Christine's Creative Nook

  Hello Everyone, Today my post is using one of Susan's Garden Notes newest dies it is the Lavender.  Along with this die Els' Through the Lens -Stone Series paper was used.  This card is a 6" X 6" tent fold.  Susan has 7 new dies being released. Here is how the card was created.  Using 85# Soft Finish  white Cardstock  and Susan's Garden Flower Coloring Kit 1 - Violet Tint and with a sponge color both sides of cardstock.  You could also use a lavender colored cardstock.   Cut Florets 6 times or more from violet / lavender cardstock.  Cut stems from green cardstock. Place florets right side up on hard rubber mat (Speedball Speedy Carve used here) Using smallest ball tool from Susan's Tool Kit cup each floret. Using Kid's Choice Glue attach florets to stems.     Using clear jar die cut lay on top of vellum and lightly trace around the bottom half of jar and cut out.  Using light blue ink color both sides of v...

Hello everyone today I am posting a card that I made for our store manager who has just moved into a new home with her family.  Of course the perfect card for this is Karen Burniston's Pivot House Die and lots of Susan Tierney-Cockburns CountryScape dies. Here is how I made the card: Note: If you apply clear double sided adhesive to your cardstock before cutting your little pieces it will be easy to attach to card. Cut blue cardstock 6" X 12" score at 6" having the white side to the inside of the card. Place house die on inside fold where you want it to be and then place the arbor at end of fence.  Using a pencil lightly trace around the dies. Cut templates from scrap piece of cardstock using Susan's CountryScapes clouds and grass.  Using light blue PanPastels form your sky by sponging around template and moving it around.  Next using green PanPastels and grass template make the grass (if you are using a printed paper you can skip the grass step) Susan has a ...