Tiny Dancer

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by!  The week is going by so fast - I cannot believe we are in the middle of it already - I am not sure if it is the pace of life or it seems that way as you get older - but lets just go with the pace of life theory shall we!?! LOL!

I have a card created using an eclectic lot of products today, but if you know me you will not be surprised.  The card front has been cut/embossed using leftover pieces of patterned paper and one of my favourite dies - the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine .  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut Kraft card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The next two layers are from Prima papers and chipboard from my stash, followed by a Double Seam Binding Bow and flowers from Little Birdie Crafts.  The ballerina is from the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Just Dance Etched Dies and the sentiment from Shapeabilities Sentiments Etched Dies from the Joyous Celebrations Collection by Sharyn Sowell using gold card stock, which I buy from a local Thrift/Bargain shop - it is so inexpensive and great quality AND I am supporting a local business - love that!!

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Vintage

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - ANYTHING GOES  

Get Creative Challenges - ANYTHING GOES/OPT TWIST FAVORITE COLOR COMBO

My Besties Spanish Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional blue

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS 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!

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Dog-Gone It

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  A change of pace today with a card that could not get much easier than this CAS (Clean and Simple) - but who can resist this adorable puppy - a pug puppy at that! I could not resist having a little bit of fun with it and a little play on words.

The card front has been cut/embossed using leftover pieces of patterned paper, with Washi Tape over the join, and one of my favourite dies - the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine .  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut Kraft card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner - Ultra.

The adorable pug has been recycled from a book - we love pugs in our household, my husband has one, her name is Phoebe - she loves everyone but adores him and this is just what she looks like whenever he leaves the house!  Those big eyes just stare at the door and look longingly at it until he comes home - sometimes she gives in and falls asleep cuddling her much loved Teddy Bear.

Phoebe

I have added some colour to the pug using Chameleon Pens then fussy cut/hand cut using scissors the image and popped it up onto the card front using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The footprints are from an old stamp and have been stamped using Imagine Memento ink in Espresso Truffle and the sentiment has been computer generated - it is as easy as that.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - ANYTHING GOES 

Get Creative Challenges - ANYTHING GOES/OPT TWIST FAVORITE COLOR COMBO

Incy Wincy Designs - KONA COLOR OF THE YEAR use at least 25% light blue/aqua

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

My Besties Spanish Challenge - Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional blue

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always 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!

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The Sky is the Limit - Fairies

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  A little change of pace today with a whimsical card to share - using a Fairy image - it is a sticker and has sat in my stock for years *head hung in shame!* LOL It is way too pretty not to use!

I have used the lovely Spellbinders Gilded Nested Rectangle Die Set Etched Dies The Gilded Age by Becca Feeken as my card base and card front - such a lovely shape.  

The Moroccan View Cut and Emboss Folder  has been used for the top portion of the card front. This has been run through the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.   The embossed portion has been sponged using Imagine Memento ink and a Sponge Dauber.  Kaisercraft patterned paper has been used for the lower portion of the card front.  This has been popped up onto a pink pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L  3D Foam Squares.

The Fairy image has been adhered to the third largest die from the Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Circles Etched Dies using white card stock.  This has been popped up onto the centre of the card front using using Scrapbook Adhesive BY 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The computer generated sentiment has been adhered across the lower portion of the image and two rows of purple flower trim glued below the circle.  Want2Scrap Baby Bling in Turquoise have been adhered to the centre of each flower/

This card is linked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Shaker Card

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Flowers

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges -  Always Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - E FOR EMBOSSING 

Crafting-With-Friends - ANYTHING GOES 

Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

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

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional no square or rectangle card

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Use Ink

Die Cut Divas - Flowers

Do-Al(l) Kreatives - Mythical creatures/fairies

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Tinker- Dream - Flowers

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Paper Minutes - Friendship

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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Cherub Love

Hello friends , welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend - it is Sunday evening and a cool one with a cold week ahead by the sounds of it - so...no prizes for guessing where you can find me! Wink:wink!!

I have used patterned papers from my stash - you know the 5cm strips that are often left sitting in a pile after card making - I have adhered two pieces length ways to a piece of recycled card board, cutting and embossing using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine .  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut pink card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. 

The image and smaller layer are from Prima and have been adhered to the centre of the card front using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  A narrow strip of patterned paper has been sponged around the edges and adhered below the Cherub.  A mixture of pearls, buttons and a Mulberry paper rose have been glued onto the narrow strip of patterned paper.

A strip of small pink pompoms have been glued below the smaller layer.  Corners have been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Frame Etched Dies Shadowbox by Becca Feeken and pink card stock and adhered using glue.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

CCEE Stampers - Use at least one die

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option Motherly Love

Creative Moments - Anything Goes  

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Feminine or add Sentiment

Scrapy Land Challenges - Always Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells

Word Art 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!

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A Hazy Birthday

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have another recycled card to share with you today using one of the novel boxes a friend saves for me from the Bouquet she works in, along with anything she thinks I can use - she did well with this lots - there are about 2 dozen boxes and I have cut them all up ready to be reused and brought to life in different way! I am slowly working my way through them.

The floral image was too beautiful to cover too much, it has been cut/embossed using the  Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine to create a card front.  The paper piercing never fail to add such a pretty touch.  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut mauve card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The computer generated has been glued across the lower portion of the card front onto slightly larger Glitter Washi from Want2Scrap.  Flowers from Little Birdie Crafts have been added above the sentiment.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Shaker Card

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Flowers

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Create a Card With Flowers

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST: FEMALE 

Creative Fingers - always ANYTHING GOES

Brown Sugar - FLOWERS   

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Simply Create Too - ANYTHING GOES 

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional flowers

Die Cut Divas - Flowers

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Tinker- Dream - Flowers

Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

Simon Says Wednesday - For a Special Lady

Word Art 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!

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Beautiful Birthday Roses

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have another recycled card to share with you today using one of the novel boxes a friend saves for me from the Bouquet she works in, along with anything she thinks I can use - she did well with this lots - there are about 2 dozen boxes and I have cut them all up ready to be reused and brought to life in different way!

The floral image was too beautiful to cover too much, it has been cut/embossed using the  Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies and the  Platinum Die Cutting Machine to create a card front.  The delicate scallops on this Die, along with the paper piercing never fail to add such a pretty touch.  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut mauve card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The sentiment is from the Thanks Expressions Stamp and Die Set - Exclusive and has been cut/embossed with the sentiment die only using white card stock.  It has been glued across the roses.  The smaller sentiment has been stamped onto white card stock using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, trimmed and adhered under the die cut sentiment.  Want2Scrap 250 Green Pearls have been added to each corner.

This card is linked to the following challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - SPRING
Alphabet Challenge - C IS FOR CLEAN & SIMPLE (CAS)
 Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST: ADD A SENTIMENT 
Jo's Scrap Shack -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Feminine and/or Add aSentiment

Krafty Chicks - Celebration

Moving along with the Times - Floral

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional flowers

Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Crafting With an Attitude - Anything Goes

Tinker- Dream - Flowers

Word Art Wednesday - 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