2 Creative Chicks - Showcase #8

Hello!

It's time to share another inspiration  project for the monthly showcase over at 2 Creative Chicks. It's always "Anything Goes" so this is a great chance to link up and show off any project you have made. Please come check it out!

 

 

 

 

I'm showing off some fun March décor I made myself. (Inspired by a design my sister made for a shirt for one of her customers for Valentine's. I don't want to hog all the credit.) :D I created this with some awesome glittery Heat Transfer Vinyl, a piece of burlap (cut from a placemat I bought for cheap at Target during the holidays), and a repurposed thrift store frame I painted.

 

 

 

 

I traced a four leaf clover free clip art and then added "lucky" in Ballerina Script font across the center. Once I cut and ironed onto the burlap, I stuck it in my frame and sat the frame on our foyer table. Voila! That was it. So easy, but so fun, too. I used the same design in a red glitter heart "love" for Valentine's and I plan to update for each holiday.

 

For some bonus inspiration, I'm sharing another little St. Patty's décor piece I have in my kitchen, but this one is even easier than the first. So easy, it's almost silly to share, but it's cute and I figure no one will mind. ?

 

 

 

 

 

This file is just printable subway art I obtained from the Silhouette Design Store (anyone else get lost in there for unexplainable amounts of time looking at all the fun projects?). I resized it to fit into my frame (even though it's not a square file, it adjusted quite nicely) and printed it on matte photo paper before trimming it down to fit in another repurposed thrift store frame. I plan to paint this one black, but the paint is already packed up with the rest of the garage in deference to our impending move this spring. Really putting a kink in my crafty hose, I'll just go ahead and tell ya.

 

Well, I hope you'll come over and play along at 2 Creative Chicks! All projects are welcome and it's always anything goes. Super fun way to share your décor ideas and any other crafty projects you might have going on, in addition to cards. (We all have too many hobbies, right?) :D

 

 





 

Challenge#8

Starts Mar. 1, 2016

Ends Mar. 31, 2016

Click HERE to link up!

 

 

Thanks SO much for stopping by to visit! I hope you will come back soon!

 

God Bless,

Mandy

 

 

II Timothy 2:12    NKJV (New King James Version)

     "If we endure,

      We shall also reign with Him.

      If we deny Him,

      He also will deny us."

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Christmas Card Challenges - #14 Color Challenge

Hello!

Another week has FLOWN by. Wow. It was a blur for me. I'm barely crafting and really hoping to use the tail end of my weekend to do a little relaxy time in The Fortress! Here's hoping, right?

I have a fun card to share that is for this week's color challenge at the Christmas Card Challenge blog.

 

 

 

I partook in some die cutting fun for this card. :D 

 

 

 

 

I used Blueprints 13 to cut my stitched background panel from some leftover CTMH cardstock with a fabulous subtle pattern on it. I used my MFT Typewriter background and PTI's Soft Stone ink to stamp the background used on my focus panel. I cut the banners using Blueprints 25 and patterned pieces from Basic Grey's Juniper Berry 6x6 pad. I then adhered the panels and die cut the Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle. I used Reverse Confetti's Winter Words Confetti Cuts. I stamped "To The World" from PTI's Enclosed Bell set. Phew. That's a lot to report, but hopefully if there's anything you want to find, I've included the proper name.

 

Thanks SO much for stopping by to visit! Please do so again soon - and don't forget to hop on over to the Christmas Card Challenge blog!

 

 

God Bless,

Mandy

 

 

Romans 8:31   NKJV  (New King James Version)

     "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"

 

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ABC Christmas Challenges - E for Embossing

Hello!

I'm back with another great challenge over at the ABC Christmas Challenge blog. It's just the most fun. I think, anyway. I love Christmas cards and the challenges presented every two weeks going systematically through the alphabet just speaks to the organized, A-type personality, nerd in me. I love it. Please do check it out and play along if you haven't already. I'm sure you will get into the spirit of things rather quickly. :D

We are sponsored by the lovely Dulcie, owner of the  Wild Rose Studio

 One lucky entrant will win this lovely Snow Flourish Craft Die 

This challenge is letter E - Embossing! It can be any type of embossing. I went with Heat Embossing white stripes on my aqua blue panel below....

I used the Bold Diagonal Stripes background stamp from MFT stamped in VersaFine ink and White heat embossed. I then die cut the scalloped panel using the Stitched Mini Scalloped Rectangle STAX. (I'm addicted to these. I have the rectangle and circles, but wished I had them all! :D)

The scarf is from the Winter Warmth set (Stamp and matching die), I used the sentiment from LLD Hug In A Mug stamp. I die cut the flag for the sentiment using the Stitched Fishtail Flag STAX. My scarf is stamped in Grape Jelly Hybrid ink and Boysenberry Dye ink. (perfect combo!)

I hope you will check out the fun over at the ABC Christmas Challenge! We love seeing your creations! :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

God Bless,

Mandy

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Addicted To Stamps & More! Challenge #183 - Holiday

Hello!

