Hi friends,

I'm so excited today as we're kicking off the countdown for the My Favorite Things April Release which is my very first release as an official MFT Design Team member. The new products will be available on Tuesday, April 12th at 10 am EDT.

The first card I'm sharing features the sweet Fairy Special stamp set. I created a colorful Spring scene by ink blending the background with Distress Oxide Inks. For the grass, I also used the new Scene Stencil - Rolling Hills.

I started off with a white A2 cardstock panel and blended on Wilted Violet, Milled Lavender, Salvaged Patina and Tumbled Glass for the sky. I let it fade into white and colored the grassy hill with Bundled Sage and Rustic Wilderness. When it was completely dry, I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

Next, I stamped the images and colored them with Copics. I cut them out with the coordinating Fairy Special Die-namics and adhered everything with liquid glue.

Check out the MFT blog for more inspiration from the Design Team and further product reveals. For even more ideas, product details and tutorials, please visit the MFT YouTube channel.

Thank you so much for stopping by! See you again tomorrow!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Out on a Limb Dies

Hi everyone,

Winter has made a little comeback last weekend but that won't stop me from creating spring themed cards ;-) Today I'm featuring the Out on a Limb Dies which go perfectly with the Cherry Blossoms layering stamp set.

First, I cut and scored a white A2 landscape card base. From the right bottom corner, I started blending the Distress Oxide Inks Salvaged Patina and Tumbled Glass in circular motions. I let it fade into white and added small ink splatters with a paint brush.

I cut out a window opening from another A2 white cardstock panel using the largest of the Stitched Semi-Circle Dies. The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with Gold embossing powder.

Next, I die cut the tree branch and leaves from brown and green cardstock. I added a little shading with a darker tone of ink. The cherry blossoms were stamped with dye inks and I heat embossed the pistils in Gold. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out.

I adhered the branch, leaves and blossoms to the card and finished it off with three white Pure White Jewels.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Bunnyville

Hi everyone,

today I'm sharing a sweet spring scene created with the adorable Bunnyville Stamps.

I started off with a lilac top folding A2 card base and trimmed down a piece of Bristol cardstock to be a bit smaller. For the background, I blended together the Distress Oxide Inks Tumbled Glass, Salvaged Patina, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron. I let the colors fade into the white and added ink splatters with a paint brush. When everything was completely dry, I stamped the sentiment from the Spring Greetings mini set in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with Silver embossing powder.

Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I just love these cute bunnies and their little carrot house. I cut everything out with the coordinating dies and assembled the scene.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a beautiful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Paris Afternoon

Hi everyone,

I'm already looking forward to spring! So I created a scene with the Paris Afternoon Stamps. Sweet "Madame Poodle" is dreaming of a picnic at the park.

First, I used the Frilly Frames Quatrefoil stitched rectangle die to cut out a full-size A2 mat from the Subtle Grey Tones sunburst paper. I adhered it to a top folding landscape card base.

For my pastel background, I did some ink blending with Distress Oxides (Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Milled Lavender and Spun Sugar) onto a piece of Bristol cardstock. I stamped the arch image from the Charming City set in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with Salvaged Patina Distress Embossing Glaze. 

On another Bristol cardstock strip, I blended together Bundled Sage and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Ink for the grass. At the top I used the the grass border die included in the Comic Strip Everyday Dies set. I die cut both ink blended pieces with the largest of the Stitched Semi-Circle Dies and layered the grass border over the background.

Next, I stamped the images (the trees are from Charming City and Critters on the Go) in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. The word 'bonjour' was stamped in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. Since there isn't a matching die, I carefully fussy cut it with scissors.

Finally, I assembled my scene by adhering the images and popping up the sentiment and poodle with foam tape.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope you're having a beautiful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Heart Shaped Dies

Hello everyone,

today I'm sharing a spring themed card where I used the versatile heart shaped dies from the latest release. I love that the Scalloped Heart Dies and Stitched Heart 2 Dies can be layered together.

First, I covered the card base with one of the Flirty Flowers Papers. I die cut the largest scalloped heart from coral cardstock and the stitched heart from white cardstock. To create the background for my scene, I did some masking and ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn, Shabby Shutters). I layered the hearts on top of each other and adhered them to the center of the card.

Next, I stamped the sweet images from the Bunnyville set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. The sentiment from the Paris Afternoon set was stamped in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with Salvaged Patina Distress Embossing Glaze. I fussy cut it out with scissors.

Finally, I adhered the images and sentiment with foam tape. The cute bunny sitting on the carrot just makes me smile.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an awesome day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Eggs To Dye For

Hi everyone,

today I'm sharing another Easter card made with the Eggs To Dye For Stamps. This time I used the sweet bunny and chick included in the set and created a Spring wreath out of die-cuts.

