Summer Dandelions

 Hello, friends! I am back to share a card I created to try and force my mojo to return. I’ll let you decide on the results!

I decided to use dies and stamps that had never been used as my inspiration. I had a lot of fun deciding on how to create depth and texture with the dies, and the use of shimmery cardstock was meant to mimic dewy summer mornings.

Overall, this experience actually did really help me get some crafty mojo back, and I do love the way this turned out! I’m sharing it with the fabulous challenges linked below.

Cut It Up: Feeling Blue (I hope I’ve used enough blue!)

Ellibelle’s Corner: Something Blooming Lovely

Addicted to Stamps & More: Dies/Stencils

Path of Positivity: Uplifiting

Stamps & Fun = Creativity: Choose a Season (summer)

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you take some time to create soon and, if you can, enter some or all of these amazing challenges! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx

Peachy Spring

 Hello, friends! I am here to share a peachy springtime creation that I made to enter into a few challenges. Here is that card…

This lovely image is from Becky’s Place, papers are from The Stamps of Life, and the doily is from my stash. Alcohol markers were used to color the image.

I’m entering this card into these fabulous challenges ~

Becky’s Place: May Challenge

Just Us Girls: Color Inspiration 

C.R.A.F.T.: Shaped Card

Craft Rocket Challenge: Flowers

Moving Along With the Times: May Flowers

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you take some time to create soon and, if you can, enter some or all of these amazing challenges! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx

Amuck!

 Hello, friends! I have been sharing cards made with new sets from Vera Lane Studio with images inspired by Hocus Pocus, and that's the focus of this post! I already shared my card with Winifred and my card with Mary, and today I am back with the final Sanderson sister--Sarah!

I used a box card set from The Stamps of Life for the main base of this creation, patterned paper from Honey Bee Stamps, and a bunch of different dies to add details. The sentiment and main image are from the Sarah set from Vera Lane Studios.

This card will lay "flat" for shipping purposes, which I love! I think this turned out super fun, and I am glad to have now completed my Sanderson sister trio!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

Crafty Catz: Anything Goes w/ Optional Lots of Layers

Creative Creases: Fun Fold Cards

Cut It Up: Add a Sentiment

Festive Friday: Choose 3

I chose black, spooky sentiment, spider. And, technically, witches. ;)

Crafty Gals Corner: Halloween Colors

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you take some time to create soon and, if you can, enter some or all of these amazing challenges! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx

Let Us Form a Calming Circle

 Hello, friends! I posted a few days ago that I had seen new sets at Vera Lane Studio with images inspired by Hocus Pocus, so of course I HAD to get these amazing sets! I already shared my card with Winifred, and today I am back with Mary!

I used a die set from The Stamps of Life for my card base and some of the layering pieces--specifically the ones on the "top". The BOO! sentiment is from Great Impressions and, unfortunately, not available anymore.

I used the Vera Lane Studio sentiment as the prop up for this easel card. The spider web pattern is from another Great Impressions stamp. The patterned papers I used are from Honeybee Stamps. I colored the image with alcohol markers before fussy cutting it and adding it to the front with dimensional foam.

I had a ton of fun making this card, and I love the way it turned out! For one of the challenges I am entering, I have to explain why I like either Halloween or Fairies better, and I chose this card to enter for that reason! I LOVE Halloween. It's a time of year when children get excited and you get to dress up as someone or something else. As a teacher, it is one of my absolute favorite times of the school year because of all the fall fun we can have! I do love fairies, but if they are in competition with Halloween, Halloween has to win. Also...it includes fairies, technically! ;) 

I am entering this creation into the following fabulous challenges~

As You Like It: Halloween or Fairies & WHY

CD Sunday Plus: Anything CD/USB/Digital

Crafting Happiness: Halloween

Make My Monday: Autumn Colors

Inspiration Station: Inspiration Photo

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you take some time to create soon and, if you can, enter some or all of these amazing challenges! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Mynn xx

Crafter's Castle: Easy Vintage Farmers' Market Cards

Hi, friends! It's time for another challenge at Crafter's Castle! As always, we are sponsored by Taylormadecards4u! This month, we are using the beautiful Down on the Farm digital kit.

Here's my creation~

Thanks so much for stopping by today, friends! For information on how I created this card, please click HERE to view my process video! I hope you take some time to join the Crafter's Castle challenge, and take a peek at the other gals' videos, too! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

Christmas 24: Ribbons &/or Buttons

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing another card created for  Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this time's challenge is RIBBONS AND/OR BUTTONS! 

