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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

                                            

No Greater Love

Hello friends - today I am sharing a card with you that has been created using a beautiful stamp created by the lovely Nina Brackett - this stamp has now been retired but that doesn't have to stop us using it - we all get our favourites don't want to part with them.

I have coloured the image using using Chameleon Pens and cut it out using the oval from the Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace A2 Filigree Delight Card Creator Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine. It has been popped it up onto the Spellbinders Nestabilities Elegant Ovals Etched Dies #4 using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The butterfly from Indigo Blue has been stamped using Imagine ink in Tuxedo Black and also coloured using Chameleon Pens.  It has been cut out by hand, using scissors and popped up onto the lower portion of the layered image also using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Next the layered image has been layered onto a pre-cut card base and card front.  A flower and bling added to the butterfly.

This card has been linked to the following challenges:

House That Stamps Built - Count Your Blessings

Just Keep On Creating October Link-Up - Anything Goes

Creative Ladybirds Creations - Always Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Crafting By design October Challenge - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Sentiment in Focus

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - 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

Spellbinders Dripping with Roses

Hello friends - I am back with another card using the Drip Drop Die designed for Spellbinders by my dear friend Seth Apter of The Altered Page.  These are such versatile Dies and I love the way they work with any style -thisis definitely "Shabby with an Edge!"

You can find Seth's range for Spellbinders HERE.  The Drip Drop die has been cut using white card stock and layered onto a circle of DCWV inc.Burlap card stock using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser.  These layers have been popped up onto a pink card front cut/embossed using  Spellbinders Romantic Rose Nestabilities  and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6", then layered onto a pre-cut card base using Crafty Foam Tape White.

 I have added the sentiment from Penny Black Inc. stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal.  This has been popped up using a 3D Foam Square from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and a row of lace adhered underneath the sentiment.  The roses have been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors from Authentique Paper and popped up on the lower portion of the Drip Drop die.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes 

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes 

DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Happy Birthday (or a Thank You Card)

Craftaholics R Us - Die Cuts

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes for August

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Summer

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

City Crafter Challenge - Pretty In Pink

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - ANYTHING GOES

Come and Get It - Flowers

International Art & Soul - Dies

Brown Sugar - 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

Fiesty and Fabulous in Pink

Hello friends - I hope you are all well and keeping out of trouble! Wink:wink!  I have a card to share today using a Spellbinders image designed by the UBER talented Licensed Designer Stacey Caron - I am a HUGE fan of her work - always have been and am honored have been referred to as 'one of Stacey's girls!' - I feel very blessed with all that I am experiencing on my creative journey.

But enough about me and onto the card... the image is called Fab Girl Rouge Royale by Stacey Caron Stamps.  Fab Girl has been coloured using Chameleon Pens and fussy cut/ hand cut using scissors.

This has been popped up onto the Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Accents Victorian Garden Decorative Curved Square Etched Die.  This has been layered onto a card front that has been embossed using the Texture Plates Art Deco Arched Arrows using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6".

The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Feisty and Fabulous Rouge Royale by Stacey Caron Stamps and has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  It has then been cot/embossed using Nestabilities Art Deco Astoria Labels Etched Dies.  The Die has been used as a stencil, sponging around the inside edges using Imagine Memento Ink in Angel Pink.  This has been popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Want2Scrap bling has been added, along with sheer bow and a Mulberry Paper Rose.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craftaholics R Us  - Anything Goes

Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes 

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Creative Ladybirds Creations - Always Anything Goes

Monochrome Magic - Anything Monochrome Goes + option of Bows

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Girlie

Rubber Dance Art Stamps - Ribbon or Twine

Make My Monday - MONOCHROMATIC 

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

Spellbinders Best Little Ella-Fant

Hello friends - I am sharing another card using Spellbinders most adorable Die - Ella-Fant; this set is part of the Little Red Wagon Collection by Licensed Designer Debi Adams - I know even the Collection name is adorable! 

Cut/emboss one each of Ella-Fant Front View, Ella Body and tail using pink card stock.  Using the Die as a stencil, sponge the inside edges of the Die using Imagine Memento Ink in Angel Pink and a Sponge Dauber.  Colour the eyes using the Chameleon Black Detail Pen before the Die is removed; adding any extra sponging once the Dies are removed eg. the ears and trunk.

Adhere a strip of patterned paper across the lower portion of the script patterned paper; next cut/emboss the layered paper using the  A2 Curved Matting Basics B Card Creator and the Platinum 6.  Adhere a strip of cream ribbon across the join using double sided tape.

Cut/emboss one Standard Circle Small using white card stock and pop up onto the left side of the ribbon.  Pop Ella-Fants head onto her body using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares and glue her tail to her body.  Pop Ella-Fant up inside the Standard Circle using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares on the head and body, but NOT the ears. Fold the ears sightly forward.  Glue a double Seam Binding bow under the left side of the standard circle, adding a layered flower using liquid glue.

Trim a strip of Want2Scrap Beautiful Bling Borders! by Nina Brackett - adhere to the top edge of the card - either side of a medium white pearl, followed by a strip of lace.  Glue a double pink bow to the left side of the card, followed by a stamped sentiment next to the double bow. Layers Flowers and a Want2Scrap Enamel Dot in pink.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Patterned Paper

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Craft-Dee BowZ - Always anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

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

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Rubber Dance Art Stamps - Ribbon or Twine

Crafty Cardmakers - LOTS OF LAYERS

Dream Valley Challenges - BLING, LACE AND RIBBON  

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

Spellbinders My Little Red Wagon - Scout Bear Tutorial

Hello friends!  It is always an honour to be sharing  a tutorial for Spellbinders today using another adorable Die from the Little Red Wagon Collection by Licensed Designer Debi Adams - I cannot resist these adorable little animals!  You can see my other tutorials HERE and HERE.

How adorable is this Bear - I would love you to follow along and see just how easy it is to put this card together.

1. Cut/emboss one  Pierced Squares #3 #4 (#1 being the smallest) using patterned paper and the Platinum 6.

2. Cut/emboss two Art Deco Fairmont Labels #6 (#1 being the smallest). 

3. Score one at 1cm and fold forward, add double aided tape to the folded portion.

4. Attach the other Fairmont Labels, making sure to line up the edges to form the card base.

5. Pop up the Pierced Square into the card base using 3D Foam Squares.

6. Pop up the White Pierced Square we put aside on THIS card.

7. Cut emboss one Bear and Bear Snout using kraft card stock

8. Cut/emboss one (1) Bow Tie and Head Band from the Some Bunny Dies using patterned paper and one Flag from the Bear Scout Die  and the Platinum 6.

9. Colour the eyes using the Chameleon Black Detail Pen before the Die is removed.

10. Add any extra sponging once the Dies are removed eg. the ears and cheeks.

11.Colour the nose using the Chameleon Black Detail Pen before the Die is removed.

12.Add details on the snout using the Chameleon Black Detail Pen.

13.Lightly sand the Headband and adhere to the top of the head.

14. Glue the bow tie under the bears chin.

15. Pop up the Bear onto the layered card base using 3D Foam Squares.

16. Pop up the Flag behind the bear and tucking in the end of the pole behind the Bear.

17. Glue a button and twine to the middle of the flag.

17.Cut/emboss two leaves using green card stock and pop up between the lower left hand layers as shown in the photo above.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S3-284 Shapeabilities Bear Scout Etched Dies My Little Red Wagon by Debi Adams
• S4-783 Shapeabilities Some Bunny Etched Dies My Little Red Wagon by Debi Adams
• S6-058 Nestabilities Art Deco Fairmont Labels Etched Dies
• SCD-008 Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced Squares Etched Dies
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

Other :  Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; white, kraft and green card stock; Chameleon Pens; patterned paper; White Gel Pen, button, twine

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