Good evening everyone, I hope today is treating you better than it is treating me? Four failed videos and then a broken phone clamp arghh. Anyway, tonight I stamped some horse head images from the Let It Ride Stamp Set and proceeded to try my hand at cutting using my Scan n Cut CM900 machine.

Not all of the images scanned but the ones that did came out exceptionally well – I guess I need to practice more. I want to be able to give the stamped images some dimension and I am simply not able to fussy cut by hand these days.

Keep watching back for more short tutorials as I re-learn the ropes to my SNC machine 🙂

Happy Crafting (and fussy cutting lol lol)

Love T x

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Let It Ride Cling Stamp Set

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Happy Crafting!
Love T x

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Easy Handmade Card using one colour co-ordination

26/02/201925/02/2019 smithscraftycreations

Good morning everyone. Last night I sneaked in a quick and easy handmade card using the Let It Ride Stamp Set.

Now this card was so easy to make thanks to the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Based Markers that I used. After stamping my desired images with the memento tuxedo black ink, I opted for the Light and Dark Crumb Cake Combo pack of markers to colour as it makes for achieving the the watercolour look so easily. The crumb cake co-ordinating cardstock that I used as the layer underneath my stamping layer matches perfectly!

CRUMB CAKE STAMPIN’ BLENDS MARKERS COMBO PACK

CRUMB CAKE A4 CARDSTOCK

Product List

Let It Ride Cling Stamp Set [148765]	Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601]	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin’ Trimmer [129722]

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Love T x

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New Baby Gift / Nursery Decor using the First Steps stamp set

25/02/201925/02/2019 smithscraftycreations

Happy Monday everyone! Thanks for tuning in…

Today’s project is a simple stamping photo frame gift that I have made for a colleague of mine at my day job, who is leaving at the end of the week to have baby number two! Now I know that her nursery colours are all neutrals with grey and soft pastels so, the colours I have used with compliment the decor nicely. This tutorial uses the new First Steps Stamp Set from the current Spring/Summer 2019 Catalogue and the cardstock and co-ordinating inks used were Basic Grey and Pineapple Punch. I layered the sentiment using the 2″ and 1 3/4″ circle punches, and finished it off with some lovely glitter epoxy gems. I hope you like this project, I am rather happy with it and I hope the recipient is too!

Product List

First Steps Cling Stamp Set [148718]	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801]	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689]
Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad [149165]	Pineapple Punch A4 Cardstock [146994]	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad [147141]
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	2″ Circle Punch [133782]
1-3/4″ Circle Punch [119850]	Stampin’ Trimmer [129722]	Envelope Punch Board [133774]

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Love T x

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Home Decor & Upcycling, Photoframes and 3D Frames, Stampin' Up!

3D Floral Butterfly Photo frame Home Decor – Easy Make

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So today I wasn’t really in the mood for making cards, and it being Monday, I needed something a little different to occupy my crafty mind! I have made this gorgeous 3d photo frame using quilled flowers and wooden butterfly elements (free sale-a-bration item!).

It looks so professional you could sell these no problem at local craft fayres – or to give as gifts. This project I added a “friend” sentiment from the needle and nook stamp set which is featured within the Spring/Summer Occasions Catalogue (link below).

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Because greys, yellows and whites are so popular within the Home Decor trend just now, I opted for Basic Grey, Mango Melody and Whisper White for the flowers and stamped using the basic grey Stampin’ Ink!

These quilled flowers were made using non-branded dies that I had lying around in my huge collection – the colours look absolutely gorgeous together and compliment each other fantastically!

Here’s a closer look at the floral and butterfly elements…..

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Watch my YouTube Tutorial below to see how quick and easy this project was put together!

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106549 £9.00	121689 £8.00	149165 £7.00
147013 £8.00	148724 £20.00	149711 £0.00

Instructions:

Cut a piece of whisper white to the size of your inner section of frame (mines was 7 1/2 cm x 7 1/2 cm
Adhere to inner support frame to allow you to work within the correct area.
Stamp chosen sentiment in middle of your work area.
Play around with the positioning of your flowers and write it down if it helps.
Adhere with hot glue.
Using Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Wooden Elements Pack – adhere some of the foliage leave elements to each side of your floral areas (use tweezers to help with positioning and to keep your hands as GLUE FREE as possible lol!).
Put your frame back together making sure you have the back panel the right way round.

