A Special Thank You

Hello friends, thanks so much  for stopping by.  I hope you are having a good week, it is going by so fast - are you finding that or is it just me getting older - you don't have to answer that one LOL! I have a quick share today - a thank you card - we can never have too many of those can we?!

My card front has been created using papers from my stash, with two papers 5cm x 15cm bring joined down the centre - a great way to use those left  over pieces. I have cut/embossed the  card front using Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut yellow card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. 

I have used Kaisercraft Collectibles and Wooden Embellishment, along with Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, Want2Scrap bling and Glitter Washi Tape., added to that a little bit of  lace from my stash - very eclectic - but works in my opinion.  I think the colours have been inspired by the change of seasons here in the Southern Hemisphere - autumn/fall is here and we are loving the cooler temps.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Mod Squad Challenge - One or more metal dies/no digital

Scrapy Land Challenges - Always Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells

Sisterhood of Crafters - Ladies/Girls

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Optional Embellishments

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - JUST FOR FUN

Get Creative Challenges - ANYTHING GOES OPTION ANYTHING BUT CARD

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - ANYTHING GOES  OPTION FLOWERS

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - BUTTERFLIES

Use Your Stuff - WASHI TAPE

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

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes with option of Glitter

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

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional Monochrome

Die Cut Divas - 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

Recycled Pastel Roses

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a recycled card to share with you today.  I have a friend who works in a Boutique and she saves me any novel boxes or anything she thinks I can use - she did well with this lots - there are about 2 dozen boxes and I have cut them all up ready to be reused and brought to life in  different way!

The box already had the beautiful embossed image with so many beautiful details and the gorgeous gold scalloped edge - I popped it up onto a shimmered card stock using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L Crafty Foam Tape - this has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut pink card base.

I have added a computer generated sentiment underneath the scalloped edge, along with some recycled layers from artificial flowers with Want2Scrap Pearls added to the centre of each flower. A butterfly from my stash has been coloured and popped up onto the card front using  Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L Small White 3D Foam Squares under the wings for some added dimension. 

Extra details have been added to the wings using a White Gel Pen.  I t really did not need anything more - the beautiful dimension on the card front added so much, as you can see in the photo above.  Very easy but I am sure you will agree that the image is too pretty to discard,

This card has been liked to the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes with option of Glitter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft  - Anything Goes

Crafteezee - Vintage

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

Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional Monochrome

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Spring Fever

Daisy Chain Challenges - Spring is in the Air

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST: SPRING 

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Mod Squad Challenge - Layered

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

Spellbinders Happy 21st Tutorial

Hello friends - welcome and thanks so much for visiting.  Today I am excited to be sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using Dies from the Amazing Paper Grace® Collection, including the newly released - Shadowbox Collection! How beautiful are these Dies - and not as hard as they look to assemble - which is great don't you think!  I have combined three different sets of Dies from the Collection and wanted to show you how versatile they are - as you will see as you follow along.

'Shadowbox Collection by Becca Feeken is a series of etched dies that help create beautiful shadow boxes and beyond. It has it all, from adjustable shadow boxes to layered scenery to accent embellishment, that will help make wonderful creations. These sets can be used alone, within the collection and some match with her 3D Card etched die sets in the 3D Vignette Collection.'- Spellbinders

1. Trim the outside of the negative die from the Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Frame Etched Dies leaving a border of approx 2cm.

2. Apply Crafty Foam Tape around all of the edges.

3. Cut/emboss one Card Creator French Flair Etched Dies using grey/blue patterned paper.

4. Glue to floral patterned paper measuring 5" x 7".

5. Peel backing tape off the Foam tape and adhere onto the layered card font.

6. Cut/emboss four (4) Corners from the Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Frame using pink card, glue to each corner.

7. Cut/emboss four (4) Top pieces, from the Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Frame and pink card stock, glue one to each side.

8. Cut/emboss one Oval from the Lisette Oval Shadowbox Frame Etched Dies using the medium oval and the slatted oval and white card stock.

9. Cut/emboss one pink oval from the Lisette Oval Shadowbox Frame Etched Dies using the medium oval only.

10. Glue the white Oval onto the pink oval.

11.Cut/emboss the required numbers from the Filigree Numbers Etched Dies using the cutting edge only. One set in pink and one using patterned paper.

