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I created this card for the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #440! I loved the sketch and thought it’d be a fun challenge! I used the “Up in the Air” stamp set and coordinating dies from My Favorite Things. I thought it would be fun to have the balloons and bird inset. I put the stampsContinue reading “You're Going Places”

Because – let’s be honest – is Dad really going to hold and treasure this handmade card forever? Or is it likely to hit the bottom of the trash can before the end of Father’s Day? 😉 I used this pearlized navy card stock that I purchase from The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby. ThisContinue reading “Super quick + simple Dad card”

Hey ya’ll! Just wanted to share this super sweet SHAKER card with you and let you know how I made it! I started off with this really fun background stamp from My Favorite Things. I used my anti-static tool from EK Tools to remove the static before stamping my background with Versamark Watermark ink. IContinue reading “Just wanted to say…”

This card has a mix of quite a few products! The palm tree is from Mama Elephant’s “Summer Days” stamp set. The flamingo, flowers, sentiment and cocktail are from My Favorite Things’ “Let’s Flamingle” stamp set. The background is from My Favorite Things. The smaller sentiment is from Simon Says Stamps’ “Tiny Words” stamp set.Continue reading “Cocktails ARE the Answer :)”

I am just obsessed with these little Peek-a-Boo Pals from Avery Elle!! I love how versatile they are! Read on to see how I threw this card together! I stamped my little pals with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored them in with my Copic markers. I used a blending brush (aka a makeupContinue reading “Missing You Polaroid”

These little guys from Avery Elle are so versatile and perfect for peeking out of any shapes! Read below to see how I made this card step-by-step. I started with these diamond dies from The Stamp Market. I used this Stitched die border next. On another piece of cardstock, I created a Distress Oxide backgroundContinue reading “Peek-a-Boo Pals”

This cute little card is for the MFT Color Challenge 114. I just adore these colors and thought they’d be perfect for a magical card! Read on to see how I made this card and the colors I used!! I started with my stitched dies to create the background for the card. I used theseContinue reading “To My Beautiful Friend”

Scroll down to see more images and how I made this card! This Monster Love stamp set is from Concord and 9th and I think it is just the cutest! There are so many monster and accessory options! So sweet! For the background, I used post-its to mask off the bottom so I could doContinue reading “Monster Birthday”

I recently watched a Jennifer McGuire video where she made a peek-a-boo interactive card. I didn’t have some of the dies she had, but I was determined to try it out anyway! (See the video of the Peek-a-Boo on my instagram @craftyandcreativevibes ) Note: This seems like it’s a ton of work, but once youContinue reading “Peek-a-Boo Card (without special interactive dies)”

For my background, I used my diagonal stripe stencil that I made with my Silhouette Cameo machine. To see that post, click here: I used Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover to blend in the stripes. I used Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp my images on white Neenah card stock. I colored the images inContinue reading “Birthday Wishes Hippo”

What is cuter than a bear in a heart sweater? Oh my goodness!! This card was super simple to put together! Read on to see how to make it! This bear was stamped from the Joyful Hearts Bear from MFT. I colored this guy in with all the colors below (and there’s a timelapse videoContinue reading “Valentine's Bear!”

How sweet is this card?! Read on to see how I made it! I made this background with distress inks and oxides. Using this Tiny Flowers die, I cut out a lot of tiny flowers (more than necessary for this card!) I flipped my Tim Holtz platform over and used it as a pad toContinue reading “have a beary good day!”

This Tiny Flowers die and the background stamp are both from Impression Obsession. I used the Bundled Sage distress ink with the background stamp to create a soft, distressed image. I created a frame around the background with this stitched border die from SSS. On another piece of card stock, I created a purple-blue backgroundContinue reading “Hydrangea – Just Because”

To make this card, I started with the “You” sentiment from The Stamp Market. I cut the “You” out 5 times on black card stock with my die. Using Tombow glue, I glued each of the pieces together. Then I stamped the top of the “You” with the Watermark stamp pad from Versamark. I usedContinue reading “Valentine's Day Bear”

Truly adore this little Aussie Animals stamp set from MFT. This is definitely the first of many cards I will make from this set! The stitched rolling landscape is from Lawn Fawn. I used Copic markers to color in all of stamped images. I used a white Gelly Roll pen to create highlights. I usedContinue reading “Sorry I Was Snappy!”

I don’t normally do anything special inside cards, but this stamp set from Heffy Doodle definitely called for it! I also used some Stamping Masking paper, which is always a challenge! Please read on to see how I made this card! I stamped the balloon first (because I wanted it to look like the balloonContinue reading “Elephant of Surprise!”

