Fluttering By

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by. I am sure I am not alone in the fact that I have 'a lot' of patterned paper - and I use that term loosely - Wink:Wink!! The papers available today are stunning and a feature in themselves and I do love to use them...BUT there is nothing like the feeling of creating your own using stamps and products you have!.

I have randomly stamped one of the roses from the Spellbinders Feather Fireflies Stamp and Die Set from the Spring Love Collection by Stephanie Low onto white card stock.  This has been coloured using Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky, Pear Tart and Bamboo Leaves, using a Sponge Dauber.  I have used a background stamp between the roses, this has been stamped using Summer Sky a a little Pear Tart added - again with a Sponge Dauber.

NOTE:  I have used the background stamp without an acrylic stamp simply by holding it with my hand and using a couple of fingers to put pressure on the area I want to stamp with - this can be as big or small as you want it to be.

Next the stamped layer has been cut/embossed using the outline frame only from the Card Creator Floral Panel Card Etched Dies Flower Garden by Sharyn Sowell and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  This has been popped up onto a slightly larger blue card base with rounded corners using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The butterfly has been created by cut/emboss the Butterfly Body using black card stock and the Shapeabilities Layered Monarch Etched Dies - Exclusive.  Next cut/emboss Butterfly Wing Layer 2 using  Kaisercraft patterned paper, this is followed by the Butterfly Wing Layer 3 in yellow card stock.  Adhere both Wing layers over the Body Layer using glue. Pop up the butterfly on the lower right portion of the card front, with the wings popped up using using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares - glue the body portion.  Adhere a stamped sentiment onto the card base next to the butterfly - my sentiment is one of the free gifts from a publication.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs - October Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes 

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + option of inspired by a song (Paper Roses)

Dies R Us Challenge - use Dies carried in store

Do-Al(l) Kreatives - Create your own Background

Happy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - 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!

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{{{hugs}}} and happy creating

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Kind Words

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I love a good sentiment on a card and am always on the look out for new ones.  The one I have used here is from an older Collection from Quick Quotes Scrapbook Company - and I have to admit has been sitting in my stash for some time (head hung in shame)  I am sure you know what it is like - but what fun to rediscover things when you start sorting - and that is all I will say about that! LOL!

'Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless' - Mother Teresa

The card front has been created by using two strips of Kaisercraft patterned paper that were left over from other projects, they have been adhered to a piece of card board and cut/embossed using Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine, then popped up onto a pre-cut slightly larger white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

Authentique Paper patterned paper has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Victorian Medallion One Etched Dies and adhered to the centre of the card front using liquid glue.  Next the sentiment has been adhered to the centre of the Medallion.

The butterfly has been created by cut/emboss the Butterfly Body using Kaisercraft patterned paper and the Shapeabilities Layered Monarch Etched Dies - Exclusive, this is followed by the Butterfly Wing Layer 3 n black card stock.  Adhere the Wing layer over the patterned Body Layer using glue.  Colour the body using black marker.  Add liquid glitter to the wings and allow to dry.

Pop up the butterfly on the top right portion of the sentiment panel with the body overlapping onto the panel and the wings a popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares - glue the body portion.   Want2Scrap 250 Count White Pearls have been added to each corner.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes 

Fab 'n' Funky - All Creatures

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

That's Crafty! Challenge - Forever Autumn

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Crafty Gals Corner - Fall

Paper Shelter Challenge - Fall Colors

Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + option of inspired by a song (The Ellusive Butterfly)

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Best Friends

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - Any Cards

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Glitter

Scribbles Designs Challenge - Patterned Paper

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Dies or Punches

Sunny Day Crafting - Always add 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 creating

Enjoy the Moment

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  My card today has been created using one of the Little Birdie Crafts Stencils and Imagine Memento Inks - such a fun way to create your own unique background for any project.  I just have to add - it is Friday night here - woohoo - I am hoping for some BIG CHUNKS of creative time this weekend - I am on a mission and want to get some projects completed - here's hoping!!

I started by securing the stencil over white card stock with Repositional Tape to prevent it from moving.  I randomly sponged over the stencil using Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky, Bamboo Leaves and Lulu Lavender using a sponge dauber.

This has then been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut purple card base using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The butterfly has been created by cut/emboss the Butterfly Body using Kaisercraft patterned paper and the Shapeabilities Layered Monarch Etched Dies - Exclusive, this is followed by the Butterfly Wing Layer 2 in black card stock.  Adhere the Wing layer over the patterned Body Layer using glue.  Colour the body using black marker.  Pop up the butterfly on the top portion of the

 card front using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares on the wings and glue on the body portion.

For the sentiment I cut the word “Enjoy” from the Enjoy Expressions Stamp and Die Set - Exclusive using black card stock  and glued it, centred, below the butterfly, The smaller sentiment is from the co-ordinating stamp set and has been stamped directly below the die cut sentiment using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Ink .

This card is linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Always Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Crafter's Cafe - Autumn and/or Spring

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Circles

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - Any Cards

Sognando Scrap - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Dies or Punches

Sunny Day Crafting - Always add an Animal

Paper Shelter Challenge - Sentimental

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

SB Hello Sunshine

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  Today is a beautiful sunny spring day so what better way to share a little 'sunshine' with you than through this card using Spellbinders Dies and stamps.

