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!!

MFT & Friends December Release

Hi there!  I am so excited to share that I am part of the MFT & Friends December 2018 Release with My Favorite Things!

My card features the new Forever and Owlways stamp set and the coordinating Forever and Owlways Die-namics along with the new Essential Slanted Sentiment Strips Die-namics.

To create my card I started off with a panel of dark blue cardstock measuring 4" x 5.25".  I used the Cloud Stencil along with some Black Soot Distress Oxide ink to create a cloudy  night sky.  Then I splattered on some metallic gold watercolor.  I stamped and colored the larger branch and the cute owl pair from the Forever and Owlways stamp set and diecut them with the coordinating Forever and Owlways Die-namics.  Then, I stamped a sentiment from the set onto dark blue cardstock and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder before diecutting it with the Essential Slanted Sentiment Strips Die-namics.  I popped everything up with foam tape, and added a few finishing touches to my card including googly eyes to the owls, white pen accents, and a scattering of tiny wooden stars from my stash.

Be sure to check out the MFT blog for all the details on the December release, available now in the MFT store and at your favorite retailers.

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #29 - Floral

Hello there!  It's time for another Sparkle and Shine Challenge! 

Here is our photo inspiration:

We are sponsored this week by our friends at Create a Smile Stamps.

For my card today, I water colored one of the Papertrey Ink Bold Blossoms Watercolor Sheets with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  When it was dry, I diecut the panel with the Avery Elle Wonky Stitches dies.  For my sentiment, I diecut a My Favorite Things die from black card stock and teal card stock.  I glued them together, slightly offset, so that the teal with show as a shadow.  I added a few accents to the diecut with a white gel pen and popped it up with foam tape.  Then I added a scattering of iridescent sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

Be sure to visit the blog for lots more inspiration and all of the challenge details!

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Bold Blossoms Watercolor Sheets, Hawaiian Shores, True Black
Dies: Avery Elle Wonky Stitches, MFT Hello
Other: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Pretty Pink Posh sequins, foam tape

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #25

Hello there! It's time for another Sparkle and Shine Challenge!  Here is our inspiration photo for this challenge:

We are sponsored this week by our friends at Create A Smile Stamps!

Here is my card!  I started out by diecutting the Avery Elle Burst die from white cardstock.  Then I used distress inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover to create a fun inked background.  I splattered some clean clear water on top, then mopped it up with a paper towel, then added some paint splatters with watered down Lucky Clover ink.  I stamped the cute little clovers from the My Favorite Things Lucky stamp set and colored them with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers before diecutting them with the coordinating dies. I stamped a sentiment from the same set in the center of the panel, popped the clovers  up on foam tape, and added a scattering of sequins.  Then I adhered some polka dot patterned paper to a green card base, popped the panel up with foam tape, and added a twine bow.

Be sure to check out the blog for all of the challenge details and for lots more inpiration from the design team!  Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT Lucky
Dies: MFT Lucky, Avery Elle Burst
Paper: PTI White, New Leaf, Lawn Fawn Let's Polka 6x6
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Distress inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover
Other: Pretty Pink Posh sequins, Lawn Fawn Lime Lawn Trimmings, Foam tape, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

COOL-est Card Series - Week #2

Hello there!  I am so excited, because today, and every Thursday in January, I am teaming up with my friend Jenn Shurkus to bring you the 2016 Coolest Card Series!  Each week, we will be focusing on a particular company and technique, but every card will be winter or snow themed!  Each week, we will be giving away prizes so be sure to play along with us!  Here is how you can win:

1. Comment on this post

2. Comment on Jenn's post

3. Play along with us and link up using the inlinkz below

That gives you 3 chances to win per week, and we will be giving away one prize per week, so 4 prizes total.  The winners will be posted at 9am, February 4th.  When the winners are announced, you can find them here.

Today we are digging into our My Favorite Things goodies and our watercolors to create our projects for you!  I pulled out my Cool Day stamp set, and my distress inks.  I started with a piece of Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor paper.  I tapped my distress ink pads onto an acrylic block and wet them with a paint brush.  For my card, I used Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers.  After my watercolor was dry, I used the Avery Elle Wonky Stitches dies to add a stitched edge.  Then I stamped, colored, and diecut the cute little polar bear, iceburg and sign from the Cool Day stamp set.  Popped them up using foam tape, and stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set.  Then, I stamped the snowflakes from the set using Versamark ink and heat embossed them with white embossing powder.  Finally, I popped the entire panel on a white card base using foam tape.

I hope you are feeling inspired! Be sure to check out what Jenn has to share with you today! You can see her project by clicking here! 

 Play along with us for a chance to win! Share your creations with us on instagram using the hashtag #COOLestcardseries. We'd love to see how you are inspired by the challenges!

Want a chance to win this week's prize?

Remember, you can win one of three ways!  Leave a comment on this post, leave a comment on Jenn's post, or make a winter or snow themed card incorporating watercolor, and add it to the inlinkz below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT Cool Day
Dies: MFT Cool Day, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark, Distress ink in Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers
Paper: PTI White, Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Paper
Other: White Embossing Powder, Copic Markers, foam tape, white gel pen

I've got a CRUSH on You for Butterfly Reflections Ink!

