Those Who Dare

Hello friends - I have a few cards to share over the next few days - infact I have made many, editing and blogging are a whole 'nother show! LOL!  Today's card has been created using Spellbinders Dies - but you knew that - didn't you! 

My image is Dear Daffodil by Darkroom Door and has been stamped using Imagine Crafts ‘featuring’ Tsukineko Memento Inks.  This has then been cut/embossed using A2 Matting Basics A Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator  and the Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.

The sentiment is by Dina Roedel Kowal for Impression Obsession, Inc. - this is definitely a sentiment I will be using a lot.  I have stamped the sentiment using  Imagine Crafts ‘featuring’ Tsukineko Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  This has been layered onto corrugated card, followed by orange cardstock; cut lightly larger; using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  Adhere all of the layers to a precut card base using Crafty Foam Tape.

Ink a small and medium circle; cut using Standard Circles LG  # 2 #3 (#1 being the smallest).  Layer using liquid Glue an finish with a yellow button and white thread tied in a bow.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Southern Girls - One For The Girls (W2 of 2)

Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Buttons and bows

Sisterhood of Crafters  - Something Old, Something New (Cardboard  is old, stamp is new)

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Text is the motive

Pile It On - Your First Initial (L = Layers)

Sweet Stampin - flowers

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!

Wonderful!! Something Old - Something New

Hello friends - Christmas is over for another year and 2016 is rolling along at a steady pace.  I am trying to balance my time in The Studio, but have to be honest and say that I need more time than I am spending there and often up in the early hours of the morning - not that I mind that - this is a very busy house and it is usually the only time I get the house to myself....I am sure you know what I am talking about,

Today's card is a mix of old and new - the stamps are retired stamps that are still favourites  I just have to ink them every now and then.

The Dies are Spellbinders of course - the cardbase and decorative layer have been created using Labels 46 and Labels Forty Six Decorative Element Nestabilities®.  The rose image has been layered onto two offset Lacey Circles Nestabilities® Decorative Elements in dark brown.  All of my Dies have been cut/embossed using the Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine .

My images have been stamped using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Versafine in Vintage Sepia - Versafiine is fabulous for those images with lots of fine details.   My card is held together by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. The bling is from Want2Scrap.   My sentiment is from the Penny Black Inc. Social Butterfly stamp set.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - Monochrome 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge - Punches and/or Dies 

Sisterhood of Crafters - Something Old, Something New 

Crafty Boots - Something Old, Something New

Our Crafty Corner - Always Anything Goes

Where the HeART is - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Butterfly, my butterfly

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Paper Minutes W - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Add Dimension

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 World View Tutorial

Hello Friends - I hope you are enjoying 2016 so far - I am excited to be back with my first Spellbinders Tutorial for this year - using a some new Dies combined with some favourites.  I have to confess I am a bit of a Houndstooth fan - and just love this  Nestabilities® Card Creator Die....

"The work is all done for you, no more measuring required. Simply...Choose your design, Assemble your pieces, Refine the details and you’re Done! You can cut, emboss, deboss, and stencil with this cool Houdstooth pattern by Stacey Caron. Perfect for cards, tags, and more!"

Spellbinders Supplies

• S1-001 World View
• S4-581 Houndstooth
• SCD-024 - Pierced Stars
• SCP-001 Sea Spray
• SCP-013 Whirl White
• SCSD-009 Sunny Days
• Spellbinders® Platinum™ Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Cross Promotional Products:

• DCWV: Shimmer Cardstock 
• Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: Versafine in Vintage Sepia; Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves, Teal Zeal; Sponge Dauber
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares

Other Supplies:

Light Brown Cardstock; Brown/white Twine, sentiment stamp; light blue patterned paper

Instructions:

1. Cut/emboss White cardstock Houndstooth using both frame and insert

2. Cut/emboss World View, the stand using light brown cardstock
3. Use the Die as a template sponging the inside of the stand using Vintage Sepia Ink and a Sponge Dauber/
4. Cut/emboss World View globe using patterned paper,
5. Use the Die as a template sponging the inside of the globe using Bamboo Leaves Ink and a Sponge Dauber
6. Pop Sponged globe onto the Stand using 3D Foam Squares

