You are my Sunshine

Hello friends, I hope you are enjoying your weekend, it has been lovely here with the warmer weather and a BBQ with some of the family!!  I am also relieved to say that after a month with the flu I am starting to feel human again - you have to love that...and there is always time for 'just one card' wink:wink!!

For my card font I have embossed pink card stock created using the Framed Labels Eighteen Spellbinders® 3D M-Bossabilities™ folder and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6".  

The Fiskars image is stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal and has been cut out by hand - fussy cut as some would say.  The image has then been popped up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; foam tape onto the the Nestabilities Oval Bliss Etched Dies using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6".

The Penny Black Inc. sentiment has also been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal, layered onto a slightly larger white layered and popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares. Want2Scrap bling has been added to each end of the layered sentiment and lace adhered under the sentiment using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L EZ Permanent Adhesive.

I have linked this to the follwing challenges:

Allsorts - Things with Wings

Scrappers Delight Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Ribbon/and or Lace 

Colour Crazy Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Imagine That! Creative Playground - Anything Crafty Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes  

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink - Just Add Texture

Emerald City Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes 

Morgan's Art World Challenge - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - W, E3, #191 - Animals

Polka Doodles Challenge Week - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp -  Pop It Up

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes with twist of embossing

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Simply Papercrafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Shabby Chic or Rustic

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain Challenges - In the Pink

Scribbles Designs Challenge - Embossing Wet or Dry

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

Flourishes lc - Luscious Layers

Hello friends,  today I am sharing a pretty card with you using the beautiful Luscious Layers stamp set from Flourishes lc.  - it certainly lives up to it's name!!  

The Luscious Layers image has been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink, then cut/embossed using a Standard Circles dies.   I have used the Die as a stencil and sponged inside the die using Imagine Memento Ink in Angel Pink ink.  The image has been coloured using using Chameleon Pens.

I have stamped and fussy cut the cake slice, coloured it and then adhered it to the right side of the cake - carefully lining up the icing lines. I love the way it transforms the cake - sure looks good enough to eat - such a versatile feature of this stamp set.

The  cake layer has been popped up a slightly larger Standard Circle in dark pink using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The layers have then been popped up onto the Nestabilities Label 49 Decorative Elements Etched Dies, followed by a pre-cut light pink card base.

The sentiment has been stamped in Black ink, trimmed to size and layered onto pink card stock - this has been popped up onto the lower portion of the circle.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes - no twist

Tuesday Throwdown -  Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Built Challenge - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Special Occasions

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Colouring in Scrapland - ANYTHING GOES

The Mod Squad Challenge - Birthday Bash

Color Inspiration Monday - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAG

Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

Aussie Digital Artists Open Challenge - Always Anything goes

Crafter's Cafe - Birthday

Crafty Awesomeness - Always Anything Goes

Paradise of Stamps - For Someone Special

Craft For The Craic May Challenge - Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls - Any Image + ribbon 

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

Flourishes, lc - A Mother's Hug Sentiment

Hello friends,  I could not resist sharing a another pretty card with you using the beautiful A Mother's Hug image from Flourishes lc.  This time a sentiment is  the focus - making it perfect for Mothers Day.  This set is available in Polymer Sets and Digital.

The A Mother's Hug sentiment has been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink The letters have been highlighted using Chameleon Pens. This in turn has been cut/embossed using the Fleur de Elegance Etched Die #2 (#1 being the smallest) and layered onto the patterned card front  using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  This has all been layered onto a pre-cut card base,

Mulberry Paper Roses have been glued to the left side of the card along with a hand dyed double Seam Binding bow.  A button has been added to the bow center, along with a medium White pearl and some liquid glitter added around the button. The handmade butterfly embellishment has been coloured using Chameleon Pens andadhered to the right side of the sentiment and finishing off with  Want2Scrap white pearls. 

This card is linked to the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - It's a Frame Up!

Craft-Dee BowZ - Always anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Craftaholics R Us - Spring Colours or Flowers

Crafter's Cafe - Feminine

Creatalicious Challenges Anything Goes + Option: For the Girls / Mother's Day

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + optional theme: Add Flowers

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Paradise of Stamps - For Someone Special

The East Wind Challenge - Celebrate the Women

Crafty Gals Corner - Bling

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

Flourishes lc.- A Mothers Hug

Hello friends,  today I am sharing a pretty card with you using the beautiful A Mother's Hug image from Flourishes lc.  It is perfect for so many occasions - Mothers Day included.  This set is available in Polymer Sets and Digital.

The A Mother's Hug image has been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock, onto the Perfectly Pierced Classic Frames Die Set, using black ink.  Stamping through the Die gives the ability to use a partial image. I have used the Die as a stencil and sponged inside the die using Imagine Delicata Golden Glitz ink.  The image has been coloured using using Chameleon Pens. This in turn has been layered onto the patterned card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  

                           

I have stamped the Sentiment onto Flourishes lc Classic White card stock using black ink.  It has then been cut/embossed using a Circle Die, also using it as a stencil, sponging around the inside edges using Angel Pink Ink and a sponge dauber.  This has been popped up onto a larger pink circle and adhered to the top left corner of the card front.

The card front has been layered onto a filigree Diecut to create a beautiful frame using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.   The layered card front is adhered to a pre-cut white card base.   A double bow and small Mulberry Paper Rose have been adhered to the front of the layered image, finishing off with some of the beautiful Want2Scrap white pearls. 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenges - For a Female or Mom

Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Add a Sentiment 

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything goes with option Mother's Day

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - It's a Frame Up!

