I'd Hug You

Howdy y'all!

It's been a while so let me reintroduce myself! My name is Mary Ellen Driggs and my blog is Creative Time With M.E.

I am so happy to be back as a guest designer for the Clever Dexter blog!

Our Sponsor this time around is La Casetta sull'albero di Chicca 

This Month's Theme Challenge is: JUST BECAUSE 

For this Month's Theme Colors, we have : 

Red, Pink, Blue, White, & Dark Red

The challenge runs from February 1 to February 28!

I was so happy to get a chance to play with Sweet Little Red Riding Hood!

For my card, I started out by printing the image. Onto some white cardstock and removable sticker paper. Then I fussy cut the sticker paper to create a mask for the image. Once the mask was on, I brought out some stencils. For the ground I used Simon Says Stamp Grassy Edges with Evergreen ink. After that I brought out Trinity Stamps Layered Birch Stencils. Which I applied Espresso, Toffee, and VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink to create the scene. As for the sky and moon, I used Homemade Stencils along with Sapphire and Pacifica ink. The girls coloring is Ohuhu markers, Uniball Signo White, and ARTEZA Inkonic Fineliners.

Stamps: CasettaSullalbero Sweet Little Red Riding Hood, CTMH A Piece of My Heart

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: VersaFine Clair Pinecone, MFT Extreme Black, CTMH Sapphire, Pacifica, Espresso, Toffee, Evergreen

Accessories: Simon Says Stamp Grassy Edges, Trinity Stamps Layered Birch Stencil, Ohuhu markers, Uniball Signo White, ARTEZA Inkonic Fineliner, CTMH Sponge, Amazon makeup brush

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Super Hero In Scrubs

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 484
PIP Challenge 2015
Jan's Digi Stamps April 2020 Challenge - Anything Goes
Challenge #4 - Anything Goes Mixed Media Creative Challenge at We Love 2 Create at Polkadoodles
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Apr 6 -18 - Footwear anywhere on your creation
Path of Positivity Challenge #79-Opt. Twist: STYLE...Apr. 6─May 3
STAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge




Have you had a chance to play along in The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge? Today is the 6th day I am participating in challenge! I have found it to be great motivation to work on my coloring.

I was inspired by the above sketch from My Favorite Things. And I knew I needed to create a stencil for it. I did that by using some Transparency Film cut down to A2 card size. Then I brought out a star die cut. After that I ran both through my die cut machine. This creates a nice reusable stencil. It is sturdy and can be used over again.

If you visit the My Favorite Things blog you will find this post. Right now, while we are all on lock down in our homes. It is so important to remember the everyday heroes who are out there. The medical professionals, military, and all the other people we take for granted. Who are doing their best to keep us safe and moving through this.

I used one of the nurses that are available as a freebie on that blog post link in the previous paragraph. For the coloring, I used both alcohol markers and colored pencils. If you haven't yet visited my YouTube channel. There is a video showing how I use colored pencils and blend the colors out. Here is the link for that. Once, I was done coloring him in, I fussy cut him out. Then I ran him through my Xyron machine, so I didn't have to worry about getting a good amount of adhesive down. I then brought out my homemade stencil and distress ink. Using my Amazon makeup brush I applied the ink onto the card base. When that was done, I put the nurse on top of that area. Then I used my water bottle to activate the oxide part of the ink. To finish the card off, I cut the sentiment out and backed it up with 3M foam tape. And then I scattered the embellishments around my card.

