Warm Hugs

MFT Stamps

October 19, 2020

Good Morning Friends! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I am stopping by quickly today with a card for the MFT Sketch. You might remember, earlier this month I was a guest designer for their release. So I still had a few sets I wanted to use and I thought the sketch would be the perfect opportunity.

I started my card by stamping my images and sentiment with the Warm Hugs and Frosty Kisses set. I colored the images with Copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

For my card design I followed the sketch and added my images accordingly. I used the Christmas Cheer Paper Pad for my "snowfall" background. There are so many cute designs included in this pad. Lastly, I used the Sweet Snowflakes die set to add a few snowflakes to my card.

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you get a chance to play along in the sketch challenge. Here is the sketch:

Enjoy your day,

Trick or Treat

Pretty Pink Posh

October 18, 2020

Hi Friends! I am stopping by today with a Halloween card for Pretty Pink Posh. I've loved being able to "revisit" some of the great Halloween sets from Pretty Pink Posh, they're just so cute and sure to put a smile on the recipient's face.

For my images, I used the Trick or Treat Friends Set. I stamped them with a Copic friendly black ink and colored them with Copic markers. For the bats, I used the Halloween Friends Set. 

For my card layout, I ink blended Distress Ink in Wilted Violet to to my card panel. I then added a few splatters on purple reinker. Once that was dry I stamped my sentiment and attached my images. 

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you all have enjoy the rest of your weekend and I will be back tomorrow with a Christmas card... don't you just love this time of year! Lots of fun crafting to do!

Enjoy your day,

Wishing You Joy

Butterfly Reflections, Ink

October 17, 2020

Hi Friends! I hope you all are doing well and have something fun planned for your weekend. Today I am on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog sharing a card. My stash of birthday cards is getting low, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to pull out a few of my favorite things from PinkFresh Studio and create a card. Let's get started, shall we?

I started my card by using the Sending Love and Hugs Stamp and Die Set. I used PinkFresh Ink for all of my stamping. The colors I used were Coral Reef, Passion Fruit and Mint. I just recently purchased full sized stamp pads of PinkFresh Ink and I have to say I am in love...I highly recommend their ink and you can find a full range of  colors in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink online store.

Next, I ran the PinkFresh Studio Colorblock: Gradiating Stripes Die through my die cutting machine. I attached it to my card panel and added my floral image. I then added a few splatters with a little reinker. For my sentiment, I used the Modern Layered Floral Stamp Set. Lastly, I added a few Sparkling Clear Jewels from Pretty Pink Posh to finish my card. 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope you enjoyed my card. Have a great weekend and I hope you find a little time to be creative.

Enjoy your day,

Taylored Expressions

October 16, 2020

Happy Friday Friends! I hope you all had a great week. I am stopping by today with a card for Taylored Expressions. I am using the new Seasonal Sprig set. I loved this set when it was released last week, but once I used it I am in love even more. It is definitely one of my favorite Christmas stamps so far this year.

It took me a minute to figure out the best way to use the stamp and the die together. Since it is red rubber, it was hard to line it up onto the die cut with the frame. I ended up cutting a panel a little larger than A2 size. I laid the die onto the panel and "guesstimated" the placement of the stamp. I stamped the holly and then lined up the die onto my panel and ran it through my die cutting machine. Since my panel was a little larger than A2 size I had some extra “wiggle” room to line it all up. I hope that makes sense, please feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them. Let me know if you would like me to walk you through the process with photos too.

Once I had it stamped and die cut I used the Seasonal Sprig Stencil to add my color... so quick and easy.

Next, I stamped my sentiment (also included in the Seasonal Sprig Stamp Set) and added a holly sprig at the bottom of my panel. Lastly, I attached the frame onto my panel with foam adhesive and added a few sequins as a finishing touch.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. I will be back tomorrow with a card for Butterfly Reflections, Ink. See you then...

Enjoy your day,

Release Day

Ink To Paper

October 15, 2020

Welcome Back! It has been a busy week on my blog but today is Release Day for Ink To Paper! It is such a great release with some really fun and amazing products. Do you have a favorite? I would love to hear. Remember, all of the New Release products will be available tonight at 10:00 PM EST in the Ink To Paper online shop. 

For my card, I am using the Holiday Door Decor Set. This is such a timeless set, one that you will reach for often. I just love this door and all of the added details you can add to create the perfect card. Once I finished my stamping I began working on my card layout. 

I used the Woodwork die set to create my background. I attached the planks of wood directly to my card panel off setting some of them for added interest. At the bottom of my panel I ink blended Soft Stone ink and stamped my sentiment. I trimmed my panel down and attached it to a Pure Poppy card mat. Lastly, I attached my stamped images with foam adhesive. 

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you have enjoyed my projects for the new release. I will definitely have a few more things to share with you all throughout the next few weeks so please check back often. 

Enjoy your day,

Ink To Paper

Release Countdown Day 4

October 14, 2020

Good Morning Friends! Today is the final day of the Countdown for Ink To Paper. I hope you have enjoyed the projects that I have shared the past few days. I will have a few more things to share over the next few weeks so please check back in or subscribe to my blog. All the new products will be available tomorrow (October 15th) in the Ink To Paper online shop at 10:00 PM EST. You can also find all the product details on the Ink To Paper Blog.

Today I am using the Folky Holiday Set. I started in the center with Harvest Gold and Pure Poppy ink to begin my design. I just kept adding images to create a pattern. So fun and relaxing. *There are also coordinating dies available, but for today I just stamped... my mind is spinning with ideas for this set. I can't wait to have some time to use it again. 

For my sentiment, I used the Just Sentiments Warmth Set (released last month). I stamped it on black cardstock and heat set it with white embossing powder. 

Thanks for joining me today. I will be back tomorrow with one more card for release day, so stop back by if you can.

Enjoy your day,

Holiday House

Ink To Paper

Release Countdown Day 3

October 13, 2020

Hi Friends!! It is Day 3 of the New Release Countdown for Ink To Paper and it is full of Amazing products! Remember, you can find all of the product information on the Ink To Paper Blog too. Let's get started, shall we?

How cute is this holiday house? It is all part of a set called Holiday House. Each of the three pieces are sold separately. There is a stamp set (Holiday House), Tent Style Packaging Holiday House Accessories, and Tent Style Packaging Holiday House which includes the house and roof. So Much Fun! For my house, I used soft pastel colors though I can't wait to make a few more in traditional Christmas red and green. I used a combination of stamps and the accessory dies to decorate my house. I ran the house base through my die cutting machine with an old polka dot embossing folder for a little extra detail. I also added glitter (hard to see in the photograph) to the scallop edge of my roof. 

Here is a side view. A medium glassine bag fits perfectly inside the house to hold a small prize, a gift card or a small treat. To close my house I put a small glue dot on the each of the chimneys to attach the two together. I also think a small clothespin with a little tag attached would be cute too. There really are so many possibilities with this set...you can be so creative and have lots of fun putting them together. 

What do you think? Will you be creating some holiday houses of your own? I think they will be so cute on my Christmas table as a decoration. Please feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them. 

Enjoy your day,