Hello, Kraftie Friends!

It's Release Week at MHKDesigns' Blog!!! Be sure to check their blog for a chance to win prizes and see the Guest Designers' projects!

And check out the new Digital Stamp Sets at MHKDesigns Etsy Shop!

Today, we're featuring Perfect Poinsettia:

And here's my card:

I cut an overlay on my Cricut and adhered it on the colored card base. I printed the image and sentiment, cut out/trimmed + mat them and added them to the card. I colored the poinsettia with Copic and colored pencils and added some dimensional paint in the center.

Finally, I added some sequined embroidery thread.

Don't forget to visit my team mates projects!
Thanks for stopping by!

MHKDesigner Inspiration: Wonderful Bottle Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

It's my turn to post at MHKDesigns' Blog today...here's my card, using Beautiful Bottles digital stamp set:

I cut an overlay using my Cricut and adhered on card base. I printed and cut out a bottle from Beautiful Bottles, adhered it on card and trimmed off excess. I printed the sentiment from Beautiful Bottles, added a black mat and adhered on card.

I blended some Brilliance Pearlescent Purple ink pad using a mini round blender tool, then added some pearls.

Don't forget to take a look at the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop!
Thanks for stopping by!

CWS#3 Mid-Month Inspiration: Manly/Masculine Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Some more inspiration is up at Creative with Stamps Challenge Blog...the theme this month is:

Here's my card:

I used some papers from Club Scrap Creative License Collection. Stamp set is CTMH...I purchased it a month ago at a stamp show...
The bottle was stamped on a piece of paper sprayed with Heidi Swapp Color Shine Teal.
I stamped, trimmed and rounded the corners of the card (We R Memory Keepers/Crop-a-dile CORNER CHOMPER).
Some details were colored with Fabrico Marker Tropical Lagoon.

Remember to include stamping (or digis) in your cards!

Link up to 3 cards HERE!

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BTW, I have a coupon code for Simon Says Stamp!!!

Use the CODE "SUNNY" to take $5 off, any purchase of $5 or more (valid until July 13th, 11:59 EST - not valid on Card Kits)!

Challenges:

1. The Male Room #37: Father's Day

2. Cards in Envy: No Girls Allowed

3. Word Art Wed #234-#235: AGoes

French Dies {Fri}: Happy National Donut Day! Tag

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I'm here with a tag for National Donut Day! =)
OK, I know those are not donuts...more like chocolate stamps...but I couldn't find my donut stamp so I had to improvise!

I used CTMH and Wplus9 stamps and a Simon Says Stamp die. I also stamped the Wplus9 stars on the ribbon.
Ink pads are Memento Dewdrops.

Challenges:
1. Tag You're It #48

2. Word Art Wed #232-#233: AGoes

Party Time Drink Card/Invitation

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

A Card or Invitation using leftovers...actually, I should say extras...from other projects:

The background is from this project HERE...I used a stencil (Club Scrap) and American Crafts Heidi Swapp Color Shine Teal.
I stamped orange slices using Tsukineko VersaMark and heat embossed them in Zing! Fluorescent Embossing Powder Neon Green. I "sliced" them in half and also trimmed a border.
I stamped sentiment on panel (Tsukineko VersaMagic Dew Drop Spanish Olive) with the help of my MISTI (click to view a smaller version - Mini MISTI).
Another sentiment was stamped on banner (with Tsukineko Memento Paris Dusk) and adhered on card. Finally, I adhered some sequins using Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.
Stamps are CTMH.

Challenges:
1. Sunday Stamps #127

2. Crafting a Beautiful Mess #3: Always Anything Goes
3. Not Just Cards #32 May Challenge: AGoes
4. Sweet Stamps May Challenge: AGoes
5. WOW! Embossing Powders June Challenge: Summer

{Tue} Technique: Emboss Resist - You're Out of This World Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made a card using CAS(E) this Sketch #174 and the Emboss Resist Technique...don't you just love this technique? =)

I stamped the stars and circle on a white panel and heat embossed them in white (Stampendous Detail Embossing Powder). I used Distress Stains (Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stain Tumbled Glass and Faded Jeans) and Clearsnap Smooch Spritz Electric Blue.
I stamped moon from Altenew (in the circle...just one of the layers, so it might be hard to see on photo) and sentiment (on white cardstock). I cut out the sentiment, adhered on card and added sequins.
I punched the corners (We R Memory Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper) of the panel and adhered it on card base.
To finish it off, I drew a border around the panel using Tsukineko Fabrico Marker Tropical Lagoon.

