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Hi there, friends.  I hope you all are well!

It's been quite a while since I've been crafty. I miss the days when I was on a design team, and I had a reason to get out the paper, stamps and dies on a daily basis. Now it's too easy to let the other "stuff" of life come before my need to create. But today I took a little time for me, and I'm back with something clean and simple. 

 

 

There is very little stamping here, just MFT's Distressed Background Blocks stamped in white craft ink. The rest was done with MFT Die-namics: Fishtail Flags Layers STAX and Happy Hellos. Cardstock is Kraft and Red Hot, and the patterned paper is from the Lost & Found Two: Rosy 6x6 pad by My Mind's Eye. 



 

I finished the card with rounded corners, zig-zag stitching, and a trio of adhesive rhinestones. It was quick and easy!

That's all for now! I'll be carving out more crafty time, so I'll be back with more to share with you soon. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Christina

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:

Jellybean Green Premium Dye Ink	Kraft Premium Dye Ink	a la modes Big Birthday Numbers	Sentiment Strips
Circle STAX Set 1	Whip Cream Cardstock	Kraft Cardstock

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

Have a great day!

Christina

MFTWSC111

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today I have a card for this week's MFT Wednesday Stamp Club. It's my first time playing along with the MFT Team as the Guest Designer! Woot! :)  I kept the design clean and simple, but I gave the card lots of texture with embossing, felt, and cork.

The heart and sentiment are from LJD Homespun Hearts. I used Wild Cherry Felt with Die-namics By the Letters and Small Scallop Border, and the Fancy Flourish was cut from cork. I embellished with a Sno Cone Button tied with Hemp Cord.

Wanna play along with the sketch? Here it is! All the details can be found on the MFT Forum at Splitcoaststampers. Upload your card to the SCS gallery using the keyword MFTWSC111 to have a chance to win up to a $20 voucher to the MFT Boutique!

And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog to see which designers got sketchy this week! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a great day!

Christina



LJD Homespun Hearts	LJD Rustic Hearts	By the Letters	Small Scallop Border
Fancy Flourish	Wild Cherry Felt	Hemp Cord	Sno Cone Buttons
Kraft Cardstock	Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink

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Clean and Simple Valentine

Hi there! Happy Monday to you! I have a CAS Valentine to share with you today. This was so quick and easy to make -- but of course I had just the right MFT stamps and Die-namics for the job! :)

I used negative space to highlight this heart from Die-namics LJD Rustic Hearts. I cut a small square of paper (from Lost and Found Two: Blush by My Mind's Eye) and popped the smaller white panel over it using white dimensional boosters. I rounded just one corner for a little interest. The stem and sentiment from LJD Homespun Hearts were stamped in Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink. I finished the card with some Wild Cherry Ribbon. I told you, quick and easy! :)

That's it for today! I'm enjoying the day off today, then it's back to school tomorrow!

Thank you so much for taking time to stop by. Have a fantastic day!

Christina

 

 

Mojo Monday / Clean and Simple Card

Hello there! Happy Wednesday! I combined two challenges to make this thank you card. The layout is this week's Mojo Monday Sketch, and the CAS Challenge at Splitcoaststampers is to use Red, Black and White.

The paper is from the Lime Twist: Life of the Party pad by My Mind's Eye. The stamps are from the Heart to Heart oval set by JustRite Stampers. I stamped the frame in Versamark and heat embossed it with black embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment in SU! Riding Hood Red ink and popped it up on dimensional boosters.

Okay, confession time. After heat embossing, there were lots of stray black spots around the frame, despite my best attempts to remove the extra embossing powder before using the heat tool. It was the second time I had made the same mistake, and I wasn't going to do it a third time. So, SU!'s Itty Bitty Backgrounds came to the rescue. Some well-placed "random" stamping covered the black spots. Problem solved. ;)

That's all for today. I'm so glad you stopped to visit. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Christina

Clean and Simple Sunday

Good Sunday morning to you! As usual, it's been a whirlwind of activity here at the Fischer house the last few days. My kids are on spring break this week, so Kyle left yesterday for his senior trip to Siesta Key (I'm pretty sure I won't exhale until next Saturday when he returns). I'm chairing a fundraiser today to help build a new Soup Kitchen for the hungry in our area, so that took up a bit of time, too. So... my post planned for Friday was bumped to today. Why is it that I always feel two steps behind lately?

I wanted to keep things simple on this card -- maybe it will help me keep things simple in my life? Anyway, I started with a clean card base, rounded the corners, then I scored and embossed on the bottom. I inked up this Impression Obsession Dotty Heart with Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress Inks. The sentiment is from the Quiet Moments cling set by Just Rite Stampers. I finished with some Natural Burlap String tied in a twine-y bow and topped with a Webster's Pages Sparkler.

I'm off to enjoy this Sunday. The weather is going to be gorgeous, so cross your fingers for a successful fundraiser! I'll be back tomorrow for the Stamper's Dream & Friends Hop! See you then!

