My Favorite Things April Release Countdown | Day 1

Hello and welcome to day 1 of the My Favorite Things April Release Countdown. For the next five days, we'll be sharing cards and projects featuring all of the new products coming out on April 3rd at 9pm EST. And we're changing things up starting with this release and sharing all of the countdown posts at 9pm EDT each day!

And stay tuned for the week following each release - we're bringing you even more inspiration and ideas using all of the new products!

For my card today I used the new Cross-Stitch Rectangle die to create a card with a stitched owl design on it. I love the larger area to create fun new stitching patterns.

To create the card, I sketched out an owl design that would fit in the space on the die and then I stitched it with DMC thread. Once I had it completely stitched, I layered white card stock behind it and adhered it to a Summer Splash card base. Adding the white card stock behind just ensures that none of the blue card base shows through the holes.

To complete the card I die cut the largest frame from the Single Stitch Line Rectangle Frames Die-namics 3 times and layered all three on top of one another. This frame is sized perfectly to fit around the Cross-Stitch Rectangle panel and really give a nice finished look to the design. I stamped a sentiment inside the card and left to front without one so I didn't cover any of the stitched owl image.

For my second card I used the new Star Graduate stamp set and created a graduation themed card. I paired it with the new Shooting Star die and the grad cap from the Tassel Time stamp set and created a colorful galaxy background.

I heat embossed the large sentiment onto the background panel and then I added distress inks until the entire background was covered. I then added water droplets to the background for a bit of a distressed look. 

I die cut the Shooting Star from silver sparkle card stock and added that to the background and then I stamped the graduation cap in the center of the star. I finished the card with a secondary sentiment stamped onto a black card stock strip and I also added some clear gems onto the card front.

Thanks so much for joining me for Day 1 of the April release countdown. Make sure to head over to the MFT blog for a closer look at the new products and more ideas using them.

See you tomorrow for the release!!

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2018 Stamping for Autism Awareness Blog Hop

Hello and welcome back. Today I have a card to share as part of the 2018 Stamping for Autism Awareness blog hop to help raise awareness about autism across the stamping community.

This year's theme is 'Words of Encoragement' so I combined the theme with the colour blue (the autism colour) and created a card that sends a positive message.

I created the baxkground with various shades of blue distress inks and then I diecut it with the Polka Dot Cover-Up die. I trimmed it down even further and added it to a white card stock mat and then added the entire panel to a Blueberry card base.

I finished the card by adding the die cut and stamped sentiment and then I added some clear jewels for a bit of interest and dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! You can visit the MFT Challenge blog to see more cards created by our team and make sure to head over to Veronica's blog for all of the particiapants and prizes!! :)

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My Favorite Things April Release Countdown | Day 2

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the My Favorite Things April Release Countdown. For the next five days, we'll be sharing cards and projects featuring all of the new products coming out on April 3rd at 9pm EST. And we're changing things up starting with this release and sharing all of the countdown posts at 9pm EDT each day!

And stay tuned for the week following each release - we're bringing you even more inspiration and ideas using all of the new products!

For my first card today, I created a bright and colourful spring scene with the new A Tweet Hello stamp set and the new Birdbath Die-namics. 

I created the background panel by die cutting a stitched rectangle from white card stock and then I added blue distress ink with the Sunrise Radiating Rays stencil inked over the top. I added a bottom strip for the ground, and then I die cut and coloured the birdbath for the scene and added it to the panel.

I stamped, coloured and die cut the birds and a couple of leafy vines and added them to the card and then I finished it with the sentiment and come clear jewels.

For my second card, I used the same A Tweet Hello stamp set and combined it with the new Garden Gate Die-namics to create an outdoor scene similar to the first. For this one, I added brick detail along the sides and then adhered the gate in between to make them all look attached and then I added the birds to the scene.

I created the ground the same as I did on the first card but added green ink to this one to make it look like grass. I added some clear gems and the sentiment strip along the bottom to complete the card.

Thanks so much for joining me for Day 2 of the April release countdown. Make sure to head over to the MFT blog for a closer look at the new products and more ideas using them.

See you tomorrow for more countdown fun!!

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My Favorite Things April Release Countdown | Day 3

Hello and welcome to day 3 of the My Favorite Things April Release Countdown. For the next five days, we'll be sharing cards and projects featuring all of the new products coming out on April 3rd at 9pm EST. And we're  changing things up starting with this release and sharing all of the countdown posts at 9pm EDT each day!

And stay tuned for the week following each release - we're bringing you even more inspiration and ideas using all of the new products!

So on to my cards for today. First up I have one that I created with the new Pure Innocence set called Birthday Pinata. I love all of the images in this set because you can create an entire party scene. :)

To create the card I first stamped, coloured and die cut the girl image and then I also die cut a white stitched rectangle panel. I added brick detail to the panel with the English Brick Wall Stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress ink and then I added the girl image on top.

