Spring has Sprung Slimline Window Card and Butterfly Tag

 Good Morning Everyone, 

Are you ready for Spring yet? I am so ready for Spring. I love everything about Spring, especially seeing the flowers blooming and butterflies fluttering around. Today I have two beautiful projects that you can create using the Clear Scraps Fancy Window Chipboard Embellishment and the Fancy Butterflies Chipboard Embellishment. 

Here are the chipboard pieces we will be using. I did use some paper flowers from my stash, ribbons and design papers. 

     

Project #1 - Spring Window Card

First thing I did was paint the Fancy Window Chipboard piece white. 

Next I used a sponge and a gray ink pad to add a little bit of ink streaking it downward to give a whitewashed worn look. 

Next I added some foam tape to the back edges of the window. 

I decided to create a slimline card so I cut my case card and the mats. 

Base is 8cx 8 3/4 inches scored at 4 inches. The mats are all cut at 3 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. I did use my scalloped edge slimline die for the top mat of my card.

Next I added a scene to the back of the window and adhered down on top of the card. 

I started adding my flowers around the window. 

Here is finished Spring Window card. I added a sentiment and fussy cut out a butterfly. 

I just love how this card came out. it's so full of Spring goodness with the window scenery. 

Project #2 - Spring Butterfly Tag

To begin the Spring Butterfly Tag I painted the Fancy Butterfly Chipboard pieces with white paint. 

Next I pulled out my gelatos and colored them. I used yellow, pink, lavender, blue and some other colors to coordinate with the colors of my pattern paper. 

In order to get a smooth and blended look on the chipboard butterflies simply take a sponge or a paper towel and smooth out in small circles and you can blend the colors together.

Next I cut out my tag and did some fussy cutting. Adhered on the sentiment with some foam tape behind it, as well as the flowers and paper butterfly. 

I adhered my chipboard butterflies and added some ribbon on the top of the tag. I also added a few little flat back pearls to around the tag. 

Thank you all for joining me today. I hope this gave you some spring inspiration and how you can use these Fancy Butterflies chipboard pieces along with the Fancy Window Chipboard piece on your upcoming projects. I have the links throughout this blog post for you, simply click on the product name and you will be taken right over to the store. 

Have a wonderful day and Happy Crafting. 

Fancy Window Chipboard Embellishment

Fancy Butterfly Chipboard Embellishment

Pretty Bird Card

Hi everyone,

I am so happy that I am able to take part in this new challenge at International Art & Soul Ch. #77 - Sketch Challenge. For this Challenge you have to follow the sketch, which is below.

This is sketch is so pretty. So when I saw this I knew exactly which paper I wanted to use. 

For my card I used Heartfelt Creations Birds and Blooms paper, I just love these little blue birds. I am so ready for Spring. :D  

To create the larger flower I used Birds & Blooms stamp and die with pink prills in the middle and shaped with my stylus. For the little flowers I used stamps and dies from Wildwood Cottage Collection, however I embossed the with white embossing powder first and then added rose red momento ink on top of the flower and added the pink pearl in the middle. The foliage is stamped on the green design paper and cut using the dies. 

Challenges entered:

Crafty Creations Challenges: February Challenge #406 AG

Creative Fingers Challenges Blog: Challenge #179

Crafter's Castle: February Challenge #26

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: Challenge #129 gemstones/pearls

Crafty Calendar Challenge: February Challenge use die cuts/punches

Thanks for stopping by, hope you get to join us for this fun sketch challenge. 

Christmas in July with International Art & Soul

Good Day All,

I am a bit late with my post, I apologize. Today I am sharing my Christmas in July card I created for the new Challenge at International Art & Soul Challenge #62.  I love Christmas in July even though I am totally not ready for Christmas, but it's kind of fun to start creating our Christmas cards and getting into the spirit. However, I know this is the only month I will think of it and then I will turn towards the next crafting project and forget about my Christmas cards until it's too late. lol 

For my card I created a  little easel card it measures 4 1/8 x 5 1/2. I used white cardstock as my base, then used burgundy cardstock as a  mat and placed Heartfelt Creations Snow Kissed Collection dp on top. After I had everything placed I looked through my stash and found a super cute stamp & die set by Art Impressions (Hampton Art) it has these cute snowmen w/snowflakes and dies to cut them out. 

Once I  cut out my snowman and snowflakes I added glitter to the snowflakes stamped in a light blue, and added glitter to the snowman body and around his clothes. I also added a bit of glitter to the branches and snow mounds. 

