Cute Cards

MFT Stamps Monster Love

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I am completely obsessed with MFT Stamps lately so when I was asked by Jamie of not2ShabbyShop to pick the stamps I wanted for my design team package for September, I naturally picked a cute stamp from MFT called “Monster Love”.  What’s not to love?  They are so easy to stamp and with a stamping tool, you can easily achieve perfect results each time.
I originally filmed a process video for the cards but with a vertigo attack recently, I accidentally deleted the footage!  I still shared them on my recent YouTube video though if you’d like to see it.
Here are the 3 cards that I designed showcasing the stamp set.  I also used my all-time favorite Tag Builder Blueprints No. 5.

I hope I have given you some inspiration today! Have an amazing day!

Down Under ~ Australia Zoo Stamp Launch

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Today we are going to go “down under” to explore the beauty of Australia, through JessicaLynnOriginal’s new stamp set called Down Under-Australia Zoo. The images on this set are just beautiful!  If I were not swamped with design team projects and an upcoming travel in a few days, I would have made more samples for you. However, I was able to make three:

This Koala Bear is just adorable!

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I love the sentiment that I used for the card below and paired it with a Brentwood digital stamp and my favorite Magnolia Doohickey Die called “Lovely Umbrella”.

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The last card below is my favorite.  I am currently addicted to layering white on white card stock.  It is very clean and simple.  I also added some vellum leaves and sparkling clear sequins to finish off the design.  What do you all think?

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As always, Jessica is giving away this stamp set to one (1) lucky winner.  Please go to Jessica’s blog for more details: https://jessicalynnoriginal.net.  This stamp set also is now available for purchase at http://www.jessicalynnoriginal.com/jessicalynnoriginal-down-under-australia-zoo-rubber-stamp-set-featuring-kangaroo-koala-and-a-kiwi/.

Be sure to check out the other designer’s blog and leave them some love. Here are the links:

Have a great weekend!

 

World’s Best Dad~A Father’s Day Card

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Father’s Day is just around the corner. My daughter is staying with us for the summer and as she discuss her plans of making my husband his favorite coconut cream pie on Sunday, I decided that this is the perfect time for me to make him a Father’s Day card.

 

I recently went crazy with my Lawn Fawn Summer release order and I have been dying to use the Dad & Me stamp set. I wanted to create a scene with snow-capped mountains in the background. It reminds me of our summer trip in Washington in 2003. We stayed at Silver Lake Resort. The cabin was pretty basic but the view was just breathtaking. The card I made below represents my husband, my son and my daughter fishing in the lake.

 

My husband taught my children how to fish. He also taught me, but fishing is not my cup of tea! Just the whole process of putting bait on the hook creeps me out so I sit there and watch while they all fish. I was the sunscreen police! They can fish for hours! I can close my eyes right now and still see their cute little faces light up when their little fishing line starts to wiggle!

 

Here is the card. I decided to make a shaker card because I wanted the little fishes to move around below with the blue cotton candy sequins from http://www.katscrappiness.com/?aff=21.   I think shaker cards are so much fun!

 

Supplies Used:

 

Lawn Fawn Dad & Me stamp set and coordinating dies

Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine Lawn Cuts

Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds Lawn Cuts

Mama Elephant Snow-capped mountain die

MFT Stamps Grassy Hillside Border die-namics

Copic Markers W0, W1, W3, W5, V22, BG13, R29, YR17

Hero Arts Bubblegum Ink Pad

Lawn Fawn Noble Fir Ink Pad

Stampin Up Baked Brown Ink Pad

Sequins – 4 mm Blue Cotton Candy from KatScrappiness

Acetate

Fun Foam

White Card Stock for the Card base

Blue Card stock

Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock

Mint Card Stock

Daffodil Delight Card Stock

Dazzling Diamonds Card Stock

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Brush Marker in Clear

Tombow Mono-Dot Adhesive

 

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I hope I have given you some inspiration to create something wonderful for your father, grandfather, husband or partner. Have an amazing day!

We Mermaid For Each Other

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I have always wanted a mermaid stamp set and my wishes came true! Lawn Fawn has finally released this magical stamp set called Mermaid for you with 3 mermaid images, and  a merman. Lawn Fawn never ceased to amaze me! Here is my card using the stamp and dies, as well as sequins and confetti, received from my friend, Kathleen Driggers, who is the owner of a small online store in Washington called, www.katscrappiness.com. I have included a photo of the sequins and confetti that Kat had sent to me below. Aren’t they just beautiful?  The stamps, dies and other supplies I have used are all from http://www.markerpop.com  Adhesive of course, is from http://www.tombowusa.com

 

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Here is the card:

 

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Here are the supplies I’ve used:

 

Lawn Fawn Mermaid For You Stamps and Dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Border Dies

Lawn Fawn – Lobster Ink Pad

Lawn Fawn – Mistletoe Ink Pad

Sequins – 4 mm Blue Cotton Candy

Sequins – 4 mm – Mother of Pearl

Confetti – 4 mm Silver Star Confetti

Recollections A2 size card base

Recollections Blue Card Stock

Tim Holtz Watercolor paper

Tim Holtz Salty Ocean Distress Ink

Acetate Sheet

Scotch Foam Adhesive

Copic Markers – Mermaid & Merman – E50, 51, 55, 57 (Hair)

Copic Markers – Mermaid & Merman – BG11, BG32 (Fish tail)

Copic Markers – Mermaid’s top – R27 and R39

Copic Markers – Merman’s crown – Y11, Y13

Copic Markers – Fish – YR 17

Copic Markers – Rock – C00, C2, C4

Copic Markers – Sea Horse – V20, V22, V25

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Tombow Mono Adhesive

Doodlebug heart sprinkles

 

This card is just too cute for words! I hope you like what I created and somehow got inspired by my design. Have an amazing day!

