International Ambassadors Unofficial Holiday Blog Hop

Hello everyone - welcome to the International Ambassadors Unofficial Holiday Blog Hop.  As always a BIG thank you to those who Hop along with us each month and leave such lovely comments - it means so much! For this month's Blog Hop we are using Spellbinders Holiday Dies  I hope you can hop along with us and see what each of the International Ambassadors has for you!

S4-666 Stacey Caron Holiday Holiday Botanical Strip 

S5-055 Layered Poinsettia 

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-666 Stacey Caron Holiday Holiday Botanical Strip 
• S5-055 Layered Poinsettia 
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

Other : Liquid Glue;  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Want2Scrap:  Baby Bling - Red Rhinestones - Self Adhesive; Christmas Ribbon, Scor-Pal; gold and red cardstock; red seam binding; small gold bell

1. Cut/emboss the filigree insert only of the Holiday Botanical on to lower portion of the old cardstock.

2, Remove excess pieces using Tool 'n One.

3. Score the gold cardstock and 1/2'" intervals - scoring from the back.

4. Adhere narrow ribbon between scoring lines - secure at the back using double sided tape.

5. Pop  the old cardstock up onto a precut cardbase using 3D Foam Squares.

6. Cut/emboss the Layered Poinsettia in red cardstock,

7. Layer Poinsettia using liquid glue.  

8. Adhere a bling to the center of the flower.

9. Adhere a double seam binding bow and bell, to the left side of the scored portion.

10. Attach Poinsettia next to the bow using liquid glue.

11. Adhere Baby Bling as shown in the photo above.

Make sure you pop in and visit the other International Ambassadors - these girls are so talented - each one is picked to be an Ambassador for their country because they are seasoned designers and so inspiring, they also stand as talented designers in their own right - as you will see!!!  The list of International Ambassadors is below, in case you get lost along the way.

  Linda Lucas - Australia (you are here)

Yvonne van de Grijp - Netherlands

Christine Emberson - England

Christina Griffiths - England

Take care friends - 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

                                

Flourishes LC Friday Blog Hop - Sentiment-al

Hello Flourishes Friends, it is Linda here and I am excited to be hosting this weeks Flourishes LC Friday Blog Hop.  If you have arrived from Bev's blog, then you are in the right place. If not, please go to the Flourishes Blog and start from the beginning.  

The challenge for the Senior Design Team is to get 'Sentiment-al' -what does that mean - we have to have a sentiment as the focal point on our cards - not a hard challenge when Flourishes LC has so many wonderful sentiments among their stamps.

I have stamped the sentiment from the Fall Tree image onto Flourishes LC Classic White card stock using black ink;  it has been cutout using a Die that has also been used as a stencil using Golden Glitz Ink and a Sponge Dauber.  Next the sentiment has been popped up onto the layered card base using Foam Squares for added dimension.  Lace has been added under the sentiment and a double bow adhere to the right - bling is added to the center of the bow.

 The flowers from the Winter Blooms illustrated by Beverly Cole  have been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink; they have been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors and popped up on the left side of the card using  Foam Squares.  Bling has been added to each 'corner'

Now, to see more gorgeous creations, the next stop is Naomi's Blog, be sure to stop by all of the designer’s blogs and get inspired - then go shopping at Flourishes!  

Flourishes LC

Barb Thomson

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - that's me

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia  Traxler

Feel free to leave us comments – we love to hear from you, each comment is read and appreciated!
Have fun hopping and enjoy the scenery along the way!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy creating

Wishing you a Lovely Day

Hello friends,  I am sharing a floral card with you - very CAS (Clean and Simple) for me but I love this stamp set - Ranunculus Field by Stampendous.  We had beautiful Ranunculus in our garden a few years back and I was excited for those fabulous heads to open - I was looking out the window one morning to see my DD1 (who was a toddler then)  happily ripping the heads off them all - last time we planted them - but I do still love them!

The image has been stamped onto white cardstock using Imagine Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  It has been coloured using Chameleon Pens.  A computer generated sentiment has been adhere across the stems using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner.    This has been layered onto yellow card cut slightly larger.  The layered image has been popped onto a pre-cut cardbase using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L3D Foam Squares. 

This card is linked to:

Crafting By Designs - Add a sentiment

Create With TLC - Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination -  Always Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Scrap-Creations Challenge - Birthday

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes  

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

Take card friends and 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

                            

Spellbinders Flower Bouquet Tutorial

Hello friends - today I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders - it is floral and delightfully shabby.  I have used a stamp, Die and Embossing folder from the Donna Salazar Designs Collection - a little bit of a fan here!

Spellbinders Products:

• SBS-051 Stamps Donna Salazar Designs Journal Words
• SDS-020 Stamps and Dies Donna Salazar Designs Flower Bouquet
• SEL-008 Embossing Folders Donna Salazar Designs Medallion
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

Other: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Donna Salazar Lace Ribbons; Imagine Crafts: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, Memento Luxe in Rose Bud; White cardstock; Want2Scrap: Eternal Swirls - white Pearl - 2 Pack;  Sanding Block; Acrylic Block

1. Stamp the Flower Bouquet image onto white card using black ink.

2. Cut the stamped image using the Flower Bouquet Die using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform

3. Colour the image using medium of your choice - I have used Chameleon Pens.

4. Emboss green cardstock using the Medallion embossing Folder.

5. Lightly sand the embossed areas to give a distressed look.

6. Adhere Donna Salazar Lace ribbons across the embossed card.

7. Adhere to pre-cut light pink card base (6"x 4")using double sided tape.

8. Pop the Flower Bouquet image up onto the layered cardbase using 3D Foam Squares.

9. Stamp sentiments from the Journals Words Stamp Set onto patterned paper using Rose Bud Ink.

10. Trim to size, layer onto slightly larger white card.

11. Adhere to the right side of the card,

12. Adhere Pearl Flourish above the Flower Bouquet image.

Take care friends and 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

                            

Birds and Blossoms

Hello friends I am sneaking in for a quick share of  card I created using Spellbinders Dies in a couple of different ways...

