Stamps, Paper, and Ink

Get Well Soon Bedside Comfort

Good morning, hope your day has gotten off to a great start! 

I found a nice surprise when I checked the MFT blog this morning because one of my cards was featured on the You've been SPOTTED edition posted today. Made my day! 

I'm sharing a clean and simple get well card I made with the MFT Die-namics called Bedside Comfort. I combined some scraps of retired designer papers and silver foil for the spoon to die cut. Using a real Kleenex to come out of the top of the box makes this card so fun!

The sentiment is from the the MFT Rainbow of Happiness set. I've begun boxing up some of my cards to donate to Cards for Hospitalized Kids and they request that we don't put Get Well as a sentiment. I thought this wish was perfect and inside I will write a note of encouragement.

I added a bit of pink glittery sparkle with Nuvo drops and rounded the corners. I'm using the layout from CAS(E) This Sketch 224 today. 

As always, I appreciate you spending some time here today. It is fun to share what I'm making with you! 

 Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

Get Down to Basics

Hello friends!

It's a last minute post from me today. Just wanted to share a card I made recently for a friend's birthday. I used the Get Down to Basics stamps and dies from My Favorite Things. I love this set for masculine cards. 

And it has the best sentiments!

Here's the inside of the card. You're never too old to laugh at yourself, ha!

The colors are from the Color Challenge at MFT stamps.

Thanks so much for joining me today. I love making cards but it is so much more fun being able to share them with YOU. Sending big hugs you way~

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

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Lots of Hugs

Hello dear stamping friends!

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the Lots of Hugs stamps from MFT and the darling bear from the SSS set called Abby's Spring Showers. 

I began by sponging light blue ink to highlight background area of the card front and adding a strip of gingham DSP down the side. The images were colored with Copics markers, then touched up with the white gel pen. Brushing on Wink of Stella added shimmer to the hearts and the umbrella. Lastly, I covered the hearts and the bear's nose with clear Nuvo Drops.

This card is made with love for a recipient in a children's hospital so I had to keep embellishments to a minimum. 

I was inspired by the wonderful talent of the CAS(E) This Sketch team, I loved their sketch this week. 

 I so appreciate your coming by my blog today. Sending thanks and a hug to you!

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

Stamps: MFTstamps - Lots of Hugs, Simon Says Stamps - Abby's Spring Showers and coordinating dies

Ink: Memento Black, Distress Ink - Broken China, Versamark

Accessories: Wink of Stella, Nuvo Drops, White Embossing Powder

 

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Polar Pal - Thinking of you!

Hello crafty friends, 

I hope today finds you well at the start of a new week! 

I've been grabbing moments when I can to color and today's card features the adorable grinning bear from the Polar Pals stamp set from My Favorite Things. This set has been on my favorites list for a long time. When I inked it up for the first time and colored with Copic markers I was grinning too. 

Just sitting here thinking of you. I love that sentiment!  And the expectant look on Mr Bear's face. I added Nuvo crystal dots in white to embellish, and in black to accent the eyes and nose. A dot from my white gel pen was added to the cheeks. 

I'm playing with the MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge 331 and was so inspired by all the cute entries. Especially admired the way Wanda used a double circle to add dimension to her focal point. I gave that a try and really like the result and the double rows of stitching. 

That's it for me today! Thanks to you for coming by! I've been loving your comments and friendly support. 

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

All supplies are from My Favorite Things stamps. 

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Blissful Birds

The first day of May is here, the peonies have bloomed and I've got a birthday card to share today. Just a few of my favorite things and I'm using the Tweet Birds stamps from My Favorite Things stamps!

Masking, I sponged Broken China, Peacock Feathers and Mermaid Lagoon Distress inks across white card stock, distressing it further with water splatters. 

The floral images are from the Blissful Blooms stamps. The images were die cut, stamped, and colored with Copics. I arranged them around the die cut from Die-Namics Cheerful Cages Dies.

I added shimmer with the Wink of Stella pen on the two birds and two pink flowers. A few white dots with the gel pen and of course sequins complete the card.

Made this for the My Favorite Things Weekly Sketch Challenge 330 which always inspires me!

Thanks of stopping by today. 

 Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

You Have My Heart

Hi, happy Monday to you! 

