Hello friends! I just love a good rainbow stripe, don't you?!!! I'm sharing a couple of birthday cards started from a single background that started out with wanting to showcase a striped die cut sentiment. I am always needing birthday cards so anytime I can create more than one in a sitting, it's a good thing! Both cards feature multiple MFT Stamps stamps and dies, many brand new from the February Release or other recent releases! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these two birthday cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The new Number Jumble Background was stamped on a 4" x 5 1/4" smooth white background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Hero Arts Satin Pearl embossing powder. I picked this embossing powder because I wanted a tone-on-tone background that showed up a little better than a white or clear embossed background.
A rainbow of cardstock strips were trimmed to approximately 1/8" wide and adhered to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of smooth white cardstock with a layer of Stick It Adhesive on the front. The panel was run through my Spellbinders Platinum die cutting machine to flatten the strips and secure them to the Stick It Adhesive.
The pieces and backgrounds were adhered to white top fold card bases as shown. I love that there is no waste with this design! I ran both cards through my die cutting machine again to secure the sentiment inlay into both backgrounds.
The Mini Cupcake Maker Dies were die cut from multiple cardstock and assembled to the top of the die cut greeting as shown. Glossy Accents was applied to the cherry and sprinkles on the cupcakes.
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Hello friends! I'm sharing three ways to use a sunshine stencil today for quick and easy, yet stunning cards. We will be using Deco Foil Transer Gel Duo and Foil on one background, applying Gold Glitz Glitter Gel to colored cardstock for the another background, and applying dye inks through the stencil first and finishing with White Glitz Glitter Gel on top for a rainbow of glittery rays for the third card. All designs were finished with a die cut heart in the center that features a greeting! My favorite thing about these cards? They mix and match supplies from many companies. This is always one of my most favorite techniques and ways to extend your supplies!
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Watch the creation of these three stenciled cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
All three backgrounds started with a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of cardstock and each was stenciled with the MFT Stamps Radiating Rays Stencil.
The heart was applied to the background with foam adhesive squares and finished with a scattering of Little Things Sprinkles Big Hearts embellishments.
The background of this card was created by applying a layer of Deco Foil Transer Gel Duo through the stencil using a Stencil Pal. The gel was allowed to dry for an hour before Rainbow Foil was used with a Die Cutting Machine to apply the foil to the gel. This gel can be used with either a laminator OR a die cutting machine.
Each background was secured to a white top fold card base to finish the designs.
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Happy Thursday friends! Today I'm sharing this trio of interactive slider surprise sweetie pie critter cutie cards featuring lots and lots of fun MFT Stamps stamps and dies, my favorite Simon Says Stamp Heart Garland Background, and Simon Says Stamp dye inks. The design was inspired by the brand new Sweet As Pie paper pieced pie. I had hoped it would work scale-wise with the critter cuties and when it did, I was tickled pink! These cards are perfect for Valentine's and beyond. Keep reading for all the details!
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Watch the creation of these interactive slider surprise sweetie pie die cut critters cards featuring new January 2020 products from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Slider Surprise cover and pull tab were die cut from smooth white cardstock. The panels were inked with the following Simon Says Stamp dye inks and ink blending brushes:
The Slider Surprise is slightly smaller than A2 size. A background for each card was trimmed from smooth white cardstock, measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
Greetings from the MFT Stamps Sweetie Pie and Smitten With You stamp sets was stamped on the background panel as shown.
The Slider Surprise pull tab was adhered to the back of the front panel along the bottom edge only. An interactive word from the Interactive Labels Stamp Set was stamped along the top with Black Ink to let the recipient know the card is interactive!
The Sweet As Pie paper pieced pie was added to the pig with it's arms wrapped around to appear to be holding it. I can't wait to see what other dies I have that can be used with these cute critters!
The pig was paper pieced and adhered only to the bottom half of the sliding mechanism as shown.
The bunny was paper pieced and adhered only to the bottom half of the sliding mechanism as shown.
Glossy Accents was added to the noses and hearts. White pen detail was added to all three critters for a playful touch.
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Happy Tuesday friends! Have you seen the Simon Says Stamp August 2019 Card Kit, Party Like A Panda?!!! If you adore these adorable little creatures, this kit is for you! I used the patterned papers, flocked papers, picture book die, stamps, and more on THESE cards and today I'm sharing an interactive slider surprise card featuring the patterned papers and stamps from the kit.
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The MFT Slider Surprise was used to die cut the front panel for the card from one of the patterned papers from the kit. In addition to the front panel and the "pull" tab panel, which were die cut, I also trimmed the following papers to create the center panel of the Slider Surprise:
2 3/4" x 3 3/4" white cardstock
2 - 1/2" x 2 3/4" green patterned paper strips
On the white panel I stamped the panda and gift images from the Party Like A Panda Stamp Set and colored in the images as well as the background with Copic Markers. The following marker combinations were used to color in this crying cutie:
Once the images were colored, sentiments from the Party Like A Panda Stamp Set were stamped along the top of the panel with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The panel was adhered to the bottom edge only of the Slider Surpriese and the two green strips were adhered as shown.
