Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I am sharing a second card created using some of the gorgeous products I received in my Goody Box from Little Birdie Crafts   I have used more of their new products and would be hard pressed to name a favourite - but the Boho Dreams is right up there!

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I am excited to be sharing a card created using some of the gorgeous products I received in my Goody Box from Little Birdie Crafts   I have used a number of their new products and would be hard pressed to name a favourite - but the Boho Dreams would be right up there!

The patterned paper is from the Boho Dreams 6”x6” paper pad which comes in a fabulous 250gsm!!  It has been cut to 13cm x 13cm and popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut cream card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  For the beautiful floral bouquet. I have stamped the images from the Co-ordinating Stamp and Die Set - Florence, using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black onto cream card stock, these have been cut out using the co-ordinating dies and coloured using Chameleon Pens,  The flowers have been layered using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares; the leaves have had some shaping added using a Stylus and then popped up also using the 3D Foam Squares. 

The sentiment is from the Boho Dreams Elements.  I have finished by randomly adding some of the Little Birdie Crafts Pearl Drops Dew Drop

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - X IS FOR X-tra EMBELLISHMENTS 

Crafty Catz - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST FLOWERS 

Creative Fingers - ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES

Pattie's Creations - THEME: ANYTHING GOES

QKR Stampede - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Feminine + A Sentiment  

CCEE Stampers - Floral Arrangement

Craft Rocket Challenges - Flowers

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Feminine

Word Art Wednesdays -Anything Goes

Hello friends, welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend at some level.  It is Sunday night here in the Southern Hemisphere and I have spent a good part of the afternoon and evening creating in front of the 'Fire Fight Australia' Bushfire Relief Concert - it is amazing and so touching to see so many amazing muscians come together to fundraise after the bushfires.

Something I have had sitting on my desk for some time is this beautiful figurine that my DH gave me when things were changing for me creatively - it made him think of Frida Kahlo and the sentiment is perfect. When he gave it to me he said, 'this is to inspire you as you enter a new season' - he said I was transitioning, which I don't mind as long as it doesn't involve hormones LOL!  I have to be totally honest and admit that she sat on my desk for 6 months - I didn't want to ruin her...so I waited....

I started by adding recycled sari silk as a headband,making sure it was wrapped around her bun - and that was all I needed to get started - funny what inspired us isn't it!?  To this I added a mixure of flowers and leaves - after all Frida is known for her beautiful floral crowns. I have used a mixture of Little Birdie Crafts flowers and some from my stash.  A silver chain and heart was added around her neck and secure using glue.

I do have to say at this stage the thin eyebrows were a little bit challenging - espcially when Frida is known for her 'monobrow' so I slowly thickened them with a fine pen and brushstrokes - they need to be thicker but I will do that at some stage...

Embellishments from my stash were added around the waist, starting with a thing strip of tulle at the waist, a gold jewellery piece - a grape cluster and a teal bird.  Above the lace around the hem I added an old bracelet, small flowers and small shells that were glued onto the bracelet.  The shells were from my beautiful Nana - I have had them for some time and loved the touch they add.  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L to adhere all of the embellishments I have added.

I added depth to the flowers using Chameleon Alcohol Markers, along with a little Crackle Paste to give it a more aged appearance - just a light touch, but loving the effect it added.  I finished off by filling in the indents/dots around the metal wings with a white paint pen - all in all I am very happy with the wayshe looks, but you can be sure I will continue to add bits and pieces along the way until I feel she is complete - if there is such a thing LOL!

This project is linked to the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Crack It Up

A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Bleeding Art Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Classic Design  Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Add a Heart

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Love

The Three Muses - Flowers 

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Color of Love

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Love is in the Air

We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Hello friends - welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  Once again I am trying to make the most of  a quiet moment or two and play a little catch up with posts and projects.  Today I am sharing a Mini Album I created for a dear friends birthday.

I have used an older Kaisercraft Collection Pen and Ink for the album, love the crispness of the black and white - it is always so easy to mix and match with a Collection, it certainly takes the guesswork out of it!  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner to adhere the papers to the album pages.