If you've been following my blog you probably already know that' I'm a dog lover. I've posted photos of our beagle Josie (see sidebar) since she was 6 weeks old and soon she will turn 7. I have always had a soft spot for the darling stamps in You Have My Heart from My Favorite Things, especially the adorable image of the girl and her dog sitting together. 

I did a little masking of the image to create the sponged background using Distress Inks, then colored the image with Copics. The heart was die cut from Crisp Cantaloupe card stock (SU) and brushed with the Wink of Stella pen for shimmer and sparkle.

The dies and patterned paper are from MFT, and their Weekly Sketch Challenge was my inspiration. 

Thanks so much for your visit today. Sending big hugs your way!

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

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Big Deal - You're the Best

 I hope you're having a great day so far! 

Here's one more card using the Big Deal set from Wplus9 and the MFT Blueprints 27 set of dies for the pretty frame and scallop-edged panel.

For the frame and panel underneath, I sponged Distress Inks using Cracked Pistachio and Broken China. 

 

I can imagine making so many adorable scenes with the circus themed animals in this set. I colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers, then die cut them. Details were added with a white gel pen and Nuvo drops in white gloss, used on the star centers and for the panda's eyes.

The sentiment and die are from Simon Says Stamp.

Your visits and comments are so nice. Thanks!

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

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Pretty Dancer with Big Deal

Hello, friends. Aren't you glad it's Friday? 

 I love the versatility of the Big Deal set from WPlus9. I couldn't wait to use the dancing bear to make a sweet girly card. All dressed in pink. My favorite "pink" quote is from Audrey Hepburn who said, "I believe in pink," adding, "happy girls are the prettiest girls." 

Want to see the card now?

The cutie-patootie is colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. 

Again, I used the set of dies Blueprints 27 from My Favorite Things. This time turning the frame horizontally for a different layout. 

I sponged the panel behind the frame using Distress Ink, in Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Scattered Straw.  IRL the pinks of ink and paper blend and coordinate a bit more subtly than the photo shows. 

I am tickled that you've stopped by today. Happy stamping!

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

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Love this Little Deer!

Last month I did some coloring every day, even if only for a few minutes. Among the "remains" of die cut images on my desk was this darling little deer from the Avery Elle set My Stories. I gathered some other scraps and made a quick and fun card. 

Isn't that dear a cutie? 

I loved combining some colored balloons. I did my coloring with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and stamped the sentiment from a retired SU set in my stash, Petite Pairs. The inside will read, " to someone who makes other so happy!" and hopefully brings a smile to someone special.

My die cut frames and large heart are from the My Favorite Things Die-namics 27 and I have two more cards in the hopper for you with these great dies that make choosing a layout so easy!

For embellishments I created a few dots with Nuvo drops. These are so fun to make! They come in assorted colors, the ones I used here are Aqua glitter drops. You can make them directly on the card in any size you want. 

 My husband and I are avid fans of the Masters Golf Tournament since we lived in Augusta Georgia many years ago. During the long hours of weekend TV coverage, I will be lining up my posts for next week. I look forward to having you check back. 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

 

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Tulle-ing along with fun window cards!

Hello! Glad to greet you and welcome you to my blog today. I haven't been feeling very well lately, due to some medical issues. I haven't EVEN felt like stamping. But a bit at a time, I had fun cranking out a set of window cards and here they are.

You know what tulle is? That soft mesh fabric that has a nice crinkle and can be ruffled into sweet ballerina tutus, or wrapped into pretty bows. Well, it also makes great window cards that you can pop your favorite images onto. Here's a close up so you can see the tulle window. 

 And another one. I colored the images using Distress markers and blended the colors out with Wink of Stella. I love how sparkly they are!

All the stamps are from My Favorite Things. This little fella is from the Harvest Mouse set. Glossy accents give shine and dimension to the hearts and the apple. The window is cut with the MFT Die-namics Rectangle Peekaboo Window.

The images and dies for the second card are from the Sweet Safari set, and the sentiment is from the Cooler with You set. I added the small dots with Nuvo drops from Tonic.

Birds of Paradise from MFT is the stamp used below. I paired the sentiments from the WPlus9 series called Friends for all Seasons. 

It's pretty satisfying having a trio of cards that I made at the same time. I can't wait to make some more!

I know you're going to want to try this too and I am happy to invite you to check out this fabulous tutorial from Jennifer McGuire that inspired these projects. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

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