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MFT Snowglobe Shaker Cards | AmyR 2017 Christmas Card Series #2

Its Friday! Yay! I've had a lot on my plate this week and didn't get even close to the videos and cards I wanted to share with y'all. However I DID make 2 more cards that happen to be shaker cards for my Christmas Card Series:

I wanted to play along with MFT's Wednesday Sketch Challenge this week. I talk about their challenge blog in the video - they have new ones posted every week and you can check them out and bookmark their blog HERE <-------click!

So this was the sketch challenge and I decided to base my cards on that. I ended up going completely overboard and used a TON of products on these cards - what can I say I was having fun and just reaching for things at random LOL!

I ran through all my pieces of card stock through my little Xyron Sticker Maker with the dies in place BEFORE die cutting everything. That way all the pieces had adhesive on them so to make both of my snow globe scenes I just had to peel the backing off them and press them into place.

I used the coordinating Dome Shaker Pouches - I love these things. Makes making shaker cards SO much quicker and easier than fiddling with acetate and foam tape - plus all the fun shapes take it up a notch.

I stamped the insides of the cards with sentiments from MFT's Handwritten Holidays stamp set and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-----click!

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MFT January Release Rewind: Valentine 2015 Video #6

We're already at the point where MFT's January products are live and now it's time for the Design Team to play Release Rewind - giving us a chance to use some of the new products we haven't yet. Make sure you check out MFT's blog post for all the links to the other DT members playing along today (and tomorrow there will be a part 2 post with more so always worth bookmarking their blog! LOTS of inspiration there.)

I've got 2 cards for today plus a video! :)

My first card looks more intricate and time-consuming but it was literally a 10/15 minute card to whip up, and there was NO stamping involved LOL! This whole card is comprised of die cuts.

The new Fluttering Hearts Cover-Up Die-namics did most of the work - I pulled a few of them up here and there for the dimension and to see the red card stock layered underneath.

I added some heart die cuts I had sitting around to some of the "flat" hearts, and die cut a few more from some sparkle card stock from my stash (Michaels). The I Love You arrow is from the new Straight to my Heart Die-namics set and I framed it with a die cut heart from the new Pierced Heart STAX Die-namics set.

I finished off the inside with a couple more die cut arrows from the Straight to My Heart Die-namics set and adhered another die cut heart from Red Hot card stock over the black one and that was it!

For my second card I participated in the newest Sketch Challenge over on the Card Challenges blog:

Here's the card I ended up with:

As I was linking up all the supplies I used I realized I used a LOT of products on this card LOL! I was just having fun creating and reaching for whatever - and was happy with the end result!

I did some emboss resist and ink blending to create the ombre background with the new Tiny Hearts Background stamp and three different MFT dye inks (Pink Lemonade, Bubblegum, Razzle Berry).

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

  

Die-namics Fluttering Hearts Cover-Up	Die-namics Straight to My Heart	Die-namics Heart Puzzle	Die-namics Pierced Heart STAX	Die-namics Blueprints 1
Die-namics Blueprints 2	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Smooth White	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Black Licorice	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Red Hot

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Tiny Hearts Background	LJD All My Love	MFT BG Diagonal Stripes Background Stamp	Die-namics LJD All My Love	Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 3
Die-namics Rectangle STAX Set 1	Die-namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX	Die-namics Blueprints 1	Die-namics Blueprints 2	MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Pink Lemonade
MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Bubblegum	MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Razzle Berry	Hybrid Ink Pad Steel Grey	MFT Translucent Vellum	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Pink Lemonade
MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Smooth White	Clear Detail Embossing Powder	Mini Ink Blending Tool

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AmyR's Valentine Cards 2015 Series Card #2

Happy New Year's Eve eve! I'm still on a creative and filming kick (it's been fun! I went so long feeling drained and exhausted and NOT creative that I'm loving this sudden surge of creativity!), so if you missed my previous cards and videos be sure to scroll down to check them out.

I wanted to get this posted now (the night before New Years eve depending on when you're reading this) as I have an insanely busy day ahead of me. We're all in the friends wedding that I made all the invites for, and will be running around getting ready, pictures, prepping, etc etc etc before the ceremony in the evening (followed by a big New Years Eve bash. It's going to be fun but in my condition I just hope I have the energy to get myself and 3 kids through the day and the ceremony LOL!). Anyway it's going to be fun :).

So I got another Valentine card made with a video so here it is in the meantime:

I like making Valentine/love cards that don't scream "Valentine's Day" and that you could really use all year round. Coffee-themed anything is definitely all year round for me!! 

