Christine's Creative Nook

  Hello my crafty friends - Welcome! Still snow here in Maine so no outdoor gardening so I get to do more paper gardening which I love.  As I get older I am finding I enjoy the paper gardening more than outdoor as it is easier on my back. My card today uses Susan's new Garden Notes Flame Lily again along with great fillers Garden Notes Feverfew 1 and Maidenhair Fern . Here is how card was created. Step 1   From white  110# Soft Finish Cardstock form 6" x 6" card base. Step 2   Cut patterned paper 5-3/4" square ( ModaScrap Wood Effects used here).  Adhere to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive . Step 3   Cut frame from green cardstock using 2 largest dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Hexagons .  Line dies up making sure they are even all around use removable tape to hold together while die cutting.  Using Clear Double Sided Adhesive adhere frame to card front 1/4" down from top. Step 4  From white Soft Finish Card...

Hello my crafty friends welcome to my blog! Today I have a card I created using Susan's new Garden Notes Flame Lily die set.  This is my first attempt will continue to work on them. Here is how card was created. Step 1   Create card base from 110# white Soft Finish Cardstock .  Mine is 5-7/8" square instead of 6" square as I wanted my embossing folder to work. Step 2   Cut white Soft Finish Cardstock 5-7/8" square then emboss.  I trimmed away the top part of embossed piece along curved line.  Although I don't know the name of my embossing folder or the maker I did look on line and found that Joyful Home and Tatter Lace do make some similar ones.  Using Clear Double Sided Adhesive to attach embossed piece to card front. Step 3   From 110# white Soft Finish Cardstock cut 3 Garden Notes Flame Lily cut leaves and stamen from green cardstock.  Using alcohol markers in colors of your choice color petals  (I have 2 red and yellow and 1 pu...

Hello my crafty friends welcome to my blog. Here in Maine we are still waiting for spring weather to take away the snow so until then the only gardening I can do is paper gardening.  Today from my paper garden I have a card I created for you using more of Susan's Garden Notes new releases.  This card has the new Garden Notes Heart Grapevine Wreath, Ranunculus and Calla Lily . Here is how card was created. Step 1   From green cardstock cut 2 Garden Notes Leafy Berry Branch .  Using Distress Ink shade.  Using Molding Pad and Medium Ball Tool from All Metal 4 pc. Tool Kit shape leaves.  Using Nuvo Crystal Drops add berries set aside to dry.  When dry add berries to back side let dry. Step 2   Form 6"x6" card base using large embossing folder emboss card front only. Step 3   Cut 2-4 Garden Notes Heart Grapevine Wreaths from brown cardstock.  (I used 4 on this card)  Stack wreaths using Kids Choice Glue sparingly so as not to glue tw...

Hello my crafty friends, Today my card features Susan's Garden Notes new Crocus and Garden Fence dies along with Suzanne Cannon's A Way With Words 4 Seasons die set. Here is how the card was created. Step 1   form 6" X 6" card base from color cardstock of your choice. Step 2  Cut white Soft Finish Cardstock 5-3/4" X 5-3/4".  Using next to smallest die in Garden Notes Frame It - Stitched Rectangle die set cut rectangle 1/2" down from top and allowing approximately 1-1/2" on each side cut opening. Step 3  Either use piece of patterned paper or make your own background piece attach to back of opening.   Adhere to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive . Step 4  Cut 10-12 crocus from white Soft Finish Cardstock cut leaves from green cardstock. Color flower petals using alcohol markers ( Copics Y15, Y38, V12 and V17   Using Susan's 4 pc. All Metal Tool Kit and Molding Mat shape petals.  Cut stamen from yellow cardstock roll...

Welcome my crafty friends, Today I have created another card using Susan's new Garden Notes Watering Can and Garden Notes Calendula .  If you couldn't tell I love watering cans the picture in circle is actually part of my collection that I have. Here is how card was created. Step 1   Form 6" X 6" card base using white 110# Soft Finish Cardstock . Step 2  Cut white 90# Soft Finish Cardstock 5-3/4" square.  Using 6th largest die from Garden Notes Frame It - Stitched Circles cut circle in cardstock approximately 1/4" in from left side and 1/4" down from top. Step 3   Choose patterned paper, picture or use inks to make a back ground then cut using 7th largest circle die.  Using Clear Double Sided Adhesive adhere behind opening then adhere to card front. Step 4   Using black ink stamp sentiment to lower left corner of card. Step 5   Cut 2 Garden Notes Watering Can from cardstock with Clear Double Sided Adhesive on back - 1 gray 1 white.  ...

Welcome my crafty friends, Today my card features another new release of Susan's Garden Note - the Calla Lily .  I am really loving this new release of Susan's but I love all her releases. Here is how I created my card. Step 1   From green cardstock cut couple of branches using Garden Notes Hawthorne .  Add berries using Nuvo Crystal Drops set aside to dry then do back side. Step 2   Form card base 5" X 7" from white Soft Finish Cardstock (I like to use the 110# for card base). Step 3   The oval is a piece I had saved when I used the next to largest  Garden Notes Frame It - Oval ( never through those pieces away).  I used some Distress Oxide Inks to make a background on the oval.  Attach to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive . Step 4   Create 3 lilies cutting from white Soft Finish Cardstock (90#) using Garden Notes Calla Lily .  Cut leaves from green cardstock.  Shape using Susan's 4 pc. All Metal Tool Kit, Moldin...

Hello my crafty friends welcome to my blog. Enjoying making paper flowers as here in Maine we still have lots of snow on the ground and more to come - we won't see anything growing outside for a while. Today I have another card using a couple of Susan's new releases you are going to love them.  What fun this new release is. Here is how the card was created. Step 1  For 6" X 6" card base from white Soft Finish Cardstock . Step 2   Create 6" X 6"  ModaScrap Happy Frame from white Soft Finish Cardstock . Step 3  Cut patterned paper 5-3/4" square adhere to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive .  Adhere frame to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive . Step 4  Cut 2 Garden Notes Bushel Baskets from brown cardstock which has Clear Double Sided Adhesive on back.  Adhere 1 on top of other.  Using Distress Ink shade basket.  Remove protective paper from back add couple pop dots to center back adhere to card front. Step 5 ...

Hello My Crafty Friends, Well the day is finally here for new release of Susan's Notes dies at Elizabeth Craft Designs and my card today and I am so excited to share with you my card using 2 of the new ones the Watering Can and the Lupine .  Was so excited over the watering can as I love the old ones and collect them. Here is how I created my card. Step 1   Create 5" X 7" card base from 110# white Soft Finish Cardstock .  Cut 85# white Soft Finish Cardstock 5" X 7" using next to largest Garden Notes Frame It - Stitched Oval cut oval in center.  Emboss  Add either patterned paper or a background you have made to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive making sure it is larger than the oval.  Adhere piece with oval cut out to card front. Step 2   From white Soft Finish Cardstock which has Clear Double Sided Adhesive on back cut 2 Garden Notes Watering Cans .  Adhere 1 on top of the other.  Using alcohol markers color can then add...