a latte love card with mft stamps

Do you have a coffee-loving friend who could use a paper hug? I've got just the card to show you! I created it with the MFT Stamps Coffee Shop Card Kit...

To create this card I started with the lovely gray shiplap patterned paper from the Floor To Ceiling Paper Pad and adhered it to my card.

I foam mounted a piece of white cardstock with a stripe of kraft on top to make a "counter". The white counter was the perfect place for the sentiment from Coffee Order stamp set.

The hanging menu is the Coffee Shop stamp embossed with white on black cardstock and die cut with Make A Sign die set. And I used the menu frame die cut to "hang" the sign.

The counter is covered with cups & an espresso machine from the Be Your Own Barista die set.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have time to pop over to the MFT blog to check out more cards made with the kit (and maybe treat yourself to the kit too)!

Hugs!

Carly

coffee shop card kit

Do you love coffee? Do you love cardmaking? Well I've got the card kit for you!

MFT is releasing their latest card kit tomorrow, Coffee Shop! Here's a little peek...

I paired a sentiment from the Coffee Order stamp set with the little to-go cups from Be Your Own Barista die set. 

The card could not be simpler but I love how it turned out and I think it's perfect to give with a gift card!

Stop by again tomorrow to see more!

Hugs!

Carly

diy marbled halloween tags

Are you getting excited for Halloween projects? I'm all about making and giving treats so I need gift tags! I'm sharing some bright & happy marbled tags over on the Ellen Hutson blog today with a video! I'd love for you to come check it out!!!

Hugs!!!

Carly

stenciled fall cards with pretty pink posh

Raise your hand if you are getting excited for fall! I'm assuming you are all raising your hands high so lets talk about creating some fall-ish thank you cards with the latest Pretty Pink Posh stencils! (By the way you are here just in time for day 3 of the PPP September release hop!)

Before I share my card, there's more fun! There are 3 $25 gift certificates to Pretty Pink Posh up for grabs! Enter to win by leaving comments along the hop by 11:59pm PST on September 21st, 2022. The winners will be announced on the PPP blog.

I would love to tell you that I did something really clever to make these cards but honestly the fab stencils, Layered Foliage and Layered Apples, did all the work!

Since both sets are layered stencils its ridiculously easy to use them to create beautiful stenciled card fronts. My only tip is that I find the stencils easier to use with blending brushes instead of foam (but foam still works if that's what you've got).

I used Distress Oxide inks Dried Marigold and Saltwater Taffy with the foliage. And Saltwater Taffy & Festive Berried with the apples.

To finish the cards I used the "thanks" from the Give Thanks Script die and paired it with tiny typed stamped sentiments from Hedgehog Friends and Floral Hearts. I placed both parts on a vellum circle (and my vellum adhesive seems really visible in the pics but you can barely see it in real life.)

Your next stop on the hop is Lisa Mears blog and I'm sure you are going to love it! Here's the whole hop list in case you need it...

Pretty Pink Posh blog 
Amy Rysavy
Dana Kirby
Lindsey Larsen
Melody Rupple
Amanda Wilcox
Carly Minner
Lisa Mears

Thanks so much for hopping with us! Hugs!!!

Carly

alex syberia designs kickstarter campaign | blog hop 1 & giveaway

The moment has arrived!! Alex Syberia Designs Kickstarter Campaign is live!

Today, we are celebrating the launch of Alex Syberia Designs' very first collection of physical products through their Kickstarter Campaign! With clear stamps, dies and stencils, there's something for everyone to love!

To have a look at all of the designs in detail (including videos!), the exclusive offers they have for you, and see how you can support them, make sure you check their Kickstarter Campaign Page.

Their Kickstarter Campaign, full of incredible discounts for you, will run from the 15th September to the 16th October 2022.  

This great milestone called for some big celebrations! Throughout the duration of the Kickstarter Campaign, Alex Syberia Designs will be hosting 4 hops:

• 15 September 2022 - Hop 1: Blog hop
• 23 September 2022 - Hop 2: Instagram hop
• 5 October 2022 - Hop 3: Blog hop
• 13 October 2022 - Hop 4: Instagram hop

GIVEAWAY PRIZES | OVER £1000/$1200 IN TOTAL

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away some fantastic prizes; their full September Release and two of their gorgeous Floral Bundle or Critter Bundle to choose from. There are also amazing companies and crafty friends who are celebrating with us. Here's the complete list of awesome prizes:

• Alex Syberia Designs:
  
  • Full September Release Bundle (worth £329/$395)
  • Two bundles to choose from: Floral Bundle (worth £160/$192) or Cuties Bundle (worth £108/$129) *
• Artcreatiu - 25€ Gift Card
• Bearly Art - $50 Gift Card (open to US participants only)
• Catherine Pooler Designs - $30 Gift Card
• Crafty Purple Frog - £25 Gift Card
• Kit & Clowder - 30$ Gift Card
• La papelería de Lola - 25€ Gift Card
• Organizemore - $50 Gift Card
• Picket Fence Studios - $75 Gift Card
• Seize the Stamp - CHF 50
• The Gray Muse - $50 Gift Card
• Tonic Studios - £100/$100 Gift Card
• Wow! Embossing powder - £20/$20 Gift Card

* Check the Kickstarter Campaign for more info

That's a total of 15 prizes for 15 lucky winners! To be in with a chance to win one of these amazing prizes all you have to do is play along with each of the four hops! Alex Syberia Designs will draw winners from those entrants that have played along the hops by 16th October 2022. 

Our first hop is a blog hop and it couldn't be easier to enter. All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post as well as those of the other amazing designers in this hop. You can see the full list, with links to each blog, below.

Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog on the 23rd October 2022.

excited for fall with essentials by ellen

The weather is changing in Seattle this week and I'm thrilled for all things fall, including fall cardmaking! There are some fabulous new fall sets hitting the Ellen Hutson shop this Friday! Want a little peek...

I LOVE the Fallish stamp set! I ink blended cardstock with Distress Oxide Tattered Rose and stamped the leaves across the panel with Catherine Pooler Clay Mask. I love the way the colors worked together.

And the new Thank You die...so good! I used the background die to cut a window in my card panel. Then I die cut the letters from white cardstock and colored them with Copic Markers.

And this card has so many new goodies it is almost ridiculous, LOL! I clearly got carried away...

I used the new Hot Foil Stamp Hexagons with the Essential Hexagon dies to make a shaker window. As a background I used a panel with the new foiled EBE HFS Ovals that was headed to the garbage but it was perfect when I only needed a small section so I ink blended it and used it to back & close the shaker.

And I topped the whole card off with the Thank You die cut again and ink blended leaves from the new EBE Leaves set. Just wait until you see the rest of the dies!

There's more to see on the EH blog today so please stop by!

Hugs!

Carly

rudolph the red-nosed reindeer card with mft stamps

Have you started creating any Christmas cards yet? You might want to when you see the latest collection of stamps and dies from MFT Stamps! But before you run off to see what I mean, I've got a Christmas card to share with you!

One of my favorite holiday characters is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer so I was thrilled to see the Reindeer Love set! I mean, how cute?!

It was so fun to color this little guy but it took me ages, LOL! I'm attempting to be a little bolder with my colors & shading and that takes time so I kept the card simple after that.

The hearts and sentiment (borrowed from Christmas Sweetheart) are stamped directly on the card) and little Rudolph is stamped, cut & colored and then foam mounted to the card.

If you haven't had a chance, I highly recommend popping over to the MFT blog to see more of the new release!

Thanks for stopping by!

Carly