Sunday, April 7, 2013

Hi, Friend

Happy Sunday! It is finally feeling like spring around here, so I created a spring-like card for today's post. I used MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch #118 for the layout, and patterned papers are from Blossom Soup by Jillibean Soup.


The Die-namics Butterflies were cut from Berrylicious, Cotton Candy, and Orange Fizz cardstock, and the Fancy Flourish was cut from Sour Apple cardstock. The sentiment is from Inspired by the Front Porch.


I embellished with adhesive rhinestones, some zig zag stitching, and a trio of glitter dots.

Today is our last day of spring break -- it's back to school tomorrow! I am going to enjoy our beautiful weather before I get started on those lesson plans!

Thanks for visiting today! Have a great day!

Christina



Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Happy Birthday 2 You

Hi there! Happy Tuesday to you! Today's card is one that I made for Caroline's friend for her birthday. I love the way these colors and dies came together to create a fun design! I used MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch #116. The MFT sketches are always a go-to for great layouts!


The long panel was the perfect location for the Die-namics Vertical Gift Card Pocket. I love the fun colors in these Lime Twist: Happy Go Lucky 6x6 papers (My Mind's Eye), and the MFT cardstocks and ink were the perfect complements! :)


I used this month's Triple Scoop Set, Birthday Sentiments, and stamped it in Blu Raspberry Premium Dye Ink. I rounded some corners, and I added a trio of adhesive rhinestones and a bit of machine stitching. Easy peasy! :)

Here are the links to the MFT products I used on today's card:




Thank you for stopping by today! I appreciate it so much! :)

Have a fantastic day!

Christina

Monday, April 1, 2013

MFTWSC117

Hello there! I hope you had a very happy, blessed Easter. We had a wonderful day with family. The girls and I are on spring break this week, so I'm counting on lots of crafty time! Here's my card for the latest MFT Wednesday Stamp Club sketch. You can find all the details HERE on the MFT Forum at Splitcoaststampers.


I kept things pretty clean and simple on this card. I sponged around the circle and sentiment with Kraft Premium Dye Ink, then I added some distressing, piercing, and a tiny bit of zig zag stitching. These Fly a Kite 6x6 papers (My Mind's Eye) are so much fun -- I find myself using them a lot lately!

Here are the links to the MFT products I used on this card:


That's all for now! Thank you for stopping by to visit today!

Have a great day!

Christina

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

For My Favorite Peeps!

Hi there! I am still floating on Cloud Nine after my time as MFT Guest Designer -- I had SUCH a blast designing with my friends on the amazing MFT Team! I'm back today to share one final card as my month comes to an end. It's for today's MFT Wednesday Stamp Club. You can find this week's sketch and all the fabulous WSC sketches on the MFT Forum at Splitcoaststampers.



I turned the sketch on its side so I could use this sweet Pure Innocence - One of My Favorite Peeps set.  This card goes out to Kim, Jody, Joanne and the rest of Team MFT -- truly some of my VERY favorite peeps in the whole world! :)

The papers are from the Fine and Dandy: Tickled Pink 6x6 pad by My Mind's Eye. I love how the bold patterns pop against the Whip Cream card base. I stamped the image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers. I paper pieced her dress and added a bit of shading with the Copics. I cut her out and popped her up on dimensional boosters, then I used pencils to add some grass. Finally, I embellished with Pretty Posies, a Sno Cone Button, and some twine.

Here's this week's sketch -- it's a great one!


Upload your card to the Gallery at SCS using keyword MFTWSC115, and you'll have a chance to win up to $20 in MFT bucks! And, don't forget to check out the MFT Blog to see which designers got Sketchy this week!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the sweet comments this month and always! I appreciate you so much! :)

Have a great day, everyone!

Christina


Monday, March 11, 2013

It's Time! The MFT Release is Here!

Hi there! It's time to check out all the new items available NOW at My Favorite Things! I've had SO much fun designing along with the MFT Team for this month's release! You can find all of the new products right HERE in the MFT Boutique. The Design Team has a New Product Tour for all of you, so be sure to check out the list of participating designers at the MFT Blog.

I used two new products on my card tonight: Die-namics Jumbo Kite and à la modes - Big Birthday Numbers. I combined them to make a sweet and spring-y birthday card for my nephew.


These patterned papers from the Fly a Kite 6x6 pad by My Mind's Eye were just perfect to use with these fun dies and stamps. I stamped the number on the paper and trimmed it out.


I added some machine stitching and some adhesive rhinestones for added texture, and I popped up the kite and number using dimensional boosters


I stamped the number again on the inside and paired it with another sentiment from the set.

Here's another look at these new items, available NOW with all the other Brand Spankin' New products in the MFT Boutique:



And here are some links to the other products I used which are also available at MFT!




Thanks so much for all the love this week! Happy shopping, everyone! :)

Christina