Hello there!  

Today, I am over on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog with a card using the Soda Pop stamp set and coordinating dies by My Favorite Things!  These products, designed by Laina Lamb, are perfect for so many occasions!  Today I am sharing a lovey-dovey card!

Here is a little peek:

Click here to see the entire card!

Thanks for stopping by!! :)

Sending Colorful Greetings with Butterfly Reflections Ink!

Hey there!  I am on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog today with a card using some new goodies from My Favorite Things stamps!  Here is a little peek... click here to see the entire card! :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Guest Designing for My Favorite Things - Take 2

Hello there!  I am back today with another guest post with  My Favorite Things!  I love little people stamps, and MFT offers an adorable line of sweet boys and girls, Pure Innocence.  This month, there are two new additions to that line-up and I am sharing a card using one of them today!

For my card, I started off by blending some hot pink and bright orange ink across a 4" x 5.25" piece of white card stock on a diagonal.  Then, using the new Cross Stitch Squares STAX, I cut a piece of white card stock using the second largest square in the set.  I popped that up on a diagonal, with foam tape towards the top of my card.  Then, I stamped, colored and diecut the sweet little girl from the new Pure Innocence Heartstings stamp set.  I popped her up on the cross stitch square using foam tape, and then used a Copic Multiliner to hand-doodle lines around the perimeter of the panel as well as around the perimeter of the square.  I stamped a sentiment, also from Heartstings, on the bottom of the panel under the focal point, and then popped that entire panel  up on an A2 card base.

Be sure to visit the MFT store to see the entire release!  Happy shopping!!

I want to thank MFT for the opportunity to guest design with them!  I had SO much fun creating with these awesome new products and I can't wait to add some more newly released goodies to my stash! :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Suppies:

Stamps: MFT Pure Innocence Heartstrings

Dies: MFT Pure Innocence Heartstrings, Cross Stitch Squares STAX

Guest Designing for My Favorite Things

Hello there!  Today I have some fun news that I am so excited to share!  I was asked to guest design with My Favorite Things during the month of May!  As usual, this release is jam-packed with a variety of awesome goodies!  Today, I am sharing a card that I made with the new Green Pastures stamp set and Die-namics, by Birdie Brown, along with the new Grassy Fields Die-namics, which is FREE with a $60 purchase this month!

I started off by stamping a patterned background on Kraft cardstock using the Sweater Stitch Background with Versamark ink.  Then I sponged the sky and grass and diecut the grass using the Grassy Fields Die-namics.  On a Green Pastures diecut, I stamped colored, and paper pieced the adorable little farm girl... I just love her plaid flannel shirt and red wellies!!  I popped her up using foam tape, being sure to tuck her toes behind the grass.  I stamped a sentiment from the same set along the bottom of that panel.

Be sure to visit the MFT store to see the full release... I can't wait to get my hands on this little lady's whole herd of farm animals!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Green Pastures, Sweather Stitch Background

Dies: MFT Green Pastures, Grassy Fields

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #211 and Curtain Call Challenge

Hi there! Today I have a card to share with you that I am entering into two challenges.  I used this sketch:

MFT Sketch Challenge #211

And I was inspired by the theme and colors in this photo:

Curtain Call Challenge  - Soft Scarf

I'm also linking to the current ColourQ challenge:

I first diecut a piece of Rustic Cream cardstock using the Femme Frames dies from Mama Elephant, then I stamped the MFT Sweater Stitch Background in PTI Fine Linen Ink.  I diecut a circle from that panel and put some Lawn Fawn Sweater Weather patterned paper behind it.  Then I stamped, colored and diecut those adorable kitties and milk bottle from the Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair stamps set.  The sentiment is also from that set, and it is stamped on the ME Bold Banner diecut.  I used foam squares to adhere panel to a Fine Linen scalloped diecut also from the Femme frames die set.  Then I diecut some tiny hearts using the SSS Mini Hearts dies and added a bow with some twine. The entire panel is mounted on a kraft card base.

I'm also sharing a fun Valentine's Day card over at the Lawnscaping Blog today!  Click on the sneak peek below to see the entire card! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Sweater Stitch Background, Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair

Dies: Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair, Femme Frames, Bold Banner, SSS Mini Hearts, PTI Limitless Layers 2.5" Circles

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Fine Linen, Kraft, Raspberry Fizz

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Fine Linen, Tropical Teal

Other: Copic Markers, PTI Rustic Jute Twine, Glossy Accents, Foam Tape

My Favorite Things Sketch and Color Challenges

Hello there!  Today I have a card to share for the MFT Sketch and Color challenges! :)

I loosely followed this sketch:

and used this color combination:

I've been itching to ink up the adorable MFT Polar Bears since they arrived in the mail from a sweet friend (I have the BEST friends, btw!)

I can't wait to play with this stamp set some more!  It's no wonder he's so darn popular!  The sentiment is from the Cozy Greetings stamp set.

That's all for now!  Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Cool Day, Cozy Greetings

Dies: MFT Cool Day, Mama Elephant Femme Frames

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers

Paper: PTI Stampers Select White

Other: Copic Markers, Lawn Fawn Coral Lawn Trimmings, Foam Tape, Glossy Accents