Stop and smell the Roses

I thought I had better get this card blogged as I have been asked how I made it !!

It is made using the Create a Card Enchanted Die from Crafter's Companion.

To make the card I cut, embossed and inked the embossed area twice.

I then cut another piece of Centura Pearl Card 1/4" larger than the die cut for both die cuts.

I then inked the edges of all the pieces and then using an edger tool roughened

up the edges and then used glitter glue lightly on the edges. 

I made a 7" x 7" Easel card and adhered the layers with 3D glue to the card.

The sentiment was stamped on the oval cut and then adhered so

 it sat lower than the front of the card.

The stopper for the card is the centre of the die cut adhered with 3D glue.

(I did cut and extra centre so that it raised evenly)

I die cut the Die'sire Leaf 2 die and using Peeled Paint distress ink

coloured them and then shaped them.

I then adhered the leaves and flowers to the card, added the gems

and Voila !!! Finished !

Leanne Chivers said on the POD shows on Ideal world this 

card would take about 20 mins to make......... She was right !!!

It really is quick and easy to make but so effective!!

Happy crafting!

All Geared up

Its Wednesday again and its a new release

from Heartfelt Creations !!!

Shift your creativity into high gear with the All Geared Up collection from Heartfelt Creations! 

This imaginative mix of gears, cogs, and mechanical flowers uses deep shades of rust, brown, teal, red and cream to create a fabulous industrial vibe. Clever vanity license plates, chains, wire, rugged stripes and distressed graphics mesh perfectly with Steampunk or masculine projects, and will keep your wheels turning with ideas for "girly grunge" creations, too. The versatile All Geared Up dies feature fanciful sprockets, gears, cogs, chains and license plates that can be shaped into innovative 3-D embellishments or die cut from white cardstock to create beautiful doily accents. Six hand drawn stamp sets continue the mechanical theme with a large Cogs and Gears background stamp, themed accent stamps, mechanical bouquets and playful sentiments that are "geared" to carry your project across the finish line with a smile. 

The All Geared Up Collection has been designed to inspire the bold in you....so let's gear up!

Look !!! Blue flowers !!! I did promise !!! hehe

I am going to be honest with you this is so far out of my comfort zone

I was in another universe !!!! BUT

and its a huge BUT (no not butt !!!!) I LOVED it !!!

I got inky and messy and so much fun colouring the flowers, leaves

and cogs !!! I forgot the time and was late picking up my little one !!!

Now because it was so far out of my comfort zone I had some advice

from an amazing friend on how to start this!!

So ........... I took photos of ever step I took with the flowers, leaves and cogs

and I will be writing up a tutorial just incase !!!!

To make the card I used :

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCPC 3632 Plates and Gears PreCut set

HCPC 3633 Nuts and Bolts PreCut set

HCPC3635 Shifting Gears PreCut set

HCDP1 248 All Geared Up Paper Pad

HCD 754 All Geared up Die set

HCD2 750 Cut Mat Create die 1B

119390536 Walnut brown 3D stamp paint

119390436 Copper 3D stamp paint

119390636 Moss Green Stamp paint

Other Products Used : Tea dye, Weathered wood and Faded jeans distress inks.

Brown ink. Peeled Paint Distress ink, Screw brads, all purpose glue, 3D foam pads

Cut a 7" x 5" tent card. Cut a card front from the paper pad and adhere to the 

front of the card cutting the large rectangle from the centre and adhering it 

with 3D foam pads for dimension. Using the large rectangle die cut a piece of

white card. Stamp the flower on an angle and the "Splodge" and using the tea

dye ink colour up the card. Adhere to the card with 3D foam pads. Cut out the 

flowers, leaves and cogs. Colour them and shape. Flick watered down 3D stamp paint

over the flowers for a rust effect. Adhere the flowers, leaves and cog onto the 

card. Stamp colour and cut out the sentiment and adhere using 3D foam pads and

your card is complete.

If kisses were flowers

I made this card using the Create a Card Decadance die from Crafter's Companion

Fiona is on Ideal World today and tomorrow with a Pick of the Day ........

Check out these shows and see what fabulous things there are.

(Subject to change at anytime)

Tue 21:00 07-Oct 

Tue 23:00 07-Oct 

Wed 08:00 08-Oct 

Wed 10:00 08-Oct 

Wed 13:00 08-Oct 

Wed 16:00 08-Oct 

Wed 19:00 08-Oct

I really enjoyed making this card, Black is not a colour 

I would normally use but I just had to use it this time,

it sets the pink off so lovely!

I sanded all the papers so that they had a weathered effect too.

See if you can spot it on one of the shows !

To make the card I used the following:

Create a card Decadance die
Die'sire Leaf 2 die
Coredinations
Coredinations Sanding Kit
Vintage Floral Collection A6 Sentimentals 
Rubber Stamp Set Phrases
3D glue
Tacky glue

Other items:
Flowers, Peeled paint distress ink
glitter glue

Happy Crafting !!!

Happy Anniversary

Wow what a great weekend we just had !!!
A birthday celebration for a few of me and my friends !!
We had such fun, long walks along the beach, lots of wine and good food.

AWESOME times !!! 

So today I thought I would share this card I made for my Aunts wedding

anniversary a few weeks back.

(I was so busy last week working on show samples I didn't get

anything extra done for my blog !! Oops.)

I used the Daphne papers, flowers leaves and swirls from Heartfelt Creations.

Adorning square die and Pennant die from Spellbinders.