I hope you enjoyed watching this project please let me know what your thoughts are 🙂 I personally love it! Another project make I’ll be keeping as a trophy on my shelving unit in my craft room 🙂

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Love T x

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Butterfly Gala 3D photo frame boxed frame Project Make

29/01/201928/01/2019 smithscraftycreations

Hello everyone,

A different kind of project make today – a 3D photo frame / box frame gift using the new Spring/Summer 2019 Catalogue items Botanical Butterfly DSP and Butterfly Gala Stamp Set as well as Basic Grey Co-ordinating card stock and stampin’ pad. I think this is absolutely gorgeous and it took the minimal of effort – if you do not have a box frame you can still make this project with a normal photo frame – it will still look gorgeous! Please do share with me if you recreate this make as I’d love to see it!

I have linked these items below should you wish to get your crafty hands on them 🙂 The links will take you straight to my Stampin’ Up! Shop Page 🙂 Please remember that you will qualify for FREE products for each £45 spent on goods 🙂

Happy Crafting! Love T x

Product List

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] £8.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad [149165] £7.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] £0.00
Starburst Punch [143717] £17.00	1-3/4″ Circle Punch [119850] £17.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £3.75

You Tube Tutorial link

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Home Decor & Upcycling, Photoframes and 3D Frames, Wedding

Create a gorgeous upcycled wedding / engagement gift 3D photo frame

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I am soooooo in love with this cute alternate frame I created.

I was gifted four of these frames from my Mother-in-Law Helen as she knew they wouldn’t go to waste once I got my crafty little hands on them.

Materials:

4×6″ photoframe(s)
Sara Davies Signature Rustic Cottage Metal Dies-Aged Rose (Rustic Cottage Collection)
Deep pink card stock
White Ink (Dovecraft Premium Essentials)
Medium sized Ivory paper rose heads
Small White paper rose heads
Pink Rose flat-back resin embellishments
Pastel coloured satin rose bud heads
Metal Charm embellishments (Queen Crowns x2 and a Love Sentiment)Tools:
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Hot Glue Gun

Mrs and Mrs Upcycled Frame #weddinggift #samesexmarriage #MrandMr — Wow – I’m so in love with this 🙂

Step 1: Die cut (or hand cut – use Google for a free printable template) circular florals and bone fold to shape petals.

Step 2: Roll up or quill into flower shape. (I inked the petal edges to give a less white look.)

Step 3: Glue together firmly and add floral centre embellishment as desired (pearl, button, satin rose, etc.)

Repeat until you have enough for your project.

Step 4: Securely glue embellishments to your frame mixing up with other items as you see here. These were premade and purchased from eBay (paper roses and plastic flat back resin roses).

Remember to cut off the metal wire prior to fixing.

Step 5:

Secure chosen charms to your frame also. Have a play around to see where best to fit them.

I chose two queens crowns and the word love. This is an ideal present for a same sex couple 🙂

Step 6: Take a photograph of your creation!

Mrs and Mrs Upcycled Frame #weddinggift #samesexmarriage #MrandMr

Tip: Ensure there are no strings of glue left behind from your glue gun (as you can see I forgot to tidy my glue up before I took the photograph!).

Alternate Suggestion: Instead of getting rid of old frames, give them a new lease of life by upcycling as in this tutorial, or by giving it a lick of chalk paint to match your decor. Either way you will end up with a gorgeous looking one-off frame that no-one else has! Each upcycled frame is unique to you / the recipient.

Here is a different style that I also created (this frame’s glass was missing so I decided to make something for me).

I hope this has inspired you to try this at home and begin your upcycling crafty journey!

Category: Photoframes and 3D Frames

Fussy Cut Stampin’Up! Stamped images on the Scan n Cut SNC

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Easy Handmade Card using one colour co-ordination

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3D Floral Butterfly Photo frame Home Decor – Easy Make

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Butterfly Gala 3D photo frame boxed frame Project Make

Create a gorgeous upcycled wedding / engagement gift 3D photo frame