Penny Black - Happy Birthday Flowers

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a card to share with you today that is focusing more on stamping, colouring and stencils, along with simple Die Cuts.

Stamp the Penny Black Inc. freshly cut cling stamp using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black ink on angle on the bottom left corner of the card front, colour using Chameleon Pens.  Place your stencil of choice onto the card front and secure using low tack tape, sponge using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal and a Sponge Dauber, moving the stencil to fill the white spaces.

Cut/emboss the card front using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Die and the Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine. Pop onto a pre-cut card base using  Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Cut/emboss the 'Happy' sentiment using the Spellbinders Happy Expressions Stamp and Die Set - Exclusive and black card stock.  Glue across the lower portion of the floral image. Stamp the co-ordinating sentiment using Imagine Memento ink in Tuxedo Black ink, trim and glue below the die cut sentiment. Finish by adding faux Enamel Dots using Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Tuxedo Black.  Layer onto slightly larger card stock, followed by a slightly larger pre-cut yellow card base using 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations -  Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments -  Always Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Use a Sentiment

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES

Crafting from the Heart - 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

WIshing You a Happy Day...

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  It is Sunday night for me Down Under and this weekend has been very 'fresh' with a little much needed rain and glimpses of sunlight - so I can't complain!!  I have a card to share with you today that is focusing more on colouring with simple Die Cuts -and a course a wonderful sentiment.

Stamp the Penny Black Inc. freshly cut cling stamp using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black ink on angle on the bottom left corner of the card front, colour using Chameleon Pens. Sponge the sky using Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky. Spritz using a Teal Marker and a Spritzing Tool.

Cut/emboss the image using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Die and the Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine. Pop onto a pre-cut card base using  Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Stamp the sentiment from the Penny Black Inc. happy thoughts transparent stamp set using Imagine Memento ink in Tuxedo Black ink on the right corner of the card. Finish by adding faux Enamel Dots using irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Hiding in my Craft Room - Use Die Cuts

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: On The Move

Pattie's Creations - ANYTHING GOES

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment 

Cardz 4 Galz - Dies & Or Punches

TIME OUT Challenges - Be Bright 

Moo-Mania & More - Summertime 

Paper Shelter Challenge - Punches and Dies

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - No patterned paper

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes + optional : Add a Sentiment

Fabrika Fantasy - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Summer

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 you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Keep Calm and Get Your Craft On Layout

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by!  Yesterday was (inter)National Scrapbook Day - it is a celebration of all things papercraft and has spread all around the world. I have a layout to share with you - a quick and easy layout - I have had these photos printed FOREVER (lol) and what better time to use them!?

I believe the patterned paper is from Fancy Pants - please let me know if it is otherwise.  Such great patterned paper with places already marked for your photos - what is not to love!

The wonderful chipboard sentiment is from Want2Scrap - too good to resist!  It has been coloured to co-ordinate with the vertical stripes on the patterned paper, using Chameleon Pens, followed by a coat of Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer.

This has been layered the dripping circle from the Shapeabilities Seth Apter Drip Drop Etched Dies.  I have outlined the die using Chameleon Pens Black Detail pen to make it stand out more.  

The beautiful butterflies are from the Shapeabilities Wandering Butterflies Etched Dies Good Vibes Only Collection by Stephanie Low.  The top layers are cut using white card stock and a button added to the centre of the butterflies body.

The Circle with the X from the Drip Drop Etched Dies has been sponged around all edges using Imagine Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle and layered onto the already existing circles on the patterned paper.

I have used various stickers from my collection to create some journaling - minimalist, but says it all.  I do have to add that the photos were taken quite a few years ago while I was having some time out -'me time!' - hence the Cuttlebug and not a Spellbinders Machine. Wink:wink!

This layout is linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - TIME OUT

Jo's Scrap Shack - ANYTHING GOES

Simply Create Too - ANYTHING BUT A CARD

Simply Papercraft - ANYTHING GOES

4 Crafty Chicks - Women Celebration

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - For Ladies or Girls Only

Scribbles Designs Challenge - Favouring the Feminine

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

Whale Showers

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  after all of the comments both here and on facebook on the last Whale card I created, I thought I would share the other one I made using the same set - Taylored Expressions Showered with Love stamp set - whimsical is always such a lovely change of pace.

I have stamped the whale using Imagine Memento ink in Teal Zeal, the waves are also in Teal Zeal and the water spout in Tuxedo Black - the hearts have been coloured using Chameleon Pens. The cloud is from the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Sun and Clouds Etched Dies - I find that I use this cloud a lot with whimsical images - just the right size!

The card front has been cut using light blue card stock and the Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies.  This has  been popped up onto a white card base cut/embossed using Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The waves have been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up above the base of the card front also using 3D Foam Squares.  The Whale has been popped up using 3D Foam Squares for dimension.  The water spout has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors, the hearts coloured and adhered above the whales head using double sided tape.  

