Want2Scrap and Heartfelt Creations My World Sneak Peek

Hello friends,  I am back and sharing a card on the Want2Scrap Blog using Want2Scraps Beautiful Bling Borders - Endless Waves! by Nina Brackett You can see how I have added bling to a masculine card and it is still 'manly'! 

You can see all of the details and the project in full by clicking HERE.  I would love to hear what you think.

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

Spellbinders This Face Layout Tutorial

I am very excited to be sharing a Tutorial for Spellbinders using one of the new Dies from Marisa Job's Special Occasions Collection. - this die is so versatile - makes a great card but I could not resist using it for a layout.

Spellbinders Products:

• S6-106 Card Creator Windows of Memories Special Occasions by Marisa Job Etched Dies
• S5-239 Shapeabilities Simply Said Etched Alphabet Etched Dies
• SCP-013 Whirl White cardstock
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; Adhesive Sheets 6x4; Want2Scrap: Imagine Crafts: Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves, Sponge dauber; Chameleon Pens: Self Blending Pens; Kaisercraft: Sentiment Stickers; White Paint for splatters; misc embellishments; Red and Blue card stock

1. Cut.emboss two (2) Frames from the  Card Creator Windows of Memories Special Occasions by Marisa Job using Whirl White card stock.

2. Overlap the lower right square of one square/window and the top left of the second square/window.

3. Adhere using liquid glue - as shown in the photos above. 

4. Cut your photos slightly larger than each plain square,

5. Adhere using liquid glue on the back of each plain window.

6. Add red card stock to the center window.

7. Adhere Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Adhesives Sheets 6x4 to blue card stock.

8. Cut/emboss the name using Alphabet Dies and blue card stock.

9. Peel the backing off the letters and apply one per square.

10. Adhere patterned paper behind the remaining windows.  

11. Add sentiment stickers and embellishments where desired.

12. The Dinosaur, boat and plane have been coloured and popped up using 3D Foam Squares.

13. Add title using stickers.

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 Year in Flower 2 - Sunflower

Hello Flourishes friends, I am excited to be have a card featured on the  Flourishes LC Blog for Day 1 of the Year in Review - using the Year in Flowers 2 stamp set, along with the 

Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die Set

The image has been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and coloured using Chameleon Pens.  It has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors popped up using 3D Foam Squares  onto  Authentique Paper that has been die cut using the Tailormade Hour glass Die set

  This has all been layered onto embossed teal card stock, that has been layered onto a slightly larger pre-cut white card base. The sentiment has been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink, trimmed, sponged and popped up on 3D Foam Squares for added dimension.  As much as I love to add details and embellishments,

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

The Earth Laughs in Flowers

Hello friends, today I am sharing a card created usiing a Penny Black Inc Collage image - I do love these stamps - colouring them - so easy and so pretty - we all have times when we need a quick card but want it to have that WOW factor - this is when collage images come into their own.

I have stamped the image using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and have coloured the image using  Chameleon Art Pens. I have to say, it is so easy to colour using the self blending pens - definitely a favourite with me.  The collage been cut/embossed using a retired Spellbinders Die and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform and popped up onto a pre-cut card base using using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  

The computer generated sentiment has also been popped up onto a pre-cut card base using using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  Want2Scrap pearls have been added to the butterflies bodies  and finishing off randomly adding sequins.

                                    This card is linked to the following challenges:

                                   heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Stamped Project

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish - Square or Rectangle

Creatalicous Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Floral Fancies

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge - Anything Goes

Animal Friends Challenge - Anything Goes (butterflies)

Polka Doodles Challenge - Anything Goes

Anything Goes link-up - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Mesdia Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Awesomeness - Anything Goes??

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Layers or Layer it

Crafting Musketeers Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies 

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Crafty Girls Creations - Always Anything Goes

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     

             

From Our House to Yours

Hello friends, if you are anything like me - your days are flying by and it is already summer for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere! The beginning of December is summer for us and with it comes Christmas - are you ready??  Seems to me, no matter how ready we think we are - there is always that last minute rush....or is it just me!?!?

In the meantime I am trying to use some of the things that gather on my desk - it is an endless job, as I add to it every day - but it is fun to see what I can create and often a distraction from the things I should be doing! LOL!

  My Die is Spellbinders Row Houses and is from a Kit I used when teaching a Workshop in Sydney. It has been cut using black card stock an adhered to a strip of yellow card stock. 

The moon has been created using Crackle Medium and a circle stencil - a negative Die from Spellbinders Standard Circles LG.  This has been applied to the patterned paper using a spatula, and allowed to dry - the crackle appears as it dries - fun to watch!

 I have coloured some of the windows using a Black Sharpie to give the impression that only some lights are on in these buildings.  The stars have been created using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L  

E-Z Stars Runner Refillable Dispenser .  I have added some yellow ink and sparkle to each star.

The sentiment has been created using a Dymo - a great score from a garage sale for $1 - I am using it for so many things and love it for sentiments.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes 

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar – Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft -  Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment 

Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

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

Take care friends - thank you so much for stopping by and your comments along with all of the support you give me both here and on facebook - 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 Friday Free for All Blog Hop - Interactive Card

Hello Flourishes Friends! Welcome to the first Flourishes LC Free for All Blog Hop for December  - I hope you are ready for more inspiration today.  This week Rebecca has challenged us to create an 'interactive card' - are you intrigued?!?  I know I was!!  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.  

                                                       I have used the Year in Flower 2  illustrated by Beverly Cole.