The first technique is obviously Die Cutting - cut/emboss using a retired die that I  just could not bear to part with for the card base and next layer.

The gorgeous little bird and blossom tree are from the Spellbinders Plum Blossom Dies - the flowers and bird are cut separately, that makes it so easy to personalise the colours.

Second technique using a die is stencil:  I have using the Cascade Dots Card Creator Die to create a stencil - I use recycled cardboard (a cereal box actually) and apply Imagine Crafts Creative Medium to some areas of the layered base.  After the Creative Medium has dried I have sponged some of the raised dots using Radiant Neon in Electric Yellow - just how many is personal choice. 

The third way to use a Spellbinders die is using the negative Die:  I have used the negative die from a sentiment, adding white faux stitching for extra detail.  I have also added a hand drawn border - just for something different.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

                                  Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge  - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Cards 4 Guyz- Challenge - Nature

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Digital Delights Challenge - Anything Goes

Audsentiments Challenge - Anything Goes plus a Sentiment

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Die Cuts

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Take care friends - 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

                                 

Flourishes LC Friday Blog Hop

Hello Flourishes Friends! Welcome to another Flourishes LC October Challenge  - I hope you enjoyed the projects that were shared with the New Release - and are ready for more inspiration today. Thank you for the lovely comments you made - each one was read and appreciated!  This week Tricia has challenged us to use patterned paper on our cards!  If you have come from Beverly's Blog you are in the right place, if not, please go to the Flourishes Blog and start from the beginning.  Please join us welcoming new designer Barb Thompson to our Team

I have used the image from the  Winter Blooms illustrated by Beverly Cole.

  I have stamped the Poinsettia onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and coloured them using Chameleon Art Pens. It has been fussy cut/ hand cut out and popped up on to Christmas Stocking card base, using  3D Foam Squares onto a Die-cut, 

I have used Joyous by Authentique Paper which is available in the Flourishes LC Store.  I have highlighted the branches using a Gold Gel Pen, but is hard to see in the photo; red rhinestones have been added to create 'faux quilting'.  Finishing off with Gold Thread and a Christmas Bell.  Nice and easy and that Poinsettia is definitely the star.  This would be a very easy card to mass produce for those who are looking for something a little different this year.

Be sure to visit the other designers' pages today, your next stop is Naomi's Blog, then go shopping at Flourishes! 

Flourishes LC

Barb Thomson

Beverly Cole

Linda Lucas - you are here

Naomi Gong

Rebecca Ednie

Tricia  Traxler

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

                              

Spellbinders Robo Star Tutorial

Hello friend - I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders today - I have up-cycled a door hanger for our grandson, Noah, who is 18 months old and although still a baby he is growing so fast so it needed to be suitable for the little boy he is quickly becoming every day - Spellbinders Robo Star by Licensed Designer Seth Apter (of The Altered Page) are perfect - for any age - and any project.

Spellbinders Products:

• S3-230 Shapeabilities Seth Apter Robo Star Etched Dies
• SCP-001 Celebrations Sea Spray Paper
• PE-100 Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform
• Other : Imagine Crafts: Memento Ink inTeal Zeal, Sponge Daubers; patterned paper; Kindy Glitz; Washi Tape

1. Cut/emboss one (1) Robo Star #1 #2 #3 (#1 being the smallest) using Sea Spray cardstock.

2. Using scissors, cut the star from the cardstock - you only need to do this in the one place.

3. Arrange the Diecut Robo Stars onto the door hanger that has been precovered using patterned paper.

3. Adhere the Robo Stars using liquid glue.

4. Draw around both the inside and outside of each star using a black Sharpie or similar

5. Add name stickers across the large Robo Star.

6. Adhere Washi Tape around the hanger' and where the patterned paper joins.

7. Apply a coat of sealant.

Take care friends and 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 

                              

The Sky is the Limit

Hello Blog friends, I have a fun mixed media influenced card to share with you today - again, using a negative Die from Spellbinders Drip Drop by Licensed Designer Seth Apter of The Altered Page. 

 I have layered the Drip Drop negative die onto some handmade paper that has been cut slightly larger and layered onto black cardstock, that again is slightly larger.  The black makes everything pop.  The card base is from teal cardstock

The feathers are from the Spellbinders Feathers Dies, they have been cut/embossed and sponged using Imagine Crafts Memento Ink in Teal Zeal with a little Radiant Neon Electric Orange ink in the center.  The white dots have been added using a white sharpie - my all time favourite white pen.

Yellow braid has been added across the negative die and a computer sentiment popped up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares onto that.  A cog from the Industrial 2 Dies has been inked using brown ink and added; finishing off with some faux Washi Tape.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Artbymiran Challenge -  Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede Challenge - Cut it Up

Crafty Catz - Birds of a Feather

Morgans Art World Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment 

Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge - Layer It Up

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes 

PDE Linky Party Challenge - Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Fall Feathers

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Take care friends - 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