Farmhouse Greetings

Hello friends, welcome and thank for stopping by!!  You know if this was in real life I would have a hot brewed coffee waiting for you - or tea if that is your preference.  My husband upcycles furniture and does a fabulous job with it - this means I live in an every changing house LOL!  Some of the pieces are so beautiful and just have to stay with us - the latest pieces are a very 'French Farmhouse' look - who doesn't love that.  It did remind me of an older Layers of Color stamp....how perfect is that Rooster Topiary!?

I started by stamping the Rooster onto texture card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Ink. Next the image was coloured using Chameleon Pens, and layered onto slightly larger Maroon card stock.

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Narrow green checked ribbon has been wrapped around patterned paper from my stash, the layered image has been adhered using double sided tape and adhered to slightly larger dark green card stock.

For my card front I used a piece of garden wire/lattice to emboss white card stock.  I love to try different things but have a rule - don't force anything - the outcome could be lethal.  The embossed layer has been adhered to a slightly larger dark green card base, with the layered image adhered near the top of the card front.

I have cut/embossed the Honeycomb from the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Honey Bee Etched Dies using gold card stock.  This has been popped under the lower left corner of the layered image and glued into place.  The circle sentiment is from Fancy Pants and has been popped up using Scrapboook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

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

International Art & Soul -  Be Inspired by a Movie (the Chicken Run)

Pile It On - Land Animals and/or Sea/Water Creatures

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Simply Create Too - ANYTHING GOES - NO TWIST

Cardz 4 Galz - Dimensional Elements

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Imagine That Creative Playground - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

The Male Room  - Anything Goes 

Scrapy Land Challenges - Always Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Winter Fun

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes +  option New Beginnings

Ike's World - A for Animals / 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 yo

                                                          {{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Welcome Little One

Hello everyone - it is Sunday here in the Southern Hemisphere and also Father's Day.  We had a lovely family day, with the family all coming together for a roast lamb dinner - no Tom Cruise was not part of it!! Wink:wink!!  I have a very CAS (Clean and Simple) card to share with you today - well clean and simple for me anyway.  

The adorable image is from a retired stamps set from Layers of Color - how adorable are these  little chicks - perfect for a baby card - but could be use for so many other occasions. These have 

been coloured using Chameleon Markers  - I love the slight graduation of colour - and all with one pen - perfect.

The card base has been cut using the Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies. The patterned layer has been created by embossing white card using Spellbinders Em-bossing Fold'ers Curtain Beads 4.25 x 5.5 in Single Sided - loving the slightly retro feel of this folder.

As always I have used  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares.  The sentiment is also from a retired set (sorry)

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Allsorts - New Beginnings

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment 

C.R.A.F.T. - Embossing

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Take card friends and 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

                           

Wonderful!! Something Old - Something New

Hello friends - Christmas is over for another year and 2016 is rolling along at a steady pace.  I am trying to balance my time in The Studio, but have to be honest and say that I need more time than I am spending there and often up in the early hours of the morning - not that I mind that - this is a very busy house and it is usually the only time I get the house to myself....I am sure you know what I am talking about,

Today's card is a mix of old and new - the stamps are retired stamps that are still favourites  I just have to ink them every now and then.

The Dies are Spellbinders of course - the cardbase and decorative layer have been created using Labels 46 and Labels Forty Six Decorative Element Nestabilities®.  The rose image has been layered onto two offset Lacey Circles Nestabilities® Decorative Elements in dark brown.  All of my Dies have been cut/embossed using the Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine .

My images have been stamped using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Versafine in Vintage Sepia - Versafiine is fabulous for those images with lots of fine details.   My card is held together by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. The bling is from Want2Scrap.   My sentiment is from the Penny Black Inc. Social Butterfly stamp set.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - Monochrome 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge - Punches and/or Dies 

Sisterhood of Crafters - Something Old, Something New 

Crafty Boots - Something Old, Something New

Our Crafty Corner - Always Anything Goes

Where the HeART is - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Butterfly, my butterfly

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Paper Minutes W - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Add Dimension

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

Layers of Color Revisited...

I have a box of stamps that I keep safely tucked away and love to revisit from time to time.  They are my Layers of Color retired stamps, although the company is no longer, it was the most amazing time for me and I love the stamps designed by Artist and Designer Laura Kirste Campbell.

