Winter Bough Glimmer Plate

Good Morning,

Today I have another card designed using Susan's Snow Garden Winter Bough Glimmer Plate.  The design was gold foiled onto green mirror card stock.  It was die cut and attached to a 3D Brick embossed gold metallic background.

The Snow Garden, Hemlock, Cone & Chickadee die set was used to die cut the Hemlock, Cones and Chickadee. I used Susan's Specialty Cardstock and Flower Tool Kit.  OLO markers were used to color all the die cuts.  The American Holly die set was used to die cut the Holly.  The Holly was die cut colored and clear crystal glaze brushed on.  Red styrofoam  berries were added.

Susan's Snow Garden Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and die set was used for the sentiment.  It was gold foiled onto black cardstock, die cut and attached with dimensional tape.

Hemlock, Pinecones, and Chickadee

Good Morning,

Today I have a slimline card using Susan's Snow Garden Release. 

For the background, I used Spellbinders Holiday Floral  Swag 3-D embossing folder.  The folder is actually suppose to be turned the other way, but I wanted the ribbon at the top.  It was embossed on a piece of light green glitter cardstock.

The Hemlock, Cones, & Chickadee die set was used to die cut the Hemlock branches.  Each point was split in half using the scissors in Susan's Flower Tool Kit.  The little pinecones were also die cut from this die set.  Susan has a YouTube Video showing how to create these cute little pine cones.  The other die in this set is the Chickadee.  It was die cut, colored and attached with dimensional tape.

Using Susan's Poinsettia die set, one red poinsettia was created. I used Susan's Specialty Cardstock and OLO markers to color it.   For additional greenery, Susan's new American Holly die set was used for the Holly Leaves.  After they were die cut using watercolor paper, they were colored, shaped and crystal clear glaze added for the shine.

To complete the arrangement, Susan's Berry Branch was die cut and red Styrofoam balls added for the berries.  The balls were colored using Copic reinkers.  

Susan's new Snow Garden Sentiments Hot Foil plate set was used for the greeting.  It was gold foiled onto black cardstock and die cut using the matching die.  The Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System was used for the foiling.

Glory of Snow and Hemlock

Good Morning,

Today I have a card I created using the quilted background technique showed us how to do on her FaceBook Susan's Garden Club 2 Video.  I followed her instructions except I used a light grey PanPastel to color the shadows along the sides of the quilting.

For the background for the arrangement, I used the Spellbinders Elegant Twist Oval die set.  It was attached with dimensional tape.

First of all I want to say that this card is much prettier in real life.  It looks dark in the photo.  

For the background foliage, I used Susan's new Hemlock die set.  Six branches were die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock.  Each needle on the branch was cut in half using the small scissors that are in her Flower Tool Kit.  

 

Using the same die set, the little pine cones were created and the little chickadee die cut, colored and attached with dimensional tape.

Five flowers were die cut using the new Glory Of Snow die set.  They were colored using OLO markers, shaped and placed in Susan's Molding Tray to dry.  The stamen was rolled, glued and Yellow Pollen added to the tips.    Dark Purple berries were added to the arrangement.

Susan's new Snow Garden Sentiments Hot Foil Plate was used for the gold foiled sentiment.  It was attached with dimensional tape.

It was fun to create this quilted background following Susan's instructions.  I hope you give it a try!

For the snowy effect, I used Tonic's Snow Glitter.   

Snow Garden Winter Bough Glimmer Plate and Chickadee

Good Morning,

Things have been scary for us with all the fires currently burning around Spokane.  One of the three big fires is very close to us.  It is devastating to see all the homes that have been burned to the ground.  We are expecting a little rain today, so hope it helps put the fires out and clears the hazardous pollution.  

Today I have another card I designed using products in Susan's Snow Garden Release.

This is a 6x6 inch card.  I used a piece of embossed cardstock from my stash for the background. 

 

Using Susan's Winter Bough Hot Foil Plate from the Snow Garden Release was used for the gold foiled design on the green metallic card stock.  It was die cut using Spellbinders Essential Arches Etched Die set.  