 Easel card standing up. 

For this card I am entering the following challenges: 

jingle belles: Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (below is the card showing what to do to get 3 in a row - I did a snowman, glitter and stamping.)

 

Crafty Calendar Challenge - July Challenge/ Christmas in July

Crafty Cardmakers: #237 Dies or Punches 

I hope you can join in the fun Christmas in July Challenge just click on the link  - International Art & Soul Ch. #62 Christmas in July. I know you will be inspired by our design team and others who have joined in the fun. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Crafty Day.

Deb ~

Choose A Movie Card

Hi all,

Today I am announcing a super fun Challenge over at International Art and Soul - Challenge #50 Choose A Movie. Isn't that a fun theme for a card.

So my card is of Bambi, when he became an adult. This was one of my many favorite movies when I was a child, I even had a few books. lol

For my card I used Heartfelt Creations Woodsy Wonderland. I just loved the beautiful deer and the scenery that is in this paper collection. I fussy cut some of the beautiful flowers, blue butterfly and log with the cute rabbits and raccoon. When I created this card I also had in mind to send it to my brother for his birthday coming up in February. I think he will like it.

Challenges entering:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Challenge #22

Crafty Animals: Challenge #22

World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge: Challenge #01 Jan.15th - Feb. 12th.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2: Sketch with a twist

I hope you all can join us for this fun challenge at International Art and Soul. And also stop by and see of the other designers cards and projects so cute and so much inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Deb 

A Heartfelt Father's Day Card

Hey there everyone,

I hope you are doing well. As for me it's been quit busy. My daughter had a baby girl in April and we named her Guinevere. So now I have 3 granddaughters and 4 daughters. lol  The only boys in the family are the son in laws and my hubby and 1 male dog.

So speaking of the males in our family today I have a new card to share with you "Happy Father's Day" especially since Father's Day is next weekend. I created for the new challenge over at International Art & Soul blog Challenge #35 - Sentiment As A Main Focus. I hope you get to join us for the new challenge and Thank you all for joining in and playing along.

Supplies used:
Paper - Heartfelt Creations - Woodsy Wonderful paper collection
Inks - Walnut Stain TH Inks
Accessories - Liquid Pearls Rose Gold

Challenges Joined:
Paru's Card Making Challenges: June 2018 Challenge - Masculine
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: 1st June Classic Design Team Challenge #26
Always Fun Challenges: Challenge 62 "For Male/Dad"
Artistic Inspirations: Challenge 202 "Anything Goes/optional Father's Day
Crafty Cardmakers: #213 For Man/Boy

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you are inspired to join us for this great challenge and show us your project. International Art & Soul blog Challenge #35 - Sentiment As A Main Focus

Have a great crafty day!

My Haul From Country Craft Creations

OMG!! You gotta watch my new video on the Authentique paper Collection Homestead!! It is so stunning and you will want it for your Recipe Albums for sure!! I am loving it!! DI am also showing you a a few other items from Tamra's store some beautiful seambinding, Palette Knife Assortment, Blue Fern Chipboard that will go with the Homestead collection, and HeartFelt Creations SnowKissed Christmas paper. Sit back & enjoy!! Visit www.countrycraftcreations.com 

Thanks for tuning in today, 

Deborah xxx

Bloom with Happiness

Hi Everyone!!

Yeah!! Today we are starting a new challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbons our theme "Autumn Colors"  Which I am so looking forward to Fall and all the pretty colors that come along with it, especially since the summer was soooo hot.

So if you joined the Blog Hop in August you know we introduced the Autumn Colors Ribbon Club Assortment. It is perfect for this challenge for sure.

Here is my card for the new challenge:

So for this card I used the Heartfelt Creations Classic Sunflower Collection. 

Which I really think is just the perfect ribbon assortment for this paper collection 

and its the perfect collection for the Autumn Colors Challenge. 

 Isn't this little bow cute?? 

I used the 3/8"RRR Select Swiss Dots Grosgrain Ribbon Turftan Brown, which is accented with the beautiful butterfly. 

For the strip that goes down the card I used 5/8"Square in Square print Satin Ribbon Tangerine.

 

For this part of the card I fussy cut the sunflowers and layered them on top 

of the sunflower image on the cut apart. I placed a little ticket on the side. 

For the background I used the 3 of the ribbons from the Autumn Color Assortment. 

