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Happy Mother's Day!!! 

Here's another Fancy-Fold Card...I came up with this Double Easel Card:

Gate and Small flowers Thin Cuts and stamps are CTMH. The others are Spellbinders and Sizzix.

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have a few cards to share using Die Cuts + Botanical Themes...

Here's a way (or 2) to make the most out of your die cut scraps...

Die cuts: Spellbinders and Sizzix, Washi Tapes from my stash.

Card #2

Card #3

Challenges:

Card #1

1. The Card Concept #153 {Loads of Lavenders}

2. Die Cut Divas: Window or Aperture Card

3. The Flower Challenge #55: Pretty Pastels

4. Simon Says Mon: Bright, Cheerful Colors 

5. A Bit More Time to Craft: AGoes

Card Set

1. Twofer Card Challenge #37: Leaves

Card #2

1.  Shopping Our Stash #443: Plant Life!

Card #3

1. Creative Craft Cottage #139: Include an Animal

2. Dies R Us #167: AGoes (with brands that DRU sells)

3. Cut It Up #224: Masculine Cards

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I'm playing with some new dies I got...

Newton's Nook Slimline Die Cuts + CTMH Stitched Together - Cardmaking stamp set, alcohol-based marker.

Challenges:

1. Sunday Stamps #254: Go Slim

2. Cardz 4 Galz #144: Slimline Card

3. WordArtWed #487-#488: AGoes

4. Happy Little Stampers April: AGoes with Dies

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I've been trying different Fancy Fold Cards lately...and I found this in a new challenge...a Double Gate Fold Card: 



The basic Tutorial is HERE. I used a double-sided patterned paper as base, and elements that I had previously cut/stamped. The stamped label is a Cricut shape with gold dots. Stamps are Daisy Meadows - Scrapbooking CTMH stamp set (on sale right now until end of April) colored with alcohol-based markers.

Challenges:

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I've made a couple cards using CTMH Cherry Blossoms Stamp Set (on sale until end of April):

Happiness Lives Here papers, White cardstock, Blue Belle Sequins, alcohol-based markers, journaling pen, Foam Tape.

Multi-Square Windows Thin Cuts, Ballerina Cardstock, Blue Belle Sequins, alcohol-based markers, retired sentiment stamp, Foam Tape.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Challenge Up Your Life #134: Moodboard

2. Addicted to CAS #195: Flower

3. Crafty Calendar April: Spring or Easter

4. Gem of a Challenge #8 - Craft & Cardmaking AGoes

Card #2

1. The Flower Challenge #55: Pretty Pastels

2. Inkspirational #236: Grow

3. DieCutDivas: Window or Aperture Card

4. {Pin}spirational #276: April

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

There's a new Challenge at Creative With Stamps!

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Club Scrap has a May Technique Challenge: Stamping on the Edge linky party going on...so I decided to make one card...


The easy way to stamp on the edge is using a border stamp (Club Scrap Sunflowers Collection)...so I stamped it once (about 0.5-1 inch off the edge of the card), masked it and stamped again (overlapping a bit).
Repeat until the edge is all stamped.I had to stamp 3 times, with the stamp I used.
Then, I watercolored stripes in blue and red, splattered some blue on card, added a stamped sentiment (SU!) and some red enamel dots.

Next week, I'll have a photo tutorial on how I made this card...and others...so check back!

Challenges:
1. Club Scrap May Technique Challenge: Stamping on the Edge
2. Double D May: Red, White & Blue Optional: Stars & Stripes

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I have a confession to make...I'm a lazy crafter!!!
I thought I would share some cards that I made yesterday...

I'm so lazy that sometimes it's easier to find a card sketch and use it, instead of your own design...


I stamped the flowers and sentiments on a panel, distressed the edges and adhered it on card base.
I stamped a second flower and cut it out (you don't have to worry about masking, 'cause this one is gonna cover the overlaps).
I colored them with alcohol-based and Fabrico markers and inked the centers with a small ink pad.
I adhered the cut out flower on and added Dimensional Magic in the centers.


Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #220


I didn't even had to think about the colors I wanted to use, 'cause I just used 2. Altenew May Inspiration Challenge colors and their stamps...
3. STAMPlorations May CAS Challenge: AGoes Optional Color Twist: Feminine Colors

4. Simon Says Wed: A Hint of Pink
5. Just Us Girls #392: Word Week - Mother


I wanted to use some patterned paper on this card, but I was too lazy to look for the right one...since the box of washi tapes was closer, I decided to use some instead...


To compensate my laziness...I did some monoprinting on this card, using the back of the die cut butterfly (watercolored with Ken Oliver's Color Burst and some Distress Stains)!!!
It's hard to see, but the butterfly has some pearlescent shine on...
I'll probably make a video on this...but since I'm too lazy...it will probably take me a couple of weeks to finish that! =)
Stamp and die are SU!

Challenges:
1. Mojo Monday #496:
2. Curtain Call Inspiration: Flutter

3. House of Cards May Challenge: Add Sequins and/or Colors (colors)


4. Time Out #82: Flowers (with Optional twist of Kissing)
5. Word Art Wed #280-#281: AGoes