Flourishing

Hello Blog friends, I have been absent from my Blog and facebook due to the household coming down with a NASTY stomach bug - all 7 of us - and as if that is not bad enough we have one bathroom - that is all I am going to say about that.  

 

I have created a card using some of the pieces tucked away on my desk - which I must say - comes in handy at times like this...I have used the embossed the teal cardstock using Spellbinders Floral Jewels 3D M-Bossabilities folder and the Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine. Trim to approximately 9.5cm x 14.5cm.  Lightly sand the raised parts with a sanding block.  Colour the embossed areas using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento Luxe Inks, adhere to a cards base cut slightly larger (10cm x 15cm) than the embossed image using double sided tape.

Cut/emboss one Spellbinders Standard Heart #2 (#1 being the smallest) using light pink cardstock, add small heart Nestabling from Want2Scrap and a recycled button.

Adhere a double Seam Binding Bow using liquid glue, followed by a mulberry paper rose.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts

Crafty Cardmakers - Punches and/ore Dies

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / Valentine

Crafty Boots - Love/Valentine's

Love to Scrap - Hearts

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Love

The Crazy Challenge - Love

Where the HeART is - Love

The Ribbon Girls - Love

The Pencil Case - L= love/romance 

Brown Sugar – Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Cut it Up - Love Is In The Air

Morgan's Art World - Add Ribbon

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times - Embossing 

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}}}

The Life in Your Years

Hello Blog Friends, I have a number of companies whose stamps I love to use - and one of those is Our Daily Bread Designs - not only are they faith based but their sentiments are always lovely and uplifting - there are some for every occasion - I know I am not alone in my opinion., their fan base is HUGE!

I have stamped white cardstock using the one of the ODBD Grunge Butterfly Background stamps and Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: Memento Ink in Danube Blue.  Once Dry, this has been cut/embossed using the  A2 Modern Stationery Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator,

The sentiment is also from Our Daily Bread Designs Bicycle stamp set and has been cut using the 5 x 7 Modern Stationery Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator.  The beautiful lace and flowers are from my stash and the divine pearl swirl is from Want2Scrap.  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape and E-Z Adhesive Runner.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Shabby Chic

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Add Embellishments

Fashionable Stamping Challenge - WORDS

Amusing -  Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Go Feminine

The Stamping Boutique - No Design Paper

Come and Get It Challenge - Clear it Out, Use a Stash Item (Flowers and lace)

Card and Scrap - Use Dies

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Butterflies

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}}}

Gold Majesty Circle

Hello Blog Friends - today I am sharing a card that is definitely 'pretty in pink!' As a first daughter I has so much pink around me I avoided it as I got older and actually didn't start liking it again until I had my first daughter - and now it is a regular 'visitor' on my projects.

The card base has been created using the Romantic Rectangles Two Spellbinders Nestabilities and it certainly lives up ti it's name - wouldn't you agree!?  The Authentique Paper has been adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner.

The Gold Majesty Circles has been cut/embossed using white card and the Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and popped up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares for dimension. The Die-cut has been sponged using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento Luxe in Rose Bud.   This is followed by the Persian Accents Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® - cut/embossed in white cardstock and also popped up using 3D Foam Squares.  Finishing off with a white Mulberry Paper Rose.

This card is for the following challenges:

Digi Choosday Challenge - Lots of Layers

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Mema's Challenge -  Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Card and Scrap - Use Layers

Retro Rubber Challenge - Emboss it 

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - A Cut Above

My Artistic Adventures Challenges  - Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - 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}}}

It's Party Time

I have a pink and girlie card to share with you today seems so right with this month being Breast Cancer Awareness month!  Who doesn't love balloons...I love this image - balloons - don't kids love them - but when they want to bring them home in the car -a whole 'nother show! LOL!

The image has been stamped using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ in Rose Bud.  The image has then been cut/embossed using the Labels Twenty Spellbinders® Nestabilities and the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® .  I have used the Die as a Stencil and sponged the inside the lines using Rose Bud and a Sponge Dauber.  The paper is from my stash and the bling is from Want2Scrap.   I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares for dimension ,and E-Z Runner on this card.

Pigment Ink in Rosebud.

The sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  The bow has been created using some gorgeous ribbon from May Arts and the lace is from my stash.

This card is for the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Pink

Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge - Happy Birthday

Anything Goes with a Twist - Touch of Pink

Imagination Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers - Think Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Simply Create Challenge - Shopping in Your Craft room

In the Pink - Spots and/or Stripes (in PINK of course)

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday 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}}}

Artist in Residence -Faux Lace Tutorial

I am sharing a tutorial as an Artist in Residence for Imagine Crafts/Tuskineko

This tutorial was a lot of fun - you can check out how I have created this faux lace by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over and have a look - don't forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think!

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}}}

Take Flight

It is Sunday evening here and I hope you are having a relaxed weekend...maybe even a little creative time!

 

My card today has been created using the Grand Calibur® Machine, along with the Decorative Labels Eight Spellbinders® Decorative Elements Nestabilities. The embossed layer is Faux Letterpress using the Ornamental Iron Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder  and

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in RoseBud

 

  The side panel is from the Grand Labels Eleven Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® and the layered butterfly from the Les Papillions Two Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®,  Want2Scrap bling has been adhered under the butterfly.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything Goes

Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Things with Wings

Crafts and Me Challenge & Inspiration Blog -  Add Wings 

Sugar Creek Hollow - Floral  

Bloggers - Summertime 

Creative Corner - Summertime

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}}}

Our Daily Bread Designs - Heart Whispers

Hello Blog Friends, it is always lovely to know that you have visited with me here - thank you for all of the support you give me - I appreciate it so much!

For this card I have used the A2 Modern Stationery Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator  for the card base and the 5 x 7 Modern Stationery  Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator for the sentiment.

The beautiful background stamp is the GRUNGE BUTTERFLY BACKGROUND from Our Daily Bread Designs and bas been stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Teal Zeal.  The sentiment from the LOVE YOU BUNCHES cling stamp set has been stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black.

The addition of layered flowers, lace and  Want2Scrap© Swirls Finesse - LeCreme are the finishing touches.

This card is for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Lace and Pearls

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes 

Robyn`s Fetish - Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts  - Bling it on

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

 Left of Center Creative Challenges - Die Cuts 
Keep It Simple! - Things with Wings

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}}}