Sweet Napkin Card

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by - I am happy to say I am back in The Studio after a few uninspiring weeks due to being between a State of Emergency, packed ready to evacuate or Watch and Alert with the Bush Fires.  I finally managed to create a card using one of the many serviettes/napkins I have stashed away - who can resist these sweet strawberries?!

I have used layered the napkin onto a Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 6" x 4"Adhesive Sheet and added a Kaisercraft Die cut across the centre of the card front, along with a strip of red and white spotted patterned paper along the top of the Die cut.  

Little Birdie Crafts flowers and a butterfly have been added to the card front - the die cut bow behind the flowers is from Spellbinders.  I think I had better get the other Napkins turned into cards - very soon! I have not added a sentiment as the card can be used for many occasions - including up and coming Valentines for those who celebrate.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Color of Love

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Minutes - Valentine's Day

Artsystamper Challenge - FLOWERS

 Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Use Die Cuts / Punches

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - FLORAL FRENZY

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES 

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Crafters - Newly Acquired Stash

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges - SOMETHING NEW (Die)

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional add a snowflake

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Die Cut Divas - New Things (Die)

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

Sognando Scrap - Anything Goes with Red and White

Tales From The Craft Room - Something New

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - 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

Birthday Wishes

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by - Christmas is only 4 sleeps away for us in the Southern Hemisphere - the shopping centres are so full and I feel for those who have yet to start their shopping - not a fan of last minute at any time!  In the meantime I have a quick birthday card to share with you - you can never have too many on hand!

I have used the Spellbinders Framed Petite Labels embossing folder as the card front - it has such pretty details and lends itself to be combined with any smaller die.  The embossing folder has been sponged using Imagine Memento Luxe ink in Wedding Dress and a sponge dauber - I love how this both softens and highlights the embossed pattern.  The corners have been rounded, next this layer has been popped up onto a slightly larger white pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The Die D-Lites Swirl Delight Etched Dies has been cut/embossed using the Platinum Die Cutting Machine. white card stock and adhered to the card front using double sided tape. A die cut birthday sentiment has been lined using green card stock and popped up into the Swirl Delight using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

A double bow has been created and glued under the sentiment.  A small white flower along with a mauve jewelled brad have been glued to the knot of the bow.  Green sequins have been randomly glued to the card front.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Dies R Us - Anything Christmas

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

(Pin)spirational Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything  Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Christmas

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes 

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 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}}} and happy crafting

Little Birdie Crafts - LOVE

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by!  Today I have a card to share with you using Little Birdie Crafts stamps, stencils and chipboard and Spellbinders Dies - a great combination - and I have to add - so quick and easy!

The card base has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Art Deco Fairmont Labels Etched Dies and the  Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine.

The card front has been sponged using the Little Birdie Crafts Stencil - Dots 10cm x 18cm and Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky.  The Clear Stamps - Floral Greetings has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Ink and coloured using Chameleon Pens.  Next it has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto the lower portion of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam squares.

The Little Birdie Crafts chipboard sentiment has been given a coat of opaque white paint - sing a paint pen and glued onto the top of the card front.  Nice and easy, I chose a large sentiment as a statement but it also brings a balance o the floral image.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES 

Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes (opt snow)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - B IS FOR? Blooms

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Go

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Create Your Own Background

The Paper Girls Challenge - Die cuts

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

Little Birdie Crafts Birthday Blossoms

Hello friends, thanks so much for dropping in.  Creating your own background for a card is right on trend and so much fun.  There is no limit to the possibilities - giving us unique works of art - you have to love that!  I have used one of the Little Birdie Crafts newly released single stamps - these gorgeous blossoms work for this technique perfectly.

I have started by cut/emboss the largest die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies using white card stock and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine to create the card front. Before removing the die cut from the die I have stamped the background using the Little Birdie Crafts  Flowery Wishes clear stamp using Imagine Memento ink in Pistachio.  I placed the stamp on an acrylic block and repeated the stamping evenly over the card front while still in the die.  Sponge around the inside edges also using Pistachio Ink.  Remove the stamped card front and you will see how using this technique to stamp created a white border and gives the illusion of another image - so easy and so effective.  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut pink card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

Next I have cut/embossed the second smallest die from the Nestabilities Fancy Scallop Edge Circles Etched Dies using green card stock.  Thick pink Ric Rac has been glued across the lower portion of the card front and the Green Circle popped up above it using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The image has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using pre-inked Sponge Daubers - I love colouring this way - my Daubers are always fully loaded LOL!  The image has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto the top portion of the Fancy Scalloped Edge Circle also using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The sentiment has also been stamped in Black Ink, trimmed and popped up below the flowers using 3D Foam Squares.

