Tweet Magnolia - Elizabeth Crafts Designs

 Hi and welcome!

Well, the new collection, Spring Blossom. designed by Angelica Turner is available is stores and I'm in love with everything about it. The gorgeous frame, the absolutely beautiful magnolia, the  pretty cherry blossoms and that sweet bird have all captured my heart. The collection will be available on the website May 7th. Here's my first card with this amazing new collection.

Using the outside frame die, cut a card base and an additional layer from white cardstock. Then cut two more layers from a darker color of the paper collection, one for the card front and one for the inside and ink the edges. Using the decorative frame dies, cut from a lighter color of the same collection. Adhere the layers to the front of the card. 

Trim the left side of the designer paper and adhere to the inside of the card. Use a corner punch on the corners of a piece of 4 x 6" cardstock, ink the edges and stamp the image and sentiment as shown and adhere to the inside of the card.  

Diecut, color and shape the beautiful magnolias and the leaves. Create the flower centers from the dies in the set. Use all four sizes to create the centers, color them and assemble them onto a small stamen. The largest diecut goes on first and the smallest one goes on last. Put the flowers together and adhere to the card front.     

Diecut all the pieces of the adorable bird, color and assemble. stamp the sentiment on white cardstock, diecut that and a designer paper using the Layered Labels set, ink the edges and adhere to the card front using dimensional. Adhere the bird on top of the label.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

2249 - Ornamental Frame

2247 - Chickadee 

2245 - Magnolia

C031 - Spring Magnolia CS

CS405 - Floral Branches & Sentiments

2082 - Layered Labels

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used: 

White cardstock, Archival Inks, Distress Oxide Inks, Stamens, Hot Glue Gun, Corner Punch.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate you!

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗 

Janet

 

Decorative Birthday Blossoms - Elizabeth.Craft Designs

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Spring is in the air and the tulip die designed by Angelica Turner is so versatile it can be used to create other beautiful spring blossoms.

Using the largest Decorative Oval Frame Die, cut a folded card base and a top panel from white cardstock and a panel for the inside of the card from the Garden Party Cardstock. Adhere the layers together.

Using the decorative dies, cut from white cardstock, add lots of glitter and adhere to the card front.

Cut, color and shape the Tulip flowers and the leaves from the Floral Greenery 3.

Add stamens and glitter to the flowers and pearlescent medium to the leaves.

Stamp the sentiment on white cardstock, cut, shape, ink the edges and adhere to the center of the card front. Add pearl strings. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

2215 - Tulip
2217 - Floral Greenery 3
2219 - Decorative Oval Frame
CS393 - Easter Greetings Stamp
PS144 - Soft Finish Cardstock
C019 - Garden Party Cardstoock

Other Products Used:
Archival Inks: Majestic Violet, Buttercup and Olive, Stamens, Hot Glue Gun, Pearlescent Medium, Pearls, White Cardstock.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I very much appreciate you.

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well.

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗
Janet
 

 

 

A Spring Birthday - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and welcome to my blog!

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I created for my beautiful niece's 65th Birthday using the Spring Awakening Collection by Angelica Turner

My niece loved it!

Cut a white 5 x 7" gatefold card base. Cover the gates with gold cardstock and Garden Party Designer Cardstock.

Using the base die from the Decorative Dimensional Basket, cut from white cardstock and Garden Party cardstock. Using the decorative base die, cut from gold cardstock and white cardstock and adhere together just so the gold creates a slight shadow. Lay the white diecut on the center of the card front and adhere the second magnet on top and then adhere the designer diecut and then the white and gold decorative diecut. Adhere this whole piece on the left side of the card front so that the magnets line up.

Cut gold cardstock and Garden Party cardstock and adhere to the center of the inside of the card over the magnet. Cut the handle from the Decorative Dimensional Basket 2x from white cardstock and 2 x from gold cardstock. Adhere the gold behind the white creating a gold shadow and adhere to each side of the inside.

