Elizabeth Craft Designs-Love Birds

 Hello crafting friends!!

Today we have some cute love birds.  This could be for an Anniversary or a new baby, maybe even a wedding gift card.

Festive Robins, Bohemian Rose Sentiments, Festive Ornate Frame, Rose Companion Flower,

Soft Finish Cardstock, Diagonal Stitched Fishtails, Bohemian Rose Paper

Make the card base by folding a piece of white cardstock, 4" X 9", in half.  Place the die so that about 1/2" of the die hangs over the folded edge and then die cut.  Fold one of the halves in half again then die cut another full front from white.  Glue the front to the side that was folded half but just on the bottom half. (I close the card base fully to do this, place the full front on top to line it up exactly then put glue at the bottom only up to the fold line). Now cut out decorative paper and decorative die cuts trimming as needed (at the inside top portion).

Birds, flowers and leaves colored with brushes and Oxide ink.

Thanks for visiting,

Robin

Elizabeth Craft Designs-Robin Round Easel Card

 Hello crafting friends!

Look at this cute round easel card.  I used the beautiful bird Christmas paper to start this beauty then added 3D poinsettias.

Poinsettia,  Wintry Greenery, Festive Holly, Joyous Ornament-Round, Everyday Words, 

Festive Holiday Sentiments

Decorate the inside with decorative die insets, sentiment popped up and more poinsettias

to form a stop so that the front can stand up.

I used green Prills for the poinsettia centers.

Thanks for visiting today.

Robin

Elizabeth Craft Designs- New Christmas Release.

 Hello crafting friends!

Today I'm sharing an easel card made with a shaped die. And this release we have a beautiful robin.

Stitched Indented Squares, Layered Labels, Festive Holiday, Festive Holly Sentiments,

Festive Ornate Frame, Winter Greenery, Poinsettia, and Soft Finish Cardstock

I did a white and a gold layer with the decorative die then glued them slightly off set (the front/top) of card and the inside of card. The inside square frame is popped up.

Make the easel card by placing the decorative outer die over the folded edge about 1/2"-3/4" inch so that the fold does not get cut.  Next, score and fold right side of card (top) in half, get a good crease and fold toward the inside of card.  Now cut another full top then glue the bottom to the card only on the half folded down. To make the easel stand up, create a stop on the inside with the popped up sentiment or dimensional flowers.

Decorate as desired with berries, leaves and flowers.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

Elizabeth Craft Designs Round Easel Card

Hello crafty friends!

I've finally gotten around to making a round easel

card with the beautiful Joyous Ornament.

C025 Joyous Christmas, 2151 Florals 29, 2155 Joyous Ornament-Round,

CS358 Joyous Christmas

Closed

I built up the sentiment so that it acts like a stop to hold up the front (an easel).

I added rhinestones to the ornate die cut pattern.

The flowers are cut from the Soft Finish Cardstock then colored with Oxide inks for smooth coloring, I did leave some parts lighter on purpose.

I sponged the edges with a light tan.

The centers are filled with gold microbeads.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

 

Special Day! Easel Card

 Good morning crafty friends!

Material List

Card size:  6 X 6”

Cut a Simple Centerpiece card base using the largest die in the set on white cardstock. Score right side at 3” then fold down toward center fold, crease with bone folder then open flat. Cut another card front from white cardstock with the same die. Glue this piece to the bottom half only of the 3” scored side (all edges should match. This forms the easel base.

Cut green and lavender decorative paper for the front and inside of card using the same large Simple Centerpiece die.  Glue the inside piece onto card but wait on the front.  Use the lattice insert curvy Accent die to cut through front decorative paper piece at an angle.  Cut it again from silver then glue the silver under the decorative paper off set so that silver shows.  Trim any excess silver from edges of Centerpiece die cut.  Glue a piece of lavender decorative paper under lattice opening then glue the card front to the base front.

Make 2 silver Octagon frames using the largest Simple Centerpiece die along with the next die in size together.  Pop up the top/front silver frame and glue the inside silver frame to card.

Use a small oval die to cut a piece of silver and a piece of Fun Foam. Glue these together then glue to the inside of card to create a stop to keep easel card open (for best results this piece should be almost at the bottom of the inside).

Stamp Feathery Florals using black on white cardstock, die cut then color.  Shape on the back using the largest ball stylist in the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. (Use pop ups under flowers and some leaves).  Adhere larger floral to the front of card on the right side and glue/pop up smaller floral on top of the silver oval inside card.