12. Layer the patterned numbers onto the pink, slightly offsetting to create a shadow.

13. Pop up the layered numbers onto the layered Lisette Oval using 3D Foam Squares.

14. Adhere onto the centre of the card front using double sided tape.

15. Cut/emboss the 'Happy' sentiment from the Oh Happy Day Elegant 3D Vignettes using both white and pink card stock.

16. Layer the  white die cut sentiment onto the pink, slightly offsetting to create a shadow.

17. Glue onto the card front above the layered Lissette Oval.

18. Adhere a thick strip of sheer ribbon around the lower portion of the card front , securing at the front using strong tape.

19. Glue a double sheer bow to the left side of the ribbon and a lace flower to the knot of the bow.

20. Add a large white pearl to the centre of the lace flower and medium white pearls around the filigree frame as shown in the main photo.

Spellbinders Products:

• S5-389 Shapeabilities Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Frame Etched Dies Shadowbox by Becca Feeken
• S5-391 Shapeabilities Lisette Oval Shadowbox Frame Etched Dies Shadowbox by Beeca Feeken
• S6-113 Card Creator French Flair Etched Dies from the Rouge Royale Deux Collection by Stacey Caron
• S6-141 Shapeabilities Filigree Numbers Etched Dies Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken
• SDS-116 Oh Happy Day Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken Stamp and Die Set
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other: White and pink card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares, Crafty Foam Tape; Liquid Glue; May Arts Ribbon: Thick Sheer Pink Ribbon, Want2Scrap: 72 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive; Anna Griffin Inc: Lovely Layers 5"x 7"; Lace Flower

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 Increasing in Value Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.   I am sharing a tutprial for Spellbinders on my Blog today -it is a special one too.  I have scheduled this post as I have popped across to New Zealand for my Mum's 80th birthday, which was Saturday just gone.  It is a family gathering with siblings, aunts and uncles, cousins and their family and dear friends - going to be quite something - and this is the card I created for her....

'This Curled Grace Oval etched die set is part of the Vintage Elegance Collection which is the latest design from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken. This line perfectly goes with Becca's style of elegant, classic and just so stunning.' - Spellbinders

1. Fold 30cm x 10cm white cardstock in half, score.
2. Cut/emboss using Curled Grace Oval using the Outer Border; making sure to place the scored fold inside the cutting edge to form the card base

3. Cut/emboss one Curled Grace Oval using both the Outer Border and the Inlaid Curls #5 #6. Adhere the gold card front to the card base using double sided tape.

4. Cut/emboss patterned paper using Curled Grace Oval Inner Border #4, pop up onto the layered card base using 3D Foam Squares.

5.Stamp the sentiment from the Special Birthday Sentiments Stamps onto white card stock using Black Ink.
6.Cut/emboss using Standard Circles #4 using black card stock and white card stock using #3; pop up onto layered card base using 3D Foam Squares.
7. Adhere Nestabling around the black circle.
8. Glue the flowers across the top of the Curled Grace Oval, above the sentiment circles.

9. Cut/emboss one Ribbon Slide using gold card stock, thread the green seam binding through the Ribbon Slide and adhere around the card front using a 3D Foam Square in the centre of the slide for dimension – securing both ends of the seam binding on the inside front using strong tape.

10. Glue a double Seam Binding bow to the left of the ribbon slide.
11.Cut/emboss the numbers from the Special Moments Collection using gold card stock and glue to white card stock - trim to fit on the Ribbon Slide.
12.Remove the shank from a recycled gold button and glue to the centre of the bow.

