Friday, December 26, 2014

Flurry of Love - MFTWSC208

One more sketch challenge till the end of the year - this is number 51 for the year!    I created a love card with my My Favorite Things Birdie Brown set, Warmest Wishes and Let's Hang Out set.    This sketch was perfect for a scene.   This card took quite a while, I had several mishaps along the way.    But in the end, I am happy how it turned out.     In the end, I turned it into a shaker card.    




Stamps:  MFT Birdie Brown Warmest Wishes, Let's Hang Out (tree), Sweater Stitch Background
Inks: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, Sweet Tooth Pigment White
Papers: Copic Xpress it, SU Soft Suede, MFT Pink Lemonade, Red Hot, Smooth White
Tools: MFT Pierced Fishtail Flag Stax, Oval Stax 1,  SSS Mini Hearts set die, Christmas Red Stickles, Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow and Sparkling Clear sequins, SU Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, White Sakura Gel Pen, Copics, Martha Stewart Crystal Course glitter




Thanks for stopping by!


Sunday, December 21, 2014

MFT Jingle all the way Tags!


Nicol Magouirk did a Handmade Holiday Series and I just LOVED these tags and could not wait to make some for myself!!!     See her post here.  





Just adorable! 




My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch - MFTWSC207

Here is my card for this week's sketch from My Favorite Things.   I took a Christmas stamp and made it into a birthday card.     I used the MFT PI Overflowing Joy and colored her with Copic Markers.      I also got a new camera lens for my DLSR - 50 m.     The color and image is much sharper and clear.   


 

Stamps:  MFT PI Overflowing Joy, Lawn Fawn Argyle Background, the sentiments are from a retired MFT PI sentiment set
Ink: MFT Pigment Sour Apple, Hybrid Red Hot, Black Licorice, Versamark
Paper: MFT Smooth White, PI Kraft, MFT Sour Apple and Red Hot
Tools: MFT Blueprints 13, MFT Pierced Fishtail Flag Stax, Overflowing Joy die, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder



Thanks for looking!






Sunday, December 14, 2014

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch 206

I used my Overflowing Joy PI again this week to create a birthday card.


Stamps:  MFT PI Overflowing Joy, Plaid Background Builder
Inks: MFT Dye Red Hot, Berrylicious, Sour Apple, Grout Grey, Hybrid Black Licorice
Paper: MFT Berrylicious, Sour Apple, Sweet Tooth, Wild Cherry
Tools: MFT Blueprints 12 & 13, Stitched Scallop edges,  Stitched Rounded Rectangle, Overflowing Joy die, White Sakura Gel pen, Copics


Thanks for looking!  







Sunday, December 7, 2014

Joy to the World - Ellen Hutson Brushstroke Christmas


Here is my final Christmas card for this year!   I am all done and ready to mail out!   




Stamps:  Essentials by Ellen Hutson Brushstroke Christmas
Ink: MFT Sour Green Pigment, Hybrid Black Licorice
Paper:  PI Kraft, MFT Red Hot, Whip Cream, Glitter Paper
Tools: Sewing machine, Prize Stag, Laurel Wreath, MFT Blueprints 13





Thanks for looking!



Overflowing Joy! MFTWSC205

Here is my card for this weeks My Favorite Things Sketch!     I used my Overflowing Joy stamp and made a sweet Christmas card!


Stamps:  MFT Pure Innocence Overflowing Joy, Lawn Fawn Argyle Backdrops
Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, Pigment Sour Apple, Dye Red Hot
Paper: MFT Smooth White, Red Hot, Copic Xpress 
Tools: MFT Pierced Circle Stax, Circle 1 & 2 Stax, Blueprint 2, Copics, Sakura White
Wink of Stella Clear

Thanks for stopping by!  







Monday, December 1, 2014

Jingle all the Way - Shaker Card


This was a stamp that I did not order when the release came out and just regretted not getting it.  It was so sweet.    So I finally ordered it and it was on backorder for the longest time!   Could not wait to ink it up when I finally got the stamp and die set.     Love all of the Birdie Brown sets with MFT.      She is one of my favorite artist.    



