Magical Fairy Collage

Once in a while I like to step outside of my crafty box and create something besides cards that could be gifted to someone special.  I have a friend who loves fairies and she makes the most precious fairy gardens in the summer time.  You can find them hidden under trees, in broken planters and found items throughout her yard.  It's truly magical to walk around and find all these wonderful little scenes. 

I've got a project up on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog that I hope is truly magical as well!

Let's get started!

I began by creating 4 different colored panels that I blended color onto using Distress Inks and splattering them with water. 

 Once they were dry, I cut each panel using the Memory Box Grove Collage, Thicket Collage, Timberland Collage and Wildwood Collage and then layered them according to the size of the opening using foam tape to give them dimension between the layers.

  I went from largest to smallest opening but these can be layered in either direction or used alone for many amazing looks.

I cut two sets of Poppystamps Mushrooms and Toadstools out of white card stock and colored them using Copics.  I used a white gel pen to add polka dots to some of the mushrooms and then went over the dots with Icicle Stickles.

I cut a Frantic Stamper Fairy & Flower out of black card stock and added some Elizabeth Craft Designs Sea Glass Silk Microfine Glitter to her wings.  

I cut two Frantic Stamper Stitched Grassy Hill Edgers to give the mushrooms and fairy a place to rest at the bottom of the collage.

I added lots of scattered sequins to give it a dreamy look.

Here's a close up of all those wonderful layers.

I hope you enjoyed today's project and are inspired to make one yourself.

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I'll be entering this project into the following challenges:
Crop Stop! ~ Challenge Linky Party
Simon Says Wednesday ~ Going Dotty
Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ It's A Frame Up

Don't forget to play along at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog for your chance to win a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store.  A new challenge begins on the first and fifteenth of every month.  Be sure to Follow Us on Facebook too. 

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

Everything Will Be Okay

Good morning~  I've got a card to share that was my second take on the Make-It Monday idea to use sentiments to create a background.  

I used a sentiment from PTI's Painted Petals for the background and Banner Style for the main sentiment.  It's framed using a Main St. Pinpoint tag from Poppystamps and the flowers are from PTI's Courage & Kindness.

I'll be entering this card into the following challenges:
Dies R Us ~ Flowers

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ It's A Frame Up

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Encouragement

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

Sending Smiles ~ Pop Up Card

Good morning~ Today's card is all about inspiring us to send some "Happy Mail" just to brighten someone's day.  Let's do our part to keep snail mail alive!

It's my turn to post over at the Dies R Us Inspiration blog today with a cheerful pop-up card... 

Let's get started!

I cut the Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Pop Up out of some green card stock.  and adhered it to the inside of an A-2 sized card base and added a few clouds from Memory Box Stitched Cloud Trio.

I cut three Frantic Stamper Sunflowers out of white card stock and colored them using distress inks.  I then tucked the flowers into a Cheery Lynn Nested Flower Pot that was cut from Kraft card stock and colored in the same way

This mailbox from Lawn Fawn Happy Mail is so darling cut out of pretty printed paper.

 The letter inside the mailbox unfolds to reveal a sweet message for the recipient.

Two Elizabeth Craft Designs Birds add a fun and whimsical touch as this little birdie delivers the message.  

  Here's the outside of the card.  It is completely flat when folded for mailing....

 and a fun card with lots of dimension when opened!

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I hope you're inspired by today's project and will create some "Happy Mail" to brighten someone's day!  Don't forget to come join in on all the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges: 
Word Art Wednesday

The Crop Stop!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

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PTI Make-It Monday Stamping Backgrounds with Sentiment Stamps

Hello~  Just thought I'd pop in and share a card I made for this week's Make-It Monday with Papertrey Ink.  Melissa has a great video on creating backgrounds using sentiments stamps.  I've done this before and it's a technique that I quite enjoy but don't do it often enough.  

I'm needing a card for a new homeowner as my daughter and her husband are in the process of buying their first home.  If the inspection goes well and everything else goes smoothly, they'll have a closing on June 1st so I couldn't wait to make them a card to celebrate this special occasion.  It's a cute little yellow house with white trim so I went with those colors for my card.  I stamped the background with Keep It Simple: Home.  I created the house using Tiny Town Basics and added the little window boxes from Sweet Shoppe.  I hand wrote their last name on the sign.

Hope you'll check out this week's video HERE and join in on the fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

May All Your Dreams Come True

Good morning friends~  Just wanted to share a sneak peek with you at some of the new products that will be available soon in stock now at Elizabeth Craft Designs.

They've got some fun printed papers arriving as I type this and beautiful new dies as well.  

Here's a card I made using papers from My Little Girl from Moda Scrap which is available soon at Elizabeth Craft Designs.

  

I wanted to showcase how versatile this paper pack is.  Not just for little girls but for young and old alike!

 

This card features a pretty lace corner from Romantic Corner embellished with a Garden Notes Peony made using Celadon Green and Perfect Pink Soft Finish Cardstock.  I created a journaling card using Stitched Rectangles cut from Cafe Au Lait Soft Finish Cardstock and stamped a sentiment from Dream Sentiments on white cardstock.  

The sweet little Dragonfly is cut three times, layered and then I fluffed his wings for dimension.

Here's a list of products I used that can be found at Elizabeth Craft Designs:  

My Little Girl Paper Pack ~ NEW, In Stock Now!

Romantic Corner ~ NEW, In Stock Now!

Dragonfly ~ NEW, In Stock!

Garden Notes Peony

Stitched Rectangles

Dream Sentiments

Celadon Green Soft Finish Cardstock

Perfect Pink Soft Finish Cardstock

Cafe Au Lait Soft Finish Cardstock

I hope you'll visit Elizabeth Craft Designs to check out all their new products.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit