Wonderful!! Something Old - Something New

Hello friends - Christmas is over for another year and 2016 is rolling along at a steady pace.  I am trying to balance my time in The Studio, but have to be honest and say that I need more time than I am spending there and often up in the early hours of the morning - not that I mind that - this is a very busy house and it is usually the only time I get the house to myself....I am sure you know what I am talking about,

Today's card is a mix of old and new - the stamps are retired stamps that are still favourites  I just have to ink them every now and then.

The Dies are Spellbinders of course - the cardbase and decorative layer have been created using Labels 46 and Labels Forty Six Decorative Element Nestabilities®.  The rose image has been layered onto two offset Lacey Circles Nestabilities® Decorative Elements in dark brown.  All of my Dies have been cut/embossed using the Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine .

My images have been stamped using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Versafine in Vintage Sepia - Versafiine is fabulous for those images with lots of fine details.   My card is held together by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. The bling is from Want2Scrap.   My sentiment is from the Penny Black Inc. Social Butterfly stamp set.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - Monochrome 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge - Punches and/or Dies 

Sisterhood of Crafters - Something Old, Something New 

Crafty Boots - Something Old, Something New

Our Crafty Corner - Always Anything Goes

Where the HeART is - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Butterfly, my butterfly

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Paper Minutes W - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Add Dimension

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

Artist in Residence - All about Weddings Tutorial

I have an Artist in Residence Tutorial on the Imagine Crafts Blog - The theme is all about Weddings - don't we love to go to a wedding - I am sharing a tutorial for a nostalgic card - perfect for this occasion.

You can see the whole project and details by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over there and leave me a comment letting me know what you think - you know I love to see you!

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 creating!

Our Daily Bread Designs - Heart Whispers

Hello Blog Friends, it is always lovely to know that you have visited with me here - thank you for all of the support you give me - I appreciate it so much!

For this card I have used the A2 Modern Stationery Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator  for the card base and the 5 x 7 Modern Stationery  Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator for the sentiment.

The beautiful background stamp is the GRUNGE BUTTERFLY BACKGROUND from Our Daily Bread Designs and bas been stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Teal Zeal.  The sentiment from the LOVE YOU BUNCHES cling stamp set has been stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black.

The addition of layered flowers, lace and  Want2Scrap© Swirls Finesse - LeCreme are the finishing touches.

This card is for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Lace and Pearls

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes 

Robyn`s Fetish - Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts  - Bling it on

 WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

 Left of Center Creative Challenges - Die Cuts 
Keep It Simple! - Things with Wings

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}}}

Textured Just a Note Card

Hello friends - I hope you are having a great weekend - mine is quickly coming to an end, but before it does I am sharing another of the 10 quick cards I created during the week.

The 'flocked' patterned paper is none other than wallpaper.  One of my neighbours creates Victorian Dolls Houses and uses the tiny stripes on this wallpaper - and sometime ago knocked on our door a whole ago asking me if I would like the 'leftovers'!  How gorgeous is it!!

  I have done very little to it, apart from inking the flocked pattern on the left using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Spanish Moss, using a

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Dauber™

The large flower has had some IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Angel Pink and Rose Bud added to the edges to add more depth to the already pink petals.  The sentiment is from SRM Stickers and has been popped up on
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® foam dots.

This card is for the following challenges: 

2 Sisters - Recycle  

Our Creative Corner - Forgotten Things

 So Artful Challenge - Single flower with minimalist design 

365 Cards - In The Garden 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Anything Goes 

Jellypark Challenges - The Sentiment Is The Key 

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

 Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

Happy Campers - Show us your flowers

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}}}

AIR Tutorial #2 Stampotique Stamps

My second tutorial for July as an Artist in Residence for IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® is using Stampotique stamps that were very generously supplied to us...

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• StazOn - Jet Black
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ 
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Tack ‘N Peel™ Reusable Cling Sheet 
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Morocco Memento™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink full ink pad in Bahama Blue
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  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full ink pad in Vintage Sepia

  
  

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine
• ES-011 Dotted Flowers Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folders
• Authentique Papers

Other:  Want2Scrap - bling, glue, acrylic block, paper rose, crochet lace, stamp for sentiment

Stampotique gave the Design Team a choice of stamps - they are red rubber but not backed with cling foam, a perfect opportunity to use the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Tack ‘N Peel™ Reusable Cling Sheet.  This adhere to the acrylic block and the stamp beautifully.

I stamped two (2) images in IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Vintage Sepia and one (1) image in IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Morocco Memento™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink full ink pad in Bahama Blue.

Next sponge around the edges using Versafine Vintage Sepia and a IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Dauber™, then layer it onto matching card stock using foam tape as shown in the photo below.

Stamp one (1) of the Stampotique image onto a scrap of Authentique Papers and cut the dress out - paper piece onto the Bahama Blue image, as shown below.

Emboss the Authentique Papers using the Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine

and the Dotted Flowers Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder.  Rub the sanding block over the top of the paper, to lightly distress the raised pattern.

Adhere the embossed layer onto pink card stock, followed by brown, then add all of the layers onto the white card base, which is 30cm x 10cm folded in half, giving a card base of  15cm x 10cm - gently run your scissors around the edges of each layer (except for the white card base) for lightly distressed look. Next add the images, using double sided tape, as placed in the main photo in the following order:  Vintage Sepia by two followed by the Bahama Blue image.

The card is finished off by adding a row of Crochet Lace along the lower edge of the card, followed by a paper rose and a piece of the Want2Scrap bling either side of the rose.  The sentiment is stamped in Vintage Sepia, corners rounded and added along the top edge of the right hand image.

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}}}