Special Day

I have had a run of creating, in between life and Design Team projects.  It is at these times I am always glad for the little 'collections' that gather on my desk between projects - they come together quickly on cards.

I have used one of the fabulous Want2Scrap© - Corset - Silhouette images.

I love these and have adhered it to the Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Nine Nestabilities.  This has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.   I have used the Die as a Stencil before removing the card from the Die, it has been sponged using Tsukineko - Memento Desert Sand 

 

I have also used the  Want2Scrap© Swirls Finesse - Black Rhinestones and Nestabling Petite Scalloped Circle Sm Black Rhinestones.

The paper is from the KaiserCraft - After 5 pack, along with the sentiment.

This card is for the following challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges - Mothers Day 

 Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

MyGrafico - Anything Goes 

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Shabby Chic (ink distressed)

  Songbird Challenges - "Mama, I Love You" / Mother's Day

Victorine Originals - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

  

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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Collages

It has been a busy few days on my Blog and today is Canberra's 100th birthday so I am trying to limit my computer time (LOL) I have a quick post today, sharing the cards I am teaching at my Card Design Class this week

I love the collage style card  and my first card is created using Penny Black Inc butterfly suite image and added a few extra touches.  The image has been cut out using the Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges  Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator and the the Grand Calibur Machine.

The masculine card is created using a set of Hero Arts stamps that my DH got me a couple of years ago and have only just seen ink (shhhh)  I was inspired by a card on Pinterest and will come back and link it as soon as I find what board I pinned it too!  Both cards have Want2Scrap bling - I love the way bling can be used on masculine cards too - even if it is minimal!

These cards are for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations Paint - Go Green 

Eclectic Ellapu - Birthdays (card two)

 Gingerloft - The Colour Green

 Glitter n Sparkle - St.Pat`s/Use Green 

Great Impressions - Going Green 

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

Catch The Bug - Theme, Green Thumb 

Card Makin' Mamas - Green 

Creative Corner - Go Green 

Simply Create Too - St Patricks day or use mostly green

Crafty Creations - Green

 

I told you this would be a quick post - we are going to make the most of a Public Holiday - but I do know there will be some crafting time a bit later - if you know me you will know that is a given! 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 Shaped to Shine

 

It is my turn to share the Savvy Saturday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog.  This week the theme is Shapeabilities - so many possibilities...

I would love you to pop over and check it out by clicking HERE, leaving me a comment letting me know what you think.

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"Friends of True's - Swirly Spring" BLOG HOP

Welcome to the "Friends of True's - Swirly Spring" BLOG HOP! If you are here from Leah Lucescu's blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened onto mine you will want to head back to True's blog  where it all starts.

 There will be a prize package donated by Inky Antics that includes True's entire, newly released, Swirly Spring stamp line.

I have used the Swirly Sunshine & Flowers Clear Set for my card.  The image is stamped with Tsukineko Versafine - Onyx Black and coloured using Memento Markers and an Aqua Pen.

It has been cut out using the Spellbinders Paper Arts Labels Twenty-Nine Nestabilities and the Grand Calibur and layered into the A2 Floral Ribbon Threader  Spellbinders™ Nestabilities®.  The coordinating patterned paper is Sunny Day on White, also designed by Trudy - certainly makes card making easy! 

and added some Want2Scrap bling.

For my card I have used

Swirly Sunshine and Flowers clear set

Here is a list of all of the links in case you get lost along the way. 

 

Trudy Sjolander

Allie Gower

Sean Fetterman

Lydia Fiedler

Leah Lucescu

Linda Lucas

Bev Gerard

Dina Kowal

Colleen Schaan

Carisa Zglobicki

Lisa Lara

Bonnie Garby

Suzanne Dean

Joe Rotella

Judy Rozema

Lori Craig

Trudy Sjolander

Make sure to leave a comment on every stop, to increase your chances of winning the prize package. One lucky commenter from a randomly picked blog will win all 6 stamp sets! The winner will be announced on True's Blog on Monday, March 11th. Your next stop on the hop is Bev Gerard's Blog.

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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AIR March Tutorial

       I am having a lot of fun playing with all sorts of products from Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko.

                For my first AIR (Artist in Residence) Tutorial for March I have created something very different for me.

I have used the new All Purpose Ink to colour on canvas - it is so easy to get a great look and it is permanent - you have to love that!!

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies: 

• All Purpose Ink - Lemon Yellow
•  All Purpose Ink - Tangerine
• All Purpose Ink - Apple Green
• StazOn - Jet Black
• Fantastix - Brush Tip

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• Penny Black® Inc. - trailing beauty cling stamp

Other:  Acrylic Block, Iron, Lace x2, Lace Flowers x2, buttons x4, white cotton for attaching buttons and lace.

I started by using StazOn Jet Back to stamp the newly released Penny Black® Inc

 trailing beauty cling stamp onto the Canvas

Using a separate Fantastix - Brush Tip for each colour, start by adding yellow to the flowers.  The Fantastix holds a lot of paint and applies to easily- you will not need to be dipping it into the All Purpose Ink  too often.

 

Repeat the process for each colour.  It is not recommended to wash the Fantastix, I have added a sticker to the ones I have used and am keeping them specifically for the All Purpose Ink they have been used for.

Once you have finished colouring, wait until the paint is dry and iron with a DRY iron to set the paint.  It is that easy!

  

Now to add those touches that make it our own....I have added lace handles, securing them by hand sewing a button that has been layered onto a lace flower. 

My flowers have been cut from a remnant of lace - I sat for some time carefully separating them - well worth it I think!  They add a pretty and soft touch under the buttons from my stash.

I hope you are inspired to 'think outside the square' and try something different - the possibilities are endless, especially used with other Tsukineko inks and products.

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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Eau de Cologne

Spellbinders Paper Arts and JustRite Stampers are featured on my card today.

I love the coordinating stamp sets - especially this JustRite Shabby Chic Labels Four stamp set and the Labels Four Spellbinders™ Nestabilities®, along with the Elegant Labels Four Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator.  All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

 

The image has been coloured using Tsukineko Memento Markers and an Aqua Brush.    The patterned paper has been embossed using the Spellbinders Quilted Delight M-Bossabilities folder.

 Paper flowers have been layered onto some crochet lace, finishing off with some of the divine Beautiful Bling Borders-Fancy That! Want2Scrap© bling designed by  NinaB Designs.

This card is for the following challenges: 

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - Bling 

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes 

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Victorine Originals - Anything Goes 

Whoopsi Daisy - 2 Patterned Papers

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes  

One Stitch At A Time - Green 

Sunday Stamper - Something Pretty  

My Time to Craft - Embossing 

Sugar Creek Hollow  - Lovely Lace

 Sweet Stampin - Embossing

 Stampin' For The Weekend - use lace

 

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 Cut-Fold-Tuck Tutorial

It is my turn to share on the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog today - this week the theme is Cut-Fold and Tuck Dies.  Once you have used the amazing Dies you will want them all.

You can find my Step by Step Tutorial by clicking HERE - I would love you to leave a comment and let me know what you think!

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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Dress Form

Sharing a card today created using a Spellbinders Paper Arts Die by Licensed Designer Samantha Walker

The gorgeous Dress Form from the French Frills Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® has been cut out and lined with some KaiserCraft patterned paper.

and layered onto the Labels Thirty Spellbinders™ Nestabilities that has been cut, embossed and sponged with Tsukineko Memento Desert Sand ink before the card is removed from the Die.  All dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

A row of gorgeous roses has been added, along with Want2Scrap bling.

This card is for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Glitter n Sparkle - Mothers day/Ladies Cards  

Sunday Stamper - Something Pretty  

 Allsorts - For a Lady

 Catch The Bug - Anything Goes 

QKR Stampede – 3 of something (roses)

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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There is a Season

I am on a run of pretty cards made from the things that are always gathering on my desk.

 

I have cut and embossed Spellbinders™ Labels Thirty Nestabilities® cutting a Medallion One Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™ the inset piece, used on its own, creates a wonderful inset pattern.  I have sponged the Labels Thirty with  Tsukineko VersaMagic - Pixie Dust using the Die as a stencil.

The middle rose has been created using the Bitty Blossoms Shapeabilities® - I keep this Die near my Grand Calibur and try to run one through each time I use it.

The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs , a portion of the

 border from Spellbinders Damask Accents Shapeabilities® has been added under the sentiment.  Want2Scrap pearls have been added around the Medallion One

This card is for the following challenges: 

A Gem of a Challenge - Button it 

 Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

 Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with Pink 

Card and Scrap - Use Pastel colors

House of Gilli - Anything goes plus Pastels

 Natalie and Amy's Challenge - die cuts

 Avadares – Easter or Spring

 Delicious Doodles - Flowers for Spring

 QKR Stampede – 3 of something 

Craft Us Crazy - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - 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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Rose Tree

This fabulous stamp set by Penny Black makes the easiest cards

I have inked the image using Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Versafine - Spanish Moss - I love this ink, it is like stamping with silk.  The image is then cut out using the Spellbinders Labels Thirty Nestabilities®

Added some Mulberry Roses to the branches...and some thick RicRac from my stash.  The sentiment is also stamped in Spanish Moss, cut using Spellbinders Standard Circles SML and popped up on to a pink circle for dimension.  All Dies are cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

This card is for the following challenges:

 Craft Us Crazy - Anything goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

 Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes! 

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes 

House of Gilli - Anything goes with Pastels 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

MyGrafico - 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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