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Shaker Ornament Hi friends, sharing a Christmas themed Shaker Ornament with a leaping deer on Chrismtas themed pattern paper and glittery handmade poinsettias. Shaker ornaments are such fabulous little pieces of home decor and would look lovely anywhere in your home and I think the would make cute handmade gifts too.Shakers are so much fun but time consuming to make and sometimes a bit tricky...sharing an easy way to make shakers which will save you time and help you churn up a dozen to gift or sell. Materials Acetate - I used OHP[Overhead projector transparency sheets]. You can recycle bits of transparent packaging too Glue - Good quality Glue which is not too runny and doesn't take ages to dry. Shaker elements - beads, sequins, glitter balls, paper bits anything small and lightweight! Foam - Use the thickest craft foam you can get your hands on. Shapes - Base and Frame- I used dies...You can hand-cut also Shaker Ornament Tutorial  Use a circle/other shaped die to...

Handmade Floral Card  Hi friends...I am back to my usual style of crafting...floral cards with layers and lot of embellishments...even attempting the CAS style was challenging for me!! Though I confess this card did start out with the intention of making a CAS one! I wanted to use the gorgeous Graphic 45 floral image  and created a stenciled textured and ink smooshed background for it. Handmade Rose Used the MFT weave stencil with texture paste and one dried ,smooshed it over distress ink sprayed on my craft mat.The rose was made using  Spellbinders Rose creations  dies using this Tutorial :  Easy Rose Tutorial  Handmade Magnolia And I had to add my favorite Magnolia too! Supplies used to make the Card : Dies :  Winnie and Walter  Essentials Audrey Cutaways ,Spellbinders  Curved Matting Basics, Spellbinders Rose Creations  , Spellbinders Magnolia,Cheery Lynn  Rose Leaf Strip,Memory ...

Diwali Card  Diwali is a colorful fun festival ! My daughter made this rainbow colored festive card using glitter foam . The background was made using rainbow colors of Zig Watercolor Brush Pens  over the TCW Mini Solace stencil and smooshing Gansai Tambo Starry Gold over it. This card is a variation of another Diwali Card shared earlier  using the same stencil and rainbow color Here is the matching Diwali Decoration made using the negative from the diecut Diya used to make the card. Diwali Decoration Supplies used : Dies :  DCAM Diwali Die ,Dienamics [MFT] Radial Stitched Circle Stax,Dienamics [MFT] Stitched Circle Scallop Frame ,Winnie and Walter  Essentials Audrey Cutaways

Diwali Card Sharing an easy Diwali card made by stenciling rainbow colors of Distress Inks  through the TCW Mini Solace stencil and die cutting it using an MFT Circle die. Added a glitter foam Diya on it. Layered it atop a background made by smooshing Gansai Tambi Starry gold onto white card stock. Supplies used : Dies :  DCAM Diwali Die ,Dienamics [MFT] Radial Stitched Circle Stax

Handmade Diwali Card Sharing a Diwali Card made in rainbow colors! Made the background by stenciling texture paste through TCW Mini Solace stencil and once dried brushed Zig Watercolor Brush Pens  in rainbow colors. Got the ink smooshed shimmery effect by smooshing Gansai Tambi Starry Gold on to it. This card is a variation of this Diwali Card shared earlier- made the background using Zig Watercolor Brush Pens  and smooshing with water and Gansai Tambi Starry Gold Supplies : Dies :  DCAM Diwali die, Winnie and Walter  Essentials Audrey Cutaways

Diwali Card This week we will be celebrating our festival of lights called Diwali. Here is a colorful card my daughter and I made! The background was created by heat embossing the Hero Arts musical background stamp in gold and used the Zig Watercolor Brush Pens  to squiggle rainbow colors on it and smooshed water and Gansai Tambi starry colors on it! Handmade Diwali Decoration Here is a matching Diwali Decoration my daughter made Diwali Decoration Supplies : Dies :DCAM Diwali Die ,Dienamics [MFT] Radial Stitched Circle Stax,Dienamics [MFT] Stitched Circle Scallop Frame

