LOC Fairy Flight

This card is created using an image by NinaB Designs - it is from a retired Layers of Color clear art stamp set.

The image has been stamped with Tsukineko Versamark and embossed using Tsukineko White Embossing Powder.

The butterfly from the set has been stamped using Tsukineko Versafine in Onyx Black and coloured using SU Chalks.Pastels and a Blender Pen.  Some added shimmer and a Mulberry Rose.  The image has been cut out and popped up with foam dots for some dimension.

The sentiment is from the Fairy Wishes clear art stamp set and has been stamped using Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

A Seam Binding bow is added and finished off with a Mulberry Rose, a row of lace and some gorgeous Want2Scrap - 72 Count - Le Creme Pearls - Self Adhesive bling.

This card is for the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything Goes

Fashionista Challenge - Simply Summer

Hooked on Crafts - All that Glitters

Love to Create - Add a Sentiment

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes  

Ooh La La Creations - Make it Girly

Great Impressions - Anything goes

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Use Pink

Speedy and Friends - Heat Emboss your main image

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any sentiment

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 Savvy Saturday - Summer Vacation

It is always fun to host the Savvy Saturday Video Tutorial at Spellbinders Paper Arts - and this week was no exception....

...especially when the theme is Summer Vacation - and we all love that! 

I would love you to pop over and check out the tutorial, you may be inspired to get some Dies out and get creating - either that or take a Summer Vacation! LOL!

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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SSIC Not Afraid

This week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge is all about not being afraid......and Candace has chosen this scripture:

 

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?" Psalm 118:6

We have been challenged to do something on your card that you're "afraid" of! For example, CAS style, stitching, a vintage look, etc. Just do something you wouldn't normally do!

For me that us leaving so much white on a card - my 'signature style' is to fill it with layers. lace, bling and anything vintage...so I extended the challenge and made my card without any image as well....

But I could not just leave the white plain and had to emboss using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine and the Enchanted M-Bossabilities.  I love this ribbon, which is lightly wired and created such a gorgeous bow.  I have used a recycled button and snipped the back off.  Quick and easy but so elegant - don't you think and suitable for many occasions!

This card is for the following challenges:

Simply Create Too - Wedding (or Love)

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything goes

Truly Scrumptious - anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays -  Vintage or Shabby Chic

Thank you to our sponsor Sweet n' Sassy Stamps

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

* Candice * Diane * Helen * Jerusha * Michelle * Sandie L *

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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It's a Man Thing

I am back and on a mission - to use what is on my desk - and believe me, it is quite a challenge as things gather and seem to multiply over night - do you know that feeling?  I am sure YOU are not like that! LOL!

I have created these quick masculinbe cards using some remnants of paper from Webster's Pages, I was inspired by Nina Brackett and the way she is using her scraps so creatively, she created something similar to these cards, so I had to CASE her.

I have also used the Spellbinders Ribbon Banners along with the co-ordinating retired Layers of Color Sentimental Banners clear art stamp set, also illustrated by Nina Brackett.

The Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

Finishing off with a little bit of black bling from Want2Scrap - it does not get much easier than this!

This card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any sentiment

Charisma Cardz - No flowers allowed

DRS Designs - Masculine

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything goes

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - Father's Day card

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day/special man

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 was my turn to host the Spellbinders Paper Arts Tutorial on Tuesday using Edgeabilities

You can check out the details here. I would love you to pop over and check it out....you can also see Astrid's fabulous Friendship tag as well.

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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Floral Frame

I am back with a card I created using a Penny Black image Floral Frame, illustrated by my dear friend and talented artist Laura Kirste Campbell

The image has been stamped onto coloured card stock and coloured using SU Chalks/Pastels and a Blender Pen and cut out with the Spellbinders Labels Fourteen Nestibilities

Adhered to the Spellbinders Floral Ovals Nestibilities using foam tape and then popped onto a layer of wide lace and patterned paper.

A smaller Die from the Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die has been cut and sponged and had a divine flower added, love the chunky shimmer.  The centre bling is a button from my stash.  All of my Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

The beautiful bling is from Want2Scrap, designed by NinaB Designs

This card is for the following challenges:

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - 3-D

Victorine Originals - Sympathy/Thinking of You

Great Impressions - Anything goes

Let`s Ink It Up -  Bling

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish - Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday - In the Garden

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Flowers

Hotshot Crafts - 3W - Week 2, 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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Nina B Designs Blog Hop #3

Welcome to another NinaB Designs blog hop. The NBD Team and has something exciting for you today. Nina challenged us to create something that uses the NinaB Designs Spellbinders die cuts from non-paper products on their projects.  Did you know that Spellbinders dies can cut all kinds of material?  Kim Hupke, the Educational Director of Spellbinders Paper Arts did a video showing all types of products you can cut with the dies that you can find HERE.

For my project today, I die cut both cork and felt with NinaB Designs' Licensed Dies for Spellbinders Paper Arts - Home Sweet Home  dies.

The adorable little house has been cut using the Spellbinders Home Sweet Home Die using cork and the heart using felt - both cut so easily the Spellbinders Grand Calibur Machine. These have been sponged using the Die as a Mask and then mounted onto patterned paper cut using the Spellbinders Floral Ovals Nestabilities.

