God Bless You

I love the new Marianne Design Anja's Circle die (LR0327) so much I had to design another card with it today.  Before taking the die cut out of the die, I sponged Spun Sugar Distress Ink over the exposed portion on the front.  This really helped bring out the beautiful design in the die cut.  I placed this white die cut over a pink die cut from the same set.  It was attached with dimensional tape.  Before attaching it I stamped a sentiment in the center (I am not sure where this sentiment came from).  

This is a 6"x6" card.  I cut a lightly smaller square and embossed it with the Crafter's Companion Regency Swirls 8x8 embossing folder.  The pink doily was attached with dimensional tape. 

 The pink flower was created with the Susan's Garden Gerbera Daisy dies.  Under the flower, I added the Marianne Design LR0192, LR0157 and CR1272 leaves.  To decorate the corners, I added the Marianne Design LR0280 die cut corners.

Doesn't this new Marianne Design Anja's Circle make a beautiful background!

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Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge

It is time for a new challenge at Joan's Gardens.  This week the theme is "BUTTERFLIES".  Here is what you need to incorporate in your project this week:

• Have at least two butterflies
• Use Yellow and White as your color theme
• Include some type of swirl(s)
• Use Polka Dots
• Use at least one product from Joan's Gardens

For my background I used both Swirls and Polka Dots.  The top portion of it was embossed with a portion of the eBosser "Magic Celebration" embossing folder - this is a tri-fold card embossing folder and I used the front right panel.  I love these tiny little embossed polka dots! The lower portion of the background was embossed with the Crafters Companion "Regency Swirls" embossing folder.  

The Frame used is from the Spellbinders "Enchanted Labels 28" die set.  It was backed with yellow card stock.  On the inside around the sentiment, I used the Tim Holtz Punch to punch holes around the embossed line in the label, then sponged on Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink around the inside of those punched holes.  The sentiments are from the JustRite "Grand Sentiments" stamp set.  If you haven't seen this stamp set, you should check it out here.

For the flowers, I used the Cheery Lynn "Cuties 4" die and cut the petals off the strip and built my own flower.  The pretty Memory Box butterflies were die cut using yellow polka dot design paper from my stash. For the "half" butterfly, I die cut the butterfly twice; folded one in half and cut the other die cut butterfly in half and glued it to the back of the wing which was now in the back.  The edges of the butterfly were sponged with "Wild Honey" Distress Ink.  A yellow silk bow was created with the "Bow Easy".  You always get a perfect bow every time you use the Bow Easy.   

I hope you will join us in our challenge this week.  Please go over to Joan's Gardens for complete information about this challenge and to see what this week's prize will be.  Remember the more times you enter our weekly challenges, the more chance you have a being a randomly selected weekly winner and those winners will be eligible for the $100 Gift Certificate to Joan's Gardens at the end of the year.

Here are the products used you can purchase from Joan's Gardens:

eBosser "Magic Celebration" embossing folder.

Crafters Companion Regency Swirls 8x8 embossing folder (EF8-RG Swirl)

Spellbinders "Enchanted Labels 28" S6-003

JustRite "Grand Sentiments" stamp set CR-03885

Cheery Lynn "Cuties 4" B156

Memory Box "Darla Butterfly" 98264

Wild Honey and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks

Bow Easy

Silk Ribbon

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Susan's Garden Violet Tutorial

 I could sit all day and create pretty flowers with the new Susan's Gardens new flower dies by Sizzix.  Today I created a card with the pretty little "Violets" dies.  You also get the dies for creating a pansy in this set.  Below I have a tutorial to show you how easy it is to create these little flowers, but first I will tell you about this card.

I used the Marianne Design DS0916 embossing folder for the background.  It was lined with purple card stock then placed on a piece of white card stock embossed with the Crafter's Companion "Dots" embossing folder.  The base card is purple.  The Violets were created with the Susan's Gardens "Pansy/Violet" dies.  The violets were arranged over the Memory Box "Amira Flourish" die.  The sentiment is from the new JustRite "Grand Sentiments" stamp set.  A purple silk bow was created with the "Bow Easy".

