Christmas Joy!

 Good Monday Morning!

Today's card is for the MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge. I used the MFT Joy Wreath die set to create this bright and festive Christmas card. 

For the base card, I used MFT Smooth white cardstock. Then I used MFT Wild Cherry cardstock for the background layer. I took a piece of the smooth white cardstock and stamped the plaid pattern with the Plaid Background Stamp from Concord & 9th using Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Lime Green. 

I used MFT sparkle red cardstock and Christmas pattern paper from Doodlebug Design Inc - Christmas Town paper pad. I cut out the wreath in two different colors of green cardstock and then cut out the center circle using the MFT Scalloped circle dies. I cut the Joy sentiment out of wild cherry cardstock twice and once from the sparkle red cardstock to give it some dimension. I added Glossy Accents to the berries in the wreath and to the wild cherry cardstock edge on the scalloped center. 

I just love how this card turned out! So bright and festive, but a simple design. 

As always, thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Warm Hugs with Beautiful Lilies - Altenew Build a Flower

 Happy Sunday my fellow crafters and thank you for stopping by. Today's card uses the Altenew Build-a-Flower die set. I recently discovered their monthly club and signed up for it. This is the beautiful lily die set. It comes with everything you need to make these gorgeous flowers. 

I love the versatility of these dies. You can make them any color you want, or you can cut them out with white cardstock and color them yourself. I used MFT Smooth White cardstock for the base card, then a light yellow cardstock and stamped the background using MFT Bold Diagonal Stripes background stamp with Gina. K ink in Sweet Corn. 

I just used scrap cardstock to make the lilies and used my Copic marker E37 Sepia to make the dots going up the center of the flower. 

I added the Warm Hugs sentiment from the Power Poppy - Nice Things to Say stamp set and added gold sequence to add a little extra to this card. 

I can't wait to get started on the next month's die set with Altenew, so stay tuned for more beautiful flower cards. 

As always, have a great day and Happy Crafting!!

Birthday Selfiebrations! Using the MFT Picture Perfect Party Animals

 Hello and thank you for stopping by! I hope you are all having a great hump day. 

For my card today, I used the MFT Picture Perfect Party Animals stamp and coordinating die set to make a slimline card for the MFT Birthday Challenge. 

I used MFT Smooth White cardstock for the base card and MFT Milk Chocolate for the layered background paper. I stamped cupcakes and party hats on a piece of MFT Tickled Pink cardstock, using stamps from Hog Heaven and Beary Special Birthday. 

I colored the images in using Copic markers and then I added Glossy Accents to the balloons and icing on the cupcake. While the Glossy Accents was still wet, I added sparkles and let everything dry. Once everything was dry, I dusted off the remaining sparkles with a brush. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Picture Perfect Party Animals stamp set using MFT Sweet Tooth ink and embossed it with white embossing powder. I added some Studio Katia clear drops for a little extra embellishment.

What a great way to celebrate a birthday, then with a colorful card! The animals are so cute and I really love the way the added sparkles light the card up. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

MFT Color Challenge 149 - Fall!

 Good Morning Everyone! 

I'm not sure about you, but fall is my favorite season. I love the smell of the leaves, the cool, crisp air. It just makes me want to bake pies and bread, wear warm sweaters, and just enjoy the beautiful colors of the changing trees. 

For the weekly color challenge, we were to use the following four colors in our card creations. 

I used the MFT Natural cardstock for my card base. Then I layered Jellybean Green and Coral Crush cardstock on top. I used Recollections 110lb white cardstock and lightly brushed the edges with Ranger Vintage Photo distress ink. 

I used the MFT Autumn Blessings stamp and coordinating die set to create the fall leaves and pumpkins. I colored them in with Copic markers. I stamped the Autumn Blessings sentiment with Altenew Jet Black mixed media ink and embossed it with black Recollections embossing powder. 

I really love this stamp set, because it has so many ways you can use it. Especially the leaves! Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge 507

 Happy Monday and thank you for stopping by. Today's card was created for the My Favorite Things weekly sketch challenge. I made a simple "thinking of you" card using the MFT More Rustic Wildflowers stamp and die set. 

I die cut out all the flowers first, then stamped them with various colored inks from Hero Arts and Gina K. When I first got this stamp and die set, I couldn't figure out what colors looked good, what paper to use and I didn't enjoy using this set. But once I got the right coordinating colors, I love this stamp set and I use it regularly on cards. 

I used MFT smooth white cardstock for the card base and a gray cardstock from Michaels. I cut out the oval using MFT Stitched Oval STAX. I used Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Wet Cement to darken the edges of the card. I am very pleased with how this card came out. 

Thank you for stopping by and happy crafting!

My Favorite Things 2020 Card Design Superstar Challenge!

 Hello Everyone, 

I am super excited to share with you the two cards I made for the My Favorite Things 2020 Card Superstar Challenge. There were three catagories and I submitted cards for two of the three categories. 

The first card I am showing you is for the Color Virtuoso Challenge. I made this beautiful fall card using MFT cardstock in Milk Chocolate and Jelly Bean Green. 