I love this gorgeous little girl image and have never been too sure how to use it - but she fits perfectly into the frame with her body popped up using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.The sentiments are from a mix of Kaisercraft Collections 

The beautiful flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts - I love the variety and dimension without being too bulky!  Some of  the sentiments have been adhered to Spellbinders Dies and tucked into pockets.  Wooden embellishments, lace and other miscellaneous elements have been added.  

This project is linked to the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Anything Goes 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - New Goodies/Old favorites or Both

Scrapy Land Challenges - Always Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells (Spellbinders)

Sisterhood of Crafters - Thinking of You

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Friendship

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

 Tuesday Throwdown - Something New (flowers)

Get Creative Challenges - SOMETHING NEW (flowers)

Use Your Stuff - ANYTHING GOES

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Shiny

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Monochromatic 

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create  - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Hello friends - welcome and thank you for stopping by!  I am slowly using up all of the gorgeous images and papers I was given by a friend - they are from a publication and I have to say it was so-o-o quick and easy to put together - simply elegant!  I am surprised just how many cards I have made with them - this time  I am sharing a fancy fold card using the 1009 Twist Panel Pop-Up - Karen Burniston in mauve

Cut a card base and score half way; fold the card stock into an A-frame card base. Decorate the card front,  I have used two free papers from Publications - adhering to the pre-cut purple card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra. The gorgeous  Corner Bling is from Want2Scrap and has been adhered to the top right hand corner.

The pre-cut image circle has been popped up to the left of the Bling Corner using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares; with the sentiment overlapping onto the lower portion of the circle.  two rows of contrasting lace have been glued along the lower portion of the card front.

 The inside panels have been decorated with Little Birdie Crafts flowers and images flowers.  The sentiment is from the Karen Burniston Die Word Set #2 Birthday.

You can find Karen's video HERE

This card is linked to the following challenges:

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Shiny

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Monochromatic 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Always Anything Goes

My Besties Spanish Challenge - Always Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Always Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes 

Just Us Girls - Create Dimension

Simply Create Too - MONOCHROMATIC

Cardz 4 Galz - Haberdashery (Lace)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional Wishes

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes + optional: Paper Piecing

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Hello friends - welcome and thanks so much for stopping by.  I am trying to make the most of  a quiet moment and play a little catch up with posts and projects.  Today I am sharing a Baby Album I created for my niece who is expecting a beautiful baby girl in March - I have t be honest and say I really tried to tone it back a little - girl albums are so easy to go crazy on - I think I reached a good compromise -needless to say my niece loved it and I look forward to seeing photos in it once my great-niece arrives.

I have used older Authentique Paper patterned papers for the album, love the soft pastels - it is so easy to mix and match with a Collection, it certainly takes the guesswork out of it!  I have used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner to adhere the papers to the album pages.

The sentiments are from a Kaisercraft Collection - obviously a baby girl collection, along with the Authentique Papers sentiments. 

The beautiful flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts - I love the variety and dimension without being too bulky!  Some of  the sentiments have been adhered to Spellbinders Dies and tucked into pockets.

Wooden butterflies and miscellaneous embellishments have been added.  Every embellishment that is overlapping onto white card stock for photos has been left with that portion free of adhesive to allow the photo to be popped in.

This project is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - New Goodies/Old favorites or Both

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter - New Beginnings

Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

The Three Muses - Pink

Paper Fun Days - Anything Goes - Optional Friendship

Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Fun with Florals

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - SOMETHING NEW

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges - SOMETHING NEW

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Shiny

Hello friends - welcome and Happy New Year to you all!  Thank you for stopping by on the first day of 2020 - I hope you have a good year - in whatever you do!  I am sharing another group of cards with you that have been created using papers from publications and so-o-o quick and easy to put together - simply elegant!  It seems to be all I can manage lately - but I am working on that and have some exciting things coming up...

I have also used Spellbinders Dies, Imagine Inks, Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares,and E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.  The small flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts, finishing off with bling from Want2Scrap.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter (butterflies)

Lemon Short Bread Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Always Anything Goes (Butterflies)

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink (card 4)

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge - Annual Anything Goes Challenge

Jan's Digi's Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts' Patterned Paper - Anything Goes 

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Createful Hearts Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Creative Sketchy Girls - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes