Encouraging Cards Series #12

Hey there!  I'm back with another card for my Encouraging Cards Series!  We are on card #12, and I can hardly believe it!  This has been such a fun and inspiring series for me, and I hope that you have been inspired to encourage others as well. 

Here is the process video on this card if you would like to see how it was made:

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another card I have for a fun color challenge!

MFT Llama Love stamp set

DCWV No Prob Llama paper

SU Rich Razzleberry Ink & Cardstock

Neenah Cream Cardstock

Violet Galaxy Nuvo Crystal Drops

Nuvo Glitter Gloss Pen

Scotch Foam Tape

Fiskars Wire Paper Cutter

Mono Sand Eraser

Mini Misti

Scor-buddy

Tombow Permanent Adhesive

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CTD #498 Ocean Pals

Hey there!  I've made a card for the Color Throwdown Challenge this week, and the colors were peach, pale pink, hot pink, and green.  I needed a birthday card for this weekend, so I pulled out my MFT Ocean Pals set, and inked her up to watercolor.  Now that I'm looking at it, wouldn't it be cute with some google eyes?!  I did make a process video for those that are interested.

Stamps:  MFT Ocean Pals

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Inks in Spun Sugar, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, and Forest Moss, Versamark

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, black

Accessories:  MFT Ocean Pals die, Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil, foam tape, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins in 4mm & 6mm

Thanks for stopping by!

CTD #487 -- Made Especially for You

Hey there!  I've finally uploaded a card today for the Color Throwdown #487, which is the colors Mint, Red, and Pink.  I love this color combo for sure!  I've had the card done, but I ended up getting pretty sick over my 40th birthday of all days. . .flu maybe, but it's been awful.  I still have something, but stuff still needs to get done, so no rest for me ;)

I made my background with some modeling paste and a stencil, and I filmed the process if you'd like to see how I made this card:

I really enjoyed making this card, and that Stamp Platform makes it a dream to stamp those solid images.

 Stamps:  MFT Kitschy Kitchen & You Bake me Happy

Ink:  LF Jet Black, SU Pool Party, SU Real Red, SU Regal Rose

Paper:  Neenah Solar White

Accessories:  brick stencil from Prima, Liquitex Light Modeling Paste, foam tape, MFT Kitschy Kitchen die, MFT Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strip, Tonic Studios Stamp Platform

Thanks for stopping by!

CTD #484 -- Sweet Succulents

Hey there!  I have a card for the Color Throwdown Challenge #484 today.  The colors are green, eggplant, and white for this week, so I decided to use a medium that I haven't messed with in quite a while.  My Prismacolor Pencils were feeling a bit neglected, so I gave them some love :)

 I have a process video if you're interested in how this card came together.  I'd love it if you checked it out!

After coloring these images I definitely plan to use my Prismacolors way more often.  That was so relaxing, and this particular color challenge had me excited.  When I saw the colors together I got giddy, hehe.

Stamps:  MFT Sweet Succulents

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, SU Concord Crush

Ink:  Lawn Fawn Jet Black, Versamark, Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn & Dusty Concord

Accessories:  Prismacolor Pencils, MFT Sweet Succulents die, foam tape, white detail embossing powder, Fine Tec Pearlescent Watercolor, MFT Blueprint Sketch  #24 die

Thanks for stopping by!

MFT Springtime Critters Friend Card

Hey there!  Long time without posting, I know, but I'm trying something new.  For quite a while my focus has been on making sure my kids' schooling has been taken care of.  That's still a priority, but they are older and getting ready to fly the nest, so my focus can shift some now.  I'm giving the whole making videos thing a try, so bare with me as I find my groove.  Let me know what you think, and don't be afraid to subscribe ;)

Hedgehugs for a Happy Falliday

Hey all!  I have a few more cards to share for the Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest!

This first one is definitely one of my favorites of all the ones I've made.  It's probably because it has that darling hedgehog on it!  It's from the MFT Happy Hedgehogs set.  I also used the MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX die.