Stamps: MFT Super Hero In Scrubs

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Neenah Bright White

Ink: Ranger Distress Oxide Fossilized Amber

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, Spectrum Noir Triblend Earth Brown, Tan, Coral, Blue Turquoise, Shin Han B68 Turquoise Blue, Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots Black, White, homemade stencil (QuicKutz Nesting Stars), Prismacolor Premier 10% French Grey, 50% French Grey, Silver, 50% Cold Grey, 70% Cool Grey, Indigo Blue, Denim Blue

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Please stay safe!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Another Word for Hero

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 484
PIP Challenge 2015
Jan's Digi Stamps April 2020 Challenge - Anything Goes
Challenge #4 - Anything Goes Mixed Media Creative Challenge at We Love 2 Create at Polkadoodles
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Apr 6 -18 - Footwear anywhere on your creation
Path of Positivity Challenge #79-Opt. Twist: STYLE...Apr. 6─May 3
STAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge




Today is the 6th day I am participating in The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge! I have found it to be great motivation to work on my coloring. Have you had a chance to play along?

I was inspired by the above sketch from My Favorite Things. And I knew I needed to create a stencil for it. I did that by using some Transparency Film cut down to A2 card size. Then I brought out a star die cut. After that I ran both through my die cut machine. This creates a nice reusable stencil. It is sturdy and can be used over again.

If you visit the My Favorite Things blog you will find this post. Right now, while we are all on lock down in our homes. It is so important to remember the everyday heroes who are out there. The medical professionals, military, and all the other people we take for granted. Who are doing their best to keep us safe and moving through this.

I used one of the nurses that are available as a freebie on that blog post link in the previous paragraph. For the coloring, I used both alcohol markers and colored pencils. If you haven't yet visited my YouTube channel. There is a video showing how I use colored pencils and blend the colors out. Here is the link for that. Once, I was done coloring him in, I fussy cut her out. Then I ran her through my Xyron machine, so I didn't have to worry about getting a good amount of adhesive down. I then brought out my homemade stencil and distress ink. Using my Amazon makeup brush I applied the ink onto the card base. When that was done, I put the nurse on top of that area. Then I used my water bottle to activate the oxide part of the ink. To finish the card off, I cut the sentiment out and backed it up with 3M foam tape. And then I scattered the embellishments around my card.

Stamps: MFT Call The Shots

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Neenah Bright White

Ink: Ranger Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, Spectrum Noir Triblend Dull Green, Coral, Citrus, Shin Han YR29 Barely Beige, GY235 Sap Green, Copic E31 Brick Beige, CTMH Black& White Dots, homemade stencil (Ecstasy Crafts Nellie's Choice Multi Frame Heart Dies), Prismacolor Premier 10% French Grey, 50% French Grey, Silver, 50% Cold Grey, 70% Cool Grey

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Please stay safe!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Always Today

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 483
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #139
Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes Challenge
Paperminutes # 635 - Make Someone Happy
Arty Divas Challenge #19
SOS 417: Under the Sun, Moon, and Stars - used supplies from my stash, no new supplies used
Addicted to CAS Challenge #181 - Texture - embossing folder






For today's card, I used an embossing folder for the background. Well mostly, you see this pattern is laid out in landscape mode. While I created my card in portrait mode. So to get the pattern on the bottom, I used my Speedball handle tool. It was able to press the pattern into the remaining part of the cardstock. The sun is made using a die cut. And the rainbow pieces were cut out of my paper trimmer. The sun and rainbow pieces were ink smooshed to create a watercolor look. And the sentiment was stamped on a scrap and then fussy cut to create the banner.

Stamps: MFT Clearly Sentimental About New Beginnings

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Canson XL Watercolor

Ink: CTMH Archival Black, Clover, Bluebird, Nectarine, Candy Apple, Pansy

Accessories: SU! Cloudy Day embossing folder, Chinatera Cute Weather Symbols

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Please stay safe!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Sparkle Days

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE - Spring Has Sprung
CAS Watercolour March 2020 Challenge - the sun and the rainbow used a watercolor technique
The Library Challenge 55 - How to Embroider Almost Anything - stitching on the cover inspired the stitched cloud embossing
My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge 481
Festive Friday Challenge #FF0055 - used a rainbow, sequins, and glitter (heat embossing)






For today's card I started out by embossing (with an embossing folder) some white cardstock. And then I cut the cardstock down the middle so I could fit in the rainbow. The rainbow was cut to 1/4" strips. I took each strip and ink smooshed them with corresponding rainbow colors. If you visit my YouTube channel you can learn another way to ink smoosh. I also ink smooshed the sun. As for the sentiment, that was stamped and heat embossed. Then I put the card together by using adhesive strips as the medium to piece the card together. When it came to decorating the front of the card I used a few die cut clouds and sequins.