Using the Slider Surprise Die as a guide, I marked the window opening on another piece of smooth white cardstock and stamped the panda and balloons from the Party Like A Panda Stamp Set before coloring in the images as well as the background with Copic Markers. The following marker combinations were used to color in this crying cutie:
Another sentiment from the Party Like A Panda Stamp Set was stamped on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Glossy Accents was applied to parts of the panda's faces and the balloons and allowed to completely air dry.
The Slider Surprise was adhered over the inside panel with foam adhesive and the entire thing was adhered to a white top fold card base.
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Hello friends! I'm thrilled to be guesting with MFT over on their YouTube channel! I'm sharing this die cut scene card that shares ways to re-purpose dies that are something completely different (i.e. the inside ear die cut was used to make carrots) to create a scene card. The "hair bows" are actually kit bows, the greenery is a tree topper, etc. Watch the video below for all the details on how to look at your dies differently and create fun scenes like this!
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Watch the creation of this die cut scene card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For the background I inked a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink. Mustard Seed Distress Ink was applied through the Ray of Light Stencil for a tone-on-tone background.
The bunny was assembled as shown, Spun Sugar added to the cheeks with a sponge dauber, white pen detail added to the dies, and a fine tip black pen used to draw in eyelashes. Glossy Accents was added to the nose for a glossy finish. A Honey Bee Stamps Hug Me heart was adhered to the bunny's chest.
Sentiments from the Sweet Friends Stamp Set were stamped on Hero Hues Kiwi Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being trimmed into thin strips and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
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Happy Tuesday friends! I'm thrilled to be joining My Favorite Things for their MFT & Friends Feature for the March 2019 Release! I've created a trio of cards to share today featuring lots of new stamps and dies from the release. All of the cards showcase the spotlight inlay technique with the brand new A2 Rectangle Frames. This is such a fun and easy technique to instantly add a border to any design.
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Watch the creation of these spotlight inlay cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
My first two cards feature a stenciled background using the previously released Grassy Edges Stencil and the brand new Ray of Light Stencil. The Grassy Edges was applied to the bottom of each panel with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink and the Ray of Light was inked to the top of the design with Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed Distress Inks using the Life Changing Brushes.
The new A2 Rectangle Frames were used to die cut a frame from the background. Two additional frames were die cut from smooth white cardstock. To put the background together, adhesive was applied to a card base and the outer frame, new white die cut frame, and inside rectangle were adhered to the card base first for an inlay die cut look.
Next, a white frame was added on top and finally the stenciled frame was adhered to finish. The entire stenciled panel is shown but the frame part is "popped up" drawing your eye in and emphasizing the frame!
Ducks and clouds from the brand new Just Ducky Stamp Set were stamped with the Ink on 3 fadeout ink onto Bristol Smooth Cardstock and colored with the no-line technique using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The images were die cut with the coordinating Just Ducky dies and adhered to the scene as shown.
A sentiment from the Just Ducky Stamp Set was stamped along the bottom of the frame with Lawn Fawn Jalapeno Ink and a scattering of Honey Bee Stamps Candy Hearts in Kiss Me were adhered to finish the design.
The bunny card was stenciled much the same, only a smaller frame was used to die cut the background. Two sentiments from the Easter Bunnies Stamp Set were stamped on the background with Lawn Fawn Sunflower and Jalapeno Inks.
Easter Bunnies images were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, die cut with the coordinating Easter Bunnies dies, and adhered to the inlay frame design as shown. The card was finished with a scattering of Honey Bee Stamps Candy Hearts in Hug Me.
For my final card today I stamped the new Fresh-Cut Flowers Background cling stamp on a Bristol Smooth Cardstock card panel using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The images and background were watercolored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen.
Once dry, the background was die cut with an A2 Rectangle Frame and assembled like the previous two cards.
A vellum banner was die cut using a Stitched Fishtail Sentiments Strip and stamped with a greeting from the Anything But Basic Encouragement Stamp Set using embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The strip was run through a Xyron Sticker Maker and adhered to the card. The design was finished with a scattering of Pretty Pink Posh Pansy Purple Jewels and a Honey Bee Stamps Crystal Clear Heart.
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Watch the creation of these bears love-themed cards and envelopes from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Both of my cards today feature a pink color scheme, stenciled Mini Clouds and components from the Heart Art Card Kit and Joyful Heart Bears Stamp Set to create adorable love-themed designs that will for Valentines and beyond! I always love having a good stash of love-themed cards on hand!
