The Beach

Hello friends, I hope you are all enjoying the change of season - whatever it may be for you.  In the Southern Hemisphere we are going from summer to Autumn/fall and it is a spectacular time here in Australia,  I thought I would pop in a beach card before it becomes a distant memory!

I have used bits and pieces that have gathered on my desk, from projects I have finished - or started and left them aside for one reason or another.  The stamp set is from JustRite Papercraft  - it is an older set but still a goodie.

I have stamped the sentiment using Imagine Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle and the shells in Dandelion and Espresso Truffle. This has been layered onto a Spellbinders Die using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares and onto Spellbinders A2 Valiant Honor Card Creator Die also using 3D Foam Squares.  The layers have been adhered to the pre-cut card base using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner.  I have finished off by tying raffia around the lower portion of the stamped layer and secured it using a button - I had to add a touch of blue as it was for the beach! Wink:wink!

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - More than One Die or Punch

Mustard Seed Faith Challenges - Use any Shade of Yellow

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie;'s Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown -  Add Dimension

Imagine That! Creative Playground - Anything Goes

the Crafty Addicts Challenge - Anything Goes - Twist - Add a Sentiment

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Come and Get It - Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Lots of Layers

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Always Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Masculine 

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Monchromatic Thanks

 Hello friends, I hope you are all well and surviving whatever weather you are experiencing - there have certainly been some extremes these past few days.  Although it is summer here, we have had a fair bit of rain - it is lovely and unusual seeing the grass so green in January - especially when drought is not rare for us.

Today I am sharing a monochromatic card with you - I love these earthy tones.  Some Dies just seem to find their way to my desk, time and time again - and the Gold Majesty Circles Spellbinders® Imperial Gold die is one of those. It has been cut/embossed using white cardstock and adhere to a card base with patterned paper already attached.

The Lacey Circles Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Decorative Elements dies has been cut/embossed using Authentique Paper  - Glistening Collection and popped up on  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares for dimension.  The last layer has been cut/embossed using the Rounded Squares Nestabilities.  All Dies have been cut using the  Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Vintage lace (removed from a doily- shhh) has been added, along with  Want2Scrap© 72 Count - LeCreme Pearls - Self Adhesive and some flowers from my stash.

This card is for the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Shabby Chic

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge - Anything Goes option of Happy Birthday

Deep Ocean Challenge - Lace & Pearls

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Craft Creations Jan. Challenge - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Allsorts - lace and pearls  

Left of Center Creative Challenges - Layer It Up

Love To Scrap Challenge - 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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Nostalgic Bithday Wishes

It feels so good to play with stamps and inks 'just because' - not that I don't enjoy creating for the Design Teams I am on - I do love that and we all know they are the best Companies - but sometimes we just need to touch base with our 'beginnings' and that for me is vintage.

 I have always loved the Material girl stamp set from Crafty Secrets and have looked at it so often thinking about what to create - it was definitely overdue to be 'inky.'

I also used the 'Notably Ornate' set by Stampin' Up! which is a favourite, so could not resist combining the two to create some cards for Card Design Class next week - this is the first of two.

The frame by Stampin' Up, the bling from Want2Scrap©  and the sentiment by JustRite® Papercraft.  I have used IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink for sponging - it has the the right amount of shimmer for this nostalgic card.

The Labels Twenty-Three  and the Grand Labels Twenty-Three Spellbinders® Nestabilities® have been cut using the  Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.  I have also used
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser

and  Mounting Squares - 500 White

 

This card is for the following challenges: 

Baffies Kreativladen - Anything goes 

Crafty Creations - Dies/punches 

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - anything goes 

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Sentiment 

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)

 Crafty Sentiment Designs - Blues 

Songbird - Your Favourite Song (Material - Madonna) 

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Vintage  

The Paper Girls - Cut it out! (Die- or Fussy-cutting)

  613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/optional Twist -Holiday Thanks/Thank you or Hostess Gift.

 

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Want2Scrap - Antique Bird Card Sneak Peek

I am sharing a sneak peek of my card on the  Want2Scrap© Blog today.

 

You can see the project in full and read all of the details HERE:

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{{{Hugs}}}

 

 

Big Event

Hello Blog friends and welcome to my new followers - I appreciate each one of you!!

