Sew Very Mice

 

Eeep!!  These sweet little guys from Lawn Fawn's Sew Very Nice Stamp Set are too adorable!  And the darling little bobbins, scissors, ribbon and other images are just sew cute!

For my first card, I cut aqua cardstock with Lawn Fawn Quilted Backdrop die.  Using the new Lawn Fawn Embroidery Hoop dies, I did a little embroidery with floss and assembled the hoop. 

It was so much fun coloring and arranging the darling mice and sewing items using the new Lawn Fawn Sew Very Mice Stamp Set and coordinating dies!  The sentiment, included in the set, was heat embossed with Lawn Fawn White Embossing Powder.

For my next card, I layered a couple pattern paper designs onto the card base.  In addition to the Lawn Fawn Sew Very Mice Stamp Set and coordinating dies, I used the jar and lid images from Lawn Fawn How You Bean? Stamp Set and coordinating dies to house the button images from the new How You Bean? Buttons Add-on Stamp Set and coordinating dies -- all these sets coordinate fabulously!! 

 This scene reminds me of Cinderella...one of my favorite movies/stories as a child!

I stamped the words/sentiments from the Lawn Fawn Sew Very Mice Stamp Set and combined it with S-E-W letters, cutting different cardstock using Lawn Fawn Oliver's Stitched ABCs die set.

Definitely SEW much fun!!

All Products Used:

Lawn Fawn Sew Very Nice Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn Sew Very Nice Dies

Lawn Fawn Quilted Backdrop

Lawn Fawn Embroidery Hoop Dies

Lawn Fawn How You Bean? Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn How You Bean? Dies

Lawn Fawn How You Bean? Buttons Add-on Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn How You Bean? Buttons Add-on Dies

Lawn Fawn Oliver's Stitched ABCs

Lawn Fawn White Embossing Powder

Copic Sketch Markers:

B24 - Sky

BG32 - Aqua Mint

E97 - Deep Orange

E31 - Brick Beige

E51 - Milky White

E55 - Light Carmel

R11 - Pale Cherry Pink

R27 - Cadmium Red

R83 - Rose Mist

RV09 - Fuchsia

RV55 - Hollycock

T2 - Toner Gray No. 2

T4 - Toner Gray No. 4

Y35 - Maize

YG23 - New Leaf

YG45 - Cobalt Green

W1 - Warm Gray No. 1

W3 - Warm Gray No. 3

 

Saturday Coffee Cafe - Coffee & Crafting

Happy Saturday and welcome to the Cafe!  I'm thrilled you stopped by today to see what's brewing...

My best days are generally spending time creating in my craft room with a great cup of coffee or soothing cup of tea!  I just 'get lost' in what I'm making and the time just flies!

For my slimline card, I used some super fun die sets from My Favorite Things (MFT Stamps)!  The lovely cup of tea, glasses, spoon and tea bag were created with MFT Stamps Creature Comforts dies. I love my craft supplies and these absolutely adorable little Copic markers, inks, blending tools, tape and scissors were created with MFT Stamps Tools of the Trade dies.   What's better than a coffee-themed card?  MINI coffee-themed cards!!  These were created using MFT Stamps Mini Mugs dies.

 

 

It's Time to Celebrate!

 

Pink & Main's newest release is definitely something to celebrate!! It's filled with exciting goodies to create super fun projects to celebrate many special occasions!

 

For my first card, I embossed watercolor paper using the new Fireworks Embossing Powder. I used Night Sky, Lakeside and Dress Shop inks, dipped a watercolor brush in each color and applied it to the watercolor paper which I also spritzed with water. I kept adding color and spritzing with water until I achieved a desired look. I then splattered white, watered-down acrylic paint.

This darling image and sentiment are from the new All About You stamp set with coordinating dies.