A Seam Binding bow and Mulberry Paper Rose

Finishing off with some divine Want2Scrap Fancy That bling - these have also been designed by NinaB Designs

I love the scene this fabulous set of Dies creates.

Here are the dies I used:

Home Sweet Home

Here are the prizes to be won.

The Craft's Meow's Cherished Stamp Set

The Craft's Meow's Giddy Up

Spellbinders Aster Flower Topper dies

Spellbinders Bauble Blossoms One

Winners will be picked randomly from 5 of the designers' blogs:

* Nina Brackett * Beatriz Jennings * Clare Buswell * Heather Jensen * Jennie Harper * Julie Overby * Lea Lawson * Linda Lucas * Mona Pendleton * Viola Mahr

Everybody is welcome to comment and be eligible to win. The winners will be announced on  May 22 right here. Due to the number of prizes being given away on Nina's blog and the dependence on Nina's Mom to do the shipping, we have to ask that the winners email Nina through the  Contact tab on her Blog with their info within 4 days (till May 26) in order to claim the  prize. This will help with organization and avoiding confusion.  Thanks for understanding!

Finally, please consider liking the following Facebook pages that are represented on today's hop, so you don't miss the latest news and happenings:

NinaB Designs

Spellbinders Paper Arts

The Craft's Meow

Want2Scrap 

I hope we've inspired you all today! Happy hopping!
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Crafty Friends Challenge #4 - Anything But a Card

I am back with my project for the Crafty Friends Challenge - it is Heather's turn to host and she has challenged us to create Anything But a Card - this challenge makes me smile as I never considered myself an 'off the page' person, but them someone called it 'Altered Art' and I was there instantly, 'hit the ground with my feet running' and not looked back! LOL!

This week I have created a Nostalgic Tag - it was very quick and easy to create and just perfect for the gorgeous hanger my kids got me for Mother's Day, where I hang my divine vintage lace.....(just quietly - I know it was my DH who brought on the kids behalf - love it that he knows me so well and got the perfect gift - definitely keeping him!)

The image the tag is based on is from Crafty Secrets (love them), as it the little ticket.

Some thick Ricrac is added down the side and the gorgeous pearl trim is from the Craft Queen, I savour each little bit of it!

The wings are from Spellbinders Paper Arts, one of NinaB Designs Licensed Dies - they are cut with vellum and has 3D Kindy Glitz added, I was not sure how this would work out but an very happy with the results.  A mulberry rose has been added and then some of the divine bling from Want2Scrap, this is also designed by NinaB Designs - Nina is everywhere - don't you love that!

You can see where the tag has found a home....right next to my desk!

This tag is for the following challenges:

Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes

Waste Not Wednesday - always "use your forgotten stuff" - Ricrac

Truly Scrumptious - anything goes

Tandastamps - Something new  - Crafty Secrets image

Sisterhood of Crafters - May flowers 

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Inky Impressions - lace or trim

Shelly's Images - Anything goes

CCEE Stampers - Use embossed vellum (dry or heat) 

Di's Digis Designs - Show us that Bling   

Just Some Lines  - Show us those Birds

Sugar Creek Hollow - Pearls and Swirls  

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Wonderful Wings

Hotshot Crafts - Die Cuts  

Simply Create Too - Mothers Day / Feminine

We would love you to join in with our first challenge, pop over and check out the Design Team - you are sure to be inspired at every stop!

Beate Johns * Charmaine Ikach * Heather Jensen * Jen Balcer * Linda Lucas * Nina Brackett

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment, I read each one and appreciate your support and encouragement! I do look forward to seeing you play along with this new Bi-weekly challenge - there is so much fun ahead and you are going to want to be part of it!

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SSIC Build It Up

 I hope you are having a lovely Sunday, it comes around so quickly each week!  With Sunday comes the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge, this week is it hosted by the lovely Traci

 who has chosen:

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."  Ephesians 4:29

Build up your card: by adding layers, paper tole, paper piecing, stacking flowers...you name it!!

I have used the Spellbinders Grand Labels Eleven for this easel card.  The patterned paper is retired Stampin' Up!  My image is from Crafty Secrets and is popped up onto the Spellbinders Postage Stamp Die.  All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.

The flowers are Mulberry Paper Roses and the divine bling is from Want2Scrap.  The bow is made using Seam Binding.

You can see all of the layers and dimension here.

This card is for the following challenges:

Di's Digis Designs - Show us that Bling

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Flowers

Card Makin' Mamas - May Flowers

Hotshot Crafts - Die Cuts

C.R.A.F.T. - Easel card

Crafty Ribbons - Flowers

Cute Card Thursday - A touch of sparkle

Delightful Challenges - Add ribbon

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything goes

Shelly's Images -  Anything goes

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters -  two colors

Sisterhood of Crafters - May flowers

Truly Scrumptious - anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!! 

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

* Candice * Diane * Helen * Jerusha * Michelle * Sandie L *

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 May Flowers Pocket Card

It is my turn to share the Thursday'sTutorial on Spellbinders Paper Arts.....

You can see the Step by Step instructions for my Pocket Card here.  I would love you to pop over and let me know what you think!

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