Neenah Smooth White Cardstock was stenciled with the MFT Stamps Mini Clouds Stencils and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink. I love non-traditional colors for clouds! The pink color compliments the rest of these cards much better than a blue cloud would.
From the landscape stenciled cloud background the landscape Double The Love Die-namics die from the Heart Art Card Kit was die cut from the cloud background. The word "love" was also die cut 3 times from Gina K Passionate Pink Cardstock. The panel and the first layer of cardstock letters were inlaid into the design on a side fold card base. The cardstock letters were adhered one on top of another to give the greeting subtle dimension. The die cut sentiment was finished with the stenciled die cut letters adhered slightly offset.
A sentiment from the Joyful Heart Bears was stamped above the word "love" with Lawn Fawn Plastic Flamingo Ink.
The bear and butterfly images from the Joyful Heart Bears Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered with foam adhesive as shown.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard were applied to the wings on the butterflies and the design was finished with a scattering of Honey Bee Stamp Strawberry Ice hearts.
For my second card a greeting from the Joyful Heart Bears was stamped along the bottom edge of the portrait stenciled background with Lawn Fawn Plastic Flamingo Ink.
The Mini Heart Shaker Window and Frame Die-namics (FREE with $60 purchase from MFT Stamps) was die cut from the upper part of the design. I only used the window, not the frame today.
A Heart Art image was stamped on smooth white cardstock using Lawn Fawn Plastic Flamingo Ink and die cut with the same die. The heart was adhered directly to the card base and the panel was adhered with foam adhesive for dimension.
The bears and butterfly images from the Joyful Heart Bears Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered with foam adhesive.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard were applied to the wings on the butterflies, the hearts in the pail, and the heart the bear is hugging. The card was finished with a scattering of Honey Bee Stamp Strawberry Ice hearts.
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Happy Friday friends! I wanted to pop in here quickly today with a fabulous sale on MFT products at Ellen Hutson! Save 25% today and tomorrow with the code below. I've linked to some of my favorite recent projects, too!
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Hello friends! My Favorite Things released their brand new card kit, Festive Flamingos, yesterday! You can grab your kit before it's gone HERE. MFT also released the brand new Sweet Holiday Penguins stamps and dies. These awesome new products are flying off the shelves.
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Watch the creation of these sweet holiday scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The MFT Drifts and Hills Stencil was used to mask off the bottom of an A2 panel and Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio were applied to the "sky" as shown. Picket Fence Distress Paint was splattered over the background to resemble "falling snow".
Images from the Sweet Holiday Penguins stamps were stamped on smooth white cardstock, colored in with Copic Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies. Some of the images were adhered with foam adhesive for additional dimension. A greeting from the stamp set was stamped below the penguins with black ink.
The design was finished with a scattering of heart accents.
The Festive Flamingos Card Kit stamps were used for the second flamboyantly fun design. The MFT Drifts and Hills Stencil was used to mask off the bottom of an 4" x 5 1/4" panel and the background was inked with Tattered Rose and Abandoned Coral Distress Inks. This color combination was inspired by the colors for the flamingos to really showcase the cute designs.
A sentiment from the Festive Flamingos Stamp Set was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder. Snowflakes from the You Make My Heart Melt Stamp Set were stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The flamingos from Festive Flamingos Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Intense Black Ink, colored in with Copic Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies. The card was finished with Nuvo Crystal Drops in Autumn Red on the antlers and White Blizzard scattered around the "sky".
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I'm thrilled to be joining MFT today for the MFT & Friends July 2018 Release Blog Hop!
Today I'm sharing a create-your-own background card featuring several new stamps and dies from the July 2018 Release! One of my favorite things to do is to create my own background with inks and stamps. This custom background was inked with two colors of Distress Oxide Ink, stamped with stripes for a tone-on-tone look, text was stamped and embossed over the top in white to really pop, and stamped stars were added to finish the background! Cute critters, die cut balloons, and an additional greeting all finish off this one-of-a-kind birthday card!
On a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of smooth white cardstock I blended Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Inks to create the minty green background. Over the top of the inking, I stamped the Happy Birthday To You Stripes with the same two ink colors for the tone-on-tone feel. I spritzed the background with water from a Distress Sprayer to add subtle distressing.
The turtle and lady bug from Love Bug were stamped on smooth white cardstock, colored in with Copic Markers, and die cut with the coordinating Love Bug Dies before being adhered with foam adhesive to the background as shown.
A sentiment from the Love Bug Stamp Set was stamped on dark gray cardstock with embossing ink, heat set with white embossing powder, and trimmed into a thin strip before being adhered underneath the critters with foam adhesive as shown.
Balloons and strings were die cut from several colors of cardstock with the I Heart Celebrating Dies and adhered to the card as shown. The balloons were finished with Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard or Glossy Accents.
Watch the creation of this create-your-own background card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
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