Stamps: MFT Jingle all the Way
Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, Versamark, Distress: Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Chipped Sapphire
Paper: Neenah 110 
Tools: ME Landscape trio, MFT Jingle All the Way Dies, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, White Embossing Powder, Copics, Distress Stickles, MFT Square Frame




I loved how it turned out!   Thanks for stopping by! 



Sunday, November 30, 2014

MFTWSC204 - Jingle all the way

I am popping in quick to post my card for this weeks challenge.  I have to get going to watch the mid season of the Walking Dead and will come back later and post the deets to this card!  Thanks for stopping by!





I am back to share the products used to make the card above.   I also did the MFT Color Palette Challenge for November.  

Stamps:  MFT Jingle All the way, Polka Dot Background
Inks: Versamark, MFT Hybrid Black Licorice
Papers: MFT Grout Grey, Jelly Bean Green, Red Hot, Berrylicious, Copic Xpress 
Tools:  White Embossing Powder, MFT Stitched Rounded Rectangle, Distress Stickles, Copics

Another Christmas card done!   Thanks for stopping by!  I have another card to share on my next post with the same stamp set. Please stop to visit again!  



Sunday, November 23, 2014

Ugly Sweater - They are everywhere!


Every company I believe is coming out with a stamp for the Christmas Ugly Sweater.  I bought this stamp a while back but did not get a chance to use it last year.     However, it is right in style for this year.     


This is a stamp from Art Impressions called Ugly Sweater.   The image was colored with my Copic Markers and then I added details with Distress Stickles and Glossy Accents. 



Stamps: AI Ugly Sweater
Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, Versamark
Paper: MFT Red Hot, PI Kraft, Copic Xpress
Tools: ME Femme Frames, MFT Pierced Rectangle Stax, Diamond Distress Stickles, Glossy accents, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Copics






Thanks for looking!   







My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch - MFTWSC203 - One more Thanksgiving card

I have been making so many Christmas cards and tags that I needed a little break.  When I saw this sketch I wanted to use my MFT Words of Gratitude die and make one more fall card.


These dies make whipping up a card super quick.  

Stamps:   MFT Sweater Stitch Background, 
Ink: MFT Fuse Green
Paper: MFT Steel Grey, Fuse Green, Tangy Orange, Whip Cream, Jelly Bean Green, Grout Grey 
Tools:  Lil' Inker Quilted Stitched Pattern, MFT Blueprints 13, Words of Gratitude, Layered Leaves, Help Twine 


This is similar to another card that I created here.

Here's another look: 





Thanks for stopping by!








Sunday, November 16, 2014

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge - MFTWSC202

I went a little vintage today.    I made a Christmas Birthday card.     I used some new MFT stamps and some Lawn Fawn Peace Love Joy papers.


Stamps:  MFT Birdie Brown Warmest Wishes, MFT LJD Snowflake Splendor 
Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, Versamark, SU Crumbcake
Papers: SU Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Lawn Fawn Peace Love Joy
Tools: White Embossing Powder, Wink of Stella Clear, Sakura White Gel Pen, Copics, MFT Warmest Wishes die








Thanks for looking!

Sunday, November 9, 2014

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge - MFTWSC201


Here is my card for this week's sketch from My Favorite Things!   I am loving there November release and cannot wait till the final day to shop!    I know that it is just November but I cannot stop making Christmas and Winter cards!    

This is the Pure Innocence Happy Heart Snowman.    It is hard to see the sparkle but I used my Wink of Stella clear on the snowman and the heart.    I colored the image with Copics and then cut out with my MFT Pierced Rectangle Stax and then added a Steel Grey rectangle with snowflakes from Mama Elephant Season Greetings white embossed.    






Stamps:  MFT PI Happy Heart Snowman, Mama Elephant Seasons Greetings
Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, Versamark
Paper: PI Kraft, MFT Steel Grey, Red Hot, Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love 6x6
Tools: MFT Pierced Rectangle Stax, Blueprints 2, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Clear Wink of Stella, Sakura White gel pen






Thanks for stopping by!!






Mama Elephant Cozy Christmas ……..

I just was not satisfied with the way my prior card turned out and finally I had an idea and topped them all off.    I really love how they turned out now!!!     I added a little boy from the Mama Elephant In My Heart stamp set and colored him with red pajama's.   I added a sparkly present and call it done!     Whew !   **See my prior blog entry for the original card**




Thanks for looking!   


