In Sympathy

Hello everyone, I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using one of the Card Creator Dies Inspired by Licensed Designer Stacey Caron.  It is no secret I am a BIG fan of Stacey and her work - her designs have enable us to create elegant cards with so much detail in the easiest way.

Cut/emboss one (1) Renaissance Acanthus Leaves #1 #2 (#1 being the smallest) using white card stock.  Use Tool 'n One to remove excess pieces.  Colour the flowers using Chameleon Pens. Sponge the leaves and stems using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo leaves. 

Adhere to a slightly larger yellow pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Runner. Adhere yellow braid on lower portion of the card using liquid glue.  Adhere a flower to the left hand end of the braid, along with a computer generated sentiment.

It really is this easy to make a pretty, detailed card - I hope you are inspired to get out your Dies and create your own 'works of the heart!'

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Jo's Stamp Shack - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Layer it Up

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Create With TLC - Anything Goes 

Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore November Challenge - Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes + optional : add ribbon or lace

A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

LeAnn’s World 101 - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Christmas Animal

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Di's Digis Designs - Include A Sentiment 

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES W/OPTIONAL SOMETHING 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}}} and happy crafting

This Makes Me Smile Layout

Hello friends, it is the weekend - woohoo!  Thanks so much for stopping by I hope you are inspired by your visit! I have been working on a lot of things,but am unable to show them at this time - Design Team projects and Commissions - but all in good time!  I do have a layout to share with you - I have decided that as the 'Memory Keeper' of the family I need to document some of my own memories - and this is definitely a favourite...one of the Retreats I was so blessed to attend with Spellbinders...

I have used the paper and stickers from  Kaisercraft Kaleidascope Collection (an older Collection) - such pretty colours - makes me smile just looking at it.

The photos are some of my favourite moments and have been cut/embossed using Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edged Squares Etched Dies and sanded around the embossed edges using a Sanding Block - my favourite way of distressing.  The photo on the  bottom left is a Class that Stacey taught - sharing her real passion - I loved every second of it - Stacey is such a beautiful person and her passion inspiring - it has been an honour to be know as one of 'Staceys's Girls' for some of this amazing journey.  I have used stickers from the Kaisercraft Collection along with Little Birdie Crafts Handmade Embellishments - the Cactus are perfect for the Arizona based layout!  

The beautiful flowers are also by Little Birdie Crafts - the Beaded Blooms and I have added some stickers to create a little journaling.  I have also added some chipboard from Prima, a handmade embellishment and the gorgeous peacock feather, which I picked up in a crazy shopping spree with the other International Ambassadors.  The chipboard is from Little Birdie Crafts - it certainly says it all - DREAM BIG - I would never have imagined that this would be part of my amazing journey - me a card maker in my little suburb - but theses things do happen...so DREAM BIG!!

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This layout is linked to the following challenges:

QKR Stampede - ANYTHING GOES

Crafting With An Attitude -  Always Anything Goes

TIME OUT Challenges -  Inspired By Words* 

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Distressing

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - ANYTHING GOES

CropStop Challenge - ANYTHING GOES OPTIONAL TWIST INCLUDE A PLAID ELEMENT

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes  w/Optional Twist: Use Something Wooden (Chipboard 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 creating

A Day Over Fabulous...

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a card to share today using Spellbinders and Penny Black Inc.

The beautiful flowers are from the Penny Black Inc. Stitched Flowers transparent stamp set and have been stamped onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Chameleon Pens.  Next they have been cut/embossed using Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles LG Etched Dies #6 (#1 being the smallest) and the Platinum 6 Die cutting and Embossing Machine.   This has been glued to a Nestabilities Triple Tear Etched Dies in green card stock.

Cut/emboss one (1) Nestabilities Hemstitch Squares Etched Dies Romancing the Swirl Becca Feeken using the two largest dies and cream card stock, followed by one (1) using the largest frame only.  Score the plain rectangle at 1cm and fold forward.  Apply double sided tape to the folded portion, attach the front panel, making sure to line up the edges to form the card base.

Cut/emboss one (1) Shapeabilities Charming Christmas Boughs Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken using gold card stock.  Adhere to the card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  Pop up the layered image using 3D Foam Squares.

The sentiment from the Classic Spellbinders Special Birthday Sentiments Stamps and have been stamped onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  Next it has been cut/embossed using the inner rim from the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Charming Snowflake Doily Etched Dies A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken.  The inside of the die has been sponged using one of my Sponge Daubers which is always 'fully loaded' with brown ink, before it is removed from the die; and popped up to the right of the image using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Want2Scrap 250 Count - Orange Rhinestones have been added around the green frame.

This card has been linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes + option: Elegant or Shabby Chic

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

Sweet Stampin - Birthday or Make it a Remake

Colour Crazy Challenge -  COLORING - ANYTHING GOES 

Jo's Scrap Shack - Always ANYTHING GOES

Pattie's Creations - ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ANYTHING GOES

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Cardz 4 Galz - Dies & Or Punches 

Crafting By Designs - August Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built  - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Birthdays and/or Buttons

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - No patterned paper

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Layers

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Summer

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 To Paris with Love Tutorial

Hello friends - thank you for visiting!  Today I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using a beautiful die by Licensed Designer Stacey Caron, What is not to love about this fabulous skyline with famous icons of Paris.  It worked perfectly with one of the new Die D-Lites as you can see as you follow along with this tutorial.

