Paper Smooches March Challenge #2

Hello there!!  It's the first of the month, and that means it's time for a new Paper Smooches Challenge!  This challenge runs from March 15th through March 28th, and the theme is Animals!

To create my card, I started off with a piece of kraft cardstock cut to 4" x 5.25".  On the bottom third of the panel, I used the Buffalo Check stencil and some Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink to add a checked pattern.  I splattered some watered down white acrylic paint over the panel for some added interest.  My focal images are the adorable bear and bee from the So Fairy Cute stamp set, stamped in black ink on kraft and colored with Prismacolor colored pencils.  Then , I added some white gel pen accents.  I diecut the images with the coordinating So Fairy Cute Icons dies.  To further create my scene, I diecut some Mini Clouds from white and Teeny Stars from white glitter paper.  The sentiment, also from the So Fairy Cute stamp set, is stamped on a kraft Bannerific diecut.

There are three great prizes up for grabs!  You can find out more on the Paper Smooches blog!  You have untill March 28th to add your project to the gallery for your chance to win!  I hope you will join us! :)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

MFT & Friends - March 2020 Release

Hello there!  I am just thrilled to be joining my friends at My Favorite Things for their March 2020 release!  My card today uses the adorable new Caticorn stamp set and coordinating dies.  Cats, rainbows and unicorns?!  YES PLEASE! ;)

To create my card, I started of by creating a background using the Cloud Stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink on a piece of white cardstock cut to 4" x 5.25".  I stamped, colored and diecut several images from the Caticorn stamp set and popped them up with foam tape on my cloud background.  A sentiment from the set was stamped ink black ink on white cardstock and diecut with the Essential Slanted Sentiment Banners (which I believe are sadly discontinued).  Before mounting the panel on an A2 card base, I added a strip of rainbow strip paper from the Sweet Celebration paper pad.  To finish off my card, I added some white gel pen accents and a scattering of tiny stamped stars, which are also part of the Caticorn stamp set.

That's all for me today, but be sure to stop by and check out the newest MFT release, available now in the MFT store and at your favorite retailer! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Paper Smooches March Challenge #1

Hello there!!  It's the first of the month, and that means it's time for a new Paper Smooches Challenge!  This challenge runs from March1st through March 14th, and the theme is Anything Goes!

To create my card, I started off by cutting a piece of watercolor paper to 4"x 5.25".  I diecut the Honeycomb die three times from white cardstock and glued it to the watercolor paper with a glue pen.  Then, I used my Karin markers to watercolor the honey in and around the diecut openings.  After everything was dry, I diecut three honeycombs again and stacked them on top of the first to add some dimension.  I stamped and colored the adorable bee from the Happy Hellos stamp set and diecut them with the coordinating Happy Hellos Icons dies.  I popped the bee up with foam tape, and added a scattering of red hearts diecut using the Hearts dies.  Before mounting the panel to an A2 card base, I added a sliver of striped paper from the Half Moon paper collection, and to finish off my card, I added some white gel pen accents and some yellow iridescent sequins.

There are three great prizes up for grabs!  You can find out more on the Paper Smooches blog!  You have untill March 14th to add your project to the gallery for your chance to win!  I hope you will join us! :)

Thanks for stopping by! :)