Sunshine Friends

For someone who does't like yellows and oranges, I seem to have a bit of a Springtime colour theme going on recently. It must be the hope of warmer days on the horizon. Unfortunately I think we have a short cold spell to get through before we see Spring arive so I will have to make do with some sunshine inspired crafting instead using this lovely stamp set from My Favorite Things aptly named Sunshine Friends.

Happy crafting
Annette
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Let's Stick Together

I've used the name of this prickly stamp set from MFT as inspiration for a Valentine themed project.

The lettering is typed in a font called 'Tasty Burger' and cut out in plain red card using my Silhouette. 

I've outlined the text firstly in black card then baby pink and hammered white card to give it some depth and shadow.

I've also embossed the red card which was quite fiddly with the dinky apostrophe but I laid some tape across the back of the whole strip after cutting it so that the letters didn't fall out while I embossed them.  I then glued them all onto the black outline using the negative as a guide to ensure they were all correctly spaced and level.

The little cactus couple image is stamped, watercoloured and included in the outline shadow so that it forms part of the overall shape of the cardbase.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Let's Stick Together Stamp Set
• MFT Let's Stick Together Die-namics Die Set
• Whimsy Slimline Embossing Folder - Thatched

Happy crafting

Annette
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Wish

A very clean and simple card, embossed main panel layered onto a pop of red, with a MFT Dienamics Wish Die cut sentiment in red glitter card. 

Simples!

Happy crafting
Annette
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Big Birthday Wishes with a Pop of Pink

I've used the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die to create a simple card in some gorgeous rich cream and pink glittered cardstock.  

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Big Birthday Wishes
• MFT A2 Stitched Rectangles

Happy crafting

Annette
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Big Birthday Wishes in Purple Scraps

I've used the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die to create a simple card in some various purples and gingham cardstock.  I've cut the wording out from hammered cream card and used alternating stripes of scraps behind to show through the negative. It's all layered onto deep violet card and finally onto a cream cardbase.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Big Birthday Wishes
• MFT A2 Stitched Rectangles

Happy crafting

Annette
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Mice Day To Celebrate - Tags

I've been playing with my new MFT tags and Mouse stamp set to create this sweet duo of gift-tags.  

The two meecies are waterecoloured and fussy cut, and I've added a trim of coloured paper cut with a stitched cloud edger die at the top.

The tags are cut in a hammered cream card with a base ourline in a matching solid colour. 

I've added some soft seam binding and organza ribbon to finish them off.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Mice Day to Celebrate Stamp set
• MFT Mice Day to Celebrate matching dies
• MFT Tall Tag Duo Dynamics
• Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloud Border Dies

Happy crafting
Annette
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Christmas Tree Farm 3

I've created a third in my set of festive scalloped circle tags in layers of red, green and white card (which I've embossed for texture).  

The image was stamped and watercoloured before fussy cutting and raising up on foam pads.  

I've finished it off with some snowflake organza ribbon.

Tag Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Christmas Tree Farm
• Matching dies available (I fussy cut manually!)

Happy crafting

Annette
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Christmas Tree Farm 2

I've created another festive scalloped circle tag in layers of red, green and white card (which I've embossed for texture).  

The image was stamped and watercoloured before fussy cutting and raising up on foam pads.  

I've finished it off with some snowflake organza ribbon.

Tag Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Christmas Tree Farm
• Matching dies available (I fussy cut manually!)

Happy crafting

Annette
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Christmas Tree Farm 1

I've created a festive scalloped circle tag in layers of red, green and white card (which I've embossed for texture).  

The image was stamped and watercoloured before fussy cutting and raising up on foam pads.  

I've finished it off with some snowflake organza ribbon.

Tag Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Christmas Tree Farm
• Matching dies available (I fussy cut manually!)
• Whimsy Holly Slimline Embossing Folder

Happy crafting
Annette
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Happy Bee-day

I've created this bee themed birthday card using lots and lots of hexagons and a sprinkling of shimmer!

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Tiny Townie Busy Bee from Stamping Bella
• MFT Hanging Happy Birthday die
• Hexagon Dies
• Taylored Expressions Shimmer
• Memory Box Flower Power Stencil

Happy crafting

Annette
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