Spellbinders - Pretty Peony

                                                         

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I am sharing a card created using one of the new arrival stamp and Die sets from the Cool Vibes Collection by Licensed Designer Stephanie Low.  I just love Stephanie's style - the Cool Vibes Collection by Stephanie Low is a wonderful collaboration of floral and medallion designs with a touch of hip Bohemian style.

 Medium Peony Cool Vibes by Stephanie Low Stamp and Die Set

I have started by stamping the image using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  The image has been coloured using Chameleon Pens and cut/embossed using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6″ Platform.  

Next the Peony has been layered onto a white background cut/embossed using the Nestabilities Art Deco Fairmont Labels Etched Dies #  (#1 being the smallest).  The Die has been used as a stencil, sponging inside the Die using Imagine Delicata Ink in Golden Glitz, before removing the Die. Next it has been popped up onto a card front, also using a slightly larger Nestabilities Art Deco Fairmont Labels Etched Dies and DCWV patterned paper.  The edges have been lightly sanded using a sanding block.  This has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Want2Scrap 250 Count - Moss Green Pearls - Self Adhesive have been added around the edges of the layers.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craftaholics R Us - Girly

Crafty Gals Corner - Dies

House That Stamps Built -  Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes 

Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Christmas

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Color Throwdown - Always a color inspiration

 

                                               Card Mania - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Awesomeness - must have coloured image -Nov/Dec Challenges Combined

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

Creative Ladybirds Creations - Always Anything Goes

Monochrome Magic - Anything Monochrome Goes + option of Blue

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Autumnal Colours

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Always Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Color Challenge

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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 Nativity Stamp and Die Tutorial

 ​Hello friends. thank you for joining me! I have a tutorial for Spellbinders today - a Christmas Card using the fabulous Nativity Stamp and Die set by Stephanie Low.  

How are you going with your Christmas card creating - I am trying to get mine done a lot earlier this year - the Stamp and Dies sets certainly make it easier and a lot quicker as you will see as you follow along with the tutorial.

1. Stamp the Nativity image using Black ink.

2. Colour using  Chameleon Art Pens.

3. Cut/emboss the Diamond Die from the Nativity Etched Dies.

5. Cut/emboss Gold card stock using the Art Deco Ritz Labels.

6. Pop Up the coloured image onto the Gold Art Deco Ritz Labels using 3D Foam Squares.

7. Cut/emboss patterned paper using Curved Rectangles #5. (#1 being the smallest)

8. Adhere the layered, stamped image onto the centre of the card front.

9. Adhere Baby Bling to each corner.

10.Cut/emboss four (4) Graceful Corners One  using yellow card stock.

11. Adhere to the four sides of the layered diamond overlapping the top and bottom Dies.

12.Pop up onto pre-cut card base using 3D Foam Squares

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-604 Nestabilities Art Deco Ritz Labels Etched Dies
• S4-709 Graceful Corners One Card Creator Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken Etched Dies
• S5-006 Nestabilities Curved Rectangles Etched Dies
• SDS-091 Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set
•  PE-100​ ​Platinum​ ​6​ ​Die​ ​Cutting​ ​and​ ​Embossing​ ​Machine
•  T-001​ ​Tool​ ​‘N​ ​One

 Other Supplies: White and yellow card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue;  Imagine: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black; Chameleon Pens; Liquid Glue, Want2Scrap: Baby Bling - Turquoise; Authetique Paper patterned paper

Thanks so much for stopping by - 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

Poinettia Christmas

Hello friends, it is a Public Holiday here - apparently not all of Australia but definitely the Nations Capital - Canberra for those of you who don't know!!  I am continuing on with the run of creating Christmas Cards - and being conscious of  how many Christmas Cards need to be posted and therefore the bulk needs to be kept to a minimum - a challenge for those of us who like layer upon layer! 

I have stamped the image from the Spellbinders Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set  repeatedly onto white card stock using Imagine Memento ink in Memento Black.  The background has then been sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Rhubarb Stalk, using a Sponge Dauber to blend the inks together.

Next stamp cleaner has been spritzed onto the inked card front - don't you love the effect that it has - gently dab with  tissue to remove excess.  The Poinsettia's have then been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  

 The sentiment from the Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set has been stamped using Tuxedo Black Ink, trimmed, a dove tail added and adhered to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner.    The card front has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  This has been popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape.

    

This card is linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Come and Get It - Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Christmas/Holiday / Optional theme: Photo Inspiration

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

Penny Black and More – September - Christmas

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

The Mixed Media World Challenge - Anything Mixed Media

We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Scrap and Craft Inspiration - Autumnal Colours

Craft for the Craic - Autumnal Coloured Project

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes for Christmas

Stampaive and More - Lots of Flowers

The Merry Christmas Challenge -  Anything Goes Christmas

Star Stampz Challenge - Colours of FALL/AUTUMN 

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Flora and Fauna and/or Nature

House of Cards  - Add text and/or colours

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

Christmas Wreath - with Love

Hello friends, I seem to be on a run of creating Christmas Cards - but that has to be good - right!? I wanted to try a little something different with this set. I am also conscious of how many Christmas Cards need to be posted and therefore the bulk needs to be kept to a minimum - a challenge for those of us who like layer upon layer! 

I have stamped the image from the Spellbinders Open Me Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set repeatedly onto white card stock using Imagine Memento ink in Memento Black.  The background has then been sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Rhubarb Stalk, using a Sponge Dauber to blend the inks together and leaving the inside of the wreathes uninked, ready for a sentiment.  

Next stamp cleaner has been spritzed onto the inked card front - don't you love the effect that it has - gently dab with  tissue to remove excess.  The wreaths have then been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  

The sentiment is also from the Open Me Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set  and has been stamped in the centre of the wreaths using Rhubarb Stalk ink.  The second sentiment from the Nativity Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set has been stamped using Tuxedo Black Ink, trimmed and layered onto slightly larger gold card stock and adhered to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner.  An edge strip of patterned paper has been added and the card front adhered to a pre-cut card base.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - UNCONVENTIONAL CHRISTMAS

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Imagine That! Creative Playground - Anything Crafty Goes

Connie Can Crop - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Simply Christmas

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