Lets snuggle up

Today I am sharing the card I made for the CCEE Stampers blog challenge CCEE2104.

Warm and Cozy Many of us are experiencing very cold days during late January. Feature on your design something that makes you feel warm and cozy even on the coldest of winter days.

Whether it is hot or cold I love snuggling in with a good book. I created this slimline card with designer paper as the background. I stamped and coloured the My Favorite Things images and cut them out with the Brother scan n cut.

On the inside I created a pop up scene.

I have used the Karen Burniston mini pops pop up die, to pop up the chair when you open the card.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Shutter gatefold

                                                         Welcome Crafting Friends.
My card today is my take on a gatefold card which is the Challenge of the Crazy4Challenges design team.
 This isn't my original idea, but it is something that I have been meaning to make for some time.

My stamped images are from the Picture perfect stamp set from My Favorite Things. The image is put onto a belly band that you take off to open the card.

I have used the shutter card components from My favorite things to create the inside of the card.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne
Rebecca Endie
Kathleen Adams
Amy Ottmers 
Karen Ostergard
Tracey Farr
Maryann Einam- You are here
Nicky Foden
March Guest Designer - Kristine Reynolds

Thanks for stopping by today....

November Sketch

It is challenge time on Crazy4Challenges blog and week 3 means it is a sketch challenge.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

November Guest Designer Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak

Thanks for stopping by today....

Poppy make a wish

Today I had a chance to play with some new release items from My Favorite Things. I also use the Wednesday sketch challenge MFTWSC116 for my layout.

For this card I haven't used any designer paper instead I went back to my early card making days were we used stamps to create backgrounds. I have also tried letterpress embossing, where you ink a embossing folder before placing your card stock in and emboss, the colour of the base card pops out of the coloured ink. The poppies were backed with foam tape to give a 3D effect. Glitter was added to the center of the flowers and faux piercing add to the border.

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT LJD Pretty poppies, triple scoop set
Other: MFT Die-namics poppies & leaves, Dizzy doily duo, Glitter fabric paint, Brilliance pearlescent ink -poppy,beige, lime,Craft concepts Embossing folder - Venus, Riding hood red ribbon and card, black and white card.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Maryann

Happy Birthday

Summer is well and truly summer here in Queensland and many of our flowers are in bloom.

For this card I used the MFT hibiscus and fancy flourish die-namic to create the flower. The stamp is the free on that I received last month. The papers are from DCWV citrus stack and is one of my favourites, although I have used the red card the photo shows up a bit pink.

 I even splashed out and created something for the inside of the card using MFT layered label die-namic.

I started out using a MFT sketch but altered it to fit the stamp used.
Inspiration : MFTWSC101

Supplies: 
Stamps: Papermania strictly party stamp, MFT Big Greetings
Paper: DCWV citrus paper stack, cream card stock
Other: Oval & oval scallop nestabilities, hot glue, copic pens, MFT die-namics, forever in time glitter gems


Hugs
Maryann

Welcome little one

We will soon be welcoming a new little girl into the neighbourhood. 

For today's card I used My Favorite Things sketch MFTWSC75 

 I could only find white ribbon to use, so I used my copic pen to colour the ribbon. In 2seconds I had a nice ribbon to match my card.

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT A'la mode

Paper: Cream and Purple card, DP - around the block

Other: Marianne dies, MFT die, copic pens, ribbon, brad.

Maryann

Cheers

Here is the card I have created using My Favorite things Wednesday sketch  mftwsc73. As you can see I am still working my way down the list of 21st birthdays that my daughter gave me, thank goodness they are all girls. I have used A'la mode cheers for the image and text. The designer paper is from My Minds Eye 6 x6 paper stack "everyday flair".

Stamps: My favorite things

Paper: white & Blue card and My Minds Eye DP

Other: ribbon, copic pens,ms border punch, nestabilities.

Hugs
Maryann

Martinis on me

 I have been requested to make a few 21st Birthday cards. For this one I used the sketch layout mftwsc67 . The stamp I have used is one of the latest released from My Favorite things. The crown border and the loopy flower were also made with MFT die-namics.

