Coral Reef Paper Purse

Coral Reef Paper Purse. One of my friends made a purse similar to this using a die which I was intrigued by. I said to myself this is easy enough not to need a die... I'm using one of my favorite papers... "Coral Reef", a very textured paper

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Art Of The Fold - 2 Sided Flag Book - Flowers

Art Of The Fold - 2 Sided Flag Book - Flowers. Our next meeting is March 9th and our project was a Flag Book or 2 Sided Flag Book. I made 1 of each...

I added quotes and a bunch of flowers and leaves from my stashes...

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Aug/19 - Waterfall Card International Merry Christmas - ECD Merry Christmas - God Gave Us Memory

This is a side fold card with the waterfall construction on the inside. I recently came across the Lawn Fawn die set and video instructions and decided to make it on my own... BIG GRIN Also using my newest stamp set and die from John Next Door (Christmas Rose and Ivy Corner) - love them.

Click HERE to see a less than a minute uTube of me opening and closing the card...

I'm using a die "Merry Christmas Small", "Wishing You A" 3pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE    
And I'm using rubber stamp sentiments and quote stamps from Quietfire Design ("God Gave Us Memory..."); ("International Merry Christmas" 6pce set)

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

 

July/19 - Shadow Box Frame Butterflies - ECD My Garden. Butterfly Flourish - May The Wings

July

Love these Spellbinder adjustable Shadow Box Frame dies by Becca Feekan. I made a slight miscalculation... I had wanted a 4 x 6 inside dimension - C'est La Vie...

I'm using a die "My Garden" 3pce set and "Butterfly Flourish" 3pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design "HERE" and "HERE"     

I'm using rubber quote stamp from Quietfire Design. ("May The Wings..." 5pce set); ("Butterfly/Dragonfly" 7pce set) 

Click on any frame card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

July/19 - Shadow Box Frame Poinsettia - ECD Merry Christmas - In The Midst Of Winter

Love these Spellbinder adjustable Shadow Box Frame dies by Becca Feekan.

I'm using a die "Merry Christmas small" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design "HERE"    

I'm using rubber quote stamp from Quietfire Design. ("In The Midst Of Winter...") 

Click on any card frame image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

July/19 - Easel Poinsettia - ECD Peace, Flourished Ornament - Have Yourself A Merry

Love this new Poinsettia background stamp from Woodware and so had to use it right away...

I'm using a die "Christmas Ornament - Peace" 4pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design "HERE"    

I'm using rubber quote stamp from Quietfire Design. ("Have Yourself A Merry..." 3pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

Mar/19 - Easel Garden Gate - ECD My Garden - Live Like Someone - There are Always Flowers

The floral frame is something else from my stash. One of those things I printed out and colored at our gals get togethers...The rest just evolved.

I'm using a die "My Garden" 3pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE   

I'm also using a couple rubber quote stamps  from Quietfire Design
("Live Like Someone..." 2pce set); ("There Are Always Flowers... " 2pce set)

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions. etc. Enjoy

Mar/19 - Easel Pink Ink Bee - ECD Happy Garden - The Hum Of Bees

I got a couple more of those Pink Ink stamp sets, this one being the jumbo bee. Loving it. It came with that smaller bee and a very mini bee.

I'm using a die "Happy" 2pce set,  "Garden" 3pce set and "Calligraphic Elements #3" 11pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE and HERE 

I'm also using a rubber quote stamp  from Quietfire Design

("The Hum Of Bees - Garden Delights" 8pce set)

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

Mar/19 - Easel Flower Branch - ECD You Are Amazing - Be Not Afraid

This is the 1st time I've used Suzanne's basic flower from Flourished Night Sky die set. It was a little too plain for my style of card making, but then I looked at it... and decided to put slits in it and voila I love this die. BIG GRIN My whole perspective changed, Love when that happens.

I'm using a die "You Are" 2pce set  "Amazing" 2pce set and "Flourished Night Sky" 4pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE and HERE  

I'm also using a clear quote stamp ("Where Flowers Bloom Collection" 8pce set) from Quietfire Design also available from Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE   

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Calligraphy Rose - FlowersSay Hello From The Heart

This is a piece I created for our Guild's next Journal with the theme "The Heart of The Matter". I used a circular calligraphy piece I did for the last Guild's Journal "Early To Rise...", then cut the rose shape with my electronic cutter in several sizes and quilled then in shape.

The inside of card will be finished at a later date...

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Feb/19 - Easel Flourished Frame - ECD Happy Anniversary - What Greater Thing

More from my stash...

I'm using a die "Happy Anniversary"  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a rubber quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("What Greater Thing..." 2pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

Jan 19 - Easel Velum Dogwood - ECD Be Happy - Don't Wait - HB

 Another thing I've wanted to do was create vellum flowers again...

I'm using a die "Be" 4pce set and "Happy" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design  HERE and HERE

I'm also using a clear stamp quotes/sentiments designed by Suzanne Cannon and available on Quietfire Design "Where Flowers Bloom Collection" 11pce set and "Happy Birthday Collection" 8pce set and also available on Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE and HERE 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

Jan 19 - Easel Dogwood - ECD Magic Garden - HB

I think I'm finally out of my creative slump... Considering I made 7 cards in the past couple days... Lets hope it lasts.

