Beautiful

Hello Blog Friends, thank you for visiting my Blog, I always love to see you have been! 

 

I have a monochromic card to share today, as much as I love colour, there is something about layers and shades of the one colour that draws me eye every time.

The precut imagine and sentiment are from Kaisercraft and has been layered into the Gold Majesty Circles Spellbinders® Imperial Gold die template, using Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares. 

 

The Gold Majesty Circles Die has been layered onto white card that has been embossed using the Cabbage Roses Spellbinder® M-Bossabilities™ folder.  Die cutting and embossing has been

done on the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

The edges of the embossed card have been sponged using Imagine Crafts®/ Tsukineko®  VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Vintage Sepia.  The bling is from Want2Scrap.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Die Cut

Deep Ocean Challenge - Vintage

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

The Sailing Pineapple Blog - Use a Die Cut

Lady Bug Crafts Sept. Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Challenge - Make a Card

Card and Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

A Girl Who Crafts Sept. Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks 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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Art is You Australian Mixed Media Roadshow - the Art

 

I have been busy catching up on a lot of things since coming back from the Art is You Australian Mixed Media Roadshow - but most of all catching up with family and friends.  One of the most common questions I have been asked is what did I do?  A good question and one I can best answer you by showing you....

  

When I was invited to be on the faculty for the Art is You Australian Mixed Media Roadshow, I have to say it was both exciting and daunting....but I was quickly put at ease by Sallianne when she told me that she did not want me to reinvent the wheel...but to bring what I do to Art is You....

Tags - each one full of techniques
 

A handmade box to store them - again with different techniques

I have learned that once you learn a technique, you can use it on any medium - there are no limits, except those we set ourselves.  Don't be fooled by the tags - they took quite sometime to create - as those attending the Workshops will tell you...and the box...yes...lots more time - it was a 6 hour Workshop and we used every minute - but did manage to include lots of laughter!

 

A big THANK YOU to my generous sponsors

It would not be a Workshop of mine without some gorgeous Want2Scrap bling

 Along with running my Workshops on Saturdays and Sundays, I helped with the administration in a number of ways - it was all go from dawn to dusk....and totally amazing.

I do have to add, it is impossible to put into words an experience like Art is You - it is a total experience and life changing.  You cannot help but be inspired on many levels, moved by the love that encompasses the whole Retreat and the friendships that are formed - connections that will last a lifetime and enrich your life in ways you never imagined.

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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Birthday Bling

Hello Blog Friends, I hope you are enjoying a relaxed weekend - it is Saturday evening for me and I could not let the day end without sharing a quick post.

 

 

For this card I have used  A2 Curved Matting Basics B Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator, Fancy Tags Two Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® - these Dies have been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

The ink is ImagineCrafts/ Tsukineko Radiant Neons in Electric Blue, the bling is from Want2Scrap.  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on these cards.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Anything Goes

Left of Center Creative Challenges - No Designer Paper

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

 Southern Girls Challenge - The Winter Blues
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges - Simple times

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Monochrome

Diva's By Design - 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 - Mixed Media Canvas

I am sharing a Mixed Media Canvas for my Artist in Residence post on the Imagine Crafts Blog - a change of pace for me but I had so much fun.

 

You can see the project in full HERE, along with all of the details.  I would love you to pop over and check out all of the details....and don't forget 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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Meg's Garden

Hello Blog Friends, its Thursday here and it is the perfect time to share something Shabby Chic with you.

The beautiful paper is from Meg's Garden - I love this paper and the gorgeous palette, the vintage roses - I mean, what is there not to love?  Right!?! 

The beautiful filigree frame has been created using Labels Forty-One Decorative Accents Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Decorative Accents - this is one of my favourite Dies from the New Release - not hard to see why!!  The card base has been cut using the A2 Curved Matting Basics B Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator.  All Dies have been cut/embossed using the  Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

 

The gorgeous lace roses are from my stash and the bling is from Want2Scrap.  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on this card.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Baffies Kreativladen - Friendship

Creative Moments - Anything goes/Fall colors

Divas by Design - W, 2E -  Anything goes

Wonderful Wednesdays - Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes

Craft Room Challenge - Something Old, Something New

Deep Ocean Challenge - Vintage

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes and/or Round

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - 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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Elegant Renassiance Heart

There are some images that are timeless and the Renaissance Heart from Layers of Color is one of them for me.  It is retired bit not in my Studio

 

The paper is from KaiserCraft, the Dies and M-Bossabilities are  Spellbinders  (also retired) but so beautiful.  The flowers are from my stash - a girl can never have too many flowers...right!!
All Dies have been cut/embossed using the  Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine/  The image has been coloured using  Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Memento Markers.

The gorgeous lace is from my stash.  The bling is from Want2Scrap.  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on this card.

 

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts- Lace

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Dry Embossing
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - Anything Goes

 Whoopsi Daisy - Flowers
ABC Challenge - S is for Shabby Chic
A girl who crafts - Always ANYTHING GOES
Card A Day Blog - Anything Goes
Card and Scrap - ♥ Everything is allowed
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper – Anything goes with Patterned Paper
Kreativeinkauf-challenge - anything goes
Lia Stampz Challenge - Feminine/Girly 

The Sisters of Craft - 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}}}

Spellbinders, Bezels and ICE Resin

A very quick post from me today, while I am catching up with things since being away with the Art is You Australian Mixed Media Roadshow...but sometimes less is more - right?!! LOL!'

 

 

I am quickly acquiring a new addiction - Bezels and Ice Resin - I know slow to get started but believe me I am making up for lost time.  This is the start of a keychain I am creating fir my DH using  Authentique Paper, Spellbinders Dies, Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko inks and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L along with ICE Resin - have you tried it - you are going to love it - if you don't already....

 

 

So easy and so many different ways to use it - you are only limited by your imagination!

 

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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Green Butterfly

Hello Blog Friends, I have to start by saying I am sorry for the lack of posts over the past three weeks - I had every intention of posting regularly from the Art is You Australian Mixed Media Roadshow,  but in all honesty the access to Wifi was intermittent and things were very 'full on'!  I will be doing more posts sharing some of the art and more....in the meantime I have a card to share with you!

 

 

 

A shabby chic card is always a pleasure to create - from the floral paper to the lace and flowers . 

 

 

The bling is from Want2Scrap.  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on these cards.

 

The butterfly has been recycled and has been embellished using a paper rose.  It has then been layered into the Window One Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™ .  Finishing off with rows of lace, rickrack and beautiful sheer roses.

This card is for the following challenges:

A Creative Need - textures and / or patterns

Brown Sugar – Use Lace

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers - Lots of Layers

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Frilly and Funkie - Garden (2nd week)

Hobbybook Designer Challenge - Girly 

Penny's Paper-Crafty - 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}}}

Artist in Residence - Postcard from the Past

I am sharing a card as an Artist in Residence on the Imagine Crafts Blog...the theme is Travel - you can see my Step by Step Tutorial by clicking 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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