Metal Bookmarks Hi friends if you are like me there will be at least some paper scraps you just cant bring yourself to throw! I just cant throw any pretty paper with images of butterflies and flowers and especially if it's paper like Graphic 45....all bits get hoarded! Using up scraps is a challenge especially the tiny bits. In this post I am sharing how you can use tiny teeny bits to create useful handmade metal bookmarks. Metal Bookmarks Tutorial   Materials Required Glass Cabochons + matching Metal Bookmarks Pretty Paper Adhesive : an adhesive which dries clear and is super strong and wont yellow over time. Cut out the image using a paper punch[ I am using an EK success 3/4th inch punch here]. Put the image upside down so that you can see exactly where you are cutting from the underside of the punch. Metal Bookmarks Tutorial  Alternately place the glass cabochon/disc on the image and trace the outline of the d...

Alcohol Ink Mosaic  Hi friends sharing a card which looks really simply but took a bit of time and effort to make!! Made the background using the MFT weave stencil and texture paste. Used the Ink smooshing technique with 3 different colors of alcohol ink on metallic card-stock and die cut the heart and cheers using Winnie and Walter dies Layered Die cuts I love the look of the mosaic patterns alcohol ink gives ! Layered the cheers on white card stock and kraft paper staggering the layers to give a 3 D shadow effect. This card is a variation of the House Card shared earlier...I used the same design of a focal element with the cheers underneath it and layered atop the Winnie and Walter  Essentials Audrey Cutaways die cut. Supplies used to make the Alcohol Ink Card : Dies :  Winnie and Walter  Essentials Audrey Cutaways , Winnie and Walter Flawless Heart Cutaway Die.Stencil:  MFT w...

Stenciled House Card          Hi friends sharing a card featuring a 3 D house which has tiny doors and windows and embossed walls and roof! It is one fiddly  house to put together but looks gorgeous after all the work! I created a green mosaic background for the house using Carabelle Studio Vitrail Stencil and mowed lawn Distress Ink , die cut it with a Spellbinders Scallop square die and used it to form the backdrop frame for the house. Ink Smooshing To create the "Cheers" I rubbed Mowed Lawn Distress Ink  on my craft mat,spritzed water on it and gently smooshed my cheers die cut on to it....Love the effect I got! Layered it atop another cheers die-cut from brown glitter foam to make it pop! Supplies Used to make the card : Dies :  Winnie and Walter Cheers Cutaway , Winnie and Walter  Essentials Audrey Cutaways ,Spellbinders Big Scalloped Squares, Dee's Distinctively Small Winter Cottage...

Humming Birds Hanging Ornament Hi friends Thank you for continuing to drop in despite my posting frequently! I am on a card making spree but it was so fun to make this decorative hanging ornament . Shaker Ornament  I made a stenciled background for my stamped hummingbirds and added blue and green glitter balls and sequins as shaker elements. I confess this one actually started off as a simple tag but turned out to become a cute home decor project by the time I finished! Shaker Hanging Decoration Supplies used to make the Decorative Shaker Ornament  : Dies  : Dienamics [MFT] Stitched Circle Scallop Frame,Dienamics [MFT] Radial Stitched Circle Stax.  Stencil  :   Carabelle Studio Geometrie 1   Stamp and Die Set  : Stampendous Hummingbird Stenciled House Card I made this simple stenciled card featuring a felt house as a variation of the Humming Bird Card shared earlier. Wish you all a fabulous day! Supplies used to make the House...

Stenciled Card Hi friends sharing a simple card featuring a heat embossed hummingbird water- colored with  Zig Brush Pens  on a stenciled background . Here is how I made the background : Used texture paste on  Carabelle Studio Geometrie 1 stencil and then sprayed different colors of Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays and gently smooshed the inks to blend them before lifting the stencil. Stenciling Love the speckling and the mix of colors I got on the stenciled background ! Stencil Art Made a simple mini book to match the card. Mini Book Here is the Tutorial I used : Mini Book Tutorial  Supplies Used to make the Card : Dies :  Winnie and Walter  Essentials Audrey Cutaways, Hello word die from Ultimate crafts Jadene Celebration Spray . Stamp and Die Set : Stampendous Hummingbirds . Stencil :   Carabelle Studio Geometrie 1   Supplies used to make the Mini Book : Die : ...