True Friend Card | MFT SC 280

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I finally was able to organize my craft room and thought I’d join the current MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge No. 280.

 

I am a dog-lover and I have a weakness for chihuahuas.  The new Lucky Dog stamp set from MFT Stamps is probably one of my favorite dog stamp set. The little chihuahua image is so adorable I just had to show it off.

 

Here is my rendition for this week’s challenge.  What do you think?

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Here are the supplies that I used for this card:

 

MFT Stamps – Lucky Dog Stamp Set and Lucky Dog Die-namics

MFT Stamps – Cool Cat

MFT Stamps – Homespun Stitch Lines

MFT Stamps – Peek-A-Boo Circle Die-namics

Lawn Fawn – Stitched Rectangle Die

Simon Says Stamp – Wavy Scallop Stitches

Penny Black – Bow Set Die

Stampin Up – Peach Washi Tape

Copic Markers – E31, E33, E35, R00

Gold Card Stock

Memories Forever – Beige, Pink and Mint Green Card Stock

Tombow Dot Runner Adhesive

 

I hope you like the card I created this week. Have an amazing weekend!

 

 

MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge # 278

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I have been playing around with this cute Cool Cat stamp set from MFT Stamps and created a few cards with it.  I also decided to join the current sketch challenge at MFT Stamps.

 

Here is the card that I created.  What do you think?

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And here is the photo of the sketch challenge.

I stamped the images on Tim Holtz watercolor card stock using MFT Stamps Licorice Black Hybrid Ink and colored the images using my Zig clean color brush markers.  I also used my markers for the three-toned watercolor background.  I really love how this card turned out.

 

Supplies I’ve used (Unless otherwise stated, most supplies are from MFT Stamps)

Cool Cat stamp set

Cool Cats Dienamics

Love You More stamp set

Blueprints No. 27

Friends Script Dienamics

Woodgrain Fence Dienamics

Grassy Hills Dienamics

Tombow Stamp Adhesive Runner

Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue

 

I hope you like the card that I made. Have an amazing weekend!

 

MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge 274

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It has been a very busy week for me so far but one of the things that always relax me is to go to my craft room and create something beautiful. On today’s blog post, I decided to join MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge for the first time.   Here is the photo of Sketch Challenge No. 274.

 

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And here is my rendition for the challenge.

 

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I have used MFT Stamps Adorable Elephants (one of my favorites), with the LJD All Heart stamp set and my new favorite, the Tag Builder Blueprints #5. I just absolutely love the color combination that I used for this card. The pink and gold color combo is very popular these days but to tune it down a little, I used gray card stock for my banner and for my card base.

 

I hope you like this card. Happy crafting!

 

Recipe for Happiness by MFT Stamps

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Good morning my dear crafty friends. Today I am featuring the MFT Stamps Recipe for Happiness stamp set and dies. I would say MFT Stamps is on my top 5 favorite stamps and dies.  I love the Recipe for Happiness stamp set. The sentiments they included in the set and the images are just way too cute! Here are the projects that I created showing them off. I also used the Peek-A-Boo Wonky Windows die-namics.

 

I hope you enjoy the cards and have an amazing day!

 

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Rock Lobster Stamp Set by JessicaLynnOriginal

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I am thrilled to finally be able to post photos of this new stamp set by Jessica Lynn Original called Rock Lobster. I love Brentwood, but don’t you just love that little smiley fish? It’s so adorable! Jessica is such a talented artist and a wonderful person; I am so proud to be a member of her design team.

Below you will find a photo of the stamp set. I think this will be a great addition to your collection. Just like the rest of Jessica’s stamps, this is made of high quality photo polymer material. You don’t have to be a skilled stamper to use this set.

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Since today is Halloween, I wanted to create a Halloween card. I have always believed that you can use any stamp set for any occasion, with just a little imagination. I always liked stretching my stamps and dies. Since Brentwood is already dressed up as a lobster for Halloween, I figured he needed some confetti to go along and celebrate my favorite holiday! I also used my We Are Memory Keepers Fuse tool for the first time to create a flat shaker. Note to self: next time, do not touch the fuse tool with your fingers to check it it’s hot enough! Ouch!

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The next card is one of my all time favorites! I think everything just worked and blended together beautifully. I love the colors on this card. I used my Avery Elle Wonky Stitched rectangle die to create the frame for my shaker card. I used a combination of blue, iridescent and white sequins and seed beads for my shaker elements. A video tutorial will be posted soon on my YouTube channel so please stay tuned for that.

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I hope you like what I’ve created. Please don’t forget to go to www.jessicalynnoriginal.com to grab this stamp set.  Happy Halloween!