Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Tweet Cherry Blossom - Elizabeth Craft 'Designs

Hi and Welcome!

The weather has been kind of gloomy around here but this sweet bird and the cherry blossoms from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Spring Blossom Collection by Designs by Angelica Turner certainly cheer me up. I hope it also cheered up my friend. 

Create a 7 x 5" card base using the Ornamental Frame die. Using the largest frame die, cut white cardstock. Diecut two more times from the Evening Rose Collection cardstock and ink the edges. Diecut the decorative frame from white cardstock. 
Adhere the white diecut, one of the evening rose diecuts and the decorative frame diecut together, wrap a pretty pink ribbon around the center and then adhere to the card front.  
Cut a 3 3/4" circle from white cardstock and designer paper, adhere together and adhere to the card front as shown using dimensional dots. Cut, color and shape curved leaves and adhere around edges of the circle. Diecut bird, color and assemble. Diecut, color and shape the cherry blossoms, leaves and branches and adhere to the circle. Adhere the bird. To finish, add crystals and glitter.

Stamp the sentiment on the Evening Rose cardstock and adhere to the inside of the card. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

Other Products Used: White Cardstock, Distress Oxide Inks: Antique Linen, Ground Espresso, Black Soot, Hickory Smoke, Archival Inks: Olive, Magenta Hue, Cornflower Blue, Memento Ink: Bamboo Leaves, Crystals, Ribbon

Thank you for visiting! I love it when you stop by.

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗
Janet



 

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Heartfelt Sympathy - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi and welcome!!!

I'm  not happy when I have to make sympathy cards but I think they help the people who are mourning the loss of a loved one. This one turned out really pretty and I know my dear friend appreciated it. I used the Spring Blossom Collection by Angelica Turner (Designs by Angelica Turner) for Elizabeth Craft Designs. 

Create a 7 x 5" white card base and cover with 7 x 5" pearlized paper. Using Elegant Decorative Frame die, cut an aperture from another 7 x 5" pearlized paper and adhere to card front using Dimensional Tape. 
Diecut from Soft Finish CS, color and shape magnolia flowers.  
Diecut leaves from green cardstock, color using pearlized white ink and shape.
Assemble the flowers, add stamens and glitter.  
Adhere the flowers and leaves to the card front. T
he sentiment is computer generated and printed on pearlized paper. Cut using a paper trimmer, dove tail the end and use a scoreboard and a small stylus to create the design on the edges. Bend the sentiment and adhere as shown using hot glue.

Elizabeth Craft Designs products used:

2120 - Elegant Decorative Frame

2245 - Magnolia

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used: White Cardstock, Pearlized Cardstock, Green Cardstock, Stamens, Pearllized White Ink, Archival Majestic Violet Ink, Paper Trimmer, Scoreboard, Hot Glue. 

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

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet


Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Thinking of You - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and Welcome!

I love this time of the year. The trees are green, the flowers are blooming and there are so many wonderful new beginnings.

Today's card reminds me of all those things and I'm sending it to someone who's going through quite a lot right now. I hope it cheers her. 

Create a 6 x 6" tent fold white card base. Cut a 5 3/4 x 5 3/4" white layer 2x and a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" designer paper layer 2x from the Spring Blossom Collection. Adhere the two sets of layers together and then adhere one set inside the card using glue and the other one to the card front using dimensional tape.   

Diecut the Fitted Indented Square Frames from white card stock and diecut an image from the paper collection. Stamp the sentiment from the Floral Branches & Sentiments stamp set in black ink on the designer paper. Create a dimensional frame as shown with the image in the background. 

Adhere the frame to the center of the card front.  

Cut, color and shape the cherry blossoms, leaves and branch, add the stamens to the centers of the flowers and adhere all to the card front using hot glue. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

1696 - Fitted Indented Squares

Other Products Used: White Cardstock, Archival Inks; Olive, Magenta Hue and Pink Peony. Distress Oxide Ink Ground Espresso, Hot Glue

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

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗
Janet 






Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Fluttering Magnolia - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi and Welcome! 

Here's the card I created for my beautiful granddaughter for her 15th birthday! I used the beautiful Spring Blossom Collection designed by Angelica Turner and I'm very pleased with the way it turned out! BTW, she loved it.

Using the largest Ornamental Frame die, cut the card base from white cardstock.
Use the same die to cut pink cardstock for the card front and the inside of the card.Cut the decorative dies from white cardstock, add glitter, and adhere as shown. 

Be sure to add some dimensions tape before adhering the center diecuts.

Cut from Soft finish cardstock, color and shape the Magnolia flowers and leaves. Assemble, add prills to the flower centers and add glitter.

Stamp the sentiment on white cardstock using Garden Party Elements and diecut, along with a pink layer, using the Layered Labels dies. Adhere to the inside of the card with dimensional tape to create the easel stop. 

