Today I'm so excited to be back on the MFT blog, for my 2nd post as guest designer. I'd love it if you'd check out the post on their blog, where I'll be sharing three very different cards showcasing some of their awesome September release. On my blog today, I'm sharing the first of those… Continue reading MFT Guest Designer Day 2
Category: Handmade Cards
September Sketch Challenge
I'm following the sketch challenge at Seven Hills Craft blog today. The Happy Hedgehogs stamp set was definitely my favourite from the latest MFT release. I think they will be featuring on a lot of my cards. I die cut three white square frames using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares dies. The images from the… Continue reading September Sketch Challenge
Hedgehog and Fall Florals
Today I'm sharing in more detail the third card from my MFT guest designer blog post last week. It features the MFT Happy Hedgehogs stamp set, a fantastic new release for September. See that post here. Hedgehog and fall florals I do love a colourful background, but I'm also a big fan of the clean… Continue reading Hedgehog and Fall Florals
Hedgehog Spin and Slide
This is the second card that I shared as guest designer on the MFT blog this month. It features the MFT Happy Hedgehogs stamp set, a fantastic new release for September. Check out the original post here. Hedgehog spin and slide card The sentiment ‘I like how you roll’, from the MFT Happy Hedgehogs set,… Continue reading Hedgehog Spin and Slide
MFT Guest Designer Day 1 – Happy Hedgehogs
I'm thrilled to be a guest designer for My Favorite Things this month. Thank you so much to all the team at MFT for having me. Please check out my blog post on the MFT blog here! As a huge fan of My Favorite Things, I am always excited to see their new release countdown… Continue reading MFT Guest Designer Day 1 – Happy Hedgehogs
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Today I'm sharing a card I made for my niece. I stamped the Goldilocks and three bears image from the Clearly Besotted Once Upon a Time stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then coloured with Copics and Promarkers, and fussy cut it out. I cut a 4 inch square white card base and added a… Continue reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears
MFT Big Balloons Stencil
Today's card features the MFT Big Balloons stencil. On watercolour cardstock, I used distress inks and the stencil to add three balloons. I flicked water over the distress ink to remove some colour for interest. I used a heat gun to dry the card. I added a sentiment from the MFT Birthday Greetings stamp set and… Continue reading MFT Big Balloons Stencil
Spinner card
I thought I'd have a go at making a spinner card, which seem popular at the moment. I admit, this attempt didn't go quite to plan, as I think I could have used better thread. The one I used keeps loosening, no matter how much tape I use! Never mind, it's fun to experiment and… Continue reading Spinner card
Die Cut Watercolouring
I wanted to do a watercolour leaf background, but don't have a set of leaf stamps to heat emboss. Here's how I created this card: I used the MFT Leafy Greenery dies to create masks from full sticky post it notes. I stuck these down on a piece of watercolour card. I chose some colours… Continue reading Die Cut Watercolouring
Fuchsia Fairy
For my nieces birthday back in April, I created a poppy fairy card, with help from my sister, who designed the fairy. My eldest niece had her 3rd birthday this month, so we thought she should have a fairy card too. This time we made a fuchsia fairy card. Most of the steps for this… Continue reading Fuchsia Fairy
