Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Joyful Heart Gnome Valentines

Hi Crafty Friends,
I know Valentine's Day is over but LOVE should be given all year round! I made two cute little gnome Valentine's using Trinity Stamps Gnome Joyful Heart Stamp Set. For my first card, the background hearts are Honey Bee Stamps Whimsical Hearts Stencil, with Honey Bee Stamps Bitty Buzzworthy Love Die and Honey Bee Reflections Gems around the heart. My second card features Penny Black Stitched Stackers Dies as the frame around the gnome and Valentine sentiments from Pretty Pink Posh Valentine's Greeting Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which do you like best?
A: Me? I like the Whimsical Heart Background

Card #1: Joyful Heart LOVE Gnome



Card #2: Joyful Heart XOXO Gnome



Supplies:
Trinity Stamps Gnome Joyful Heart Stamp Set
Honey Bee Stamps Whimsical Hearts Stencil
Honey Bee Stamps Bitty Buzzworthy Love Die
Honey Bee Reflections Gems
Penny Black Stitched Stackers Dies
Pretty Pink Posh Valentine's Greeting Stamp Set

Challenges:
Sunbird Spark #46 Valentine Moodboard Below
Colorful Options Challenge: Pink and Red
Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes with Penny Blac (Stitched Stackers Dies)


 


Monday, February 17, 2025

Rainbow Butterfly Shaker

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #3 for this butterfly shaker card. I used rainbow shaker bits inside to match my rainbow butterflies! I used My Favorite Things Stitched Collage Die-namics and the JB Bubbly Butterfly Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which color butterfly is your favorite?
A: Me? I like the red one


Supplies:
My Favorite Things Stitched Collage Frame Die-namics
My Favorite Things JB Bubbly Butterfly Stamp Set

Challenges:
My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #3
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Shake It Up
Inspiration Station #70 Inspired By the Butterfly Below
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Butterfly World in Florida
Colorful Options Challenge: Rainbow

 


Celebrate Whatever Age You Claim to Be

Hi Crafty Friends,
I love Brass & Bliss Birthday Collection. They have so many fun sentiments and for the young, the old and everything in between! I made a monochrome purple birthday candle card with a funny snarky sentiment featuring Brass & Bliss Birthday Candles 6x6 Stencil 4406 and  Celebrate with Shadow Die 5801-02D.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you prefer funny birthday cards or sentimental?
A: Me? Funny and Snarky

Step #1: I started my card by stenciling the candles with Brass & Bliss Detail blending brushes and Color Fuse Ink Cubes #6. I splattered my background with the Brass & Bliss Magenta Color Fuse ink.


Step #2: I die cut my Birthday Candle stenciled background with Brass & Bliss Nested Rectangle Small Stitch Die Set 5013D. Then, I die cut the Celebrate with Shadow Die out of matching purple cardstock and white for the text.


Step #3: I stamped the fun sentiment from the Brass & Bliss I Thought You Knew Stamp Set 36062 onto Brass & Bliss Off-Set Tags Dies 5605-03D.


Step #4: I finished my card by adding my sentiment die to the upper third of the card and the sentiment offset to the right below the Celebrate.

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss Birthday Candles 6x6 Stencil 4406
Brass & Bliss Celebrate with Shadow Die 5801-02D
Brass & Bliss Detail Blending Brushes
Brass & Bliss Color Fuse #6 Ink Cubes
Brass & Bliss I Thought You Knew Stamp Set 36062
Brass & Bliss Off-Set Tags Dies 5605-03D
Brass & Bliss Nested Rectangle Small Stitch Die Set 5013D

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Saturday, February 15, 2025

You're My Cup of Tea

Hi Crafty Friends,
Who's ready for SPRING?  Not 2 Shabby is having an Instagram Hop with a $25 Prize! Leave the snow behind and check out some inspiration from our team featuring the BLOOM WITH GRACE release! Head to my Instagram @MadeByMeghanK and look for the graphic below and comment for your chance to win!



Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby French Toile Paper Pad
Not 2 Shabby Teacups & Petals

Challenges:
Art Impressions #397 Drink Up
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #26

It's Beginning to Look a SLOTH like Christmas

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm already stocking my holiday stash for 2025. I LOVE this little sloth from Stamping Bella called Sloth in a Stocking. I created the background with Distress Oxide Lumberjack red ink on Pawsome Stamps Peace Love Hope Stencil. The textured stockings are Poppy Stamps Nordic Stockings Dies.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What animal would you like to see in your stocking on Christmas morning?
A: Me? A Maltipoo Puppy of course!



