Key to Success

 

Today I have a card following the 

MFT weekly sketch.

Supplies: MFT Home Sweet Home, Die-Namics Circle Stax, Traditional Tags.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me

Divas By Design

Play Date Cafe: Color

Cute Card Thursday Something Old: Twine

Perk Up Soon

I love this MFT stamp: Miss You a Latte.

 I colored it with copics and fussy cut it and layered it unto a jumbo fishtail die unto the notebook die.

I added buttons from the button border die.

Hope you are warm and cozy, can't wait for the snow to go!

Sweet Stamps Emboss, Die Cut Stamp Challenge

 

This adorable image is a new stamp from Sweet Stamps called: Tristin and Elizabeth.

I colored the image with copics, then die cut it using Nellie Snellen's Multi Frame Round Doily Die

I embossed the bottom blue strip (hard to see in photo) with the Crafts Too Polka Dots (3014) folder. 

I layered the image unto a Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die(DL102).  

Our challenge this week is to Emboss, Die Cut and Stamp.

For more inspiration from our very talented team go to our blog! 

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I am entering this card into:

Die Cuttin Divas: Tic Tac Toe: Flowers, Embossing, Ribbon   

Lady Anne's Challenges 

Created With Love

Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes

It's that time again: Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesday. I have an image from the former Digi Garden. I colored the image with copics. Check out the PTT blog and join in the fun!

How about a $20 Gift Certificate to: The Paper Nest Our Month long Sponsor in March...So be sure to play along for more chances to win these little cuties!

PLUS

A grab bag of crafting goodies.

Check out the PTT blog for more details.

A Sweet Treat

All day paper piecing.  Sometimes it takes forever to color an image.  Well, this took forever to paper piece.  Designer Paper is My Mind's Eye In Bloom.  I followed the MFT weekly sketch #112:    

Additional MFT supplies: Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose 

Die-namic, Rose Felt, Straight From the Carton

Today...

Actually today, here in New Hampshire, we are in the middle of another snowstorm. 

Right now there isn't much of an accumulation, but yuck! 

I want it to be spring!!! 

Therefore, I love the sentiment on this card. 

Think positive!

 I followed the MFT weekly sketch below:

 

MFT Supplies: Die Namics: Fishtails, Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose, Banana Split Felt, My 

favorite Sentiments

Sweet Stamps Sweet and Simple

 

Our challenge this week at Sweet Stamps is Sweet and Simple. I think I may have done the sweet part, but maybe not so so simple. I can't resist layers.

For this card I have used a new release called: Parrot Tulips (1002-g)

I colored the image with copics and cut it out with oval dies from Nellies Fancy Dies (FD002).

The sentiment is a Cheery Lynn die cut (B243).

Using felt I made the flower with the Cheery Lynn cutie fringe die (B255).

PTT Color Challenge

We have a color challenge over at PTT this week. Here are the colors:

I used the Butterfly and Bonnet stamp from Eureka

How about a $20 Gift Certificate to:


The Paper Nest

Our Month long Sponsor in March...So be sure to play along for more chances to win these little cuties!

PLUS

A grab bag of crafting goodies.

Check out the PTT blog for more details.

Victorine Originals

  Stamp Emboss and Embellish Challenge

As much as I want to be done with winter, this is a new stamp 
Silhouette in Snow (3087-0)
 for me from Victorine Originals.

I think it is a beautiful winter scene.

 I also need some masculine birthday cards.

I stamped the image with black ink unto craft card stock. 

I embossed the black layer with an embossing folder.

I added the Happy Birthday sentiment and used a circle punch to layer it on black card stock. I added some black pearls and a craft ribbon for embellishments.

Check out our blog for more inspiration from the team.
Join the stamp, emboss and embellish challenge. 
I am entering the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps: Use Kraft   
My Time to Craft

Reach for the Stars

Following the MFT weekly sketch #111 I have the new WesternSentiment stamp, stamped with Sno Cone ink. 

Die -Namics Stars and Mix and Match Banner. 

DP is new My Mind's Eye: My Girl.

Here is the sketch:

MFT March Guest Designer Challenge

I am hoping to be the March guest designer for MFT.

I am having so much fun playing with my new goodies from the February MFT release! 

Here I have Cute as a Button, which I colored with copics and layered unto some MFT circle stax. 

I layered the circle unto the new
Die-namics LLD Insert It - 3x4 Notebook Paper.

Card stock is MFT's Orange Fizz. 

Designer Paper is Theresa Collins He Said She Said.

I embellished the card with buttons from the new button border die. 

Here is this month's awesome sketch!

    I am also entering this card into: A Gem of a Challenge 365 Cards

Triple Stamping Technique

Sweet Stamps Technique Challenge

Wow what a fun technique! Triple Stamping Check it out here.

I cut out a 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 white square

I layered them on top of one another and stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo black ink.

I used the Sweet Stamp Blossom (4020) stamp and colored it with copics.

I then layered each piece with black card stock.

Check out our blog for more inspiration from our talented team!

 

PTT Giveaway

How about a $20 Gift Certificate to: The Paper Nest Our Month long Sponsor in March...So be sure to play along for more chances to win these little cuties!

PLUS

A grab bag of crafting goodies.

Check out the PTT blog for more details.

Happy Birthday

Today I

 have one more entry into the MFT Weekly Sketch.

I can always use a birthday card and I love this Sno cone blue ink, card stock and ribbon from My Favorite Things.

Designer Paper is Fabulous by  

 I am also entering the following challenges:
Shopping Our Stash

Sweet Stamps Love and Romance Challenge

 

Our challenge this week at Sweet Stamps is Romance!

I thought this new release stamp: Black Eyed Susans would make a lovely romantic card.

I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored it with copics: Harvest Gold and Victorian Green.

I then used Mariannc's Lace rectangle frame to frame my focal image.

The doily is a new Cheery Lynn Italian Flourish die and that fun flower was made with the Cheery Lynn  Cutie Die B255

Beaded lace ribbon finishes the card.

Check out our blog and join in the fun!
I am entering this card into:
Cheery Lynn Frame It Challenge 

PTT 3 of Something Challenge

It's Tuesday and our challenge at Party Time Tuesday is use 3 of something. 

Our sponsor this week is There She Goes.

 I have this adorable Bear Hugs stamp set.

 I colored the three bears with copics and mounted them on circle nesties. 

I also used three different patterned papers.Check out our blog and join in the fun.
I am entering this card into:
Markerpop Texturizing Challenge

Back in the Saddle

It's the MFT Weekly Sketch. 

I stamped the phrase from the new Western Sentiment  with Black Licorice ink unto craft card stock.

 I followed the sketch below:

Designer Paper is Fun Day by My Mind's Eye.
I am entering this card into:
The Paper Girls Challenge: Twine 

MFT March Guest Designer Challenge

It's time for the MFT March Guest Designer Challenge! 

I am determined to win! 

I absolutely love MFT products: adorable stamps, fabulous dies, fun fun supplies: felt, ribbons, buttons, and ink, oh my!

This package just arrived with my recent purchase of newly released items. 

I stamped the Pure Innocence Cute as a Button stamp with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored her with the copics pictured below:

I used the circle stax die and fishtail die (one of my favorites) to cut out some My Mind's Eye DP: Quite Contrary. 

I layered all the pieces with black card stock. 

I added the button border die (love it!) and threaded the buttons with Scrapper's floss.

 I followed the sketch below: