Butterfly Wishes

Hello Blog Friends, today's card was inspired when I popped over to comment on my friend Maxine's Blog and I saw her participating in this Blog Hop  - and to quote Maxine
'The inspiration for this card has come from several sources, not the least is Becca's  Hop To Stop. Becca is passionate about preventing, and making people aware of, Domestic Violence, and has created this hop to raise awareness.

To quote Becca, and these statistics are not confined to any one country...

1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence over the course of their lifetimes. 

Let that sink in - 33% of all the women you meet. 

And women aren't the only people who are affected! Women, men, transgender - gender doesn't matter. Domestic violence is something that exists regardless of gender, socioeconomic status, religion, education level, etc.

My card has been created using some paper from my Stash - loving the blues, greens and purples on this retro paper,  I have used a Prima Stencil and DecoArt Texture Paste for the raised butterflies.  Once dry they have been coloured using Imagine Crafts ‘featuring’ Tsukineko  Radiant Neon's Ink in Electric Yellow.  Want2Scrap bling has been added to the center of each butterfly.

The sentiment has been framed using the Stately Circles Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Decorative Elements.  I have also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape and E-Z Adhesive Runner.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Hop to Stop - Purple

Simply Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations  - Always Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge- Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Things With Wings

Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes

Where the HeART is - Anything Goes/Use Stencils

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

STAMPlorations - Anything Goes Challenge

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!

Shabby Silhouette

Hello Blog friends - It is Sunday night for me - the weekends just seem to fly by - I am sure you find the same. I hope yours has been a relaxing one and you were able to have a little 'you time!'  For me that means time in The Studio - my happy place, well, one of them!

One thing I try to do regularly is create cards from those bits and pieces that gather on my desk like wildfire - now that I have a longer desk I could be in real trouble of I do not do this regularly! LOL!

I have used a silhouette image that was sent to me in a RAK years ago ( I know! I know! I should have used it long ago!!)  The gorgeous frame is cut using a discontinued Die from Spellbinders and has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  This has been layered onto the A2 Valiant Honor  Nestabilities® Card Creator.  The sentiment is from Sentiments 3.  All Dies have been cut/embossed using the Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine 

The wooden butterfly embellishment is from Prima and the bling by Want2Scrap.  The gorgeous patterned paper is from Authentique Paper and is one of my favourites.

This card is for the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - One for the Girls

Crafting with Dragonflies - make it floral 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

QKR Stampede – Use a Die Cut

Simply Create Too Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes  

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Moo-Mania & More - Embellishments 

Crafty Catz Challenge - Flowers

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternty - Summer

Chocolate Coffee and Cards Challenge - Use a Sentiment

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!!

Just a Note

Yesterday I posted a very quick tutorial showing how to use the new Spellbinders Debossed Sentiments - if you have not seen it you can find it HERE.  I said I would create a card using the sentiment and here it is...

I used paper from my stash, cut it size and stamped a Prima sentiment on it using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento Luxe Pigment Ink in Rose Bud.
The Edges have also been sponged using Rose Bud.  This layer has been adhere to the card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.
Next the feather image has been stamped onto white cardstock and fussy cut/hand cut, sponged using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento Luxe Pigment Ink in Rose Bud and Radiant Neon in Electric Yellow.  
The feather is popped up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares for dimension. 

Adhere the Spellbinders Sentiment 6 across raised feather using liquid glue

Randomly add  Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko irRESISTible Neon Pico Embellisher in Electric Yellow.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe -  Spring Flowers

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration - Use A Die Cut

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Easter / Spring (spring colours)

Card Mania - Spring (colours)

Get Creative Challenges -  Die Cut

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Feather

Whoopsi Daisy - Add a Sentiment

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}}}

Prima Pocket Card

Prima Marketing Flowers are known for it's beautiful flowers and products - I can't get enough of them - but I imagine you are the same! LOL!

I have used Prima papers and flowers to create this Triple Pocket Card - those tags give more room to embellish - and I love that!

Each Tag is unique and can be used as gift tags or added to a card, or kept as a set - for me, I would find it hard to break em up - but I am like that!  Can you see the postage stamp I have used on one of the tags - it is adorable, I just had to use it.

I have used Silhouette Spellbinders® Shapeabilities, along with Wrought Iron Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™  on the tags, my Dies have been cut using the Grand Calibur® Machine.  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.

This card is for the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams - M Let's Be Girly and Use a Die Cut or Punch

My Besties Norge - Shabby Chic

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

The Vintage Challenge - Use at least 2 different pattern papers

Simply Create Too - Shop In your own craftroom

It's All About the Vintage - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - anything goes

Crafty Creations - Brads, Buttons or bows 

Creative Moments - Anything goes/ Celebration

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Die Cutting and/or Punching

 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}}}

 

Butterfly Wishes

Hello Blog Friends, I have been forced to keep my feet up for the past few weeks and I have to say - it is getting harder by the day for me - I am not one to sit and do nothing.  But on a good side, I have managed to finish some UFO's (Unfinished Objects) that have gathered on my desk.

I finished off this card where I had previously created my own patterned paper using a Penny Black Inc. image, along with some background stamps from Prima and Washi Tape.  I have also used  IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Inks and  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares for dimension ,and E-Z Runner on this card.   The bling is from Want2Scrap.

The sentiment is also from Penny Black Inc and has been stamped onto a tag from the Grommet Tags Spellbinders® Shapeabilities using the Grand Calibur®.Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.

Die C

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Room Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps  - Warm Colors

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Animals

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -  Anything goes

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes with a Butterfly

The Squirrel & The Fox - Happy Birthday

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}}}

Prima - For You

Hello Blog friends, today I have a card to share with you that features a lot of Prima Marketing Flowers products - and who doesn't love them - right!?

My card base is created using the A2 Modern Stationery Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator, the Prima paper is also cut using this Die.  This is followed by the Gold Majesty Circles Spellbinders® Imperial Gold die templates.  The paper from the Botanical Collection      6x6 pad has been cut using the Standard Circles LG Nestabilities® and lightly sanded using a sanding block.  

Three small Prima Roses are adhered using liquid glue

The image from the Fairy Belle transparent stamp set has been stamped using  Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko in Memento in Tuxedo Black and colour added using a Memento Marker in Dandelion.

The sentiment has also been stamped using Memento in Tuxedo Black and Want2Scrap bling has been added.  This has been cut using the Standard Circles LG Nestabilities® 

and popped up on 3D Foam Squares.  My Dies have been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

This card is linked to the following challenges:
Anything Goes with a Twist - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Paper Shelter Challenge - Shabby Chic
Wonderful Wednesdays - Always Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes
Picture and Scrap.Challenge - 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}}}