 

My card today is created using one of the Crafty Secrets images.  It is layered onto the Fleur de Lis Squares  Spellbinders® Decorative Elements Nestabilities® and then onto the Parisian Motifs Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®

The paper is from Authentique Paper - a favourite of mine for sure and the sentiment from JustRite® Papercraft.

The bling peeking out from behind the paper rose is from Want2Scrap©

This card is for the following challenges: 

613 Avenue Create -  Anything Goes (optional: Twist: Use a Sentiment)

Crafty Secrets - Linky Party

 Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything Goes 

 Dream Valley Challenges - Summer Days 

 The Ribbon Girls - Birthday Card.

 2 Sisters - Anything Goes 

Animal Friends Challenge - Summer

Bastel-Traum - Shabby Chic/Vintage

 Card a Day Blog - Anything Goes 

Card and Scrap - Anything Goes

 Crafters Companion - Animals

Tok Bobok - Vintage

 

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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Give Flight

I have always loved this image and could not resist using it on this card.

 

the wings are from the Penny Black®, Inc. - Social Butterfly stamp set, designed by my dear friend Laura Kirste and is one of my all time favourite butterfly stamp sets.

The Die is Radiant Rectangles Spellbinders® Majestic Elements. The tag has been embossed using the Grate Works Two Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Texture Plates using the Spellbinders® Artisan X-plorer™

The sentiment is from JustRite® Papercraft and the bling from Want2Scrap©

This card is for the following challenges: 

4 Crafty Chicks - Bling 

C.R.A.F.T. - Monochromatic

Craftin' Boutique Challenges - Anything Goes 

Paper Crafting Journey - Punch and/or Die cut 

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes  

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - anything goes 

Creative Craft Challenges  - Blue & Brown 

Die Cuttin' Divas - 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}}}

Savvy Saturday - Enhancing Elements

I am sharing the Savvy Saturday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - this week we are showcasing the new Enhancing Elements.  You can see my Video Tutorial HERE

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Just Because

It was Card Design Class last night, I always try to bring a variety of techniques and styles to the projects I teach the ladies.

 

I have had this Faux Watercolouring technique on my mind for weeks and have finally managed to get it onto card, using a Penny Black®, Inc. stamp.

I have used the Decorative Labels Eight Spellbinders® Decorative Elements Nestabilities® for the card base, the image is stamped directly onto it using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Inks in Bamboo Leaves, Lulu Lavender and Lilac Posies.

The stamped were inked using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ then the paper was spritzed with water before stamping, giving a watercolour effect.

 

The sentiment is from the JustRite Stampers Large Fancy Sentiment stamp sets and the Pearls from Want2Scrap©.

This card is for the following challenges: 

Charisma Cardz - Pink and Green 

MilkCoffee Challenge - Summer fun 

Crafting By Designs - Favorite season - Summer

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - anything goes

 Little Red Wagon - no patterned paper

 Craft Room Challenge - here Comes The Summer

Deep Ocean Challenge - Welcome Summer 

Loves Rubber Stamps - Summer Theme

 Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

Paper Playtime - 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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Shell Beauty

I have been inspired by this gorgeous card by Linda Duke using the Spellbinders® Shell Beauty 3D M-Bossabilities™ folder and have unashamedly CASED her - (Copy And Share Everything!) 

 Although, I did follow the rules and changes two things....one of them being that I used

IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Brilliance™ Pigment Ink rather than Glimmer sprays.  I was so inspired by the way Linda used the Shell Beauty Spellbinders® 3D M-Bossabilities™ folder - but seriously - who wouldn't be!!

The second change is that I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and the Framed Tags One Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® for my tag.  I have to say it was tough to change anything - Linda Duke's card are 'divine' and perfect in every way!!

This card is for the following challenges: 
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Catered Crop - Masculine Card  
PanPastel UK Challenge - Anything Goes 
 The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Lazy Days of Summer
365 Cards - Sparkel and Shine 
A Gem of a Challenge - Emboss It
The Hobby House - Anything Goes
Bloggers -  Masculine
 Sister Act Card Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - Beach Theme

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}}}