Christine's Creative Nook

Hello Everyone, The weather seems to be improving every day finally.  This is just a quick post today to show the results of my classes at Creative Keepsake Convention in Manchester, NH last weekend.  I took 4 classes 3 of which were card classes the other one was scrapbook pages.  I am posting the cards today. Sunflower Class   Arianna Bloom Class    Vellum Class    These card classes are all 1 hr classes so everything is already designed and cut for us we just add the coloring, shading, shaping, assembling and glittering. This is something I attend once a year with some girlfriends - great get away with lots of laughs, shopping and good food! Until next time Happy Scrapping! Christine

Good Morning Everyone!  Sorry it has been so long since I have posted but I have been busy getting ready to go to Creative Keepsake Convention and then going to convention. I had a great time taking classes, shopping, eating and enjoying great friends. My post today is using one of Susan's Garden new dies and one of Karen Burniston's pop up dies.  It was hard to get a good clear picture because of the shine from the glitter. Card base is an A2 size card (4-1/4 X 5-1/2) 1.  Panel is made by using Karen Burniston's accordion rectangle die.  Attach a piece of sticker paper  4-1/2 X 5-3/4 to a pc of white cardstock the same size using clear double sided adhesive. Cut 1 frame from this.  Cut the rectangle and tabs from center of frame and the long tab on the left edge of the frame. Run this frame through Sizzix machine using Hearts Entwined embossing folder (or other embossing folder of your choice)  Peel the paper from the front of the frame ( protective p...

Hi Everyone, Hope you are enjoying your weekend I certainly have been enjoying mine. Today my post is a round card with one of Susan's Garden Coneflowers on the front.  I had made the flower the other day and today I decided to make a quick card using it. Supplies used Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden - Coneflower #1007 Susan's Garden 4 pc Tool Kit #808 other Close To My Heart Colonial White Circle Card (discontinued) Close To My Heart Cardstock Spellbinder Stately Circle Dies # S4-388 Pearls from my Stash I do hope you enjoy your Sunday no matter what you are doing. Until next time Happy Scrapping! Christine

Good Evening Everyone, I know it has been a few days since I last posted so I thought I better get something done today. I was so torn today between going outside or staying inside and work on a card and the card won out. I actually had the card base already made from a Close To My Heart Consultant Meeting that I just attended where we all design a card for all of us to do. Tara C. came up with this card for us to do. I had finished the card base but was unsure what I wantedto use the card for so I had not added anything to the front and so it has been sitting on my work table just calling to me to be finished. I had not used Susan's Garden Coreopsis die yet and decided that they would look good on the front of this card. The card base is called Herringbone and you can find the tutorial here  The paper used on my card is Close To My Heart Fundamentals Basic and Enchanted papers. Note: I edge everything with Distress Ink - Vintage Photo 1.  Using Kraft cardstock cut a piece 7 ...

Good Morning Everyone, I do hope that you enjoyed your weekend.  I certainly enjoyed yesterday it was finally warm enough to go outside and try to do a few little things.  This afternoon it was up to 60 degrees yippee!  I took the  burlap off from my bushes although I had to wade through snow to get at some and I uncovered my water feature and can't wait until the weather is warm enough to get it going again. I did take a few pictures of what it is like - the garden still has at least a foot of snow still and lots of water. Today's post I would say is simple but elegant.  As you can see in the last picture I will not be seeing my tulips in bloom for a while so I had to make some. This card is a 4" x 6" top fold card and I used Susan's Garden Notes die - tulip, ECD Shimmer Sheetz and Spellbinder Radiant Rectangles.   Let's get started. 1.  Cut white cardstock 4" X 12" and score at 6" - fold 2.  Using Spellbinder's Radiant Rectangles Dies (see...

