MFT Happy Birthday Frame

Hi Lovelies...

Today I have a few cards I made using the MFT Circle Happy Birthday Frame Die, along with their Shaker Essentials circle acetate bubbles.  

I die cut the frame, then coloured each letter separately in a rainbow of colours.  Then I made the shaker element, using sprinkles (not real ones!)  I coloured and fussy cut cakes from the MFT All The Cupcakes set then adhered them to the acetate bubble, adding some glitter to give sparkle to the icing.

Finally I created the card base, by using some gingham paper, with a strip of gold mirri card onto a diecut rectangle.  I adhered the shaker to this panel, then added it all to the card base.

I did a few different colours to have some in stock!

Card Info:

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, Happy Birthday Frame

Images - MFT All The Cupcakes

Paper - Sunny Studio Gingham Pastels

Colouring - Copics

Cakes - E30/31/33 BV31

Letters - R24/Y£04/Y17/G14/B23

Sorry my post is picture heavy...  well done for staying to the end!

Big Hugs

MFT Butterfly

 

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a CAS card - white on white with a splash of gold and colour, that evolved while I made it.

Firstly I die cut the butterfly from a Distress Oxide blended piece of card, which I'd splattered with gold watercolour paint.  Then I created an embossed panel, with a smallish pattern.  I diecut the gold circles for the centre cutting two in white also to give depth.  I adhered them together, then adhered these to the embossing.  Then I decided to use one of the white offcuts for the centre and adhered that.

I added a tiny sentiment which I'd embossed in gold on white, then gave that a gold shadow with mirri cardstock - matching the matt and layer gold.

Card Info:

Dies: MFT Butterfly, Simon Says Stamp Circle Loops

Crafts Too Embossing Folder

Sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh Simple Sentiments

Distress Oxides - Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin and Mustard Seed

Sorry for the extra photos - I was trying to get the butterfly in the best light to show the splatters!

Hope you like my make today...

Hugs

Waffle Flower Postage Stencils and Die Sets

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards that I made this week, using the Waffle Flower Postage Die and Stencil Sets which I absolutely love!

For the first, I diecut the postage stamp shape, then used one of the Postage Collage Colouring Stencils, blending through with some Distress Oxides in pastel colours.  Then I used the new Wildflowers Silhouettes stamp set, stamping in Versamark then heat embossing with white embossing powder.  Over that, I used some of the tiny stamps from the Postage collage collection stamped in black, then added the Get Well using the new word die with gold mirri card and a white card shadow.  Lastly, I matted and layered the image and added a few gold dots and hearts.

Card Info:

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Saltwater Taffy, 

Scattered Straw, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass

For my second card - I again used the Postage Collage Colouring Stencils - this time with the other stencil in the set.  Again I used the tiny stamps to show the postal images.  I added a large die cut hugs word this time.

Card Info:

Avery Elle Simply Hugs Die

Distress Oxides

Matt created with Distress Spray Stain

Hope you like my creations today.  I find it extremely difficult to get the gold mirri card to show in my photographs... so you'll just have to take my word that it shines beautifully in real life!

Happy Crafting...

Honey Bee Lovely Layers Heart Vine

Hi Lovelies...

Today for my card... I've done a little smooshing in the background.. which I've then stamped over and heat embossed in white.  

I die cut and coloured a butterfly from my older stash, then diecut the heart vine in gold mirri card.  I added a tiny sentiment which I'd stamped on black and heat embossed in gold... adding a border of gold mirri too.  Finally I added some tiny gold  mirri card dots. 

Card Info:

Dies - Honey Bee Lovely Layers Heart Vine, Cheery Lynn Small Butterfly, 

MFT Stitched Rectangles, MFT Blueprints 6

Background Stamp - MFT Type Text embossed in white

Smooshing - Distress Inks Peacock Blue and Twisted Citron

Butterfly colouring - Copics BG45/75/99

Sentiment - The Stamp Market Tons of Type

Hope you like my card today - it's a little different from my usual style but I love how it turned out!

Happy Crafting...

Hero Arts Butterfly Confetti

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm back with my card using lots and lots of butterflies...  I decided to do a 'flight' a they all took off to fly to their next flowers!

Firstly, I did some rainbow ink blending using Distress Oxides onto white card, then I die cut the butterflies using a new die to me - it's by Hero Arts and is called Butterfly Confetti.  I had seen a card recently which I loved, using tiny butterflies, so had found this cover plate die online.

Then after they were cut, it was about placing them!  Obviously they had to be in rainbow order - and I decided to keep the larger ones in the centre, with the tinies around the edges.  

I finished by adding tiny gems to the butterflies, then lots of glitter dots around the edges.  I added a tiny sentiment and it was done.  I added the panel to a card base which I'd rainbow coloured to match around the edge.

Card Info:

Dies - Hero Arts Butterfly Confetti, MFT Stitched Rectangles

Distress Oxides - Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, 

Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet

Sentiment - Alex Syberia Designs Celebrations

Hope you like my butterfly card - I'm afraid with the recent rainy days, the light wasn't good for my photographs, so it doesn't show at it's best.  Ah well.... one day I'll get a GOOD photo!

Big hugs...

LTTS Doodles Fluffy Chick

Hi there...

This little guy has been sitting on my desk, all coloured up and fussy cut for a couple of weeks.. I spotted him again at the weekend and knew he needed his time in the spotlight!  Maybe a little late for Easter, but I'm sure he doesn't mind.

I kept my card very CAS - with a little blending for the background, and a tiny sentiment.  I adhered him with 3D foam pads onto the square mat, then popped that onto foam pads also.

Card Info:

Image - LTTS Doodles Fluffy Digi Stamp

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Fancy That

Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square

Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters

Colouring - Copics

Chick - Y15/17/18/38 YR04

Cart - E40/41/43

Flower - R81/83/85 G24

White Gel Pen

Hope you like this little cutie!

Happy Crafting...

LOTV Magical Florals

Hi Lovelies...

Hope you all had a lovely Easter!

Today I'm sharing a card using an LOTV clear stamp set called Magical Florals which I bought at a craft show last year.  

I coloured the image, then stamped a further image just for the flower heads.  I colour those, then fussy cut the upper petals - which I attached with 3D foam pads, to give a 3D effect.

I matted and layered the circle and added a few gems, and it was done.

Card Info:

Image - LOTV Magical Florals

Dies - MFT Pierced Circle, Plain Circle

Colouring - Copics

Greens - G21/24/99

Violets - V20/22/25

Blues - B21/23/24

Hope you like my make today!

Big hugs....

MFT Sweet Some Bunny - 2

Hi Lovelies...

Here's another bunny for Spring - this is also from the Sweet Some Bunny set - an older set from MFT Stamps.  Isn't she cute with her shopping bags?  Of course, I thought she needed some pink.. so I gave her a pink dress - then I stencilled a background with Distress Oxides - splattering with gold and deep pink watercolours.  I added one of the sentiments that comes with the set.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - MFT Sweet Some Bunny

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Stencil - Taylored Expressions Rectangle

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo

Watercolours in Gold and Deep Pink

Colouring - Copics

Bunny - E30/31/33

Dress - R81/83

Bags - C0/1

Shading - T0/1

This is another card in my quest to use my older stash - I'm really on a mission to get us crafters to do this - it's recycling at it's best!  If you'd like to join in, use the hashtag #useolderstash on Instagram.

Hope you like my card as much as I loved colouring it.

Big Hugs..

MFT Sweet Some Bunny

Hi Lovelies..

I'm still on my mission to use my older stash...  so my card today features an older set from MFT - Sweet Some Bunny.  I've got to say, it does me lots of good to feel I'm using something older, with a new twist.