The sentiment has been stamped using Tuxedo Black ink and cut/embossed using the tag from the Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set.  The die has been used as a stencil and sponged using Summer Sky Ink inside the cutting lines.  This has been popped up using 3D Foam Squares centred below the waves.  Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer has been used to create faux water drops around the water spout and the hearts have also had a coat added - for that extra shimmer.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Di's Digis Designs - Include an animal

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - USE DIE CUTS

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + option Dies or Stencils

Simply Papercraft - ANYTHING GOES

Daisy Chain Challenges - Monochrome

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Pastel Colors

Fashionable Stamping - Animals

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Always Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes+ optional: Dimensional Projects

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

Whale-come Little One

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a little change of pace for you today - a friend had these gorgeous Taylored Expressions Showered with Love stamp set and I just HAD TO create something with them - how perfect are they for a baby card!

I have stamped the whales using Imagine Memento ink in London Fog, the waves in Teal Zeal and the water spout in Tuxedo Black - the hearts have been coloured using Chameleon Pens.

The sun has been cut/embossed using yellow card stock and the Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edged Circles Etched Dies and yellow card stock along with the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform.  The cloud is from the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Sun and Clouds Etched Dies - I find that I use this cloud a lot with whimsical images - just the right size!

The card front has been cut using light blue card stock and the Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies.  This has  been popped up onto a slightly larger white card base using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.   Next the Fancy Edges Circle has been adhered to the top portion of the card base using double sided tape.  The waves have been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up 3cm from the base of the card front also using 3D Foam Squares.

The larger Whale has been adhered above the waves using double sided tape, the baby Whale popped up next to her using 3D Foam Squares for dimension.  The water spout has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors, the hearts coloured and adhered above the whales head using double sided tape.

The sentiment -a retired sentiment from Layers of Colour - which sadly is no longer, has been stamped using Tuxedo Black ink and cut/embossed using the tag from the Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set.  The die has been used as a stencil and sponged using Summer Sky Ink inside the cutting lines.  This has been popped up using 3D Foam Squares centred below the waves.  Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer has been used to create faux water drops around the water spout and the hearts have also had a coat added - for that extra shimmer.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craftaholics R Us - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes 

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Sparkle and Shine

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Use a Die

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

{Pin}spirational - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES

Get Creative Challenges - NO PATTERN PAPER

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Do-Al(l) Kreatives - Pastel Colours

Sweet Stampers - Too Cute

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes+ optional: Dimensional Projects

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

Penny Black - Floral Border

Today's card is created using a variety of products lying on my desk...they gather very quickly.

The background paper is from Stampin' Up! probably retired by now, but I love hounds-tooth.  The sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Want2Scrap bling has been adhered to the corners of the Die.

The image is from Prima and is stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black.  It has been popped up on to the
Captivating Squares Spellbinders® Decorative Elements Nestabilities using Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares

The flowers are from Penny Black Inc. and have been designed by a dear friend of mine - the talented Laura Kirste - these flowers are a favourite with me.  I have used

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Markers to colour the images.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Amusing - 4 (or more) Colours 

Penny Black and More – Use Your Favourite Stamp

  Scrappy Hands  - 3D 

Sunday Stamper - 12 Patterned Paper

 Crafting Musketeers - Stamped Image

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Sisters Of Craft June Challenge - Anything Goes

Scribbles Designs Challenge - Say it With a Sentiment

Reves 2 Scrap June Challenge - Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts June Challeng - for the boys and/or die cuts

Crafty Hazelnuts June Challenge - Use Patterned Paper

Cards Galore - Use a stamp or digi stamp

 Just B Creative Crazy - Linky Party Anything goes

 Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes (always) 

Craft for the Craic - Something Summery or with Flowers 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

 It's All About the Vintage - Use Dies

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}}}

All Geared Up

Hello Blog Friends, welcome to my new followers, I appreciate you stopping by and following my Blog - I hope I am able to inspire you and even introduce you to some products you have not yet tried!!

Today's card started with some sponging - then a little bit more - using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Desert Sand and Summer Sky. 

Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Wedding Dress has also been used to highlight.

The Creative Cogs Spellbinders® 3D M-Bossabilities™ folder has been embossed using the   
Spellbinders 3D M-Bossabilities™ folder.  

 

The flower is from a RAK - it would have to have been 3-4 years ago (head hung in shame), but it works perfectly on this card.  The flourishes are created using the  IMAGINE Crafts® Pico Embellisher.  The sentiment is from JustRite® Papercraft, the bling is from  Want2Scrap bling.  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on this card.

This card is linked to the following challenges: 

Just Inspirational Challenges – Anything Goes 

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / No Designer Papers 

Card Mania - Emboss It

My Craft Spot -  Any Inking Technique

 Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

Dream Valley - 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}}}