Friendship is the sweetest flower

Its time for a new Challenge at Crafter's Companion !!

This month the challenge is .......

FLORAL !!

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I can't believe its April !!! Wow the year is flying by!!

Still I'm enjoying the sunshine and the garden coming back to life!

Roll on the Summer !!

I just love the effect of the Coredination paper sanded !

These Sunflowers just pop on this card too !

To make the card I used the following:

Coredinations card,

A4 Embossalicious Gothic Script folder,

Beads,

Coredinations ColourCore Sand it set,

Die'sire Large Sunflower die

Die'sire Small Sunflower die

Die'sire Leaf 2 die

Snow White Centura Pearl with a hint of Silver Card

Sentimentals Stamps - Nature

Flower pot of love

Have you seen the April FREE download

over at Crafters Companion yet ???
WOW its fab !!! 

Click on the pic below to go get it !!

I made this card shape by cutting a Tent card

into the plant pot shape, I also cut a smaller one

to layer on the top which I embossed using the 

Embossalicious Folder Tumbling Leaves.

Along the top of the plant pot I cut and embossed 

the Lace Border 1 Die'sire Die.

Along this I cut and made the ribbon and bow, 

adhereing with 3D glue.

I then cut flowers from one of the papers off the download

and shaped them, added beads to some.

I cut the sentiment from the download and backed it with one of the papers.

Added some of the bunting and bow from the download too.

I then used the Die'sire Leaf Swirl die and added them around the flowers.

Hope you like it, make sure you go get the download !!

Happy Crafting!!!

You have the potential ......

I just LOVE the sentiment !

You have the potential to make beautiful things !

And don't we just !! 

This is my card for Crafters Companion Die'sire Team this week.

Click on the pic and it will take you to their site.

I used two embossing folders and my Ultimate Pro

to create the embossed card. It was VERY easy to do !

And wow look at how well the Embossalicious folders emboss !

My other half took hold of it and was so impressed, he could see

the embossing without having his glasses on even !

And boy that says something as he is as blind as a bat without them !!!

Hehe !! How do you think I sneak my crafty stash in otherwise !!!

To make the flower and leaves I used Coredinations card and sanding kit.

I just love the way it looks when you sand it.

Oh and I embossed the leaves too !

To make this card I used the following:

Die'sire Leaf 2

Die'sire Large Sunflower

Die'sire Sentimentals - Nature stamps

Embossalicious folder - Regency Swirls

Embossalicious folder - Dottie

Centura Pearl snow white with a hint of silver card

3D Glue

Ultimate Pro (to score the straight lines on after embossing)

Thanks for looking

Happy Crafting !

Easter Chicks

The challenge this week at The Stamping Boutique

is EASTER !!! 

I cant believe Easter is just around the corner !!

Shame I'm still not eating Chocolate !!

Ho hum, I'll have to have a new die then !! hehe !

We would love to to come join us,

click on the pic below.

For my card I used Farm Chick digi image.

I used Adorning squares from Spellbinders to make the card.

I also used Blossom tags and Venetian Motifs.

Leaves are Marianne dies and WOC flowers.

I added some glitter glue to the flowers

and some pearl gems for glam !

Hope you like it !!

Enjoy the beauty of each moment

Here as promised is my second project this week

for Heartfelt Creations from the Once Upon a Time collection.

Have you checked the collection out yet???

Click on the pic below to go seethe amazing DT inspiration

oh and a sneaky peak into the new release next week !!
Wow I cant wait !

Here is what I used to make this !

HCD 736 Classic leaf die

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die

HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCUt set

HCDP1 241 Once Upon a Time paper pad

HCD 744 Once Upon a Time die

HCPC 3594 Time Sentiments PreCut set

Other Products Used : White card, Beads, hot glue, black ink,

Peeled paint and Victorian velvet ink, glitter glue, 3D foam pads.

Cut a 6"x 6" card and cut a card front from the paper pad adhering to the

card. Stamp the Time Sentiments and die cut out. Adhere to the centre

of the card front with 3D pads. Stamp, cut, colour, shape the leaves and 

flowers. Add beads and glitter the flowers. Adhere the leaves and flowers

to your card and your project is complete.

Keyring Memories

I thought for one of my projects this week at Heartfelt Creations

I would make a keyring.

Now I know this wouldn't be durable in a pocket 

with a large set of keys !!

BUT .............

I thought what about using it s a memory keeper.

There are many of us who have keys from loved ones

homes whom are no longer with us, why not have it on

something special than tucked away in a box or draw !!!

I will share my other project tomorrow

so please come and stop by again !

Pop on over to the Heartfelt blog, there is some 

amazing inspiration there !!

Here is how I made my project:

HCD 736 Classic leaf die

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die

HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCUt set

HCDP1 241 Once Upon a Time paper pad

Other Products Used : Beads, hot glue, wooden heart keyring,

Peeled paint and Victorian velvet ink, Modge Podge, glitter glue.

Draw around the keyring on paper from the paper pad twice and cut out.

Adhere to each side of the keyring using the Modge Podge and trim any edges

if necessary. Cover papers in Modge Podge and leave to dry. Stamp, colour

and shape the flowers adding beads and glitter glue. Stamp, cut, colour

and shape the leaves. Cut out your word from the paper pad. Adhere the 

leaves and flowers to the keyring and then adhere the letters and your 

project is complete.

New Baby Tag

Have you ordered your copy of the  

Crafters Companion Crafter's Inspiration Issue 4 Spring Edition ??

Wow !!! I am loving mine !! 

Click on the pic and it will take you to the website !

I made this new baby tag using the papers and image from 

The BeBunni section on the CD !!

I die cut the tag, cut a circle and then cut the top of the tag again 

on the circle so I could create the top tab. I then Embossed it

to add dimension.

Along the base I cut and embossed the lace border,

adhered it to the tag base and then cut along the line 

of the tag so it elongated it slightly.

To make it I used the following items:

Spring Issue magazine 4 for paper and image
3D glue
Tacky Glue
Die'sire Chantlly lace Stamping frame
Die'sire Scalloped Tags
Die'sire Lace Border 3
Die'sire Small Sunflower 

Centura Pearl snow white with a hint of silver card.
Embossalicious Dottie folder

Beads

Ribbon

Happy crafting !