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Friday, February 28, 2014

Pink Butterflies

This card would have to be one of the quickest cards I have created - and so pretty!  I have gone a little bit crazy and made it in a few different colours - with such different looks - love that!




The gorgeous Die is the newly released Butterflies Spellbinders Shapeabilities® dies - The Expandable Patterns dies allow you to expand designs in all direction to create on a larger scale - so many possibilities! I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine to cut this Die.





A little close up so you can see the detail of this Die - emboss and deboss - so effective!  The addition of lace, ribbon, a Seam Binding Bow and a paper rose complement this card perfectly!!  It doesn't get much easier than that!




This card is for the following challenges:
Crafty Creations - Keep it simple 
Cuttlebug Mania - Let's Feel It - Add Texture
 Everybody-Art-Challenge - Ribbon and Lace 
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes 
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a HANDMADE BOW 
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes / Use Flowers 
Kaboodle Doodles - Use Ribbon
 Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes 
MilkCoffee Challenge - Emboss wet or dry 
Scrap it With a Song - Who Knew Pink

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 26, 2014

Imagine the Possabilities

Hello Blog Friends - thanks for visiting today!  I love this Penny Black Inc image - designed by my dear friend and amazing artist - Laura Kirste



It has been stamped with the fabulous new
IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Radiant Neons Ink in Electric Purple.  An Aqua Brush was been used to drag the colour across the image, to add depth and dimension.


The colour is added in layers until you reach the desired effect.


The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and has been stamped in
IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink in Golden Glitz.  This has been layered onto the Fancy Tags Three Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® that has been cut/embossed and stenciled using the  Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine



This card is for the following challenges: 
Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes 
Tuesday Throwdown - AnythingGoes 
Card Mania - Use a Sentiment 
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes / Use Flowers
 Lexi's Creations - Monochromatic 
Love to Create - Anything Goes 
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes 
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
Perfectly Rustics - Shades of 1 Color 
Whoopsi Daisy - Monochrome 
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - 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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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Spellbinders Tuesday Tutorial - Shaped Birthday Card



I am sharing the Tuesday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog today - the theme is Shaped Birthday Cards.

I would love you to pop over and check out the full project and the Tutorial and leave a comment letting me know what you think.  You can see it 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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Wedding Day

My card today and a Wedding card and had to have a romantic feel - what better style than Shabby Chic to get the romantic feel on a project.




I have used some retired images from Layers of Color - they are still among my favourite images...the addition of a paper rose adds to the feel  - especially with the touch of pink in the center.




Embossing and sponging - two of my favourite techniques on a card, next comes lace and bling.




The image is stamped onto a Labels Four Spellbinders® Nestabilities® and layered on to pick card cut using the larger size in this die and the Grand Calibur® Machine, for a framed effect!



This card is for the following challenges:
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 
Quirky Crafts - Pile it High, Layer it Up, and 3D It!
2 Sisters - Embossing 
 Catch The Bug - Love
 Color Me Creative Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Love Is All Around
Little Claire's  - Monotone
Open-Minded Challenges - Monochrome
ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers
Feeling Crafty Challenge - Dies and/or Punches
 Just For Fun - Love is in the Air 
Alphabet Challenge - A for Always & Forever 
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes  
Stampin' For The Weekend - Flower Power
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)  

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 24, 2014

AIR #3 February - Artists Choice - Memento Luxe

 I am sharing an Artist in Residence Tutorial on the Imagine Crafts Blog - it is Artist Choice and I am using the gorgeous Memento Luxe Inks - I love using them for more than stamping - so many possibilities




You can see my Step by Step Tutorial and the product list by clicking 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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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Graphic45 - Special Day Card

Hello Blog Friends, I received an early copy of the Australian Simply Cards Magazine  as I have a 6 page article in it - which is exciting enough, I was excited to see that their free gift for March was some Graphic 45  Papers from the A Place in Time Collection and Chipboard Embellishments.


 

 I could not resist creating something straight away - with this gorgeous Chipboard tag. I have inked around the edges using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Rich Cocoa.  The image has been layered onto the Lacey Circles Spellbinders® Decorative Elements Nestabilities
 



This has inturn been layered onto the Gold Majesty Circles Spellbinders® Imperial Gold die using g Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™  - 3D Foam Squares.  The patterned paper is
Authentique™ Paper- Glistening Collection and has been embossed using the
Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and  Dotted Flowers M-Bossabilities™ folder.