7. Cut/emboss Pierced Stars #6 #5#4 #3 (#1 being the smallest) using Sea Spray cardstock
8. Remove the center from the Pierced Stars and out aside for another project.
9. Wrap twine around the lower portion of the card twice, securing with a bow.
10 Adhere Houndstooth embossed layer to a slightly larger light brown layer using 3D Foam Squares
11 Adhere the layers to a precut card base in Sea Spray measuring 4" x 6"/10cm x 15cm using double sided tape.
12 Pop stamped and trimmed sentiment up onto top portion of the card using 3D Foam Squares.
13. Attach the layered Globe using 3D Foam Squares.
14. Cut/Emboss two Sunny Days Cloud #1 (#1 being the smallest) using Shimmer cardstock.  Pop up on 3D foam squares as shown in the main photo.
15 Adhere small tickets under the twine. 

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

Seasons Givings Blog Hop Winner

Hello Friends - I excited to be back with the Seasons givings Blog Hop - firstly I want to thank all of those who visited and took the time to comment - thank you for the lovely words you left me - each one was read and very appreciated!

***WINNER***

I know you are waiting to see who won - so I won't delay any longer - because as you know I am already later with my announcement...

and the winner is.....

drum roll please.....

JennyHJanuary 2, 2016 at 3:19 PM

Gorgeous card Linda, full of shabby goodness.

Thank you for the chance to win dies and bling, my two fave crafting supplies : )

Thank you and congratulations Jenny - can you please email me with your snail mail details!!

Thanks again everyone for visiting and to those who are now following.  I will be back with some projects to share with you soon!

{{{hugs}}} and Happy Crafting

Seasons Givings Blog Hop Year 4

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Welcome to the Seasons Giving Blog Hop Year 4 - it is so exciting to have you join us. This Blog Hop is all about you - a way for us Bloggers to say thank you for all of the love and support you send our way, including all of the comments on our Blogs and facebook - it is our turn to give back to you! 

Each Blog will have a giveaway and to enter you need to comment - obviously the more you comment the better chance you have of winning - one or more prizes!!

***My Giveaway***

On my Blog I will be giving away some Spellbinders Dies and Want2Scrap bling,with a few little surprises added along the way!!

***My giveaway will be happening for 7 days - winner announced on 8 January at 10:00pm EST - Australian.  It is for all those playing along on the Seasons Giving Blog Hop and International Visitors are welcome!!  Randon Draw will be used to choose a winner and will be announced back here wth a link to the winners post on fb! ***

I have created a Shabby Chic card to share with you, very simple but very pretty!  I have used the 5x7 Matting Basics A Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator and Pierced Rectangles.  These have been cut using the Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

The image is from  Penny Black Inc. and has been coloured using Imagine Crafts ‘featuring’ Tsukineko Memento Markers.  I have used a marker to create faux stitching on the pierced edges.  My card is held together by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - my 'go to' adhesive.  The beautiful bling swill is from Want2Scrap.  

Add some recycled lace, a double Seam Binding Bow and a recycled flower to complete the shabby look and one 'not so shabby' card.  I told you it was easy!!

I hope you have enjoyed your visit - you are welcome to follow me on Bloglovin, facebook, Pinterest and Instagram

Here is the complete Blog List - just incase you get lost along the way:

Lawn Fawn

 Scrapbook Cards& Today Magazine

Scrapbook Adhesivesby 3L

Reverse Confetti

Technique Tuesday

CAS-ual FridayStamps

Verve Stamps

Donna Salazar

Richard Garay

AdTech

Stamp Simply RibbonStore

Inchie Arts

Avocado Arts

OHscrap (BossyJoscie)