The little Chickadee is one of the dies in the Hemlock, Cones & Chickadee die set.  It was colored and attached with dimensional tape.

The Snow Garden Sentiments Hot Foil Plate set was used for the sentiment.  It was foiled using red foil and die cut using the matching die.

To complete the card, Spellbinders Gold Embellishments were added around the arch. 

Glory Of Snow, Poinsettia, Hemlock, Cones & Chickadee

Good Morning.  Today I have a 6x6 inch card.  The background is a piece of silver metallic cardstock that was embossed using the Lisa Horton Padded Quilted 3-D embossing Folder.

For the container for this arrangement I used Susan's Geranium and Antique Wooden Bucket die set.  The bucket was die cut from watercolor paper, colored then attached with a large dimensional dot in the center, on the back, and glued around the edges.  The dimensional dot gives the bucket a rounded shape.

Susan's Poinsettia die set was used for the white Poinsettia  It was die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock and shaped using tools in her Flower Tool Kit.  

The Glory Of Snow die set was used for the three blue flowers.  They were die cut using Susan's Specialty  Cardstock, colored with OLO markers and Yellow Pollen added to the stamen.  Susan's YouTube Video has complete instructions on how to create these pretty little flowers.  

The American Holly die set was used to die cut the holly.  After coloring and shaping, Clear Crystal Glaze was brushed on the leaves.

The Helmlock, Cones, & Chickadee die set was used to die cut all the pieces in this set.  The Helmlock was added behind the arrangement. A few Pinecones were added.   Bright red berries were added.  Two little Chickadees were added.

Susan's Snow Garden Sentiment set was used to gold foil the sentiment and it was die  cut using the matching outline die.

Snow Garden Crocus

Good Morning.  Today I have a card designed using Susan's new Crocus die set from the Snow Garden Release.  

For the background, I embossed a piece of white cardstock with the Spellbinders Beautiful Butters 3-D embossing folder.  It was cut down to fit a 5x7 inch card.

For the container, I used Susan's Daffodil/Narcissus & Antique Vase die set.  It was die cut using a piece of embossed design paper from my stash.  A piece of dimensional tape was added to the back of the vase and glue around the edges and attached to the bottom of the card.  

Using the Crocus & Ladybug die set, five yellow crocus were created.  I followed Susan's instructions on her Crocus YouTube Video to get the perfect coloring and shaping.  They were die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock, colored with OLO Markers and shaped with her Flower Tools.  Orange Pollen was added to the stamens.  They were placed in Susan's Molding Tray to hold the cupped shape.  

The Mason Jar & Lavender die set was used to create the Lavender.  Two of the branches with lots of little flowers and four of the leafy branch were die cut.  Purple and hot pink inks were brushed on a piece of Susan's Specialty Cardstock before die cutting the flowers.  

Oops -- I forgot to add the cute little lady bug before taking the photo!

I know you are going to love working with this new Snow Garden Release.  I have added links for all the products below.   Thank you for visiting my blog.  

Ornamental Kale, Pansies, Ivy ,and Chickadee

Good Morning,

Susan's new Snow Garden release is now available.  This is a great addition for Winter/Christmas cards.  

The new Ornamental Cabbage & Kale die set is so fun to work with.  This set comes with stamps.  There are a lot of varieties of Ornamental Cabbage and Kale.  For instructions on how to create this, you can click and this LINK and watch Susan's instructions on YouTube.

I used Susan's Pansy die set to create the Pansies.  They were die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock, shaped using her Flower Tool Kit and assembled using Beacon Kids Choice Glue.  They were placed in Susan's new Garden Flower Mold.  

Susan's Foliage die set was used to die cut the Ivy.  The bucket was die cut and brown inks sponged on it.  

The Hemlock, Cones & Chickadee die set was used to die cut the bird. It was die cut, colored using OLO Markers and attached using dimensional tape. 

As an added embellishment, green berries were added to the berry branch that comes in the American Holly die set.  The berries were created using small styrofoam balls that were colored using alcohol ink from Copic Ink refills.  

Below are links to the Snow Garden Bundle and individual die sets and Glimmer Plates in this new release.