The Ooh La La Collection by Stacey Caron has many elements that would be found if you were walking the streets of Paris - fleur de lis, scroll designs, flourish motifs and even the Eiffel Tower! Add them in your project for that French touch - Spellbinders 

1. Cut/emboss one  Paris Skyline using black card stock and one using patterned paper.

2. Lightly sand the patterned Die Cut using a Sanding Block.

3. Adhere the patterned Die cut to the black, slightly offsetting to form a shadow.

4. Cut/emboss patterned paper using Floral Panel outer frame edge.

5. Adhere the layered Paris Skyline to the card front using liquid glue.

6. Cut/emboss Love Letters envelope and latter using double sided paper.

7. Lightly sand the letter and insert into the envelope - add a drop of glue inside the envelope to sop the letter moving.

8. Cut/emboss the medium heart once using green card stock and once using cream.

9. Lightly sand the hearts and tuck them into the envelope - securing with a drop of glue.

10. Adhere to the top right corner of the card front at a slight angle.

11. Cut/emboss one Emmeline Treillage using patterned paper.

12. Pop up the card front onto the Emmeline Treillage using 3D Foam Squares.

13. Pop up the layered card front onto the pre-cut card base, using 3D Foam Squares.

14.Randomly stamp some postmarks using Espresso Truffle ink.

15. Adhere a small piece of torn white corrugated card to the top left corner, lightly sponge using brown ink,

16.Glue the wooden embellishment to the card front - near the top.

17. Wind Twine around the card front twice.

18.Secure to the right of the Eiffel Tower with a bow and attach an embellishment.

19. Attach the sentiment sticker.

Spellbinders Products:

• S3-313 Die D-Lites Love Letter Etched Dies
• S4-803 Shapeabilities Paris Skyline Etched Dies Ooh La La Collection by Stacey Caron
• S4-847 Card Creator Floral Panel Card Etched Dies Flower Garden by Sharyn Sowell
• S5-311 Card Creator Emmeline Treillage Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White, black and pink card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Sanding block, patterned paper; Kaisercraft Wooden Embellishment, twine, stamps; small strip of corrugated card

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 - Just a Note

Hello friends! I am back today with a cards created using Spellbinders Dies - no stamping - just dies. I do love stamping on cards, but there are times when Dies do it all.

I have used the Spellbinders Nestabilities Art Deco Astoria Decorative Accent Etched Dies for my centrepiece.  This has been cut/embossed using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and white card stock.  I have used the Die as a stencil, colouring the exposed areas using Imagine Memento ink in Teal Zeal and Tangelo Inks, before removing it from the die.

Then it has been glued onto the Nestabilities Labels Thirty-Nine Etched Die and popped up using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares, onto a card front is patterned paper that has been embossed using the Em-bossing Fold'ers Floral 4.25 x 5.5 in Single Sided then lightly sanded with a sanding block before being adhered to the pre-cut card base,

The sentiment is from the Die D-Lites Sentiments 5 Etched Dies and has been cut using white card stock and adhered using liquid glue. Finishing off with a row of lace being added across Labels Thirty Nine and Want2Scrap white pearls added along the lace and to the flower Die Cut.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Patterned Paper

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Craftlines Challenge - Monochrome

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

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

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Die Cuts and/or Punches

Daisy Chain Challenges - Monochrome

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies 

Monochrome Magic - Anything Monochrome Goes + option of Butterflies

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Embossing

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Embossing - Heat or Dry

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes Crafty Friends Challenge - Friendship

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge -  Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes - Option of Die Cuts

WordArt Wednesdays - 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 The Earth Laughs in Chrysanthemums Sneak Peek

It is always exciting to be sharing a Step by Step tutorial for Spellbinders - on their Blog.  I am Using one of the fabulous Stamp Die Combos from Chrysanthemum Stamp and Die Set from the Earth Air Water Collection by Stephanie Low.

 As a Colourist I can't tell you enough how much I adore these sets.  - you can see all of the details HERE.

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

Beautifully Framed Silhouette

Hello friends,  it is Sunday night here and the weekend is fast disappearing, I hope you have had a good one - or are still enjoying one,  I have found time in The Studio - which is always a good thing - for me anyway,

My card today has been created using a retired Silhouette image that has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and layered onto yellow card stock.  The layers have been popped up onto patterned paper that has been embossed using Spellbinders Em-bossing Fold'ers Grid 4.25 x 5.5 in Single Sided and popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

The ornate frame at the top has been cut/embossed using Spellbinders Nestabilities Art Nouveau Water Lilies Decorative Accent Stacey Caron Etched Dies and popped around the layered image.  The flower is from the Shapeabilities Heart & Home Flower Play Etched Dies and the leaves from the Shapeabilities Amazing Paper Grace Stack and Fan Flowers Etched Dies. The flower and leaves have been adhered to the lower portion of the layered image and lave added across the lower portion of the card,  I have finished off using adding Want2Scrap Swirls Finesse - LeCreme either side of the flowers.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with a twist: More Than 2 Layers

Craft For The Craic May Challenge - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - For The Girls

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Spring

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes +A Sentiment

Imagine That May Link Up Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Add Flowers

Crafty Friends Challenge - Summer Colours

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring Fever

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes, with a twist of two of more layers

Polka Doodles Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Take care friends - 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