Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

It's time for a new challenge at Creative With Stamps!!!
This month's theme is:

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This is my 5"x 7" card, using EyeConnect Crafts' Lace-Up: Celebration, Flags...

I brushed white gesso on the Lace-Up: Celebration, Flags, let dry and removed them from the carrier.

I taped different washi tapes on the Flags, trimmed the excess off, re-punched the holes and added a polka-dot ribbon.

I trimmed a light pink panel and stamped "chicken wire" (center) and sentiment (around the edges) with light pink ink (CTMH stamps). 

I die cut a white frame in my ScanNCut and stamped texture (CTMH) with brown ink. I outlined it with a fine tip black pen and adhered it on the pink panel.

I stamped sentiment in brown and added a cluster of paper flowers, with sequins in the centers.

Finally, I added the Flags on with foam tape for dimension.

Challenges:

1. Double D: Think Spring

2. Word Art Wed #272-#273: AGoes

3. Addicted to Stamps and More #251: AGoes

4. Crafty Gals Corner #112: Add Ribbon
5. Crafty Creations #336: AGoes
6. Inspiration Destination #123: AGoes
7. GlitterNSparkle #228: AGoes

MHKDesigns Oct Release: Perfect Poinsettia

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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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