Stamps: MFT Meant to Sparkle

Paper: Canson XL Watercolor Paper, CTMH Vellum, White Daisy

Ink: Versamark Dazzle Frost, Tim Holtz Distress ink Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean, Candied Apple

Accessories: CTMH Loose Sequins Silver, SU! Cloudy Day embossing folder, MFT Puffy Clouds, Paper Smooches Cute Clouds, B Muse Very Fine Detail Embossing Powder Midnite Turquoise, Memory Depot Aegean Silver Embossing Powder

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Leave a Little Sparkle

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE - Spring Has Sprung
Color Throwdown #584
Simon Says: Use Some Green
Festive Friday Challenge #FF0054
Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 480
Stamplorations March Stencil Challenge






I had a lot of fun creating today's card. First, I started out by looking at the sketch and my MFT stamps. Also, I was inspired by a card that a DT member created on My Favorite Things' blog post for this sketch. When I figured out what design I wanted for the card. I then went through my collection of die cuts. For the pot of gold, I did a bit of editing with my scissors when it came to the pot. This included when I put the rainbow inside the pot. Which is why I was thankful that the dies I used for the coins were able to hide a little tear in the black cardstock. To create the cloudy background and the grass. I brought out some of my homemade stencils. The stencils were made by taking some 3M Write-on Transparency sheet. Then I used die cuts to cut the edges, which formed the stencils. For the stamping I used my stamp platform. With the clouds I had to use a bit of less tacky glue to help keep them in place while I stamped. As for the SPARKLE stamp, I stamped that on vellum. So to begin, I used my powder tool as I knew I would be heat embossing. And I didn't want any stray embossing powder on the vellum. When the stamping was done, I poured the embossing powder and then heat it up with my heating gun.

While putting the card together. I realized that the clouds that say WHEREVER and YOU GO needed a bit of separation. So first I took out my pencil and traced around the area where the lowest cloud goes over the middle cloud. Then I brought out my marker and traced over the pencil line. And finally I erased the pencil line. Most of the adhesive was glue for the card. Although for the sun and vellum piece, I used my Xyron. And for the clouds and some of the coins, I used 3M foam tape.

Stamps: MFT Meant to Sparkle

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Vellum, Black

Ink: Letter it Embossing ink, CTMH Intense Black, Carolina, Green Apple

Accessories: Spectrum Noir Triblend Ice Blue, Ranger Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder, Joy Crafts Clouds, MFT Puffy Clouds, QuicKutz Nesting Circles, Tonic What's Brewing, homemade stencils (MFT Grassy Edges, SU! Rainbow Builder Framelits)

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Up in the Clouds

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE - Spring Has Sprung
My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 479
Stamplorations March Stencil Challenge



This card uses one of my favorite homemade stencils. To create the cloudy effect on this card, I used my Make Art Stay-tion with that stencil and a part of a round sponge. (I take the round sponge and cut it into sixths.) Once the cloudy background was complete. I die cut some balloons and placed them on the card. For the smaller balloons, I applied glue to the back and for the largest I popped it up with foam tape.

