I love spellbinders...

..... Yes it's official! I LOVE THEM!! Here is a card a made this weekend. I have put pin pricks around the base card (thanks Sue Wilson!)I have then layered up using spellbinder dies. The top layer is embossed and ink added to the embossing folder before running through the grand calliber. I have added liquid pearls, ribbon, cristals and hat pins. The sides have been made using a Martha Stewart punch. I used Tim Holtz inks to distress the white card stock.

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Challenges:- Crafts and me - Favourite colours Inky Immpressions - Lots of ribbon My Mums Craft Shop - Embossing Truly Scrumptious - Die cut, punches, embossing

Butterflies and flowers

Good morning crafters! Happy Easter Monday to you all.

I have been playing again! This card is following the same design as yesterday but using different elements.

I have added a punched boarder to this card.
Iam in love with the Spellbinder butterflies! So pretty and I love to layer them up.
I have added some liquid pearls to the butterflies and some pearl emblishments to the bigger butterfly along with some to the larger flowers.

All the flowers have been made using my spellbinders dies. I love them!
I really felt like I had created a complete card and the embellishments. Thank you gain Sue Wilson and Spellbinders!
Challenges:
Crafting when we can - Things with wings
Robyns Fetish - Anything goes
The Crafty Pad - Use dies
The Hybrid Chick card caravan - Use the negative space of a die or punch
The Squirrel and the fox - Things with wings
Crafts and me - Butterflies and bows
Paper Pretties - Monochromatic
Simon Says Stamps - Use your favourite tool (Grand Caliber)

Thank you Sue!

Hello everyone!

Well it has been sometime (over 5 months) since I made a post! I have missed being on here and it is great to be back.

A lot has happened over the past 18 months and my working life has changed quite a bit! After months of changes I have now settled down in to a job where I get to work from home! It is great as I am able to be with my dog all day! She helps out in my office lol!

Anyway, I must say a BIG THANK YOU TO SUE WILSON . Sue does not know me but she has inspired me so much over the past weeks with her wonderful spellbinder creations. She has made me want to go back in to my craft room! The card below is inspired by Sue. I was watching her on create and craft with the different pick of the weeks from spellbinders and I treated myself to a set for my 40th birthday. I could not wait for them to arrive so I looked at the dies I had and gave it a go!
I cut the card to size first and then positioned the dies. I just wanted a little of the colour showing through.
I then stamped the sentiment. I embossed the bottom of the card which is hard to see as there are lots of flowers!

I added the flowers and a "Sue" bow with embellishments, Added some pearls to the flowers and the top of the card.

Overall I am very pleased with the result.

Yesterday my pack of sepllbinders came so I will be back with more!

Thank you so much for staying with me.

Tina xx
Challenges:-
Catch the bug - Anything goes
Craft your days away - Easter (colours)
Little claires - Spring
Sugar creek hollow - Floral
Dilly beans - Easter/Spring
4 crafty chicks - Flowers
Craft - Easter/ spring
Crafty Ribbons - Black/White plus one colour
Great Impressions - Flowers

The Artistic Stamper - A little distressed

It's my posting time over at The Artistic Stamper! Please have a look Here at the details of my card.



Challenges:-
Di's Digi designs - Ribbons and Bows
Annabelle stamps - Say it with sentiments
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Inspire me Fridays - Anythng goes.

The Artistic Stamper - Christmas decoration

It's my time to post over at The Artistic Stamper . Please pop over and give me some love.

Challenges:-
Bearly Mine - Anything but a card
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
One Stop Craft - No designer paper
Marks Finest Paper - Altered item

Journal Book for The Artistic Stamper

I love to ink!!! It is my time to post at The Artistic Stamper Blog .

Please pop over to see how I made this.

Bye for now ! xx

Challenges:
Creative inspirations paint - embossing
Dream Valley - Monochromatic
Fashionable Stamping - Anything but a card
I Did It - anything goes
One stitch at a Time - Anything goes
PanPastel UK - Autumn colours
Stamptacular Sunday - So distressing
One Stop Craft - Anything goes
Secret Crafter - Anything goes as long as it sparkles
Simon Says - Sparkle and bling

Daisy Doodles - Card Kits

Here is a card I made using one of the Card Kits by Daisy Doodles .

I love using kits, you can use the elements and mix and match them with your stash!

I have used some Coredinations card for the base. The card kit used is number 3.
I added a sentiment, ribbon, a button and some fab liquid pearls!
The colours in this kit are beautiful and I love the flowers.
If you have never used a card kit before give it a go!
Challenges:-
Craft Your Passion - Anything goes plus ribbon
Crafty Cardmakers - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Paper Sunday - Lots of layers
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

The Wine Buffs

I brought the Wine Buffs CD from Create and Craft months ago! I saw it at the weekend and thought I'd have a play.

I printed out one of the cartoons, you get 2 on the same page, one large and one small.

I made 2 cards using the same images and colours but different layouts.

The images are great for Men's cards.

Thanks for looking!

Challenges:-
Critter Sketch - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Ooh La La - Punches and dies
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Anything goes
Lollipop - Anything goes
On Stitch at a Time - Use your favourites (Nesties)
Paper Sundays - Anything goes
The Suirrel and the fox - Anything goes