I followed along with MFT's newest Wednesday Sketch Challenge - it's not up yet as I'm posting early so later on I'll edit this post to include it. If you check out MFT's blog it will be posted there!

I gush a bit about my love for Starbucks in the video LOL. Honestly when my mom had her coffee shop SHE made the best latte's etc (no joke - they were absolutely fabulous - 100x better than Starbucks!), but she closed her place down and opened a clothing store. So now my only option for a good latte is Starbucks - which is in the city - which is over an hour away. So I don't get to go very often (prolly a good thing - calorie-wise and $$-wise) - but my obstetricians office is less than a block away from 2 Starbucks so every doc appointment I get a latte LOL!

Anywho - I obviously have extra gift cards sitting around so it was perfect to use on this card and to show how the Gift Card Grooves Die-namics work. Just looking at the MFT site they appear to be sold out right now (I think they sell out quickly every time they re-stock) but there's options to be notified via e-mail when they're re-stocked!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

  

Or watch directly on YouTube HERE <----click!

 

LLD Perk Up	Die-namics LLD Coffee Cup	Die-namics Gift Card Grooves	BG Fine Chevron Background	BG Sweater Stitch Background
MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Smooth White	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Cotton Candy	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Kraft	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Hot Fudge	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Red Hot
MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Cotton Candy	MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Kraft	MFT Hybrid Ink Pad Hot Fudge	Doodlebug Sprinkles Enamel Dots Lily White	Doodlebug Sprinkles Enamel Dots Bubblegum
Doodlebug Sprinkles Enamel Dots Bon Bon	Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD	Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD	Powder Tool Applicator	Powder Tool Applicator
Stampendous DETAIL WHITE Fine Opaque Embossing Powder	Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts	Scor-Pal Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Board, 9 by 7.5-Inch	ROCKLINE BASKET COFFEE FILTERS (8-12 Cup Basket) 700 Filters	Swiffer Sweeper Dry Sweeping Cloth Refills, 48 Count
Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape (CCD)	Scotch Advanced Tape Glider & Tape	Scotch Advanced Tape Glider & Tape
Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glu	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE	Post-It Labeling Tape 2"X36yd	3M 2 INCH WIDE POST-IT TAPE 36 Yards White Mask

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MFT May creative Challenge + 2014 Father's Day Cards 2&3 Video

Hello everyone! This month's Creative Challenge for the MFT Design Team was to create masculine-themed cards, and with Father's Day right around the corner the timing couldn't be more perfect.

Make sure you head on over to the MFT blog post for links to all the other DT members playing along!

For my first card I used the new Tool Time Die-namics and decided not to use any sentiments at all - that way it can be used for any occasion when one needs a card for a guy!

I used the new Pegboard Cover-Up Die-namics and backed it with a piece of MFT's cork for a bit of added texture. The cork is pretty thin (around 1/16") so it doesn't add too much bulk to the card.

I added a few more tools to the inside and left plenty of space to write whatever needs to be written depending on the occasion!

I made a second card - and for this one I used the newest MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge for my layout:

I flipped the sketch to make it work for this card, although it would be really easy to do in the original way as well!

I used the Pegboard Die-namics again, this time cutting out the cork itself with it. I explain more in the video why I went with this.

I did a video that includes how I made both cards that you can check out below:

  

Ranger Silver Foil Card Stock

Die-namics Tool Time	Die-namics Pegboard Cover-Up	Die-namics Horizontal Stitched Strips	MFT Cork Sheets 1/16th	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Smooth White
MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Red Hot	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Steel Grey	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Black Licorice	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Kraft	MFT LLD To the Point Stamp Set
MFT BG Linen Background Stamp	Die-namics LLD To the Point	Die-namics Fishtail Flags Layers STAX	Die-namics Pierced Rectangle STAX	Die-namics LLD Little Letters
Die-namics Rectangle Frames	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Hot Fudge	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Primitive Cream	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Factory Green	MFT Heavyweight Card Stock Nightshift Blue
MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Hot Fudge	MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Nightshift Blue	MFT Premium Dye Ink Pad Factory Green	MFT Pigment Ink Pad Whip Cream

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Friday Sketch! (June 11/10)

It's the 4th Friday again which means another sketch made by Tammy Fielder!

If you are new to the Friday Sketch! PLEASE check out and read all the info HERE <----click!

 

 

 

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Friday Sketch! (June 4/10)

Sorry this was posted so late everyone!

Today's sketch is another oldie-but-a-goodie - you can see the original one here.