The flower is created using Bitty Blossoms Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® and the Bling is  Want2Scrap©- Baby bling in LeCreme.





This card is for the following challenges:
ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers
Cards Galore Encore - Add a gem, glitter, candi or any bling you fancy
 One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - Embossing
A Creative Romance - Let's Get Sentimental 
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 
 The Stamping Boutique - Use a Punch or a Die-Cut 
TagaLong - Lots of Layers 
Crafter's Cafe - Vintage/Shabby Chic
 WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 
 Whoopsi Daisy - 2 or more Die Cuts


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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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Want2Scrap Sneak Peek - Silhouettes and Swirls


I am sharing a post on the Want2Scrap Blog in the next couple of days and wanted to share a sneak peek with you- would it come as a surprise if I told you it was loaded with  gorgeous bling and more. 




 I would love you to pop over and check out the whole project - you know I love to see you!  Just click 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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Thursday, February 20, 2014

You Inspire Me

Hello Blog friends, I am sharing a shabby card with you today, using some of the things that are 'gathering' on my desk.....it is my form of cleaning my desk! LOL!  Any excuse to create!!




I have used a printed image that I have had for a number of years (can you believe that!?!?) It is cut by hand and mounted onto a stamped image from Stampin' Up, using Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L- 3D Foam Squares.  The image has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and Labels Twenty-Three Spellbinders® Nestabilities®.  The Die has been used as a Stencil, sponging the inside using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink in Golden Glitz.  This has been adhered to the card base using 3D Foam Squares.



A double Seam Binding bow has been adhered to the side of the card, using liquid glue followed by a button and a pearl from Want2Scrap© 72 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive.




The bling border is from Want2Scrap©  - Beautiful Bling Borders! by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms.



This card is for the following challenges:   
Crafter's Cafe - Vintage/Shabby Chic 
Crafting By Designs - Love
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Love
 House That Stamps Built - Heart
Scrappers' Delights Love 
Whimsy Inspiration - Love 
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes) 
Bearly Mine Challenges - Vintage Romance
 Deep Ocean Challenge - Love is all around
Papertake WeeklyLovely Layers
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts/Love 
Card Mania - Love is All Around 
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a HANDMADE BOW 
Craft Your Passion - Girly Girl
 Use Your Stuff - Hearts 

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Spellbinders Tuesday Video Tutorial - Thank you Cards

I am sharing the Tuesday Video Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog - this week the theme is Thank you cards

  

I have created a card with a 'little extra' - I would love you to pop across and visit and leave a comment and let me know what you think, if you have the time. You know I love to hear from you - just click on the 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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Monday, February 17, 2014

Air #2 February - Radiant Neons Tutorial

This is my second Tutorial as a 2014 Artist in Residence for IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® - I am excited to be sharing some of the fabulous new Radiant Neon Inks with you - it is bright, lush and divine.  I love the way it is so easy to use, applies easily to card and blends beautifully.



The Radiant Neon Inks instantly take me to beautiful summer days - they have that wonderful glow about them - this was certainly my inspiration for this card - they have created a beautiful skyline for these birds. You can see my Step by Step Tutorial in full, along with a Product list by clicking HERE


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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Precious Baby Boy

Hello Blog Friends, I have had a bit of creative time over the past few days.  After checking with the Shop that sells my cards I thought I should make a few baby cards. 

 

 These are always very popular and my backup supply is down to zero - a skeery thought but I  just keep on creating- I know, a tough job but someone has to do it! LOL!  I cannot go past the Photochips - Hello Baby from Darkroom Door.  How adorable is this bear!




I have also used some retired Designer Paper from Stampin' Up! - polka dots are perfect for baby cards - don't you think?  The sentiments are also from Wordstrips - Hello Baby Boy.




The embossed strip is from Imperial Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.  The pearls are from Want2Scrap©, I have also used Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L- 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner
 


This card is for the following challenges:
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
Little Claire's  - Monotone
 Open-Minded Challenges - Monochrome 
4 Crafty Chicks - Use Pearls 
Make it Monday - 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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