Creatively handcrafted cards.
This beautiful digital stamp comes from StarStampz. There was so much detail in the image I decided to go for a more simple card.
I used the Minc and foiled the image in gold.
I used fall colored cardstock to finish off the card and added a few sequins. This made a simple yet pretty fall card where the image is crisp and clear.
Blog Hop for JessicaLynnOriginal – Flynne’s Puppies
This is a fun blog hop from Jessica Lynn Originals that is raising money for a local group called Lucky Mutts Rescue. Click the link to learn more.
This is my final card for this blog hop. I am using a stamp set called Flynne’s Puppies from JessicaLynnOriginal. It is such an adorable set with this Corgi puppy, but it also has a Pug and a Lab puppy too. All of her stamps are so cute and realistic.
I started this card with an A2 size card base from 110# Neenah Solar White card stock. Using Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry and Candied Apple Distress Ink, I colored my entire background and sprayed it with water to activate the ink.
I took another A2 size piece of white card stock and cut it with the Full of Hearts Die-Namics.
I adhered it to my colored background. Save all of those cut out hearts you never know what you can use them for. They make great confetti!
The Corgi Puppy was stamped with Extreme Black ink from MFT and colored with Copic markers. The colors are noted in the picture.
The Distress Ink blends so well and has such great colors. The water marks are such a great effect.
I finished the card off with a great sentiment from the set and a few sequins.
This was my very first blog hop and I am so honored and grateful to Jessica for giving me this opportunity.
Lab Puppy Card – JessicaLynnOriginal Blog Hop
This card was made for the JessicaLynnOriginals Blog Hop that is raising money for a local group called Lucky Mutts Rescue. Be sure to check it out. I am using a stamp set called Flynne’s Puppies from Jessica. It is such an adorable set with this sweet Lab puppy, but it also has a Pug and a Corgie.
I started this card with an A2 size card base from 110# Neenah Solar White card stock. Using Broken China Distress Oxide Ink, I colored my entire background and sprayed it with water to activate the ink.
After the card base was dry, the word LOVE was cut out using a Die-namic cutting die.
The Lab Puppy was colored with Copic markers. The colors are noted in the picture.
In the end, I decided to make this a shaker card. The sentiment from the set “Life is better with a dog!” pairs perfectly with the word LOVE. I am partial to Labrador’s because I have one and today is his 11th birthday. Happy birthday Dakota!
Dakota – 11 years old
Today I am doing a challenge from Paper Smooches. Below is the sketch of what the card layout looks like. You are to create any card using this lay out.
I used the stamp set Vegtastic colored with Copic markers and an ink blended background from Distress Oxide ink broken china.
This sketch was a lot of fun to work with and got my creative juices flowing.
If this sounds like fun to you hope over to papersmooches.com and check out all the details.
Have a fantastic day!!
This is my entry in the MFT 2018 Creative Olympics Even #3 – Biathlon. In this event you must choose two different techniques to incorporate into a card, I chose masking and shaker card. Using the Polar Bear Pals stamp set and tried to make the shaker element look like water. I enjoyed laying out and creating this card. It stretched me creatively and I really liked that.
Event #2 in the MFT 2018 Creative Olympics. Freestyle Card with a winter theme. I had fun creating this card. I only have one set that is “wintery”, but I love the Polar Bear Pals stamp set. They are all so cute. I also used the MFT stitched Die-namics and cloud stencil.
My Favorite Things Stamps is having a 2018 Creative Olympics. This is for Event 1. Use 3 different stamps sets to create a card. I used You’re Super, New Best Friend and You Make My Tail Wag stamp sets along with other MFT stencils and stitched die-namics. This card was a lot of fun to create.
I have been away from my blog and crafting for a while due to a death in my family but I am very much looking forward to posting more regularly.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the Olympics. GO USA!!
I needed to make a quick card because I have been purging my craft room and I let my sister-in-laws birthday catch me off guard. These layered dies are wonderful for making quick, yet beautiful, cards. This set is from Altenew – Layered Medallions. 
On this card, I used both the A and the B Layered Medallions Cover Dies. I chose the papers because they were her favorite colors. It needed a little sparkle so I added a silver glitter layer in between. This is what they look like as they are cut and before I decided to add the silver.
These help make quick and gorgeous cards. Picking the colors is what took the longest.
If you find yourself in a pinch and need a quick card, I highly recommend these dies from Altenew.
My co-worker had a baby girl, she is so cute! I wanted to make a card to go with the gift and dinner I took to her family. It gave me an excuse to buy the Lawn Fawn Little Bundle stamp and die set. It is just adorable. I also picked up the Perfectly Plaid paper pack to use along with it.
I stamped several different images and then after changing my mind so many times I chose the onezie, the dress and the blanket. I stamped in black ink and clear embossed the close line poles after stamping them in brown ink. The grass was also a Lawn Fawn die – Grassy Border.
This card was so much fun to make. I look forward to making more baby cards with this set.
I have been seeing a lot of foil being used lately so I thought it was time to finally use the Minc my husband so lovingly bought for me for Christmas. I have been wanting to try the Deco Foil Transfer Gel from Gina K Designs. She has a great YouTube video using it. Everywhere I looked was out of it. I decided to try an experiment with what I had at home. 
I mixed the embossing paste with the Minc Reactive Paint on my craft mat. Using watercolor paper I taped down my stencil and spackled the mixed paste over my stencil. I set it aside and let it dry overnight.
I used the silver foil and ran it through the Minc. It came out pretty good. My paste wasn’t as smooth as I would have liked but not bad for an experiment. I then decided to try the reactive paint as it was intended. I painted it onto another piece of watercolor paper. I also let it dry over night and used gold foil on it. It was a nice effect.
Lastly I tried the Reactive Mist. That was fun. I did the same as before putting it on watercolor paper and allowing it to dry over night. I used the holographic foil on it. That too had a nice effect.
This has inspired me to clean out my craft room to see what other treasures I have forgotten about. I’ll let you know what I find.