 I have stamped the Californian Poppy three times onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and coloured them using Chameleon Art Pens. They have been fussy cut/ hand cut out and popped up on to layered Die cuts.  The sentiment has also been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink.  It has been trimmed and layered into green card stock and popped across the stems of the poppies.  The layered Dies are popped up onto embossed designer paper, followed by a pre-cut card base.  A twine bow and small button have been added to the left of the sentiment.

I have made the card 'interactive' by creating a pocket - to put a Gift Card or cash.  I have repeated the Californian Poppy and softly coloured it in the same tones as the front.  A sentiment from the Clover and Bees Stamp set has been added to the pocket using black ink.

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 Reindeer Tag Tutorial

I have a new Tutorial for Spellbinders - today I am sharing a Christmas Tag - using the gorgeous Reindeer Die - but this time as a silhouette -loving this vintage look.  I have also used other Dies and products as you will see as you follow along the tutorial.

Spellbinders Products:

• S2-236  Die D-Lites Holiday Fancy Tree Etched Dies
• S4-551 Shapeabilities Reindeer And Sleigh Etched Dies
• S5-505 Shapeabilities Layered Poinsettia Etched Dies
• SEL-006 Embossing Folders Tammy Tutterow Designs Horsehair
•  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; Imagine Crafts: Delicata in Golden Glitz, Versafine in Vintage Sepia,Memento in Tuxedo Black, Memento Luxe in Wedding Dress; Large Luggage Tag; Yellow/White Bakers Twine; Textured Ribbon; white cardstock; button; stickers for sentiments; red button; Want2Scrap: Swirls Finesse in LeCreme; Red Rhinestone

1. Emboss a large luggage tag using the Horse Hair Embossing Folder.

2. Sponge the embossed tag using Golden Glitz Ink.

3. Randomly sponge some Vintage Sepia onto the tag and around the edges.

4. Splatter White Ink onto the tag and lightly sponge some across the top portion of the tag.

5. Cut/emboss one (1) Holiday Fancy Tree using green patterned paper.

6. Remove from the Dies and light sand using a sanding block.

7. Cut/emboss one (1) Reindeer using white cardstock.

8. Sponge Reindeer using black ink and a sponge dauber.

9. Cut/emboss Layered Poinsettia flowers #1 #2 (#1 being the smallest) in red patterned paper

10. Cut/emboss Layered Poinsettia flowers #3 in green patterned paper.

11. Layer flower using liquid glue and add yellow button to the center.

12. Cut 2 petals from Flower #3 to form leaves and adhere under the flower.

13. Attach the Layered Poinsettia to the top left corner of the tag.

14. Attach the Holiday Fancy Tree to the left side of the tag using liquid glue.

15. Adhere a red button to the top of the tree with liquid glue, add red rhinestone and liquid glitter.

16. Wind twine twice around the tag and over the tree trunk - securing with a knot.

17. Pop up the Reindeer onto Tag, slightly overlapping onto the Holiday Fancy Tree; using 3D Foam Squares.

18. Adhere sentiment sticker across the reindeer's feet and above the Holiday Fancy Tree,

19. Trim Swirl Finesse and adhere from the base of the Layered Poinsettia.

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         

Cyber Monday Blog Hop with Flourishes LC and Imagine Crafts

Hello and welcome to the Flourishes LC and Imagine Crafts Cyber Monday Blog Hop - our first blog hop together, we are excited to share with you our designer’s creativity using each company’s products and each designers unique style. If you have come from RoniJohnsons Blog - you are in the right place.  Make sure to leave a comment on each designer’s blog as we will be giving prizes away randomly from two of the designer’s blogs.

         

                   
I have created the following card:

  

Product List

Flourishes LC: Winter Birds Stamp Set; Hour Glass Die Set

Imagine Crafts: Creative Medium iridescent in Green; iRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer; Memento Luxe in Wedding Dress, Memento in Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal and Desert Sand, Sponge Daubers; Memento Markers

Other: Authentique – Designer Paper; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Wreath Die Cuts; White cardstock; Spatula; Liquid Glitter; White Gel Pen

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 Using Creative Medium iridescent in Green and a Spatula, apply to patterned paper and  allow to dry.  Once dry, sponge the stenciling using Memento Luxe Ink; Memento Teal Zeal and a sponge dauber,

Adhere the wreath Die Cuts to the top portion of the stenciled paper. The Winter Bird image has been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and coloured using Memento Inks and sponge daubers.  Highlights added using Memento Markers.  The Chickadee has been fussy cut/hand cut using scissors popped up onto the die cut wreath using 3D Foam Squares.

The sentiment has been stamped onto Flourishes Classic White card stock using black ink and cut/embossed using the Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die Set #2 Die (#1 being the smallest).  The Die has been used as a stencil, sponging inside the Die using Teal Zeal and a Sponge Dauber.  The Sentiment has been removed and popped up using 3D Foam Squares. 

Your next step on the Blog Hop is DaviLong. Don't forget to leave a comment on the Designers Blogs - someone has to win and it could be you!!

ImagineBlog 

BarbaraThompson 

ToniStorie 

AlisonHeikkila

BeverlyCole

Kren Kurts  

NevaCole 

RoniJohnson 

LindaLucas 

DaviLong 

JenniferVanderbeek 

Naomi Gong 

VickieYeakley 

NadineCarlier 

RebeccaEdnie 

GloriaHayoung Lee  

MarkMelnick  

Shirley Qu -

MarthaLucia Gomez 

TerreFry 

MaryPrasad 

TrishaTraxler 

MonicaEdwards 

Flourishes L.C

*** Comments will be accepted until Wednesday, November 30th at 6:00 am and then we would be choosing two winners randomly from the comments ***

More good news from Flourishes LC -  there is 30% off all products in the store - Code is cybermonday and if you buy new stamps that have been released since since June 2016 you will get one free!!

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