It's the Little Things in Life

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a Shabby Vintage card to share with you today using Authentique Paper, along with Graphic 45 Chipboard image- what is not to love?!

For the card front I have used  two different pieces of pretty patterned paper, covering the join with  strip of contrasting card stock.  This has been has been adhered to a slightly larger pre-cut white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. 

Embellishments from Graphic 45 have been adhered to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra, along with the Little Birdie Crafts flowers above the image.  The sentiment is from Kaisercraft and has been adhered below the image.  The beautiful bling if from Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes with Ribbon, Bow or Flower  

Crafty Gals Corner - Fall colors

Fab n Funky - Autumn Colors 

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

2 Sisters On The Blog - Autumn (colours)

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional use a punch

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

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Tinker- Dream - Autumn/Fall

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

Another Year Older

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a Shabby Vintage card to share with you today using Authentique Paper, along with Graphic 45 Chipboard image- what is not to love?!

For the card front I have used  two different pieces of pretty patterned paper, covering the join with  strip of contrasting card stock.  This has been has been adhered to a slightly larger pre-cut white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. 

Embellishments from Graphic 45 have been adhered to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra, along with the Little Birdie Crafts flowers above the image.

A double seam binding bow has been glued to the left side of the contrasting strip, with a button added to the bow. NOTE:  I have trimmed patterned paper to thread the button -ensuring it matches the card perfectly.  The sentiment is from Little Birdie Crafts  and has been adhered below the image.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness Challenges - LAYERS

Always Fun Challenges - FALL COLORS*

Crafty Cardmakers - AUTUMN COLORS 

Get Creative Challenges - ANYTHING GOES NO TWIST

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES 

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge - Anything Goes using a Snippet

The Paper Girls - ANYTHING GOES

Dragon Fly Dreams - Happy Birthday

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes 

2 Sisters on the Blog  - Something Beginning with S(Seam Binding)

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

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional Circles

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge- Anything Goes

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Add a ribbon and/or bow

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!

                                                          {{{hugs}}} and happy creating

Graphic 45 - Love

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  It seems I am on a run of shabby cards at the moment - (but not too shabby wink:wink!) using leftovers from some kits I put together for a Workshop - they were just too pretty to go into the bin - and of course they are Graphic 45 - what is not to love?!

For the card front I have used pretty patterned paper that I have had since I started creating -shocking I know, but I have decided I am using up the older papers before opening new - well that is my aim anyway! LOL!  The card front has been has been adhered to a slightly larger pre-cut white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. 

A narrow strip of contrasting patterned paper has been glued to the lower portion of the card front.  Embellishments from Graphic 45 have been adhered to the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra, along with the Little Birdie Crafts flowers that are popping out from the top of the mini envelope.

A double seam binding bow has been glued to the below the mini envelope and a Little Birdie Crafts flower glued to the knot of the bow.  Want2Scrap 250 Count - Turquoise Rhinestones have been added to each corner.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Pile It On 

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Anything Starting With B (Blooms)

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Bling

Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday - Anything Goes

Arty Diva's - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional Humour

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - 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 creating

Fleur De Lis in Mauve

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping in.  Today's card was inspired by a tag that came with a beautiful gift.  It has been created using a retired Layers of Colors stamp set.

I have created a card base and added a card front that has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Celebrations Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies #5 #6 (#1 being the smallest) and Graphic 45 The Secret Garden Collection. The embossed edges have been lightly sanded using a Sanding Block.  This has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The next layer has also been cut using the Pierced Rectangles #3 #4 (#1 being the smallest) using mauve card stock and popped up onto the centre of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The next layer has been cut/embossed from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Romantic Rose Etched Dies #2 (#1 being the smallest) and popped up onto the layered card front using  3D Foam Squares.  The tag has also been popped up, at an angle with Want2Scrap 250 Count White Pearls  adhered to the top of the tag, along with a tassel. A recycled butterfly and Mulberry Paper Rose has been glued on to the right of the tag.

This card is linked to the following Challenges:

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - ANYTHING GOES WITH option of ANYTHING GOES 

The Crazy Challenge - MONOCHROME

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: 3D card

International Art & Soul - Charm/Tag

The Corrosive Challenges -  Always Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration

Di's Digis Designs - Monochromatic 

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

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

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Monochrome Magic - Anything Monochrome Goes + option of Stars

Crafting By Designs - November Anything Goes

Moo-Mania & More - Feminine

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - 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!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders Nostalgic Venise Lace and Chantilly Paper Lace Card Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for popping in. I have a new tutorial for Spellbinders Blog to share with you - a nostalgic card and a little shabby.  This is one of my favourite styles of card to create and I love do love the beautiful dies from Spellbinders - they add so much and make layering so easy - as you will see as you follow along with my tutorial.

