Noble Things

It is good to be back blogging after a few days away - we have been busy but not with posts - my DH is a photographer and we have been doing the Santa photos at the local Marketplace - today was 

pets day - how cute all of the dogs were - and one rabbit -awww!

 

 For my care today I have used Want2scrap bling - the lovely Swirls Finesses in LeCreme.

 

  

The Flower has been created using the Standard Circles SM Spellbinders® Nestabilities.  The leaves are from an artificial rose - the perfect size - I love to recycle.

 

The sentiment is by Penny Black Inc. - Lifes Messages cling stamp set, which has been stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Spanish Moss, cut out using Labels Thirty Nestabilities® and layered onto some material cut using Labels Seventeen Nestabilities®. The base layer has been embossed using the Lovely Lattice Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder.

I have also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ - E-Z Adhesive Runner

This card is for the following challenges: 

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes  

QKR Stampede – 3 Favorite Embellishments - Pearls, flowers, lace

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Anything Goes 

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes 

Divas by Design - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes 

Turtle Soup Crash your Stash challenge - Diecuts

 WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes 

Crafty Bloggers Network - Girly  

Created With Love Challenges - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - 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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Caring Thoughts

Hello Blog Friends,I am slower with posts lately, but still creating away madly - things I can't share now but will be sharing a bit later.

 

In the meantime I have created  a card using my last Tulip Sticker - quite and achievement when I never though I would use them - but I guess you never know! LOL!

The sentiment is from SRM Stickers

and the gorgeous bling by Want2Scrap©

I have used one of the CORE Dies from Spellbinders® - the Classic Ovals LG  Nestabilities®, this has been cut using the s Grand Calibur® Machine.  I have also used
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ - E-Z Adhesive Runner

 

This card is for the following challenges: 

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes 

DRS Designs - Anything Goes 

Divas by Design - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Feminine with a sentiment 

Stampotique Designers' Challenge - Anything goes  

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes 

Clear It Out - Challenge: Anything Goes Stash Item:Anything Goes 

Crafty Bloggers Network - Girly

Created With Love Challenges - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 

Stamp and Create - 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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Spellbinders Winter Projects Tutorial

 

I am sharing the Step by Step Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - the theme this week is Winter Projects - a 'White Christmas' is not something we experience here in the Southern Hemisphere - but definitely something we dream of. I would love you to check out my Tutorial HERE and leave me a comment over there 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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Buttons and Roses

Hello Blog friends - it is always lovely to know that you have visited - I appreciate each and every one of you  - just wanted to make sure you know!! 

Today's card is created using a the Ornamental Iron Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder along with some buttons from my stash, a paper rose and Want2Scrap© pearls.

I have used the Faux Letterpress Technique  with IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko®  Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink  in Rose Bud - how pretty is that pink - love it!  You can see my Tutorial for this technique by clicking HERE .

I have finished off with a Polka Dot ribbon that has been in my stash for a very long time - nice to see it finally used!  Love that feeling.  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ - E-Z Adhesive Runner to adhere the M-Bossed card to the card base and finished off the corners with a Corner Rounder.

This card is for the following challenges: 
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/optional Twist -Create a Calendar.
 Robyn`s Fetish - Must have a bow 
The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge -  Anything Goes   
Craftitude - Button Up
  Sister Act Card 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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Artist in Residence Tutorial #1 Goosebumps Resist Tutorial

Can you believe it is December already and I am bringing you my first Tutorial for this month as an Artist in Residence for IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko®   - Artist's Choice.

Hasn't the year flown by - this month is my final month as a AIR for 2013 but I am happy to say I am continuing on in 2014 and can't wait - I hope you will join me on this creative journey - I do appreciate all of the love and support!

 Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Bamboo Leaves, Dandelion and Summer Sky
•  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Markers Dye Ink in Bamboo Leaves, Dandelion and Summer Sky
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ 
• IMAGINE Crafts® GooseBumps™Dauber
  
  

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Machine; Scalloped Labels One and Standard Circles LG Nestabilities
• Penny Black Inc - kisses in the sun  Rubber Stamp 

Other: Want2Scrap© - Baby Bling; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ - E-Z Adhesive Runner
JustRite Stampers - sentiment; Corner Rounder

Method:

Step 1.  Apply Goosebumps to the surface of the stamp, stamp onto white card and allow to dry

Step 2.  Cut the image out using the Scalloped Labels One Nestabilities

Step 3. Sponge the image using Memento Ink Pad in Dandelion, using a Sponge Dauber.
Step 4. Repeat this process using Memento Ink in Summer Sky and Bamboo Leaves.

Step 5. Using the Sponge Dauber highlight any specific areas as shown in the photos below.

Hint: Using the dauber at at angle helps with smaller areas

Step 6. Colour the finer areas with Memento Markers.

Step 7. Apply Goosebumps to the image using the Dauber for added shimmer.

Step 8. Stamp the sentiment using Memento - Bamboo Leaves onto a circle cut using the Standard Circles Nestabilities

Step 9. Pop onto a larger circle

Step 10. Adhere to the card using foam squares

Step 11: Adhere to card base

Step 12: Round corners using Corner Rounder

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 Negative Dies

I have cut so many Spellbinders Dies out and have finally caught into the 'Negative Die' aspect - and wishing I had done it so much sooner, especially when it comes to this beautiful Reindeer from the Frosty Forms Spellbinders® Shapeabilities. 

 

 

 I have layered it over some KaiserCraft paper that has been cut slightly larger so it creates a border.  The beautiful bling is Want2Scrap© -  Swirls Finesse - Rhinestones.

The frame is from the 5 x 7 Detailed Scallops Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator #3, that has been made into a frame by using the 5 x 7 Matting Basics A Nestabilities®.  All Dies have been cut using the  Grand Calibur® Machine

The background paper is from DCWV®.   The sentiment is from the Authentique™ Paper - Glistening Collection and has been popped up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ - 3D Foam Squares at each end.

This card is for the following challenges: 

 A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas 

Bloggers - Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa 

Card Makin' Mamas - December - Christmas & New Year 

Crafty Catz - Use 2 or more Dies

Crafty Hands Challenge Blog - Seasons Greetings or Winter 

Delicious Doodles - Christmas/ New Year 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas 

DRS Designs - Glitter It Up

Happy Campers - Glitter It 

Paper Crafting Journey - It's Christmas Time

Baffies Kreativladen - Anything goes 

Divas by Design - Festive

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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Blue Birthday

I am sharing a card created using lots of my favourite things

 

Many of them collecting on my desk - as they do! Starting with Spellbinders® Dotted Flowers M-Bossabilities™ folders, the Pinwheel Delight Shapeabilities® Cut • Fold • Tuck Shapeabilities®, Decorative Labels Twenty-Eight #1, Standard Circles SM  Nestabilities® #1 #2, Want2scrap bling and Authentique Paper .  The sentiment is from Flourishes

  

I have also used IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Inks and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ E-Z Tape Runner. Add to that Seam Binding and buttons...it is all good....and comes together to easily - don't you love that!

This card is for the following challenges: 

Add a Little Dazzle - Embossing

Baffies Kreativladen - Anything goes  

Crafty Creations - Anything except Christmas

Creative Moments - Vintage/Anything goes 

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes 

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 

Songbird - Die Another Day (Use one or more Dies) 

Through The Craft Room Door - Alway's Anything Goes 

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes and include a HANDMADE BOW

 Paper Playtime - Anything Goes 

TimbroScrapMania Stamping Challenge - Buttons and Twine

 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 Holiday Project Tutorial

Creating those special holiday projects is always exciting when you use anything Spellbinders.  My Step by Step Tutorial is LIVE on the Spellbinders Blog - just click HERE to see it.

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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Want2Scrap Bling Card

Popping back to share a card I created for the Want2Scrap© Blog, using so many of my favourite products.

Corner Bling

 Lace, buttons and bling

 

Spellbinders Dies and SRM Stickers - makes creating pretty cards so easy.  For all of the details and a product list - you can check it out 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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