The sentiment is computer generated and the image stamped using Imagine Crafts®/ Tsukineko® Memento Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa and the edges also sponged with Rich Cocoa and a Sponge Dauber

The metal filigree corners are favourites of mine and always add such a vintage touch.  The Mulberry Roses are from Want2Scrap and the tattered lace handmade by my dear friend Maxine. 

  I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner on this card.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Creating in Faith, Hope and Love - Any Scripture
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Use Some Flowers
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - Anything Goes
A Creative Romance - In The Garden
Sister Act Card 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! 

{{{Hugs}}}

 

Elegant Renassiance Heart

There are some images that are timeless and the Renaissance Heart from Layers of Color is one of them for me.  It is retired bit not in my Studio

 

The paper is from KaiserCraft, the Dies and M-Bossabilities are  Spellbinders  (also retired) but so beautiful.  The flowers are from my stash - a girl can never have too many flowers...right!!
All Dies have been cut/embossed using the  Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine/  The image has been coloured using  Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Memento Markers.

The gorgeous lace is from my stash.  The bling is from Want2Scrap.  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on this card.

 

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts- Lace

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Dry Embossing
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - Anything Goes

 Whoopsi Daisy - Flowers
ABC Challenge - S is for Shabby Chic
A girl who crafts - Always ANYTHING GOES
Card A Day Blog - Anything Goes
Card and Scrap - ♥ Everything is allowed
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper – Anything goes with Patterned Paper
Kreativeinkauf-challenge - anything goes
Lia Stampz Challenge - Feminine/Girly 

The Sisters of Craft - 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}}}

Spellbinders Tuesday Video Tutorial - Spring - Card Embellishments

I am sharing the Tuesday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog today - the theme is Spring - Card Embellishments - there are so ,many possibilities!  I would love you to pop across and visit and leave a comment and let me know what you think, if you have the time. You know I love to hear from you - just click on the HERE. 

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}}}

 

 

 

Wedding Day

My card today and a Wedding card and had to have a romantic feel - what better style than Shabby Chic to get the romantic feel on a project.

I have used some retired images from Layers of Color - they are still among my favourite images...the addition of a paper rose adds to the feel  - especially with the touch of pink in the center.

Embossing and sponging - two of my favourite techniques on a card, next comes lace and bling.

The image is stamped onto a Labels Four Spellbinders® Nestabilities® and layered on to pick card cut using the larger size in this die and the Grand Calibur® Machine, for a framed effect!

This card is for the following challenges:

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

Dream Valley Challenges - Vintage

Quirky Crafts - Pile it High, Layer it Up, and 3D It!

The Ribbon Girls - Lace

2 Sisters - Embossing 

 Catch The Bug - Love

 Color Me Creative Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Love Is All Around

Little Claire's  - Monotone

Open-Minded Challenges - Monochrome

ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers

Feeling Crafty Challenge - Dies and/or Punches

 Just For Fun - Love is in the Air 

Alphabet Challenge - A for Always & Forever 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes  

Stampin' For The Weekend - Flower Power

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes

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

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}}}

Cut-Fold-Tuck Just for You

Hello Blog friends, today I am sharing a card using one of the Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® Cut • Fold • Tuck die templates.

Whirl About is so easy to use and makes a stunning card so quickly.  I have layered Dies #1 and #3 (#1 being the smallest) using foam tape.

and popped a Classic Scalloped Circles Spellbinders® Nestabilitie® in between.  The flower is from my stash - from one of the very first Blog Candies I won - I think!  The black bling is from Want2Scrap©

The Whirl About is layered onto the  Fleur de Lis Squares Spellbinders® Decorative Elements Nestabilities®.  The bling is Want2Scrap© - Beautiful Bling Strips - White Pearl/Black Rhinestones - Pair.

The patterned paper is by KaiserCraft, the sentiment is from a retired Layers of Color stamp set and has been stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black

This card is for the following challenges: 

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes 

LEJ Designs - Autumnal Colours 

Through The Craft Room Door -Always Anything Goes

C is for Challenge - Lots of Layers 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

Parade Your Crafts - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Hobbycutz  - Anything Goes 

The Corrosive Challenges - All about Fall - colours

 My Sheri Crafts  - Fall Colors

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}}}