Supplies:
Stamping Bella Sloth in a Stocking
Distress Oxide Lumberjack
Pawsome Stamps Peace Love Hope Stencil
Poppy Stamps Nordic Stockings Dies

Challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge C is for Cute and D is for Diecut
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Spritz and Splatter
Colorful Options Challenge: Red


Another Candle on the Cake

Hi Crafty Friends,
I LOVE Poppy Stamps Birthday Love Release! It has so many cute deserts and decorations for any birthday card. I am sharing a super simple to create card featuring the Poppy Stamps Basic Birthday Candles with a fun sentiment from the Poppy Stamps Balloon Celebrations Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: How many birthday candles will be on your cake this year?
A: Me? 44

Step #1: I die cut the Poppy Stamps Basic Birthday Candles from Poppy Stamps Birthday Fun 6x6 Paper Pack  and metallic papers from Poppy Stamps Vintage Pastel Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad to match the confetti paper background from the Birthday Fun Paper Pad.
Step #2: I die cut the flames from gold metallic paper and mounted the confetti paper on matching gold cardstock.
Step #3: I finished my card by adding the sentiment from Poppy Stamps Balloon Celebrations Stamp Set.



Supplies:

Friday, February 14, 2025

Love Ya Valentine Gnomes

Hi Crafty Friends,
I LOVE the Jaded Blossom Girl Gnome Face Add-ons. The little Jaded Blossom Gnome Faces Stamps match perfectly and I love the winks. I used Jaded Blossom XOXO Stencil for my background with Simon Hurley Neon Paste. Then, I matched their outfits from the Jaded Blossom Valentine Gnome Add-On Dies to the bright background.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which girl is your favorite? Blonde or Brown Hair?
A: Me? Blonde Hair



Supplies:
Jaded Blossom Girl Gnome Face Add-ons
Jaded Blossom Gnome Faces Stamps
Jaded Blossom XOXO Stencil
Jaded Blossom Valentine Gnome Add-On Dies

Challenges:
Digi Choose Day #3 Anything Goes
Jaded Blossom February Challenge Stencil
Crafts Galore Encore February Anything Goes


Pink Makes Everything Better

Hi Crafty Friends,
Happy Valentine's Day! I have a cute little Swissie Valentine for you featuring C.C Designs Swissie Love Stamp Set. I hope you are enjoying your day whether it be with a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or PUPPY like me!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Who is your Valentine today?
A: Me? My Puppy Maddie!



Supplies:
C.C Designs Swissie Love Stamp Set
Birch Press Designs Layering Heart Coverplate

Challenges:
Sunbird Spark #46 Valentine Moodboard
Colorful Options Challenge Red and Pink


Thursday, February 13, 2025

I Heart Panda Bookmarks

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #190 Anything But a Card or Tag for these Panda Bookmarks using Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark Die! I was inspired to use red, black, and white colors by the Time Out #282 Photo Below. I used the I Heart Pandas Stamp Set and I Heart Panda Add-On Stamp Set. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which do you like better black background or white background bookmark?
A: Me? I love the black one

Bookmark #1: I Love You More than Bamboo




Bookmark #2: You are Bamboo-tiful to Me Bookmark




Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark Die
Lawn Fawn I Heart Pandas Add-On Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn I Heart Pandas Stamp Set

Challenges:
Time Out Challenge #282 (Inspired by the Black, Red, and White Colors of the bag below)
Lawn Fawnatics #190 Anything But a Card or Tag
Inspiration Station #70 Inspired by the Butterfly below
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by the Pandas from Kung Foo Panda at Dreamworks Park





 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

May Your Day Be As Sweet As You Are!

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have a honey sweet shaker card featuring My Favorite Things JB Beeline to Your Heart Stamp Set and darling shaker bits with bears, honeycombs, and sequins from Picket Fence Studios called Honey Bears. The hexagon was created using Jaded Blossom Stitched Hexagon Dies and the scallop border is Jaded Blossom Scalloped Rectangles 2 Dies. I love that I found shaker bits and pattern paper from Echo Park Bee Happy that match my theme.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you eat honey?
A: Me? No, it's really sweet to me, but my mom loves it on her toast




Supplies:
My Favorite Things JB Beeline to Your Heart Stamp Set
Picket Fence Studios Honey Bears
Jaded Blossom Stitched Hexagon Dies
Jaded Blossom Scalloped Rectangles 2 Dies
Echo Park Bee Happy 6x6 Paper Pad

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Shake It Up
Digi Choose Day #2
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #590
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #687-688
Inspiration Station #70 Inspired by the insect (butterfly) and pollinating the flower (like bees do)
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by the Busy Bees Ride at Dollywood
Crafts Galore Encore February Anything Goes