Inside-Out Stepper Card

Good Morning.  It is time for a new release from Susan's Garden.  This release, Snow Garden, is now available from Spellbinders, Scrapbook.com and ScrapbookPal. ( I have links below for this new release.)  Spellbinders has a bundle price for the dies in this release which is a savings for you.  

In this release she included a beautiful glimmer plate (Winter Bough)  and glimmer Snow Garden Sentiments.  

In one of Susan's Facebook Live, she created an Inside-Out  StepperCard.  I used her instructions for creating this card. Susan added a floral arrangement on the center panel.   I wanted to used her new Winter Bough Glimmer Plate in the center of this card so added the floral arrangements to the end panels.

I love to add a foiled design to metallic/mirror card stock.  To foil the Winter Bough,  I used gold foil on bronze mirror cardstock.  I used Spellbinders Glimmer machine and gold foil.  The design was die cut using Spellbinders Essential Arches Etched die set.  On the white embossed panels, I used the Altenew Slimline Classic Pinecone 3-D embossing folder.

I was so happy Susan added a Chickadee die in the Snow Garden collection  It was die cut and colored using OLO markers.  It is sitting on one of the sentiments from Susan's new Glimmer Snow Garden Sentiment  set.  The Sentiment was foiled using red foil and die cut using the matching outline die.  Both the Chickadee and sentiment were attached using dimensional tape.

On the side panels, I used Susan's Poinsettia die set to create the white poinsettias.  They were die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock, shaped using her Flower Tool Kit and assembled using Beacon Kids Choice Glue.  For the center I used small Styrofoam balls that were colored with Copic refill ink, for the berries.  I have a link below for Copic inks that are great for coloring berries.  A Yellow Prill was added to the top of a few of the Styrofoam balls.

The pine branches were die cut using the new Hemlock, Cones and Chickadee die set.  

The American Holly die set, from the Snow Garden Release, was used to die cut the holly. The berries were added to the berry branch and glued around the arrangement.  

The Snow Garden Sentiment Hot Foil Plate set was used for the sentiment on the far left panel. I used red foil for this sentiment.  

To finish the card, Spellbinders Gold embellishments were added to the side panels.

Winter Bough Glimmer

Good Morning,

I want to let you know that Susan's new Snow Garden Release will be available tomorrow at Spellbinders.  I have links below for this release and other products I use.  I will receive a small commission if you use the links below.  I want to thank you in advance for your support.  

This morning, Susan created a snow globe shaker card on her Susan's Garden Live Video.  I used that idea for this card.  To be truthful, I actually created a snow globe just like her instructions and was not happy with it so started over and created a snow globe that is not a shaker card.

Using her new Winter Bough Glimmer plate, I sliver foiled it on a light green mirror cardstock.  A piece of silver mirror card stock was used to die cut the circle to go around the outside of the foiled design.  These pieces were glued to a piece of Anna Griffin design paper.  A base was created out of gold mirror cardstock following Susan's instructions.  (I can't figure out why that base doesn't look straight in the picture.  It is straight on the real card.)

Susan's American Holly die set was used to create the holly leaves.  They were colored green, shaped and then glazed for the shiny appearance that holly leaves have.  This holly looks so realistic.

The Hemlock, Cones, and Chickadee die set was used to die cut the hemlock.  To make it realistic, each needle was cut in half.  The same die set was used to create the cute little pine cones.  If you need help in creating these, you can watch Susan's Spellbinders, YouTube video.  The little Chickadee was die cut, colored and added with dimensional tape.  

Susan's Poinsettia die set, from her Holiday Flora release last year, was used to create a red poinsettia.  It was die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock, shaped using her Flower Tool Kit and assembled using Beacon Kids Choice Glue.  Styrofoam balls were colored using Copic Refill Ink and added to the center of the poinsettia.  

For some reason I could not download the link for her video today, but you can go to Face book and search for Susan's Garden Club 2.   

Thank you for visiting my blog.  

Decorative Kale, Hemlock, Holly and Chickadee

It is time for a new release from Susan's Garden.  This release is called 'Snow Garden'.  

