AIR Tutorial - Walnut Stain

This month the theme for the Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko AIR Team is 'Spring Fever' For me in the Southern Hemisphere, spring is a memory and we are heading into winter - but inspiration is never too far away - Spring to me means flowers.....

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• Versafine - Onyx Black 
• Memento Dew Drop - Peanut Brittle
• Memento Markers - Pear Tart, Bamboo Shoot, Summer Sky, Dandelion 
• Sponge Daubers
• Walnut Ink - Cornflour

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine
• S5-156 Labels Twenty-Nine Spellbinders™ Nestabilities
• S5-180 A2 Curved Borders One Spellbinders™ Borderabilities®
• Penny Black® Inc. - flower gallery stamp set

Other:  Double sided Tape, Acrylic Block, BEACON ADHESIVES Zip Dry Paper Glue, Foam Adhesive squares, Mulberry Roses, Want2Scrap - Swirls Finesse bling.

I started by spraying white card with Cornflower Walnut Ink

While it was still slightly damp - NOT WET, I embossed it using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and the Spellbinders Basket Weave 3D M-Bossabilities folders.

The embossed card is cut to size and the edges sponged using the  Memento Dew Drop - Peanut Brittle and a Sponge Daubers.

 

Cut and emboss one (1) Labels Twenty-Nine Spellbinders™ Nestabilities, use before removing the card from the Die, use the Die as a Stencil and sponge inside with Memento Peanut Brittle.

 

Stamp the Penny Black® Inc. - flower gallery image using Memento Markers - Pear Tart, Bamboo Shoot, Summer Sky, Dandelion 

 

Pop the coloured image onto the sponged Labels Twenty-Nine Nestabilities using foam squares.  Add a strip of patterned paper that has been cut using the A2 Curved Borders One Spellbinders™ Borderabilities®, followed by Seam Binding along the top of this piece.  Add the layered image a Seam binding bow with a Mulberry Rose.  Finishing off with a Want2Scrap© - Swirls Finesse

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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Vintage Bird

I hope you are enjoying a relaxing weekend.  It is Saturday evening here and I thought I would share a card with you before the night is done.

The beautiful bird is by Glitz Designs and has been stamped using Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Versafine - Vintage Sepia.  The image has been cut out using Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and the Classic Ovals LG Spellbinders™ Nestabilities®. This has than been layered onto the Floral Ovals  Nestabilities® using foam squares and finally onto the tag from the 5 x 7 Elegant Labels Four Nestabilities®using foam squares.

The background stamp is Penny Black®, Inc.- harmony cling stamp.

The bling is Want2Scrap© - Swirls Finesse, along with  72 Count - brown pearls.

This card is for the following challenges:

Cards by Lady Anne / Stamp Challenge - anything goes

Inklings and Yarns - Always Anything Goes 

LEJ Designs - Things With Wings

Card Mania - Lots of Layers 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

 Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Victorine Originals - Anything Goes

 Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For 

 

 

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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Inspire

Today's card is created using some supplies I have had sitting in my stash or on my desk for some time  - you know how it is - those UFO's (Un-finished Objects) have a way of 'lurking' on a continual basis!

The patterned paper is from a Making Memories Spiral Journaling Book. Ten Image has been cut out using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and the Labels Sixteen Nestabilities, along with the Jewel Framed Sentiments Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® by Julianna Hudgins

The bling is designed by NinaB Designs for Want2Scrap©.

This card is for the following challenges:

 Inklings and Yarns - Always Anything Goes

 The Perfect Sentiment - Bling 

Little Red Wagon - Window (created by the frame)

Use It Tuesdays  - Die Cuts, Punches & Cut Outs - My Die cut images have been sitting on my desk for MONTHS and MONTHS *head hung in shame* LOL!

Card Mania - Lots of Layers

 Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Victorine Originals - Anything Goes

Hobbycutz  - Anything Goes  

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

 

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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Cut Fold Tuck Congratulations

I am popping back to share a card I created for a Spellbinders Event I was privileged to teach at recently.

I have used the Pinwheels Delight Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Cut • Fold • Tuck die templates  and love the way it looks on a card - so easy too!   The JustRite® Papercraft sentiment has been cut out using the Fancy Framed Tags Two Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®.  The background paper has been embossed using the Venetian Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folders.  I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine for all Die cutting and embossing.

This card is for the following challenges:
Creative Moments - sentiment
Fab 'n' Funky - C10 Sentiment
 Card Mania - Lots of Layers 
Crafty Boots - Old, New, Borrowed OR Blue (Old-brad, New-Die, Biue-Paper)
Creative Stamp Friends - Spring Colors
 Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 
MyGrafico - Anything Goes
 Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
Victorine Originals - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For   
 

 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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Special Day

I have had a run of creating, in between life and Design Team projects.  It is at these times I am always glad for the little 'collections' that gather on my desk between projects - they come together quickly on cards.

I have used one of the fabulous Want2Scrap© - Corset - Silhouette images.

I love these and have adhered it to the Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Nine Nestabilities.  This has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.   I have used the Die as a Stencil before removing the card from the Die, it has been sponged using Tsukineko - Memento Desert Sand 

 

I have also used the  Want2Scrap© Swirls Finesse - Black Rhinestones and Nestabling Petite Scalloped Circle Sm Black Rhinestones.