Cut Flowers from Soft Finish Cardstoock using the dies from the Tulip and the Cornflower and leaves from the Floral Greenery 3 set. 

Color and shape the flowers and leaves and add stamens and glitter.

Stamp the sentiment on white cardstock from the Easter Greetings Stamp Set using VersaMark, cover with gold embossing powder and heat set. Cut using the Layered Labels. Adhere to the center of the card front and adhere the flowers and leaves to the left side of it. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used: 

2215 - Tulip

2216 - Cornflower

2217- Floral Greenery 3

2221 - Decorative Dimensional Basket

2082 - Layered Labels 

C019 - Garden Party Cardstock

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used:

Archival Inks, White Cardstock, Gold Cardstock, Stamens, VersaMark, Gold Embossing Powder, Magnets and Hot Glue Gun.

Thank you so much for stopping by...I really appreciate you.

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well. 

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet    

Easter Bunnies - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi and Welcome!!!

Easter is almost here and these are my last two Easter cards. I made these for my grandsons and chose to make the same card using two different color pallets. This little bunny by Joset Van De Burg is the absolute cutest and pairs beautifully with the Gorgeous Spring Awakening Collection by Angelica Turner.

Create two card bases, one from white cardstock and one from cream cardstock.

Cut two layers 4 7/8 x 6 7/8", make the egg cutout using the Honeycomb Egg largest die, emboss and adhere to the card fronts. Cut two designer papers from the Pretty Pastels Cardstock, one in blue and one in green 9 3/4 x 6 7/8". 

Stamp the sentiment from Easter Greetings Stamp set on white cardstock and cut using the Layered Labels die. Layer on blue Pretty Pastels cardstock. Diecut the Bunny pieces from Soft Finish Cardstock, color using Distress Oxide inks: Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone and Salt Water Taffy and assemble. Cut, color and shape leaves from the Floral Greenery 3 set.

Fold the blue 9 3/4 x 6 7/8" Pretty Pastels cardstock in half and adhere to the right inside of the card base.

Cut eggs from the Bunny die set from blue, yellow and purple cardstock. Adhere the leaves, bunny and eggs to the bottom center of the card front. 

Stamp the sentiment from Easter Greetings Stamp set on cream cardstock and cut using the Layered Labels die. Layer on green Pretty Pastels cardstock. Diecut the bunny pieces from Soft Finish Cardstock, color using Distress Oxide inks: Vintage Photo, Tea Dye and Salt Water Taffy and assemble. Cut, color and shape leaves from the Floral Greenery 3 set.

Fold the green 9 3/4 x 6 7/8" Pretty Pastels cardstock in half and adhere to the right inside of the card base.

Cut eggs using the Bunny die set from blue, yellow and purple cardstock. Adhere the leaves, bunny and eggs to the bottom center of the cream card front. Add some bling and the cards are finished.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

2082 - Layered Labels

2217 - Floral Greenery 3

2220 - Honeycomb Egg

2222 - Bunny

CS393 - Easter Greetings Stamp

C014 - Pretty Pastels Cardstock

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used:  

Distress Oxides Ink: Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Vintage Photo and Salt Water Taffy, Archival Ink: Leaf Green, White and Cream Cardstock, Embossing Folder, Yellow, Blue and Green Cardstock, Bling.

Thank you so much for stopping by...I really appreciate you!

Until we meet again, please stay safe and be well.

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet

 

  

The Carrot Patch - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and Welcome!

I just love this cute little bunny and how he/she pairs so well with the beautiful flowers from the Spring Awakening Collection by Angelica Turner.

This is the Easter card I made for my hubby. Yes, he likes it when I add flowers to his cards lol.

Create a 6 x 6" white card base, cut Evening Rose designer paper to 5  7/8 x 5 7/8", ink the edges and adhere to the card front. 

Diecut the 5 x 5" frame from the Fitted Indented Squares from Evening Rose designer paper and adhere to the card front using dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Easter Greetings Stamp set,  fussy cut and adhere to the card front. 

