Eclectic Florals

Hello friends - welcome and thank you for stopping by! I am working on some projects that I cannot share yet - not for a while infact, but I had to stop by and share some cards with you.  I am still using  the gorgeous images and papers I was gifted from a friend - I have to say it was so-o-o quick and easy to put together - simply elegant!

The main images have been die cut using a variety of Spellbinders dies and popped up onto patterned paper using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, followed by the pre-cut white card base using E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. .The sentiments have also been cut/embossed using Spellbinders dies and have been popped onto the card front also using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Small flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts;  finishing off with bling from Want2Scrap added to the card front. The Ricrac and lace are from my stash.

Thiese cards are linked to the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness Challenges - ANYTHING GOES optional twist FLOWERS

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Banners & Bows

Allsorts - Make It Girly

Stamping Sensations - Feminine 

Crafter's Castle - February - Anything Goes 

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Use Die Cuts / Punches

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Gemstones / Pearls

My Time to Craft - No Digis Allowed

Sweet Stampin - Birthday Girls

Alphabet Challenge -  W Anything You Wish  

Brown Sugar -  ANYTHING GOES 

Crafty Catz -  ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST FOOD

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Through The Purple Haze Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

The Alphabet Challenge - Anything You Wish

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!

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Happiness Is...

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by!  I have a little change of pace today -a whimsical card inspired by this adorable owl that has been recycled from a old greeting card - how cute is it - and those eyelashes - gorgeous!

The patterned paper is from Kaisercraft, it was 'lurking' in my stash and I am so glad it has seen the light of day!  It has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and adhered to a slightly larger Kraft card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.E

The centre panel is from Authentique Paper and adhered to the centre of the card front also using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  The Owl has been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The partial pink die cut frame is from an older die by Seth Apter - and still a favourite with me.  The beautiful cluster of flowers is from Little Birdie Crafts and has been glued to the top right hand corner.  Nice and Easy to make, but adorable all the same - in my opinion anyway! Wink:wink! The Owl has been poppee

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness Challenges - ANYTHING GOES optional twist FOOD AND DRINK

Cutie Pie Challenge - CUTE AND CUDDLY ANIMALS

Make My Monday - CRITTERS

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - FRAME IT (partial pink frame)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Classic Design  Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional Embossing

Dies R Us Challenge - xoxo Hearts, Love, Valentine

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
Papercraft Business Challenge - Valentine's Day / Love

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Dies and/or Punches

Alphabet Challenge - Anything You Wish

Brown Sugar - ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST CRITTERS

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!

                                                          {{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Bouquets and Butterflies

Hello friends - welcome and Happy New Year to you all!  Thank you for stopping by on the first day of 2020 - I hope you have a good year - in whatever you do!  I am sharing another group of cards with you that have been created using papers from publications and so-o-o quick and easy to put together - simply elegant!  It seems to be all I can manage lately - but I am working on that and have some exciting things coming up...

I have also used Spellbinders Dies, Imagine Inks, Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares,and E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  The small flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts, finishing off with bling from Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter (butterflies)

Lemon Short Bread Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes (Butterflies)

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink (card 4)

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge - Annual Anything Goes Challenge

Jan's Digi's Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts' Patterned Paper - Anything Goes 

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Createful Hearts Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Sketchy Girls - Anything Goes

Allsorts 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

Layered Butterflies

Hello friends - welcome and thank you for stopping by! I have a simple and pretty card t share with you today using patterned papers from a publication and I have to say it was so-o-o quick and easy to put together!

For the purple card the Layered Butterflies have been cut/embossed using Spellbinders Dies and the body glued, and the wings popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  A  narrow strip of pattered paper has been adhered to the left side of the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner. Next the layered card front has been adhered to a slightly larger white card front that has had the corners rounded.  The computer generated sentiment has been adhered across the lower portion of each butterfly.

For the yellow card the card front has been cut/embossed using an older Spellbinders Etched Die.  The Layered Butterflies have been cut/embossed using Spellbinders Dies and the body glued, and the wings popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares onto the centre of the  card front. The embossed pattern around the frame has bee sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Dandelion. Next the layered card front has been adhered to a slightly larger white card front that has had the corners rounded.  The computer generated sentiment has been adhered across the lower portion of the card front.  Pink sequins have been randomly added to the card front.

As you can see - there is lots of dimension but it is still not too bulky for posting - and that is something we need to keep in mind these days.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Doodling or Zentangle

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Just Us Girls - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - 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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Embossed One of Kind

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a card using one of the Spellbinders Cut and Emboss Folders - Floret Cluster .  The more I use these folders the more I see how amazingly detailed they are, so quick and easy to use and timeless!

Cut/emboss the Floret Cluster using Kaisercraft patterned paper and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform.  Sponge the embossed pattern using Imagine Radiant Neon inks in Electric Yellow, Electric Pink, Electric Yellow and Memento Ink in Teal Zeal. Back the die cut areas using pink card stock. 

Stamp both the One of a Kind image using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black ink; Cut/emboss the image using the co-ordinating Die.  Colour using Chameleon Color Tone Pens.  Pop up the image onto the centre of the card front using 3D Foam Squares.  Adhere the layered card front to the pre-cut slightly larger pink card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner 

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

Colouring in Scrapland - ANYTHING GOES OPTION CHRISTMAS

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Doodling or Zentangle 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Always Anything Goes

My Besties Spanish Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

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

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional Winter

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 Sweet Wish

Hello friends - welcome and thank you for stopping by!   I am working on some projects that I cannot share yet - not for a while infact, but I had to stop by and share a card with you.  I was given these gorgeous images and papers from a friend - they are from a publication and I have to say it was so-o-o quick and easy to put together - simply elegant!

The main image has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies and popped up onto cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies pre-die cut in gold; along with a scalloped circle that has a faint floral patterned on it, using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Next the layered card front has been adhered to a slightly larger white card front that has had the corners rounded.

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The sentiment is from a Penny Black Inc clear stamp set and has been embossed onto black card using Imagine VersaMark Ink and White Embossing Powder and then adhered across the base of the image layer. popped up below the image.  A smaller image has also been popped onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, slightly overlapping the sentiment.

As you can see - there is lots of dimension but it is still not too bulky for posting - and that is something we need to keep in mind these days.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Scrap Your Stash

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Imagine That Digis - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL SPOTS AND/OR STRIPES  

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes 

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge  - Anything Goes + optional: Tags (sentiment)

Creative fingers Challenge - Anything Goes'

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

Digi Chooseday 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!

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Floral Greetings

Hello friends - welcome and thank you for stopping by!  It is Friday here and the weekend is almost here - I hope you have a good one - in whatever you do! I am hoping for a solid block of time in The Studio, as it has been few and far between over the past few weeks. I have been working away at more cards created using these gorgeous images and papers from a friend - they are from a publication and I have to say it was so-o-o quick and easy to put together - simply elegant!  I am sure you would be shocked at how many cards you can created with your freebies - I know I am - slowly working at using them all up! 

The main image has been popped up onto patterned paper using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner followed by the slightly larger pre-cut card base also using E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. The sentiments have been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and VersaFine in Vintage Sepia have been die cut using Spellbinders Dies and popped onto the card front also using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The small flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts, finishing off with bling from Want2Scrap being adhered to the body of the butterflies and to the card front. The pre-cut butterfly wings have been popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 6x4 Adhesive Sheets that have been trimmed into small strips - and I do mean small!!  A little labour intensive but well worth it. The Adhesive Sheets are not as high as the 3D Foam Squares and give the perfect amount of lift to the small butterflies.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Grief/Sympathy (Card #3)

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ANYTHING GOES 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Scrap Your Stash

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional Stitching (Real or Faux)

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge -Q IS FOR QUICK AND EASY

Brown Sugar - ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL BIRTHDAY

Craft Rocket Challenges - Happy Birthday (Top left)

Little Red Wagon - Birthday (Top  left)

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