A pink double seam binding bow has been glued to the left side of the Ric Rac and a large brad added to the knot.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - Clean & Simple Or Fussy & Fancy (and why) - fussy - love all of the details 

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Ribbon or Lace

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs -  Birthday

Retarte - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Always Happy Birthday - Birthday

Craft-Dee BowZ- anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafter's Cafe - Feminine

Creativ Fusion Arts & Crafts Challenge - ANYTHING GOES

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - DIE CUTS 

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

From Our House to Yours

Hello friends, thanks for dropping in and the comments you leave  I always love to know you have visited.  It is Friday here and a lovely 23 degrees Celsius - once I have finished in The Studio I am hoping to get some time in the garden - I am also puppy sitting my DD1s new puppy - so that will be interesting - she has so much energy!

In the meantime I have a Christmas Card to share with you - using one of the Spellbinders A Sweet Christmas Collection by Licensed Designer Sharyn Sowell.  How adorable are these silhouette images - so easy to use and so many options.  I have used the Shapeabilities From Our Home to Yours Etched Dies A Sweet Christmas by Sharyn Sowell.  It has been cut/embossed using white card stock and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine,

To colour the image I have used an ombre effect using Imagine Memento Ink in Rhubarb Stalk - my all time favourite red link.  I have started at Santa's feet with a fully loaded Sponge Dauber and worked my way to the top with the ink lightening on the way up.  Like I said - so easy and so effective!!  The image has been popped up onto a Die cut Banner using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L.

The layered image has been popped up onto patterned paper that has had a strip of gold spotted paper adhered across the centre and then been die cut using Spellbinders  Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine, then popped up onto a pre-cut slightly larger white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

Next a sentiment sticker has been layered onto a larger circle using liquid glue and adhered to the image layer.  Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L Small 3D Foam Squares in white have been added underneath the part of the sentiment that is overlapping onto the card front and a coat of Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer has been added and allowed to dry completely.

The date has been stamped using a BoBunny stamp set and Imagine Memento Ink in Rhubarb Stalk and cut out using a small circle punch.  These have been popped up onto the lower right corner of the white Banner using 3D Foam Squares and a coat of Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer has been added and allowed to dry completely. Alpha stickers have been used to finish the date.  Lastly I have added Gold Photo Corners from Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Use A 2 Word Sentiment 

Crimbo Crackers -  Anything Goes 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes Christmas

Crafting By Designs - Christmas

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + option of inspired by a song (Santa Claus is Coming to Town)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - 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

Happy Wishes

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope your week has started off well - the days are just flying by - before we know it we will be arriving at the end of the year - sorry I don't want to 'skeer' any of you - it is just a fact!  But in the meantime we can concentrate on 'all things creative!'  

The card I am sharing today has been created using a Penny Black Inc. Stencil, Imagine Memento Inks, Chameleon Pens and Spellbinders Dies - along with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

I started by securing the Penny Black Inc Luster Stencil to white card stock, with the main pattern in the lower left hand corner. Next I sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Dandelion, Tangerine, Pistachio and Bamboo Leaves - beautiful autumnal/fall colours.  The extra depth and finer details has been added using Chameleon Pens.

The stenciled card front has been cut/embossed using the largest die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut purple card base using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The Doily from the Kaisercraft Bombay Sunset Doiley has been cut in half and popped up onto the top of the card front using double sided tape.  The sentiment also from the Bombay Sunset Collectibles has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares and the computer generated sentiment glued underneath.  Finishing off by randomly adding Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Tuxedo Black - allow to dry.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Clean & Simple

Dragonfly Journeys - Fall and/or Fall Colors 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - One For The Girls/Ladies 

Crafting with Dragonflies - Any cards

Crafty Friends Challenge - Autumn Colors

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: Sketch

QKR Stampede -  ANYTHING GOES

Simply Create Too - USE STITCHING (REAL OR FAUX)

Cardz 4 Galz - Thoughts Of Fall

Crafter's Cafe - Autumn and/or Spring

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Circles

Mix It Up Challenge- Anything Goes + Layering

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Bright Colours

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

WordArt 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!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting