Spellbinders Love Frame Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the both stamps and Dies by Licensed Designer Joanne Zink.  The Love Frame is from the Wings of Love Collection and  he beautiful butterflies from Joanne's Bible Journaling Collection - definitely makes a whimsical card - as you will see when you follow along with the tutorial below.

'Shapeabilities Love Frame Etched Dies On the Wings of Love Collection by Joanne Fink is a set of two dies includes a solid heart shape and a coordinating heart insert design with words surrounding the edge. On the Wings of Love Collection brings together faith and art for a great creative collaboration by Joanne Fink'. - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss one Love Frame Etched Dies onto the centre of the patterned paper using the insert only and The Platinum Machine.

2. Remove the Die Cut Insert

3. Adhere white card stock at the back of the patterned paper using double sided tape.

4. Centre the die cut image and cut.emboss using the second largest die from the Vintage Stitched Squares Etched Dies.

5. Lightly sand around the embossed edges using a Sanding Block.

6. Stamp three Butterflies from the  Inspiring Others Stamps onto white card stock using black ink.

7. Colour the butterflies using Radiant Neon Inks and sponge daubers.

8. Fussy cut/ hand cut out using scissors and glue the bodies inside the heart.

9. Trim 3D Foam squares and pop up the wings for dimension.

10. Wind pink twine around the card front twice and secure with a knot.

11. Glue a double pink bow over the know and tie the twine ends around the bow - with a bow.

12. Glue the yellow flower, adding 3 leaves underneath it and glue into place.

13. Adhere a Medium purple Rhinestone and a small Orange rhinestone to the body of the butterflies.

14. Adhere one medium and two small orange rhinestones to each corner as shown on the main image.

Spellbinders Products

• S4-899 Shapeabilities Love Frame Etched Dies On the Wings of Love Collection by Joanne Fink 
• S7-215 Shapeabilities Vintage Stitched Squares Etched Dies Special Moments Collection by Marisa Job
• SBS-142 Inspiring Others Stamps Bible Journaling by Joanne Fink
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine 

• Other: Yellow Shimmer and white card stock; Kaisercraft:  Misty Mountain Collection 6x6; Want2Scrap: 250 Count - Purple Rhinestones, 250 Count - Orange Rhinestones; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Little Birdie Crafts: Flowers; liquid glue; Imagine Memento Inks in Tuxedo Black, Radiant Neon's in Electric Yellow, Pink, Coral, Purple and Blue, Sponge Daubers; Pink Ribbon, Pink Twine

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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Dangling Ornaments

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a card using  Spellbinders Dangling Ornaments Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink . The sentiment is as beautiful as the angel and definitely makes a very elegant card.

'Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink brings her signature creative drawing techniques into the holiday spirit. For fans of Zenspirations, it is an inspiring to a fun-loving array of designs' - Spellbinders

Stamp the three ornaments from the Dangling Ornaments Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink onto white card stock using black ink and then fussy cut/hand cut using scissors.  Next colour using Chameleon Pens. 

The card front has been stamped using the Penny Black Inc. Christmas Story cling stamp and Imagine Delicata Ink in Shimmering silver.  The lower edge of the card front has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinder Bracket Border Dies, both the cutting edge and the patterned Insert.  Place along he lower edge of the card and hold on place using low tack tape - run through the  Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine.  Adhere a strip of gold card stock behind the die cut border and pop onto a slightly larger pre-cut red card base using  Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Stamp three decorative chains at varying lengths onto the card front using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  Adhere the Dangling Ornaments using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  Add any extra details to the ornaments using Gold and Silver Gel Pens.  Adhere Red Sequins to the card front, along with a few red starts.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Crazy Egg/Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes with option: Christmas Ornament

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - It's Christmas Time

Love To Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Use a Sticker (or Stickers)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: Winter or Christmas

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes Christmas

Crafting By Designs - Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday  - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Jo's Stamp Shack - 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 Christmas Wreath Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the both stamps and Dies by Licensed Designer Joanne Zink.   The Wreath Stamp is from the new Zenspired Holidays Collection, along with a sentiment from the Die D Lites Ho Ho Ho Holiday 2017 Etched Dies - and definitely makes a 'easy to create' Christmas Card - as you will see when you follow along with the tutorial below.

'Sentiments Wreath Stamps Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink is a cling foam (EVA) rubber stamp designed to be used with an acrylic block.  Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink brings her signature creative drawing techniques into the holiday spirit. For fans of Zenspirations, it is an inspiring to a fun-loving array of designs and a 'must have' in your collection'. - Spellbinders

1. Stamp the Sentiments Wreath Stamp onto white card stock using black ink.

2. Colour using Chameleon Pens, adding details using a White Paint Pen.

3. Cut/emboss the Sentiments Wreath Stamp using the largest die from the Standard Circles LG.

4.  Cut/emboss the Swirl Frame using gold card stock.

5. Glue to lightly patterned paper and trim around the Swirl Frame.

6. Adhere red ribbon vertically around the centre of the card front, adhering at the back.

7..Pop up onto cream card stock using 3D Foam Tape.

9. Pop up the die cut Sentiments Wreath Stamp onto the centre of the card front using 3D Foam Tape.

10. Adhere a red bow to the top of the card front using liquid glue.

11. Glue a recycled button to the knot of the bow.

12. Adhere red rhinestones to each corner of the card front.

Spellbinders Products

• S2-226 Die D Lites Ho Ho Ho Holiday 2017 Etched Dies
• S4-114 Nestabilities Standard Circles LG Etched Dies
• S5-354 Shapeabilities Swirl Frame Etched Dies On the Wings of Love Collection by Joanne Fink
• SBS-168 Sentiments Wreath Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other: White and gold card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; ; liquid glue; Imagine: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. Want2Scrap: 250 Count -  Red Rhinestones - Self Adhesive;  Red Ribbon, recycled button

{{{hugs}}} and happy creating

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

Polar Bear Birthday

Hello friends, Thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a whimsical card to share with you today.  I was asked to make a card for someone whose daughter loved Polar Bears - and to be quite honest, with the overnight temperatures here at the moment - it was not hard to 'get in the zone'!

I have cut/embossed the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Swirl Frame Etched Dies On the Wings of Love Collection by Joanne Fink using the Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting And Embossing Machine  and navy card stock. I love using this frame - it is so versatile, from elegant to whimsical or anything in between - and we love that - right!!

I have used Little Birdie Crafts Dot Stencil and Sparkle Paste - Whipped Cream to create a sparkling background for the Polar Bear.  The Swirl Frame has been glued to the card front.

The Polar Bear has been printed and lightly coloured, a birthday hat from the Little Birdie Crafts Chalk Printed Birthday Bash Handmade Embellishments, then popped up onto the textured background using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The balloons from the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ella-Fant Etched Dies My Little Red Wagon by Debi Adams have been cut/embossed then the blue balloon has been glued to the side of the frame, the yellow balloon has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The sentiment and recipients name have been adhered to the frame and a coat of Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer has been applied.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Birthday 

Always Fun Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES 

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Birthday

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Teddy Bears 

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Crafting with Dragonflies - Animal 

Di's Digis Designs - Try Something New

 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Always Happy Birthday  - Birthday + option Cake

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Lost Coast Designs - Something beginning with B

Simply Create Too -  NO PATTERNED PAPER

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

More Than You Could Possibly Imagine

Hello friends - I hope you have had/or are enjoying Easter Sunday - we have had a wonderful Easter filled with family and far too much chocolate but also remembering why we  have Easter in the first place - such a pivotal time in the history of mankind.

For my card today I have used The Spellbinders Choose Life Stamps Bible Journaling by Joanne Fink.  It has been stamped using  Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. and has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  The sentiment is from the Singing Bird Stamps Bible Journaling by Joanne Fink and has been stamped across the stems of the flowers using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  Extra Details have been added using a White Paint Pen - I always have one close by.

The trimmed image has been popped up onto a cut/embossed Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken, using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The layered image is then popped up onto a scored teal card front that has been sponged using Imagine Memento Luxe in Wedding Dress and onto a precut card base. Buttons have been glued to the lower right hand corner and a double bow below the image with a threaded button added to the knot.  Nice and easy but the colours make it 'pop' and that sunflower - is just gorgeous!

                                         This card is linked to the following challenges:

Rubbernecker Stamps Challenge - Faith

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Di's Digis Designs - Spring Flowers 

Papercrafters' Linky Party - Anything Papercrafts Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge - Make It Girly

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Flower (such a happy flower) 

Cardz 4 Galz - Buttons &/Or Bows

DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Flowers

Sisterhood of Crafters - Spring flowers

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - SPRING 

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