Hello Everyone, Today I am posting a birthday card I did for my sister.  I had a piece of mosaic tile left II had made extra) from a previous card I had done for Elizabeth Craft Designs so I thought I would use it along with an extra pink peony.  The mosaic was made with Shimmer Sheetz and the peony was made using Susan's Garden Notes peony die. This card is a standard A2 card (4-1/4 X 5-1/2).  The Mosaic tile instructions can be found here at Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog under Blooming Peony. Ink all edges   1.  Attach the mosaic tile piece to front of card using clear double sided adhesive. 2.  Cut 1 Floral Oval (next to largest die) from white daisy cardstock. 3.  Attach to center of mosaic tile piece using foam mounting tape. 4.  Banner was cut from Cricut CTMH Artiste cartridge. 5.  Attach Happy Birthday Peel Off Sticker (ECD) to the banner and attach banner under the oval using foam mounting tape. 6.  Using Susan's Garden Note di...

    Good Afternoon, Just wanted to let everyone know that I am a new Close To My Heart Consultant and I have a party set up here and if you click on join Spring Fling you can see all the products that are available for purchase.  The party closes on April 16th but I have until April 24th to meet my first commitment in sales.  If you are not comfortable ordering on line just contact me and I can get your order in.  The month of April there is "The Deal of the Day" where everyday there is a different grab bag offered if you purchase any one little item at regular price you get the option to purchase a grab bag of the day.  The grab bags range from $35.00 USD / $55.00 CAD to $150.00 USD / $160.00 CAD.  The deal of the day is only available for 24 hrs while supplies last.  The deal changes each day at 3:00 MDT so hop on over and read all about it. Hope you enjoy browsing through all the wonderful products and yes maybe order a few! Thanks for stoppi...

Good Morning Everyone, Today's post is a birthday card for a dear friend's Mom for her 88th birthday.  Today's card is another easel card I seemed to be stuck on them at the moment. Let's get started. Making the card base see the tutorial here I did change the size a little to accommodate the Spellbinder dies. (Cut your cardstock 4-1/4 X 12 score at 3", 6" and 9" and cut your front panel piece of cardstock 4-1/4 by 6) Note: I used Close to My Heart Colonial White Cardstock and  I distress edges of all my pieces with Distress Ink - Vintage Photo With the card base done continue as follows 1.  Using Spellbinder Gold Label Four dies cut the 4 largest dies using Colonial White cardstock. 2.  Attach largest one to the front of the card using clear double sided adhesive and then the next 3  sizes and using pop dots or mounting tape stack them on each other centering. 3.  Die cut a piece of Colonial White cardstock using the next to the smallest die and using ...

Hi Everyone, today I am sharing my post for Susan's Garden Design Team posted on Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog . Please hop on over to ECD's blog to see how I made 'Blooming Peony" a gate fold easel card and find their products that I used. Hope you enjoy it.   Until next time Happy Scrapping Christine

Happy Easter Everyone! I do hope that you all enjoy your day however you plan to celebrate it. My card today is titled "Looking Out My Window" but I have to say that it is wishful thinking on my part because as I sit here and look out my window I still see quite a bit of snow. Today is a recessed window card and I used several of Susan's Garden dies. Let's get started. 1.  The card base is a recessed window card see tutorial here but I did alter it a little so the window frame would fit.  I allowed 1" all around instead of the 7/8" this makes the window frame fit. 2.  I cut another piece cardstock 5-1/4" square and cut the same window in center allowing 1" all around center again (this step does not actually have to be done but it does give window a little more depth). 3.  Cut a piece of B&T (background & Texture/ printed paper) to 5-1/4" square with the same center opening 4.  Attach the printed paper to the matching cardstock using ...

Hello Everyone, Weather here in Dexter Maine is 75 degrees and sun shinning brightly I do believe I will go out and weed the garden. APRIL FOOLS!  (temp at 6:00 AM EST was 17 degrees and there is still lots of snow) I hope that your day is going well and that you have not had too many pranks pulled on you but beware the whole day is ahead of you. If anyone out there is looking for Close To My Heart products I am a consultant so either click on my shop button or if you do not want to order on line please contact me. Today I am posting a few more of my older cards since I still do not have my new ones completed.  I plan to work on them again today.  I was away yesterday so I did not get anything accomplished.     Hope you all have a fantastic day! Come back often to check out what is happening. Happy crafting Christine