The paper is from the KaiserCraft - After 5 pack, along with the sentiment.

This card is for the following challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges - Mothers Day 

 Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

MyGrafico - Anything Goes 

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Shabby Chic (ink distressed)

  Songbird Challenges - "Mama, I Love You" / Mother's Day

Victorine Originals - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

  

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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Collages

It has been a busy few days on my Blog and today is Canberra's 100th birthday so I am trying to limit my computer time (LOL) I have a quick post today, sharing the cards I am teaching at my Card Design Class this week

I love the collage style card  and my first card is created using Penny Black Inc butterfly suite image and added a few extra touches.  The image has been cut out using the Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges  Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator and the the Grand Calibur Machine.

The masculine card is created using a set of Hero Arts stamps that my DH got me a couple of years ago and have only just seen ink (shhhh)  I was inspired by a card on Pinterest and will come back and link it as soon as I find what board I pinned it too!  Both cards have Want2Scrap bling - I love the way bling can be used on masculine cards too - even if it is minimal!

These cards are for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations Paint - Go Green 

Eclectic Ellapu - Birthdays (card two)

 Gingerloft - The Colour Green

 Glitter n Sparkle - St.Pat`s/Use Green 

Great Impressions - Going Green 

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

Catch The Bug - Theme, Green Thumb 

Card Makin' Mamas - Green 

Creative Corner - Go Green 

Simply Create Too - St Patricks day or use mostly green

Crafty Creations - Green

 

I told you this would be a quick post - we are going to make the most of a Public Holiday - but I do know there will be some crafting time a bit later - if you know me you will know that is a given! 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 Shaped to Shine

 

It is my turn to share the Savvy Saturday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog.  This week the theme is Shapeabilities - so many possibilities...

I would love you to pop over and check it out by clicking HERE, leaving me a comment letting me know what you think.

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"Friends of True's - Swirly Spring" BLOG HOP

Welcome to the "Friends of True's - Swirly Spring" BLOG HOP! If you are here from Leah Lucescu's blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened onto mine you will want to head back to True's blog  where it all starts.

 There will be a prize package donated by Inky Antics that includes True's entire, newly released, Swirly Spring stamp line.

I have used the Swirly Sunshine & Flowers Clear Set for my card.  The image is stamped with Tsukineko Versafine - Onyx Black and coloured using Memento Markers and an Aqua Pen.

It has been cut out using the Spellbinders Paper Arts Labels Twenty-Nine Nestabilities and the Grand Calibur and layered into the A2 Floral Ribbon Threader  Spellbinders™ Nestabilities®.  The coordinating patterned paper is Sunny Day on White, also designed by Trudy - certainly makes card making easy! 

and added some Want2Scrap bling.

For my card I have used

Swirly Sunshine and Flowers clear set

Here is a list of all of the links in case you get lost along the way. 

 

Trudy Sjolander

Allie Gower

Sean Fetterman

Lydia Fiedler

Leah Lucescu

Linda Lucas

Bev Gerard

Dina Kowal

Colleen Schaan

Carisa Zglobicki

Lisa Lara

Bonnie Garby

Suzanne Dean

Joe Rotella

Judy Rozema

Lori Craig

Trudy Sjolander

Make sure to leave a comment on every stop, to increase your chances of winning the prize package. One lucky commenter from a randomly picked blog will win all 6 stamp sets! The winner will be announced on True's Blog on Monday, March 11th. Your next stop on the hop is Bev Gerard's Blog.

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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AIR March Tutorial

       I am having a lot of fun playing with all sorts of products from Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko.

                For my first AIR (Artist in Residence) Tutorial for March I have created something very different for me.

I have used the new All Purpose Ink to colour on canvas - it is so easy to get a great look and it is permanent - you have to love that!!

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies: 

• All Purpose Ink - Lemon Yellow
•  All Purpose Ink - Tangerine
• All Purpose Ink - Apple Green
• StazOn - Jet Black
• Fantastix - Brush Tip

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• Penny Black® Inc. - trailing beauty cling stamp

Other:  Acrylic Block, Iron, Lace x2, Lace Flowers x2, buttons x4, white cotton for attaching buttons and lace.

I started by using StazOn Jet Back to stamp the newly released Penny Black® Inc

 trailing beauty cling stamp onto the Canvas

Using a separate Fantastix - Brush Tip for each colour, start by adding yellow to the flowers.  The Fantastix holds a lot of paint and applies to easily- you will not need to be dipping it into the All Purpose Ink  too often.

 

Repeat the process for each colour.  It is not recommended to wash the Fantastix, I have added a sticker to the ones I have used and am keeping them specifically for the All Purpose Ink they have been used for.

Once you have finished colouring, wait until the paint is dry and iron with a DRY iron to set the paint.  It is that easy!

  

Now to add those touches that make it our own....I have added lace handles, securing them by hand sewing a button that has been layered onto a lace flower. 

My flowers have been cut from a remnant of lace - I sat for some time carefully separating them - well worth it I think!  They add a pretty and soft touch under the buttons from my stash.

I hope you are inspired to 'think outside the square' and try something different - the possibilities are endless, especially used with other Tsukineko inks and products.

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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