Crafter's Companion is coming to HSN May 9th!

I'm super excited for this next HSN Crafting Event on Tuesday, May 9th!!! Why?

Well...HELLO...Sara Davies and Jennifer Tryon from Crafter's Companion will be there! As if that's not exciting enough...Crafter's Companion has amazing NEW products that will be launched! And....(drum roll)....they are gonna be the "Today's Special" on the show! YAY!!!!!!!!!

Here's a project I made using the Create-A-Card Circle Centre Dies that are part of the bundle for the May 9th HSN Today's Special bundle:

The NEW Die'sire Create-A-Card dies are so much FUN! Wait till you see the show and all the great samples. Sara will demo how they work, so you won't wanna miss the show.

The pic below is more what it looks like all folded up. When the card is folded shut, it measures 5 1/2" square.  I diecut the base of the card using Crafter's Companion Pearl White Shimmering C ardstock. The butterflies are from another die set (which I believe will be on the HSN show as well) are diecut from Black Pearl Shimmering Cardstock, then rubbed with a bit of Silver Gilding Wax. Wait till you see THAT stuff! A must have in your craft stash!

The Circle Centre Die Set comes with a sentiment die that cuts in the center circle, but I cut it apart and just used the "thank you" of it and glued down on the card base. The flower panels are also part of the set, and I cut die-cut them green glitter cardstock. This Luxury Cardstock is also from Crafter's Companion and comes in a variety pack of different finishes in the same color family.

The silver mirror cardstock for the circle frame is also from a pack of Luxury Cardstock. I die-cut 2, adhering 1 on each side to sandwich the string that I put in the middle. That way it not only hides the string ends, but gives a professional finish to both sides. I love how when you open the card, the center circle flips open.

Here's a quick video showing the card in action.

The butterflies on the card base are popped up on dimensional foam adhesive. The butterflies on the string are sandwiched with a dimensional foam adhesive.  I added some matching rhinestones to the center of each butterfly.

Make sure to mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 9th!

Watch the HSN show on your TV or on-line. The 24-hour event will be full of crafting inspiration, ideas, and demonstrations

Until then...

• Hang out with us over at the Facebook Watch Party for tons of sneak peeks and prizes.
• Stay up with the latest on the HSN Countdown Page.

Have a beautiful day!

Supplies:
Crafter's Companion Die'sire Create-A-Card Circle Centre Dies
Crafter's Companion Die'sire Essentials Nature DiesCrafter's Companion Luxury Cardstock - Silver MirrorCrafter's Companion Luxury Cardstock - Green GlitterCrafter's Companion Shimmering Cardstock - White and Black Pearl
Gemini Machine
Gilding Wax - Silver
Rhinestones
Yellow Cardstock
Clear string
Dimensional Foam Adhesive

April 2017 Calendar Page

It's April! That means it's time to flip the calendar page. I seriously love how this months page came together. Totally makes me think Spring. I used the most adorable Die'sire Essentials die set from Crafter's Companion called Nature, along with beautiful papers from Sara Davies Rustic Cottage Signature Collection 6"x6" Paper Pack.

To create the soft yellow background on the page, I used a Mini Ink Blending Tool to apply a light blend of Mustard Seed Distress Ink.

I die cut extra layers of the branch and birds from kraft cardstock, and adhered them together to make the them thicker. This makes them sturdy, and easier to adhere to the page. The cloud to the far right is popped up with dimensional foam adhesive, the other 2 are glued flat to the page.

For a little Spring bing bling, I added tiny rhinestones to the eyes. And because it's Spring...I gave momma bird a nest to sit on.


Have a great day!

Check out the Crafter's Companion Pinterest Gallery for great ideas and tons of inspiration.


Supplies
Crafter's Companion USA Die'sire Essentials Dies - Nature
Crafter's Companion USA Rustic Cottage 6x6 Paper Pack
Crafter's Companion USA Kraft Cardstock
Gemini Machine
Distress Ink Mustard Seed
Ink Blending Tool
Art Glitter Elements - Earth Textures
Liquid Adhesive
Crystal Rhinestones
Dimensional Foam  Adhesive

Show Your Colors

Hello again friends. I'm super excited to share this card with you. These are some of the recently released stamp images by Sheena Douglass for Crafter's Companion USA in the A Little Bit Sketchy Collection. The stamp set is called Tropical Nectar.

  

I was soooo happy with how my coloring turned out! All done with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils & the pencil Blending Kit . The details in these images make coloring a breeze! I stamped on Winter Sky cardstock from A Muse Studio with Summer Sky Memento Ink. I did added a few highlights with a white gel pen. The sentiment is stamped in black. All the shading around the panel is done with Distress Inks (Faded Jeans, Black Soot, Stormy Sky and Mustard Seed) and foam blending tools.

The image panel is mat onto Crafter's Companion White Pearl Shimmering Cardstock and black Bazzill cardstock. The entire panel is then mounted with dimensional foam adhesive to a cardbase covered with a piece of Coastal Pearl Shimmering Cardstock that's been embossed with Sheena's Indian Ornate Embossing Folder. I just know you will love these new stamps as much as I do.

Spectrum Noir Pencil Colors:

• Flower - 074, 075, 001, 018, 023, 117, 058, 059
• Bird - 055, 051, 068, 082, 014, 117, 118, 119

Have a beautiful day full of color and blessings,

Look Deeply Into Nature

Friday...YAY! What are your plans for the weekend? Maybe something creative?

Have you seen the new Radiant Neon Inks that are now available at Crafter's Companion? DA'BOMB! They're soooo cool! Yep...I have 'em all...thank you very much :) I used 3 of the colors to sponge the sun on my card - Electric Yellow, Electric Orange and Electric Coral. I think it turned out beautiful!

I stamped the deer silhouette from the Crafter's Companion Sheena's A Little Bit Scenic Silhouette Highlands set. I just recently added this set to my growing collection. Love it! There are so many images in this set that they barely fit on the index sheet! I kid you not!

The Crafter's Companion 6" X 6" Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Spring Morning worked beautifully for my design. I did cut down by card base a bit to 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". I used Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock. This cardstock has an ultra smooth ...almost silky feeling to the touch. The embossed card base feels so rich and luxurious! I love that you can order it in small or large quantities and different sizes.

The sentiment is from Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy - Poppies and Daisies set and stamped with Delicata Gold Glitz ink. Gorgeous! That's not embossed...but it almost look like it...huh?!!

I have a few more cards designed using these stamps and inks...so stay tuned! Don't forget to check out all the great project our fabulous design team has to share with you on our Crafter's Companion USA Facebook Page and UK Facebook Page. Oh...and our Monthly Challenge page too! Get busy and join in on the fun!


See ya later folks!

Supplies
Stamps: Crafter's Companion Sheena's A Little Bit Scenic Silhouette Highlands; Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy Poppies and Daisies
Inks: Radiant Neon Electric Yellow, Orange and Coral; Delicata Golden Glitz; Black Archival
Cardstock: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock; Bazzill Black
Other:  6" X 6" Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Spring Morning; Sponge Daubers; gold ribbon from stash