The little candy pieces were stamped directly on the white panel and I added the pinata onto the design with a bit od foam adhesive. I alo added a silver string for the pinata to hang from. 

I finished the card by adding the panel to a Blu Raspberry card base and then I added the sentiment banner and some clear gems for some added dimension.

For my second card, I created a rainbow striped background with Distress inks by adding post-it tape onto the card stock panel in rows and then adding the various ink colours in between. 

I created a distressed look on the inked stripes by adding some water and then dabbing it off with a paper towel and then once it was dry I added the panel to an Orange Fizz card base.

To create the large Fiesta greeting, I die cut the word twice from white card stock and once from silver glitter paper and then I layered them on top of one another with the glitter one on top. I adhered them to the large stripe in the center and then I added some clear gems onto some of the stripes as well.

Thanks so much for joining me for Day 3 of the April release countdown. Make sure to head over to the MFT blog for a closer look at the new products and more ideas using them.

See you tomorrow for more countdown fun!!

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My Favorite Things April Release Countdown | Day 4

Hello and welcome to day 4 of the My Favorite Things April Release Countdown. For the next five days, we'll be sharing cards and projects featuring all of the new products coming out on April 3rd at 9pm EDT. And we're changing things up starting with this release and sharing all of the countdown posts at 9pm EDT each day!

And stay tuned for the week following each release - we're bringing you even more inspiration and ideas using all of the new products! 

For my card today I used the new Rain or Shine stamp set and paired it with the Horizontal Collage Cover-Up die to create a cute springtime scene.

I first created the background by adding Broken China Distress ink to an entire white card stock panel and then I did the same on a second panel with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. Once I had the Peacock Feathers one done, I also added a sunray detail with the Sunrise Radiating Rays stencil.

I die cut both of the panels with the Horizontal Collage Cover-Up die and adhered them onto a card base - I added the Broken China frame and then inlaid the Peacock Feather pieces so I would have the contrasting shades of blue in the background.

I stamped, coloured and die cut the images from the Rain or Shine stamp set, and then I adhered them onto the scene. I also added a sentiment stamped from the Aim for the Clouds stamp set and completed the card with the Studio Katia Clear Raindrop Mix for some fun dimension. 

Thanks so much for joining me for Day 4 of the April release countdown. Make sure to head over to the MFT blog for a closer look at the new products and more ideas using them.

See you tomorrow for more countdown fun!!

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My Favorite Things April Release Countdown | Day 5

Hello and welcome to day 5 of the My Favorite Things April Release Countdown. For the next five days, we'll be sharing cards and projects featuring all of the new products coming out on April 3rd at 9pm EST. And we're  changing things up starting with this release and sharing all of the countdown posts at 9pm EDT each day!

And stay tuned for the week following each release - we're bringing you even more inspiration and ideas using all of the new products! 

So now onto my first card for today - for this one I used the new TOAD-ally Awesome stamp set and combined it with the Splendid Swans stamp set to create a fun pond scene filled with playful frogs!

I used all three frogs from the set and combined them with the cattails, and lily pads from Splendid Swans and tucked all of the images into the Bold Stripes Cover-Up background that I created with a couple of shades of blue ink to look like water.

I stamped the sentiment onto two separate banners and added them along two of the strips in the background. To complete the card I added little google eyes to each of the frogs and added some jewels scattered on the card front.

For my second card I used the new Too-Cute Turtles stamp set and combined it with some other new products (coming soon!) to create a cute graduation themed card.

I stamped and coloured my turtle and then die cut it with the coordinating die. I then stamped out the gradutation cap (coming soon) and hand cut it with my scissors since it doesn't have a coordinating die. I adhered the hat to the turtles head making sure to completely cover up the flower that was actually there LOL! :)

I added some brick detail to the background before adhering the turtle and then I placed the sentiment underneath. The sentiment is a combination of the new COngrats die (this month's free with $60) and a sentiment from the turtles stamp set that I heat embossed on a black card stock strip.

I finished the card by adding the panel to a Sour Apple card base and adding a black gem to the top of the graduation cap.

Thanks so much for joining me for Day 5 of the April release countdown. Make sure to head over to the MFT blog for a closer look at the new products and more ideas using them.

See you tomorrow for more countdown fun!!

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Wednesday Sketch Challenge 378

Hello and welcome back. Today I have a card to share for the newest My Favorite Things sketch challenge. This week's simple sketch features a square element with a sentiment underneath, which inspired me to use a small egg-shaped scrap that I had left over from a previous project. 

I love that the leftover piece was already the start of a little scene with the grass and the cloudy sky. :)

Once I had decided on the egg as the foundation of the scene, I searched through my stamp sets for a small character I could add and came across the Sweet Forest Friends set which worked perfectly! I added the tree so it went off the edges of the scene and then I added the little bunny looking up at the butterfly in the tree.

To complete the card I added my stamped sentiment with black ink and added the panel to a Persimmon card base. I also added some small gems that matched the little butterfly in the tree.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! :)

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Wednesday Sketch Challenge 378