Stamps: MFT First Class Friend

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Crystal Blue

Accessories: Homemade stencil (SU! Rainbow Builder Framelits), MFT Die-namics Balloon STAX, CTMH Celebrate Today Card Workshop, Memory Depot Clear Detail embossing powder

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Perfect Companions

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
My Favorite Things Sketch 478
My Favorite Things MFT Color Challenge 136
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge ~ Anything Goes
QKR Stampede Challenge #387 - Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #109



I had fun making this card. I started out by cutting some French Vanilla, Kraft, Sweet Leaf, and Peach down to a A2 size card bases with a top fold. As CTMH only does 12x12 cardstock. That left me with 8 card bases all together, plus some scraps. Then I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of the French Vanilla. After that I cut the cardstock down to a good size to frame the sentiment. And for this card. Once I was happy with the size of the cardstock that the sentiment was on I then glued that down to a scrap of Peach. And followed up by cutting down that piece of Peach cardstock. Before placing the sentiment on the card. I took 2 Kraft card bases and cut one of them down to a 4.25x5.5 size piece of cardstock. And folded the other card base at the top. Then I brought out the hemp rope and cut a long enough piece so that I could wrap it around the card front 3 times. I secured the rope with washi tape. And then I put foam tape around the bottom of the card front, everywhere except for where the hemp rope was. That way my card wasn't left with a bulge or bump in the front. I then brought out my die cut to create an extra embellishment piece.

Stamps: MFT Clearly Sentimental About Pets

Paper: CTMH French Vanilla, Kraft, Sweet Leaf, Peach

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Hemptique Hemp Cord, Spellbinders Fido Etched Die

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Pets Make a House a Home

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
My Favorite Things Sketch 478
My Favorite Things MFT Color Challenge 136
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge ~ Anything Goes
QKR Stampede Challenge #387 - Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #109



I enjoyed making this card. I started out by cutting some French Vanilla, Kraft, Sweet Leaf, and Peach down to a A2 size card bases with a top fold. As CTMH only does 12x12 cardstock. That left me with 8 card bases all together, plus some scraps. Then I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of the French Vanilla. After that I cut the cardstock down to a good size to frame the sentiment. And for this card. Once I was happy with the size of the cardstock that the sentiment was on I then glued that down to a scrap of Peach. And followed up by cutting down that piece of Peach cardstock. Before placing the sentiment on the card. I took 2 French Vanilla card bases and cut one of them down to a 4.25x5.5 size piece of cardstock. And folded the other card base at the top. Then I brought out the hemp rope and cut a long enough piece so that I could wrap it around the card front 3 times. I secured the rope with washi tape. And then I put foam tape around the bottom of the card front, everywhere except for where the hemp rope was. That way my card wasn't left with a bulge or bump in the front. I then brought out my die cut to create an extra embellishment piece.

Stamps: MFT Clearly Sentimental About Pets

Paper: CTMH French Vanilla, Sweet Leaf, Peach

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: HempTwine, Spellbinders Media Mixage Houses One

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Birthday Hugs Kisses

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE - Birthday cards
My Favorite Things blog - The Birthday Project - make sure your birthday project card features a heart
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says Anything Goes

I have enjoyed playing with stencils a lot lately. For this card, I stacked a series of sentiments from my stamp set. After stamping, I then put the stencil on top of the card base. I then applied the ink using one of my blending makeup brushes from Amazon. I applied a lighter pressure around the sentiment section and went with more of a heavy hand for the rest.

Stamps: MFT First Class Friend Die-namics

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Candy Apple, Intense Black

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Birthday King

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE - Birthday Cards
My Favorite Things blog - The Birthday Project - make sure your birthday project card features a heart
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Sunday Stamps SSC225 BRIGHT AND BOLD
The Male Room Challenge #130 - Use Embossing
Crafty Cardmakers #251 Embossing
Simon Says Anything Goes

I had fun creating this fun card. Using the stencil and the pretty inks that remind me of Mardi Gras. For the rest of the card I stamped the sentiments and chess piece. As for the crown, after stamping it I then heat embossed it.

Stamps: MFT Game Night, CTMH Sentiments by Melissa Esplin

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Black

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Pansy, Emerald

Accessories: Scrapbook.com Heart Stencil, ink dauber, BMuse Very Fine Detail Embossing Powder Aztec Gold

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E

Battle Cancer

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This week my uncle lost his battle to cancer. He fought it bravely for 4 years. My (step) Dad was diagnosed shortly after my uncle. And my dad passed away first; in June of 2016. My first dog, Einstein, passed away at the end of that year from the same cancer that killed my dad. And yet my uncle still battled the illness. My youngest cousin, his baby girl, got married in October 2018. At that point my uncle was spending half his week at home and the other half in the hospital. But, this week he couldn't battle anymore.