Merry Christmas 2014




Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Christmas Card Three! Mama Elephant Cozy Christmas

Here is my third card for my Christmas Card Stash!   This was a very involved card and after taking a few days to look at the results, I don't thing that I am quite done with them.    I am not sure that I will attempt to do another card like this for mass production.  I made 10 of them for my stash but they were very involved with the different steps that I may use these for close family and friends.    


I think my tree needs some presents around it!   Check back in a few days to see what I add to this card! 

I am not done yet! 

Stamps:  Mama Elephant Cozy Christmas
Ink: Distress Chipped Sapphire, Broken China and Tumbled Glass, MFT Hybrid Black Licorice
Paper:  MFT Smooth White, Copic Xpress
Tools:  Mama Elephant Cozy Christmas Creative Cuts, Signo Gel Pen, MFT Blueprints 13, Copics, Clear Wink of Stella




Merry Christmas!


Thanks for looking!   
Leave me a comment below if you have any suggestions on what I need to add!



Monday, November 3, 2014

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch 200!!!!

My Favorite Things had the 200th Sketch this past week!   For my card this week, I created a Christmas card scene using my MFT PI Happy Christmas.    I colored her with Copic markers and then fussy cut the image out.   To create the scene, I used the MFT Horizontal Pierced Strips and cut three stripes from Sno Cone card stock.   Next I stamped with MFT Sweet Tooth Pigment ink using the Confetti Background Stamp and covered with Hero Arts White Embossing Powder and heat set it.   Next I used my Tree Line Dienamics and cut from Jelly Bean Green and Sweet Tooth Card stock.  I sniped the Trees off the Sweet Tooth Border and then ran them thru my die cutting machine with the Horizontal Pierced Stripes to match up with the Sno Cone card stock.  I laid my scene out on a 4 x 5 1/4 inch Grout Grey card stock stamped with the Linen Background stamp using Simon Says Stamp Fog ink.  



Stamps:   MFT PI Happy Christmas, MFT Confetti Background Stamp, MFT Linen Background Stamp
Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, MFT Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink, Simon Says Stamp Fog Ink
Paper: PI Kraft, MFT Grout Grey, MFT Sno Cone, Jelly Bean Green, Sweet Tooth, SU Soft Suede, Copic Xpress
Tools:  MFT Horizontal Pierced Stripes, Tree Line Dienamic, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Signo Broad Gel Pen, Rhinestone, Clear Wink of Stella 







Thanks for looking!!!    





Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Christmas Card Number Two…….Papertrey Ink Rustic Wreath

Hello-Happy Wednesday!!!

Here is card number two for my Christmas Cards this year.   I used the Papertrey Ink Rustic Wreath stamp set and created a chalkboard card.    I also added one of the new Mama Elephant sentiments from  Season's Greetings set.  





I used three different shades of card stock for the base:  MFT Steel Grey, SU Basic Black and Basic Grey.   

Stamps:  PI Rustic Wreath, ME Season's Greetings, Hero Arts Chalkboard Background
Ink; Versamark, MFT Sweet Tooth Pigment ink
Paper:  SU Basic Black, MFT Steel Grey, SU Basic Grey, SU First Edition, PI Kraft, SU Riding Hood Red, SU Old Olive
Tools: Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Hemp Twine




Thanks for looking!




Merry Christmas 2014






Sunday, October 26, 2014

MFTWSC199 - My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club

Here is my card this week -- I had a hard time with this sketch.   This was my third attempt at a window and I gave up trying to line up the little squares.  I did not have the window die.    After two failed attempts I gave up and made mine a clear window!!!    Thanks for looking!  :-)



Stamps:  MFT PI Warm Wishes (sentiment) 
Ink: MFT Sweet Tooth Pigment, Versamark
Paper: MFT Wild Cherry, Sno Cone, Sweet Tooth, SU Basic Black, MFT Tangy Orange, SU Early Espresso
Tools: MFT Rectangle Frames, Snow Globe, Pierced Fishtail Flag Stax, SSS Falling Snow Stencil, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Clear Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents, Rhinestones