Great Impressions - Feminine 

The Ribbon Girls - Any card with ribbon

Making Memories Crafting - Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Mother's Day

QKR Stampede – Feminine Cards or Anything Goes

Quick Quotes - Mothers Day

House That Stamps Built -Tic-Tac-Toe - Flowers - pearls - frame

Simon Says Stamp - Hint of Pink

Stampaive and More - Pink

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

Blast from the Past 2 - AIR Round 2 Layout

Hello friends, while I was doing a little 'housework' on the back of my Blog I came across another post I have not shared (or at least I don't think I have!!)  This one being my second submission for the 2014 Artist in Residence for Imagine Crafts - my favourite ink  was a pleasure to be on their Team for nearly 3 years.  You can see the first submission you can see it HERE

Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Brilliance Pigment Ink in Pearlescent Lavender, Starlite Silver; GooseBumps Texture Spray;  ; Sponge Daubers; Vertigo; Monterey Pine
• Spellbinders Paper Arts: Shapeabilities: Wonderful Wings LF-006; Font One - Uppercase S6-009,  Font One - Lowercase S5-199, Foliage S4-318; Nestabilities: Grand Decorative Circles One LF-015, Grand Circles LF-014;  Grand Circles One LF-114; Grand Calibur Machine, Artisan Explorer
• Authentique Paper:   Collection 12x12
• The Crafters Workshop: Mini HalftoneBorders 6x6 Template
• Want2Scrap: Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett, Swirls Finesse, Le Creme Pearls
• Cardstock: white
• Miscellaneous:  liquid adhesive, Double sided tape, dimensional adhesive, Sanding Block

Directions:

1.Using Masking Tape to secure The Crafters Workshop 6x6 Template, apply Brilliance Pigment Ink in Pearlescent Lavender with a Sponge Dauber - circular movements are commended.

2.  Cut/emboss one (1) Grand Decorative Circles One #3 (Spellbinders Dies are numbered from the smallest to the largest - the smallest being #1)

3. Create a frame by adding the Grand Circles One LF-114 #  in the inside

4. Cut/emboss using the Grand Calibur Machine

5. Lightly rub the raised edges of the Die Cut frame using a Sanding Block

6.  Adhere the photo to the center of the Authentique Paper

7. Secure the Die Cut frame over it using liquid adhesive

8. Adhere the Want2Scrap Beautiful Bling Border across the bottom of the photograph.

9. Adhere the various flowers around the frame as shown in the photo below

10. Cut/emboss Layout Title using Font One - Uppercase and Font One - Lowercase

11. Spray using GooseBumps Texture Spray, applying a second coat when dry

12. Adhere the letters in a semi circle as shown in the photos below, using liquid adhesive

13. With the Vergito cut/emboss a Wonderful Wings butterfly using the Artisan Explorer - a Metal Shim is recommended.

14. Colour the embossed portions of the wings using Brilliance Pigment Ink in Pearlescent Lavender and a Fantastix Multi-Purpose Applicator. 

NOTE: Applying colours to the back of the Vertigo is recommended.

15 Adhere the butterfly to the top right side of the frame

16 Adhere a small paper rose to the centre of the butterfly

17 Attach the Want2Scrap pearls from below the butterfly across the layout

18 Cut/emboss two (2) branches of leaves using the Foliage Die and white card.

19 Use the Die as a stencil, sponge the leaves using Brilliance Pigment Ink in Starlite Silver

20 Adhere the leaves under the flowers using liquid glue.

21 Using Brilliance Pigment Ink in Pearlescent Lavender apply ink directly to the Monterrey Pine embellishment and allow to dry

22 Attach the sentiment embellishment from Authentique Papers using liquid glue

23 Glue the Monterrey Pine to the layout, adding three small pearls underneath the 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}}}

Blast from the Past - previous AIR Submission

Hello friends, I have been doing a little 'housework' on the back of my Blog and come across some posts I have not shared (or at least I don't think I have!!)  This one being one of my submissions for the 2014 Artist in Residence for Imagine Crafts - my favourite ink company and it was a pleasure to be on their Team for nearly 3 years.

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Dandelion
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Tangerine
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Summer Sky
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Teal Zeal
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Wedding Dress
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® StazOn® Solvent Inks in Jet Black
• IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ in Clear 
• IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ in White 
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™  

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine
• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator 
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator 

Other:   Stamp-It image, Heat Gun, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner, Foam Dots, Spritzer Bottle and water, white cardstock, jade cardstock, paper towels, Blue Moon Beads®
 Lost & Found Tag, yellow and white twine

Start by randomly sponging white card using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Dandelion and a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™  - bearing in mind where you will be stamping the Dandelion.  

1. Follow this with the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Tangerine in the center of the Dandelion.
2. Fill in the white areas using the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Summer Sky

NOTE: Using circular motion while sponging will help avoid uneven colour. 

Cover with the IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ in Clear and set with  Heat Gun. 

Once the embossing has cooled, repeat the process, using white embossing powder instead of clear.  You can see in the photos below the definition the white embossing gives.

Once the embossing has cooled, sponge the blue areas using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Teal Zeal and a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Dauber™, next lightly sponge IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa to the center of the dandelions to add some depth.

Lightly spritz the inked images with water, dabbing dry with a  paper towel to remove excess water.

Cut out using the Grand Calibur Cutting Machine and the 5x7 Matting Basics A Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator Die #5 (remembering #1 is the smallest Die.)

Layer the image onto white card , cut using the 5x7 Matting Basics B Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator Die #5, using foam tape.

Adhere this to the jade card base, cut using 5x7 Matting Basics A Spellbinders®  Nestabilities® Card Creator Die #6.
Using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® StazOn® Solvent Inks in Jet Black and a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ to ink the sentiment on the Blue Moon Beads® Lost & Found Ta.  Wipe the excess ink off the tag, leaving it in the lettering as shown in the photo below.

Attach to the card using yellow and white Twine and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - Foam Dots on the tag.

Take card friends and 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}}}