I'm glad my uncle is no longer in pain. And no longer has to endure the treatment to battle his cancer. It's so hard to believe that there's still no cure for cancer. Other than going through Chemo and radiation.

So when I saw this week's sketch, Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 477, over at the My Favorite Things blog. There was only one stamp that I thought of using.

I am also entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp Add A Sentiment Challenge.

Stamps: MFT Fight Like a Girl

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Vellum

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Heather

Accessories: Tim Holtz Stencil Bricked, Spectrum Noir Tri-blend Coral, Dark Red, Bright Pink, Pale Pink, Earth Brown, Brown Grey, Tan, Blue Turquoise, Memory Depot Black embossing powder, Prismacolor Premier 10% Cool Grey

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E

Mail Call Birthday Card

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Today's card is being entered into these challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE - Which is Simon Says Stamp Challenges on Instagram. This month's challenge is to create birthday cards.
My Favorite Things - Sketch Challenge #476
Time Out Challenges 

Stamps: MFT First Class Friend

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Pebble

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.
Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Meant to Sparkle

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Today's card is being entered into the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #475.

Stamps: MFT Meant to Sparkle

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, 3M Write-on Transparency Film

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Candy Apple

Accessories: CTMH Shaker Window die, Darice Red Sequins

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

My Lucky Charm

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Today's card is being submitted for the MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge - Sketch 474. Along with entering it into the Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Challenge. An article, on Dominoes and Poker Chips, I was reading gave me the inspiration for this card.

Stamps: MFT Game Night

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Candy Apple, Bluebird, Clover

Accessories: Darice Dominoes Background embossing folder, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax, SU! 1 Inch Circle Punch

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Meant to Sparkle

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Today, I would like to share a card I made for the MFT Wednesday Challenge, Sketch 473.

I had fun making this card. As I rarely make shaker cards. And the die cut I used to create the shaker element makes it a breeze. I may create a video tutorial showing off how easy it is to create these shaker cards.

Stamps: MFT Meant to Sparkle

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, 3M Write-on Transparency Film

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Peacock

Accessories: CTMH Shaker Window die, Darice Sequins Black, Turquoise, CTMH Loose Sequins Silver, Gold

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

A Hui Hou

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I used a sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #350. Also, this card is for the Rainbow Card Challenge. This week's challenge is Wonderfully White and it is part of their Design Team call.

Stamps: CTMH Aloha Spirit

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Vellum, 3M Write-on Transparency Film

Ink: CTMH White Daisy

Accessories: Ranger Embossing Powder Princess Gold, CTMH Black & White Dots, Stitched Circles Embossing Folder, MFT Stitched Sentiment Strips Die-namics, Fishtail Flag Stax

It was quite challenging to use only white, especially when it comes to the stamping of a sentiment. Which is why I used the gold embossing powder. It adds a little pop to this white card. Also, I used a bit of non-color by using vellum for the flowers and transparency film.

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Sorry You're Sad

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I used a sketch from the MFT Blog Wednesday Challenge Sketch 470.

Stamps: CTMH Timeless Textures, Splash of Color, A Birthday in Watercolor, Watercolor Impressions, Strokes of an Artist, Colorful Texture, MFT First Class Friend

Paper: CTMH Kraft

Ink: CTMH Candy Apple, White Daisy, Bluebird, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Black Soot

Accessories: Ranger Embossing Powder White, Cuttlebug Arrows

I went for a vintage postal feel to this card. I hope it comes across.

This card is also a sympathy card for my family and loved ones. You see, this weekend my little brother passed. I say little, but, he was actually 39. Although our relationship had it's ups and downs, he was still my brother. And I know his family will miss him.

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.