I started off with a light pink top-folding card base. Next, I ran a white cardstock panel through my die cutting machine with the Dapper Diamonds Embossing Folder.

I stamped the critters in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto a white cardstock circle and I heat embossed it with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder.

For the wreath, I cut the loopy Snowflake Circle Frame Die from Kraft cardstock. The flowers and leaves dies are from the Botanical Backdrop Die set and I cut them from several cardstock scraps. Finally, I assembled my card and adhered three pink clay hearts.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a beautiful day!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • April Release • Picked For You

Hi peeps,

have you already seen the incredibly cute Hello Bluebird April Release? For the next couple of days, we will be sharing our cards using the new products.

Today I'm starting with the adorable Picked For You set – love it so much!

I colored the images with my Copics and fussy cut them out (the coordinating dies will be available soon!). For the soft background, I did some ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks (Shaded Lilac, Tumbled Glass and Cracked Pistachio). Next, I adhered the images and framed my little spring scene using the Gallery Frame #1 Die. Finally, I stamped the sentiment in VersaFine Onyx Black Ink.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a beautiful day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • From One Bunny To Another

Hello everyone,

I created one more Easter card combining several Sunny Studio Stamps products. I turned the Easter eggs from the Chubby Bunny and the Chickie Baby set into balloons with the help of masking and the Floating By Stamps.

First, I did a soft background by sponging Distress Oxide Inks (Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold and Worn Lipstick) over self-made stencils that I cut with the Fluffy Clouds Border Dies. I used the stitched rectangle die included in the Frilly Frames Retro Petals set to cut out my panel.

Next, I stamped the bunny in the basket, the balloons as well as the little birdies (Seasonal Tree Stamps) and the fence with grass border (Spring Scenes Stamps) in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the images with Copic Markers and cut them out with the coordinating dies. Before adhering the images with foam tape, I stamped the balloon strings and sentiment in VersaFine Onyx Black Ink directly onto my cloud background. I also stamped the word 'bunny' with the Phoebe Alphabet Stamps and fussy cut it out with scissors leaving a small white border.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you all a HAPPY EASTER!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Kinsley Alphabet

Hi everyone,

on today's Spring card for the Sunny Studio Stamps blog, I created my own custom sentiment with the Kinsley Alphabet.

I started off with a lilac card base and adhered the pretty scene paper from the Spring Fling 6x6 Paper pack. I die cut one of the Fancy Frames Rectangles from white cardstock and put it on top of the patterned paper.

Next, I stamped my favorite cute bunny and the two little chicks from the Chubby Bunny set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the images with Copic Markers and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I also stamped and colored two butterflies (included in the sets Spring Scenes and Spring Showers).

For the custom sentiment, I picked one of the Banner Basics Stamps. I arranged the individual Kinsley Alphabet Stamps to spell out the word 'somebunny' following the curve of the banner. I also added the words 'to' and 'sweet' from the Home Sweet Gnome set and stamped everything in VersaMark Ink onto lilac cardstock. I heat embossed it with white embossing powder and used the matching die to cut out the banner. I carefully blended on a bit of Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink to darken the bottom half of the banner.

I popped up the banner and images with foam tape and stamped an additional sentiment (Sending Sunshine Stamps) above the banner in VersaFine Onyx Black Ink. Finally, I adhered two small pink die-cut hearts.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Sending hugs!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Spring Scenes

Hello everyone,

today I'm back with a card featuring the versatile Sunny Studio Stamps Spring Scenes set which I combined with the Spring Showers Stamps. Looks like these kiddos are having so much fun chasing butterflies in the evening sun.

First, I started with the sunset sky by blending together some Distress Oxide Inks (Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Dried Marigold) on a piece of Bristol cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

Next, I stamped all the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored them with my Copic Markers and used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. To keep the card flat and easy to mail, I adhered the images and the park scene with liquid glue.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Stay safe and healthy!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Just Sitting Here Thinking About You

Happy Monday!

today I'm on the Hello Bluebird blog with a little pastel Spring scene combining sweet stamps from the Field Mice and the Strawberry Jam set.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Cheerful Daisies

Hi everyone,

I can't wait for Spring to finally arrive and I'm looking forward to all the blooms and fresh colors popping up everywhere. With this in mind, I created today's card featuring the Sunny Studio Stamps  Cheerful Daisies.

First, I created a watercolor background with Nuvo Shimmer Powders (yellow: Solar Flare, pink: Cherry Bomb). I let it dry completely and stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink. I heat embossed the word 'happy' with gold embossing powder and did the word 'Spring' in bright pink. I adhered the panel to a yellow A2 card base.