The second one is a very simple patriotic thank you.  The die was a free with purchase from Taylored Expressions.

My third card uses a set called Sheepish from The Cat's Pajamas.  I also used an embossing folder called Cable Knit from Taylored Expressions.

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.

More cards for Falliday Fest

I have more Falliday Fest cards to share for Splitcoaststampers!  

This first card was sooooo much fun to make!  I did a lot of distressing and splattering with this card. I used the Mega Leaves die from Taylored Expressions, and an older set called Vertical Greetings from MFT.  

 Here is a very simple monogrammed card I made using only dies from Taylored Expressions: Twiggy Branch and Tall & Skinny Alpha.

This final card is from a There She Goes stamp set.  Sadly, they are no longer in business, so I will just cherish the few sets I have from them.  

Thanks for stopping in!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.  

Sending some Yeti hugs

 Good morning all!  I'm back with a few more cards for the Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest challenges!  I hope you are getting a chance to play along!

My first card today is for Bev's 'smear, smudge, & shine' challenge.  I used a new set that I just had to have from MFT called Beast Friends.  That set is to die for, it's just so cute!

My second card is for Holly's 'Happy Holly Days' challenge.  I used the free with a $60 purchase die from MFT, 'Merry Christmas'.  

 My last card for this morning is for Sonja's 'Birthday Card with Wrinkles' challenge.  I used another MFT set called Llama Love along with the Scenic Safari Die.  

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.

Rainbow Experiments

Hey all!  I ordered a couple of things last week from MFT when they were having a small sale on 'outdoor' themed products, and the Rainbow Greeting stamp set along with the End of the Rainbow die were included in that order.  I've loved rainbows since I was a little girl. . .Lisa Frank anything was a way to my heart.  

I experimented with the rainbow die and Distress Inks and came up with a couple of slightly different cards.  This first one just uses blending on the rainbow as a whole.  I also thought it would be cute to include the dragon image from the MFT Magical Dragons set.  I'm obsessed with those dragons!

This next card uses the same blending, but with each ray on it's own.  I'm not sure which I like better, because they were both fun!

So, cat's out of the bag. . .I love color.  I'm sure I'll be making a ton more of these type of cards, because why not?!

Stamps:  MFT Magical Dragons, MFT Rainbow Greetings

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Inks

Paper:  Canson 140lb watercolor paper, vellum

Accessories:  fine black embossing powder, MFT End of the Rainbow die, gold sequins

Thanks for stopping in!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below :)

MFT Card Design Superstar Contest -- I could spit!

Hey all!  Here is my second card for the MFT Card Design Super Star Contest.
This card uses the same set as my previous card, Llama Love, but I'm not as happy with the watercoloring.  I used some Prima Watercolor paper, and I don't think it works well with the Distress Inks.  Maybe it works better with the Prima Watercolors.  That being said, I think the scene itself is pretty cute.  Those little images are just adorbs!

 Stamps:  MFT Llama Love

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Inks

Paper:  Prima watercolor, purple from my stash

Accessories:  clear embossing powder

Thanks for stopping in, and if you have any questions please leave them in the comments!

MFT Card Design Superstar Challenge -- Birthday Flyby

Hey all!  My final card for the MFT Card Design Super Star Challenge is made with another seriously super adorable set from MFT called Magical Dragons.  This set was a must, because my high school mascot was a dragon, and well. . .I just couldn't resist!  That seems to be a trend for me.

I smooshed Distress Inks on the front of the card and on the inside of the card, and I used the Stepped Up Chevron die from MFT that was free with a $60 purchase this month.  Yup, I'm sure diggin' this set, and I can see making lots of great cards with it. . .eeeeee!  After I was done coloring the dragon with the Distress Inks, I used my Wink of Stella pen to give it some glimmer.  

 Stamps:  MFT Magical Dragons

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Inks

Paper:  Canson 140 lb watercolor paper, gray and black from my stash

Accessories:  clear embossing powder, Wink of Stella pen, MFT Stepped Up Chevron die

There you have it folks.  These were super fun to make!  Thanks for stopping by, and if you have any questions, leave them in the comments.

MFT Card Design Super Star Challenge

Hey all!  I'm so excited to be back, and I'm back with 3 cards to share with you for the My Favorite Things Card Design Super Star Challenge.  I had lost my mojo for card making some time back, and honestly I wasn't sure if I'd ever get it back.  I've been watching a lot of videos lately, and when I saw the latest products from MFT, it was like of flood of excitement hit me.  I'm so grateful, because I guess I didn't realize just how much I missed making cards.  

My first card uses the adorable new set from MFT called Llama Love.  I couldn't resist it, simply because we moved to the desert in June, and well. . .this set was just too cute to pass up!  El Paso, TX has some gorgeous sunsets, and we are surrounded by the desert mountains.  

 Stamps:  MFT Llama Love

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark, Distress Inks

Paper:  Canson 140lb watercolor paper, black and gray from my stash

Accessories:  white embossing powder

Thanks for stopping in, and if you have any questions, leave them in the comments!

Joyful Christmas

Hey there, friends!  I'm enjoying a bit of coffee with my man before we start the day ahead, and I thought I would share a Christmas project I made while I was on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  It uses a Saturated Canary image called Christmas Angel and the sentiment is from MFT.  I can tell you I had the best time coloring this :)  I hope you and yours have a very joyful Christmas!

Baby Yourself

Hey crafty peeps!  Sorry I was gone a few days, but we are back into the swing of our daily homeschool routine.  I needed to adjust to that, so that I could set a more consistent crafting schedule.  That and my 'craft cave' is a bit of a mess from Dare to Get Dirty.  I still need to recover from that and get things cleaned up.  I'm working with a 6" x 6" craft space on my desk right, now, lol.  Who hasn't been there?!

I have a card to show that I made for the DTGD challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  It was an inspiration photo of a little girl with the colors teal, yellow, and white.  I used this darling PTI image from MFT called Baby Yourself.

Stamps:  PTI Baby Yourself

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Lilibean Soup, Neenah Solar White

Accessories:  Copics & airbrush, Circle & Tags Nesties, yellow brads

I think this was my favorite card (next to my own challenge card) for the entire DTGD.  Maybe it's because I sat down and colored her. . .not sure.  I just know that I haven't just colored in a long while.  I need to remedy that.  Regardless, I have been making things and I will show you as I get more situated in this routine.  Thanks for stopping in!

MFT SCS Love Fest

It's another day and another challenge for the Splitcoaststampers Member Company Love Fest.  So far (fingers crossed) I have managed to keep up.  If you've been to my blog before you've certainly heard me talk about Splictoaststampers, if not then you need to check them out.  It is a massive community of stampers, and I LOVE being a part of it.  There are daily challenges, forums, and enough to keep you busy making lots of new friends.

Today SCS is sharing the love with My Favorite Things.  I've been a fan of theres for quite some time, so it made total sense to play.  Their challenge for us was to make an encouraging card for a friend.  That is certainly easy enough.  We could all use a little encouragement from time to time, right?

I used this darling MFT set called You Move Me with it's matching Die-namics.  Come on over to SCS to check out the challenges. . .stay awhile. . .make great friends :D

Stamps:  You Move Me

Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadows

Paper:  Seen & Noted Pebbles dp, PTI Rustic White, SU Ridinghood Red

Accessories:  MFT You Move Me Die-namics, MFT Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics, PTI rolling hills die, button, twine, Turquiose Pearl Pen, foam tape

Second Post of the Day!

 Okay, so I may be getting the hang of taking the pics a bit.  Now I just need to remember what I did, lol.  It's my second post of the day, so just scroll down a bit to see the other stuff or to get to the CDS Blog Hop post from Sunday.  I'm showing a couple of cards that I made for the Splitcoaststampers Member Company Love Fest!  Yesterday was Scor-Pal's day, and their challenge was to use some folds.  I made a Center Step Card.  I just love the look of them.  I used Hot Cocoa from MFT.

