Mission Control...

So this card is the first time I have tried my hand at a slimline card.  I am not sure I really care for the format, but will probably give it another try.  This card was made for MFT stamps slimline challenge, using MFT Space Explorer stamps and dies, colored in copic markers.  I used a base of Stampin Up Night of Navy with layers of Basic Gray and Whisper White.  I wanted it to look like the inside of a spaceship, looking through a porthole.  The sentiment is stamped on MFT Electric Red and embossed with white heat embossing powder.  Inside the sentiment is stamped on Whisper White and the large sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Thanks for looking!  April

Snarky Birthday Wishes

My best friend's husband and I have always had a teasing relationship so I decided to give him a birthday card with some snark.  The base of the card is MFT Grape Jelly with layers of SU Whisper White, Basic Black and MFT birthday patterned paper.  I used the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die and Hero Arts stamps for the small sentiment, as well as the inside of the card.  The small sentiment is stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black on Sour Apple and the inside is stamped in Coastal Cabana.  It was quick to assemble but fun.  Thanks for looking!  April

Monorail Room Decor

My youngest is all about Disney, especially Mickey and anything to do with the parks.  He has special needs and making choices like decorating his room is a big deal.  When I showed him the monorail from Designs by Miss Mandee, he was thrilled.  He already has a banner he made over his bed, so I asked if he wanted monorail trains around the top of his room.  He was so excited picking each color for the striped and I resized them for the wall.  The end cars ended up

being 11.5 inches long.  I had to tweak the design so I could layer the black windows on top, rather than cut whole black cars.  Because they were so big, we didn't bother with transfer tape and just peeled and placed like regular stickers.  The walls are not smooth so it took a bit of work to get them to adhere but they are fabulous!  Thanks for looking!  April

Cider and cocoa mugs

I am prepping and living on the hope that we will be able to have a fall/winter craft fair this year as COVID begins to slowly wind down.  I know we live in a different world but hope we can have back some fun holiday events.  Last year was really difficult to get into the spirit because everything was canceled. 

I buy the DCWV paper stacks when they go on sale, then cut the mugs on my Cricut in between projects, leaving them stacked in a box until I get around to assembly.  Often, I will fold them, then take them to the living room to glue while watching a show.  Then they go back to the box until I decide on the embellishments.  Since the fall craft fair was canceled, I was less than inspired, until they announced the vaccine had rolled out.  

This year, I used the MFT Hug in a Mug

stamps and coordinating dies.  The oval is from my Spellbinders basic ovals and stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black.  The mugs were cut in MFT Electric Red and Sour Apple.  The cider color is Stampin Up Cajun Craze and the cocoa is SU Early Espresso.  The whipped cream and marshmallows are SU Whisper White.  The leaves were cut from scraps of yellow and orange on my Cricut.  Thanks for looking!  April

Sour cream money gifts

My older two wanted money to put towards various needs so I told the grandparents I would package it up.  Here is what I came up with...sour cream containers!  They are stupid-easy to make too.  Just cut a strip of paper, using your gift as a guide.  Add a strip of tape to the short end, joining the two ends.  Now you have a tube.  Close one hole flat and seal with some double stick tape.  I also used a crimper to seal.  Drop in the gift, then seal the other end.  Be sure to turn the opposite direction so the are perpendicular.  I went the extra step and put a zipper in mine so the kids could pull a strip and open it without tearing it apart.  I used a doily cut from the Cricut and some scrap red paper to stamp the sentiment with white heat embossing.  Thanks for looking!  April 

Santa Mickey wall hanger

I had this jpeg image for a while now.  I planned to make cards or put it on something as vinyl but came up with this.  I cut the base of each five times and glued them together to give it some sturdiness and keep it from curling.  The letters are cut from green polka dot Bazzill and the hat is red and glitter white.  I added hangers to the back and used removable Command hooks to hang.  Can you tell my teen son did the hangig because he is taller?  I may consider remaking this in basewood later on.  Thanks for looking!  April