I used stamps from Fall Friends & Ewe are the Best and I used the Tree Branch die to create the branches and leaves. 

I created the background using Ranger Distress Ink in Salty Ocean for the sky and Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn for the grass. I used the tree stamps from the Ewe are the Best stamp set to make the trees in the background. 

For my second card, I entered for the Clean and Simple Genious. I used the Meant to Bee stamp and die set for this card.

I used My Favorite Things smooth white cardstock and Lemon Drop. I kept the image simple with simple coloring and great use of the white space. I added glitter to the bees wings.

I hope you like my designs and thank you for stopping by. Have a great day and happy crafting!

Friends Card, using Cricut!

Hello Everyone!

Happy Monday and thank you for stopping by. My card today was inspired by the Concord and 9th peek through patterns die sets. So I got on my Cricut Design studio and created this friend's card. 

I made a 7x10in rectangle and cut out a section in the bottom half of the card. I attached a score line and added that along the 5in mark. I found the word friends in the image bank for the Cricut Design Space and added it to the section I cut out and welded it all together. This is what it looks like in the Cricut design space.

I then stamped and die cut out the flowers and leaves from the My Favorite Things More Rustic Wildflowers stamp set. Unfortunately, this set is no longer available. I used Gina K and Hero Arts assorted inks to stamp the flowers (see below for the colors). I stamped the sentiments on the front of the cards from My Favorite Things More Essential Sentiments using Gina. K ink in Peach Bellini and then stamped it again using Versamark ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. 

I added clear acetate cardstock on the inside to give the card some stability and stamped a pretty flower pattern on the inside using the Close to My Heart Border Medley stamp in Gina. K ink in peach bellini. I also stamped a sentiment on the inside of the card, using the same My Favorite Things More Essential Sentiments set. I also added shimmer to the word friends, using a Close to My Heart clear shimmer marker.

This card was a lot of work, but well worth it in the end. I was very pleased with how this turned out. See below for a list of the materials used in this card, including links to buy any of the products. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Products:

My Favorite Things - More Rustic Wildflowers
My Favorite Things - More Essential Sentiments - Click Here
Close to My Heart - Border Medley 
Close to My Heart - Clear Shimmer Marker - Click Here

Gina K. Designs Ink:
Wild Dandelion
Peach Bellini
Warm Glow
Sweet Corn
Lucky Clover
Bubblegum

Hero Arts Shadow Ink:
Green Hills
Fresh Lawn
Soft Vanilla
Dark Quartz
Lime Green
Soft Lilac
Soft Purple
Ultra Pink
Cotton Candy

Suprise! It's a pop out Easter Card!

Hello Everyone!

Keeping up with the Easter theme, I created another fun card for the holiday. I used another Karen Burniston pop-up die set. This one is called the Spinner Square Pop-Up. It's a die that could be used for any kind of card, in any size you want. I think that's my favorite part of Karen Burnistons die sets. 

For this card, I used Hero Arts Hero Hues premium cardstock in Lavender, Recollections yellow polka-dot paper and patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs Hoppy Easter. I cut the lavender paper 4.25x11 and scored it at 5.5in. Then I used the dies from the Karen Burniston spinner square pop-up set. It has everything you need to make the window in the front of the card, as well as the frame that goes around it. 

I stamped the images using Newton's Nook Designs - Newton's Easter Basket stamp set and cut the images out using the coordinating dies. These super cute kitties and eggs were really fun to color. I think I used every Copic marker I have!

The great part about Karen Burniston dies sets is she provides a step by step video on YouTube on how to assemble all her die sets, including the little charms or animal dies that coordinate with her sets. Click here for the video for her Spinner Square Pop- Up die set. 

I added the trim from the Doodlebug Designs paper and adhered the images to the card using Sookwang double-sided adhesive tape and Lineco Neutral PH adhesive glue. I can't wait to send this card out to someone special!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Supplies:

Karen Burniston Spinner Square Pop-Up Die - Click Here

Hero Arts Hero Hues - Lavender - Click Here

Doodlebug Designs - Hoppy Easter Paper Pad - Click Here

Newton's Nook Designs - Newton's Easter Basket - Click Here

Sookwang double-sided tape - Click Here

Lineco Neutral PH adhesive glue - Click Here

Easter Tag Book Pop-Up Card

Hello Everyone!! 

It's been a long time, but we are finally back and here with a super cute Easter card. I used the Tag Book Pop-Up from Karen Burniston for the base of this card. 

The tag book pop-up die set can be used to make all kinds of different cards and you can use other dies from her other sets. It could be used to make a gift tag card or just a cute little pop-up card for any occasion. 

Here in Ontario, Canada, we are in a state of emergency due to the Corona virus, so what better to do then get crafty? I decided to get a head start on some Easter cards and came up with this cute tag book card. I used My Favourite Things Easter Bunnies stamp and coordinating die set to make the bunnies, butterflies and eggs. For paper, I used My Favourite things cardstock in Tickled Pink and Lemon Chiffon. The patterned paper is from Doodlebug Designs - Hoppy Easter and Echo Park - Easter Wishes. 

