Little Birdie Crafts - Never Stop Dreaming

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I am sharing a second card created using some of the gorgeous products I received in my Goody Box from Little Birdie Crafts   I have used more of their new products and would be hard pressed to name a favourite - but the Boho Dreams is right up there!

The patterned paper is from the Boho Dreams 6”x6” paper pad which comes in a fabulous 250gsm!!  It has been cut to 14 x 10cm and popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut cream card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. A strip of co-ordinating cardboard has been adhered to the left side of the card front also using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. 

 For the beautiful floral bouquet. I have stamped the images from the Co-ordinating Stamp and Die Set - Florence, using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black onto cream card stock, these have been cut out using the co-ordinating dies and coloured using Chameleon Pens.   The flowers have been layered using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, the leaves have been glued directly onto the card front.  The sentiment is from the Boho Dreams Elements.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Make My Monday - PINK

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes 

Brown Sugar – ANYTHING GOES

Colour Crazy Challenge -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST FLOWERS 

Creative Fingers -  ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES 

Pattie's Creations - THEME: ANYTHING GOES 

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Auds Sentiments Challenge - Feminine + A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. - Female

Craft Rocket Challenges - Flowers

Sisterhood of Crafters - Patterned paper

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp- Feminine

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Little Birdie Crafts - Boho Dreams

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I am excited to be sharing a card created using some of the gorgeous products I received in my Goody Box from Little Birdie Crafts   I have used a number of their new products and would be hard pressed to name a favourite - but the Boho Dreams would be right up there!

The patterned paper is from the Boho Dreams 6”x6” paper pad which comes in a fabulous 250gsm!!  It has been cut to 13cm x 13cm and popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut cream card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  For the beautiful floral bouquet. I have stamped the images from the Co-ordinating Stamp and Die Set - Florence, using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black onto cream card stock, these have been cut out using the co-ordinating dies and coloured using Chameleon Pens,  The flowers have been layered using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares; the leaves have had some shaping added using a Stylus and then popped up also using the 3D Foam Squares. 

The sentiment is from the Boho Dreams Elements.  I have finished by randomly adding some of the Little Birdie Crafts Pearl Drops Dew Drop

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - X IS FOR X-tra EMBELLISHMENTS 

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST FLOWERS 

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES

Pattie's Creations - THEME: ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Feminine + A Sentiment  

CCEE Stampers - Floral Arrangement

Craft Rocket Challenges - Flowers

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Feminine

Word Art Wednesdays -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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Darkroom Door - Happy Birthday Wishes

Hello friends, welcome and thanks for stopping by!  You can never have too many birthday cards - I am sure you know that!!  They are the best seller in the shops that sell my cards, so I have been trying to get a few made before the next 'top ups' are due. These ones came together from those things constantly gathering on my desk - my favourite kind of card at times - being limited to what is on the desk stops me over-thinking the process....know what I mean?!?!  The fabulous sentiment is Darkroom Door - Small Stamp - Birthday.

I have also used IMAGINE Memento Inks in Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal and Rhubarb Stalk, Little Birdie Crafts, Want2Scrap, KaiserCraft papers, Authentique Paper, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra and 3D Foam Squares and Spellbinders 

This card is linked to the followng challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes 

Crazy 4 Challenges - Make a Card Of Celebration

Alphabet Challenge -  X IS FOR X-tra EMBELLISHMENTS 

Brown Sugar - ANYTHING GOES 

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST PRETTY PAPERS 

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES

 QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Balloons

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Patterned paper

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenges - ANYTHING GOES optional twist FLOWERS

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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Love Always Wins...

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend at some level.  It is Sunday night here in the Southern Hemisphere and I have spent a good part of the afternoon and evening creating in front of the 'Fire Fight Australia' Bushfire Relief Concert - it is amazing and so touching to see so many amazing muscians come together to fundraise after the bushfires.

Something I have had sitting on my desk for some time is this beautiful figurine that my DH gave me when things were changing for me creatively - it made him think of Frida Kahlo and the sentiment is perfect. When he gave it to me he said, 'this is to inspire you as you enter a new season' - he said I was transitioning, which I don't mind as long as it doesn't involve hormones LOL!  I have to be totally honest and admit that she sat on my desk for 6 months - I didn't want to ruin her...so I waited....

I started by adding recycled sari silk as a headband,making sure it was wrapped around her bun - and that was all I needed to get started - funny what inspired us isn't it!?  To this I added a mixure of flowers and leaves - after all Frida is known for her beautiful floral crowns. I have used a mixture of Little Birdie Crafts flowers and some from my stash.  A silver chain and heart was added around her neck and secure using glue.

I do have to say at this stage the thin eyebrows were a little bit challenging - espcially when Frida is known for her 'monobrow' so I slowly thickened them with a fine pen and brushstrokes - they need to be thicker but I will do that at some stage...

Embellishments from my stash were added around the waist, starting with a thing strip of tulle at the waist, a gold jewellery piece - a grape cluster and a teal bird.  Above the lace around the hem I added an old bracelet, small flowers and small shells that were glued onto the bracelet.  The shells were from my beautiful Nana - I have had them for some time and loved the touch they add.  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L to adhere all of the embellishments I have added.