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT a'la mode martinis on me
Paper: red, white,black, DP Kaisercraft shaken not stirred collection
Other: mft die-namics, nestabilities, brad, copic pens, felt

Cocktail Diva

My goal for this year is to eventually make all the My favorite things Wednesday stamp club sketches, although I have made a few from this year I have a quite a few to catch up from last year. This one is from October last year MFTWSC40

The stamp I have used is a new one that I got from the craft show earlier this year, I have been looking for a martini one for some time. My Favorite things have just released some in their range and I am waiting for the postman to deliver my order.

Supplies:

Stamps: Joanna Sheen Diva collection Cocktail Diva, Text- MFT a'la mode cheers

Paper; Green, black and white card, DP- Kaiser craft La-Di Da collection

Other: ric rac ribbon, copic pens, nestabilities

Have a good one
Maryann

Sporty pink car

I made this card for a 16yr old 's birthday, who just got her learners licence. This rubber romance stamp was just calling to me and when I saw the MFT sketch, I just wanted to flip the top layer open rather just making a layered card front. I then embossed the base panel and highlighted the raised area with ink. I think it just looks like she has been driving around in circles, I can remember doing just that when my girls learnt to drive.

Supplies:

Stamps: Rubber romance, MFT Sassy Saying

Paper: DCWV glitter stack, pink black and white card

Other: couture creations entangle embossing folder, copic pens, brilliance pearlescent orchid ink

Inspiration for this card My favorite things sketch MFTWSC63 and

CCEE Stampers challenge embossing CCEE1214

Have a great day
Maryann

Domo Arigato

Hello there it has been awhile but I think I am back in the swing of things.

 I made this card for My Favorite things Wednesday sketch challenge MFTWSC60 . This was awhile ago but I had no idea what the phrase meant, so I did a Wikipedia search a found it means "Thank you very much" which is good because I had it lined up as a Birthday card so I will just put it into the Thank you collection.

I used MFT PI- Good Fortune set and stamped the image and cut it out with circle nestabilities and nellies die, then coloured and paper pieced the dress with some oriental paper, the floral background was made with rice paper. I used MFT mini Tabs quartet and Martha Stewart border punch and then added a few gems.

Have a great Day

Maryann

Diamonds are forever

This is the other card I made again I use My Favorite things sketch for inspiration MFTWSC57. I coloured the image with copic pens and paper pieced the dress with  designer paper and the used more copic pens for shading. Although you can't tell with this photo the designer paper I have used on the background has felt embossed flowers on the cream card, it looks really elegant. This edge is a Martha Stewart border punch and the flower is once again the MFT Prima Donna Petals Die-namics die the edges were sponged with Antique Linen distress ink. 

 I even did the inside of the card as many people seem to be doing these days. I does seem to give something extra to the card.

Supplies;

Stamps: MFT - a'la mode "It must be Love"

Paper: DCWV La creme stack, black and cream card

Other: ms punch, copic pens,sizzix swirls die, nestabilities dies, kindy glitz, gem stones, MFT Die-namics, distress ink.

Have a great day
Maryann

Perfect Engagement

This week I had to get some inspiration I had 2 engagement cards to make. Of course I knew exactly which stamp I wanted to use so I looked through past Wednesday sketch challenges and chose MFTWSC55 and made it into a easel card, I just love the way it stands to display your work.

The image was coloured with copics and the dress paper pieced with the same designer paper as the background. This is the first time I have used the MFT Flower die that I got for Christmas and I just love it, be prepared to see more often on my cards. The create to oval for the text I just traced the inside of the nestabilities die and cut it out by hand and then rubbed out the pencil marks for the perfect fit.

Supplies;

Stamps: My Favorite Things -  A'la 'Mode It must be Love', sentiment  Gina K- punchy words

Paper: DCWV - designer paper, white and black card stock

Other: MFT Die-namics, nestabilities, sizzix die, gems, copic pens, Kindy Glitz

Thanks for looking

Maryann

Super Cupcake

Happy Birthday Sky. My Nephew's girlfriend is having a fancy dress 18th birthday party. I am looking forward to seeing the photos of all the costumes. Now I wanted to make a card in the same theme and thought is was about time I christened this La-La land Marci stamp. To start I coloured the image with copics but I must have used the wrong card and they did bleed a bit but that was ok as I had planned to cut the image out anyway. I used My favorite things sketch mftwsc36 for my layout inspiration and the colours were inspired by the Marci stamp packaging but since Sky is blond I changed the hair colour. I hope that she does like the pink and purple colours.
I found this sheer ribbon that match very well and I went with the button embellishment, actually it is two button I had a small silver button that fitted perfectly inside the larger purple button. The colours didn't photograph very well but they are purple and silver.

