Flower Tutorial

 

 In my travels this week I came across a tutorial for the cute flower Heather used on this ATC.  I asked her if I could share it here and yes has agreed....so here it is

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I thought it would be easier to explain in pictures how I made it, so put together a little photo tutorial on the process. The flowers are really easy to make and can be made with just small pieces of fabric - I hope you give them a try!

Cut 5 circles of the same size out of fabric. I used my Cuttlebug which made it really quick.


Fold each fabric circle in half.


Fold in half again.


Using a running stitch sew along the curved side, a little bit down from the raw edge.


Add the next petal to the length of thread using a running stitch.


Continue adding petals with the running stitch until all five petals have been added. As you can see you don't have to be fussy about doing even stitches!


Holding the two ends of the thread, pull tightly to gather the petals together and knot 3\4 times.


Snip the ends of the thread and add a button, large gem or yo yo to the centre to cover up the raw edges.

 

Isn't this just the cutest ever... thanks Heather for sharing.

A quick card

Hello,
I just wanted to share with you a quick and simple card I made that fits in the "Simple" catergorie

This card took no more then 10 minutes, all I did was emboss the card base by running it through the Bigshot, and distressing it, then on an ATC sized piece I stamped my images and distressed some more, cut a piece slightly larger for a frame and adhered it all to the card.

Thanks for looking!

Butterfly Hello

This is a card I wanted to share, that our fellow diva Dawn made for this months challenge
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/turleyfamily/5715209282/in/pool-crafty]
click here to see the tutorial for this cool technique!

This is an amazing looking technique! Thanks so much for showing us Dawn!

More gorgeous Stylin' entries.

Hi everyone,

I just thought I'd share some more gorgeous creations for this month's Style challenge.

This lovely card is by Marcy I am always inspired by Marcy's cards.


This wonderfully cute card is by Carol. I just love how she frames the image.


I am always so envious of anyone who can do CAS cards & I think Isha has done this beautifully.


When I saw this fantastic card by Dana my jaw hit the ground! I adore the colours that she has used on this card.

So please if you get a chance please stop by & leave some love for these wonderful ladies. Plus if you have a die-cutting/embossing machine of any kind feel free to join in our fun xoxoxoxo

So many fantastic entries!

Good morning Ladies,
I can't believe it is only May 7th, and we already have....Excuse me while I go count them.....9 cards entered! Here is just a few of them.

This was made by one of our team moderators Arlene!

I really like the vintage country look it has.

This Card was made by Dana, isn't lovely?

And this pretty one was made by another team member Dawn!

There is still plenty of time to enter, so come  on over and join the fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Prize details for May

Welcome Diva's!

I finally got the prize together for this month's challenge, and here it is!

This little package of goodies contains:

Ranger shaped pop dots, dimensional stickers,

a little clear stamp set, some birthday chipboard,

and flower shaped brads.

Everything has never been used, except for the brads, just a few are missing.

This Months challenge is "Show off you style" for a chance to win the above prize, come and join our flickr group today and become a blog follower, to be notified of future challenges

April 2011's Winner

Hi everyone,

Well the time has come to announce the winner of April's Recipe Challenge.  Please give a big round of applause to Marcy & her winning card.

You can access more of Marcy's beautiful creations here.  You will be amazed by all her beautiful works of art.  You can also see more of Marcy's work on her blog En Papillote Arts.

Thank you to everyone who played along, I know I enjoyed seeing what everyone came up with.  Also please don't forget our newest challenge here.

Happy crafting everyone xoxoxoxoxo

Its May and it's time to Show off your style!

Hello Diva’s!

Welcome to the month of May and a new challenge! This month I want you to make a card, project, ATC…. whatever you like. Using your “Go To Style” with of course a die cut or embossing folder.
This can be Shabby Chic, layering, paper piecing, CAS, panels, cutesy, elegant… You name it!

I for one can’t really figure out my style yet, but I tend to go to, doing something simple and done under 15 minutes, especially when it comes to challenges. And if you are anything like me you try to fit a single card into several challenges and with so many I really try to go as simple as possible.
Post your card in our flickr group on this thread to enter.
Remember:
1. Limit of 4 entries for each challenge per month
2. Random Drawing will be held the last day of the month
3. If a moderator is not hosting a challenge for the month, the moderator can enter the challenge
Good Luck!

I will be posting examples and some of the entries throughout the month of May on our blog

Last chance

Hi everyone,

Just a friendly reminder that it's your last chance to enter into our challenge for April.  I will be drawing the prize tomorrow morning (australian time).  Good luck everyone xoxoxoxoxox

New Challenge coming up!

Yes Mam, April is nearing its end, but that doesn't mean no more challenge, in May I will be your DCD challenge host and hope you enjoy what I have in store for you.

Here is a little sneak peek of the example card I will be showing to kick it off.

There is still time to enter hostess Paula's recipe challenge, before it closes. So hurry and make a card for a chance to win a fabulous prize!

See you over on flickr ;~)

Yum, yum I love this recipe :D

Hi everyone,

Well I'm hopefully over my computer woes (fingers crossed).  So I thought I would share some more wonderful cards made for this month's challenge.
These cards are from Arlene who also has a blog here:

These cards are by Marcy:

These cards are by Lynda:

These cards are made by Sam:


Well that's all I have for you today, but don't forget there are still a few more days left till this challenge closes.  Happy crafting everyone xoxoxoxo

A five minute card.

Hi everyone,

Here is another card I made for Hannah's 90 minute scramble.  Which fit into our Recipe challenge for this month as well.  I also used the sketch from this challenge at Lily Pad Cards.

To Hannah, I say thank you for the fun challenge :), I had a great time till my 'puter decided to crash again :(.

Thanks for dropping by & happy crafting xoxoxoxoxo

Supplies:
Paper: Bazzil, thin card
Assorted ribbon
Stamp: Penny Black 30-012 Bubbly
Copics:
Balloons: R17, R46, R59, G02, YG09, G07
Cat: E50, E31, E33, E35, E43,
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Distress Ink: Shabby Shutters
Embelies: Black Dew Drops

More delicious recipe creations.

Hi everyone,

I do hope that your easter break is going well :D.  Today I have some more gorgeous creations to share with you all:

This card is by Cazzytime & you can see more of her creations here.



This card is by Sue & you can see more of her sweet cards here.



Dawn created this wonderful card & you can check out her flickrstream here.



Rosemary created this amazing card & you can see more of her cards here.



Ettevyke made this wonderful card & you can see more of her cards here.

Aren't all these cards just so amazing.  I am loving seeing what people are coming up with.  I urge you to check out these taltented ladies flickrstreams to see more wonderful creations.  Happy crafting everyone. 

Happy Easter every Bunny xoxoxoxoxo

One recipe - so many cards

Hi everyone,

I'm back with yet another card to share with you.  I made this one with one of my new stamps (it's hiding in the background ;P).  I used some versamark ink, Distress inks & Versa Fine ink on this card.  I included some bling, buttons & a sticker (yay finally used something up!)  I then used my trusty Cuttlebug & Tim Holtz's bird die for a bit more interest, then lastly I added a ribbon bow to the button.  Hope you enjoy this card.

Don't forget to pop over to our latest challenge thread here to see some amazing entries :D.  Hoppy Easter every Bunny :D xoxoxoxoxo