4 days until the mft january release

 Are you getting excited for the MFT January release? I am! And I'm excited to share another peek of some new stamps and dies!!!

There is a really cute new stamp set with coordinating dies, Knight In Shining Armor. I couldn't resist imagining the knight & dragon to be besties, with the knight giving the dragon a Valentine so I covered the knight's sword with a little heart.

And I can never resist turning a word die into a shaker window like this Heartfelt Love die.

Here's a quick recap of the MFT products I used...

• Knight In Shining Armor stamps & dies for knight & dragon
• Heartfelt Love die for love shaker window
• Itty Bitty Love stamps for "Happy Valentine's Day"

To see more, make sure you pop over to the MFT blog and YT!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Hugs!

Carly

a card for the cat lover & the mft stamps january release countdown day 5

Do you have a crazy cat lover in your life? I have a few and I'm so excited to make them all cards with a new set from MFT Stamps, Begging To See You Soon.

Here's a little sneak peek because the countdown to the MFT January 2022 release starts now!

This card was super easy to put together!

The bold "you & me always" sentiment (from the coming-in-5-days set Straight From The Heart) is stamped in black on the card front.

The kitties are stamped, die cut and colored simply with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used...

Gray Kitty - C1 & C3

Mint Kitty - BG10, BG11 & BG32

And then I wrapped pink embroidery floss around a circle die cut and the kitties before foam mounting them to the card. I made a little heart with the floss between the kitties and secured it with a dot of liquid glue that dries clear.

Here's a quick recap of the MFT products I used...

Begging To See You Soon stamps & dies for the kitties

Straight From The Heart stamps for the sentiment

To see more, make sure you pop over to the MFT blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope to see you again tomorrow for another sneak peek!

Hugs!

Carly

cheers to the new year card with essentials by ellen

Do you need a card to help celebrate something fun like the new year, a birthday or a new baby? How about a card with a little paper champagne like this one?

I had so much fun making this quick card with the Essentials by Ellen Bottles of Bubbly die cut, a little alcohol ink and sentiments from the Essentials by Ellen Love And Light stamp set.

I started by die cutting the bottle from a green cardstock scrap I had on hand. I added a little dimension to the die cut by ink blending a little dark green ink along the edges. 

Next to give the bottle it's foil wrap, I took a piece of aluminum foil from my kitchen and colored it pink with Gumball Pink alcohol ink.

I wanted to add a little black ribbon around the foil but I didn't have any on hand. Instead I used Pitch Black alcohol ink to color some hot pink ribbon.

I used Yupo paper, Gumball alcohol ink, blending solution and blower to create the champagne "spray". I applied a little blending solution to the Yupo paper, followed by the Gumball ink and then I used the blower to move the ink up to the top corner of the cardstock.

The sentiment is stamped with StazOn permanent ink and the bottle is foam mounted on top.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Carly

supplies:

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Essentials by Ellen Bottles of Bubbly Die Set

Essentials by Ellen Love & Light Stamp Set

Gumball Alcohol Ink

Black Alcohol Ink

Alcohol Ink Blower

Blending Solution

White Yupo Paper

Jet Black StazOn Ink

Mini Applicator & Felt

a few of my favorite stamps & dies

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It's holiday gift giving time so it's the time of year when I like to buy myself a few fun things to slip under the tree or into my stocking, haha! And I usually gift myself some crafty goodies. Tell me I'm not the only one ;)

Speaking of crafty goodies, one of my favorite brands is having a great sale for the next few days...

...so I thought I would share my favorite Essentials by Ellen stamps and dies in case you are looking for some gift ideas for YOU or a special crafty someone.

I have one or two "signature" card designs and both involve big words! I love big words as shaker windows and just as glossy, sparkly messages. My most used die set is the Essentials by Ellen Classic Block Alphabet. I use it ALL THE TIME...

Another die set I use so much I don't bother putting it away is the Essentials by Ellen Essential Circles. I love including circles in my card designs and this set is so fantastic because it includes 15 circle sizes and cuts a ring at the same time!

And I recommend basically any of the Essentials by Ellen Mondo florals because they are ALL gorgeous!

Essentials by Ellen Mondo Tulip

Essentials by Ellen Mondo Pansy

Essentials by Ellen Mondo Wildflowers

Hope you get to treat yourself today!

Have a great day!

Carly

how i make my favorite shaker cards with essentials by ellen

Do you have a favorite card design that you turn to again and again? I do and it's word shaker! I love using word & alphabet dies to make sentiments that are interactive! 

Here's my latest word shaker with the Essentials by Ellen Cup of Cheer stamps and my beloved Classic Block Alphabet...

I love mixing part of a stamped sentiment with a die cut word like this. The complete stamp is "have a cup of cheer" but I did a little easy (aka lazy) masking to replace the stamped cheer with the die cut word.

Here's quick process video on how my latest word shaker was made...

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you are leaving with a little crafty inspiration!

Carly

supplies:

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Essentials by Ellen Cup of Cheer Stamps & Dies

Essentials by Ellen Classic Block Alphabet Dies

Catherine Pooler Inks It's A Girl & Coral Cabana

Copic Markers RV02, R14, R22, G000 & G02

how to make a mini candy corn piñata with essentials by ellen

Do you love to give your friends sweet treats for Halloween? I know I do and I love finding cute ways to package them too!

My latest treat package is a mini candy corn piñata made with the help of a few Essentials by Ellen die cuts. Having a die cut machine and little box die is really handy but I think you could make this treat box with just scissors too.

I've got a quick video of how it came together...

I hope you are inspired to DIY some sweet Halloween treats!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Carly

P.S. Looking for more Halloween treat ideas? Check out my mini ghost bag on the Ellen Hutson blog HERE.

supplies:

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Essentials by Ellen Pyramid Box Die

Essentials by Ellen Never Ending Fringe Dies

Essentials by Ellen Farmhouse Tag Dies

Essentials by Ellen Tag It Halloween Stamps

Lawn Fawn Spooky Twine

Liquid Glue (like this one or this one)

Tissue Paper

diy ghost treat bag

I'm over on the Ellen Hutson blog today babbling about how much I love Halloween candy but also sharing a quick video on how I made this little ghost that looks like a piñata but is really a treat bag...

Come on over and say hi!

Carly