MFT-Paper Bag Treat Box

Hi there! today I have a few fun treat boxes to share with you from the latest My Favorite Things April release.

MFT-Paper Bag Treat Box & #Captions

I put together three of these fun boxes using the Paper Bag Treat Box Die-namics.

MFT-Paper Bag Treat Box & #Captions

I added the sentiment using the #Captions Die-namics.

MFT-Paper Bag Treat Box & #Captions

Aren’t these so fun? Such a trendy little treat box to make for any occasion. Check out the awesome new products over at My Favorite Things. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pinkfresh Studio April Essentials Release Blog Hop

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for their April Essentials Release Blog Hop!

Pinkfresh Studio-Braided Ovals, Classic & Classic Words, Classic Tags with Fillable Elements

I’ve created a couple of projects using these fun new essential dies. My first card features the Braided Ovals dies.

Pinkfresh Studio-Braided Ovals & Classic Words

I blended distress inks onto the smaller oval and splattered some liquid watercolor on it as well. For the sentiment I used one of the Classic Words dies with gold foil cardstock, and I layered it with one of the gold foil leave ephemera from the Everyday Musings Scrapbook collection.

Pinkfresh Studio-Braided Ovals & Classic Words

Next is a simple tag showcasing one of the Classic Tags with Fillable Elements dies.

Pinkfresh Studio-Classic Tags with Fillable Elements & Classic Words

Again I blended the tag with distress inks and splattered liquid watercolor. For the sentiment I used another one of the Classic Words dies with gold foil cardstock as well as another gold foil leave ephemera.

Pinkfresh Studio-Classic Tags with Fillable Elements & Classic Words

Pinkfresh Studio is offering two shopping promos during the release.
-Free House die with purchase. No code necessary.
-Free/discounted shipping from April 8-11th on orders $50+. Must use the code APRESSFREESHIP50. Shipping is free in the USA, and $5.50 off for our International friends

GIVEAWAYS:

Pinkfresh Studio is also giving away the full April Essentials release on the Pinkfresh blog, and on their IG feed!

Leave me a comment for your chance to win a $25 giftcard

Winners will be posted on Sunday, April 14th on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim their prize within 2 weeks.

Here is the full blog hop!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wavy Egg

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Wavy Egg die.

SSS-Wavy Egg

For the sentiment I used the Dress Up Dog & Cat stamp set. Are you ready for Easter? I swear yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Life just moves too quick for this mama:)

You can check out the video of how I made this card over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Wishing you a wonderful weekend💗

Pinkfresh Studio 5th Birthday Blog Hop Celebration

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Pinkfresh Studio for their 5th birthday blog hop celebration. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from Anett Gelencser’s blog.

Pinkfresh Studio-Gatsby

My card showcases the Gatsby die. I masked the angles using post-it tape and blended distress oxide in in Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade & Squeezed Lemonade.

Pinkfresh Studio-Gatsby

For the sentiment I used a new die set coming out on Monday, April 8th called Classic Words die set. I die cut the word gold foil cardstock.

Pinkfresh Studio-Gatsby

GIVEAWAYS:

Pinkfresh Studio is giving away 3 Grand Prizes picked from the Pinkfresh blog:
-A full set of Liquid Watercolors
-3 current paper collections
-The entire April Essentials die release, which will be released on Monday, April 8th

Leave me a comment for your chance to win a $25 giftcard.

Winners will be posted on Sunday, April 14th on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim their prize within 2 weeks.

The next stop on the hop is the lovely Zsoka Marko.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Altenew 5th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Altenew for their 5th Anniversary Blog Hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Altenew Card blog.

Altenew-Mega Alphabet A & B Die, Cube Builder & Stone Wall Stencil

I’ve created a couple of projects using some of my favorite Altenew products. I love to personalize my cards and these Mega Alphabet dies are perfect for adding a monogrammed look.

Altenew-Mega Alphabet B Die & Cube Builder Stencil

For the background I used the Cube Builder Stencil, which is one of my all-time favorite stencils ever in the history of ever. I blended Distress Oxide inks in Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers.

Altenew-Mega Alphabet B Die & Cube Builder Stencil

This next card uses the Stone Wall Stencil with more Distress Oxide inks: Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch & Wilted Violet.

Altenew-Mega Alphabet A Die & Stone Wall Stencil

I added embossed sentiments to both cards using the Sentiments & Quotes stamp set along with a few sequins for embellishment.

Altenew-Mega Alphabet A Die & Stone Wall Stencil

Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2019 for a chance to win! 33 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 4/20/2019.

The next stop on the hop is the amazing Erum Tasneem!
Thanks so much for hopping by!

Dahlia Stem

Hi there! Today I have a super simple project to share featuring the Dahlia Stem die by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Dahlia Stem

I trimmed strips of solid colored cardstock and adhered them to a panel to create this colorful background.

SSS-Dahlia Stem

I adhered four Dahlia Stem die cuts together with spray adhesive for dimension and embossed a sentiment from CZ Simple Sentiments No. 1.

SSS-Dahlia Stem

These clean and colorful cards are always my favorites! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Mama Elephant-The Birthday Bash Wiper Surprise

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this fun, interactive card over on the Mama Elephant blog featuring The Birthday Bash stamp set.

Mama Elephant-The Birthday Bash, Wiper Surprise

To begin I stamped the image from The Birthday Bash as well as Little Chickie Agenda onto bristol paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I colored the images using Zig Clean Color Markers.

Mama Elephant-The Birthday Bash, Wiper Surprise

Using the Wiper Surprise-Creative Cuts I created this interactive card. For the background I stamped some smaller confetti images from Party Animals using Mama Elephant pigment inks.

Mama Elephant-The Birthday Bash, Wiper Surprise

For the sentiment I used the Birthday Messages stamp set along with one of the Sentiment Strips-Creative Cuts. I embossed the sentiment in white onto Island Blue cardstock.

Mama Elephant-The Birthday Bash, Wiper Surprise

Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Thanks so much for joining me, and have a wonderful day!

Yoga Girlfriends

Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog as part of their new “Funny Friday” series. I’m featuring the Yoga Girlfriends stamp set by Art Impressions.

Art Impressions-Yoga Girlfriends

Head over to the Simon Says Stamp blog to see the video of how I created this card. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Mama Elephant-Cupcake Wishes

Hello again! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the Cupcake Wishes set.

Mama Elephant-Cupcake Wishes

I used some Lawn Fawn pattern paper for the background panel and added a sweet bow using the Stitched Gift Tags-Creative Cuts.

Mama Elephant-Cupcake Wishes

I stamped the images from Cupcake Wishes with Memento Tuxedo ink and colored them with Copics.

Mama Elephant-Cupcake Wishes

Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using the adorable Cupcake Wishes set. Thanks so much for stopping by!