Smile

Hello friends, today I am sharing a card created using a Penny Black Inc Collage image - I do love these stamps - colouring them - so easy and so pretty - we all have times when we need a quick card but want it to have that WOW factor - this is when collage images come into their own.

  Fold 24cm x 12cm white card stock in half to form the card base. Cut/emboss Spellbinders Nestabilities Hemstitch Squares Etched Dies Romancing the Swirl Becca Feeken

 using Authentique Paper. 

Stamp the image using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Ink.  Colour the flowers using Chameleon Pens.  Add the coloured image to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Using a Chameleon Pens.Blender Pen, go around the outside edges of the coloured image, allowing the Blender Pen to ‘blend’ in any areas that have gone over the lines.  This will add a soft ‘hue’ around your image.

Adhere a computer generated sentiment to the top left hand corner of the card front, using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  Adhere Want2Scrap Blue Rhinestones to each corner. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - O IS FOR ONE WORD SENTIMENT 

Craft Rocket Challenge - Pink

Brown Sugar - ANYTHING GOES

Arty Diva's Challenge - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapper’s Delights Challenge Blog - ANYTHING GOES

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Feature a Creature (Butterfly)

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter - Anything that Flies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - 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 crafting

                                            

On Butterflies Wings

Hello friends - I have been having a lot of fun working on tutorials and articles for publication, but every now and then I just head to The Studio to create for creating sake - I am sure you know what I mean - for the sheer enjoyment of it- I also try and use of some of the things gathering between projects - and these stamped butterflies by Penny Black Inc are some of those images designed by the very talented Laura Kirste Campbell

The three butterflies have been stamped using Imagine Tuxedo Black and have been sponged using Imagine Radiant Neon Inks in Electric Yellow, Electric Pink and sponge daubers.  Next they have been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up onto a layer that has been cut/embossed using the third largest die from the Spellbinders A2 Modern Stationery Card Creator Etched Dies.  On a side note - I do love this Die set and was in Phoenix at the Spellbinders Office with the other Designers and we got a sneak peek at the next release - and this die was one of them - always been a favourite!

The  A2 Modern Stationery Card Creator has been stamped using a rose stamp set - I am not too Sure who it is by but thinking it may be Viva Las Vegastamps - please let me know if you are able to help with the company name.  The butterflies have been glued to the Die cut, at the bodies and the wings been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares for dimension.  A Little Birdie Crafts Handmade Flower Khloe - Pearl Pink, has been popped up onto the centre of each butterfly and a White Gel Pen has been used to add marking on the butterflies wings.

The card front has been created using two different patterned papers that have been glued to card stock.  A piece of thick pink spotted ribbon has been adhered around the centre, over the join.  Net the 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 then    popped up onto the slightly larger pre-cut white card front using Scrapboook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. 

The sentiment has been trimmed and layered onto slightly larger pink card stock and adhered to the card base using E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  Want2Scrap 250 Count - White Pearls have been adhered to each corner.

This card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - ALWAYS COLORING & ANYTHING GOES 

Imagine That Creative Playground - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - ANYTHING GOES 

Krafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times - Add A Sentiment

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST: LOTS OF LAYERS

Creative Fingers -  ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge - Dies or Punches

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

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Die Cuttin' Divas - 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

Dangling Ornaments

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a card using  Spellbinders Dangling Ornaments Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink . The sentiment is as beautiful as the angel and definitely makes a very elegant card.

'Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink brings her signature creative drawing techniques into the holiday spirit. For fans of Zenspirations, it is an inspiring to a fun-loving array of designs' - Spellbinders

Stamp the three ornaments from the Dangling Ornaments Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink onto white card stock using black ink and then fussy cut/hand cut using scissors.  Next colour using Chameleon Pens. 

The card front has been stamped using the Penny Black Inc. Christmas Story cling stamp and Imagine Delicata Ink in Shimmering silver.  The lower edge of the card front has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinder Bracket Border Dies, both the cutting edge and the patterned Insert.  Place along he lower edge of the card and hold on place using low tack tape - run through the  Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine.  Adhere a strip of gold card stock behind the die cut border and pop onto a slightly larger pre-cut red card base using  Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Stamp three decorative chains at varying lengths onto the card front using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  Adhere the Dangling Ornaments using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  Add any extra details to the ornaments using Gold and Silver Gel Pens.  Adhere Red Sequins to the card front, along with a few red starts.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Crazy Egg/Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes with option: Christmas Ornament

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - It's Christmas Time

Love To Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Use a Sticker (or Stickers)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: Winter or Christmas

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes Christmas

Crafting By Designs - Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday  - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Jo's Stamp Shack - 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

Cut and Emboss - Hope Shines Through

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am back with a card using the Spellbinders Rose Flourish Cut and Emboss Folder.  The more I use the Cut and Emboss folders the more I see how amazingly detailed they are, so quick and easy to use - they are totally addictive! I hope I inspire you to check them out - you will not be sorry!

Cut/emboss the Rose Flourish Cut and Emboss Folder using white card stock and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform.

 Sponge the embossed pattern using Imagine Radiant Neon inks in Electric Pink for the roses and Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves on the leaves. Back the die cut areas using green card stock. 

Pop up onto a slightly larger pink card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares. Stamp the sentiment from Penny Black Inc using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black  and finish by adding Want2Scrap White Pearls in graduating sizes under the sentiment. It is as easy as that!!

This card is linked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Create your own Designer Paper

Dragonfly Journeys - Summer Lovin'

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

International Art & Soul - Summer Fun 

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Totally Girly

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION OF THINK SUMMERTIME

QKR Stampede - ANYTHING GOES

Mod Squad Challenge - Floral

That's Crafty! Challenge - Close to Nature

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - In The Pink

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

Wishing You a Happy Day

Hello friends , thanks so much for stopping by.  It is Tuesday already - I hope you had a relaxing weekend.  Today I have a card to share with you using a Penny Black Inc floral image and sentiment, along with Spellbinders Dies....and of course where there is colouring to be done, you have to know I have used Chameleon Pens.

The partial image from the fresh cut cling stamp has been stamped onto the bottom left corner using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Chameleon Pens.  The background has been created using Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky and spritzed lightly using blue paint.  The sentiment has been stamped onto the top right corner of the card front also using Tuxedo Black ink.

 The card front has been cut/embossed using the largest Die from Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting And Embossing Machine.  This has been popped up onto the pre-cut card base using   Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Dew Drops have been created using Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer.

This card is liked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Mainly Blue

Penny Black and More May Challenge - Anything Goes

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

Hiding In My Craftroom Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge May Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle -  Anything Goes+ optional: Share Your Favorite Technique (colouring and Die Cutting)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Flowers

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION TWIST ADD FLOWERS

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Cut it Up - FLOWERS

Pattie's Creations - FLOWERS

QKR Stampede – 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

Winged Beauty

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by. Once everyone goes to bed it is not uncommon for me to head down to The Studio - as much as I get deadlines met and other projects completed - I do like to spend the time doing something for 'ARTS' sake - I am sure you know what I mean!  I often try to create using my 'proiffial' vision rather than be exact and keeping within the lines I do find it very freeing.  For today's card I have used a Penny Black Inc. cling stamp set.

I have inked the images from the Penny Black inc. Winged Beauty cling stamp set using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal, Rhubarb Stalk and Bamboo Leaves with a sponge dauber.  Next they have been stamped onto white card stock.  Once the ink is dry I have created a sky background using the edge of torn card stock and Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky, this has also been applied using a Sponge Dauber.

The card front has been cut/embossed using Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges Card Creator Etched Dies and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform and popped up onto slightly larger black card stock using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape. The layered image is then adhered to the pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra

The top sentiment has been stamped using black ink, trimmed and adhered to the top right corner of the card front, some sponging has been added o make it blend rather than stand out.  The lower sentiment has been computer generated, trimmed and adhered to the lower right corner also using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: Use Some Scraps

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes 

Pause Dream Enjoy - Use a Stamped Image

The Crafty Addicts  Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Die Cuts

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

Allsorts - Use Something Beginning with B (Birds)

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