Owl Mail

Hello friends, I have something quick to share with you today, a card I created from some of the gathering 'stash' on my desk....

I had started a tag sometime ago and never went anywhere with it, so I have decided to add it to a card base instead.  The owl has been cut out using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and the Labels Fourteen Spellbinders™ Nestabilities®.  The image has been cut using the size 4 Die and layered onto card cut using the largest Die - size 5.

NOTE: Spellbinders Dies are numbered from the smallest to the biggest Die. 

The layered image is then popped up on foam tape, on the Labels Eight Spellbinders™ Nestabilities®.   This is all adhered to the card base and K and Company patterned paper.

This card is for the following challenges:

 Totally Papercrafts – Monochromatic 

Forever Friends - Die cuts and punches 

Twisted Thursday - Card with a Tag 

Crafting for all Seasons - No Stamps Allowed 

Inky Impressions - Punches/dies

Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - Monochrome 

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Monochromatic

 Totally Gorjuss - Embossing 

QKR Stampede – Punches and/or Dies

 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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Thinking of You

You can never have to  many 'Thinking of You' cards - for any occasion or just because!

I am using bits and pieces I have gathered from other cards and have sat on my desk in an ever growing pile!

The butterfly is from the Wings of Hope Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®

and has been layered onto the Floral Ovals Spellbinders™ Nestabilities

Octagon Strips and Accents   Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Cut • Fold • Tuck die templates have been used along the right hand corner.  All dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

This card is for the following challenges: 

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

  Card Crafter's Circle – Die Cuts and/or Dry Embossing

 Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Wings

 Simply Create Too - Use Your Stash  

Stampin' For The Weekend - Friendship

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Girlfriends 

Paper Crafting Journey - Monochromatic 

Inklings and Yarns - Always Anything Goes

 Through The Craft Room Door - 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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Collages

It has been a busy few days on my Blog and today is Canberra's 100th birthday so I am trying to limit my computer time (LOL) I have a quick post today, sharing the cards I am teaching at my Card Design Class this week

I love the collage style card  and my first card is created using Penny Black Inc butterfly suite image and added a few extra touches.  The image has been cut out using the Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges  Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator and the the Grand Calibur Machine.

The masculine card is created using a set of Hero Arts stamps that my DH got me a couple of years ago and have only just seen ink (shhhh)  I was inspired by a card on Pinterest and will come back and link it as soon as I find what board I pinned it too!  Both cards have Want2Scrap bling - I love the way bling can be used on masculine cards too - even if it is minimal!

These cards are for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations Paint - Go Green 

Eclectic Ellapu - Birthdays (card two)

 Gingerloft - The Colour Green

 Glitter n Sparkle - St.Pat`s/Use Green 

Great Impressions - Going Green 

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

Catch The Bug - Theme, Green Thumb 

Card Makin' Mamas - Green 

Creative Corner - Go Green 

Simply Create Too - St Patricks day or use mostly green

Crafty Creations - Green

 

I told you this would be a quick post - we are going to make the most of a Public Holiday - but I do know there will be some crafting time a bit later - if you know me you will know that is a given! 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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Crafty Friends Challenge - Elegantly Framed

It has been lovely to see all of the entries for the Crafty Friends Challenge- it seems you are all enjoying it as much as we are!  Your cards are inspiring and it is a pleasure to visit your blogs and be inspired!

This weeks challenge is hosted by Charmaine - this week it is an Inspiration challenge

I love the colours, they remind me of one of my favourite papers - McKenna by KandCompany -  made my card for this weeks challenge an easy choice!

I have used an image by NinaB Designs for The Craft's Meow, along with Spellbinders Labels Eighteen and Floral Oval. 

The lacy border has been created using the Spellbinders Classic Edges One along with the Classic Decorative Inserts Two Edgeabilities.  All Dies have been cut with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur®

The divine is from Want2Scrap - Beautiful Bling Borders - Fancy That also illustrated by NinaB Designs

Lots of layers and dimension -

This card is for the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - G .. Garden

Crafty Catz - April Showers, May Flowers

Just Add Ink – Mother

Phindy’s Place - Vintage

Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes 

Stampin' For The Weekend - 4 or more Layers

Paper Crafting Journey - Vintage

Pixie Dust Studio - Flowers

Sassy Studio Designs - Add a frame

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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SSIC Layers

This weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge is hosted by the lovely Miesje - who has chosen :

 "If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him?” Romans 8:31b-32

Miesje has challenged us to create a card or project that uses everything! The opposite of a CAS – toss on the embellishments and/or different papers, textures.