Next, I stamped the daisies in light grey (to make them look like they'd be white) and the centers in yellow. The leaves were stamped with three shades of green (find all the ink colors listed below). I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. I adhered the leaves and large flower with liquid glue and popped up the two other daisies with foam tape. To finish off my card, I added some Rainbow Pearls.

Dye Inks used

Daisies: Simon Says Stamp Fog; Altenew Buttercream, Mango Smoothie and Warm Sunshine

Leaves: Altenew Bamboo, Parrot and Olive

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Chickie Baby

Hello everyone,

today the spotlight is on the Sunny Studio Stamps Chickie Baby Stamps. Aren't they the cutest?!

For the Distress Oxide Ink background, I blended together Shaded Lilac, Cracked Pistachio and Evergreen Bough. I also added water droplets and ink splatters.

I stamped the chickens, eggs and little accessories in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and did some Copic coloring. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images.

To fit the sentiment inside one of the Banner Basics Stamps, I slightly curved it. I did a bit of shading with grey Copics and used the matching die to cut it out.

I arranged the chickens in a row and placed the banner above them. To finish off my card, I adhered Pink & Purple Heart Confetti clay embellishments and sparkling clear sequins.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a lovely day!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • In The Meadow • Fairy Birthday

Hi peeps,

today I'm on the Hello Bluebird blog with a spring-themed birthday card which I made with the beautiful In the Meadow Background Stamp, the Fairy Garden set and the Happy Birthday Words Die.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Spring Gatherings • Happy Easter

Hi peeps,

today I'm sharing this Easter card over on the Hello Bluebird blog. I combined the Spring Gatherings stamps, flowers and leaves from the Vertical Banner Die set and the Country Gingham Background.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful week!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Easter Egg Hunt • Hello Spring

Hi everyone,

I'm up on the Hello Bluebird blog sharing this spring-themed card in pastel colors. I used the Easter Egg Hunt Stamps, Hello Friend Words Die and one of the Spring Banner Script sentiments.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge March

Good morning peeps,

it's March already and today starts a new Stempelgarten Challenge and the theme is Spring.

I created a Clean and Simple card with the gorgeous Stamping Bella "Lily of the Valley" stamp that was a gift by the sweet shop owner Alex ♥

I stamped the girl in Memento "Tuxedo Black" ink and colored it with Copics. Next, I cut the panel with the scalloped stitched rectangle die from the MFT "Blueprints 27 Die-namics" set. The sentiment is from the retired MFT "Lucky" set and I heat embossed it with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I adhered the panel to an A2 card base made from MFT "Grapesicle" cardstock. Finally, I added two crystals by Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

You will have time until March 31st, 2019 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • February Release • Spring Gatherings

Happy Sunday everyone,

today I'm on the Hello Bluebird blog sharing a project made with the Spring Gatherings set and Basic Borders Die from the latest February Release. I also used the Stitched Tag Builder Die and the Partial Die Cutting technique to extend the height to create a bookmark instead of a tag.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Spring Release • Spring Greetings

Hello everyone,

are you ready for spring like I am? So today I have the matching card for you ;-)

It features the adorable Spring Greetings Stamps – a wonderful 2x3 mini set with two bunnies, a tulip and a scripty sentiment. I created a little spring scene and added the chick and easter egg basket from the Chubby Bunny set.

I started with an A2 landscape top-folding card base made from white cardstock. I die cut the pink patterned paper from the Gingham Pastels 6x6 Paper pack using a stitched rectangle die. Next, I did some faded ink blending for the sky with «Tumbled Glass» Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of Neenah Classic Crest 80lb Smooth Solar White Cardstock. I let it dry completely and stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink. I heat embossed it with «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder by Ranger.

To frame my scene, I die cut one of the Fancy Frames Rectangle Dies from white cardstock. I used the grassy border from the Comic Strip Everyday Dies set and cut it from the green grid patterned paper.

Now, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images. I tucked the tulips behind the grass border and popped up the chick, bunny and basket with foam tape.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge April

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter. We enjoyed some precious family time and finally warmer temperatures outside. Which brings me to our new Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme «Spring».

I made this CAS card with some of my beloved My Favorite Things products. The chick and the bunny are from the «Hoppy Friends» set – I really like the smaller stamp sets that MFT  is releasing lately.

I colored these cuties with Copics and fussy cut them out with scissors. For my background, I masked off a rectangle and did some blending with Distress Inks. The sky was made with the help of the «Cloud» stencil. I stamped the sentiment from the «Handwritten Happiness» set directly on top using VersaFine «Onyx Black» ink.

You will have time until April 30th, 2018 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja