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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

mft bear hugs

The MFT Stamps April 2024 release is available NOW!!! There are so many wonderful sets to check out but before you go, I have a quick card to share with the Bear Hugs set...

I love all of Jenoblade's cute critters but there is something especially sweet about these bears!

I stamped, die cut and colored one of the bears and then decided I was going to make a birthday card so I borrowed a party hat from the Presents and Pupcakes set.
I ink blended the front of a card and then die cut a panel to go over it with one of my favorites, Bold Happy Birthday.

The "beary" sentiment was stamped by masking part of the stamp with tape while inking, then removing the tape and stamping onto the panel.

Pop over to the MFT blog when you have a minute to see more of the April collection and maybe even shop a little😉

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly

Monday, April 29, 2024

mft playful pups

I get so excited about a cute critter stamp set and the April 2024 MFT collection has some of the cutest, including Playful Pups!

I love coloring critter stamps but I also love not coloring them! LOL! Coloring all four of the Playful Pups would have taken me hours so I designed this quick black & white (with a little Poppin' Pink card).

I stamped all the pups along the bottom of an A2 card and then gave them rosy cheeks and pink collars.

I paired a stamped sentiment from the set with the word "friend" cut with the Essential Alpha from Poppin' Pink cardstock

I love that it feels bold and graphic and it was EASY!

You can see more about the April release on the MFT blog so pop by when you have a second!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly

Sunday, April 28, 2024

mft stitched pinking edge rectangle stax

The countdown to the MFT Stamps April 2024 release continues and I've got another little peek for you today!

This card is so simple but I really love it! The new Stitched Pinking Edge Rectangle Stax looks so fun with bold Moroccan Spice cardstock!

I paired it with a Poppin' Pink cardstock heart, cut with the Heart Stax, and a lovely little sentiment from the new Pure Innocence Safe Place set.

There's more new cards on the MFT blog today so pop over when you have time!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly

Saturday, April 27, 2024

mft friends who fiesta

The MFT Stamps April 2024 release is coming soon on April 30th and it includes some super cute new Jenoblade sets!!! Want a little peek?

I made this card with the Friends Who Fiesta set and it's a shaker with tacos!!! 

The background is ink blended with DIY glitter paste (Glossy Accents mixed with glitter) over the top. The shaker window is just a simple square and I filled the shaker with sequins and tacos that I stamped, die cut and colored.

On the front I added a sentiment and a cute little taco loving fox! This set is so fun!!!

Wanna see more of the new Jenoblade sets? Head over to the MFT blog!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly

Friday, April 26, 2024

mft best mom ever + countdown to mft april 2024 release

MFT Stamps is ending April on a very high note with a very fun release! And while you have to wait until the 30th to shop, our MFT team has got fun sneak peeks for you each day. Are you ready for the first one?!

The Best Mom Ever die is just my style! I love big word dies!!!

For this card I ink blended on my card front and added a layer of DIY glitter paste (Glossy Accents mixed with glitter) on top. Then I die cut the Best Mom Ever from a white cardstock panel and adhered it on top. Can you believe I didn't make it into a shaker window? Don't worry, that's my next card!

You can see more about the April release on the MFT blog so pop by when you have a second!

Hugs!
Carly

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

mft you give me butterflies card kit

The MFT Stamps You Give Me Butterflies card kit just hit the shop and its GORGEOUS!

Yesterday I shared a shaker card with the Breakthrough Butterflies die and today I have a card to share that might not shake but still has glitter! LOL!

The Peek-a-boo Butterfly die is so pretty all on it's own, I barely had to do anything to make this card! I die cut the butterfly from a white cardstock panel.

I added a sentiment from the You Give Me Butterflies stamp set along with a little faux splatter using a black pen.

Then I ink blended the front of my folded card with Distress Oxide Carved Pumpkin and Picked Raspberry. I added glitter paste over the ink blending and when that was dry, I adhered the butterfly panel on top. Easy peasy!