This challenge worked perfectly for me as I wanted to create a special Sympathy card for a dear friend who lost her husband and I wanted to fill it with all of the embellishments that she loves (and I do too) and have it overflowing with ambiance and love.

KandCompany paper, lace, pearls, Layers of Color Art Stamps, Spellbinders Paper Arts  Dies, Mulberry Roses, Seam Binding - all of those divine things we love to use.

Lots of details - anything but CAS and one of my favourite styles of cards !

This card is for the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Fancy Folds

Fussy and Fancy - Anything but a Square/Rectangle

Hotshot Crafts -  Ribbon

Our Craft Lounge - Spring

Simply Create Too - Spring

Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog - Anything goes

Create Me Pink - Tear it up and/or distressing

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Pretty Pastels

Paper Play - Spring colours 

Pixie Dust Studio - Use a few of your favourite things 

Crafts and Me - Spring colors

Ruby's Rainbow - Lace

Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes

Thank you to this weeks sponsor - our very own MariLynn who has donated this gorgeous flower

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

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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NinaB Designs 'Plan B'

How are you enjoying the NinaB Designs Dream Team Blog Hop - I hope you have had time to play along, to be inspired - make sure you leave a comment to be in the draw for a Giveaway on each Blog - how exciting is that - you can see the details on each Blog - or at NinaB Designs

I have popped back to show you the card I made as 'Plan B' - my Dies and stamps took a bit longer to arrive than we hoped, but thankfully they arrived just before the Blog Hop, just as well I have quite a few of NinaB Designs stamps...so I created this card just incase....but thankfully I did not need it!

I have used and image from the Sew Lovely set illustrated by Nina for The Craft's Meow - I love this set and I know you don't even need to ask why.  The image has been cut out with the Spellbinders LS5-019 Labels Eight Die and the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The bow is made using my handdyed Seam Binding, a Mulberry Paper Rose has been added, along with some braid - I love the texture braid gives...it adds a touch of oppulence.

This card is for the following challenges:

Little Darlings Challenges - Colors of Spring
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Recipe - 3 buttons, 2 DP, 1 ribbon

Ruby's Rainbow -  Lace

Simon Says Stamp - Green

Craft Room Challenge - Shabby/Vintage

Creative Card Crew - Vintage

Paper Take Weekly - For The Girls Or Mum

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Crafty Bloggers Network - Floral

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Love to Create - "About the Ladies"

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - 'Feminine Flair'

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}}}

Shabby Elegant Love

I have been on a 'Shabby/Nostalgic' card run over ythe last few days and wanted to share a card with you

using the 'Sent With Love' stamp set designed by Nina Brackett for The Craft's Meow

and the Lovely Labels 18 set , that coordinates with the Spellbinders Labels Eighteen Die, along with the coordinating Nestabling - now I have to say at this stage, I am loving NESTABLING from Want2Scrap, I am a 'pearl girl' anyway so it is an instant hit with me! 

 I have stamped the image twice, cutting it out using a Spellbinders Standard Circles SML Die.  The butterfly on the second image has been cut out, coloured with SU Chalks/Pastels and the wings popped up with some foam tape, for that added dimension.  3D Kindy Glitz has been added to give a little but if shimmer.

The DP is from KandCompany, one of my favourite DP's of all time, I use it sparingly! LOL!  A border from the Spellbinders Ironworks Accents Die has been added to the lower edge.  All of the Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur - my favourite cutting machine!

This card is for the following challenges:

Cards und More - Glisten & Sparkle

Celebrate the Occasion - Thinking Of You

Crafty Bloggers Network - "Shabby Chic

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes  

Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink - Show Us Your Style Using Your Favorite Technique 

Paper Pretties -  Spring

Thank you for visiting today - I always appreciate the time it has taken you to come and leave a comment - I read each one and you know I love to see you!  I hope you are having a great day and finding a little 'you' time!' God bless you!