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #174:

2. Fusion Something Blue

3. Eureka Stamps #195: Anything Goes
4. Cards In Envy: Deep Blue Card Challenge
5. Simon Says Mon: Monochrome
6. The Crazy Challenge #223: Your Favorite Color

Creative With Stamps Challenge #1: Butterfly Smile Card

Hello, Creative Friends!!!

Today is the first Challenge over at Creative With Stamps Challenge Blog!!! And we have prizes for you!!! 

But before we get to that...let's check out the challenge:

Interpret the theme as you like...use butterfly stamps, make shaped cards, etc...as long as you make cards and use stamping (digis allowed) on your projects, you're good to go!!!

Here's my card:

Challenges:

1. Simon Says Wed: AG

2. Word Art Wed #224-225: AG (#3)

3. A Beautiful Mess #1: Always AG

4. Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #106: Spring is in the Air

5. Simply Create Too #106: Purple & Green Color Combo

6. Simply PaperCraft #26: AG

7. Eureka Stamps #186: Spring is in the Air

8. DRS Designs #220: Spring Fling!

I used a butterfly stamp for the background...I inked the stamp and stamped the image on a scrap piece of paper. Then, without re-inking, I stamped on my card (generational stamping technique) 3 times - bottom to top. I pierced the panel with my piercing tool, adhered it on green cardstock, then on the card base. I stamped the text butterfly and cut it out. I outlined the wings with a silver gel pen and added some glitter. I just adhered it on with glue, but you could use some foam tape for more dimension. Finally, I stamped the sentiment and added sequins.

(Stamps & Glitter: CTMH; Inks: Memento)

Are you ready?

Let's get creative! Have fun!

Click HERE to link your cards! You can link up to 3 cards!

You'll have until the end of the month to link your cards!

Winners will be announced on the 5th of the following month!

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And before you go...

We have some amazing prizes this month...'cause this month also happens to be the co-creators Lilian and Monika's BIRTHDAYS!

We have not one, but 3 prizes! Check them out:

Etsy Shop: https://stamprints.etsy.com

3 Digital Items of your choice from Stamprints

3 Digital Stamps from Cre8tive Hands

(Michelle - the owner - was very kind by sponsoring last minute! Thank you so much, Michelle!) 

Set of 3 Washi Tapes (from The Leaf Studio)

&

a $15 Gift Certificate from STAMPLORATIONS

or Choice of 2 ARTplorations Stencils

(Shery - the owner - was very kind by offering the certificate! Thank you so much, Shery!)

We'll choose four lucky winners, randomly: 

• 2 winners from entries
• 1 winner from comments on the Challenge post and
• 1 winner from comments on the DT Blogs

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Don't forget to visit the Design Team's Blogs, and leave comments as you go, for a chance to win one of the prizes!!!

you're HERE --- Lilian ---you're HERE

Monika

Mary V

Helen F

Eunice

Dotty Jo

Katy D

Billie A

Heart2Heart March Guest DT: Bee You Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

This is my last week as a Guest Designer for Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog!
They have a new challenge every Monday and you have until the end of the month to link your creations, using CTMH products.

This week's Challenge is: For the Birds & the Bees.

And here's my card:

I used retired patterned paper, Cricut-cut overlay in black and inked in Gold, and retired WOTG stamp set. I added some paper flowers (Prima) and Glitz Glitter in centers.

Thank you, H2H team for inviting me to be a GDT!

Challenges:

1. Artistic Inspiration #153: AG

2. Crafting From the Heart #105: AG

3. Craft Your Passion #305: Always AG

4. Eureka Stamps #186: Spring is in the Air

Mixed Media {Mon}: Heart2Heart March Guest DT - Monogram

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

This is my 4th week as a Guest Designer for Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog!
They have a new challenge every Monday and you have until the end of the month to link your creations, using CTMH products.