This card makes me smile… I always love when I can incorporate rainbow colors into a card! I cut my rectangle paper first and then I used my Stitched Circles die cut from Simon Says Stamp to make a circle in the middle of the rectangle piece. Then, I used this Darice cloud embossing folderContinue reading “You're a DREAM COME TRUE”

If you saw my post a little while ago with the Rainy Day girl, this is very similar! I purchased these girls from the Silhouette Store and had my Cameo 3 sketch and cut the girls out. I chose the long haired girl for this particular card. I used E00, E11, E13 and RV10 forContinue reading “For my Sister”

This is the first time I’ve participated in a My Favorite Things sketch challenge (Sketch 418). I have to say, it was harder than I anticipated it to be! I don’t usually plan a layout before I start putting things together – I prefer to wing it! So I kept finding myself wanting to deviateContinue reading “All I need is YOU … and tacos!”

This card was super fun to make! I used the Silhouette Cameo 3 to sketch and cut the Umbrella Girl. I purchased her (and 2 other girls) from the Design Store. I colored the girl in with my Copic markers. I used E00, E11 and E13 for her skin tones and RV10 for her blush.Continue reading “Here for You – Rainy Day Girl”

This simple card was to fun make with these Leafy Backdrop stamps from Pink Fresh! I think I’m going to have to find some other ways to use them! Plus these Elephant of Surprise stamps are so sweet from Heffy Doodle! Scroll down to see how I made this card! —————————————————— Using 3 of theContinue reading “Elephantastic!”

I cannot get enough of Hog Heaven from MFT Stamps. They’re just the cutest little piggies! To make this card, I started with Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Hillside Backdrop die. I stamped my Hog Heaven stamps with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Then I die cut with the coordinating dies. I used Copic RV21 and RV23 toContinue reading “Life is Sweet!”

Holiday cards are finally done! Now it is time for all the upcoming card needs, like the end of the school year! Crazy! 🙂 You could really do this card one of two ways. I decided to add a little dimension by stamping the 2 of the apples on a separate piece of cardstock andContinue reading “Thanks Teacher!”

These stamps are from The Stamp Market’s newest release… and I’m in LOOVE! To make this card, I started with the “Paper Hug” stamp set and stamped (a few times) using my Abandoned Coral distress oxide. I stamped it enough that it was mostly filled, but that it still looked a little “grungy”. Then, IContinue reading “Paper Bear Hugs!”

Quite in love with this little deer! First, I drew him in Procreate on my iPad. Then, I brought him into Silhouette Studio – Designer Edition. I converted him to a Sketch (which took lots of little tweaking). The Cameo 3 then sketched him with the Silhouette sketch pen and cut him out. For theContinue reading “Silhouette Cameo Sketch – Christmas Deer”

I LOVE rainbow cards so much! They just immediately make me smile! Hope you enjoy this one, too! First, using 2 of the stitched circle dies from Simon Says Stamp, I made my circle frames. Then, I started stamping out all my images and started creating a layout that I thought was balanced. I startedContinue reading “Rainbow Bookworms!”

Isn’t this little piggy the cutest!? First I stamped and die cut everything I needed it to make the card. Then I laid everything out to see what layout I preferred. I colored in the stamped images with my Spectrum Noir markers next. I used Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio to make a subtle andContinue reading “Ham It UP!”

To start off, I used my corner punch to round the corners and used a regular hole punch for the hole. I don’t have any bookmark dies so I just used what I had available! Then I stamped my row of books. I also don’t have any masking paper (if only I had a limitlessContinue reading “Book Worm Bookmark”

This stamp set from Mama Elephant is just the cutest!! First, I cut the piece for the bottom by placing it on the card and using a pencil to draw my lines where I wanted them. Then, I used Tim Holtz distress inks and oxides to blend the background on the piece of card stock.Continue reading “Book Worms”

First, I used a stitched border die from My Favorite Things for the background piece. With the Drifting Stitches border dies from Simon Says, I created 4 separate waves on white cardstock. Next, I used the Clouds stencil from Simon Says Stamp and the Squeezed Lemon + Scattered Straw distress inks to blend the background.Continue reading “Have a Happy Day… Just for the “Halibut””

Using the Clouds and Grass stencils from Simon Says Stamp, I created a single layer background. I used Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass distress inks to blend the background. Then, I used a stitched background die from My Favorite Things to add a border around the background. Then, I stamped the little girl and feathersContinue reading “Glad you’re part of my tribe”