For my first card, I have used the Decorative Kale die set for the main attraction in this bouquet.  

For the background, I used  Susan's 3-D Bamboo Trellis embossing folder.  It was embossed on glossy black card stock then gold metallic rub was used over the embossed design.

Susan has posted videos on YouTube on how to create all the flowers in her new release.  You can also watch her weekly videos on Susan's  Garden Club Budding Paper Garden FaceBook page.  

If you Google Decorative Kale, you will find a great variety of colors of kale.  Following Susan's instructions, I have completed a green/pink variety.  Susan has included a stamp set to go with the Kale dies so we can get that raised design that all kale has on the leaves.  The leaves were die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock.  I found that you can use either white or clear embossing powder - the white does show up a little more.  The leaves were shaped using Susan's Flower Tool Kit and assembled using Beacon Kids Choice Glue.  

Susan's Pansy die set was used to create the two pansies.  I chose a variety that coordinates with the kale.  

Susan's Chrysanthemum die set was used to create three purple flowers.  

Susan's new Hemlock die was used to fill in around the arrangement.  It is important to snip each of the needles on the branch to help make it fuller looking.  I didn't add the little pine cones that come with the Hemlock die set.  

Susan's new Holly die set was used to create the Holly.  They were colored using OLO markers then a clear glaze added to give them the shine that the holly leaves have.  

At my request, Susan added a little Chickadee bird to the collection.  It is in the Hemlock and Pine cone die set.   I added one to the top of this arrangement.

To make the arrangement a little more festive, I added purple berry clusters.

Susan has added a sentiment glimmer set to this release.  I gold foiled one of the sentiments on black card stock and added it with dimensional tape to the top of the card.

This arrangement was added to Susan's Berry Basket that is from an earlier release  It was die cut using white card stock and the edges sponged with grey ink. 

 

Camellia, Lavender, Pansies

Good Morning.  Today I have a card designed with Susan's Garden Camellia.  

This is a 6x6 inch card.  I used  Lisa Horton Padded Quilt 3-D embossing folder for the background.  

Susan's Camellia die set was used to create the pink flower.  I always use Susan's Specialty Cardstock for die cutting Susan's Flowers.    It was shaped using Susan's Flower Tool Kit and assembled using Beacon Kids Choice Glue.  The assembled flowers are put in Susan's new Flower Molding Tray to help hold the dimensional shape.

The Lavender die set was used to create the lovely lavender stems.  You can watch Susan's YouTube videos for instructions on how to create all her flowers.

The Pansy die set was used to create three pansies.  

Concertina Pop Out Card

Hello Paper Crafters,

This morning on Susan's Garden Club Facebook video, she gave instructions on how to create a concertina pop out card.  I loved the card she created and decided to create this style card.  You can get her instructions here.   Lhttps://www.facebook.com/SusansGardenClub/videos/1939242373126662INK.  

To decorate my card, I used the Spellbinders Four Petal Floral 3-D embossing folder for the background on the front of the card.  This is a gorgeous embossing folder.

To try and duplicate the flower in the embossing, I used Susan's Camellia die set.  It was die cut using Susan's Specialty Card stock.  Susan's tool kit was used to shape the flower.  This die set did not come with a stamen so I used one from  her Celmatis die set.  Yellow Pollen was added to the tips of the stamen.  I found a picture on the Internet of a pink camellia that I duplicated.  

Susan's Bee Blossom die set was used to create four stems of flowers.  Behind the Bee Blossom I used Susan's Lemon Verbena die (Victorian Garden Foliage)  to die cut 5 branches.  OLO markers were used to color them.

On the inside, I used a piece of design paper I found in my stash.  The pieces were cut as per Susan's instruction and glued onto the card.  A Spellbinders sentiment was used.  It was die cut using gold metallic card stock and backed with black cardstock.

Southern Magnolia

Good Morning,

Today I created a Southern Magnolia Branch using Susan's Southern Magnolia die set.  

