Spellbinders - This House Tutorial

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by today,  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders  using one of the Sew Sweet Collection by Tammy Tutterow.  Such a cute little house and perfect for a little bit of colouring.

'Built On Love Stamp and Die Set Sew Sweet Collection by Tammy Tutterow brings both worlds together of die templates and coordinating stamps to give these images life!' - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss two (2) of the largest dies from the Botanical Bliss Label 54 Etched Die using brown card stock.

2. Score one Labels 54 at 1.5cm and fold forward.  

3. Adhere the second Labels 54, making sure to line up the sides - this forms the card base.

4. Adhere a strip of patterned paper across the card front - trim the edges.

5. Cut/emboss one Hemstitch Ovals # 3 (#1 being the largest) using cutting edge only.

6. Stamp one house, two Flowers Swags onto white card stock.

7. Cut emboss the stamped images along with one roof uing black card stock.

8. Adhere the roof to the die cut house.

9. Colour the house and both swags using Chameleon Pens.

10. Cut/emboss two hearts, lightly sand the edges.

11. Pop up the hearts onto the Flower Swags.

12. Adhere a strip of blue patterned paper to each side of the middle strip, trimming the edges to the Die shape.  NOTE:  If there is not a lot of the paper you really want to use, cut it in the centre before adhering, this will be covered by the Ucal and no-one will be any the wiser!

13. Pop up the house and Flower Garlands onto the die cut Oval using 3D Foam squares.

14. Pop up the layered oval onto the card front also using 3D Foam Squares.

15. Randomly add 'faux enamel dots' using the Pico Embellisher in Tuxedo Black.

16. Pop up a computer generated sentiment below the house.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-636 Nestabilities Stacey Caron Botanical Bliss Label 54 Etched Die
• S5-332 Nestabilities Hemstitch Ovals Etched Dies Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken
• SDS-121 Built On Love Stamp and Die Set Sew Sweet Collection by Tammy Tutterow
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other: Brown and white card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Small White 3D Foam Squares, Imagine: Memento ink in Tuxedo Black, Pico Embellisher in Tuxedo Black; Chameleon Pens; Computer generated sentiment; small amounts of patterned paper.

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 Happy Gram #4 - Nothing but Love Sneak Peak

Hello friends - it is always an honour to share a tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - the theme is Happy Grams #4  - by Licensed Designer Tammy Tutterow.

You can see 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

Hello Sunflower

Hello friends and Happy Mother's Day to the all of the Mums - in any shape or form.  I hope your day is blessed and you are surrounded by family and friends.  For those who Mother's Day is tough - please know you are being thought of today - by so many!

I have been doing a little bit of colouring - Spellbinders has such a great range of stamps, along with stamps and Dies - I am in Heaven! Wink:wink!  I have stamped the Sunflower Bunch Happy Grams by Tammy Tutterow using  Imagine Memento ink in Tuxedo Black, before colouring using Chameleon Pens, I have sponged the background using various colours and sponge daubers.  Once coloured, I have randomly whitewashed the image - to give it a more 'urban' feel/look.  It has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Art Deco Astoria Labels Etched Dies and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.  

                           

The patterned paper for the card front has been embossed using the Embossing Folders Tammy Tutterow Designs Picnic.  The embossed card front has been lightly sanded using a sanding block.  The die cut image has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The sentiment has been cut twice using the Shapeabilities Hello Geo Heart Wild & Free by Debi Adams Etched Dies.  Adhere the pink sentiment under the image using liquid glue, followed by the yellow sentiment - offsetting a little to give a shadow effect.  The layers are now popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Flowers

Imagine That! Creative Playground - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring Fever 

Brown Sugar - Embossing

Craft for the Craic - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Flowers +A Sentiment

CCEE Stampers - Flowers

Card Mania - Life is Colourful

Country View Crafts' Challenge - Flower Power

Craftaholics R Us - Spring Colours or Flowers

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Mod Squad Challenge - Color an Image

The Crafty Addicts - Add a Sentiment

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 Tammy Tutterow Sunflower Bunch Tutorial

Hello friends, I have a new tutorial for Spellbinders to share today - using one of the floral  stamped images by Tammy Tutterow Stamps and Dies by Stacey Caron.  Sometimes a card needs simple lines to show off the featured image and Spellbinders caters for this beautifully with the gorgeously unique lines of their Label Dies.

