Maxi White Space + Floral Twist Challenge

I was scrolling through IG last week and found a new challenge to participate in. AAA Card Challenges has a CAS card challenge each week. I tend to overthink things and make them too hard so this is just what I need!

AAACards Clean and Simple Challenges #170

I found the challenge to be very relaxing! Which is good because sometimes I stress when I make a cards...not good :(. 

On this first card, I used a set of boarder dies to emboss the card front. 

The sentiment and small flower are from My Favorite Things Stamps. Add just a few shaded of color on the flower with my Copics and DONE!! 

This second card features embossing on the card front with a Small Brick Wall stencil from  My Favorite Things.

I then used the same stamps for this card. 

I found that I wanted to keep making these simple cards with the same two stamps BUT I stopped and moved on to other projects. It was definitely a breathe of fresh air to make these. 

Thank you for stopping by! Happy Crafting My Friends!

Eva

MFT Sketch Challenge 498

Today I have a card that I made using this weeks MFT Sketch Challenge 

I used the Jumbled Numbers Background stamped in grey. 

The MFT Saddle Up and Celebrate stamp set includes this cute cow cake stamp. I am a sucker for cows!! I colored the images with Copic markers. 

 

Thank you for stopping by, Happy Crafting to You!!

Eva

Huge Hugs

Anyone need a HUGE Hug  from someone you haven't seen in awhile?

I know I have a few friends I wish I could see and hug!

This is my last card featuring the technique used in this video by Jennifer McGuire.

On this one I used this wonderful Herringbone background stamp from Concord and 9th. Love that stamp!! The die is from My Favorite Things.

I dry embossed the paper before die cutting with the Broken Chevron Stencil from Altenew.

Hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by!

Eva

Sympathy

I am working, little by little to make some pet sympathy cards so that I have them when I need them.

It's such a sad reason to have to send a card (any sympathy card) but an excellent opportunity to show love and support. 

Sentiment and paw die from My Favorite Things.

Have a great day!

Eva

Thank You

 I love all of the rainbow cards we are seeing.

I decided to use all of the sentiments in this MFT set in one card.  

I used copic markers to color the strips, then stamped the sentiments on.

Thank you for looking!

Eva

HBD

Ohhhh...alcohol inks, why did it take me so long to cave in?

The card was done using a panel that I had created using the alcohol inks.

I then stamped some floral stamps using white ink. 

I topped it off with a fun scripty HBD due from MFT.

Have a wonderful day. 

Eva

Cheers...Again

I had this SU! stamp set out and decided to give the black and white background with a pop of color behind a die cut panel a shot. This really is a cool and so many possibilities

The die is from MFT.

Thanks for looking!

Eva

Cheers

I think this background from Erin Lee Creative is one of my new favs!

The detail is so amazingly sharp. I see some watercoloring in the future with this one and even more ink blending.

The die is from MFT.

Enjoy your day!

Eva

GREAT

Today's card reminds me of bubbles....lots and lots of bubbles.

I have had this stencil hanging around for awhile and finally decided to put it to use. 

The colors just make me calm and happy...and who doesn't need to hear from someone else, every once in a while that they are great??

Have a super day! 

Eva

Spring Has Sprung!

Happy Tuesday! It's going to be a pretty day in Kansas...I am going to be inside for most of it {super sad face}. This little card makes me think of the joy in hearing the sounds of spring first thing in the morning as I wake up.

The birds are certainly excited that Spring has sprung!

Have a wonderful day!

Eva

Hello Deer

I have adored the deer dies for a very long time. I am not sure what has taken me so long to purchase a deer die, after all, anything the hubs would like should be an immediate purchase. 

I found this Deer Die at Scrapbooks Etc...in Topeka, Ks while I was there a few weeks ago. 

I have been going there for years and no matter how long between visits, they remember me. I LOVE that place!

The die is an Amy Designs Die, which was new to me...but sometimes I am a little late to the party. I also used the Patterned Triangles stamp from MFT and the sentiment is from a Hero Arts set.

Thank you for stopping by!

Have a super day!

Eva

Instagram MFT Card Round Up #3

Just a few more cards I’ve made over time and only posted to Instagram.

I have to say these are some of my favs! 

Thanks for looking!

Have a super day!

Eva

Instagram MFT Card Round Up #2

Apparently several months ago I started a "round up" to post on my blog all the cards that I put on Instagram and fail to then blog....LOL....I have 10 posts waiting to be posted that I forgot about, Bwahaha...

Today, I started "Pinning" my cards to Pinterest and found the posts just a waiting for me to do something with them.

So today, I will start the "round up" again.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great day!

Eva

A Couple of Recent Fun Ones

So here I am at the blog...preparing for a blog hop for next week. Noticing that I have not blogged in a very long time and I am not sure why. I have drafts with pictures of cards ready to go, labels assigned just now words...so what have I been waiting for??? Not sure.

The card above uses a floral stamp from Altenew and MFT sentiments/die.

