Christine's Creative Nook

Hello my Crafty Friends welcome to my blog.  Today is a new challenge on Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog .  This month it is Garden Notes Frame It / Stitched Inspiration using Susan's garden Frame It Stitched dies.  I chose to use the squares along with Garden Notes Wheelbarrow and Windflowers.   Be sure to visit Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog to see all the great creations by all the design team members and of course answer the question  for a chance to win a gift card.  https://blog.elizabethcraftdesigns.com/2018/12/elizabeth-craft-designs-designer-challenge-december-2018/ .  The question this month is Which of the Garden Notes Frame It / Stitched die sets would you use on a project and how would you use it.   Here is how card was created. Step 1   Form 6" X 6" card base. Step 2   Cut patterned paper 6" X 6" ( ModaScrap Relax in the Garden used here) adhere to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive . Step 3   Cut 6" X 6" wh...

Welcome my craft friend! Today I have a card I created for the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog .  Be sure to check out their blog for tutorial for this card.

Hello my crafty friends welcome to my blog! Today I have for you a sympathy card I created for a friend.  This card could be used for different occasions just by changing out the sentiment.  Dies I used are from Elizabeth Craft Designs - Susan's Garden Notes Helenium, Berry Spray, Baby's Breath along with Joset Designs Stitched Hexagon and Stitched Fishtail Banners . Here is how I created the card. Step 1   Cut 4 Garden Notes Berry Spray from brown cardstock  2 that have Clear Double Sided Adhesive on back and 2 without the adhesive.  Adhere 1 on top of other to form 2 sprays.  Using Nuvo Crystal Drops - Autumn Red add berries to spray set aside to dry then repeat for back side. Step 2   Cut Garden Notes Baby's Breath - stems from green cardstock and flowers from white Soft Finish Cardstock .  Shade, shape and create baby's breath.  Susan has some great videos on making her flowers on her Facebook page Susan's Garden Club. Step 3 ...

Welcome to my blog my friends, Today I am posting a birthday card that I made for a very special friend since grade school which is a very long time trust me hehehe.  Obviously being December 1st I have done a wintery card Here is how I created my card. Step 1  Cut 2 (1 with Clear Double Sided Adhesive on back and 1 without adhesive)  Garden Notes Berry Branch from brown cardstock.  Adhere 1 on top of other.  Add berries using Nuvo Crystal Drops Simply White.  Set aside to dry then repeat on the back. Step 2  Cut 2 Garden Notes Hawthorne from green cardstock and shade.  Using Nuvo Crystal Drops Autmun Red add berries set aide to dry then repeat for back side.  Susan has a good video which can be found here . Step 3  Form 6" X 6" card base. Cut brown cardstock 5-3/4" X 5-3/4" using 6th die in Garden Notes Frame It / Stitched Squares cut opening in upper left.  Cut patterned paper to fit opening ( ModaScrap Woods used here) ad...