Christine's Creative Nook

Hello my crafty friends!   Today I have a slimline card for you that I created using The wonderful new Clematis die set from the brand new release Garden Favorites by Susan Tierney-Cockburn through Spellbinders .  I have given 2 different photos of  card to show that you can use in different directions. Finished card size is 4 X 8-1/2  - 100# paper was cut 8 X 8-1/2 scored at 4" Mat layer cut from Kraft cardstock cut 3-3/4 X 8-1/4 adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive. Wood patterned paper was cut 3-1/2 X 8 then embossed with woodgrain embossing folder.  Adhered to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive . 3 Clematis  and 6 centers (3 of the centers will be fused as seed heads) were cut from Susan's Garden Specialty Paper . Flowers were colored using Copic Markers R46 & R27 and Y11 was used on centers.  Shaping was done using Susan's Garden Deluxe Tool Kit and assembled using Kids Choice Glue .  Susan has a You...

  Hello my crafty friends. This post is of another Breast Cancer Survivor card it is #5 and I have 1 more to post.  It is hard to believe how many people I know that have been affected by this terrible disease. This card is another Double Z Fold card which is really easy and fun to do and I have adorned it with Susan's Garden Club Hibiscus along with Winter Boughs & Evergreen Shrubs.  Becca Feekins Elegant Twist Rectangles was also used.  Susan did this card on one of here Lives on Susan's Garden Club you can find it here . Here are your paper cuts and score lines for card base and layers for my card. White cardstock -  (1) 6" X (" scored at 3" and 6"                               (1) 4-1/2" X 9" scored at 3: & 6"                                      (2) 2" X 3-1/4" Patte...

Hello my crafty friends, welcome to my blog! Today my Christmas card was created using the brand new  Susan's Garden Club Woodland Wreath along with Poinsettia, Pinecone, Pine Boughs, Winter Boughs & Evergreen Shrubs and added a bit of snow. For my card today I used a tan colored cardstock to create a 6" X 6" card base (mine is tent fold so whatever your preference is).  Dark brown cardstock was used for mat layer cut 5-3/4" square adhered to card front using Clear Double sided Adhesive .  Patterned paper was cut 5-1/2" square and adhered in same manner.  Patterned paper was purchased years ago in a little scrapbook store that is not longer there.  I loved this paper and have saved all this time and decided it was time to use it. For the wreath two different brown cardstocks were used to cut 4 Woodland Wreaths used some brown ink to add shade.  I did some pinching up on each of them to give them dimension.  Using Kids Choice Glue to attach to ca...