Christine's Creative Nook

Hello my crafty friends! This weekend is the Susan's Garden Club Dies etc has been released on Tonic Studio USA site. There are smaller bundles or the complete bundle that are on special all weekend November 22,23 and 24th . If you click on any product picture below it will take you to Tonic Studio USA site where you can find the bundles. Be sure to check it out. My card today I created using Nuvo Expanding Mousse , Winter Wonderland Stencil, Susan's Garden Club Spider Mum and her Holly & Berries . Sentiment is Tonic Studio- Let It Snow . Step 1 Cut Holly Berry Branch twice from brown cardstock. Adhere together using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive . I did a bunch all at once then embossed them with a woodgrain embossing folder. I know it doesn't really show in picture but it does show in person. Shade with brown ink. Using Nuvo Crystal Drops - Red Berry add berries to branch then set aside to dry. Once dry add berries to back side again set aside to dry. Step 2...

Welcome my crafty friends! Today my post is a quick card I created using some of Joset Designs newly released dies Snowflakes , Snowflake Border and Words 5 Winter Wishes . Here is how the card was created. Step 1   Form 6" X 6" card base. Step 2   Cut 6" X 6" white Soft Finish Cardstock add Clear Double Sided Adhesive to top.  Add Silk Microfine Glitter - Sea Glass to adhesive burnish in with fingers. Step 3   Die cut bottom edge of card front using Joset Designs newest release Snowflake Border . Step 4   Using Joset Designs new release Snowflakes die cut 2 from white Soft Finish Cardstock that has Clear Double Sided Adhesive on front.  Add Silk Microfine Glitter - Cool Diamond to adhesive burnish in with fingers.  Adhere to card front using Kids Choice Glue on back center of each snowflake.  Add pearls to center of each snowflake.  (I use a bit of Kids Choice Glue to pearls even if they have adhesive on back because of the ...

Hello my crafty friends! Well this is week 14 of a Christmas Card Challenge I am in with Card Making Tips group on Facebook.  With this post I am caught up with posting my cards so you will only see 1 Christmas card post from me a week for now.  This weeks challenge is Snowy Trees - not decorated.  Elizabeth Craft Designs had the perfect die set for this plus their new Happy Frame which I am loving. Here is a quick tutorial on how I made this card. Step 1   Using Becky Seddon's Reindeer Die Set cut 9 or 10 trees from dark green cardstock and 3 snow mounds from white cardstock.  Using a pallet knife add Snow Accents to snow mounds and trees set aside to dry.   Note: With this snow be careful on snow mounds to keep away from each end and the bottom  edge as the frame will not lay flat against card and adhere. Step 2    Using ModaScraps Happy Frame Die Set cut 4 pieces to make frame from navy cardstock.  Crease all fold lines us...

Hello my crafty friends welcome to my blog and thanks for stopping by.  Today my post is a simple Christmas card that I designed for Susan's Garden Design Team.  For a complete tutorial be sure to visit Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog .