Little Birdie Crafts - Happy Bird-Day

Hello friends, thanks for stopping by today - it is a beautiful autumn/fall day here in the Nations Capital - 32C degree's and a great day to be creating.  I am a little excited as I am using new line of products that has trickled into Australia but is here BIG time now - Little Birdie Crafts - their range is gorgeous - and the flowers - divine.  

My card today is whimsical - what is not to love abut this darling little bird from the Happy Bird-Day stamp set.   The image, along with the party hat and sentiment have been stamped using Imagine Memento Tuxedo Black Ink  and coloured using Chameleon Pens and fussy cut/hand cut using scissors.

The card front has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Swirl Frame Etched Dies On the Wings of Love Collection by Joanne Fink - this has been cut/embossed using the  Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform and adhered to white card stock.  Next it has been popped into a slightly larger pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape.

The card front has been lightly sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky and Bamboo Leaves using a Sponge Dauber.  White paint and Imagine Fireworks in Danube Blue have been randomly splattered into the background.

The image and the sentiment have been popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Small white 3D Foam Squares.  

The beautiful Beaded Flowers have been glued to the top of the frame and to each corner to complete the card.

Little Birdie Crafts are available at Choice the Discount Store in Noosaville as you can see in this Video by Little Birdies Craft Queensland Retail Educator and artist in her own right - Amanda Mason

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Nature's Wonders – All Creatures Big and Small

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes+ optional: Share Your Favorite Technique - colouring

Crafting with Dragonflies - Birds / Feathers 

Crazy 4 Challenges - Feature a Chicken (or any other bird)

Papercrafters' Linky Party - Anything Papercrafts Goes

 Sweet Stampin - Inspired By A Song - Close to you by the Carpenters

Crafty Catz -  LAYER IT UP

Creative Fingers - ANTYHING GOES

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment 

Craft Rocket Challenges - Something New(stamps)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Always Happy Birthday- Birthday + Anything Goes

Animal Friends Challenge - Spring

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - 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}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders Blessings Vine Frame Tutorial

Hello friends - thanks for stopping by - today I have a tutorial for Spellbinders to share with you using one of the beautiful from the Thoughtful Expressions Collection by Marisa Job.  So beautifully delicate and pairs beautifully with Marisa's Textured Flowers, as you will see as you follow along with the tutorial.

This beautiful set Shapeabilities Blessings Vine Frame Etched Dies Thoughtful Expressions by Marisa Job is a set of two dies includes a detailed vine frame design and the word, Blessings, that can be centered in the frame - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss one (1) Blessings Vine Frame using the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and green card stock.

2. Cut/emboss one sentiment using gold card sock.

3. Adhere to white card stock and trim off excess white card.

4. Cut/emboss four (4) Textured Flowers #2 (#1 being the smallest) using cream card stock.

5. Sponge the centres using orange ink and a sponge dauber.

6. Cut/emboss six (6) Textured Flowers #1 (#1 being the smallest) using cream card stock.

7. Sponge the centres using orange ink and a sponge dauber.

8. Shape the flowers using the Tool n ' One and the Stylus Tips for Tool n' One onto a foam mat.

9. Pop up the card front onto a pre-cut white card base.

10. Layer a small flower onto each of the four large Textured Flowers using a 3D Foam Square.

11. Adhere a layered Textured Flower randomly onto a vine at each corner of the card front.

12. Adhere a small flower next to the layered flower on two opposite corners of the card front.

13. Trim the Swirls Finesse and add to each side of the flowers as shown above.

14. Add one medium white pearl to the centre of  each flower.

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-317 Shapeabilities Textured Flowers Etched Dies Timeless Heart Collection by Marisa Job
• S5-336 Shapeabilities Blessings Vine Frame Etched Dies Thoughtful Expressions by Marisa Job
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• T-003 Stylus Tips for Tool n' One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White, cream, gold and green card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Imagine Radiant Neon Ink in Electric Orange; Sponge Daubers; Foam Mat; Want2Scrap; Swirls Finesse - White Pearls - Self Adhesive; 250 Count White Pearls

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

Penny Black Fresh Poppies Card

Hello friends, thank you for stopping by.  I could not resist watercolouring a Penny Black Inc. image - I have used the fresh cling stamp - how pretty are those poppies - we used to have Californian Poppies growing in our garden and they always looked so bright and happy - love that!!