Tutorial for creating Violets with the Susan Tierney-Cockburn dies and tool kit.

I found you can use two sheets of card stock (60#) at one time to die cut the pieces for these flowers.  

To give the petals a realistic look, I drew some lines up from the bottom end of each petal with a fine point marker then sponged on "Seedless Preserves" Distress Ink over the lines.  All the flower petals were shaped with the largest "loop" tool in the new  Sizzix Flower  Tool Kit.  I placed it on one end, not holding the petal with my fingers, and just pulled it along the length of the petal which caused it to curl, on the shaping mat which is included in the kit. You only need to to this once on the smallest petals, but I did do it twice on the largest petal to get a good shape.

Once all the petals are shaped, glue them to the (5-point) base.  As I have stated before, all the pieces you need to complete the flowers are included the each package of dies.  My favorite glue is the "Crafter's Pick" white glue because it dries quickly.  When I press the end of the petal onto the base, I like to take the end of a small stylus and press it down into the the base point and hold it a couple of seconds.  It stays secure that way.  I also want to mention that the piece of Teflon Craft sheet is included with the Tool Kit.

One of the things we haven't had with the old Tool Kit is great tools for working on the leaves.  The new Tool Kit has a special pad and the tool you can see in this picture, for drawing lines on your petals.  You draw the line down the center (length) of the leaf, then turn it over and draw the little veins out from the center.  You can shape the leaf on the embossing mat before drawing your lines.   Use the tweezers to slightly curl the edges of the leaves to give it them a realistic shape.  

Products used:

Susan's Gardens "Pansy/Violet" dies (658419)

Sizzix Flower Tool Kit by Susan Tierney

Marianne Design Embossing Folder (DS0916)

Crafter's Companion "Dots" Embossing Folder"

JustRite "Grand Sentiments" stamp set (CR-03885)

Memory Box "Amira Flourish" 98183

Silk Ribbon

Bow Easy

Crafter's Pick white glue

Viva Green Paper Pen #703

Seedless Preserves Distress Ink

Dusty Concord Distress Marker

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Susan's Garden Peach Roses

 

First of all I want to thank all of you for your comments  yesterday on the new flowers I created and telling me your favorite.  I love reading your comments.    If you haven't commented yet, you have until tomorrow to comment then go over to Joan's Gardens and leave a comment for a chance to win a set of Susan's Garden flower dies.

Today I have another card created with the new Susan's Gardens "Rose".  The background was embossed with the Crafter's Companion "Floral" 6x6" embossing folder; it was sponged with Tea Dye  and Scattered Straw Distress Ink.  The embossed piece was attached to a lace frame created with the Martha Stewart "String Lace" punches.  I created the rose and the rose bud with the Susan's Gardens "Rose" dies; they were placed over the Heartfelt Creations "Bella Rose" flourish.  The edges of the petals on the rose were brushed with the  Adirondack "Pearl" Metallic Acrylic Paint Dauber, to make it resemble the rose in the attached sentiment.  The pretty sentiment was cut from the Graphic 45 "Secret Garden" 8x8" paper pad. To complete this card I attached a peach silk bow. 

Products used:

Susan's Gardens "Rose" 658411

Graphic 45 "Secret Garden" 8x8" paper pad

Crafter's Companion Embossalicious "Floral" embossing folder

Heartfelt Creations "Bella Rose" flourish die HCD 712

Martha Stewart "String Lace" Corner/Border punches

Adirondack "Pearl Metallic Acrylic Paint Dauber"

Silk Ribbon

Distress Ink "Tea Dye and Scattered Straw"

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Hello

Today I have a card created using one of the die cuts from the new Sizzix, Brenda Walton, Princess Dress and Deckled Card die.  I only used the deckled card portion of this die.   The bottom edge of the card has the pretty scalloped edge and I used the Tim Holtz punch to add holes in the scallops.    I also created a card with the Princess Dress die and will post that at a later this week.  

