Thinking of You

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are well. I really enjoyed the results of my last card and thought that I would again mix the old product with the new and made another card. I think that if you a design that works, create with it and make more cards while the creative streak is going!

I kept the basic frame design the same, but changed the focal area of my card. I had ordered from Spellbinders, the Four Petal Thank You Floral set. I used some Kaisercraft cardstock, added a butterfly and sentiment to finish my card.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah Solar Crest 110lb, Kaisercraft Bloom CD330, Forest CD114 and Carnation CD329

Dies: Spellbinders 5x7 heirloom legacy, Spellbinders heirloom reflections, Waffle Flower A7 layers die, Spellbinders Four Petal Sketched floral, Couture Creations Edith and Baby

Spellbinders embossing folder sketched floral

Other: Kaisercraft Pearls SB713

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Merry Christmas Card

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are well. Today I am sharing the last of some Christmas cards (for now). I recently made an order with Spellbinders and decided to use some of my new products, mixed in with my products from my stash. I came up with a design for this Christmas card PLUS another card which I will share later this week. 

I wanted to use gold and white for a while in a card, I used foil paper to die cut the gold details and mats. I used an embossing folder to texture and also compliment the intricate die frame that I used. I used an older Spellbinders die to make the poinsettia to embellish my card.

I am really happy with how this card turned out and how I was able to mix some old products with the new.

Supplies

Cardstock: Neenah Solar Crest 110lb, Gold foil , watercolour paper (for poinsettia)

Dies: Spellbinders 5x7 heirloom legacy, Spellbinders heirloom reflections, Waffle Flower A7 layers die, Spellbinders layered poinsettia, Waffle Flower Merry Christmas print die, Spellbinders Bird Poinsettia Collection

Other: Kaisercraft Sparklets Dafodill, Ribbon white and gold

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How to Cast Off Knitting

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are enjoying your weekend. Today I am sharing the third video in my series of beginner knitting videos, which is learning to cast off knitting stitches. Enjoy!

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Postage Collage Christmas Cards

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are having a wonderful day. I am really excited to share some Christmas cards that I have made using the Waffle Flower Postage Collage stencils. I was inspired by the samples shared on their You Tube channel and I wanted to make some. I have been building up my collection of these stencils and I just love them.

To get to know how the stencils work, I created a card following the colours shared on the Waffle Flower blog.

Once I had a play, I found some Distress inks and had a play. I also added the Colouring stencil to have the postage stencil frame around the design. I found the by adding an extra 1/4 inch and trimming down, I had better luck with this stencil.

I really enjoyed creating these cards and appreciate being able to add to this collection.

Supplies:

Stencil: Waffle Flower Postage Collage Christmas

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Coloring Stencil

Stamp: Waffle Flower Postage Collage Stamp set, Uniquely Creative Christmas sentiments and dies

Dies: Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die

Ink: Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass, Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany, Gathered Twigs, Ground Espresso, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers, Gold Pigment Ink, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Mini blending tool

Other: Waffle Flower Grip mat and stencil mat, Taylored Expressions blending brushes

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How to Knit the Garter Stitch

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are having a lovely weekend. Today I am sharing another knitting tutorial for beginners. This is the garter stitch, which is just knit rows. Follow along and learn to knit. Enjoy!

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Elegant Birthday Card

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are well. Today I am digging into my supplies and using things in my stash that I have not used in a while or have not had the time to use. I have been a fan of Spellbinders dies for a very long time because I love the details you can achieve.

I used Kaisercraft papers and stamp set to create my sentiment. I also added flowers to create the elegance which I like to use. To complete my card I used some pearls.

It felt so good to use supplies from my stash. Please note, I am not sure if these products are still available but I will still list them in case you are interested.

Supplies:

Paper: Kaisercraft Lady Like 61/2" paperpad PP1080, Kaisercard Forest CD114, Snow CD301

Stamp: Kaisercraft Birthday Wishes Sentiment CS362 

Dies: Spellbinders Becca Feeken Chantilly Paper Lace S5327, Kaisercraft Small Nested Shapes Nesting Dies

Other: Martha Stewart leaf punch, Versafine Vintage Sepia, Kaisercraft Pearls, Wild Orchid Crafts blooms

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How to Cast On

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend. Today I am starting a short series of knitting videos to help beginners get started with knitting. Today we start with casting on.

Good luck and I hope to see you for the second video, the garter stitch.

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Granny Square Bag

 

Hello everyone! I hope that you are having a great day. I have been busy making lots of granny squares. I came across a tutorial by B.Hooked Crochet where you use a tote bag as a liner for your crochet. I loved this idea and thought I would do this.

I purchased a polyester tote bag from Kmart. My crochet squares didn't reach the top and sides of my bag. I joined my nine squares together using a SC then crocheted one row of clusters around the edge. Once the front and back were done in this way, I joined the sides and bottom with SC. 

I attached 4 buttons where the straps are on the tote bag. I SC around the top part of the bag till I reached the buttons. It was approx 5 rows then I added a row to make 4 button holes, SC more rows and then the bag was complete.

Thanks to B.Hooked Crochet for this great idea!

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