The image has been stamped onto Watercolour paper using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black. and has been coloured using Melissa FrancesWatercolour Paints and an Aqua Brush.

Next it has been cut/embossed using the A-2 Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

The card front has been randomly splattered using Imagine irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Tuxedo Black and then popped up onto slightly larger Black card stock using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares and then onto the pre-cut yellow card base 

I have finished with a computer generated sentiment adhered to the lower right hand side of the flower using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  Again, I do like this sentiment - it is perfect for so many occasions - birthdays, Mothers Days - even a Sympathy card.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Make It Girly

Artistic Inspirations - ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Cardmakers - FLORAL DELIGHT  

The Crazy Challenge - USE THE COLOR RED 

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Awesomeness - Must have a coloured image

Alphabet Challenge - Y IS FOR YOUR CHOICE

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

Sunflower Cool Vibes Card

Hello friends, thank you for stopping by.  Today's card has been created using Spellbinders Sunflower Cool Vibes by Stephanie Low Stamp and Die Set - now, before you say anything I do know that sunflowers are normally yellow - but I have used a little creative licence and gone with pink! 

The image has been stamped onto Watercolour paper using Imagine VersaMark Ink and sprinkled using White Embossing Powder, this has been heat embossed usin a Heat Tool.  Next it has been cut/embossed using the co-ordinating die and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  I have coloured the image using Melissa FrancesWaterColour Paints and an Aqua Brush.

The card front has been cut/embossed using the Nestabilities Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Venise Lace by Becca Feeken #5 #6 (#1 being the smallest)  This has been randomly splattered using Imagine Fireworks in Danube Blue and then popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut pink card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.

I have finished with a computer generated sentiment adhered to the lower right hand side of the flower using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  I do like this sentiment - it is perfect for so many occasions - birthdays, Mothers Days - even Weddings!

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Cardmakers - FLORAL DELIGHT

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Path of Positivity - ANYTHING POSITIVE WITH OPTIONAL THEME - tba

Use Your Stuff - ANYTHING GOES (watercolours)

Fashionable Stamping - One for the Girls

heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp

International Art & Soul - Emboss + Use a Die

Pile It On - Circles

A Gem of a Challenge - Mother's Day

Always Happy Birthday - Birthday + Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations - For the Girls

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Mother's Day / Mothers

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

Just be You

Hello friends - thank you for stopping by!  I have not been posting as much over the last few days as it has been so busy in our household - re-doing (I cannot think of the right word at the moment) the main bedroom - so our little house is overflowing with things everywhere - but it will be worth it!  Not to mention that is was also my birthday on the 4th of March and I had a wonderful day with the family - I committed (to myself) to keep off the computer for the day - it is a lot harder to do than you realise LOL! Anyway - onto today's card....

My card has been created using a pre-loved stamp set that I purchased and have only just managed to use - such a pretty set and sentiment.  I have kept to monochrome, apart from the little touch of yellow on the butterfly.  I have used Imagine Memento Ink in Sky Blue and Dandelion.  I must mentioned here that I did stamp the image twice and hand cut the butterfly out of the second one, layering it onto the first butterfly

The sentiment has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.The card front has been created using some of my favourite leftover patterned papers - a little patchwork!  I have also used the Spellbinders Cabbage Roses Embossing Folders and lightly sanded it for some added texture.   

The 'Faux Stitching has been done by hand using a Paper Piercer and template, along with a blue pen. and the card embellished using a recycled button and some white Ric Rac.

This card is linked to tthe following challenges:

Allsorts - Ladies Only

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist:Reuse/Recycle

Crafting With Friends Challenge Challenge - Anything Goes

Fashionable Stamping - One for the Girls

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul -  Emboss + Use a Die 

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - Monochromatic 

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Embossing

Crafty Animals Challenge - Anything Goes using a creature

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Girly

Papercrafters Linky Party - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Monochrome

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Dies R Us Challenge - Use Pastel Colours

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 Panda Cubs Tutorial

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping in today!  It is time to share a tutorial for Spellbinders and I have to say - I am loving these adorable Build a Panda Etched Dies and I am sure you will too!  Pandas are very topical right now but in reality we know they will never go 'out of style' they pull at peoples heart strings way too much for that! So lets get creating...

