Christine's Creative Nook

Welcome My Crafty Friends!  Spring has arrived finally and I believe we are all happy about that at least I know I am. Sadly we are all touched by "Cancer" at some point in our lives some more than others.  I know my family and friends have been touched many times.  Today my card is for a friend that has just recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Here is how I created my card. Step 1   Cut 2 Garden Notes Berry Branch from brown cardstock.  Using pink Nuvou crystal drops make berries on branches.   Do 1 side let dry then do back side and let dry.  I do both sides like Susan does but it is optional. Step 2   Form 6" X 6" card base from white cardstock.  Emboss card front with embossing folder of your choice. Step 3   From white Soft Finish Cardstock cut 3 Garden Notes Round Grapevine Wreaths .  Using Kids Choice Glue just dab around center area on back of wreath (no glue on the little branches) attach 1 wreath at a tim...

Welcome my crafty friends! Easter is upon us and with some great dies in the last release I have been busy making Easter projects which I don't normally.    The card below is the original one that I designed when dies were first released in January. When I saw all the cute cards with the bunny bottom I just had to do some. Wishing all of you a Happy Easter! Thanks for stopping by and until next time - Happy Crafting! Christine Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Other Supplies Distress Oxide Ink - Tumbled Glass Copic Markers Patterned Paper Brown Cardstock    

Welcome my crafty friends! Today my post is of some Easter treat boxes I have made.  These treat boxes are fun and easy to make.  Using ModaScrap's Triangle Box along with Joset's Bunny and a few other dies. Susan's Garden Notes Ostrich Fern die was used for the carrot top.    These little boxes can be used for so many occasions. Carrot Boxes Cut boxes from orange cardstock using ModaScrap Triangle Box .  Emboss using embossing folder of your choice.  Assemble using Clear Double Sided Adhesive .  Els did Technique Friday recently on triangle box you can see it here for assembly info). Cut tops from green cardstock using Garden Notes Ostrich Fern (1 set for each box).  Using piercing tool poke hole in top lid put fern stems down through attach stems under lid using Kids Choice Glue . Cut 1 bunny from white cardstock  using Joset's Bunny die.  Color bunny color of your choice or leave white as I have done coloring just paw pad...

Hello my crafty friends! Once again it is time for another Elizabeth Craft Designs Design Team Challenge and this month our challenge is "Frame It".  For this challenge I have chosen one of the new frames by ModaScrap - Happy Frame along with a couple of Susan's Garden new releases Primrose 1 and Leafy Berry Branch . ************************** For today's challenge Elizabeth Craft Designs are giving away a $20 Gift Card to use on our website to 3 winners .  To enter simply leave a comment on the   Elizabeth Craft Designs Challenge post   and tell us  What Elizabeth Craft Designs dies or stamp sets would you use to frame something on a card, scrapbook layout of home decor item? We will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing  The winners will be announced on Friday, March 23rd on the  Elizabeth Craft Designs blog. ********************************** Here is how the card was created. Step 1  Cut 2 Leafy Berry Branches from green cardst...

 It's  Els van de Burgt's  birthday and what better way to celebrate but with a surprise Birthday Blog Hop with the Elizabeth Crafts Design Team! Happy Birthday Els! We hope you will join us in making Els birthday special, by dropping by our  Elizabeth Craft Designs Family Facebook Group  and wishing her a happy birthday! The hop started at the  Elizabeth Craft Designs blog , so if you just happened to hop onto my blog you might like to head back to there first so you don't miss out on any of the fun! To celebrate, Elizabeth Craft Designs is giving a gift to everyone placing an order over $25 on the Elizabeth Craft Designs web site. You will receive 10 sheets of Peel-Off stickers with every purchase over $25 . This special promotion applies to all orders placed from today, Thursday, March 15, until the end of the day on Monday, March 19. My card that I created today to celebrate Els birthday features Susan's Garden Notes Dogwood 2 along with ModaScrap Dash...

Hello my crafty friends.  I don't know about you but I am so wanting spring to come but I know here in Maine we have a while to go so I am creating my own spring by making Susan Tierney-Cockburn's paper flowers.  My post today uses her new release Garden Notes Lilac 2 along with and her Garden Notes Ladder Fern from previous release.  I have also used ModaScrap's new release Romantic Bouquet.The " happy birthday " is from an older release of A Way With Words by Suzanne Cannon and all can be purchased from Elizabeth Craft Designs . Here is how the card was created. Step 1  Make card base by cutting white cardstock 6" X 12" score at 6" fold on score line. Step 2  Emboss card front using a large embossing folder. Step 3  Using white Soft Finish Cardstock with Clear Double Sided Adhesive on top die cut ModaScrap - Romantic Bouquet and A Way With Words happy birthday .  Also cut happy birthday from black cardstock  with Clear Double Sided Adhe...

Today's post is a card I created for Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog for complete tutorial be sure to visit their blog found here .