Simple By Design

Hello again

Back again tonight to share the next installment in the Sketch Challenge, currently sitting at 349..

To check out how to enter the challenge and to view the wonderful creations from the team, just head over HERE..

I decided to play with the Flamazing stamp set, so I grabbed one of those cutie flamingos and stamped it out with Tickled Pink, Bubblegum and Steel Grey inks, die cutting out and setting aside..

I then moved onto the next part of the sketch and that was to create my little framed area, so I die cut several layers of white card stock, using the Single Stitch Line Rounded Rectangle die, with the top layer of the frame, I first blended Summer Splash and Lemon Drop ink to the card stock first and then die cut and adhered the frame to the white ones..

The inner part of the blended card stock I stamped some water feature from the Flamazing stamp set and adhered all these pieces to a trimmed white card stock..

Next up was to blend a little bit more onto some white card stock using Limelight ink and die cutting using the grass die from the Mailbox die, adding this to the framed feature along with my flamingo..

To complete the card and sketch, I took Cement Gray card stock, stamping and embossing a sentiment and die cutting using the Slanted Sentiment Strips..

I look forward to seeing what you come up with this week..

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Hello

Finally, time to shop up big at MFT, the September Release is now live and you can begin shopping or adding to your wish list HERE..

I have one last card for you today and I am using Wild Woodland..

I stamped out the images that I wished to use and coloured them in with Copics, I then die cut them and set them aside..

I took a piece of trimmed white card stock and applied Lemon Drop ink to the centre of the panel, once I was happy with the colour, I added my images to this panel..

I then took the word Hugs from the Words for Friends and some Kraft card stock, ran the die through 4 times and adhered each of the letters together, adding this to the top of the card..

Lastly, I stamped 2 different sentiments, one from the Bitty Bears and the other from All Smiles..

Enjoy viewing more creations today, I really hope the team has provided loads of inspiration..

Have a great day!

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Hello

We have finally made it there, this is Day 1 of the September Release Countdown for MFT, I hope you have enjoyed viewing all the inspiration from the Design Team this month, to see more of today, just head over HERE..

So my card today is very basic, but you know what sometimes basic can have a huge impact and can be used for either masculine or feminine people…

I tried my hand at water colour smooching, it is a technique that has been around for awhile now and well I am not sure I achieved it too well, but it was fun to have a go..

So I took some Water Colour paper, that I die cut down using the A2 Rectangle Stax and applied, Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean and Cracked Pistachio…

Once I was happy with that look, I went to the die cutting machine and ran the word Smile from Double the Smiles die set around 4 times using some white card stock, I adhered each of the letters together and added this to the water colour paper…

I then stamped a sentiment onto Black Licorice card stock from the All Smiles stamp set, embossed with White Embossing Powder and die cut it out using the Slanted Sentiment Strips, adding this under the word Smile..

Completed the card by adding Clear Sequins..

Enjoy the rest of your day, I will be back tomorrow with New Product Launch and the day you are all waiting for, Shopping day!

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Hi again

Today marks Day 2 of the MFT September Release Countdown and the design team have more installed for your viewing..

Today I created a simple card that could be used for Christmas or even a Sympathy card, just by switching out the sentiment..

I used the stamp set called Modern Trees and such a great layering set..

I first went about die cutting Cement Gray Card Stock using one of the rectangles from the A2 Rectangle Stax set and stamped all over the background to create my own pattern paper using one of the leaves from the Modern Trees, embossing with White Embossing Powder..

I then die cut a white piece of card stock using the same rectangle stax and this time using my Mini Misti, I stamped and embossed one of the trees, embossing the stem in Silver and the leaves in Gold..

I added some twine and then the tree panel to the Cement Gray background and completed this card by stamp a sentiment from Bitty Bears onto Vellum that was also embossed with White Embossing Powder and the card was complete..

This card would be good to create a production line of them ready to post out as Christmas cards…

Well I will be back with Day 1 tomorrow..

Enjoy your day !

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Hello

Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday…we are having a quiet day here, managing to get a few jobs done around the house and heading off into the craft room to try and get some deadlines completed, but have to admit the mojo is and has been lacking so the struggle is real as it is for so many of us..

Today though is Day 3 of the September Release Countdown for MFT, I hope you are all enjoying viewing this months release so far..

I have a cute little card for you today using the latest Pure Innocence stamp..

I stamped her out along with some extra apples, coloured in the images and die cut out..

I then took 3 of the A2 Rectangle Stax 2 set, laid them onto my grid paper and applied some Post-it Tape to adhere all 3 together, I took some white card stock over to my die cut machine and ran it through the machine, embossing the card stock as opposed to the normal of die cutting..

I added some twine just above the inner embossed rectangle and adhered my images..

I completed this card by stamping a sentiment onto some Tiny Check pattern paper, adhering this to the card also..

Right, time to head off and get some of those jobs done…

Have a wonderful time checking out all the design team’s amazing creations again today, I will see you back here again for day 2..

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Hello and happy weekend to you all!

Are you enjoying your weekend so far, lots of crafty time I hope too, I plan on doing that myself today..

So today to start out the crafty process I am sharing my Day 4 of the MFT September Release Countdown..

Today I get to share the cutest set ever from Birdie Brown called Bitty Bears, they are so so adorable and I know that this set will be one that I will gravitate to always and hope you do to..

So I kept my card pretty simple and wanted to add to my already growing Christmas card collection..so I stamped out the Christmas themed bears and coloured with Copics, die cutting out and set aside..

I then took a trimmed piece of white card stock and applied Poppy ink to one corner of the card stock, once I was happy with the blended look, I flicked some water over the top to wick and added some white gel pen to give the effect of snow falling..

Next was to stamp out a sentiment, which I embossed with White Embossing Powder onto some Black Licorice card stock, die cutting it out using the Slanted Sentiment Strips..

Adding my sentiment strip and my little bears to the inked corner of the card and completed it by adding some Clear Sequins..

I look forward to sharing my next creation with you tomorrow, for now head on over to the Blog to see what the other design team members have created..

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