Christine's Creative Nook

  Hello My Crafty Friends! Today my card is one I created for a dear special rug hooking friend who turned 98.  Once again I created the simple card using Spellbinders Susan's Garden S3-511 Landscape Rose from the Botanical Garden Release and this time I have used S3-445 Bee Blossom from the Garden Gate Release .  I also used die set S4-1079  Foliage & Lady Bug from Autumn Flora Release for the Berry Branches . Card base is 6" X 6"  created from 110# white cardstock.  I made it a tent fold but obviously side fold would work as well.  My patterned paper is P-13 Let Your Creativity Bloom 03 which I cut 5-3/4" X 5-3/4" square adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive . The Landscape Rose and Bee Blossom were cut from Susan's Specialty Paper and shaped with her Deluxe Tool Kit .  Susan's YouTube Video for the rose can be found here  and the Bee Blossom here . Berry Branches were cut from watercolor paper colored w...

  Hello  My Crafty Friends! Today I have a card of encouragement  I created for a friend that is going through some serious stuff at the moment.  Once again I have used Spellbinders Susan's Garden Landscape Rose from Botanical Garden Release along with Black Alder from Winter's Grace Release and Gingko from Victorian Garden .  Hugs is from a die set by Suzanne Cannon called Sending Hugs Kisses . My card is a 6" X 6" tent fold card created from white 110# cardstock.  I cut a piece of black shimmery (hard to see in picture) 6" X 6" then cut a large oval in center.  Next I cut a piece of green shimmery cardstock wide enough to cover the oval opening attaching to back of black piece using Bearly Art Glue .  I used Clear Double Sided Adhesive on back and adhered to card front. For the inside I made a small card from a file I bought off Etsy.  I reduced it down printed on white cardstock and backed with a piece of black cardstock....

Hello my crafty friends! Today is another card that was a special order and it combines my 2 favorite die designers Susan Teirney-Cockburn for her realistic flowers and Karen Burniston for her fun and clever pop ups. My card is a slim line card 4" X 9" cut from 110# white cardstock.  Patterned paper was cut 3-3/4" X 8-3/4" adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive. For inside of card I chose patterned paper to use as wall paper and flooring.  These were cut 3-3/4" X 8-3/4" and adhered t card using Clear Double Sided Adhesive.   The following Karen Burniston dies were used for Fireplace and accessories 1210 Fireplace Pop Up 1211 Fireplace Extras 1 1212 Fireplace Extras 2 To create the Fireplace I used Karen Burniston's YouTube video which you can find here . The Tree, Tree Skirt and berry garland were all from my stash then small adhesive backed gems were used to decorate tree. To light up candles and fire in fireplace I added Pear Blossom...

Hello My Crafty Friends! Been busy working on cards that have been ordered.  My card today is a Double Z Fold adorned with Potted Azalea .  I used Spellbinders Susan's Garden S5-636 Azalea & Garden Pot set from Botanical Garden Release . My card is a 6" X 6".  I looked for Double Z Fold cards on YouTube most were a different size but it is very easy to change size. My card base was created using 110# white cardstock cut 6" X 12" scored at 3 and 6 - mountain fold on 3 score line and valley fold on 6 score line.  The second piece of white cardstock was cut 5" X 9" scored again at 3" and 6" with Mountain fold at 3" and Valley Fold at 6".  Lisa Curcio has a great YouTube video which is the one I used.  You can find it here  .  I cut purple cardstock 1/4" smaller than each section then the patterned paper was cut 1/4" smaller than the colored cardstock.  All adhered to card base using Clear Double Sided Adhesive.   N...

Hello my crafty friends! Todays card was created for a dear friend that is fighting a battle with Cancer.  I am hoping it will brighten her day a little. My card is a slimline 4" X 9" and adorned with a Susan's Garden Azalea & Garden Pot from her Botanical Garden Release.  The Sentiments are from Essentials by Ellen - Ellen Hutson Courage Stamp & Die Set.  Spellbinders Diagonal Stripes Slimline Embossing Folder was used for the white mat. White 110# cardstock was cut 8" X 9" then scored at 4" folded in half.  Designer paper (P13 Forest Tea Party P13-FOR-03 was used) cut 3-3/4" X 8-3/4" adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive.  White layer was cut 3" X 8" then embossed (Spellbinders SES-024 Diagonal Stripes Slimline used here).   Using Susan's Garden Azalea & Garden Pot S5-636 from the Botanical Garden Release flowers were cut from Susan's Garden Specialty Paper and the leaves and pot were cut from wate...

Hi my crafty friends! Today I have a "Survivor card I created.  It is another slimline card adorned with Susan's Garden flowers.  Embossing folder is Spellbinders 3D slimline embossing folder.  White 110# cardstock cut 8" X 9" scored at 4" folded in half.  Designer paper ( I used Mintay Peony Garden MT-PEO-02 ) cut 3-3/4" X 8-3/4" and adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive.  White embossed mat was cut from white card stock 3" X 8" embossed (sorry it has no info on it other than E3D-087 which does not show up on Spellbinder site).  Once embossed it was adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive. Susan's Garden Arrow Wood Viburnum S3-516 from Winters Grace Release, Pom Pom Dahlia S4-1317 from Birds & Bees release and Queen Anne's Lace S4-1327 from Through the Arbor release were cut, colored and shaped using Susan's Garden Specialty Paper and Susan's Deluxe Tool Kit and created using Susan's ...