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Hi folks! 

I am back at Crafty Meraki with yet another card using the new MFT Frost Loving Friends stamp set! I have already showed you two other cards made using this set... this week's card uses the single bunny image from the stamp set who looks like he is ready to give a hug. Just pick non-winter colors and this card can be used all year long and not just for winter! Here is how I put this together:

  • First, I stamped the image from MFT’s Frost Loving Friends and colored it using alcohol markers and colored pencils
  • Then, I used the MFT Sending You Hugs die to partially die cut the 'Sending You'
  • Using the same die, I die cut the 'Hugs' using pink and silver glitter cardstock
  • I ink blended the heart using shades of blue and added ink splatters using white ink. I also added some stars using a white gel pen. 
  • I also stamped a sentiment from the same set using a black ink pad.
  • Finally, arrange the elements as shown below and add some sequins for extra bling!


Isn't that simple? This stamp set is truly versatile and there are so many ways to use it if you stretch your imagination! Get yours at Crafty Meraki before they are out of stock!

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Kavya  
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Hi folks, 

I am back at Crafty Meraki with yet another card  using the new MFT Frost Loving Friends stamp set! Can you just tell how much I love this set? This time, I made a cool ski themed card using one of the bunnies from the set. Here is how I put this card together:

  • First, I stamped images from MFT’s Frost Loving Friends and Happy Campers and colored them using alcohol markers and colored pencils. 
  • I then ink blended the top half of the panel using shades of blue and pink dye inks. Add paint splatters to make it look like snow!
  • After adhering the images on to the inked panel, I added ‘snow’ to the stamped images using a white gel pen.
  • Finally, I stamped a sentiment from MFT’s Snow Buddies stamp set!


Wasn’t that simple? Be sure to check back next week to see yet another way to use this stamp set!

Thanks,
Kavya 



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Hey folks, 

Taylored Expressions is releasing products from the Farm Fresh, Field Notes and Hey There kits for individual purchase and I am excited to show some cards where I combined them with some other old TE products! Let’s get started... 

My first card uses the Sketchbook florals stamp set with the Twinkle Twinkle background stamp, Mason jar stamp set and a sentiment from Swinging By stamp set. I first distressed the edges of Poblano Pepper card stock with Bluecorn ink and stamped the Twinkle background using Sugar Cube Ink. I then heat embossed the mason jar and sentiment using white embossing powder. The florals were colored using Copic Markers and colored pencils. I also added some shadows to the mason jar using colored pencils and completed some of the missing lines of the jar’s rim using a white gel pen.


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My second card is a CAS card that can be used for any special occasion! I used Honey colored card stock for my base and stenciled the Hey using Confetti Cake, Jelly Donut and Granny Smith Inks. I then die cut just the ‘Hey’. Finally, I stamped some sentiments from Tag Team: Birthday to finish it off!


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Kavya
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Hi folks, 

I am back at Crafty Meraki with a warm winter themed card using the new MFT Frost Loving friends! I love Stacey Yacula's illustrations and this one is just adorable... This quick card uses one of the stamped images with some alpha dies to create a card perfect for a special friend. Here is how I put this card together:

  • I first distressed an A2 panel using a peach and pale pink dye ink. Any warm color works! I then splattered some white paint and ink blended using a snowflake stencil 
  • I then die cut an evergreen forest border and distressed the die cut using the same colors as the panel in order to achieve a monochromatic look!
  • I then colored the stamped image using copic markers and colored pencils
  • For the large sentiment, I die cut the letters using a rose gold glitter cardstock and then placed it on a white cardstock with a little offset so that it looks like a shadow
  • Finally, using some masking, I stamped one of the sentiments from the same set using a brown ink pad



Isn't this card just adorable? Be sure to check back for more inspiration!

Thanks,
Kavya 
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Hi folks!

I am super excited to be a part of MFT's December release! This new release has so many adorable and versatile products just like every single release of theirs! For my card, I was inspired by the movie 'Alice in Wonderland' and decided to create a Tea Party scene complete with Mad Hatter, Alice and a few friends using the newly released Tea Party stamp set! 


For Alice, I used the one of the girls from BB Unicorns and Glitter and masked off the unicorn horn while stamping. The attire of the girl was perfect for creating this card! I just had to add the white apron to her dress and its was complete! 


For the Mad Hatter, I ended up drawing the coat and added a tiny white card that said 10/6 to the hat! 


And that's about it! Wasn't it easy to create this card? As always, I love stretching my stamps and thoroughly enjoyed putting this card together! Be sure to check out other inspiration from MFT Friends here .

Thanks for stopping by! If you like to see more of my work, be sure to follow me on Instagram at @handmadebykavya

Best,
Kavya

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Hi folks! 

There is a new kit release today at Taylored Expressions and super stoked! This is definitely one versatile kit that can be combined with many existing products and can be used to create cards for different occasions! How cool is that? 

My first card is perfect for Valentine's day or for that special someone! I first started off by ink blending the panel using Cookie Monster and Granny Smith Ink. I then used the On the Dot slimline stencil to stencil the background using Cookie Monster. For the grass and land, I used the Wispy Grass Border die with Granny Smith cardstock and the fence die included in the kit with Peaches and Cream cardstock. I ink blended the edges using the same ink colors and splattered some white, green and brown paint to make it more realistic. The large 'Love' was cut using the Caps Lock - Love die and ink blended using Lollipop and Jelly Donut Inks. I then colored the gnomes and mushrooms using Copic markers and Prismacolor colored pencils. I finally stamped some hearts and a sentiment that is included in the kit! I just love how this card turned out!

My second card is a birthday themed card that I made using the kit contents and some birthday themed products released in September. I first stamped the knit background using Cookie Monster, Granny Smith, Pineapple and Candy Corn inks. I used the same inks to ink blend a smaller panel that I used for the bottom half of the panel. For the balloon, I first applied some Deco Transfer Gel Duo on cardstock and then applied some silver foil after it dried and ran it through my die cutting machine. I then die cut a balloon using the Balloon Bouquet Addition Dies. The sentiment was stamped using the tag die that is a part of the Pretty Package die set. I then colored the gnome and some stamped images from Millie's Birthday Bash using Copic markers and Prismacolor colored pencils. 



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Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created using the kit! You won't regret it!

Thanks,
Kavya 

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Hi folks, 

I am back at Crafty Meraki with another card! This one shows you yet another way to use CM's very own slimline die - Bubble Mania. There are so many ways in which you can use this die especially with critters. Here is how I put this space themed card together:

  • I first ink blended a small square panel using black, purple, royal blue and sky blue dye inks. I then splattered some white paint and Inkon3's Liquid Pixie Dust for the stars 
  • I then die cut the slimline die using some black and white cardstock and trimmed off the excess 'bubbles'. I then used some of the bubbles from the white cardstock to color planets using colored pencils and alcohol ink markers. 
  • I then finished off the card by adding an adorable space explorer from MFT's Space Explorer and added a sentiment from CM + Heffy Doodle collab Superstar stamp set 
I hope you liked this quick and unique way to use CM's Bubble Mania Slimline die!

Thanks,
Kavya 






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