Tis The Season

Hi there! I hope you are enjoying the holiday season! I have been making a lot of holiday cards behind the scenes here and thought I would share one of those with you today. I just purchased these two stamp sets and had so much fun working with them!

I used the Tis The Season Stamp set and Tis The Season Dies from My Favorite Things along with Stained  Glass Greetings  from Simon Says Stamp. The gingham was stamped with the Micro Gingham Background stamp from Ink Blot.

I used Distress inks for the blended background and sprinkled with water. All of the cute images were colored with Copic markers, cut out with the coordinating dies and added  to the card with foam tape. 

Both of the sentiments were stamp with Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder. The Merry was cut out with the coordinating die, and both were adhered with foam tape. 

All of the supplies I have used here are linked below. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kay :)

My Favorite Things: Joyful Heart Bears

Hi there! I have a card to share with you today featuring the new Joyful Heart Bears stamp set and coordinating dies by Stacy Yacula available at My Favorite Things! This is such an adorable set and so perfect for Valentines or any card that you want to express your undying love to that special one ;)

For my card here, I first blended some Picked Raspberry Distress ink onto Bristol board and sprinkled with water. I then cut the "love" out with the Double The Love dies, and layered that over the blended panel. 

The adorable little bear was colored with Copic markers, cut out with the coordinating dies, and adhered with foam tape. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder, cut out with a banner die, and adhered with foam tape also. I added a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins to finish it up!

I hope you have enjoyed my card today! You can find the products I used listed and linked below!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)

My Favorite Things November Release

Hello there! I am excited to share a couple of cards I made with some of the beautiful new products from the My Favorite Things November release!

For my first card, I used the Snowflake Window die and the adorable Little Angels stamp set and dies. I cut the snowflake window out of my card front and added some patterned paper behind it. I cut a frame out of Stone Gray card stock using the Stitched Mini Scalloped  Rectangle STAX and a rectangle die. I added the frame with foam tape.

The pretty little angel was colored with Copic markers, cut out with the coordinating dies, and added to the card with foam tape. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder and cut out with a banner die. I added it to the card front with foam tape as well.

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For my second card, I used the Christmas tree Window along with another of the angels from the Little Angels stamp set. I cut the tree window out of white card stock, and layered it over a piece that I had blended Distress ink onto. I mounted this on top of a Stone gray rectangle.

The little angel was colored with Copic markers, cut out with the coordinating dies, and added with foam tape. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder, cut out with a banner die and added with foam tape. I added Stickles to the ornaments and the star, but it doesn't show up very well in the photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by! All of the products I have used for these cards are listed and linked below.

Kay :)

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Hi there! I'm back again today with another card for the  Wednesday Sketch Challenge at My Favorite Things!

So for my card today, I used Summer Splash card stock and stamped the Bundle of Blossoms background stamp with Summer Splash ink. I then cut out a hexagon with the Stitched Hexagon STAX dies and blended some blue distress ink onto it. I adhered the background to an A2 size card base and added the hexagon with foam tape at the top and cut the top edge off flush with the card.

All of the images were colored with Copic markers and cut out with the coordinating dies. They were adhered to the hexagon with foam tape. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder and cut out with one of the Fishtail Flag dies.


Here is the sketch for this week if you'd like to play along!

You can find all of the details on the MFT Challenge blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge: A Tweet Hello

Hi there! I'm back again today with another card for the  Wednesday Sketch Challenge at My Favorite Things!

For my card today, I used the adorable new A Tweet Hello stamp set and coordinating Die-namics along with the new Die-namics Cloud Shaker Window and Frame from the April Release. I started by blending some distress inks onto a piece of Bristol Board card stock and then I cut that out with the Mini Scalloped Circle Die-namics. I glued this to my card base. I then cut out the Sun and added that over the scalloped circle with foam tape. I blended a bit of blue ink along the bottom of the could and layered that with the green leaves just under the sun. 

The sentient was heat embossed with white embossing powder and cut out with the fishtail banner die. The birds and flowers were colored with Copic markers, cut out with the coordinating dies, and added with foam tape. 

Here is the sketch for this week if you'd like to play along!

You can find all of the details on the MFT Challenge blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)

Toad-Ally Awesome: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge

Hi there! I'm back again today with another card for the  Wednesday Sketch Challenge at My Favorite Things!

I'm using the adorable new Toad-ally Awesome and A Tweet Hello stamp sets from the April release!

Such a cute little frog! So for my background, I used Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio Distress inks on Bristol Board and sprinkled with water. I then cut a circle out of white card stock sized 4.25 x 5.5 added foam tape and added this over my blended background.

All of the cute images were colored with Copic markers, cut out with the matching Die-namics, and adhered with foam tape. The sentiment was stamped on black card stock with Versa Mark ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I cut it out with one of the Stitched Fishtail Die-namics, and added with foam tape.

Here is the sketch for this week if you'd like to play along!

You can find all of the details on the MFT Challenge blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)

MFT & Friends April Release

Hi there! I am super excited to be joining My Favorite Things today, with their new monthly feature MFT & Friends, showcasing their new April release! 

For my card today, I used the adorable new stamp set called A Tweet Hello along with the matching A Tweet Hello Die-namics. I started by embossing the sentiment onto black licorice card stock. I cut that out with a fishtail banner die, then adhered it across the center of my A2 white card with foam tape.

I colored all of the cute images with Copic markers, cut them out with the coordinating dies, and adhered them in a fun pattern with foam tape. This was a very simple card to make, but lots of fun!

Be sure and stop by the MFT blog today to see what all of the other friends and MFT Design team member have created with the new April release!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge Guest

Hi there Friends! I am excited to be guesting with My Favorite Things this month for their Wednesday Sketch Challenge!

