer Sky.

The sentiment is from a Penny Black Inc. set. I have stamped it using Imagine Memento ink Rhubarb Stalk.  The tag has been adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Adhesive Runner,  tabs and a button have been added to the card front and a ticket stub popped in, secured with a little glue.

The layers have been popped up onto a card front of patterned paper using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares..  This in turn has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base also using Canvas Corp patterned paper and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes 

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Lavinia World Challenges - Anything Goes Using Rubber Or Clear Stamps

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter - Shades of Blue

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Friendship

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Not Just Cards - 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}}} and happy creating

When the Butterfly...

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by!  Todays card is a quick and easy one using flowers and butterflies- you can't get lovelier than that - in my opinion!

The card front has been created using some left over pieces of patterned paper and pre-cut images from Tim Holtz - they have been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares for the perfect amount of dimension.  This card is still postable at the standard rate - even with the added dimension;something we all take into consideration these days.

The beautiful sentiment has been computer generated and adhered directly onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner. I have finished off with a tiny plastic flower that has been glued to the butterflies body and a Want2Scrap Black Baby Bling adhered to the centre.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional add a snowflake

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Anything Goes

LeAnn’s World 101 - Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option: Love is in the Air

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

Tales From The Craft Room - Something New

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

A Place To Start - ANYTHING GOES w/option CAS

Get Creative Challenges - SOMETHING NEW

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

Keep Calm

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I am happy to say after the crazy weather here in Australia we are enjoying a normal day with a perfect temperature of 26 Degrees Celsius . Today I have a fancy fold card to share with you - it has been created from a left over kit I used for a Workshop - I have used it quite a few times but it looks different with the products you use - today's theme is keeping calm! Wink: Wink!

I created the card base by scoring Authentique Paper at 5cm, 5cm, 3cm, 3cm and 2cm to create the different height steps - so easy to do, especially when using a good thick double sided paper.  Fold the card into mountain and valley folds to form the card base 

I have stamped the images using Imagine Memento Ink in Espresso Coffee, adding background details in Cocoa ink.  I picked up these stamps when I was in Arizona with Spellbinders; they have been trimmed and adhered to the steps of the card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. The Coffee Embellishments have been cut from Canvas Corp paper.

The Little Birdie Crafts Flowers have been glued to the card base. Want2Scrap pearls have been added to the lace trim using glue.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Favorite Stamps

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Allsorts - More Than A Single Word Sentiment

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes 

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes 

Brown Sugar - ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST FUNNY 

 Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES  

Pattie's Creations - ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Scrapper’s Delights - ANYTHING GOES

As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes

Lavinia World Challenges - Anything Goes Using Rubber Or Clear Stamps 

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional add a snowflake

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Anything Goes

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - 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}}} and happy creating

The Song in Your Heart

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have another Art Journal Page to share with you today - it is my 'go to' creative zone' at the moment. As I have mentioned with each page - we are all on a journey, whether it is art, faith, health or something else.  This one was inspired by the wonderful sentiment - one that I love - sentiments are often an inspiration for me.

The eclectic sentiment has been created using a card from Quick Quotes Scrapbook Company - another one I have put aside thinking I will use it one day - I am sure we all have those - or is it just me!?! LOL! I have trimmed the sentiment into rows and inked around the edges using a black maker.

The beautiful flowers are from Tim Holtz , along with the Tim Holtz Paper Dolls are part of a prize I won recently on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  The flowers have been adhered  across the lower portion of the page, creating a half wreath, using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner.  The wonderful ladies have been popped up across the flowers using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  A few white splatters were added using White paint.

The butterfly has been added to the top left corner and a wooden embellishment glued to the centre. Details have been added to the wings and other areas of the page using a White Gel Pen and the wings have been layered up to give a little dimension using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

I just love this journal created using recycled cardboard - I have great plans for it .... hope you join me as I continue this journey!! 

This project is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Something New

A Vintage Journey - WE'RE ALL GETTING OLDER  making things look older... time for some distressing, antiquing, ageing and weathering

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST ANIMALS 

Brown Sugar -  ANYTHING GOES 

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Moving along with the Times - All Things New

Art-Journal-Journey - Something New

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional Wishes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge#- Anything Goes 

Allsorts - Say It With Flowers

Challenge Up Your Life - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - New Stash

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

Dare to Reach Out

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  As most of you would be aware there are horrendous 'apocaliptic' style fires engulfing huge parts of Australia - so many houses lost and people killed. At one point we were on alert and had bags packed and supplies ready should the call to evacuate come - thankfully it has not, but no-one can relax yet with shocking heatwave and weather conditions next week- with so many active fires still happening no-one can afford to be complacent!!  My usual way to keep myself centred is to spend time in The Studio - but each time I have sat in there I have felt nothing but emptiness - and then I started to think about the statement by Fred Rogers “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” and you only have to go as far as facebook to see the generosity of people - it is overwhelming and inspired me to create a page for my Art Journal...As I have mentioned with each page - we are all on a journey, whether it is art, faith, health or something else.  

My pages have been created using recycled cardboard.  It is very simple, starting with recycled patterned paper adhered to the page using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner.  Lots of layers have been added but it is still not bulky - one of the reasons I love Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The page has been sponged around the edges using black ink.

The Tim Holtz Paper Dolls are part of a prize I won recently on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and have been adhered to the right of the layered and sponged sentiment using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner.  Older Spellbinders Die cuts and patterned paper have been used to frame the sentiment. The gorgeous crochet embellishment has been glued to the top of the sentiment and a silver embellishments  from my stash have been glued to the left side - you know the ones we put aside thinking we will use them one day - I am sure we all have those - or is it just me!?! LOL!  Want2Scrap baby bling in black rhinestones have been randomly added.

                                                        This project is linked to the following challenges:

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

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

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafty Friends Challenge - Something New

Crazy 4 Challenges - Try or Use Something New

A Vintage Journey - WE'RE ALL GETTING OLDER  making things look older... time for some distressing, antiquing, ageing and weathering 

Brown Sugar -  ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Craft Rocket Challenges - Something New

Moving along with the Times - All Things New

Art-Journal-Journey - Something New

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional Wishes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Something New 

Crafty Creations - 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}}} and happy creating