Stamp Wild Rose using Deep Purple onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Cardstock. Sponge with Deep Purple, die cut then sponge edges again and use the shaping mold to form flowers.  Glue 2 of the same size blossoms together to make flowers and then fill with Prills.  Glue 3 on the front with Feathery Florals and 2 inside.

Cut one of the strip sentiments from decorative paper, line with silver, fish tail both ends then use a pen to make a wave.  Glue it to the front at an angle.

Glitter card randomly and glitter all the flowers.

Thank you for visiting today!

Robin

John 12:13

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”

Heartfelt Sympathy

 Good morning!

Today I've made a card that is actually very unusual for me, it is a sympathy card.  I made a couple of these recently and I hope that it brightens someone's day even a little bit.

Material list HERE

Card size:  4 5/8” X 6 5/8”

Make a shaped card by placing the outer die of the Decorative Circle Frames over the fold of white 12 X 5 piece folded in half at the top, (it will hang over the edge about 5/8” in this case, see video for further instruction).  On the top half of card only, score at the center (from the fold it should be about 2 9/16”, it will be 3 3/8” if measuring from the outside edge of top (you can plainly see the center of the decorative die when it is being scored, don’t worry that it is not even on both halves.  Fold the top down toward center fold.

Cut another white front of card with the same outer die then glue it to the front of card on the half that is folded in.  When the card is closed all edges should match up.  Cut 2 panels with this same outer die from yellow decorative paper, glue one to the front and one to the inside trimming the top as necessary to fit (do not glue over scored fold as this makes it hard to close).

Cut 2 white decorative die cuts and 2 yellow eyelet circles from the Decorative Circle Frames set.  Glue one inside trimming at the top and glue one on the front popping up the yellow circle on the front.

Stamp the angel with bird and Magnolia arch with memento, die cut, color with Copics, shape slightly from the back and pop up both on the card front.

Stamp Magnolia blossoms (medium and small) 2 times each using Pink Oxide Ink, sponge with pink on the edges then sponge with yellow on the insides, form in the mold then glue 2 together for each flower.  Pierce the centers, insert light yellow stamen, secure with hot glue then snip the wires in the back.

Stamp the leaves using Fern Green, sponge with Leaf Green and Magenta Hue, die cut, mold then cut apart.

Stamp the sentiment using pink Oxide, die cut with the small oval from the ovals large set, pop up on the yellow circle inside of card.  This will be the stop to keep card open to display.

Glitter flowers and lacquer leaves then glue to front and inside as desired.  Add small pearls to the decorative white die cuts.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

Psalm 16:8

New King James Version

8 I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

Facebook Talent Tutorial at Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement

 Good morning!

Dies used: S6-174 Romantic Chargeour and S4-982 Cinch and Go IV

Please go to the Facebook page HERE for the step by step (with photos) exclusive tutorial.

Amazing Paper Grace Adoring You

This card, when laid out flat, is a slimline card but I've turned it into a sweet little easel just for a little variety.  I picked these colors because my mom always liked these colors together so I was thinking of her and that made me happy...It's the little things you remember that often count the most...

One time she even painted her kitchen with these colors!

This makes a darling little note card of 4 X 4".

Today I used S5-493 Adoring Fleurette Card Builder, S4-1163 Cinch and Go Blossoms, 

S5-426 Splendid Trilliant and S6-177 Scalloped Symphony I started with a 4 X 8" piece of

Heavy weight white cardstock, scored it at 4" and 6" and made two valley folds.  I cut another piece of white 4 X 4" then glued it to the bottom 2" of the 4 X 8" from the score line down 

creating the easel base.  From there it was a matter of die cutting the other pieces from green and lavender.  My flowers are cut from white then sponged with color.

The sentiment is popped up creating a stop for the front to rest against while open for display.

Thanks for visiting today,

Robin

Psalm 139:23-24

   23 Search me, O God, and know my heart  

Try me and know my thoughts!

 

24  And see if there be any grievous way in me,

    and lead me in the way everlasting!

When I pray this prayer I often sit and wonder what God might show me about myself that I didn't even realize, do you do that?  It has surprised me at this age how much a person can not know themselves.  Often we find out while under pressure don't we?

I do want God to show me and help me to be a better person even when it hurts!