For my card, I used the adorable new stamp set Puddle Jumper, along with the London Skyline die, to create a drizzly day for the cute little guy with the umbrella. I used Iced Spruce Distress ink on Bristol Board for the background. This was sprinkled with water too. I cut the London Skyline out of Steel Blue card stock and glued that along the bottom. I glued a strip of black on top of that to look like pavement. 

I cut the top part out of Smooth White Card stock at an angle and stamped the sentiment in black ink. I then added a strip of patterned paper along the top. The cute image was colored with Copic markers, cut out with the matching die, and adhered with foam tape.

Here is the sketch for this week if you'd like to play along!

You can find all of the details on the MFT Challenge blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)

2018 Stamping For Autism Awareness Blog Hop

 Hello friends! ! I am thrilled and honored to be here today, joined by so many friends for the 2018 Stamping For Autism Awareness Day! A special thanks goes to Veronica Zalis  for inviting me to be her guest!  In addition to the fantastic Blogs that are participating in today's hop, we have a FANTASTIC line up of sponsors who have generously donated prizes and time to make today a super fun day of friendship, support, and fabulous prizes! 

For my card today, I used an older stamp set from Altenew called Hennah Elements, that I have had for quite a while and never used. I love this set and was thrilled to get it out and play with it finally. First off I created a background with some images from the Altenew Geometric Flowers stamp set, then stamped the splatters from My Favorite Things Distressed Patterns. I then blended some of the same colors of ink on top. 

The flowers and leaves were colored with Copic markers and cut out with the coordinating Hennah Elements dies. The sentiment was stamped in black ink and is from the Bloom stamp set from Neat & Tangled.

Here is a list of all of the wonderful sponsors of this event! There are lots of amazing prizes to be given away!

• Altenew - Sponsor - 2 $30 gift certificates  and DT
• Avery Elle - Sponsor -$30
• Brutus Monroe - Sponsor - $25
• Chibitronics - Sponsor and DT
• Crafting Desert Divas - Sponsor - $25 
• Ellen Hutson - Sponsor - $30 - possible design team participation 
• Heffy Doodle - Sponsor $35 and DT
• Hero Arts - Sponsor 
• Honey Bee Stamps - Sponsor $30 and DT
• Jennifer McGuire - Sponsor $100 SSS
• Lawn Fawn - Sponsor - $25
• Lil’ Inker Designs - Sponsor and  DT 
• MFT - Sponsor - $25 and Challenge DT 
• Newtons Nook - Sponsor - $25 and DT
• Pink and Main - Sponsor and possibly DT
• Pretty Pink Posh - $30 Sponsor and DT
• Reverse Confetti - Sponsor and DT
• Right at Home - Sponsor - $20 
• Sandy Allnock - Sponsor - 3 slots online classes and blog hop participation. 
• Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine - Melissa Phillips
• Stampendous - Sponsor and DT
• Stampin’ Up - Tami White - 2  SU Sunshine and Rainbow stamp and die bundles
• Sugarpea Designs - Sponsor - $25
• Sunny Studios - Sponsor - $25
• Taylored Expressions - Sponsor - $25 
• Technique Tuesday - Sponsor (Stamp and die set) and DT
• The Greeting Farm - Sponsor 
• The Ton - Sponsor - $25 and DT
• Top Flight Stamps - Sponsor - $20
• The Stamp Market - Sponsor and possible DT
• Verve - Sponsor and possible dt participation 
• Waffle Flower - Sponsor and DT
• YNS - Sponsor - $25 and DT

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to stop by all the designers participating to see the wonderful cards they have created for this special cause!

Veronica Zalis 
Erica A-B

Sandy Allnock

Amanda Bodine

Kimberly Crawford 

Joscelyne Cutchens (Instagram)
Dana Joy

Wanda Guess

Jill Dewey Hawkins

Jennifer Ingle (Instagram)

Emily Midgett

Kay Miller ---You are here :)

Carly Tee Minner

Miriam Prantner

Elena Roussakis

Heather Ruwe

Amy Tsuruta

Marcie Sharp

Alice Wertz

Vera Yates

Tenia Nelson

Katherine Cosimano

Rachel Parys

Pocono Pam

Terri Burson

Becca Dawn Cruger

Kay :)

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hello! I am thrilled to be a part of Taheera's Advent Calendar Extravaganza this year! This is such a fun and unique event!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!

The sponsor for today is Seven Hills Crafts. They are a UK based store which sells products from lots of my favorite stamp companies! I chose to use some products from My Favorite Things and Lawn Fawn for my projects today.

For this card, I used the Pierced Circle dies along with the Scenic Snowglobe Die-namics from MFT to create a fun snow globe. The snowflakes in the background are the Mini Stitched Snowflakes from Lawn Fawn, and I just glued those to my background circle and trimmed the edges off. 

The sentiment is from the Snowglobe Sentients stamp set, and I embossed it with white embossing powder on black card stock. I also added some snow to the trees with white acrylic paint.

For my second card, I used the Stitched Arch STAX from MFT to create my snow globe. For the background, I stamped the Snowy Backdrop from Lawn Fawn with white pigment ink and also splattered a little bit of white ink to create a snowy look.  

The sentiment is also from the Snow Globe sentiments stamp set and it's embossed with white embossing powder.

Each day there's a prize up for grabs from a special sponsor! Please be sure to show our sponsors some love, as they have been very generous in giving their support and time to this event. As mentioned, this year every single sponsor is also a part of the hop on their own blogs so be sure to visit them. :)

It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Seven Hills Crafts so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2017 to enter.

Don’t forget Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time! Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)