As always here's the link to all the info you need to know if you are new to the Friday Sketch! or just need to remember some of it:

Friday Sketch! Info <----click! 

Also FYI but I haven't had a chance yet to check on the participants on the last couple of Friday Sketch! submissions but it's on my to-do list! I love seeing what y'all come up with!

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Friday Sketch! Sample

Hello Everyone!

We're sitting in the airport here in Vegas waiting for our flight back to Great Falls - and we've got free Wi-Fi (that works!!) - YAY!!

SO - since I've got over an hour of time to kill - I can get some schtuff posted for y'all!

Here's the card I made that inspired the latest Friday Sketch!

I pulled out my balloonabella image along with my Big Words and Handy Additions sets and more patterned paper and ribbon from the American Crafts I Heart You collection.

I stamped the balloonabella image onto CCD White Cardstock with Memento Ink then colored her in with my Copics.

And of course I had to add some bling - so I used Stardust Stickles to add the dots to her dress and a little on the balloons.

I trimmed around the image with my scissors - you can watch a video tutorial I did on detail cutting HERE on YouTube <-----click!

The sentiments are from my Big Words and Handy Additions sets. After stamping them I trimmed them out and rounded the bottom edges of the cardstock before adhering it to the card.

I kept the inside of the card simple. I really like this polka-dot patterned paper and didn't want to cover it up so I lined the inside of the card with it and left it as is :o)

• STAMPS: Balloonabella by Stamping Bella, AmyR Stamps Big Words and Handy Additions sets.
• CS: CCD Copic Quality White, SU Pink Pirouette, American Crafts I Heart You Patterned Papers.
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, SU Melon Mambo Ink.
• ACCESSORIES: Spellbinders Oval and Scalloped Oval Dies, AC I Heart You Ribbon, Prima, DoodleBug Sugarcoated brad, Stardust Stickles.       

 

Friday Sketch! (May 28/10)

Here's the latest sketch - I'm still on vacation (well we'll be heading back today) but once I'm back and settled in I can't wait to see what y'all have come up with!

If you are new to the Friday Sketch! PLEASE check out and read all the info HERE <----click!

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Mr. & Mrs.

Eeeek! As I'm typing up this post I have only a few hours left to finish packing and then get to bed as we're leaving for Vegas TOMORROW!

Now that we're getting to crunch time I'm getting excited. I worked like a crazy-person for the past couple of weeks trying to fit everyone in, and now I'm done and get to go on our trip - so exciting!

Anywho - here's the card I made for the latest Friday Sketch:

I used the new Special Day set for this card - I just think it's one of the cutest little wedding sets!

 

I stamped the cake image from the set onto CCD White Cardstock then colored it in with Copic Markers.

To give the icing a little "texture" I basically just dotted all over the yellow areas with my colorless blender.

All the patterned paper and the stitched brad are from the Basic Grey Kioshi collection.

And of course I had to add some bling so I used my Stardust Stickles on the cake and on the Prima flower.

The ribbon is from May Arts.

On the inside of the card I used more patterned paper and a piece of the paper ribbon from the Kioshi Ribbon Doilies pack.

The sentiment is from the Love Sentiments set.

• STAMPS: Cookie Crumbs Special Day set, AmyR Stamps Love Sentiments.
• CS: CC Designs Copic Quality White, Aqua, Basic Grey Kioshi Patterned Papers.
• INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers.
• ACCESSORIES: Kioshi Stitched Brad, Prima Flowers, Ribbon, Stickles, Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies, Kioshi Ribbon Doilies, Dimensionals.

 

Friday Sketch! (May 21/10)

I'm going to have to start calling it "Late-Friday Sketch" or "Saturday Sketch!" I'm thinkin' LOL! I just can't get enough time to get everything done that I want!

Anywho here is the newest sketch - AND this time I FOR SURE have a sample I will be posting - as I made a card a few weeks ago that inspired this sketch so for once I am a leetle ahead of the game LOL!

Here's the sketch:

If you are new to the Friday Sketch! PLEASE check out and read all the info HERE <----click!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday Sketch! (May 14/10)

Here's the newest sketch!

It's the 4th Friday again which means another sketch made by Tammy Fielder!

If you are new to the Friday Sketch! PLEASE check out and read all the info HERE <----click!

I'll be playing catch-up with my own samples - I've got to make one for last weeks sketch and one for this one - thank goodness it's the weekend!! :o)

 

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Friday Sketch! (May 7/10)

This week's sketch is another oldie-but-a-goodie:

From way-back-when here's AMYRS9 - you can check out the original post HERE <-----click!