As mentioned in a previous post, Suzanne came out with a bunch of new dies and I'm loving them... I'm using the word "Garden" from a 3pce set as well as a previous die "Magic" and "Butterfly" 3 pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs and available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE and HERE

And am using a couple of clear sentiment stamps from the "Birthday Collection" 8pce set from Suzanne, also available on Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

MC Nov/18 - Easel Poinsettia - ECD Season's Greetings - Love Peace Joy

At our last gals get together I was playing with a bunch of die cuts I brought with me and this is the 3rd of the 3 cards I created...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies, "Season's Greetings" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE   

And using a sentiment design element stamps from Quietfire Design

("Flourished Ornament - Love, Peace, Joy" 4pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenge  #379  anything goes
Lil Red Wagon  #474 use things on your craft table
Penny's Challenges  #408  anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  anything goes
The House That Stamps Built  #N2818  anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks  #431  anything goes

MC Nov/18 - Easel Window Poinsettia - ECD Cozy & Warm - May Your Heart

At our last gals get together I was playing with a bunch of die cuts I brought with me and this is one of the 3 cards I created...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies, "Cozy"; "Calligraphic Elements 2"  3 pce set, "Warm Thoughts" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE and HERE  

And using a design element and quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("May Your Heart..."); ("Merry Christmas Poinsettia" 2pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Artistic Inspirations  #210 anything goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  anything goes
Scrapy Land Challenge  #102 anything goes

MC Aug/18 - Z Block Roses - ECD Wishing You Ampersand - May Your Home

I've been noticing a bunch of Z Block or step cards lately on Pinterest... and thought I'd make one.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Wishing You a" 3pce set and "Calligraphic Elements #2" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

I'm also using a quote and sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design
("Wishing You Whimsy" 4pce set); ("Home, Congratulations - May Your Home..." 5pce set)

I'm also using a otf font designed by Suzanne Cannon available on the Silhouette OnLine store. Click image to purchase. 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Penny Black @ All Sorts  Monthly Sept feminine
Penny's Challenges  #397 anything goes
The Paper Shelter  #353 embossing (I used both, heat & dry)
Cute Card Thursday  #547 dies/punches
Crafty Calendar Challenge   Monthly Sept unusual folds (2nd entry)
Digi Stamps For Joy #152 anything goes opt flowers (2nd entry)

MC Aug/18 - Easel Multi Frame - ECD Season's Greetings - Peace

I recently saw a frame with inner and outer layers and decided to try one...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Season's Greetings"  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using an Xmas word  stamp from Quietfire Design ("Celtic Christmas" 4pce set); 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Digi Stamps For Joy  #152  anything goes opt flowers
The Paper Shelter  #352 make it bloom
Jingle Bells Rock  Peace on Earth

ANYTHING GOES:
Cute Card Thursday  #546
Crafty Catz Weekly  #428

MC JUly/18 - Easel Faux Gatefold Roses - ECD Friends - You Were Born With Greatness - HB

I just got some new Elizabeth Craft Designs dies (Moda Scrap "Gatefold Elegant Roses" and Susan's Garden "Ostrich Fern") and had to use them...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Friends" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE
I'm using a sentiment rubber stamp set from Quietfire Design "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set.

I'm also using one of the new clear quote and butterfly stamps  "Soar Collection - You Were Born..." 8pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs also available on Quietfire Design HERE 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  distress it
Southern Girls Challenge  #189 stamping real or digi
Cut It Up Challenge  #154 favorite color (green and pik)

ANYTHING GOES:
Little Miss Muffet  #195
JW Scrap Shack  #246
Polka Doodle Challenge  #32
QKR Stampede  #308

MC July/18 - Center Stepper - ECD Hugs - The Only Time - HB

A friend made a stepper card using a Tattered Lace die set and I had to try making one on my own.... PS I HATE TOP FOLD CARDS... they always splay flat and don't stand properly so I added a brace with the bow at the end....
I'm using Paper-Garden.ca gold cardstock - love it.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Hugs" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a sentiment set and quote rubber stamp from Quietfire Design ( "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set.); ("The Only Time...") 

Click o any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Pile It On Challenge  #145 try a new technique (the card structure)
Incy Wincy Designs  #4 - 16  ribbon or lace
Craftaholics R Us  #32 use something yellow
Aud Sentiment Challenge #209 for a girl + sentiment

ANYTHING GOES:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge 
Scrapyland Challenge  #95
JW Scrap Shack  #245
Polka Doodle Challenge  #31
QKR Stampede  #307
Catch The Bug

Easel Quill Scott & Deepti - ECD Always & Forever - May Your Lives

I never got around to uploading this wedding card... So since there's a challenge calling for it, I thought I'd resurrect it finally....

A friend asked me to think about making a wedding card and this is what I came up with... Love that Cuttlebug die cut.

I'm using several of an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Always", "Calligraphic Elements 2" and "Forever" all also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE, HERE

I'm using an altered quote stamp and a masked piece from another stamp from Quietfire Design, ("May Your Home..." 5pce set);  (the word AND "Some People..." 2pce companion set); (the word LIVES "Love Lives Here") 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge  #207 flowers + sentiment
Trimmies Craft Challenge  #476 shabby chic
Crafty Catz Weekly  #425 summer or anything goes
All Sorts Challenge  #476/477 Flowers all over
My Time To Craft  #375 Wedding, anniversary, engagement

ANYTHING GOES:
Crafty Creations  370
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge  #28
Penny's Challenges  #388
4 Crafty Chicks  #411
JW Scrap Shack  #242
Polka Doodle Challenge  #28
QKR Stampede  #304