Monday, March 18, 2024

Postal Birdies with Waffle Flower


Hello again friends!  I’m popping in tonight with an adorable design that mixes a bunch of company products in it.  I finally broke down and purchased a few of Waffle Flower’s Postage Collage products.  This one uses both the Postage Collage Mini Slimline dies, and the Postage Collage Mini Slimline Blocks Stencil.   I had such a great time combining things to create a little design I love!  

 

After adding in the main background colours through the stencil I also added in some images from the Everyday Stencil  that would coordinate with the leaves and birds theme I was going for.  Next I used some Spellbinders Dies for my little birds, Sweet Birdie Etched Dies and  Little Chickadee in new Concord & 9th’s colours 2024 Color Collection.  


I coordinated a few other Concord & 9th dies for the the leaves and some retired TCP stamps for the postage cancellation and cent marks.  Isn’t it darling?  


Such a cute little card, and I’m just loving how these postage collages look!  Can’t wait to play some more!   Appreciate your visit!  

A Crafty Meraki Surprise!



Well,  Hi there!  Today I’ve got a sweet surprise for you!  I was asked to hop along with Crafty Meraki’s  #MerakiCheer New Release of 5 gorgeous new pattern papers to play with!  And if you follow along on the hop on Instagram you could have a chance to win these delightful papers!  So, please pop on over to my instagram account @christinecreationsart and follow the hop with the instructions.  I’d love to see you win!

Today I’m playing with the new Rainbow Reverie patterned paper and a beautiful stamp called Reason to Smile.  It’s a gorgeous floral arrangement that was a delight to colour no-line style with Copics and coloured pencils to coordinate with this awesome pastel rainbow patterned paper.  It feels so springy!  




I die cut the image out with the coordinating Crafty Meraki Reason to Smile Para-Dies and used foam dots to pop it up on the patterned paper which I die cut a white frame to showcase the florals.    Then I stamped the sentiment layers with coordinating inks and added them to the bottom corner.  A few enamel dots in the matching blues accent the design.  


Smile friends!  You are beautiful!  Thanks to Crafty Meraki for letting me play along today!    


Monday, March 11, 2024

The Easter Bunny is a Penguin with TCP



Easter is just a few weeks away!  Today I’m showing off the cutest NEW March Release items from The Cat’s Pajamas perfect for your Easter celebration!  This digi set called Spring Fling is the cutest retro set from TCP!  Who knew the Easter Bunny is a trio of penguins!?  


I coordinated the card with this brand new digi paper pack from TCP called Spring is Here.  It has the most delightful set of colours and patterns perfect for any Spring design.   All of my colour inspiration came from the patterned paper and I added retired TCP die accents including the swirly banner, and tiny Easter Eggs accenting the main image with a few florals tucked in.  
 

It’s a cutie!  Glad you could stop by today!  

Sunday, March 10, 2024

A Rosy Trellis with Alex Syberia



I was in the mood to colour, who am I kidding, I’m always in the mood to colour....so I pulled out an image I had printed from Alex Syberia Designs digital images.  A gorgeous arrangement of roses called Sending Love Bouquet.  The design is coloured with Copics, finished with coloured pencils, and then trimmed out fussy cut style.     
 

Next we have layers of beautiful saturated and ombre ink blended Wildberry (Concord & 9th) ink and paper, with the “trellis” cut from the Plaid Cardfront Thick die from Concord & 9th.  I also used the Quilted Cardfront Die on the base layer to add additional plaid and texture.  A layer of vellum creates softness behind the flowers.  

A banner strip of cardstock run through Spellbinder’s Floral Frenzy 3D Embossing folder anchors the foiled sentiment, using Must Have Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil.  


A few clear dew drops accent the design looking like drops of water.   Appreciate you stopping by!  


Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Frames of Flowers with Pinkfresh Studios

 


Hello!  I’m dropping in tonight with some wonderful flowers for Pinkfresh Studio’s March Challenge.  This one is showcasing frames on your design.  This beautiful set from Pinkfresh is called  Peony Fantasy and it has a floral stamp set, hot foil plate, dies and stencils.  Today I used the Peony Fantasy Hot Foil plate and the Coordinating Stencils to accent these pretty circular frames on the mini-slimline card.  


I used several Pinkfresh dies to layer the design including the outer frame and circles with Essentials Mini Slimline Die Bundle,  and to create the lattice I used Elongated Lattice Coverplate.  

The bright green is a great backdrop for the flowers, and I ink blended the card base in soft peach, to peek through the circles, and splattered white acrylic paint for some  added interest.  


The gold embossed vellum sentiment really ties in to the foiled flowers nicely.  Perfect for a friend who could use some encouragement or even a sympathy card.  Hope you’ve enjoyed the inspiration today!  

Monday, March 4, 2024

TCP March Release Dragons...and Laundry!

 


Hi There!  March has arrived and that means a new release from The Cat’s Pajamas!  And today I’m bringing you two cards created with new products!  My first design happens to contain one of my all time favourite TCP images from the set Bunnies in Flight.  I just think a Viking Bunny riding a dragon is a hoot!  

I really had fun incorporating clear cardstock with this design to showcase the feeling of being suspended in mid-flight. 


After colouring the bunny and dragon with Copics, I die cut some hill dies, as well as some clouds from a retired TCP die.  I made a small 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inside card with the hills that opens up for writing in, but then I layered the clouds and bunny inside and outside of the acetate cardstock.  


Here you can see that even closed, it looks like he’s flying over the snow dusted hills (colored pencil lightly coloured), high up in the clouds!  

Let the adventures begin!  It was a fun card to put together.  

Next up is a sweet design that’s perfect for the laundry room, or even a welcome baby card. 


This cutie uses the new digi Shine On.  I thought it would be adorable to create a frame around this punny saying with elements from the set.  So, I arranged it on my computer and then printed it out on Copic XPress It Blending paper, slightly lightening the transluscence so that it would have a softer effect for the pastel colours I wanted to use.  


Colouring is done with Copics, with a few white gel pen accents, and then the centre of the frame is fussy cut out to create a window for the sentiment.  Placed on coordinating plaid paper, it has a fresh Spring cleaning appeal.  See how the washing machine is 1/2 full of H20?!  


A few enamel dots add some fun 3D accents.