I highly recommend heading over to the MFT blog to see more of the gorgeous cards my teammates have made!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly

Monday, April 22, 2024

something beautiful is fluttering into the mft shop...

A beautiful new card kit is fluttering into the MFT Stamps shop tomorrow and I'm so excited! Do you want a little sneak peek? Well I hope you're saying yes because I can't resist sharing! LOL!

For this card I used the Breakthrough Butterflies die on white cardstock and put it over a full panel shaker pocket. I mean, how could I resist turning it into a shaker?!

I used Distress Oxides (Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Salvaged Patina & Twisted Citron) to create a rainbow background for the shaker pocket. 

And I added a sentiment from the You Give Me Butterflies stamp set along with a little faux splatter using a black pen.

Head over to the MFT blog to see more and come by tomorrow to see another card with the You Give Me Butterflies card kit!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

simon says stamp celebrate

 A really happy & fantastic new collection of stamps, dies, stencils and more just hit the Simon Says Stamp shop...the Celebrate collection!

Everything is fabulous as always but there is one set already destined to become my absolute favorite, Flower Power! Seriously my brain is just bursting with cards I want to make with these stamps, dies & stencils!

For this card I used the stencil with some of my favorite Distress Oxides (Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Salvaged Patina & Twisted Citron). I love the two color blends!

Then I stamped the outline layer over the ink blending, off setting it just a bit because I love the wonky look!

I grabbed the stencil again and ink blended the flower middles with Distress Oxide Black Soot. I find that the Black Soot is the best black to go over Oxide ink blending.

After letting the ink dry for a bit, I die cut the flowers. 

I stamped & embossed a sentiment on one flower.

And I adhered all the flowers to the card in a grid pattern, mounting some with foam adhesive and some with glue. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs!!!
Carly

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

mft tropical toucans

There is a new collection of adorable Jenoblade stamp designs hitting the MFT shop today and they are the cutest!!!

The Tropical Toucans set is just adorable and one of my favorite new sets!

For this card I masked off a section at the top of my card and ink blended Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina & Twisted Citron. Then with the masking tape still in place (and after a little drying time), I stamped the tropical flower bundle off of each edge. I find Distress Oxide Black Soot is the best for stamping over Distress Oxide ink blending unless the blending is super duper dry.

After removing the masking, I stamped the sentiment and added a little faux ink splatter with a black pen.

I stamped, die cut and colored one of the toucans. I just love them!!! And I used foam tape to adhere it to the card front. Here are the Copic colors I used:

  • body - C5, C6 & C8
  • beak - YR16, YR07, RV06 & RV09

Definitely pop over to the MFT blog to see more projects with the adorable Jenoblade sets!

Hugs!
Carly

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

mft you are not alone card kit

The MFT You Are Not Alone Card Kit just hit the shop and it's so beautiful!

Yesterday I shared a clean & simple sympathy card and today I want to share something a little more playful!

I die cut nine of one bloom with the Show of Support die set and ink blended three combinations:

I arranged the blooms in a 3x3 grid on my card front and used a black marker to color a circle behind each one before gluing them down. Lazy crafter hack, LOL!

Then I stamped a sentiment from the You Are Not Alone set under the grid and added a little faux black splatter with a pen.

I highly recommend heading over to the MFT blog to see more of this gorgeous kit!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly

Monday, April 1, 2024

handmade cards to show support with mft stamps

There is a beautiful new card kit coming to MFT Stamps tomorrow and it's perfect for creating cards to show support to your loved ones. Do you want a little sneak peek? Well keep reading!

For this card I die cut a square window and stamped the sentiment below with the You Are Not Alone stamp set.

I used the new Soft Stripes paper pad as the background of the square window and added die cut flowers to the right side with the Show of Support die set. I die cut the flowers from Cotton Candy & Red Hot cardstock and added a little shading with Red Hot ink. The stems & leaves are cut from white cardstock and inked with Jalapeno Popper.

Head over to the MFT blog to see more and come by tomorrow to see another card with the You Are Not Alone card kit!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carly