I have started by stamping the beautiful sunflower from the Choose Life Stamps Bible Journaling by Joanne Fink, twice onto white card stock.  The images have been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  One image has been cut/embossed using the Small Inner Rim from the Shapeabilities Holly Jolly Christmas Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken.  This has then been layered onto the Small Patterned Die that has been cut/embossed using yellow card stock and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

The second Sunflower Head has been fussy cut /hand cut out using scissors and popped up onto the second flower head using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  This process has been repeated with the largest leaf.  The base of the leaf has been glued to keep it flat.  

The card front has been stamped using the Sunflower image and Imagine Memento Ink in Toffee Crunch - I do love their colour names.  This has been cut/embossed using the Large Inner Rim and popped up onto a pre-cut slightly larger yellow card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The layered card front has been popped up onto the card front.

For the sentiment I cut the word “Hello” from the Hello Expressions Stamp and Die Set using black card stock and the background Die in pale yellow.  The sentiment has been glued onto the background die, then popped that across the lower stems of the sunflower using double sided tape. The smaller sentiment is from the stamp set that goes with the Hello Expressions Stamp and Die Set. using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Ink onto white card stock for this small greeting.  This has been trimmed and glued across the lower portion of the die-cut sentiment.  A double Seam Binding Bow has been glued to the left side of the top panel.  A button has been threaded using twine and secured with a bow at the back and glued into the knot of the bow.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Back To Basics - Inky Backgrounds 

Crafty Gals Corner - 3 or More Layers

Paper Shelter Challenge - Sentimental

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread  - Always Anything Goes 

Always Fun Challenges - FALL COLORS

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES 

Creativ Fusion Arts & Crafts Challenge - SUNFLOWERS

Make My Monday - AUTUMN/FALL COLORS 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Clean & Simple

Dragonfly Journeys - Fall and/or Fall Colors

The Corrosive Challenges -  Always Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafter's Cafe - Autumn and/or Spring

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Ribbon and/or Lace

Die Cut Divas - Yellow

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Thankful

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - 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

Hugs and Kisses

Hello friends,  thanks so much for stopping by and for all of your lovely comments - each one is read and appreciated!   Seems a lot of people love the Shapeabilities Layered Tulip Etched Dies from the Indie Collection  I thought I would share another card created using them.  This time I have paired them with the Hugs Expressions Stamp and Die Set - Exclusive.

The Layered Tulips are cut/embossed from two shades of yellow card stock and adhered together with glue.  The shaded leaves have been created using two shades of card stock and have also been glued together.

For the card front I have cut/embossed white card stock using the largest die from the Amazing Paper Grace A2 Filigree Delight Card Creator Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  The die cut card front base has been layered onto pale green card stock, followed by being popped up onto a pre-cut slightly larger green card base.using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

All of the flowers are popped up off of my card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, which also adds some dimension.

Finally, I added my sentiment onto the card, cutting the word “Hugs” from black card stock and the background Die in pale yellow.  The sentiment has been glued onto the background die, then popped that across the lower stems of the tulips using 3D Foam Squares at each end off the card with foam tape. The smaller sentiment is from the stamp set that goes with the Hello Expressions Stamp and Die Set. using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Ink onto white card stock for this small greeting.  This has been trimmed and glued onto slightly larger card stock, then across the lower portion of the die-cut sentiment.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Pop it Up

Crafting-With-Friends - ANYTHING GOES

Crafting By Designs - Encouragement

Crafty Creations - Layers 

Crafty Gals Corner - 3 or More Layers 

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Pastel Colours

Create With TLC - Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + option of inspired by a song (Tiptoe through the Tulips)

Die Cut Divas - Yellow

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes + Layering

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Thankful

Pause Dream Enjoy - Any Cards

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - 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 crafting

Hello My Friend

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by.  Who doesn't love the weekend, although it is nearly over for me.  I have had a bit of creative time today and LOVE the  Spellbinders Indie Collection release ! There are fabulous dies in this Collection - I will be using two of them… the Shapeabilities Layered Tulip Etched Dies - Exclusive and Hello Expressions Stamp and Die Set - Exclusive.

The Layered Tulips are cut/embossed from two shades of yellow card stock and adhered together with glue.  The shaded leaves have been created using two shades of card stock and have also been glued together.

For the card front I have cut/embossed cream card stock using the largest die from the Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies, AT THE SAME TIME placing the small pattern insert die from the Shapeabilities Holly Jolly Christmas Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken in the centre of the card front and running both dies through the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  The die cut card base has been popped up onto a pre-cut slightly larger peach card base.

All of the flowers are popped up off of my card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, which also adds some dimension.

Finally, I added my sentiment onto the card! I cut the word “Hello” from black card stock and the background Die in pale yellow.  The sentiment has been glued onto the background die, then popped that across the lower stems of the tulips using 3D Foam Squares at each end off the card with foam tape. The smaller sentiment is from the stamp set that goes with the Hello Expressions Stamp and Die Set. using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Ink onto white card stock for this small greeting.  This has been trimmed and glued onto slightly larger card stock, then across the lower portion of the die-cut sentiment.

I hope you enjoyed this card making idea and will give it a try using these or other dies from your stash.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes    

Crazy 4 Challenges -Card to show someone you love or appreciate them

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  Always Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - L IS FOR LEAFS 

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Pastel Colours

Die Cut Divas - Yellow

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes + optional : Flower Frenzy

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

LeAnn’s World 101 -  Anything Goes

Let's Craft and Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Best Friends

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes + Layering

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Thankful

Pause Dream Enjoy - Any Cards

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - 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 crafting