This card was also made with the Simon Says metal challenge. . .my little metal snowflake brads.

Stamps:  Hot Cocoa

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Jan 2012 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  Copics, Scor-Pal, brads from kit, blue viva pearl pen, silver pearl pen, Labels Nestabilities

Today's challenge is for Simon Says, and they challenged us to use dies.  I rarely make cards without dies these days, haha.  I used a past Simon Says card kit that came with the set called Shoot for the Stars.  Head here for their Splitcoaststampers challenge.

Stamps:  Shoot for the Stars

Ink:  Craft White

Paper:  SS Card Kit

Accessories:  white embossing powder, Jasmine Frame die, gingham ribbon, red viva pearl pen, foam tape, washi tape from kit

Thanks for stopping in, and thanks for commenting.  I'd love to hear what you think of the photography :)

CAS Birthday

We are back to the grind today.  The husband is at work, and we did school today.  I always feel guilty stealing away and crafting while my husband is home, so I took the time while the kids were studying.  Along with a few obligations, I worked on a 'for fun' card for the CAS challenge going on over at Splitcoaststampers.  It was a technique challenge of postage.

I'm embarrassed to say that I have had this MFT set called DC First Class Friend for quite a while, and am just now inking it up.  Please tell me that I am not the only one who has ever done this.  

My sister-in-law's birthday is coming up, so I thought this was a fitting card for her.  The bottom strip is actually washi tape from Target.  I put it on some cream cardstock and punched it out for the hearts.  I really like how it turned out.  

Stamps:  DC First Class Friend (MFT)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Crumb Cake

Paper:  TE buttercream, BG Picadilly, kraft

Accessories:  DC First Class Friend die-namics, foam tape, washi tape

On a side note, I probably won't be adding the inLinkz supply list like I have for the past few months.  They are now having to charge money for that, and it's just not in the budget for me.  It's a great service, but I also  understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch, so it had to go :(  I hope you won't miss here too much.

Thanks for stopping by!

MFT Weekly Sketch

I haven't had a chance to play along in the MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge that goes on over at Splitcoaststampers, but I made some time today.  It's like 80 degrees out, but I was really wanting to make something with my Tweeny Teen Frosty Friends from the Pure Innocence collection.

It's a great sketch, right?!  I used an older TE KI Kit from like over a year ago.  There is always so much stuff in there, that I'm overjoyed when I can use it all up, hehe.  I believe that this collection is the Wintertime collection from Echo Park.

I'm hoping to have more time to color today, because brace yourself. . .I have NO WHERE to go today!  I love days like this!  Tomorrow is a crazy one, but that's okay since we have today to rest.  We're going to see Annie tomorrow, and then my kids have their big test in the Science Lab they take at the local University.

Thanks for stopping in!

Here are the links to the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

MFT Guest Design Spot

Click HERE for the CDS Blog Hop

Click HERE for some blog candy

My Favorite Things just released a bunch of great stuff, and if I had a money tree. . .well. . .I'd probably be buying it all up, haha!  The best way to try and get my hands on some more MFT goodness is to throw my hat in the ring for their Guest Design Team spot for December.  I've tried a lot in the past, and it hasn't happened yet.  The challenge is an easy one. . .the above sketch!  

I used the darling ALM Hot Cocoa Cutie.  She is so fun to color, and perfect for not only Christmas, but the cold winter months.  I paired her up with some Echo Park Very Merry paper.

The sentiment was stamped with Stazon onto vellum paper.

You can try your hand at the Guest DT spot too.  Just head over to the MFT Splitcoaststampers Forum to get the details :)

I need to get moving.  The kids are working on Science Fair papers, so I need to get my proofreading pen ready.  Here are the links to the products I used:

InLinkz.com