Christine's Creative Nook

Hello My Crafty Friends! Well it is spring and I have been really busy doing outside gardening so not much time for paper gardening but we have had 4 days of rainy cold weather (and it is suppose to be this way into next week ugh!) so I jumped at chance to do paper gardening.  I have for you a 4 Drawer Box that Susan Tierney-Cockburn did on her Facebook Live recently.  Spellbinders / Susan's Garden Oriental Poppy S4-1078 Autumn Flora Collection, Gerber Daisy S5-531 Painter's Garden Collection  and Lavender S6-207 Victorian Garden Collection were used along with Lisa Horton Botanical Fern 3D Embossing Folder were used to decorate the top of the box.  The Designer Paper is Crafters Companion Nit Wit Bloom w/ Grace. For the box and drawers this is the link for instructions.  Finished size is 6-3/4" X 1-1/2" High.  Drawers (4) are 3" square and 1" high. YouTube Links for flowers Oriental Poppy link Gerber Daisy link Lavender link Box and drawers were cr...

Hello my crafty friends! Wow October already where has summer gone!  As we all know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - GO GET THOSE MAMMOGRAMS!!!  Each October I do a few survivor cards to send to breast cancer survivor people.  What better day to start this year but on World Card Day!   I started this a few years ago with a dear friend and classmate (graduated in 1968).  Over the years I went through my classmates that had survived it and added friends and acquaintances.  This makes me happy and I believe that it makes the receiver happy letting them know that just because they survived their journey isn't forgotten. My first card this year is a Diamond Window Card (I did a Christmas one a few weeks ago but it was larger 8"X 8").  I chose to do 6" X 6" so it would fit into my acrylic boxes which works just have less area for flowers. Here is a link for video I used to create my card just remember hers is 8" X 8" Find link here My card is d...

 Hello my crafty friends, My card today is a framed card with Bee Blossom (Gaura) and Oriental Lilies .  The Bee Blossom is from Susan's Garden new release Through the Garden Gate from Spellbinders which is another great release. Card is a 6" X 6" frame on a 6" X 6" tent fold card.  Susan has a video for creating the frame which you can find here.   https://www.facebook.com/SusansGardenClub/videos/433190574264552   Design paper (Forever & Always by P13 was used here) is approximately 4" square which was attached to inside of frame using clear double sided adhesive.  1/8" strips were cut from black cardstock and adhered with Bearly Art Glue around inner edge of frame (this idea came from my dear friend Selma when I couldn't figure out why I didn't like my card).  Decorative corners were cut from same cardstock that frame was cut from they were then run through my little Xyron sticker maker and adhered to corners.  Black adhesive backed...

  Welcome my crafty friends, Today I have a slimline card I created featuring the Oriental Poppy from Susan's Garden Club Fall Flora release.    The following picture was found on Facebook and was my inspiration for my card. Card Base Cut black cardstock 8" X 9" score at 4" fold on score line.  Karen Burniston's Long Rectangle Cross Hatch dies were used to cut white frame.  Pattern paper was cut to fit behind white frame adhering the frame onto pattern paper using Bearly Art Glue .  Clear Double Sided Adhesive was used to adhere white panel to card front.  The narrow red frame was cut using Picket Fence Slimline Die Cutting System then adhered using Bearly Art Glue .  The narrow black frame was cut using Karen Burniston's Long Rectangle Cross Hatch dies adhered to card front using Bearly Art Glue . Berry Branch, Poppies and Eucalyptus Susan has YouTube Videos for creating Berry Branch (Nuvo Crystal Drops - Berry Red was used for berrie...

Welcome my crafty friends, My card today has red poppies in honor of all the Veterans as we celebrate Veterans Day. I am so thankful for all those that have served our country some who have given their life for our Freedom. My card is a 6" X 6" tent fold card. Pattern paper from my stash was used to decorate front of card. The blue paper with white stars was cut 5-3/4" square then adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive. Flag pattern paper was cut 5" square then adhered as before. Susan's Garden Club Oriental Poppy die set was cut from white cardstock ( 3 full flowers and a bud) , colored with Copic marker then shaped. You can find tutorial video here for creating these poppies. Using the Foliage and Ladybug die set from Susan's Autumn Flora collection 3 Eucalyptus were cut from green cardstock, shaded and shaped. Several sprigs of Rosemary were created as well as 1 ladybug. Tutorial video can be found here . 2nd & 3rd Spellbinders P...

Welcome My Crafty Friends, My card today is another card for a Breast Cancer Survivor. PLEASE if you haven't gotten your mammogram yet this year get it as it could save your life! Today I have used Susan's Autumn Flora - Oriental Poppy along with Spellbinders Lace Hearts . My card base is a 6" X 6" created from white cardstock. Pink cardstock was cut 5-3/4" X 5-3/4" adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive. White cardstock was cut 5-1/2" X 5-1/2 Spellbinders Lace Hearts was used to cut design in cardstock. I found the center of the piece then placed die on cardstock and cut. Once I got design cut I erased pencil marks. See pictures below. Once design was cut Clear Double Sided Adhesive was used to adhere to card front. From white cardstock 5 poppies and 2 buds were cut using Autumn Flora Oriental Poppy . 3 Poppies were colored with Copic Markers 2 were left white. they were shaped and assembled. Susan has a YouTube video for this...