Little Birdie Crafts - Vertical Garden

Hello friends, thank you for stopping by and for the comments you have left – every one of them is read and appreciated!  I am shring a post on the Little Birdie Crafts Blog today with the Succulent theme in mind -  I have creating a Vertical Garden – I have seen these done on garden walls – but this one will be a home decor piece. 

You can see how I have created it as you follow along with the tutorial 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!

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Little Birdie Crafts - Succulent Garden Double Zig Zag Card

Hello friends, I am so glad you stopped by.  I am very excited to have a my second post for Little Birdie Crafts.  I love using their products and had a great time creating this Double Zig Zag card.  I have used a variety of products - a little Mixed Media and a card - you are able to see a step by step tutorial on the Little Birdie Crafts Blog.

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!

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Spellbinders Hello Succulent

Hello friends - thanks for stopping by today -  I'm sharing a card created using one of the Spellbinders Die D-lites called Succulent Garden - succulents are trending at the moment and this die is perfect for cards for every occasion. When I die-cut I normally cut a few extra which are great to have on hand for a quick card.

I have cut and embossed the succulents and popped it up onto Spellbinders A Gilded Life Baby Bunting Etched Dies (discontinued)  using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3D Foam Squares on to a Nestabilities Victorian Garden Curved Square Etched Dies then adhered to a pre-cut card base and patterned paper - cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6″ Platform.  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card.

Beige twine has been wrapped around the card front and secured through a button, then glued into place.  The Enamel Dots are some my stash - Basic Grey I believe -I got them so long ago I cannot remember - I am sure that never happens to you!? Wink:Wink!!.  Quick and easy and great for using those left over pieces -makes a great masculine card too.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls February Challenge - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft -  Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting With an Attitude Challenge - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes 

Art Impressions Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes and/or Winter option

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - For a Friend

Polka Doodles Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Emerald City Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

International Art and Soul Challenge - Use Stuff in your Stash (Enamel Dots)

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

Grow Where You Are Planted

Hello friends today I'm sharing another card created using one of the newly released Spellbinders Die D-lites called Succulent Garden - this time I am using the actual succulent as opposed to the Aloe Vera and Cactus

I have cut and embossed the succulents and popped and popped it up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3D Foam Squares on to a Classic Oval large. This is being layered onto a larger Classic Oval.

 I have adhered it to this to the patterned paper on which I've drawn a border and added paint dots to add to the garden feel of this card.

The layered image has been popped up onto yellow matting and adhered to a pre-cut cardbase.

The sentiment is from Inky Antics stamps set designed by my friend Trudy Sjolander and works perfectly with these dies.  I have used Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko Momento ink in Tuxedo Black. I have also added some postmarks to the Classic Oval.

This card is linked to the following challenges:
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - In the Garden
Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic - Anything But a Card
Morgan's Art World - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - Family Friendly/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

Birthday Cactus

Hello friends today I'm sharing a card created using one of the newly released Spellbinders Die D-lites called Succulent Garden - Succulents are trending at the moment and this die is perfect for cards for every occasion. When I die-cut I normally cut a few extra which are great to have on hand for a quick card.

I have cut and embossed the succulents and popped and popped it up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3D Foam Squares on to a Classic Oval large then  adhered to a pre-cut cardbase and patterned paper - cut/embossed using the Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics A Card Creator.   Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card and the bling is from Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Beautiful Mess Challenge - Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil' patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes 

Moving along with the Times - The 80's 

TIME OUT Challenges - Celebrations with the Optional Twist of Die Cuts/Fussy Cutting

 Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters  - Birthdays 

Retarte - 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

Spellbinders Succulent GardenTutorial

Hello friends - it is always exciting to be sharing a Spellbinders Tutorial with you.  I have to be honest and say I am a little thrilled with these gorgeous little succulent dies...I think I will have to create a few cards using these - so adorable in real life!!

Spellbinders Products:

• S2-218 Succulent Garden
• S6-025 6 x 6 Matting Basics A
• SCD-009 Celebra'tions Pierced Circles
• SCP-013 Whirl White Card
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; patterned paper; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; paper scraps from my stash

1. Cut/emboss four (4) pots in different papers.
2. Adhere the cut out from each pot onto a different pot for aesthetics.
3. Cut/emboss two (2) succulents, two (2) Aloe Vera and two (2)Saguaro Cactus in varying shades of green.
4. Cut/emboss two (2) flowers in white cardstock.
5. Use the Die as a stencil, sponging using yellow and/or pink ink.

6. Adhere plants to the back of the pots using liquid glue.
7. Pop flowers onto the Saguaro Cactus using 3D Foam Squares.

8. Cut one (1) Pierced Circles #5 #6 (#1 being the smallest) using white card.
9. Use the Die as a Stencil, sponging inside the edges using orange ink and a sponge dauber.
10 Adhere succulents using double sided tape on the first one and 3D Foam Squares on the next 3.
11 Cut/Embossed patterned paper using 6 x 6 Matting Basics A
12 Adhere to white card base cut slightly larger.
13 Adhere the pierced circle to the center of the layered card base using 3D Foam Squares.

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