Handmade Paper Hugs

(Ad) Last weekend there was a new digital release at Sweet November Stamps. It's called Last days of summer and included 4 different images of girls enjoying their summer.  I wasn't able to create in time for the release, but I just couldn't resist Skylar. Especially since last weekend, coming home from our summer holiday, we brought our new pup, Simba. Our old boy Gomez sadly passed about a month ago, and the house has been way too quiet. I knew I wanted to create this card for my daughter, and the pup is colored to look like our little Simba, but I wasn't sure how to go about the background layout. I was thinking that I could color our garden, but it would be so heavy in greens. Looking for a sentiment I stumbled over an old MFT DT card by Adelle Emery, and I really liked the dispersed white on white hearts, so all credits to her.  The heart cut is from MFT Paw Prints, and sentiment from New best friend. Copics used  E13, E11, E21, E00 + R32 + BG53 E44, E43, E51 Y21, ...

  Hi friends, here's a how-to on my pop-up cards. Last summer I decided on finding a card design that was sort of interactive, yet not too dimensional, to make for the Danish Operation write home.  For those who don't know, the Operation write home delivers cards for military personnel to send home to their loved ones while deployed.  ~ My favorite things Mermazing, Elegant rectangle stax, Neat & Tangled Mermazing, Taylored Expressions Sweet scallop stencil The pop-up card design is not my original idea. It's been around for years, and I recall making one a looong time ago, but it was tedious and I didn't like the working process. But I recently saw Jennifer Mcquire make it this way, and I knew I had to give it a try. And once I'd made one they just flowed on out of my crafty quarters. They are really easy to make and add quite the dimension to the card. AND - they fold flat, which is absolutely perfect. ~ Whimsy stamps Whale of a time, Sunny Studios stamps Sea ...

Hey friends, today I'm sharing a card using Wondering Wabbit's Abbis mum . We'll, after seeing Abbis attitude I guess I can't blame Mum for her "mood poisening" 🤭 I just love these characters.  For this card I found an old piece of paper that I died with coffee. I had plans that it would still be visible after my play with Nuvo shimmer powders, but... Ack 🤷‍♀️ once I started there was no stopping me 🙈 I used Cherry bomb, Solar flare, Atlantis burst and Violet brocade.  Before doing that tough, I embossed the paper with Sunny Studios Sunburst embossing folder. Not that that's easy to spot.  I used one of the coordinating sentiments, and also My favorite things Little Letters dies.  Copics used  E13, E11, E21, E00, E000 E04, R24, R20, RV11, RV34 E57, E55, E53 E23, E59, E49 E44, E43, E42 BV04, BV13, BV02, BV01 W2 + RV13, RV21 *Ad / reklame* Since I'm on the design team.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy crafting!  Tina X 

Hey everyone, here's another adorable RAM Stamps  Christmas card using Kookaburra and Koala Christmas .  Fun story - I traveled around in Australia for 4 months some 20 years ago, and we stayed in Airlie Beach (south of Townsville, Queensland) and we were woken up by a huge flock of Kookaburra laughing in the trees above the hut at 5.30 in the morning. Even then we were able to appreciate the experience that I imagine not many people get to have. Oh, and just for laughs, the Cockatoos took over about 30 minutes later 😂 I wanted a wreath around the image, so I die cut with a circle die. Believe it or not what's inside the wreath is Copic colored and outside the wreath is ink blended Cracked Pistacio Oxide ink. I used the MFT Joy wreath but it was way too small for my image. So I cut it twice, separated the leaves and built my own wreath.  I added a sentiment from My Favorite Things - Joyful Christmas sentiment and a few gems. Copics used: E49, E44, E44, E42, E42 + B26, BG...

My niece is turning 5 and she is slowly transitioning from wanting everything Unicorn to everything Mermaid.  So I came up with this cute scene with a Krista Leigh Smith Mermaid (Swim break) and a couple of My favorite things unicorns (Friendly unicorns) and some Sweet November stamps greens for added depth (Mermaid lagoon background builder). All copic colored.  I popped up the panel for a little dimension and added a double cut circle (MFT Pierced circle stax). Largest circle and 5 (Mama elephant) cut from some Tonic mirror card, Petal pink. Birthday girl from Concord and 9th Hooray. 

Cute custom made baby card using My favorite things Hello, little one!, Pierced heart stax and some really cute patterned paper, I think from Three Scoops and a By Lene sentiment "welcome to the world". 

Here are 2 more sets of cards for the Danish Operation write home where I've used my so-called selective spotlight technique.  All stamps used are from Three Scoops, except for the "sender dig solskin" (sending you sunshine) sentiment, which is from Gitte's eget design. Stencil from My favorite things.  

  Hey everyone! Today I'm sharing a festive and girly birthday card. Products used: Krista Leigh Smith Starshine My favorite things Elegant rectangle stax - one of my favorite frame sets, by the way My favorite things Birthday background My favorite things Queen for the day White gelly role pen Copics used: Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00 + R32 Lips: RV69, RV66, RV55 Eyes: E37, E34, E31 Hair: R89, R39, R37, R35, R32 Black: C9, C7, C5, C3 White: C3, C1

  Hi everyone! This beauty is a digital stamp by Yasmeen that you can get for free on her website - Yampuff  (not affiliated!). I decided to color a background for too and kept it in soft, bright colors. Sentiment is from My Favorite Things. E04, E11, E21, E00, E000 + RV13 Y000, Y02, Y06, Y28 R24, R14, R11, R01, R000  YG13, YG11, G40 + YG13, G24 + BG72 Y38, Y13 Thanks so much for stopping by! Tina

  Hi friends! Shring more Christmas cards from last year for the Danish Operation write home. I used one of my favorite sets for Christmas - My favorite things Happy pawlidays along with Simon Says Stamp Christmas background, Simple and Basic dies, Altenew inks and Copic coloring. As you can see I added a bit of glossy accents to highlight the baubles and eyes. These pups are just too adorable. Don't you agree? Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it! Let me know in the comments which is your favorite. Stay safe, and happy crafting! Tina

Hi everyone! Sharing a couple of Christmas cards I made last year for the Danish Operation write home using Mama Elephant Snow Angels, My favorite things Joyous Christmas Sentiments, a couple of inks and Copics for coloring. On this last card I accidentally used a different color ink and it's more yellowish green than light blue. I didn't like it a lot, but opted to use it anyway. What do you think? Should I have thrown it out? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe, and happy crafting! Tina