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LOC Birthday Girl

I have a birthday card to share with you today - we all need more of these on hand!

I have used some DCWV DP - from the Whimsical Stack, along with some scraps from the McKenna DP from KandCompany.

The image is from the Sweet Silhouettes clear art stamp set illustrated by Nina Brackett for Layers of Color

The sentiment, also from the Sweet Silhouettes set is embossed using Tsukineko Versamark and SU White Embossing Powder.

I have used the Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Pendant and Foliage Dies, they have been cut using the Grand Calibur.

This card is for the following challenges:

Sweet Stamps - Roses

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebrations

Karens Doodles - Celebrate

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - Girly Girl Project

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes

Stamps R Us - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Die Cuts

Now for a little 'insider information' LOL! As you may have read by now, Layers of Color is no longer manufacturing their stamps or selling them online. The owner and artist, Laura Kirste Campbell is now a full-time product designer for major craft industry companies. You can find out the details here. But, despite this bitter sweet transition, more new and unique Layers of Color style stamp designs designed by Laura will soon be available worldwide this Spring! A more detailed announcement is coming soon...and I cannot wait!!

Can you handle a little bit more excitement - Nina Brackett will also be illustrating for this company - so it is WIN:WIN!!

Thank you for visiting today - I always appreciate the time it has taken you to come and leave a comment - I read each one and you know I love to see you! God bless you!

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LOC Angel Face

It has been a fun few weeks with the Layers of Color new release followed closely by the Ornament Blog Hop - what an amazing amount of inspiration there is to be found, if you haven't been there yest - make sure you check it out!

I will have some more ornaments to show you over the next week, but first I have a card created with the newest release

 - using the Angelic art stamp set and the Regal Wings art stamp set!.

3D Kindy Glitz has been added to give some extra shimmer and dimension

The paper is from KandCompany - the sentiment is cut from the DP

The flowers from Wild Orchid are a must for this card - the leaves are part of a RAK from my friend Gunn.

This card is for the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes

Sassy Studio Designs - Inspired by you Favorite Movie (City of Angels)

Flutterby Wednesdays - must include butterfly, fairy or angel - #176 open  

 Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything goes

 Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 

365 Cards - Celebrating the Everyday

 Creative Card Crew - "Fallin" in Love (romance & love)

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Something that Flies

The Squirrel & the Fox - One for the Girls

So Artful Challenge - Angels  

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Product Partner.

You can also check out Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP and have a look at the Layers of Color Art Stamps FLICKR GROUP where you can upload your LOC artwork and be inspired by hundreds of fabulous LOC creations! You are going to LOVE it!!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

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}}}

LOC Christmas Verses

A very quick post from me today - I have just spent a few days away with my DH celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary - it was the most fabulous time - I was spoilt daily by my wonderful husband and have to say I loved it!!

 But who wouldn't - we are talking Chauffeured Drivers, Horse and carriage rides, continual dining out, shopping unlimited, talking, laughing - wonderful!

I will be back with some photos over the next few days, but in the meantime I am sharing this card I have created using the Layers of Color Christmas Verses art stamp set and KandCompany DP.

One of the flowers on the DP has been but out and popped up onto foam tape.  The lower flower has also been cut out and popped up onto some lace, with a pearl swirl added.

You can see more of the dimension in this photo and the gorgeous Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles and the Classic Rectanges Lge, that has been cut with the Grand Calibur - speaking of which, I have just received the Raspberry Mat that is used for embossing with the Grand Calibur and cannot wait to 'run it in!' 

This card is for the following challenges:

AiFactory - Anything Goes 

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Lace

Moving Along With The Times - Vintage

  Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

  Little Claire's - Christmas
Bloggers Challenge - fall blooms
Floweret - Christmas
 Totally Papercrafts - layer upon layer
Winter Wonderland - vintage

You are invited to the

Make sure you mark the date in your diary - there is so much inspiration to be found from the design Team plus some very talented Guest Designers - you are not going to want to miss this!!

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Product Partner.

You can also check out Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP and have a look at the Layers of Color Art Stamps FLICKR GROUP where you can upload your LOC artwork and be inspired by hundreds of fabulous LOC creations! You are going to LOVE it!!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

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}}}