Christine's Creative Nook

Hello My Crafty Friends, Well the day is finally here for new release of Susan's Notes dies at Elizabeth Craft Designs and my card today and I am so excited to share with you my card using 2 of the new ones the Watering Can and the Lupine .  Was so excited over the watering can as I love the old ones and collect them. Here is how I created my card. Step 1   Create 5" X 7" card base from 110# white Soft Finish Cardstock .  Cut 85# white Soft Finish Cardstock 5" X 7" using next to largest Garden Notes Frame It - Stitched Oval cut oval in center.  Emboss  Add either patterned paper or a background you have made to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive making sure it is larger than the oval.  Adhere piece with oval cut out to card front. Step 2   From white Soft Finish Cardstock which has Clear Double Sided Adhesive on back cut 2 Garden Notes Watering Cans .  Adhere 1 on top of the other.  Using alcohol markers color can then add...

Welcome to my blog today!  Krista Schnieder has a new Christmas release at Elizabeth Craft Designs some very cute  clear stamps and coordinating dies.  My card today features the new set Christmas Kids . Here is how it was created. Step 1   Form 6" X 6" card base. Step 2   Cut white Soft Finish Cardstock 5-3/4" square.  Using 2nd smallest die from Susan's Garden Notes Stitched Frame It - Ovals cut oval approximately 1" down from the top.  Dry emboss. Step 3   Cut piece of patterned paper a little larger than opening (I just die cut a piece using next larger die). Step 4   Using small piece of white Soft Finish Cardstock with Clear Double Sided Adhesive on top fit it to sit inside of oval then tear top edge to give it snow bank effect.  Remove protective paper at Cool Diamond Microfine Glitter burnish in with finger. Step 5  Using Kids Choice Glue adhere snow to bottom of patterned paper then add glue all around the very ...