For my next card, I cut Ice Rink cardstock with one of the Stitched Rectangle Set #1. Using the new Confetti Stencil , I blended Dress Shop, Lakeside and The Park inks with Mini Ergonomic Blending Brushes. While keeping the Confetti Stencil in place, I brushed on EZ Squeeze Craft Glue then sprinkled on Ice Rink Glitter then removed the stencil and let the created background dry.

This adorable image is from the All About You set and the sentiment/candles are from It's a Celebration stamp set and coordinating dies.

Oopsie Daisy Surprise

 How sweet is this little daisy hugging bear?!  These darling images and sentiment are from the new Dare 2B Artzy Oopsie Daisy stamp set and coordinating dies.  I layered the card base with Groovey Blooms Pattern Paper and placed the bear and daisy image on cardstock layers cut with Rectangle Fancy Framelit dies.

 And...surprise!!  I love the new Dare 2B Artzy Hide n Seek Card Die!  It's very easy to put together and I adore how it makes a fun interactive surprise inside a card!  I used the Oopsie Daisy stamp set and coordinating dies and the other side of the Groovey Blooms Pattern Paper and Roll With It Paper Pack.

It's Release Day...Let's Celebrate!!

 

There is SO MUCH to celebrate with Pink & Main's new release that's available today!! Exciting stamps, dies, stencils and more! Today I'm sharing three projects featuring many of the new goodies...

For my first card, I used the Celebrate/Burst stencil and an Ergonomic Blending Brush to blend inks to create the background. I then used the Make A Wish dies (which has a coordinating stamp set) to create the ice cream cone; using Monarch Sparkling Flock for the ice cream scoop and Shiny Penny Embossing Powder for the topping then cut gold shiny cardstock with the confetti die to 'sprinkle' around the card.

Every party needs a party hat! I blended a rainbow of inks using the Celebrate/Burst stencil and an Ergonomic Blending Brush to create the background. The new Party Hat die is super fun and perfect for any celebration! 

For my last card, I again used the Celebrate/Burst stencil and an Ergonomic Blending Brush to create the background. The images and sentiment are from the new Make A Wish stamp set and coordinating dies. To create the cupcake icing, I used the coordinating stamp and heat embossed using Embossing & Watermark Ink Pad, Aquatini Embossing Powder, Bubblegum Embossing Powder and Sour Apple Embossing Powder. The sentiment was stamped onto cardstock cut with one of the Stitched Rectangle Set 1 using Embossing & Watermark Ink Pad then heat embossing with Licorice Embossing Powder.

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challege #15 - Green

 

There's still time to play in the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #15!

The theme is: Green

March 1, 2023 - March 25, 2023

 

 

Link up a newly created Christmas themed card with at least one green element!  Your card can be Coffee or Tea or Hot Cocoa!

We are so happy to announce this month's sponsor, The Cat's Pajamas!

 

 

 

 

The winner of a $25 Gift Code from The Cat's Pajamas will be drawn randomly.  We will also be announcing our Top Three Picks.  The Top Three Picks will be invited back as Guest Designers for the May Challenge.

 

 

My card features...

The Cat's Pajamas Irish Coffee Gnome Digi

 

 The Cat's Pajamas Happy Spring Digi Papers

 

 Spellbinders We All Dance Sentiments Stamps

Saturday Coffee Cafe - Gotta Love Cute Mugs

 

Happy Saturday and welcome to the cafe!  I'm so glad you stopped in today to see what's brewin'...

My card features this adorable Pixi Dust Designs Mushroom Mug die set!  I would totally LOVE to drink coffee or tea out of this darling mug!  I'm such a sucker for coffee/tea/cocoa crafting goodies -- I just love 'em all :)  What about you?

Here's another cute, cute, cute mug die from Pixi Dust Designs:  Easter Chick! 

Hope you have a wonderful Saturday...and get to drink your favorite caffeinated brew out of a super cute mug, too :)

Egg-traordinary

 

Pink & Main's February Release has been egg-traordinary! These fabulous items will help you create amazing spring and Easter projects!