Have a great day!
Christina

Black and White Wedding

Hello, everyone! Happy Monday, and Happy Labor Day to my American friends! I hope you all had a great weekend! Ours was busy with soccer and cross country, plus some time with family and friends. Now I'm ready to get back to some stamping!

Here's a card I made for some young friends who were married during the weekend. I kept it clean and simple with a black and white theme.

The stamps are from the Verve set Fairy Tales. The background was embossed with my Cuttlebug and Victoria embossing folder. I picked up the fun American Crafts ribbon during a trip to Archiver's a couple weeks ago -- I'm sure you'll be seeing more of it!

That's all for today! I think I'll be spending some time stamping today -- I need to get something inky! Thank you for stopping by today -- I always appreciate it! :)

Have a great day!

Christina

CASEing Myself! :)

Happy Monday, everyone! I have a quick and late post this afternoon -- Blogger was very uncooperative for most of the day! I CASEd myself for this teacher thank-you card! It's another Clean and Simple card like the one I made HERE. I told you the layout could be easily changed to accommodate any occasion! :)

I used some SU! apple papers (cut with the Die-namics Jumbo Scallops die), and I embossed the bottom panel with my Cuttlebug Numbers embossing folder. Perfect for a teacher! The sentiment is from MFT's Thanks a Bunch set.

Note: the Die-namics Jumbo Scallops die and Cloud Trio die are currently sold out, but they'll be back soon! :) ETA: They're back in stock! You can find them HERE!

That's all for today! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!
Christina

Simple Thank You

Hello! Happy Wednesday! I don't know about you, but around here things have been busy with lots of end-of-school activities. I can't believe the school year is finally drawing to a close. My son just finished his finals yesterday, so he's officially a high school senior! Yikes! My daughters won't be finished until next week. During this time of year, I think of all the people I need to thank, like teachers and the bus driver. I came up with a clean and simple thank you card which is easily mass produced. The colors, sentiment, papers or embossing can be changed to create an entirely different look!

The sentiment is from this month's MFT Triple Scoop set, Thanks a Bunch. I used my Die-namics Jumbo Scallop die to cut the scallops from the new Take Note digi papers. The bottom of the card was embossed with the Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder.

ETA: Today's Wednesday Stamp Club (WSC) is about incorporating Take Note or other sheet music into your projects -- stop by Kim's Blog to check it out! :)

I need to get the rest of my thank-yous made, so I had better get busy! Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Christina

Keepin' It Simple, Vol. 2

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I have another Keepin' It Simple installment for you. I used the Papertrey Ink sets Rustic Branches and First Fruits to stamp this clean and simple card. I stamped the wreath three times, in SU! More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, and Really Rust. I stamped the sentiment from First Fruits across the center of the wreath in Chocolate Chip ink, then I added some Stickles to the berries.

The only other elements are scoring, a scalloped edge, and this gorgeous suede ribbon from My Favorite Things. I stamped a matching envelope, and ta da -- a quick and easy Thanksgiving card! I could easily change this up with different colors, sentiment, or ribbon -- lots of possibilities from one simple card!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by today! I do appreciate it SO much!

Have a fantastic Friday! :)

Christina

Keepin' It Simple

Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week, I began doing some substitute teaching at my girls' school. I'm also in the process of making card sets to sell at my friend's store. On top of that, I'm trying to juggle my family's ever-crazy schedule and my stamping commitments. SOOOO, my focus has been on Keepin' It Simple. The sets of cards I'm selling are all clean and simple designs that will hopefully appeal to everyone. Here's a sample!

I used the Papertrey Ink sets Believe and Snowflake Serenade, and I stamped the images on shimmery white cardstock. Rhinestone stickers, white organza ribbon, and a snowflake punch are the only embellishments on this simple white card. I stamped coordinating envelopes and packaged them in a set of four.

I'll have more Keepin' It Simple installments for you in the upcoming weeks -- with the holidays right around the corner, I need to simplify all I can! :)

I hope you are having a good week so far -- I'm so glad you stopped by today!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Christina

Clean and Simple Note Card

Hi there! Happy Tuesday! I went Clean and Simple (CAS) with today's card. I know you know by now how much I love my buttons, bows, paper piecing, and stitches, especially when playing with my My Favorite Things stamps. This card shows how easy it is to use those MFT images for CAS cards, too!

I am putting together a wine themed basket for a silent auction, and I wanted to include some notecards/invitations. I wanted to keep it simple, because the winner of the basket might not like all that "stuff" on their cards, ya know? The cocktail napkins that I purchased for the basket have a trio of wine glasses on a white background, so I recreated it on the cards.

The wine glass image is from Girls Night Out, and the sentiment is from Meet Me at the Cafe. First, I stamped the center glass on the cardstock. I masked it using an Eclipse Masking Panel, then I stamped the other two glasses. I colored with Prismacolor Pencils blended with turpenoid. The only embellishments are two scored lines at the bottom and some sheer burgundy ribbon. I also stamped a matching Kraft envelope.

That's it -- easy peasy! It's a simple, personalized addition to the basket. And, it took me no time at all to make a set of eight cards. I think I'll look for some more ways to use my images for CAS cards -- I'll let you know what I come up with! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a great day!
Christina