Take a peek at my creation...

I went retro for this card! I am trying to use my stash, and this card helped me do just that! I used cardstock, ribbon, and ink from The Stamps of Life, a sentiment from a stash set, Stickles from Ranger, a button and enamel dots from my stash, and DSP (patterned paper) from Stampin' Up!

I think this is so fun! I LOVE the retro feel and twist on traditional holiday colors! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Scrap Hoarders Vol. 2: Tags and/or Bookmarks

Hi, friends! It's the SECOND WEEK of the SCRAP HOARDERS VIDEO HOP TRIO! This week we are making bookmarks and/or tags! Don't forget that we have LOTS of prizes up for grabs, and some are open internationally! You can find my video for this week HERE!

This is what I came up with~

For all the details, head over to my YouTube channel! I'm sharing how to make magnetic bookmarks out of scraps and how to use scraps of bubble wrap to stamp a textured background!

I really love how these bookmarks turned out, and I hope you do, too! I would definitely enjoy reading your thought in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by, all! I am so grateful for your kind words and your willingness to stop by! Please join our video hop by clicking HERE for my video--we have PRIZES up for grabs! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Scrap Hoarders vol. 1: Embellishments

Hi, friends! I'm back with a fun idea for how to use your PAPER SCRAPS! Yes, we ALL have them. And it's a shame to let them go to waste, so join me and an amazing group of gals as we share projects and ideas over the next three weeks for the Scrap Hoarders 3-Week Hop on YouTube! This week we are sharing how to use scraps to make embellishments! 

DID I MENTION THERE ARE PRIZES UP FOR GRABS???

Check out the videos for all the details on how to win!

THESE PRIZES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS, TOO!

Here are the embellishments I made~

There are SO fun and simple to make! Just grab some scraps of patterned paper (I used patterned paper from The Stamps of Life), cardstock (The Stamps of Life and Stampin' Up!), and glitter paper (?). I added some rhinestones from Want 2 Scrap and liquid pearls by Ranger onto my creations. The punches are from Stampin' Up! and EK Success. You could also use dies! Click HERE for the process video!!!

I really adore these! I love the bright colors and how they POP off the neutral/soft tones! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, my friends! I will be back again soon with more inspiration and YouTube videos! Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Facebook Friday Find: Summer Flower in a Pot

Hi, friends! I'm back today to share my most recent card made for my Facebook Friday Find series on my YouTube channel! What's a Facebook Friday Find? Click HERE to go to my video for today for all the details!

Here's the card I created~

I used products from The Stamps of Life, Jillibean Soup, and Doodlebug Design. I had tons of fun, so I hope you join the journey I took by watching my video!

I think this is adorable! I LOVE the bright and summery colors, too! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, my friends! I will be back again soon with more inspiration and YouTube videos! Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

TRCC #19: Pastel Rainbow

Hi, all! Happy JUNE! How has your summer started? I hope you are all well and staying safe! This month, we have another of our twice a year rainbow challenges for you! This month's challenge is called Pastel Rainbow! Take a peek at our fun inspiration for this month...

SO much inspiration there, don't you agree? I LOVE it! I really wanted to make the soft colors I used to POP here and there, so I went for a LOT of white with hints of pastel rainbow! Here's what I came up with...

I created this card with a bunch of washi's from my stash, a new Darice embossing folder, a die cut sentiment from Spellbinders, and papers from The Stamps of Life. I added some hints of color to the embossed panel with Sakura gel pens.

I totally love how this card turned out! I got to use some of my washi stash, and I love the way the embossing looks on the white card with hints of color! What do you think? I would love to hear your opinion about it in the comments below!

If you're looking for even more inspiration, you should take a peek at what the other amazingly talented gals on the design team have created, too!

Jacqueline | Cohenna | Em | Nandini | Sue | Katy | Mary Ellen

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you come and join our challenge--I always love to see what you create! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Christmas 24: Blue & Gold

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing another card created for  Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this time's challenge is BLUE & GOLD! 

Take a peek at my creation...

I actually went more of a turquoise blue for my card than true blue. I saw this fun snowy patterned paper that I had purchased YEARS ago (probably about 10 or more!), and I just HAD to use it. I also used some glitter paper from my stash, cardstock and letter dies from The Stamps of Life, a glitter enamel dot from Doodlebug Designs, and punches from Stampin' Up!

I think this turned SO fun! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!