The background for this card was embossed with the Crafter's Companion "Regency Swirls" 8x8 embossing folder and glued to the deckled card.  Along the bottom I added one of the Cheery Lynn "Expandable Tiny Borders".  The flower arrangement was created with the new Memory Box "Fabulous Phlox" dies.  The butterflies are the Memory Box "Pippi Butterfly" and the pretty corner is by Joy! Crafts.  The sentiment is from a JustRite stamp set.

Crafter's Companion Regency Swirls 8"x8" embossing folder (EF8-RG Swirl)

Sizzix Brenda Walton "Princess Dress & Deckled Card" die  (658358) 

Memory Box "Fabulous Phlox" (98511)

Memory Box "Pippi Butterfly"  (98508)

Joy Crafts "corner" (6002/1035)

Cheery Lynn "Expandable Tiny Borders" (B215)

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Butterfly in Blue

Good Morning Blogging friends.  Spring is finally here.  I have seen a variety of birds - some of them fat little baby Robins and my daffodils are now in bloom.  Now I am waiting for the butterflies to arrive.  I have this gorgeous lacy Cheery Lynn Butterfly die I have been wanting to use.  I started this card by using the Martha Stewart "Double Arches" punches for the lacy border.  In the center I used the new 8"x8" Crafter's Companion Regency Swirls embossing folder.  

Down in the corner I placed three roses created with the MFT Royal Rolled Rose" die.  Behind it I place the Marianne Design (LR0157) embellishment.  Cherry Lynn BAF#2 Embellishment "baby breath" tiny flowers were glued to the Marianne Design "leaves" embellishment and placed to the right of the other embellishment.  Light Aqua Kaiser Craft pearls were placed around the body of the butterfly then white Liquid Pearls were added to the wings of the butterfly.  

Cheery Lynn "Lace Flourish Butterfly"  DL132

Martha Stewart "Double Arches" border/corner punches

Crafter's Companion "Regency Swirls" 8"x8" embossing folder EF8-RG       Swirl

Marianne Design "embellishment" LR0157

Marianne Design "leaves" LR0229

Cheery Lynn "Build A Flower #2" Embellishments  B188

MFT "Royal Rolled Rose"

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Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge

It is time for a new challenge at Joan's Gardens.  This week the colors to use will be Yellow, White and Black.   Please go over to Joan's Gardens for all the challenge rules and to see what the prize will be this week.

For my card I used a new Crafter's Companion embossing folder called "Floral", for the background.  This folder is 6"x6".   Love this size.   Joan has gotten in a lot of new Marianne Design dies and I have used several of them on this card.  The pretty frame is a "Craftables" frame (CR1241).    There are four different shape sets:  round, square, oval and rectangle.  In each package you get four different dies so there are lots of different things you can do with them.   The sentiment is from the JustRite "Vintage Rose Medallions" stamp set.  The pretty umbrella is also new from Marianne Designs.  It does not show up well in the photo, but it has little "Swiss" dots over the solid areas of it.  I backed it with black card stock and cut around the outer edge.  I think it is the prettiest die cut umbrella.  

The flowers were created with petals from the Cheery Lynn Build A Flower #2 dies and embellishments.  I used a variety of leaves behind the flowers:  Cheery  Lynn Build A Flower #3 for the large leaves; and many different Marianne Design leaves which are listed below.

I hope all of you will join us in our challenge this week.

Crafter's Companion "EF6-Floral" embossing folder

JustRite "Vintage Rose Medallions" stamp set

Marianne Design "Craftables Frame" CR1241)

Marianne Design "Creatables" Umbrella (LR0263)

Marianne Design "Leaves" LR0226; LR0227; LR0 156; and LR0229

Cheery Lynn Build A Flower #2 and Embellishments #2

Cheery Lynn Build A Flower #3 (leaves)

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