For those that hang out on Instagram, these may be old news...or I posted them so long ago they may seem new again. There...IT...IS...Instagram...so simple and fast, and way more followers so my account says...that's why I have not blogged :). 

This little number, features the Hens from Taylored Expressions Happy Hens set. I love those girls!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look today!

Eva

A Challenge Card (ctd386)..Who Me???

I am having the best weekend I have had in a while! It was a three day for me with some not so fun but necessary things to do on Friday, but the rest has been a rare gem! Yesterday was a day of fishing with the family for the first time in way to many years. Today was crafting! It doesn't get much better!!! 

I saw this Color Throw Down challenge and decided to play along.

Below is my entry for the challenge...I was super excited to have colors that fit this challenge!

Thanks for stopping by the ole blog!

Have a super day!

Eva

A Little Latte

I am finally going to update this blog! Yeah!
I made a little card for an MFT challenge and need to link it up so here it is!

I love this coffee cup die from MFT! I have had my eye on it for along time! The coffee marks were made with a stencil and chocolate chip ink.

Thanks for stopping by to look! 

Have a fabulous day!

NN Inky Paws Challenge #16 Christmas

As promised, I have one last Holiday Hounds Christmas card to share with you.

I will say that using the same stamp set on 8 different cards all at one time made me feel more creative!! Kept me focused!

If you click on the picture you will head over to Newton's Nook Blog post that features the challenge cards. 

This time, I decided to make my very FIRST shaker card!

I used my Spellbinders to make the shaker window and then added foam tape to the back.

I filled my little shaker window with beads and sequins....to be honest, I didn't want to use too many sequins. I have the fear that so many other crafter's have..."what if I run out and need one in the middle of the night"...so I have more beads in there.

I placed a layer of sparkly icicle at the bottom of the window and attached a sparkly snowflake and gold floral die cut to the top, tying it off with a little bit of red scrapper's floss.

I stamped the sentiment in brick red ink onto a strip of vellum and attached it to the card front.

I was not so sure about this card, but it has grown on me and it was my friend's favorite out of the 8 that I made.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Until next time make sure you Stamp S'More!

Eva

Curtain Call: Clearly Christmas: Take 2

I promised another card for the Clearly Christmas Challenge from the Curtain Call and here it is....Surprise, Surprise...it's a Holiday Hound from Newton's Nook!

I again used the chevron panel from Reverse Confetti, alternating green and blue stripes. I also inset a glittery snowflake.

I used Copics to color the hound and my Lawn Fawn stitches border dies to make the blue and green background panel. I had to play around a tad with the embossing folder from SU! to get all those snowflakes in there but I managed!!

I hope you have enjoyed the posts for this challenge. 

I will be back with another set of challenge cards.

Thank you for stopping by my blog!

Eva

Curtain Call: Clearly Christmas

I know this is going to be very hard to believe but...it's true, I only have about 3 stamp sets that are Christmas related {{GASP!!}}.

I am a fussy stamp shopper when it comes to Christmas stamps. I want my stamp sets to be able to be used for more than one time of the year, more than one occasion. Picky, I know!

What that means is that my blog viewers then see the same set used ALOT...as a matter of fact some of you are probably wondering if I own any other stamps besides these wonderful weiner dogs.

But they are OH. So. CUTE.

I decided to play along with the Curtain Call Challenge and have 2 entries to share. One on this post and one on another coming shortly!

This first card makes me pretty proud of my coloring!! I was just so pleased to get the brown and black to blend without it turning into an all black dog. 

The stamped dog and sentiment are from the Holiday Hounds set from Newton's Nook.

The chevron panel is from Reverse Confetti...I love the versatility of this and I am sure I will be purchasing more of these little guys in the future.

I cut the snowflake with an MFT die out of silver glitter paper and inset it into the chevron panel.

Not only is this cool but you should see the left over snowflakes...I'm sure they will appear on another project.

 The background has little versamarked Heidi Swapp stamp on it and the loopy pieces are a die from PTI.  Remember as a kid you were made fun of for "cross-dressing"?? This card makes me feel like I am wearing Calvin Klein mixed with Levi's!! A little bit of everything, LOL!!

Off to start up the next post to get the next card entered into the challenge!!

Eva

Paws & Bling

I have been looking at the stamps from Newton's Nook for some time now! Such cute, cute images. 

They recently released a set with wiener dogs  and I knew I had to take the plunge!!

I decided to participate in the Inky Paws challenge and add a little sparkle.

Who does't love sparkle and bling???

I colored this fella with my copic markers and cut him out (yep with the scissors!).

 

I did not have white glitter paper, so I did it the old fashion way...big glue pen, white cardstock and glitter. I used my Lawn Fawn landscape dies to cut the snow drifts. 

I added some Pretty Pink Posh and Doodlebug sequins for a little extra bling-bling. It's kinda hard to see but the twine (The Twinery) has shiny purple strands. I do believe my little fella is all blinged out!

Off to make another challenge card...whoop, whoop, it's gunna be 2 in one day!

Thanks for stopping by my blog, have a wonderful day!

Eva