I used Copic markers to color in the bunnies and other assorted stamped images. The "Spring is in the air" on the front came from Birch Press Designs - Spring Blessings. I added some ribbon as a finishing touch. This card will fit nicely in an A7 envelope, but you just have to be careful with the embellishments you may use, as it will increase postage. 

I have left links below as to all the supplies I used. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Supplies

Karen Burniston Tag Book Pop-Up Die - Click Here

My Favorite Things Easter Bunnies Stamp Set - Click Here

My Favorite Things Easter Bunnies Die Set - Click Here

My Favorite Things Cardstock Lemon Chiffon - Click Here

My Favorite Things Cardstock Tickled Pink - Click Here

Doodlebug Designs Hoppy Easter Cardstock - Click Here

Echo Park Easter Wishes Cardstock - Click Here

Birch Press Designs Spring Blessings Stamp

MFT Color Challenge #110 - Cool Cats Card

Happy Saturday Everyone!

I made today's card for the My Favourite Things color challenge. They give you four colors that you must incorporate in your card. The imaginative creation is all up to you! This challenge used the following colors.

Normally I don't buy the cardstock for these challenges, but I was really curious about their cardstock and I must say, I was not disappointed!! The MFT cardstock is of excellent quality and heavy too! Perfect for cardmaking. I loved the colors that were chosen for this challenge. So here is the card that I created for the challenge.

For this card, I used the wild wisteria cardstock and cut it to an A2 card size (4.25 x 5.5). I used Neenah White Classic Crest 80lb cardstock to make the first layer. Then I used this fun patterned paper from Close to My Heart that incorporated the grout grey color. I die cut a scalloped circle using the MFT Scalloped circle die set and used the MFT inside/outside stitched circle die to cut out the smaller white circle. I cut a one-inch piece of tickled pink cardstock and stamped it with the MFT paw print background stamp in Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Bubble Gum Pink. I then used my white Gelly Roll pen to make the little dots and cut the end to the ribbon point. I used the MFT Cool Cat stamp set and colored the image with Copic markers. I die cut out the image using the coordinating dies and added foam adhesives to the back to make it stand out. I added the sentiment from the same stamp set using MFT Hybrid Ink in Black Licorice. For the finishing touches, I added cupcake glitter sprinkles from Doodlebug designs.

I hope you like my card design as much as I do! Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting! Want to join the challenge? Click here!

Products Used:

MFT Wild Wisteria Cardstock - Click here
MFT Steel Grey Cardstock - Click here
MFT Tickled Pink Cardstock - Click here
MFT Cool Cat Stamp set - Click here
MFT Die-namics Cool Cat - Click here
MFT Paw Print Background - Click here
MFT Scalloped Circle Dies - Click here
MFT Inside/Outside Stitched Circle dies - Click here
MFT Hybrid Ink - Black Licorice - Click here
Neenah White Classic Crest 80lb Cardstock - Click here
Doodlebug Designs Sprinkles - Cupcake Glitter - Click here
Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Bubble Gum - Click here
Gelly Roll white pen - Click here

Turnabout Stamps will Have you Turning Your Head!

Hello Everyone,

Today's card features the Concord and 9th turnabout stamp. If you don't know what a turnabout stamp is, it's a unique stamp that allows you to stamp in 4 different colors to create a beautiful background on any card. I recently discovered these stamps in an instructional video by the very talented Jennifer McGuire from Jennifer McGuire Ink that featured the Concord and 9th Lovely Blossoms stamp set. I loved it so much that I ordered it and made this beautiful card.

This stamp set was relatively easy to use and the results were amazing. To make this card to cut a piece of Neenah White Classic Crest 80lb cardstock to 11 x 4.25 and scored it at 5.5 and 2.75. I used my Misti stamping tool and stamped the image using the following inks: 

• Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Soft Vanilla 
• Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Lime Green (Mid-tone)
• Gina K. Designs - Lucky Clover
• Gina K. Designs - Sea Glass

Once I had the image stamped, I cut out a scalloped circle using MFT Scalloped Circles dies. I cut out the "you are lovely" using my Cricut. I cut out 2 of each in white cardstock, then one of each word in the colors shown in the photographs. I layered them to look thick and have some dimension. I also cut out a white circle to go on top of the blue scalloped circle and glued the words on top with Tombow Aqua mono liquid glue. I punched out a small heart and used Glossy Accents to give it that little, added touch. 

I repeated the same circle on the inside and added my sentiment, which is from the MFT Beary Special Birthday stamp set. I added some small pearl stick on accents as the final touch. I am so happy with how lovely this card came out. If you'd like to see the instructional video for this card, click on the link here.

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Products used:

Neenah White Classic Crest 80lb cardstock - Click here
Concord and 9th Lovely Blossoms Turnabout Stamp - Click here
Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Soft Vanilla - Click here
Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Lime Green - Click here
Gina K. Designs - Lucky Clover - Click here
Gina K. Designs - Sea Glass - Click here
MFT Scalloped Circles - Click here
MFT Beary Special Birthday - Click here