This is a 6x6 inch card.  A piece of Bright Pink metallic card stock was attached to the front.  I used a piece of design paper with a pearlized design in it for the background piece.  Using Spellbinders String Light Background Glimmer Plate, the design was foiled, using the Bright Pink Foil, onto this piece of design paper, then glued to the front of the card.

The flowers were die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock.  Light Pink ink was sponged on the petals for shading. The flowers and leaves were shaped using Susan's Flower Tool Kit.   The leaves were created just as Susan shows how to do in her Spellbinders Southern Magnolia YouTube Video.

I wanted to create a branch for the magnolia.  I used Susan's Spirea Die Set for the branch.  Three branches were die cut and colored and glued on the card front.  The open magnolia and two buds were added to the branch then the leaves attached.

Using Spellbinders, Bibi Cameron's Delicate Floral Hummingbirds die cut set, the hummingbird was die cut.  I used some colored holographic cardstock to cut the pieces for the bird. I used colors of cardstock to match the design used on the card.   It was attached using dimensional tape.

A stamp from Susan's Quotes stamp set was black embossed onto a piece of card stock and die cut using a square die.  It was also attached using dimensional tape.

Zinnia Basket

Good Morning,

Today on Susan's Garden Club Facebook Live, she created a basket card.  

I created my basket different from Susan, but it is the similar concept.  Bibi Cameron has a tutorial "DIY Easter Basket Woven Paper Card - Split Design #7, on YouTube that has instructions for this type of basket card.

For the decoration for my basket, I used Susan's Zinnia Die Set and created three purple Zinnias.  They were die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock and colored with OLO markers.  The flowers and leaves were shaped using Susan's Flower Tool Kit and assembled using Beacon Kids Choice Glue.

For the foliage, I used Susan's Lemon Verbena die from her Victorian Garden Foliage die set.  Susan's Berry Branch was used for the branch for the berries.  I used small Styrofoam balls that were colored with dark purple acrylic paint to color them.

One of the stamps from Susan's Quotes stamp set was die cut using one of the Spellbinders Essential Arches dies.

Spider Mum & Daisies

Good Morning Friends.  This is a "Lattice Card".  When you open it up, you can see between the slats.  

For the large flower, I used Susan's  Spider Mum die set.  It was die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock and colored OLO markers.  It was shaped using Susan's Flower Tool Kit and assembled using Beacon Kids Choice Glue. 

The Button Daisy/Chrysanthemum die set was used to create the three white daisies.  They were also die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock.  In the center of each flower, I added yellow Prills.

Behind the arrangement, I used the new Victorian Garden Foliage die set and die cut the Lemon Verbena.  The branches were colored using OLO markers.  

Susan's Berry Branch was die cut and light green styrofoam ball were added for the berries.

Susan's little Ladybug was die cut, colored and added to one of the leaves.  From my stash, I found a butterfly and added it to the upper right corner.  For embellishments on the gate, I used Spellbinders Silver embellishments.

3-D Envelope with Easel-Magnolia & Star Jasmine

On Susan's FaceBook Live this week, she demonstrated how to create a 3-D Envelope with Easel.  Following her instructions, this is the envelope I created.  

I used pink cardstock for the box envelope and decorated it with P-13- The Four Seasons, P-13 design paper.  Under the arrangement, I added a circle die cut using Spellbinders Elegant Twist Circle die set

I wanted to try and duplicate the design in the design paper so I use Susan's new Southern Magnolia die set for the Magnolia.  It was die cut using Susan's Specialty Cardstock.  The flower was colored using OLO R 58, and R 5.3 markers.  In the center I added a bright pink PanPastel.  The leaves were die cut using watercolor paper, colored with OLO markers and clear glaze added.

For the small flowers, I used Susan's Star Jasmine die set.  Three Jasmine branches were created.  

Usually I use Susan's Berry Branch when adding berries to a project, but today I wanted to copy the berry branch in the design paper so I used her large branch and added pink berries.  In the design paper there are small leaves so I used one of the branches in the Victorian Garden Foliage die set. the leaves were colored an cut off the stem and individually glued to my new berry branch. 

On of Susan's stamps was used for the quote   

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An easel was added to the back of the envelope so it can be displayed.