For something different I did the inside of this card using the Martha Stewart border punch some scrap card and a stampin up stamp and punch.
Supplies:

Stamps: La-La Land, stampin up

Paper: white, black, rich razzelberry, DP DCWV glitter stack

Other: copics, ribbon, buttons, thread, MS border punch , SU scallop punch, foam dots

Hugs

Maryann

Without Wings

Today I have another card for the Boomerang Stampers COTM theme things with wings. The technique I have used on this card was something that I did at the craft show last month.

I stamped the image in black in and using the circle die I cut it out. I then proceeded to sponge on different shades of distress ink until I was happy. The Fleur de lis die and Designer paper was also sponged. The sketch I have used is MFTWSC22 and I have also added string for C4C92 twine/string challenge and finished it off with a gold button.Oh the last final touches a spritz with smooch ink and some gem stones around the die.
Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp it Australia - hummingbird wings
Paper: cream, chocolate & black card, Dp scraps
Other: smooch spritz, distress ink black soot, tea dye, vintage photo, Fleur de Lis nestabilities motifs & Accents,gems, button, sponging block.

Have a great day
Maryann

Cherish

This card was made for My Favorite things wednesday challenge MFTWSC11
The image was coloured with copics and paper pierced. I cut the top die in two different colours and added it for the layered effect. The accents were then added to complete the sketch.
Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - pure innocence
Paper: chocolate, cream and pink card, Dp - spots papercraft stack, floral - berry bliss stampin up
Other: copics, nestabilities, heidi grace - printed accents, spellbinders boarderabilities - ric rac Diamond border, MFT Faux crochet die
TFL
Maryann

Here's to you

Hello,
Todays card was made for my friend's daughter, who is leaving Australia to live in London. I have used My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch challenge MFTWSC9 for this layout.
I started by stamping the A'la Modes Image, coloured her and cut it out with nestibilities and sponged it while it was still in the die. To add some bling to the dress, wine glass and shoes, I used a glue pen and glitter.
Supplies:
Stamps: MFT A"la Modes - Cheers
Paper: Shades of pink & white card, DP - Papermania
Other: Ribbon, brad, scallop & oval punch, sponge, glitter, glue pen, copics, adirondak ink - watermelon, brilliance ink - pearlescent coral, black ink, nestabilities - Label 10.

Have a great day
Hugs
Maryann

Engagement congratulations

This Saturday I am going to an engagement party, it is themed black and white. I used MFT Wednesday sketch for my layout inspiration, and flipped it on its side. I coloured the "a'la mode" image with copics and cut it out with nestabilities. The designer paper was matted with black on white and then black on white base card, with a little bling on the corners. After assembling the card I used kindy glitz to add bling to the diamond.
I also used the mft die to make the scallops at the base.

supplies:

Stamps: MFT - "Ala Mode" It must be love

Paper: Designer paper - Cre8tiv Silhouette stack, white & black card

Other: francheville ribbon, flower, nestabilities oval & scallop, rhinestone brad, small rhinestones , kindy glitz

MFT die- namics open scallop border die

TFL

Maryann

Midnight Dancer

Hi There,
Today I thought I would share a card i made for just to keep on hand. Dear Daughter tends to ask for a card at the last minute. For this card I used the MFT sketch found on SCS. I used spellbinder nestabilities label 5 to cut out the main image, then used the rubber embossing mat. The lines in the background were made using my scor-pal.
Stamps: Inkadinkado- In the Groove, Sentiment - Hanna Stamps
Paper: White, Black, DP Imaginisce - Black tie options
Other: Nestibilities, rubber Embossing mat,brads, scor-pal, ribbon, brilliance ink, Round Tab punch.
TFL
Maryann

Pamper Yourself

Here is another card on my way to the 100MFT SKETCHES countdown. This is made for MFTSC98, on SCS. Sketches make card layouts so easy, Thanks to all the ladies who come up with the ideas.
I am amazed that I have had any time for stamping after working so much over the last three weeks. I am now off to pamper myself, I certainly need the rest, maybe I will relax and get some more stamping done. LOL
Stamps: MFT - Time for Bubbly
Paper: DP - Haiku, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie.
Other: Wild Wasbi Ribbon,Nestiblities, copics.
TFL
Maryann