Peppermint Mickey Garland

I decided I wanted a garland for over the fireplace after finding some amazing inspiration on IG and Pinterest.  So, off to the Cricut I go!  This was made with white glitter cardstock and red and green Cricut brand shimmer papers.  I used Tombow Aqua adhesive and it worked well.  I used a light weight on top to help set as I glued the next one.  I got inspiration from Tara at Wilder Crafting on IG for the hanger design.  It is basically a strip of paper with a hole on each end to run the string through, allowing the ears to look like they are floating.  I just used jute twine to string them up.  Thanks for looking!  April

Snowy Village Scene

I will be honest, I can't remember where I got this beautiful winter scene.  If you recognize it, please let me know so I can properly credit it. 

I cut this on my Cricut using 110lb white cardstock.  It took 6 sheets and some patience getting the scores to fold but the sections were easy to match.  I was able to fold each section in half and store sandwiched against the side of a box to keep it from being bent in storage.  Thanks for looking!  April

Winter mailbox

I got this awesome svg file from Designs By Miss M.  Mandee makes some really great stuff so be sure to look her up!  I just followed the colors she used and cut them on my Cricut.  I used glue and double-sided tape but would recommend hot glue for faster assembly.  I used Bazzill papers from JoAnn...good thing it was on sale.  This takes 5 sheets of dark red alone!  It turned out beautifully and looked great on our mantle.  Mandee even reposted it on IG account.  Thanks for looking!  April

Fall Drama Dept Starbucks Cups

Our high school kids are trying their best to make the most out of the limits set for them.  My son is a senior and has lost the spring musical, prom, robotics and many other activities.  They decided to do a online play via Zoom called Clue:Stay Home Edition.  Usually the Drama Booster arrange some fun activities for the kids, like a headshot fundraiser and a candy gram sale (treats are donated by the parents and the audience can by snacks for specific cast members and crew - because teens like sweets more than flowers).  

I volunteered to make a treat to be dropped off on their porch on performance day.  Parents donated to help cover the cost and I ran with it.  I bought color changing Starbucks cups and used my Cricut to design decorations.  Each cup has the cast member's role, MFHS 2020, the Clue logo and their first name.  Boys were cut in a typewriter font and girls in script.  

The finished cups were filled with care instructions, two packs of cocoa, fun size m&ms, a candy cane, and candy cane spoon.  Each cup was wrapped in a cellophane bag, tied with ribbon.  The kids flipped when the found out they changed color.  Thanks for looking!  April

Elf in Quartine

Because its 2020, and I really didn't want to think up 24 days of Elf mischief, I made an Elf Containment Unit so our Elf could observe but stay safely quarantined.  The container is a Jiff Peanut Butter jar.  I used Cricut Design Space to create the words and uploaded a biohazard sign and snowflakes.  It says ELF SURVEILLANCE QUARANTINE ZONE.  I added some foam snow inside to make it feel more like home.  His hat kept catching on the lid and spinning him, so it took a few tries to keep him front and center.  Last, I added some construction washi tape around the lid to warn anyone away from opening it.  Thanks for looking!  April

Wish Big card

I love my Queen and Co Magical shaker dies but so rarely get to use them.  My sis in law loves Disney too so I knew this was the perfect card for her.  I used a base of Whisper White and layered a piece of the QandCo coordinating paper.  I cut the BIG from matching paper using the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die.  The Wish is cut from MFT Starry Night in Blueberry Bushel and white heat embossed.  The hat is also Blueberry Bushel and filled with Moon and Stars confetti I found at JoAnn in their value bin.  Last, I added some sequins and confetti Mickey heads from a mix found at Tuesday Morning.  Thanks for looking!  April

Photographer Starbucks Cup

My son had his senior pics done by one of his classmate's mom, who is a photographer.  I wanted to say a special thank you for her willingness to deal with 2020 Covid craziness and weather limitations.  I used Raspberry Rain holographic vinyl from Styletech Craft using a template and my Cricut machine.  I also found a pretty script font and cut her name.  She was so surprised and her reaction is why I love to craft.  Thanks for looking!  April

