Category: My Favorite Things

The Cutting Edge Challenge #12

It’s time for another Cutting Edge Challenge! Our inspiration this week is an amazing card created by Design Team member Amy Kolling.

I was drawn to the theme and colors in Amy’s inspiration, creating a similar card using an Impression Obsession Plane with Banner die set.

The Cutting Edge Challenge #12

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I cut the Impression Obsession airplane several times to create more dimension. I sponged white pigment ink onto the card panel through the My Favorite Things stencil. I stamped the sentiment from Clearly Besotted onto the airplane banner, curving the stamp as best I could to match the curve of the banner. The banner was cut from vellum and white cardstock. Originally I planned to simply have the vellum banner, but it got lost on the cloud background. After putting the card together it seemed a bit plain (no pun intended!) so I sprinkled on some white and blue sequins.

Supplies: Impression Obsession Plane with Banner die set; Clearly Besotted Take Flight stamp set; MFT Cloudy Day stencil; MFT Blueprints 1


Merry Monday 128

I’m playing along with the Merry Monday #128 Challenge – to use stripes or polka dots.

I pulled out my patterned paper pads and found a combination of stripes and dots that worked with the Pine Border die against a die cut stitched rectangle.

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It took a couple of tries with various holiday sentiments to find one that I felt balanced the rectangle. ultimately choosing a sentiment from the My Favorite Things set. Naturally, I took a break during the cardmaking process to look at new holiday releases and add some sentiment sets to my wish list!

Supplies: Lil’ Inker stitched rectangle, MFT Stamps Cheerful Christmas Greetings, Memory Box Pine Border Background

The Cutting Edge Challenge #11

It’s time for the another Cutting Edge Challenge! Our inspiration this week is an amazing card created by Design Team member Melania Deasy.

I was drawn to the theme and colors in Melania’s inspiration, creating a similar card using the Polaroid die from the MFT Stamps set.

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I used the camera to cut the Lawn Fawn patterned paper three times. I also cut a larger circle out of the same papers to put behind the lens opening in the camera. I cut a square piece out of the patterned paper and inserted it into the slit in the bottom camera to replicate a Polaroid image.

We’d love to have you play along! Head on over to The Cutting Edge Challenge blog where you’ll find inspiration from other members of the team, the rules and regulations, and the InLinkz tool for you to link up your project!

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Halloween Wishes

I have a new post over in the CLASSroom at Ellen Hutson’s on Die Cutting Techniques. One of the die cutting techniques I explore is window die cuts. I took the Spooky Window card shown in the post one step further placing the window, embossed with a Hero Arts sentiment, on a Distress-inked background panel.

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Halloween “BOO”

Today, I’m sharing another Halloween card, which I created with products I already have in my stash. This is a new idea for me – to first see what I’ve already got before buying more!

Paper Smoochs Halloween "BOO"

I’m mixing dies from a number of different companies. The tree is from Paper Smooches. I plan to use it again for a fall-themed card. The hill die is also from Paper Smooches. The bats are from a now-retired Memory Box set. The moon was created with a Spellbinders circle die.

I considered stamping a sentiment, but in the end, I decided to use the Lawn Fawn alphabet. The tree, bats, and letters were all die cut twice and adhered together for extra depth.

Supplies: Lawn Fawn Cole’s ABCs; MFT Blueprints 13; Paper Smooches Seasonal Tree, Borders 1; Memory Box Bats