Spellbinders Products

• S4-636 Nestabilities Stacey Caron Botanical Bliss Label 54 Etched Dies
• SBS-084 Sunflower Bunch Happy Grams By Tammy Tutterow Stamps
• SCE-002 Celebrations Hip Hooray Embellishments
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

Other : Liquid Glue; Chameleon Pens; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Coral and white card stock; Imagine: Delicata in Golden Glitz Ink;  Yellow Seam Binding; button; twine; scrap of patterned paper.

1. Cut/emboss two Nestabilities Stacey Caron Botanical Bliss Label 54 #   (#1 being the smallest) using coral card stock.

2. Score the top of one Label 54 1cm from the top

3. Fold forward and add a row of double sided tape.

4. Adhere the second Nestabilities Stacey Caron Botanical Bliss Label 54 onto the scored one, making sure the edges line up.

5. Stamp the image onto white card stock using black ink.

6. Use he Die as a stencil and sponge inside the edges using Golden Glitz ink.

7. Colour using Chameleon Pens.

8. Cut/emboss using Nestabilities Stacey Caron Botanical Bliss Label 54  #  (#1 being the smallest)

9. Adhere a strip if patterned paper across the centre of the card base using double sided tape.

10.Turn the base over and trim the patterned paper to size.

11. Adhere light yellow Seam Binding across the centre of the patterned paper.

12. Pop the stamped layer onto the card base using 3D Foam Squares.

13.Glue a double seam binding bow onto the left side of the card

14. Glue a button and twine to the centre of the bow.

 15.Randomly glue the sequins onto the stamped layer.

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 Flower Swag 3 and Doilies Tutorial

Hello friends, today I am sharing a Spellbinders Tutorial for you using one of the gorgeous stamps by Licensed Designer Tammy Tutterow.  I am loving the variety of stamps available at Spellbinders - and so many Dies to combine them with - creative Heaven!!

Spellbinders Products

• S4-504 Shapeabilities Amazing Paper Grace Arched Elegance Etched Dies
• S5-131 A-2 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies
• S5-284 Nestibilities Ornamental Doily Etched Dies
• SBS-079 Flower Swag 3 Happy Grams By Tammy Tutterow Stamps
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

Other : Liquid Glue; Chameleon Pens; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Coral and white card stock; Want2Scrap: Baby Bling - Pink Pearls - Self Adhesive; Imagine: Delicata in Golden Glitz Ink, Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves;  Yellow Seam Binding; button; twine; scrap of patterned paper; green patterened paper; sanding block; computer generated sentiment.

1. Stamp the Flower Swag 3 Happy Grams By Tammy Tutterow using Black ink.

2. Colour using Chameleon Pens.

3. Cut/emboss using the Amazing Paper Grace Arched Elegance Etched Dies and white card stock.

4. Use the Die as a stencil, sponging the inside using Golden Glitz Ink.

5. Cut/emboss one Ornamental Doily using white card stock

6. Use the Die as a stencil, sponging the Filigree edges using Bamboo Leaves Ink.

7. Cut/emboss white card stock using A2 Matting Basics A, making sure the fold is inside the cutting edge of the Die to form card base.

8. Cut/emboss the patterned paper using a slightly smaller Spellbinders A-2 Matting Basics A.

9. Lightly sand around the edges with a sanding block.

10. Pop the patterned paper up onto the card base using 3D Foam Squares.

11. Cut the Ornamental Doily in half.

12. Adhere the Ornamental Doily onto the centre of the left side of the card using double sided tape.

13. Pop up the Stamped image onto the Ornamental Doily using 3D Foam Squares.

14. Glue the sentiment onto the lower right corner of the layered card base.

15. Adhere Baby Bling Pink Pearls around the Ornamental Doily.

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

International Ambassadors Unofficial Tags Blog Hop

Hello everyone - a very warm welcome to the International Ambassadors Unofficial Tag Blog Hop.  As always a BIG thank you to those who Hop along with us each month and leave a comment - we really appreciate you joining in with us.  This month's Hop  is all about tags  I hope you can hop along with us and see what each of the International Ambassadors has for you!

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-627 Tammy Tutterow Designs Shortie Tabs
• S5-250 Art Deco Astoria Labels
• S5-254 Art Deco Astoria Decorative Elements
• SCP-013 Whirl White Paper
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other : Liquid Glue;  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Want2Scrap:  Swirls Finesse - White - Self Adhesive; Imagine Crafts:  Delicata in Golden Glitz, Sponge Daubers; Graphic 45: patterned paper; Kaisercraft: Lace; Black cardstock; Resin Embellishment

1. Cut/emboss one (1) Art Deco Astoria Decorative Elements using white cardstock.

2. Use Tool'n One to remove the excess pieces.

3. Use Die as a stencil and sponge around the inside edges using Golden Glitz Ink and a sponge dauber.

4.Cut/emboss one Art Deco Astoria Labels #  (#1 being the smallest) using black cardstock.