It's time for another challenge over at Addicted To Stamps and More. :)  I had much fun with this one - Holidays! I'm guilty of only making "Holiday" cards that are Christmas. But, I've been branching out a little more this year. I had fun getting out of my norm making a St. Patrick's Day card for my hubby. We got engaged on St. Patrick's Day and I decided this was a perfect occasion to make him a card. And since it would be unexpected, he might like it a little more. Hee hee. (I feel silly giving them to him sometimes when I've MADE him look at so many over the years!)

Our sponsor this time is:

Now for my card:

:D  I used a cut file I'd made for some home décor using my Silhouette to cut the plaid shamrock. Lucky is cut out of the middle leaving the panel behind it to show through. (In the photo, it looks like I have the word on top. But that's just not the case and I couldn't sleep at night, if everyone didn't realize that. :D) I cut the panel using MFT's Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX then sponged Distress Inks, Mowed Lawn and Crushed Olive, onto it.

The plaid paper is from MFT Country Fair Plaid Paper Pack. I used Blueprints 25 to die cut the curved banner and stamped "2 Have U" using CTMH's Keyboard Upper Alphabet in MFT Cactus Premium Dye Ink. I finished it off with a couple of enamel dots and jute twine. It's all layered on a card base using Desert Storm Neenah cardstock.

 I'm also playing along with Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring cards, Just Us Girls - Photo Challenge, the sketch over at CAS(E) This Sketch, and the Key Lime challenge over at Curtain Call.

      

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please come back again soon and don't forget to check out the Holiday fun over at Addicted To Stamps and More!

God Bless,

Mandy

Ephesians 1:7  NKJV  (New King James Version)

   "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace."



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Christmas Card Challenges - #13 A Photo Challenge

This is my second post of the day. To see my post for Addicted to Stamps, please check here.

Good morning!

I'm back with another inspiring challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges! Each week, we're adding another card to our 2016 Christmas card stockpile and I'm loving it. I'm really going to enjoy having all this by the end of the year. NERD. ALERT. And I don't care. It's going to be fabulous! :D

Here's our inspiration this week:

And I used a fun Silhouette cut file that I've had for a while now...

 

It's a little word tree that I die cut and layered over a dark purple cardstock scrap that I cut using MFT Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Flag STAX Dienamics. (Yikes - that's a mouthful.) I love this die set! I did cut the star from the file separately using silver glitter cardstock from CTMH. It's popped up on foam tape to stay even with the large flag that is also foamed "up". I used a Swiss Dot embossing folder to give a little more interest to my card base and finished it all off with a fun bow with long tails (I so love the long tails right now) using Lawn Fawn's Green Sparkle Lawn Trimmings.  Super easy and fast!

 

I'm also playing along with the Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Add A Sentiment and Winter Wonderland's challenge - Must Use a Sentiment.
 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please come back again soon and please pop on over to Christmas Card Challenges.

 

God Bless,

Mandy

 

Phillipians 2:3   NKJV  (New King James Version)

    "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself."

 



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Addicted To Stamps Challenge - #121 Glitter

 

Hello!

I'm popping in to share another post for the fun challenge over at Addicted To Stamps! This challenge period is all about Glitter. Come over to play along and show us some sparkle! :D You just can't go wrong there.


I pulled out some Glitter cardstock -- in PINK. Gasp! That's almost too much. :D  The cardstock is from CTMH and has been in my stash for longer than I care to even know. I die cut it using MFT's Jumbo Polka Dot Cover Up for a fabulous background. What-what?!

I used the MFT Mini Scallop Circle die to show off my little focal point of a piggy (from MFT BB Whole Herd set) standing outside on a sunny day. The sun streaks are stencil using Tim Holtz sunburst stencil and MFT Pineapple Dye ink. (I also sponged this same ink on my card base to show just a wee bit behind my pink die cut piece.) I used the Grass die from MFT and cut a piece of scrap green cardstock.

The sentiment is from MFT's LLD Tickled Pink stamp set. I stamped it on a piece of white cardstock die cut using Blueprints 13. I also used the Stitched Fishtail Flag STAX and Kraft cardstock and patterned paper from MFT 6x6 pack Lucky Prints.     Whew. I did some layering that I don't usually do! But I actually like it. :)



I am also playing along with the As You See It Challenge, Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring cards, and Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes.

      


Don't forget to check out the fun over at Addicted To Stamps!

Thanks for stopping by to visit! Please come back again!

God Bless,
Mandy


Phillipians 2:10,11   NKJV (New King James Version)
    "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."


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Hello!

I can't believe it's already time for another Christmas Card Challenge. What a busy week! Let's take a little break and play along with a fun "Anything Goes" Christmas challenge to add to this year's stockpile of Christmas cards. :)

 

I played with some of my MFT goodies again (surprise, surprise) and my previously discussed favorite, Hug In A Mug stamp and die set. 

 

 

 

My patterned paper strip on the left is from the Basic Grey Juniper Berry 6x6 pad. I used the Large Circle Burst stencil to add some background to my card base. Super easy and fun. I still love cutting out these mugs and the accessories that are so adorable.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please come back again soon and please check out the fun over at Christmas Card Challenges.

 

God Bless!

Mandy

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