Diecut the bunny, basket and carrots from colored cardstock and the clothes from Evening Rose designer party. Put it all together and adhere inside the square frame. 

Diecut from Soft Finish cardstock, color and shape the cornfowers and leaves and adhere to the right side of the frame along with some carrots. Add prills to the flower centers.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

2222 - Bunny

2216 - Cornflower

2217 - Floral Greenery 3

1696 - Fitted Indented Squares

CS393 - Easter Greetings Stamp

CO23 - Evening Rose Cardstock

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used:

Blue, Orange, Brown, Green and Yellow Inks, Colored Cardstock, Dimensionals, Prills and Hot Glue.   

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet

Easter Basket - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and welcome!

Well, it's officially spring and I'm so anxious for the weather to get warmer. As my husband said this morning, I'm tired of wearing coats.

Easter is getting closer and I created a pretty Easter Basket using the Spring Awakening Collection by Designs by Angelica Turner that can actually be left on display year round. Just change whatever you put in it. 

Using the Decorative Dimensional Basket Die and purple cardstock, create the 8 sided basket base. Then diecut and add the decorative panels.   

Using the Tulip dies, the Cornflower dies and the Floral greenery 3 Dies, cut the flowers and leaves. Color and shape the flowers and leaves, add flower centers and adhere to the basket handle.  

Randomly add glitter to the basket and the flowers for some extra sparkle.

This basket is so versatile and can be used for many different occasions!

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used: 

2221 - Decorative Dimensional Basket

2216 - Cornflower

2215 - Tulip

2217 - Floral Greenery 3

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used: 

Archival Inks: Majestic Violet, Buttercup and Olive, Prills, Stamens, Hot Glue Gun and Purple and White Cardstock. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate you!

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well. 

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet 

Easter Egg Easel Card - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and welcome!

Easter is on the way and the Spring Awakening Collection by Angelica Turner offers so many opportunities to create beautiful Easter cards and I love how this one turned out. 

Use the outside Decorate Egg die to create card base from white cardstock. Use the plain die to cut lavender cardstock twice. Using the decorative die, cut twice from white cardstock, add glitter and adhere all layers to card front. 

Cut the flowers using the Tulip Die and cut the leaves using the Floral Greenery 3 die. Color, shape and glitter the flowers and leaves, add stamens and adhere to the card front.  

Stamp the sentiment on white cardstock, cut, add glitter and adhere as a card stop using dimensional tape. 

Elizabeth craft Designs Products Used:

2215 - Tulip

2217 - Floral Greenery 3

2218 - Decorative Egg

CS393 - Easter Greetings Stamp

PSF144- Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used:

Lavender Cardstock, White Cardstock, Stamens, Archival Ink: Majestic Violet. Buttercup and Olive, Hot Glue Gun.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate you!

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well.

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet

Ruffled Carnation - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi and Welcome!

Spring is definitely in the air. These last few days have been absolutely beautiful.

The carnation is one of my favorite flowers so I decided to turn the cornflower into a version of the ruffled carnation. 

The card base was created using the Decorative Oval Frame die, white cardstock and Garden Party designer cardstock.

Diecut 2 each of 3 sizes of the Cornflower from Soft Finish Cardstock to create the flowers.

The leaves are from the Floral Greenery 3.

Add the sentiment from the Easter Greetings Stamp set, lots of glitter and a pretty bow and the card is done. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

2216 - Cornflower

2217 - Floral Greenery 3

2219 - Decorative Oval Frame

CS393 - Easter Greetings Stamp

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock 

C019 - Garden Party Cardstock

Other Products Used:

White Sheer Ribbon, White Cardstock, Distress Oxide Ink: Worn Lipstick and picked Raspberry, Archival Ink: Olive, Hot Glue Gun, Chunky Glitter. 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Until we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet

Shabby Chic Egg - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and welcome to my first post in March!

One of my favorite dies in the the Spring Awakening collection 

is the Honeycomb Egg. I had so much fun creating this shabby chic egg and I love 

that it can be displayed year round.

Diecut 16 eggs and adhere them together where marked.Adhere ribbon to the loop.  

Create twoi shabby chic bows using different lace ribbons and adhere them back to back on top of the egg. 

Use the cornflower die to create a sweet flower and add a pearl stamen to the flower center. Add ribbon and pearl streamers to the lace bow then adhere the flower to the center. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

2220 - Honeycomb Egg

2216 - Cornflower

Other products Used: Pink Pearl Cardstock, Lace Ribbons, Satin Ribbon, String Pearls and Pearl Stamen

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate you!

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs,🤗🤗🤗

Janet

 

 

Easter Egg Hunt - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and Welcome!

Oh, these little bunnies are absolutely adorable and work beautifully with the Spring Awakening Collection by Angelica Turner. I had so much fun creating this adorable card and I hope you like it too.

Create a 7 x 5" landscape card base from white cardstock. Cut Garden Party designer cardstock 2x at 6 7/8 x 4 7/8", ink the edges and adhere to the card front and inside the card. Create a 5 x 5" shadow box from white cardstock, cover with Garden Party cardstock. 

Cut, color and shape the cornflowers and leaves and add prills to the flower centers.   Spray the flowers and leaves with Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray - Sparkle and adhere to the shadow box. 

This cute card can also be used as home decor and displayed every year. 

Cut and create the adorable bunny, eggs and basket. Add the bunny to the inside of the shadow box with dimensionals and the basket and some eggs to the right bottom corner of the shadow box. Cut decorative handle from the basket, cut apart and add to the top of the shadow box. Stamp sentiment and cut using Layered Labels and adhere with dimensional.  

Cut tags using Layered Labels dies, ink the edges, punch a hole in the top and add silk cord. Adhere to the right side of the card front as shown. Adhere the shadow box to the left side of the card and decorate the little tags with flowers and Easter Eggs.

Elizabeth Craft Products Used:

2216 - Cornflower

2217 - Floral Greenery 3

2221 - Decorative Dimensional Basket

2222 - Bunny

2082 - Layered Labels

CO19 - Garden Party Cardstock

Soft Finish Cardstock 

Other Products Used: White Cardstock, Colored Cardstock, Prills, Archival Inks, Silk Cord, Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray - Sparkle, Hot Glue Gun

Thank you so much for stopping by. I really appreciate you. 

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well. 

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet

Pretty Cornflower - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi and welcome!

The beautiful cornflower makes a stunning card! This is such a versatile and can be created many different ways and in many different colors.

Today's card has more of the traditional cornflower.

This is a 5 x 7" card. Cut white cardstock to 7 1/2 x 7" and score at 5" on the long side. Cut 2 pieces of the yellow Pretty Pastel paper one 4 7/8 x 6 7/8" and the other

2 3/8 x 6 7/8". Ink the edges and adhere to the inside of the card and the outside flap. Using the octagon die from the Decorative Dimensional Basket, cut from white cardstock and the Pretty Pastel paper. Ink the edges of the designer paper and adhere together and then to the card front as shown. Cut the decorative octagon from white cardstock, add glitter and adhere.

Cut the cornflowers and leaves from Soft Finish Cardstock, color, shape and spray with Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray-Sparkle. Create an arrangement and adhere to the octagon. Stamp the Sentiment on white cardstock, glitter and add to the bottom of the florals.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

2216 - Cornflower

2217 - Floral Greenery 3

2221 - Decorative Dimensional Basket 

CS393 - Easter Greetings Stamp

C014 - Pretty Pastel Cardstock

Other Products Used: Memento Danube Blue Ink, Archival Sunflower, Pebble Beach and Deep Purple Inks, White Cardstock, Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray - Sparkle, Hot Glue Gun.

 Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate your visit. 

Until we meet again, please stay safe and be well.

Have a beautiful day!!!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗 

Janet