I really think it adds a nice look to the background. First one is 3/8"Diamond Satin Kiwi Green, 

5/8"Square in Square Print Satin Ribbon Kiwi Green, and 3/8"Checkerboard Satin Ribbon Tangerine.

Supplies:

Really Reasonable Ribbons: Autumn Colors Ribbon Club Assortment, 3/8"RRR Select Swiss Dots Grosgrain Ribbon Turftan Brown, 5/8"Square in Square print Satin Ribbon Tangerine. 3/8"Diamond Satin Kiwi Green, 

5/8"Square in Square Print Satin Ribbon Kiwi Green, and 3/8"Checkerboard Satin Ribbon Tangerine

 Paper: Heartfelt Creations - Classic Sunflower Collection

Challenges entered:

Seize the Birthday: Tag- Little or Big
Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge 24
Crafting with An Attitude: Challenge 19
4 Crafty Chicks: 4 Crafty Chicks#341 Fussy Cutting
Mojo Monday - Tall & Skinney


Really happy you all stopped by today, Thank you. :D  I invite you all to head over to Really Reasonable Ribbons Blog to see what fabulous creations my teamies made on the blog, I promise you will definitely find some inspiration from them. And please join us for the challenge, upload your creations using Autumn colors with ribbon we love to see your creations. To find more wonderful ribbons go o http://www.reasonableribbon.com/

Hugs, 

Deborah xxx

From Owl Of Us a HB card

Hello There All,

Hope you had a great weekend. My weekend was pretty good, had my granddaughter over, and visited with my kids. :D  and got some crafting done. 

I created this Happy Birthday card for my Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog post today using this month July monthly club assortment "Pink and Purple".  

Such a beautiful ribbon collection.

If you love ribbon and creating things with it I suggest you join the monthly ribbon club. You will love getting a new ribbon selection every month, It's like Christmas. lol 

Well, Here is my card and everything I used to create it with a small photo tutorial. 

First I used the following ribbon on the rosette - 5/8"Geranium Pink Taffeta Ribbon

I have been meaning to do a tutorial but I thought a few still shots might be good too. I plan on doing a tutorial with next months ribbons so stay tuned. :D 

Place some double sided adhesive on your paper and cut a circle (any size you decide). Then you want to pleat the ribbon going along the edge of the circle, it also reminds me like when you are fluting a pie crust. I get the middle of my ribbon and start pleating, I try to stay in the middle of the ribbon all the way around the circle but sometimes it gets a little wonky. With the double adhesive you can unravel and redo it. You can also use hot glue but be careful not to burn yourself and I am not sure if you can unravel the ribbon if you need to (I used the double adhesive cause I am always burning my fingers. lol )

Second photo: Once you reach the end of your circle cut your ribbon.

Get some glue and adhere. My favorite glue is glitter art glue. It's sticks great and dries pretty quickly.

For the Front of the card I used 5/8"Lattice Print Satin Ribbon Geranium Pink; 

5/8"Lattice Print Satin Ribbon Hyacinth ; 3/8"Wildflower Grosgrain Ribbon

So here is the rosette all finished. I used a circle scallop punch and adhered it on top and then added my "happy birthday" on top of the that with the stickles out lining the words for some bling. :D 

Here is a close up

I just love the ribbons are so cheery and go so well together with this paper. 

I used my  Bow-it-All V3.0 Tool to make the little bow 3/8"Wildflower Grosgrain Ribbon

that is such a cute little ribbon to have in your collection if you like flowers. 

For the inside of the card I did a little pocket with a tag showing all the Owls on a tree limb. I thought I would write "From Owl of Us". :D and stick a little gift card in the back.  For the pocket and tag I used these ribbons. 3/8"Geranium Checkerboard Satin Ribbon; 3/8"Diamond Satin Hyacinth and used a punch to make my scallop edge.

  

Supplies: Really Reasonable Ribbon - July Club Assortment Pink and Purple

Paper: Heartfelt Creations - Sugar Hallow Collection - You can find at CountryCraftCreations

Pink cardstock from my stash

Ink: Powder Puff chalk ink: Puple Passion

Accessories: scallop punch circle and regular; Stickles - star dust; TH dies - Celebrate; pink eyelet

Challenges entered:

Sketch Saturday: Week #421

Eclectic Ellapue: July Challenge - Pink team - Anything Goes

Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog: Challenge #197
Crafty Calendar Challenge: July Challenge - Punches and/or Dies
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: Challenge 36
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: 1st July 2016 Challenge #04 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge Weeks #238 - 239 - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today and taking a look at my card creation. Please stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog and leave me some love and take a look at what my teamies have created using ribbons from the store - http://www.reasonableribbon.com/ 