Mickey Valentine Garland

I loved my Peppermint garland so much, I decided to make a Mickey Conversation Heart Garland too!  I used Cricut Design Space to cut the words out of the Mickeys, as well as the red glitter backs.  I used the same process as the pepper hangers.  I am already thinking of ideas for Easter.  Thanks for looking!  April

Amazing Birthday

This birthday card was for my best friend.  I used a base of Whisper White and layers of MFT Blue Raspberry and holographic.  The image is from SU and stamped in Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy inks.  The balloons were extras I had from the MFT mini balloon dies I cut in Pumpkin Pie, Razzleberry, Lemon, Sour Apple, and Grape Jelly.  Thanks for looking!  April

All Star Birthday

 

My teen son and his best friend are fans of Converse or Chucks so the MFT die is a must.  I used a base of Whisper White, with layers of Basic Black and Whisper White stamped with the All Star in Smokey Slate and Blueberry Bushel stars.  I used a stamp positioner to help make the pattern.  The sentiment is also stamped in Blueberry Bushel.  The shoe is cut from Real Red, Whisper White and Basic Black.  Those eyelets are a pain!  I used black and white bakers twine to lace the shoe and mounted it with foam tape.  There is so much gorgeous detail in the sneaker but so worth the wow factor.  Thanks for looking!  April

Halloween sign

I found this awesome svg from Craft with Sarah on IG.  (I recently discovered IG and its as bad as Pinterest addiction!). Sarah is in the UK and does an amazing job including a video to assemble.  There is a ton of dimension and uses loads of foam tape so be sure to get the big rolls on Amazon!  Thanks for looking!  April

First Day board

My kids have outgrown the first day of school pictures but I am lucky to make these fun things for my nephew.  I found inspiration on Pinterest, but I adapted a couple of different boards together.  I also chose to make a dry erase board over a chalkboard because the ones at Dollar Tree were pretty small.  Chalkboard were around 5x7 and dry erase are 8.5x11.  I will be honest and say I should have shrunk the title a bit more, making a bit more space on the bottom.  I also had a couple of hiccups with the dots ending up sticking wrong.  As I used permanent vinyl, I worked around it.  Oh well, mistakes are part of the crafting.  Thanks for looking and see you next time!  April

MFT Design Superstar 2020: Innovaton Master

This one was a challenge for me but I think it turned out well in the end.  I doubt I would try to mass produce this but for a solo card, it was fun.  I chose to try a window slider card for this challenge.  Jennifer McGuire has a great tutorial on YouTube.  The base is MFT Electric Red, heat embossed in white using the MFT Candy Stripe stencil. 

The center panel is made by masking the snow by using the MFT snow hills dies.  The sky is inked in Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, and Chipped Sapphire.  The images are MFT Sweet Holiday Penguins colored with copic markers.  I also used the MFT Interactive Labels stamps on the pull tab.

Thanks for looking!  April

MFT Superstar 2020: Clean & Simple Genius

This is my entry for the My Favorite Things Superstar 2020 Clean and Simple Genius category.  I trimmed a top folding piece of copic-friendly Neenah Solar White 80 lb cardstock 1/4 in smaller than a standard A2 piece.  

I centered the stamp (MFT Polar Bear Pals) a little high of the center and stamped in Black Tuxedo Momento ink using a stamp positioning tool (mine is a Stampin Up Stamparatus).  I opened the card and stamped the bear in the exact same spot inside the card.  I also stamped the inside and outside sentiments at this time.  

I used the matching bear die and a circle die to
partially die cut the opening on the front.  Inside, I added the bucket of fish, then used post-its to mask the bear and fish.  Next, I made a mask for ground by cutting a scrap piece of paper with the MFT snowy hill die-namics.  I taped the hill mask in place then inked the background with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks in Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, and Picked Raspberry.  I peeled off the masks, then colored the images in copic markers. 

Last, I used a white gel pen to add snow to the sky and a black glaze pen to highlight the eyes and nose on the bears, before mounting the card on piece of MFT Cotton Candy cardstock that is 4 1/4x5 1/2.  Thanks for looking!  April