This week's Challenge: Monograms.

I started with the base...adhering pieces of patterned papers on the sides.

On a 8" x 12" piece of white cardstock, I stamped letter "Fs" in different fonts.

I threw in a little Mixed Media - using paint (All-Purpose Paint and Gelato diluted in water) - coloring the letters, splattering and watercoloring the edges. Let it dry.

After it dried, I layered more patterned papers, the 5 x 7 photo and the title (foam stickers by American Crafts).

Then, I used a bunch of different stamp sets to stamping and embellishments to the page.

Challenges:

1. Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge: Monograms

2. Scrapbook March Spelling Bee Challenge: S-O-N-S (Splatter-Orange-Numbers-"more" Splatter)

3. Simon Says Wed: Cute and Cuddly

4. Word Art Wed #222-223: Anything Goes

Heart2Heart March Guest DT: Color Fern

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

This is my third week as a Guest Designer for Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog!
They have a new challenge every Monday and you have until the end of the month to link your creations, using CTMH products.

This week is a color challenge: Fern.

I didn't have any cardstock (...actually, I did...but was too lazy to look for it), so I decided to use what I had in hand: ShinHan Touch Twin markers (Leaf Green and Sap Green)!

Here's my card:

I trimmed a green mat and colored the edges with the markers.
I stamped the background (Botanical Backgrounds) in black ink and colored them with the markers.
I stamped "happy" (WOTG) on white cardstock, outlined with the markers and fussy cut it.
I adhered the mat and panel on card base, added a strip of silver vellum, and adhered the sentiment.
Finally, I added some green flowers (Prima) and some pearls for the centers.

Challenges:
1. Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge: Fern
2. Simon Says Wed: A Bit O' Green

3. Time Out #51: Spring

4. Stamping Sensations March: Flower Power

Heart2Heart March Guest DT: Retirement Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

This is my second week as a Guest Designer for Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog!
They have a new challenge every Monday and you have until the end of the month to link your creations, using CTMH products.

The challenge this week is...Retirement.

I decided to use a "retired" CTMH Stamp of the Month, called Beloved Bouquet.

The card could also be used as a "Retirement" Card.

I cut a card with Artfully Sent CTMH Cricut cartridge and backed it with Kaleidoscope and Zoe papers.
Draw "strings", using a silver gel pen, on the cut card base.
Ink and stamp flowers and leaves stamps and cut them out. I used 2 different shades of ink, one for the outlined image and one for the bold image.
Ink and stamp "baby breath" and cut them out.

Arrange your "bouquet" on the card, using foam tape for the flowers. Add sequins.

This is what it looks from the inside...I used a border punch on Kaleidoscope patterned paper:

Challenges:
1. H2H CTMH Challenge: Retirement
2. Word Art Wed #221: AGoes (#4)
3. Die Cut Divas: Something Spring
4. Crafting from the Heart #102: Always AGoes
5. Craft Your Passion #302: Always AGoes

Heart2Heart March Guest DT: Prickly Hug Card

(I have 2 posts today...please, click HERE for Club Scrap's Artist Team Blog Hop)

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I'm a Guest Designer for Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog in March!
They have a new challenge every Monday and you have until the end of the month to link your creations, using CTMH products.

Here's my card for the first challenge of the month (although it's not quite March, yet...ha! But they didn't want to wait 'til the 7th to start!):

The challenge this week is "3"...I chose to use 3 cactus plants.

The stamp set is called "Stuck On You". I stamped the images and cut them out (although they have a compatible die set). I colored them with alcohol-based markers.

I blended ink on the card base. On the white panel, I stamped some dots several times for the "sand" and pierced it with my piercing tool. 

I arranged my pots and plants and adhered them on. 

Finally, I added a sentiment, some sequins and a couple of tiny flowers (left overs from my border punch).

Challenges:
1. Heart2Heart Challenge Blog: 3
2. Craft Your Passion #301: Always Anything Goes
3. Simon Says Wed Anything Goes
4. Simon Says Work It Wed Feb 2016