For my card, I first created a fun background using the Layered Eggs Stencils to blend inks with Ergonomic Blending Brushes. This pretty sentiment and floral images are from the wonderful Easter Joy stamp set with a coordinating die set. To finish, I added a few Glitter Dots.
 

 

Pop Up Posies - My First Dare 2B Artzy Post!

 

I'm so excited to be joining the Dare 2B Artzy Design Team -- these ladies are so talented and I'm humbled to be part of the team!!  Cindy Sartain, owner of D2BA, is a fabulous designer and her products are always fun, unique and original and I'm looking forward to playing and showcasing her wonderful brand!

 For my card - my very first as part of the Dare 2B Artzy Team - features the Center Step Die which is super easy to use to create a fun fold card.  These delightful images are from the Potted Posies stamp set with coordinating dies which coordinates so well with the Midnight Garden pattern paper from the Everything is Blooming Collection!

Spring is Coming!

I'm so ready for Spring!  The new Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frame collection creates gorgeous Spring flowers in a snap!  Today I'm sharing two ways to uses these fabulous goodies!

For my first card:

 

1)  I stamped the Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frame floral stamp using Gina K. Designs Barely There Amalgam Ink directly onto a card base.

 

2)  To color the flowers, I used the Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frames Stencils.  The set includes 6 coordinating stencils created to easily ink blend parts of the stamped images separately and in different colors.  I used the following colors of Distress Oxide Ink Pads:  Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron and Ground Espresso.

 

3)  On black cardstock, I gold embossed one sentiment and cut it out using the coordinating Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frames Dies and popped it up in the center of the card.  The other sentiment is stamped directly onto the card.

 

4)  To finish, I added a few Pinkfresh Studio Bubblegum Jewels.

 

 

For my next card, I utilized more of the coordinating Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frames Dies.

 

1)  On white cardstock, I stamped the Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frame floral stamp using Honey Bee Stamps Intense Black Ink Pad. 

 

2)  To color the flowers, I again used the Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frames Stencils with the following Distress Oxide Ink Pad colors: Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Abandoned Coral, Ground Espresso and Mowed Lawn.

 

3)  The floral image was then die cut using the outer and inner frame dies from the Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frames Dies.

 

4)  A piece of pattern paper - large enough to be seen through the center opening -  was attached to the back of the floral frame colored image.

 

5)  The floral frame colored image was then attached to a black cardstock layer and adhered to the cardbase.

 

6)  I stamped one image onto red cardstock then cut it out using the coordinating Honey Bee Stamps Friendship Frames Dies and popped it up in the center of the card.  The other sentiment is stamped directly onto the card.

 

7)  To finish, I added a few Pinkfresh Studio Espresso Jewels.

 

Saturday Coffee Cafe - Shakin' It Up

 

Happy Saturday and welcome to the Cafe!  I'm so glad you stopped by today to see what's brewin'!

I'm so ready for Spring!  We had a few unseasonably nice Spring-like days, but then it gets cold again.  Mother Nature seems to be enjoying shaking things up!

For my slimline card, I used these super cute shaker dies from Kat Scrappiness: Cuppa Love Shaker Card Dies plus several different Kat Scrappiness sprinkles.  There are tons of fun shaker elements to choose from including the faux Coffee Beans I've scattered around!  The Got Coffee? word/shadow dies are also from Kat Scrappiness.

 

Hoppin' Hello

 

Just hoppin' in today to say 'hello' and share a mini slimline card created with several awesome goodies from Pink & Main's new release!!

For my card, I cut The Park and and River Walk cardstock using the new Layered Scallops Mini Slim Dies. Using the new Stitched Mini Slim Rectangles Set 1 dies, I cut Ice Rink cardstock and blended The Park and Construction Premium Ink (pads) with the new Bunny Tail Stencil and an Ergonomic Blending Brush for the background. This pretty bunny silhouette comes from the new Welcome Spring stamp set with coordinating dies that was stamped with Asphalt Premium Black Ink Pad and colored the florals with the brand new OLO Markers!