I was inspired by a card by Joy Taylor (thank you Joy) - I think from 2018 - but I used it in my own style - CASing the use of the diecut circle words.  I ink blended the cloud background, and added an ink blended strip along the side, before adhering the circle and the bunny in her little car, which I'd coloured and fussy cut.

Card Info:

Image - MFT Sweet Some Bunny

Dies - MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame, MFT Bundle of Balloons

Stencil - MFT Mini Clouds

Distress Oxides - Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold, 

Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers

Colouring - Copics

Bunny - T0/1/2/3 R00/000  Car and Balloon - BG10/11/13

Bag, Dress and Bow - R81/83 Tyres - T1/3

I was definitely pleased how this turned out.. and I have stamped more of the bunnies in the set to use very soon!

Happy Crafting...

LOTV Teacup Bunnies 3

Hi Lovelies...

I promised you that I'd be using these LOTV Teacup Bunnies on more cards... well here they are!  These are all in the same set, so there's lots to choose from to make Easter cards or whatever.

Sorry, my post is picture heavy, but I couldn't just not share, could I?!

Card Info (for all)

Images - LOTV Teacup Bunnies

Dies - MFT Peekaboo Rectangle

Scalloped Circle (sorry no name)

Paper Smooches Tiny Clouds

Colouring - Copics

V20/22/25 B60 E30/31/33 R20/00 T0/1 B000/0000 R81/83/85

Smooshed Backgrounds with Distress Oxides for Peekaboo apertures

Hope you like these little cuties...  I promise that I'll pop the stamps back on the shelf for a little while... but they are slightly addictive!

Happy Crafting...

Digi Stamp Boutique Flower Heart

Hi Lovelies...

I've been taking a look through all the digi images on my PC - believe me, there are lots!  Then this one caught my eye - it was from the Digi Stamp Boutique - which I think is no longer in business - such a shame!  

Anyways... I coloured it then matted and layered it.  I added some tiny butterflies which I managed to find last week, after seeing NB Cards use butterfly confetti in one of her fab videos.  Unfortunately, the photo taken from the front doesn't show the gold mirri to it's best - but you can see it in the one I took from the side.

Card Info:

Image - DSB Flower Heart (freebie some years back!)

Hero Arts Butterfly Confetti Die

MFT Diag Stitched Square Die

Colouring - Copics

R81/83/85, V20/22/25, B21/23, Y17/38, G21/24

Hope you like!

Hugs

LOTV Teacup Bunnies 2

Hi There...

Another LOTV Teacup Bunny for you...

Card Info:

LOTV Teacup Bunnies Clear Stamp Set

MFT Square Peekaboo Window Die

Paper Smooches Mini Clouds Die

MFT Mini Cloud Stencil

Reverse Confetti So Many Sentiments

Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxides

Colouring - Copics

Rabbit - E30/31/33 R20/00

Hope you like...

Hugs

LOTV Teacup Bunnies

Hi Lovelies...

Well I'm certainly in my pink and cute zone at the moment, and am loving colouring these gorgeous LOTV images - this time I've used the Teacup Bunnies clear stamp set, which contains lots of gorgeous images!

I've coloured the image, then created a panel with an aperture to go over.  I used an old die for the aperture - one in my folder that has lots it's name.  But it was the perfect size, so out it came.  I adhered the panel with 3D foam tape so it's offset a tiny bit from the image.  

Lastly, I added a little sentiment.. 

Card Info:

Image - LOTV Teacup Bunnies

Sentiment - Reverse Confetti

Die - no name (sorry) but it's pretty old 

Colouring - Copics

Rabbit - E30/31/33 R20/00

Teacup - R000/00 G20

Cute or what???  I was trying to find 'the right' sentiment for the image - and decided that I may give it to my favourite barista, so thought the one I used was perfect!

I have lots more of these images coloured, so watch this space!

Big hugs