I added depth to the flowers using Chameleon Alcohol Markers, along with a little Crackle Paste to give it a more aged appearance - just a light touch, but loving the effect it added.  I finished off by filling in the indents/dots around the metal wings with a white paint pen - all in all I am very happy with the wayshe looks, but you can be sure I will continue to add bits and pieces along the way until I feel she is complete - if there is such a thing LOL!

This project is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Crack It Up

A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Bleeding Art Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Classic Design  Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Add a Heart

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Love

The Three Muses - Flowers 

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Color of Love

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Love is in the Air

We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media 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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Pen and Ink Mini Album

Hello friends - welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  Once again I am trying to make the most of  a quiet moment or two and play a little catch up with posts and projects.  Today I am sharing a Mini Album I created for a dear friends birthday.

I have used an older Kaisercraft Collection Pen and Ink for the album, love the crispness of the black and white - it is always so easy to mix and match with a Collection, it certainly takes the guesswork out of it!  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner to adhere the papers to the album pages.

I love this gorgeous little girl image and have never been too sure how to use it - but she fits perfectly into the frame with her body popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.The sentiments are from a mix of Kaisercraft Collections 

The beautiful flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts - I love the variety and dimension without being too bulky!  Some of  the sentiments have been adhered to Spellbinders Dies and tucked into pockets.  Wooden embellishments, lace and other miscellaneous elements have been added.  

This project is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Anything Goes 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - New Goodies/Old favorites or Both

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

Sisterhood of Crafters - Thinking of You

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Friendship

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

 Tuesday Throwdown - Something New (flowers)

Get Creative Challenges - SOMETHING NEW (flowers)

Use Your Stuff - ANYTHING GOES

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

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Monochromatic 

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - 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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Baby Album

Hello friends - welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I am trying to make the most of  a quiet moment and play a little catch up with posts and projects.  Today I am sharing a Baby Album I created for my niece who is expecting a beautiful baby girl in March - I have t be honest and say I really tried to tone it back a little - girl albums are so easy to go crazy on - I think I reached a good compromise -needless to say my niece loved it and I look forward to seeing photos in it once my great-niece arrives.

I have used older Authentique Paper patterned papers for the album, love the soft pastels - it is so easy to mix and match with a Collection, it certainly takes the guesswork out of it!  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner to adhere the papers to the album pages.

The sentiments are from a Kaisercraft Collection - obviously a baby girl collection, along with the Authentique Papers sentiments. 

The beautiful flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts - I love the variety and dimension without being too bulky!  Some of  the sentiments have been adhered to Spellbinders Dies and tucked into pockets.

Wooden butterflies and miscellaneous embellishments have been added.  Every embellishment that is overlapping onto white card stock for photos has been left with that portion free of adhesive to allow the photo to be popped in.

This project is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - New Goodies/Old favorites or Both

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter - New Beginnings

Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

The Three Muses - Pink

Paper Fun Days - Anything Goes - Optional Friendship

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Fun with Florals

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - SOMETHING NEW

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges - SOMETHING NEW

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

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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Adorable Vintage Snowmen

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by. For those of you who have been wondering where I have been - it has been a challenging time in the lead up to Christmas - more than usual.  My brother had a massive cardiac arrest and only survived thanks to a Specialist being on hand in the ER - he had a stent and a pacemaker fitted and just when we started to relax - only a couple of days later he had another - thankfully they feel they have dealt with the problem and he is going well at this time...so....that was a little stressing not to mention distracting.  There has also been a very tragic loss in our extended family - heartbreaking!  Our adorable Grandson has been staying on a regular basis and I love that but it does mean time in the Studio is very limited - if at all...I am blessed to be able to be so 'present' in his little life -so am not complaining - but seriously -roll on 2020!!

In the meantime I have managed to create something - a gorgeous vintage Snowman - Sallianne McClelland shared these with us at a 'It's Almost Christmas Getaway' which I was privileged enough to teach at as well.  You can click on the above link and see some photos.  The original designer of these adorable Snowmen is Sue Pelletier . I can take no credit in any way for designing these - I was inspired by her beautiful work and added my own touches.

I have used a recycled Jam jar, recycled Sari Ribbon,vintage buttons and lots of embellishments from my stash!!

The Owl on the branch is made with Air Dry Clay and has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  I added two owls as I created this for a gift and our friend whooooo loves owls!! LOL!  The sentiment is from an older Kaisrcraft Christmas Collection - although it is a sticker I glued it onto the jar - sure to make sure it doesn't go anywhere!

I may be a little addicted to these Snowmen - but can you blame me!! The three in the photo take pride of place in our Christmas cupboard - the two in the left were made by me and the one of the right was gifted to me  by Sallianne after the Workshop!

These snowmen are linked to the following challenges:

Allsorts - Anything Goes

Crafting by Design - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Doodling or Zentangle

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Anything but a Card 

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

A Vintage Journey - HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS 

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes using snippets

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Christmas/Winter + ASentiment

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Tis the Season

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Winter Landscape or Christmas 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!

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