Christine's Creative Nook

Hello my crafty friends! Sorry it has been a while since I have posted but this time of year is really busy for me trying to get my yard cleaned up, mulched, my garden people in place and annuals planted! Today I have for you a triple stack box adorned with Spellbinders Susan's Garden Floribunda Rose along with foliage.  This was a fun and easy box to create and has 2 places to place jewelry and or candy. Susan made this box on her "Facebook Live" a couple weeks ago the video can be found here .  Finished size is  5" square X  3-1/2" high. One compartment is 2" deep when closed the second one is 1" deep closed.  Spellbinder Susan's Garden dies etc  along with links to how to videos used for this project were: S5-507    Floribunda Rose from Garden Gate Collection video S4-1086  Ferns & Ivy from Spring Flora ( I used the Ostrich Fern) video S4-1079  Foliage & Lady Bug from Autumn Flora ( I used Berry Branch & Nandina) video E...

Hello my crafty friends! Today I have a card I created for you combining dies from Spellbinders/Susan's Garden and pop up dies from KB Riley & Company.  I created this card for the wonderful lady that owns the nursery where I buy my plants she just turned 80. My card is a 6" X 6" card base with a belly band which is adorned with Spellbinders/Susan's Garden S4-1234 Carolina Allspice from The Painters Garden Collection, S5-507 Floribunda Rose from Garden Gate Collection and  Eucalyptus from Foliage & Ladybug S4-1079 Autumn Flora Collection. S4-1151 Fluted Classic Squares by Spellbinders was used on the belly band for the flowers.  Flowers were cut from Spellbinders/Susan's Garden Specialty Paper colored with alcohol markers and shaped using Spellbinders Susan's Garden Ultimate Tool Kit.  They were all built and attached using Kids Choice Glue.  Susan's YouTube videos for creating these flowers are as follows - Floribunda Rose  Carolina Allspice ...

  Hello My Crafty Friends! Today I have a Double Z Fold card (this card is such a fun card to create) I created and used Spellbinders Susan's Garden Floribunda Rose (new release through the Garden Gate S5-507) Spirea ( S4-1084 Spring Flora) and Eucalyptus (S4-1079 Autumn Flora Foliage & Ladybug) to embellish it. Double Z Fold base  White cardstock 6" X 12" scored at 3" & 6" Fold on score lines ( 3" mountain fold 6" valley fold) White cardstock cut 4-1/2" X 9" scored at 3" & 6" (same mountain fold & valley fold) 1st Layer Measurements  Green Cardstock 1 pc 5-3/4" square 2 pc 2-3/4" X 5-3/4" 3 pc 2-3/4" X 4-1/4" 2nd Layer Measurements Patterned Paper (Park Lane - Southern Charm) 1 pc 5-1/2" square 2 pc 2-1/2" X 5-1/2" 3 pc 2-1/2" X 4" 3rd Layer Measurements White cardstock Optional - sentiment and a place to write personal message 2 pc 2-1/4" X 3-3/4"  Clear...