Rubermoon Stamps

Latina Crafter

A Jillian VanceDesign

JustNick

Your Everyday Stamps 

Latisha Yoast

AJ Otto

 Kimberly Crawford

Julia Stainton

Laurie Willison

Teri Anderson

Jennifer Gallacher 

Vera Yates

Wanda Guess

Nichol Magouirk

Kelly Klapstein

Anabelle O’Malley

Kim Watson

Chari Moss

Laura Bassen

Lydia Fiedler

Lisa Adametz

Alice Wertz

Daniela Dobson

Jenn Shurkus 

Lori Craig

Amy Tsuruta

Lisa Henke

Margie Higuchi

Lee Murphy

Lori Tecler

Dina Kowal

Loretta Lock

Darsie Bruno

Marcie Sharp

Veronica Zalis

Barbara Anders

Maria Levine

Dana Joy

Melody Rupple

Keri Sereika

Asia King

Jennifer Ingle

Yvonne Van de Grijp

Beth Pingry

Erica Houghton

Mary-Ann Maldonado

Piali Biswas

Ashley Newell

Nicole Maki

Julee Tilman

Leigh Penner

Christina Griffiths

Lindsay Amrhein 

Laura Williams

Debbie Seyer

Christine Emberson

Kerry Urbatch

Linda Lucas (you are here)

Tosha Leyendekker

Giovana Smith

Bunny Vance

Stacey Schafer

Lee Ann Barrett

Ruby Naz

Julie Dinn

Jill Hawkins

Christiana Reulling

Jodi Collins

Gracie Chavez

Michelle Woerner

Tania Willis

Karisse Schilling

Lori McAree

Ashley Harris

Emily Leiphart

Heidi Blankenship

Coralynn Murray

Tenia Nelson

Pretty Philosophie

Jillian Vance

Misti Oblander

Ceal Pritchett

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

Bonny Baby Card

Hello friends - I am back with to share a card I created using up Die Cuts from a previous Spellbinders Tutorial - I cannot get past baby cards at this time, again with lots of layers - and don't you love the Graphic 45 images - they are too adorable - each one is worth framing!

 Again my card is created using layers, using one of the  Spellbinders Labels Nestabilities and the co-ordinating Decorative Elements -  along with an added layer or two.

You can see a tutorial for my original card HERE, as well a a product list in full.

This card is liked to the following challenges:

Lacy Susan Colour Your World Challenge - Anything Goes

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with Patterned Paper

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - Anything Goes

Just Keep On Crafting - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations January Challenge - Anything Goes with a Die/s

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More January Challenge - One for the Girls

Paper Shelter Challenge - Punches and/or Dies 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

Double D Challenge - Forget-Me-Not

Fab n Funky Challenge - Something New (ribbon)

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Every Single Day

Hello Blog friends -  I had planned to slip in one last post for 2015 but 2016 is here and....this is my second post you know how it goes!  If you have missed my first post - make sure you check it out HERE - it is for the Seasons Givings Blog Hop 4 and there are GIVEAWAYS on over 100 Blogs!!

I thought the sentiment on this card was perfect for the New Year - imagine if we all applied this each day - I am sure the world would be a happier place for all, not to mention how we would feel.  This is from one of my favourite Penny Black Inc. sets - the sentiments are lovely.

My card base has been cut using the A2 Curved Matting Basics A Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator, along with the patterned paper.  

The Penny Black Inc. sentiment has been stamped onto a tag from the 5x7 Mystical Embrace Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator  Sand popped up onto the Fancy Tags Two Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  All of my Dies have been cut using the Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine.  

Want2Scrap Nestabling has been added to the Tag, along with one of their gorgeous Mulberry Paper Roses added to the center of a Double Seam Binding bow.  Finishing with recycled lace and white pearls.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Retarte - Anything Goes  

Creative Card Crew Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge - Anything Goes/Celebration
Catch The Bug - anything goes 

Moo-Mania and More Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - anything goes 

Repeat impressions December Challenge - Anything Goes

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Anything Goes

Card and Scrap -Stamps

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with Patterned Paper

Just Keep On Crafting - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes

Petal Lu Anything Goes

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}}}