Die D-Lites Build a Panda Etched Dies is a set of eight dies that can have your panda in a standing or sitting position. An adorable set to add to your next project. - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss three (3) Panda Faces, two (2) Sit Down Bodies and one (1) Standing Body using white card stock and the  Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.

2. Cut/emboss three sets of Eyes and Nose, three (3) sets of ears, three (3) sets of hands and one set of legs using black card stock.

3. Cut/emboss one Bow Tie in pink, blue and yellow.

4. Glue the eyes, rose and ears into place on the three Panda Faces, add any extra details using White and Black Gel pens.

5. Glue the hands and legs onto the two Sitting Down Pandas

6. Use the Die as a stencil on the Standing Panda and sponge the legs using black ink.

7. Glue on the arms of the Standing Panda.

8. Glue the a Bow Tie onto each Panda.

9.Cut/emboss white card stock using Distressed Edges #5 (#1 being the smallest)

10. Emboss the Die Cut using the Em-bossing Fold'ers Maze.

11. Sponge using Bamboo Leaves on the lower portion of the card front.

12. Sponge a yellow circle in the top right corner using Electric Yellow.

13. Sponge the remainder of the embossed card using Summer Sky.

14. Adhere the Standing Panda near the centre of the card front - slightly to the left.

15. Pop up the two (2) Sitting Down Pandas in front of it.

16. Cut/emboss one cloud from the Rise 'n Shine Etched Dies.

17. Cut the Cloud in half and adhere the right half to the card front, just above the Standing Panda.

18. Adhere the computer generated sentiment on the right side of the card using E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

19. Pop the finished card front onto a slightly larger pre-cut white card base.

Spellbinders Products

• S3-318 Die D-Lites Build a Panda Etched Dies
• S4-784 Shapeabilities Rise 'n Shine Etched Dies My Little Red Wagon by Debi Adams
• S5-174 A2 Distressed Edges Card Creator Etched Dies
• SEL-001 Seth Apter Em-bossing Fold'ers Maze 5 x 7 in Single Sided
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White and black card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; White Gel Pen; Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Summer Sky, Radiant Neon Ink in Electric Yellow; Computer Generated Sentiment

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

Want2Scrap - It's a Jungle Out There

Hello friends -  thank you for stopping by! I am sharing another page from my ART Journal, over on the Want2Scrap Blog.  Journaling is something that is really growing on me - I love the way it is open to your own interpretation. Can you believe this page all started with a cat....

You can find all of the details HERE:

Thanks so much for stopping by and the lovely comments you leave - they are appreciated.  I hope you are inspired to get your Want2Scrap on!!  Make sure you  visit to see all the amazing products you will need to create your own projects.

                                                                    {{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Winged Beauty

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by. Once everyone goes to bed it is not uncommon for me to head down to The Studio - as much as I get deadlines met and other projects completed - I do like to spend the time doing something for 'ARTS' sake - I am sure you know what I mean!  I often try to create using my 'proiffial' vision rather than be exact and keeping within the lines I do find it very freeing.  For today's card I have used a Penny Black Inc. cling stamp set.

I have inked the images from the Penny Black inc. Winged Beauty cling stamp set using Imagine Memento Ink in Teal Zeal, Rhubarb Stalk and Bamboo Leaves with a sponge dauber.  Next they have been stamped onto white card stock.  Once the ink is dry I have created a sky background using the edge of torn card stock and Imagine Memento Ink in Summer Sky, this has also been applied using a Sponge Dauber.

The card front has been cut/embossed using Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges Card Creator Etched Dies and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform and popped up onto slightly larger black card stock using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape. The layered image is then adhered to the pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra

The top sentiment has been stamped using black ink, trimmed and adhered to the top right corner of the card front, some sponging has been added o make it blend rather than stand out.  The lower sentiment has been computer generated, trimmed and adhered to the lower right corner also using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: Use Some Scraps

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes 

Pause Dream Enjoy - Use a Stamped Image

The Crafty Addicts  Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Die Cuts

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Love

Allsorts - Use Something Beginning with B (Birds)

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