5. Adhere the Die-cut Decorative Elements to the Astoria Labels using liquid glue.

6. Handcut flowers from patterned paper, adhere to tag base using double sided tape along the base and the sides.

7. Adhere to tag - creating a 'hidden' pocket.  Adhere lace below the flowers.

8. Cut image from patterned paper and tuck into the pocket, securing with double sided tape.

9. Cut/emboss one Shortie Tabs using Black cardstock.

10. Hand-cut sentiment from patterned paper and adhere to right side of the Shortie Tab.
11. Fold on scoreline and adhere to the tag using double sided tape.
12.  Adhere Swirls Finesse to the top of the tag.
13. Attach Resin flowers using liquid glue.
14.  Adhere pearls along the lace.

Make sure you pop in and visit the other International Ambassadors - these girls are amazing - each one is picked to be an Ambassador for their country because they are seasoned designers and so inspiring, they also stand as talented designers in their own right - as you will see!!!  The list of International Ambassadors is below, in case you get lost along the way.

Christine Emberson - England

Christina Griffiths - England

  Linda Lucas - Australia (you are here)

Yvonne van de Grijp - Netherlands

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

Layered Roses and Horsehair

Hello friends, thank so much for stopping by and welcome to my new followers - I hope you are inspired when you visit!  I have been working hard getting ready for the Australian Mixed Media Roadshow which starts in Perth on 13 July, from there we are in Sydney and finishing in Noosa.  As you can imagine it is going to be amazing - I am hoping to post regularly from there and share photos and updates....but until then - today's card...

...I have embossed cardstock using the Spellbinders Horsehair Embossing Folder by Licensed Designer Tammy Tutterow.  The texture on this folder is fabulous and so versatile, I have sponged lightly over it using Imagine Crafts Memento Ink in Teal Zeal and a Sponge Dauber.

The Altenew Flower was a free set with the Australian Simply Cards #94 - I love this set and am having a lot of fun 'mastering' it.  I have used Imagine Crafts Inks for the rose.  This has been popped up onto a white Fleur de Elegance Die-cut.  White lace has been added, along with a double seam binding bow and recycled button. Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card. The beautiful bling is from from Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to:

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Summer + a Stamp 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Journeys - Who's the Boss? (embossing folders) 

Simply Papercrafting Challenge - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - Anything Goes

Polka Doodles Crafting Challenge - Use a Die Cut

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes with Flowers 

Jos Stamp Shack Fun Friday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Lots of Layers 

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Inspired By a Song (Paper Roses)

Creative Artistes Challenge - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - I for Ink It Up

Crafting with Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy - Say It With Flowers

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Art By Miran Challenge - 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 Opportunity for Embellishment Tutorial

Hello friends I am sharing a Spellbinders Tutorial today, using Spellbinders Dies of course!  I wanted to take this opportunity to as you - what do you do when something does not go as planned - or am I the only one that happens to? Wink:wink.  I was told that there is no such thing as a mistake - they are opportunities for embellishment and I have found that to be so true as you will see as you follow the tutorial.

I stamped the fabulous image and when I selected the Die I wanted to use the cardstock was not big enough - rather than throw it away, you can follow the tutorial and see how I used it....

Spellbinders Products:

• SBS-037 Make Today Your Best Day Stamp
• SCD-012 Celebrations Pierced Rectangles
• SCP-013 Whirl White
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Want2Scrap:  Self Adhesive; Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: Memento Ink in Rhubard Stalk; Ranger: Walnut Stain; KaiserCraft: Lace; Butterfly image; postmark image; Mulberry Paper Rose; Aqua Brush

1. Stamp image using brown ink, colour the stamped sentiment using an Aqua Brush.

2. Cut/emboss the stamped sentiment using Pierced Rectangles #5 #6 (#1 being the smallest)

3. Randomly stamp postmark around the sentiment using Rhubarb Stalk ink.

4. Layer onto red card cut slightly larger using 3D Foam Squares,

5. Attach crochet lace using liquid glue, ticking the ends of the lace behind the image.

6. Adhere to slightly larger card-base using brown cardstock.

7. Adhere red Baby Bling along the lace and to the top corners of the card as shown.

8. Adhere a layered butterfly to the lower portion of the card, just above the lace.

9. Attach a red paper rose using liquid glue,

See how easy it is  and who would know that the embellishments on the lower portion of the card are covering an error - I hope you think twice before throwing those things that aren't  exact in the bin!

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