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Friday, February 22, 2013

Beauty of the Soul

Would it surprise you to hear me say that Spellbinders Dies take the work out of card making for me.




It is so easy to create an elegant card using the gorgeous A2 Bracket Borders One  Borderabilities®
 



The bird and precut sentiment are layered onto the tag from the Ornate Squares Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®




The edge border is from the A2 Scalloped Borders One  Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®.  The bling is Want2Scrap - Beautiful Bling Borders-Fancy Waves! by Nina Brackett
All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.


This card is for the following challenges:
 Crafting By Design - anything goes
 Creative Moments - Shades of Blue
Penny's Paper-CraftyAnything goes
 Anything Goes Challenge - Vintage/Shabby Chic 
Card Mania Love 
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 
A Gem of a Challenge - Dies and Punches 
 Allsorts - Things with Wings


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 Grand Layout Tutorial



I am sharing the Step by Step Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog today.  I have also used  Want2Scrap© bling, Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Inks and My Mind's Eye™  paper.  You can see the details 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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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Make a Splash

This image from Flourishes llc. depicts summer so beautifully.  Silhouettes are a favourite of mine and this would have to be one of those on the top of my list.




 I have stamped the image using Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Brillance - Pearlescent Chocolate, the gentle shimmer if gives is perfect.




The image has been cut and embossed using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine  and Labels Eighteen Nestabilities®.   The Die has been used a s a Stencil, sponging with Tsukineko VersaColor - Petal Pink. and attached to the patterned paper using SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™  3D Foam Squares





This card is for the following challenges:
Anything Goes Challenge - Vintage/Shabby Chic
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes!
Vickie's Challenges - Anything Goes
 Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers & Pearls 
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
 Creative Stamp Friends - Pearls, Lace, Swirls 
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
 Stamp with Fun - 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!

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Chalkboard Technique

I am loving the Chalkboard Technique that is so popular now.  I have had a little play with some of the images I have....seems it works with so many different styles.




I have used the JustRite® Stampers Botanical Butterflies clear stamps and Kindness Cling stamp set.  I love the way the Kindness Frame coordinates with the SpellbindersLabels Twenty Nestabilities®.




Adding a couple of sentiments from a Stampin' Up! set that I have had for a long time and just love the font - takes me right back to the Classroom on this card.



I could not help but add a lace flower and button, giving it a shabby look - the flower is from a piece of lace, I sat for quite some time cutting out each flower, but it is so worth every minute!! 

This card is for the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Black and White 
Little Claire's  -  Love & Romance
 Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes always 
QKR Stampede – anything goes
 Raise The Bar Free at last, anything goes
  Chalk N Stock - Anything goes just use chalk 
Crafty Ribbons - Button up 
Happy Campers - Shabby Chic
Divas by Design - Love/Romance
Anything Goes Challenge - Vintage/Shabby Chic
Through The Craft Room Door - 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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Sunday, February 17, 2013

AIR Vineyard Themed Tutorial


For  It is time for my second Tutorial today I am creating a Wall Hanging - using the beautifully muted tones of the  Tsukineko Vineyard Kaleidacolor Ink Pad along with some Memento Dew Drop Pads.






 Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Products:
  •  Kaleidacolor - Vineyard
  • MD-504 Memento Dew Drop - Lulu Lavender
  • MD-506 Memento Dew Drop - Sweet Plum
  • MD-000-707 Memento Dew Drop - Bamboo Leaves
  • Memento Dew Drop - Grey Flannel 
  • Memento Dew Drop - Espresso Truffle 
  • ST-DAB-003 Sponge Dauber - 3 piece

Preferred Partner Products:


 
Other: Acrylic Block, Brad, large Pearls, Glue, Double Sided Tape, Handmade lace, scissors or distressing tool



Start by stamping approximately six (6) flowers from the Penny Black® Inc. - Petal Party  onto white card using the Lulu Lavender, Sweet Plum and the leaves in Bamboo Leaves  as shown in the photo below, stamp both the large and small flowers.  Cut around each flower using scissors.

 




Sponge the edges of the flowers to soften the crisp white edges.




 
Stamp both of the sentiment in the Memento Dew Drop - Espresso Truffle. Cut and emboss the large sentiment using the Spellbinders™ Labels Four Nestabilities® and the 'Paris' sentiment using the Spellbinders™ Ovals One Media Mixáge™ Die.  Use the Die as a Stencil, before removing the card - sponge around the inside using the Lulu Lavender and a Sponge Dauber





 Stamp a Script Background onto white card stock using Espresso Truffle and sponge around the edges using Grey Flannel.  Distress the edges using your scissor blade or distressing tool. 





Using the Vineyard Kaleidacolor Inkpad and the lace border from the Penny Black® Inc - lace delight stamp set, stamp around the edges of the white card - NOTE - the scalloped edge is facing towards the center.





Layer as follows - add the Labels Four sentiment onto the Script Background layer, on the center of the right hand side (as shown in the photo below) attach the Eiffel Tower Die using glue.





Curl the flowers using the end of a paintbrush, layering one large and smaller one securing using a brad.
 




Attach them using foam tape to the layered card, positioning the leaves where they are balanced, this will vary depending on where you have placed the flowers.  Add large pearls to the center of the outer flowers.






Finish the layers by adding some Want2Scrap Flourishes and attaching them to thick Black cardboard.  The sentiment has been glued into the Spellbinders™ Ovals One  Media Mixáge™ Bezel and Ice Resin has been added.  The finished Bezel is adhered as shown below, using strong double sided tape.





I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to try the Kaleidacolor Inks and Memento Dew Dropssuch divine colours and they look amazing and give such an instant ‘WOW’ factor.

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