Adhere three large flowers to the card front and three smaller flowers to the inside around the sentiment using hot glue. To finish the card, diecut, color, shape, and glitter the Layered Butterfly and adhere to the card front.

Elizabeth Croft Designs Products Used:

CSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

2245 - Magnolia

2249 - Ornament Frame

2082 - Layered Labels

2119 Layered Butterflies

CS336 - Garden Party Elements

Other Products Used: White Cardstock, Pink Cardstock, Green Cardstock, Prills, White Pearlescent Ink, Prills, Hot Glue

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

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet  

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Celebrate - Elizabeth Craft Designs

 Hi and Welcome!

Today's card from the Spring Blossom Collection by Angelica Turner is one that could be used for many occasions: Wedding, Birthday, Anniversary, Retirement and so many more.The magnolia is such a beautiful flower to create with.

Cut white card base 5 1/4 x 7 1/4" Cover with Spring Blossom Cardstock. Cut Ornamental Frame from white and gold cardstock and adhere together, slightly offset.   

Adhere Ornament Frame to card front.

Cut Spring Blossom cardstock 5 x7" and adhere to the inside of the card.
Cut white cardstock 4 x 6" and use a punch to cut the corners. Stamp the magnolia and the sentiment from the Floral Branches & Sentiment stamp set on the white cardstock using VersaMark, over with gold embossing powder and heat set. Adhere to the inside of the card.

Cut, color and shape Magnolia flowers, stamens and leaves and adhere to the card front using hot glue. Cut Greenery Fillers 2 from gold cardstock and add to the floral arrangement.

Stamp "Celebrate" sentiment on white cardstock with VersaMark, cover with gold embossing powder and heat set. Cut, along with a gold layer, using Layered Labels die set and adhere using dimensional tape. Finish off the card by adding some gold bling.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:


Other Products Used: White Cardstock, Gold Cardstock, Corner punch, VersaMark, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Gold Bling, Hot Glue.

Thank you so much for stopping by and viewing my card!

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗
Janet

  


Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Slimline Cherry Blossom - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi and welcome! 

I added some beautiful cherry blossoms to a 3D vase vase for this slimline card and I love how it turned out.

Create a 4 x 9" white card base.Cover with 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 Spring Blossom paper. diecut Autumn Fancy borders 2x from white cardstock and add to card front as shown. Diecut vase from metallic cardstock, use an embossing folder to add texture. Assemble and adhere to card front. 

The vase is beautifully dimensional. 

Add 3 78 x 8 7/8" Spring Blossom paper to inside of card. Stamp cherry blossom and sentiment on 3 x 8" white cardsock and add to inside of card.

Diecut from Soft Finish Cardstock, color and shape cherry blossom flowers, leaves, stamens and branches and adhere as shown.  

Diecut, color and shape butterfly and add to card front. Stamp sentiment and diecut using the Layered Labels set and adhere using dimensionals. To finish it off, add a little bling.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

2082 - Layered Labels

2186 - Autumn Fancy Borders

2119 - Layered Butterflies

2244- Cherry Blossom

2248 - 3D Modern Vases

CS405 - Floral Branches & Sentiments 

C031 - Spring Blossoms Cardstock

Other Products Used: Archival Inks, White Cardstock, Metallic Cardstock, Bling, Hot Glue Gun

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

 





Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Magnolia and Lace - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi and welcome!!! 

The Elizabeth Craft Designs Spring Blossom Collection designed by Designs by Angelica Turner has officially launched on the website. You are going to absolutely love creating with this one!

Create a 5 x 7" cream card base. Cut paper from the Spring Blossom collection 5 x 7", 6 3/4" x 4 3/4", 4 x 6" and 3 3/4 x 5 3/4". Distress all the edges and adhere the larger layers together and adhere to the card front. Adhere some lace to the right side of the layer, then adhere the smaller layers together and adhere to the card front.
Adhere a strip of lace down the center of the top layer. 
Diecut the magnolias and cherry blossoms from soft finish cardstock, color and shape and add stamens. Diecut the leaves and butterfly from the Spring Blossom  paper and adhere all elements as shown using hot glue. Tuck in a string bow.

Cut designer paper 4 3/4 x 6 3/4" and 3 3/4 x 5 3/4" and lightly distress the edges. Cut cream cardstock 4 x 6". Stamp the sentiment and cherry blossoms on the smallest layer and adhere the layers to the inside of the card. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used: 

2244 - Cherry Blossom

2245 - Magnolia

2246 - Greenery Fillers 2

2119 - Layered Butterflies

CS405 - Floral Branches and Sentiments Stamp Set

C031 - Spring Blossom Cardstock

PSF144 - Soft Finish Cardstock

Other Products Used:

Archival Inks, Cream Cardstock, Lace, String, Stamens, Distressing Tool

Thank you so much 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