The sentiment was done on the computer, can you

believe I don't have a small wedding or anniversary stamp!!

Well she loved it hop you like it too.

Right I best make cards today!!!

Have fun !

Your my Everything

Here is my third project this week for Heartfelt Creations.

I figured I had better do something that had some colour to it !!!

I'm really inspired by the heart die at the moment ......

not sure why but I've used hearts a few times recently !

Well I best get on I have loads to do!

A group of us are all getting together tomorrow

for our birthdays !!! Oh yes there will be wine involved !!!

Infact that's already out ready !!! hehe

Along with the tin of Chocolates !!!

Now should  I bake a cake ............. Mmm ...........

Here is how I made the card:

59222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCD2 751 Cut mat Create 2A die

HCD 748 Arianna Blooms die

HCPC 3608 Arianna Blooms PreCut set

HCDP1 234 Daphne Collection

HCD 728 Timeless Amour die

HCPC 3609 Arianna Blooms Bouquet PreCut set

HCD 736 Classic leaf die

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set

Other Products Used : White centura pearl card, brown ink, Victorian Velvet

distress ink, peeled paint distress ink, pearl gems, glitter glue, 3D foam

pads, tacky glue, hot glue, edger tool, string pearls.

Using the white card cut a side fold card 5" x 5". Cut a piece of paper from 

the paper pad 4 3/4" x 4 3/4". Using a contrasting piece of paper cut 9 

square 1 1/4" x 1 1/4". Roughen the edges of all the pieces and ink around the

edge with the Victorian velvet ink. Adhere the large square with 3D foam pads

to the card. Adhere the 9 small squares to the card with 3D foam. Stamp the 

sentiment and die cut the heart and adhere the inner piece to the card centrally.

Adhere string pearls to the outer of the heart and adhere to the card with 3D 

foam pads. Die cut the swirls from the Cut Mat create die and cut into two.

Stamp, cut, colour and shape the leaves. Stamp, cut, colour and shape the flowers.

Adhere a pearl gem in the centre of the flowers. Adhere the leaves, swirl 

and flowers to the card and your project is complete.

Thank you

Here is my second project this week for Heartfelt Creations.

Well I did warn you I was into the white card effect ........... !!

And look !!! No pink in sight !!! I used BLUE !!!

Yeah ok not on my flowers BUT I did use it !!! hehe

There is more blue coming  .......... Honest !!

I have a third project on my blog tomorrow !!
(No blue tho ..........!!)

I am loving making these sunflowers.

The leaves are falling and the days are very autumnal so

its s lovely to be making cards with a Autumn feel about them.

Have you checked out the Heartfelt Creations blog yet?
Click on the picture below, there is some great projects this week!

Here is what I used to make the card:

HCD 753 Classic Sunflower Die

HCPC 3626 Classic Sunflower Stamp

HCD2 750 Cut Mat Create 1B die

HCPC 3614 Summer Glory PreCut set

HCD 747 Arianna Lace die

HCPC 3630 Summer Days PreCut set

HCPC 3627 Sunflower Stem Precut set

459222 Blossom Tool set

452255 Grand calibur

Other Products Used : White card, Beads, glue, 3D foam pads,brown ink, edger tool, 

Wild honey and scattered straw distress inks, alcohol markers, gems, glitter glue.

Cut a 7" x 5" side fold card. Cut a piece of white card 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" and use

the edger tool on all sides. Adhere to the card with 3D foam. Stamp the sentiment

and cut out using the small rectangle die. Use the edger tool around the sentiment.

Adhere to the card with 3D foam. Stamp, colour and cut out the butterflies. Adhere

gems and glitter them up. Adhere them to the card. Stamp, cut, colour, shape

the flowers and adhere beads into the centres. Cut three swirls from the Arianna lace

die set and adhere them and the flowers to the card. Add gems, glitter the roughened 

edges and your project is complete.

Heard you caught a bug

Its Wednesday again !! Its time to share another project

for Heartfelt Creations with you.

Have you stopped by their blog yet??

There are some amazing projects there

click on the pic below.

I have my second project to share tomorow.

Can you believe next week we have another collection

to share with you!!! make sure you stop by!

Well I seem to be back into the swing of things
 and back in the craft room. taking it slowly tho ......

I have loads of ideas to make things!!

Thank you for all my well wishes and for bearing with me.

Here is what I used to make the card:

HCDP1 247 Classic Sunflower paper pad

HCD 753 Classic Sunflower Die

HCPC 3626 Classic Sunflower Stamp

HCPC 3628 Sunflower Boquet PreCut Set

HCPC 3631 Chick retreat PreCut set

459222 Blossom Tool set

452255 Grand Calibur

Other Products Used : White card, Beads, glue, 3D foam pads, Spellbinders

Enhanced Banner die, brown ink, edger tool, Wild honey and scattered straw

distress inks.

Cut a card with the white card 5 3/4" x 5 3/4". Cut another square 5 1/2"

x 5 1/2" and use the edger tool on all the sides. Stamp in brown ink the image

in the corner and adhere to the card with 3D foam. Stamp the sentiment and cut

out using the Enhanced banner die. Using a piece of paper from the paper pad

draw around the outer of the die and cut out. Use the edger tool on both banner

pieces. Adhere together with 3D foam and to the card. Stamp, cut, colour, shape

the flowers and adhere beads into the centres. Adhere the flowers to the card.

Cut out butterflies from the paper pad and adhere to your card and the card is

complete.