Crafting By The Beach: Garden Notes Zinnia

Monday, May 30, 2016

Garden Zinnias

Good Monday Morning!

Today's creation uses many beautiful dies. Check out the Dies R Us Store for all your die-crafting needs!

I saw this fantastic sentiment online, Little Darlings Friends Sentiments and knew I could use it with all of my lovely dies! They fit together perfectly! I started with my sloping grass hills, created with Die-Namics Snow Drifts. Who says they are only for winter use?

Then came the forest backdrop. The Birch Trio by Memory Box topped with some beautiful leaves by Paper Smooches, Foliage 1. I have only thought of bare Birch Trees, I think the bark is their beauty. But, of course, they have leaves!

The Amy Design Picket Fence was just what I wanted to fence in my pretty little garden. This particular die is no longer available in the Dies R Us Store, however there are many others available HERE! Pretty dies come and go so quickly, when you see what you like, fill your cart!

Now for some creative FUN....the flowers!

I adore these beautiful blossoms AND they were just a lot of fun to make!

Garden Notes Zinnia by Elizabeth Craft Designs. Their detail is amazing! My Zinnias are not in bloom as yet, but I am hoping they look as pretty as these when they do flower!

When there is no sunshine and rain is falling at least I know I can always garden.....in paper.....isn't that the best?

I will be entering this into the Challenge at Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

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Monday, May 23, 2016

Seed Packets

Good Monday Morning!

Back on the Dies R Us Blog to share a little Spring time fun!

A little something about me, I love to craft AND I love to garden, so when the two can be combined it is pure JOY! If I can't have ink under my fingernails, I don't mind a wee bit of dirt.

Today's project is making seed packets. So FUN!

When using my Envelope Board Maker they become so easy to whip up.

I started with a 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 inch piece of Kraft card stock and using my Envelope Board I scored at the 3 inch mark, rounding the corners as I went. Sealed with a bit of Scor Tape.

This made a 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch sized envelope, the perfect size for slipping in a Burpee Seed Packet.

I decided I wanted to make a string closure on the back. Spellbinders Scallop Circle dies cut from thick chipboard and pink card stock. Eyelets and Jute Twine. I thought I would need 3 Dimensionals, but decided there was no need.

Using the Eyelets to add the Scallop Circles die, I ensured that they would stay put when opening and closing with the Jute Twine. Very sturdy!

I stamped an old seed packet image from Stampin' Up and my sentiment from Spring Has Sprung, by Gina K Designs, on to the Kraft card stock in Black Licorice ink.

Adding just the right flower to decorate the packet was the hardest choice. So many pretty flowers to chose from at the Dies R Us Store. I finally decided upon these beautiful Garden Notes Zinnia from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I cut them out of some pretty felt I found in my stash in orange and pink and layered them together. The leaves are by Paper Smooches, Foliage 1 cut in the pretty green felt. Both of these dies are amazing and cut through the felt like buttah....oops my Boston accent is showing. They are crisp and clean, even in felt.

I also added a bit of the Crystal Drops for centers. Tip: Felt is porous and the Crystal Drops will not hold their shape. However, I do like how they look.