Christine's Creative Nook

Hi there everyone today I am posting a card that I taught at our Close To My Heart Consultant Team Meeting this month.  This card was done using the "Reflection" technique. The card is an A2 size card (4-1/4 X 5-1/2) and is used as a top fold.  Emboss the front of your card with embossing folder of your choice (holly leaves and berries or snowflakes are great choices. Cut an oval at 3" (page 42) and the decorative layer oval at 3-3/4" (page 52).  (The ones used on this card were cut on the Cricut using the CTMH cartridge Art Philosophy). Using light blue ink (CTMH - Glacier used here) sponge over the oval lightly. Using either a pigment ink or Stazon  ink stamp your image on oval and then ink stamp again and stamp on a piece of transparency.  Flip the transparency over so it is upside down (the "reflection") and position on your oval and gently rub over the transparency transferring the image to the oval.  (CTMH stamp set used Captured Moments). Se

Hello everyone today I am posting a card that I designed for Susan Tierney-Cockburn's Design Team at Elizabeth Craft Designs.  This is something a little different than what I normally do (I am really a flower person) but Susan has all these great dies I wanted to try out.  The background for this card has the "Northern Lights" technique.  You usually use this technique with silhouette stamps but I chose to use Susan's Garden CountryScape dies and build my silhouette from die cuts.  You can find the tutorial for making this card on Elizabeth Craft Designs blog found here.  Once here scroll down and you will find my tutorial. Please hop on over to Elizabeth craft Designs  and see all the wonderful products that they offer. Until next time - Happy Scrapping! Christine

Hello today my post is a card I designed for Susan Tierney-Cockburn's Design Team at Elizabeth Craft Designs .  I have again used Susan's Chrysanthemum I really love making these "Mums" they are lots of fun. I have used microfine glitter on this card but it is very hard to see the glitter in the picture.  The card is displayed on the new Card Stand / Easel made with the new Elizabeth Craft Designs die.  I am loving this stand and including it with my cards when I send them as it is great for the recipient to be able to display their card. Here we go The card base is a standard A2 card 4-1/4 X 5-1/2 with a top fold. 1  Using white cardstock  cut at 4-1/2 X 5-3/4" cover with clear double sided adhesive cut 1 panel from the accordion oval die - cut away the oval and tabs. 2.  Remove protective paper from the adhesive and cover with Saffron micro fine glitter and burnish in. 3.  Cover a 5 X 6" piece of white cardstock with clear double sided adhesive and cut 1 s