Layered Floral Birthday Card

Hi, friends! I am loving being on summer break so I can craft and share more! How's your summer (or winter, if you live below the equator) going? I hope it's going well! Today I have a floral birthday card to share with you today that uses *NEW* to me products and some things from my stash. Take a peek!

This card was made using the Garden Picks 3D dies from Altenew, a sentiment from the Avery Elle Magnolia stamp set, cardstock and ink from The Stamps of Life, patterned paper from Stampin' Up!, bling from my stash, and a black thin tip Sharpie for the faux stitching.

I was so pleased with how this card turned out, and the recipient also loved it! I hope you like it, too! I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes

Creativ Fusion: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you take some time to create something--you deserve it! If so, I hope you are able to play along with some of these challenges! I'll be back again soon! Until then, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

CAS Flamingo

Hello, friends! I have been gone for far too long, and decided to take the opportunity to redo my blog and create a card this weekend! I am playing along with a few fabulous challenges, so I hope you'll join me! Here's the card...

I used dies, stamps, and ink from The Stamps of Life, Spectrum Noir markers, punches (retired?) from Stampin' Up! and miscellaneous bling to create this card. Here's a closer look at the details...

It was great to get back into my craft room and create! I think this turned out pretty cute, even if my skills are a bit rusty! What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

Addicted to CAS: Tweet

Brown Sugar Challenge: All Creatures Great & Small

Colour Crazy: AG w/ Colored Image

Simply Create Too: Use Stitching

(Use stitched dies.)

Thanks for stopping by, friends! I hope you all have some time to play along with these fun challenges! I also hope you have a wonderful week! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Project supplies:

sayings4flamingos | The Stamps of Life	flamingos2stamp | The Stamps of Life	Circle Dies | The Stamps of Life	Stitched Rectangle Dies | The Stamps of Life	Spectrum Noir Markers: Pink
Spectrum Noir Markers: Reds	Spectrum Noir Markers - Yellows	Petite Petals Punch | Stampin′ Up!	Licorice Cardstock	Powdered Sugar Cardstock
Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive	1 MM Foam Craft Tape

MHKDesigns: March Challenge + Blessed Lily Release

Hello and happy March, everyone! I'm here today to share a card for this month's challenge at MHKDesigns. As you know, I've revamped how my Etsy shop will be running this year, so our challenge posts will ALSO include a monthly release set! This month's set is called...

Blessed Lily!

And here is our challenge inspiration:

I decided to play around with Photoshop and create a two card set--one layered card, the other a one-layer card. Here are my cards...

Both of these cards use the same Photoshop-created panel and the *NEW* Blessed Lily digital stamp set. One was printed, then layered and gussied up...

And the other was kept one-layer with simple rounded corners added.

The layered card had some faux stitching added as a border. I love that using digital images make it super simple to create cards using the same product in a variety of ways! The possibilities are endless! What do you think? I would love to hear in the comments below! :)

Thanks for stopping by, friends! Come join in the fun on the MHKDesigns blog for your chance to win some digi goodies from the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop! Until next time, HUGS and happy {digital} stamping, friends!

MHKDesigns October Release: Funky Fall Foliage

Hello, friends!  Welcome to the October 2017 Release for the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop!  We have 5 fabulous  new sets to share this month and they cover a variety occasions, including sympathy and a celebration of the autumnal season starting here in the Northern Hemisphere!  I just know you will LOVE all the creations that my team and I have to share, as well!  Today's set is called...

Funky Fall Foliage

And here is my card set~

I used Photoshop to create a foliage background using images from the Funky Fall Foliage set before adding a sentiment to match the colors on top. 

This set was super quick and easy because I used my recoloring tool in Photoshop to get a variety of colors! I added faux stitching and glittery dots to the focal panels and backed them with a variety of digital papers. What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! 

And now, let's talk about how to get this new set OR the entire release for FREE!  Here's what you'll need to do...

1. Comment here on the MHKDesigns blog.
2. Comment on each DT member's blog.
3. Join our MHKDesigners and Friends Facebook group and comment there.

I'll be choosing comments randomly from all these places after the release is over, and the authors of those comments will be our winners!  So, the best way to win is to comment every day!  We LOVE the feedback you give us! :)  Here's the list of blogs for you to visit today...

Asha | Asmah | Dawn | Janie | Judy | 

Jessica | Julie | Mynn | Rocky | Shawna

Thanks for stopping by today, friends!  We will be back tomorrow with another *NEW* set to share from the MHKDesigns Etsy shop!  Don't forget to get all your commenting in for your chance to WIN, and please do join our monthly challenge, as well!  Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping! :)

MHKDesigns October 2017 Release + Suggested Papers:

Celestial Elements Digital Stamp Set | MHKDesigns	Funky Fall Foliage Digital Stamp Set | MHKDesigns	Growing Goodness Digital Stamp Set | MHKDesigns	Heaven Heals Digital Stamp Set | MHKDesigns	Tick Tock Digital Stamp Set | MHKDesigns
Get Well Flowers Digital Paper Pack | MHKDesigns	Sunflower Sampler Digital Papers | MHKDesigns	Stenciled Roses Papers | MHKDesigns	Beautifully Brocade Papers | MHKDesigns	Radiant Rainbows Papers | MHKDesigns