Hugs and Wishing you all a great week

Deborah xxx

Sweet Sugar Hallow Mini Album

Sweet Sugar Hallow Mini Album

Good Morning all,

Hope you all are doing well today and preparing for a nice weekend. Yes, it's Super Bowl Weekend and although I don't share a lot on my personal side because it's all about crafting. (lol) I'll tell you, I am a huge Denver Bronco's fan. So having them go to the super bowl is a real treat. (lol) I will definitely be wearing my Bronco gear and hoping they win. :D

Okay, So who is ready for Spring??? Well I am, although it's been a little on the mild side here in North Texas. It's suppose to reach 73 degrees, Whaaattt??? lol  But next week will be cold even if it's in the 40 - 50's the wind makes it unbearable.

Today I am sharing a bit of Spring with you using the New Released Sugar Hallow Collection from Heartfelt Creations. (love, love, love this set)
This 3x3 mini album is a treat for sure. I created it for the Crafty Card Gallery our Theme - Try Something New. 



So here we go:

Here is my Project and supplies:

For the the front ofthe book I did fussy cutting(did a lot of fussy cutting throughout)

on the tag and owl from the collection. 

The little flowers were sent to me by a friend and I thought would look pretty on the tree. 

I inked around the paper edges with Momento ink - Lilac Posies. 

Here is the mini album opened

This is the first page fussy cut the tags and added a corner pocket to hold the tag. 

I embossed the corner pocket with Anna Griffith - April Garden emboss folder.

Fussy cut the corner flower piece and the little owls on top of the next page.

I just love those little owls. :D

Fussy cut the corner piece to hold the little tag.

A corner piece to hold the owl ticket

Fussy cut the flowers and used as photo corner pieces.

Fussy cut this cute little owl with the pink flowers.

Only the bottom of the flowers re glued down, so you can 

stick a photo behind this little owl.

Added this tag piece with pop-dots for a picture or to journal. I also layered him so he is mounted with a pop-dot. 

This back piece with the owls sitting on a fence is fussy cut from a tag. 

I adhered it as an inside pocket for a photo or tag. 

Here are the tags that fit inside the page pockets. They measure 2 1/4 x 3 1/2. 

I used Spellbinders Devine Floral Die for the tops of the tags and 

sprayed with Color Bloom - Cotton Candy.

 The back of the mini album

For this 3x3 mini album you can watch the Tutorial provided by Tracys Treasures24. (just click on the name and you will be directed to her video)

Challenges entered:
DL.ART: DL ART January Linky Challenge
A Gen of A Challenge #161 In The Pink... Lots of Pink Pls
PDE Linky Party: Ch #108 Anything Goes
4 Crafy Chicks: 4CC#283 (Anything but A card)
Southern Girls Challenge: Anything Goes - Team Lou

Thank you all for joining me today and hope you go over to the Crafy Card Gallery for more inspiration and see what the rest of the DT has created. Everyone creates their own items per the Theme we are given by our wonderful leader Jennifer.

Hugs

Deborah xxx 

A Decorative Sunflower

Good Morning all,

Hey, today I am sharing a new card for the new One Stitch At A Time Challenge 253 Anything Goes but Not Square or Rectangle.

I am using the image I received from the StitchyBear Digi Store. The image is "Sunflower" by Barb Jensen.

For this card I used Heartfelt Creations Decorative Die (Oval) and Classic Sunflower Collection Paper. I just love using Heartfelt Creation items they are so versatile and make your creations so beautiful.

Supplies:

Stamp: StitchyBear Digi Outlet Store -  "Sunflower" by Barb Jensen. 

Paper: Heartfelt Creations - Classic Sunflower Collection

Inks: Copics

Accessories: Stickles - cinnomon; Heartfelt Creations - Decorative Die

Challenges entered:

A Gem of A Challenge: Challenge #160 Female Birthday 
My Creative Moments: Let's Color
PDE Linky Party: Ch #105 Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes 
DL.ART: DL ART January Linky Challenge

Your invited to join us for  One Stitch At A Time Challenge 253 Anything Goes but Not Square or Rectangle. Please visit us and leave a comment for my DT sisters they have some wonderful creations to share with you.
Thanks for stopping by today and I wish you all well.

Stay Crafty 

Deborah xxx