"Becca blends a love of sewing, embroidery, needlecrafts and jewelry-making into a passion for gift making and paper crafts. Becca’s philosophy: “Creating out of a spirit to give, breathes life into the roadmap for my incredible crafty journey.” - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss one frame from Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame Medium Etched Dies Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken using pale yellow card stock and two corners using white card stock.

2. Cut/emboss one Floral Oval from the Victoriana Crest Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken using pink card stock.

3. Cut/emboss one Oval Insert from theVictoriana Crest Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken using white card stock.

4. Adhere the Floral Oval to the Oval Insert using liquid glue.

5. Pop up the layered Ovals onto the Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame using 3D Foam Squares.

6. Cut/emboss the vintage image and pop up onto the layered ovals using 3D Foam Squares.

7. Layered double sided tape below the image and secure on the back of the Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame.

8. Adhere the row of lace onto the layered dies, securing at the back.

9. Adhere one corner from the Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame to the top of the layered ovals and one to the bottom as shown in the photo above.

10. Cut/emboss one Sprig of leaves from the Little Plants Etched Dies using green card stock.

11. Use the Die as a Stencil and sponge inside the edges of the leaves using Bamboo Leaves ink.

12. Pop the layered card front onto the precut card base.

13. Glue a double seam binding bow on the left hand side of the lace and a small Mulberry Paper Rose to the centre of the bow.

14. Trim the Little Plants leaves and pop under the paper rose.

15 Adhere pink pearls around the Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame

Spellbinders Products:

• S3-303 Die D-Lites Little Plants Etched Dies

• S5-327 Shapeabilities Annabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame Medium Etched Dies Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken
• S6-125 Shapeabilities Victoriana Crest Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: Cream, pale yellow, green and pink card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue;  Imagine: Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves; Want2Scrap: 250 Count Pink Pearls; Seam Binding, Mulberry Paper Rose, White Lace; Vintage 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}}} and happy crafting

A Little Mixed Media - Heart Bezel

Hello friends - Monday here for me, Monday evening infact and it has been a productive day.  It is always a great feeling to get some projects finished and photographed - getting them blogged is a whole 'nother show!! LOL!! 

I have used the  largest Bezel in the Spellbinders Media Mixage Hearts One - Bronze and the co-ordinating Die, which I believe may have been discontinued.  I have used some recycled Mixed Media paper, stamping some eclectic images onto it and then coating on both sides using Imagine Creative Medium to seal the paper so liquid does not change it.

I have added some embellishments - they are adhered by drizzling a little Ice Resin into the bezel and layering the embellishment onto it.  Once I was definite I poured in some Ice Resin - I love how it is self doming and dries like jewellers glass - perfect.

Some reasonably chunky glitter has been sprinkled onto the Ice Resin - it is heavy enough to sink slightly and has a great effect.  I am still deciding exactly what I am going to do with it - the options are many - maybe a necklace, on a canvas, bookmark.....to name a few!

This project is lined to the following challenged:

Artistic Inspirations -  ANYTHING GOES + ANYTHING GOES

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - 1 PAPER LAYER ONLY

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + Stamp

Stamps + Fun = Creativity Challenge - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - "Dies" 

The Paper Nest Dolls July Challenge - Anything Goes

The Mixed Media World Challenge - Anything Mixed Media + Use Natural Materials

613 Avenue Create Challenge - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Dragonfly Dreams July Challenge - Anything Goes

Imagine That! CreativePlayground - Anything Crafty Goes

The Corrosive Challenge July Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges - Anything Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground Week - Anything goes

Crafting By Designs - Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - 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!!

One Day...

Hello friends - today I have a card to share with you that features a sentiment I love - it just had to be the focal point - and yes - it is a Stampers Anonymous sentiment! 

The sentiment has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and cut/embossed using Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangle.  The edges of the Hemstitch Rectangle have been sponged around using brown ink. 

The patterned paper on the card front has been embossed using the Embossing Folders Donna Salazar Designs Medallion and sponged using Imagine Delicata ink in Golden Glitz.  The sentiment is offset onto the card base and popped up using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Recycled braid has been adhered below the sentiment using liquid glue and Want2Scrap white pearls added.

This card is for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Patterned Paper

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Stamping with an Embossing Folder

Artistic Inspirations - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Word Art Wednesday Weeks - Anything Goes

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + Stamp

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View Crafts' Challenge - Hearts

Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Make it Feminine

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes + stamping

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Anything goes

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Embossing

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Petal Lu - Anything Goes with option of Red

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Embossing - Heat or Dry

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