 Spellbinders Products

• S4-116 Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies
• S4-732 Nestabilities Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Becca Feeken Curled Grace Oval Etched Dies
• S4-943  Shapeabilities Happy Birthday w/Numbers Etched Dies Special Moments Collection by Marisa Job
• SBS-098 Classic Spellbinders Special Birthday Sentiments Stamps
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine 

• Other: Gold, Black and White card stock; Kaisercraft: patterned paper; Want2Scrap: Circle - Black Rhinestones - Nestabling; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; liquid glue; Imagine Memento Inks in Tuxedo Black; Green Seam Binding; recycled button; Little Birdie Crafts: Flowers; Wire Cutters

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

Little Birdie Crafts Floral Greetings Handmade Card

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I am excited to be have been invited to continue on the Little Birdie Crafts Design Team and have my first tutorial for this year on the Little Birdie Crafts Blog using one of the clear stamp sets, Handmade Flowers, stencil and more – you can see all of 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!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

                                

Spellbinders Some Bunny Loves You Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I had so much fun with this weeks Tutorial for Spellbinders  - using lots of layers, combining the Spellbinders Indie Collection - Exclusive release and the and paired it with one of the Cut and Emboss folders.   How easy it is to be so many beautiful details and have a card that is not too bulky for posting.

'Shapeabilities Layered Rabbits Etched Dies is a set of six dies with two different rabbit designs, standing rabbit and crouching rabbit. Each has two detailed layering pieces to bring a unique design with each layer' - Spellbinders

1. Run the Blooming Sprigs Cut and Emboss Folder through the Platinum Die Cutting Machine using pink card stock. 

2. Lightly sand the embossed pattern using a Sanding Block.

3. Sponge the embossed pattern using Imagine Radiant Neon inks in Electric  Yellow, Electric Blue, Electric Coral and Electric Orange, along with Memento Inks in Bamboo Leaves

4. Adhere small pieces of pink card stock on the back of the die cut flowers.
5. Pop up onto a slightly larger white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Crafty Foam Tape. 

6. Cut/emboss one standing and one crouching Layered Rabbits using 3 shades of brown - starting with the lightest and have the darkest for the top layer.

7. Glue the layers together to create the rabbit. 

 8. Adhere the standing Layered Rabbit to the card front using double sided tape.

9. Pop up the crouching Layered Rabbit using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares, overlapping slightly onto the standing Layered Rabbit.

10. Stamp the sentiment from the 100% Sweet Sentiments stamp set onto the top left corner of the card front using VersaMark ink. 

11. Cover the sentiment using White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool.

12. Adhere small white pearls to the yellow flowers as shown in the main photo, along with one medium white pearl to the centre of the orange flower.

13. Adhere one medium and one small white pearl to the top right corner.

Spellbinders Products

• S6-148 Shapeabilities Layered Rabbits Etched Dies - Exclusive
• CEF-006 Blooming Sprigs Cut and Emboss Folder
• STP-009 100% Sweet Sentiments Clear Stamps
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine 

• Other:  Pink and white card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares;  Imagine: Radiant Neon Inks in Electric Yellow, Electric Pink, Electric Coral, Electric Orange, Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves, Sponge Daubers; Want2Scrap: 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

Recycled Presents Galore

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by!  I have been busily trying to work ahead with everything as I head off to my homeland (New Zealand) to celebrate my Mothers 80th birthday - it is even sweeter as my youngest daughter and the grandson will be coming too - quite a special time.  Thankfully I have worked ahead with tutorials and Design Team work but due to complicating things by literally 'hitting the ground running' which has resulted in a Cortisone injection into the hip and a tear in a tendon, I have not been able to complete 'other' posts - I do apologise in advance - my Tutorial are all done and are scheduled here - I hope you enjoy those.

In the meantime I have been working on some cards in case the Shop that sells them needs them while I am away - they just had 28 sell in two weeks and 36 the month before that - not complaining at all!  I have upcycled this image - so cool for a masculine card.

 The card front  has been embossed using the Spellbinders Em-bossing Fold'ers Grid.  This has been sponged using Imagine Inks, trimmed and popped up onto a slightly larger white card front using double sided tape.

The image has been fussy cut/handcut using scissors and popped up onto the card front using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares,  The Penny Black Inc sentiment has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, lightly coloured using Markers and popped up below the image. 

White and yellow paint splatters and have randomly added to the card front.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: Flowers

Dream Valley Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge -  Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   

Just Add Ink - JUST ADD EMBOSSING

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Word Art Wednesdays - 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 yo

                                                          {{{hugs}}} and happy crafting