Spellbinders Resplendent Roses Tutorial

Hello Spellbinders fans, I am sharing a Step by Step Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog using the divine Roses and Thorns Shapeabilities®. If you are a rose lover like me, you will LOVE the possibilities with these divine dies...

I would love you to pop over and check it out - and leave me a comment while you are there - letting me know what you think! You can see the Step by Step Tutorial HERE

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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Thankful Everyday Layout

Hello Blog Friends, today I am sharing a layout I created a little while ago - scrapbooking is something I love to do, but there never seems to be enough time in the day for me - I am sure I am not alone with this!

This family photo was taken at Christmas - it is so hard to get a photo with everyone in it these days - now our family has grown by one - our first grandchild, Noah was born in April and I am going to have to try to get an updated family photo - don't hold your breath! LOL!

The gorgeous background paper is from the Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope collection - I am loving the colours and all that it has got happening on it, without taking over.  This collection not only has gorgeous paper but also it's own stickers and embellishments - it makes it all so easy to coordinate!  Don't you love those little banners.  The buttons are recycled from my Great Grandmother's button tin - I try to use them on projects that are personal and precious to me - this layout is one of them! 

I love to use Spellbinders Dies on my layouts, they add such a great touch - this one is the Fleur de Elegance Nestabilities® Decorative Accents - a favourite with me.  It has been cut using the  Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and layered to frame opposite corners of the photo and the patterned paper.

I have cut the sentiment into individual words and layered each word onto white cardstock to make it 'pop'...

Some flowers from my stash are added at the top of the photo along with sentiments from the Kaleidoscope Collection down the side. I have used  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam.

This layout is linked to the following:

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes (no cards)

Always Something Creative - Anything Goes

Card and Scrap - Use Dies

Challenge YOUrself -19 Anything Goes - Layouts only

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts - Use Your Dies

Our Creative Corner - What Makes You Smile

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes

Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent - Always Anything Goes but must Recycle

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff - Sentiment

We Love 2 Create  - Anything Creative / Mixed Media 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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I Love my Die Cutting Machine Giveaway Winner

Yay - after much delay (sorry ladies) we have a winner for the I Love My Die Cutting Machine Group on facebook.  Thank you to all those who played along - you make it a lot of fun...without any more delays....

Drum Roll please.................and the winner is....

#57 

Rene StansellMay 26, 2015 at 7:18 AM

Hi Linda,

I have become a member of your F/B and visited Spellbinders, their dies are just divine. Hard to choose just one but I do like the 'Arched Elegance' sets. Becca from 'Amazing Grace' did a lovely project with them.Thanks for the chance to win. Rene from OZ xo

Rene please email me your snail mail and I will get your goodies out to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all the comments and encouragement you bring - you make my day!

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Spellbinders Flower Play Tutorial

Did you know Spellbinders have co-ordinating Dies and Stamps - it just keeps getting better and better!  I have had a lot of  fun playing with the Flower Play Stamps and Dies - they make such a pretty and easy card - did I mention that it was quick and easy! LOL!

Spellbinders Products:

S6-001 - 5 x 7 Matting Basics A
S6-002 - 5 x 7 Matting Basics B
S6-017 - Bow Elegance
S6-032 - Flower Play
SBS-001 Flower Play Stamps
GC-200 Grand Calibur Die CUtting and Embossing Machine
SCP-013 Whirl White

Cross Promotional Partners:

Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: Vertigo 6x6; Memento Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa; Sponge Daubers

Want2Scrap©: 72 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive

 Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam 
Kaisercraft: Patterned Paper

Other: Acrylic Block; handmade paper; sanding block; Flower embellishments

1. 

1. Stamp Flower Play flowers randomly onto patterned paper using brown ink

2. Cut/emboss  three (3) Flower Play #2 #3 (#1 being the smallest) using co-ordinating paper

3. Lightly sand the edges if the flowers using a sanding block

4. Cut/Emboss two (2) 5 x 7 Matting Basics B #6  using Cream cardstock

5. Cut/emboss one (1) 5 x 7 Matting Basics A #6 using handmade paper

6. Score one (1) cream Die Cut at 1.5 cm and fold forward

7. Attach double sided tape to the scored portion

8. Line up the second cream card and adhere - making sure to line up the edges

9. Adhere  handmade paper to the card base using E-Z Runner

10. Layer flowers to create 3 flowers

11. Cut/emboss six (9) leaves in olive green card 

12. Adhere layered flowers and leaves down the center of the stamped paper using liquid Glue

13. Adhere pearl bling to the centre of each flower.

14 Cut/Emboss one (1) Bow Elegance #3 #4 using white cardstock

15. Pop up onto layered card base using Foam Tape

16. Sponge around the edges if the patterned paper using brown ink.

17. Adhere patterned paper to Bow Elegance using double sided glue

18. Add pearls to the four sides of the frame as shown  above

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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Butterfly Banner

Layering Spellbinders Die - is one of my favourite techniques - it gives us unique cards and projects every time - the possibilities are endless!