If you are new to the Friday Sketch! PLEASE check out and read all the info HERE <----click!

 

 

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You Make Me Smile - Sketch Sample!

I'm back!!

Sadly we didn't have internet access at the retreat (well there WAS internet but we didn't have access to it! :o( ) so I never got the chance to post the card I made for the latest Friday Sketch!

However I had a fabulous time and got a LOT of cards done - I'm not looking forward to all the pics and editing I have to do for them all though LOL! Nor having to put everything away again and clean up my studio - I was so short on time I just flew by the seat of my pants and grabbed things at random - and made quite the mess in the process.....

Anywho - I have a few pics from the retreat to share that I will upload later - for now here's the card I made for the Friday Sketch! on April 30:

Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

I pulled out my CCD Flower Power set for this card - that monkey is adorable ;o)

 
I stamped the image onto CCD White Cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink then colored it in with Copics.

I added dots of Yellow Stickles to the flower, and used my Clear Glaze pen on the ladybug bodies.

The sentiment is from my Big Words & Handy Additions sets. I stamped the 'smile' with SU! Certainly Celery ink then stamped the 'You make me' with black over it.

The felt flowers were from my stash - sorry I'm not sure where they came from! They're self-adhesive and then I added DoodleBug Sugar Coated brads to the centers of each.

On the inside of the card I just added some more patterned paper (I'm still trying to use up all my My Little Shoebox papers - I have lots left still!) and some white cardstock and that was it!

• STAMPS: CCDesigns Flower Power Set, AmyR Stamps Big Words and Handy Additions sets.
• CS: CCD Copic Quality White, Yellow, My Little Shoebox Patterned Papers.
• INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Certainly Celery, Copic Markers.
• ACCESSORIES: Felt Flowers, Brads, Yellow Stickles, Clear Glaze Pen.

 

 

Friday Sketch! (Apr 30/10)

Thank goodness for the ability to type up a post ahead of time and save it to post when I'm not around!

I'm headed out to my stamping retreat today - YAY!! I am SO looking forward to a weekend of no cooking, no cleaning, and just stamping *HUGE grin*!!

But I didn't forget about the Friday Sketch! Here's the newest one:

If you are new to the Friday Sketch! PLEASE check out and read all the info HERE <----click!

My sample will be posted in a bit!

ETA - sorry I lied!! I am running REALLY late and still have packing to do!! I dunno if I'll have internet access while I'm up there - if so I'll post my sample later on - otherwise it'll hafta wait till I get back!

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Under the Weather?

As I sit here typing up this post I'm watching the snow come down......

Yup y'all heard it right - it's April 25th and it's SNOWING. We had gorgeous spring weather last week, then it started to get cold, and rainy, and now it's snowing.

Ah well! It's just another excuse for me to stay in today and get stuff done around the house :o) Besides it could be a lot worse - we could have a storm like we did 2 weeks ago or other horrendous weather - this is nothing...

I finally got my card done for the latest Friday Sketch:

Here's what I made:

 
I pulled out the Rainy Day Emma image from the newest Sugarplums kit.

I stamped her onto CCD White Cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink then colored her in with Copic Markers.

 
It was hard to pick up the shimmer on camera but I used my Melon Spica pen to add some shimmer to the buttons on her jacket and to the umbrella. I then dotted it onto the pocket.

All the patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Nook&Pantry collection.

I used one of the Nook&Pantry stitched brads to attch the larger Prima flower, then just used my Mono Multi to adhere the little Tiny Tots flowers.

 
The 'under the weather?' sentiment is from my Spring Sentiments set (it was made to go with the Sugarplums stamps).

I stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock then trimmed it down and rounded the edges with my Stampin' Up! Word Window punch.

 
And then to finish off the inside of the card I used more patterned paper.

I die cut the ovals using my petite ovals die (same ones were used on the main image) then stamped the 'get well soon' - also from the Spring Sentiments set - onto a strip of patterned paper then adhered it to the oval and trimmed it with scissors.

Anywho that's it for today! I've got several videos already filmed - just need to get editing them and uploading them to my YouTube channel when I have the chance. So stay tuned......

• STAMPS: CC Designs Rainy Day Emma, AmyR Stamps Spring Sentiments.
• CS: CCD Copic Quality White Cardstock, SU! Garden Green, Basic Grey Nook&Pantry Patterned Papers.
• INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers.
• ACCESSORIES: Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals dies, Prima Flowers, Basic Grey Nook&Pantry Stitched Brad, Ribbon, Melon Spica Pen.