I have used the A2 Valiant Honor Nestabilities® Card Creator Dies #2 #3 #4 (#1 being the smallest).  These have been cut using scraps from other projects - but the papers are too lovely to throw away - I am sure you will agree!

The Authentique Paper co-ordinates beautifully, the stickers and embellishments complete the layers.

I have also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares for dimension  The bling is from Want2Scrap©. 

This card is for the following challenges:

Country View Crafts' Challenge - Shabby Chic
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes

Clear it Out Challenge - Anything Goes - Stash - Patterned Paper off cuts

One Sweet Challenge - Dies or Punches

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner - What Makes You Smile (pretty colours)

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

 Petal Lu - Anything Goes
Moo Mania and More Challenge - Anything Goes

Always Something Creative - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Card and Scrap - Use Dies
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Summer Fun (Colours)

he Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design June Challenge - Anything goes

Little Red Wagon - Use It Up!

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Make Your Mark (shabby layers)

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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Our Daily Bread Designs - Lighthouse

Hello Blog Friends - and welcome to all new followers - thank you so much.  I hope you are inspired when you visit  - please come back and let me know if you have created something - I would love to see it!  If you are in facebook - you can find me HERE - pop over and say hello - it would make my day!

Today's card is a masculine one - which has affectionately come to be known as the 'dreaded man card!' LOL!  You cannot go wrong with this divine light house from Our Daily Bread Designs and has been coloured using Chameleon Pens - I love the effect you can get with them!

Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in Shimmer has been added to the windows, A Prima Stencil and Gesso has been used to create extra texture.  I have sponged this with Imagine Crafts Memento Ink in Summer Sky.  The sentiment has been stamped in Memento Bamboo Leaves.   Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares for dimension and a recycled button finish the card perfectly.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Paper Minutes - Freestyle

Papertake Weekly -  Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Masculine Birthday

The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times - Texture

Mema's Crafts June Challenge - Anything Goes

Wags and Whiskers Challenge - Seeing Spots

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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Artist in Residence - Hidden Pocket

I have an Artist in Residence Tutorial on the Imagine Crafts Blog - it is all about Pocket Cards and I have created a Hidden Pocket - just for something a little bit different.

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!

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Cameo Birthday Wishes

Hello Blog Friends - I have a card to share today that uses some of my 'go to' Spellbinders Dies - you know, those ones that just seem to find their way onto a project time after time - not that it is a bad things - just means, like all of the Dies - these are fabulous!

The Silhouette Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® has been cut using the Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and teal cardstock.

This has been adhered to the Gold Majesty Circles Spellbinders® Imperial Gold die templates, that has been cut/embossed using white cardstock.  The embossed areas have randomly been sponged using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Delicata in Golden Glitz  The layered Dies have been popped up with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3-D Foam Squares onto a bard base cut using the A2 Curved Matting Basics Nestabilities® Card Creator.  Want2Scrap Baby Bling - White Pearls - and 72 Count - White Pearls have been added.  

This card is for the following challenges:

Mema's Crafts May Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday - Birthday +  Topping - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - All or Nothing (layers)

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes  

Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Artistic inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes with twist of Die Cuts

That Craft Place - Shabby Chic

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge - Anything Goes with twist - add texture

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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Spellbinders Christmas in July Workshop and more at Fantasia Scrapbooks and Stamps

It is always exciting to teach a Spellbinders Workshop - as the International Ambassador for Australia, I always love to teach at YOUR Local Store where I can show you what Spellbinders are all about - it has to be said I am SO excited to be teaching not one but two Workshops at Fantasia Scrapbooks and Stamps in Bella Vista Sydney.

Workshop 1 - Christmas in July 

Christmas approaches like a train – we see it coming , approaching so fast and then all of a sudden – it has left the station and we are caught up in its wake – does this sound like you – there is a way to avoid it – where cards are concerned anyway – a Christmas in July Workshop...with a touch of fun!  We will be creating luxurious Christmas cards for you to send out to family and friends.  Metals are very in this year and add a beautiful touch of elegance to any project.  We will be using Spellbinders Premium Foils, cutting and embossing – with a touch of sanding for those who dare!  Embossing, stamping with Dies – yes you read that right – and bling!!  This Workshop is going to extend the life of your Dies and M-Bossabilities Folders and inspire you to get those Christmas cards happening – I am looking forward to a great time at Fantasia – and would love to see you there! 

Workshop 2:  Create-A-Flower

 Flowers are  everywhere and never so prominent as when they are on our cards/projects.  While they are readily available premade, Spellbinders has a whole new range of Dies called Create-a-Flower and they are divine - the range is incredible!  Beautiful dimensional flowers can be created with the Create-A-Flower series.  “Each delicate bloom has realistic features from actual flowers, designed with cutting, embossing and debossing details to bring every petal, leaf and floret to life. Crafters will be able to create amazing dimensional flowers and enjoy beautiful blooms and bouquets all year long with our Shapeabilities Create-a-Flower collection,” said Stacey Caron, Spellbinders President and Co-Founder.

I am looking forward to a great time at Fantasia – and would love to see you there! 

Phone (02) 8824 4388 for bookings

Thank you for 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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