Spring Flowers

Happy Tuesday my stampy friends!!!

I am popping in with my card that I am sharing as the host at the 7KIDS Store Blog today!

I began this card by stamping the Spring Flowers by Crafty Individuals stamp in Gray Flannel (Tuxedo Memento) Ink onto Copic X-press It Blending white paper. Crafty Individuals have beautiful stamps! We have many available at the 7KIDS Store! I wanted to try the new technique of line less coloring with my Copic Markers! The jury is still out as to whether I like this technique. I definitely need more practice!
After coloring, I took a Versamarker and dotted it along the bottom of the image. I sprinkled various colors of embossing powder, and then heat set with my heat gun. This added some more depth to the bottom of the image. Lastly
I added some sequins, a pretty rose trim, and of course I had to sparkle to some of the flowers with a Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen!

Hope you like my Spring Flower Garden! 

And don't forget!!!
A new 7 KIDS ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE
starts tomorrow! You could win a $20 gift card to the 7Kids Store!

Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie

Items that are available at the 7KIDS STORE are linked below:

Stamps: Spring Flower Garden (Crafty Individuals)

              Amazing (Simon Says Stamps)

Ink: Gray Flannel (Tuxedo Memento)

            Black (Tuxedo Memento)

       Versamarker

Paper: X-Press It Blending Super White(Copic)

            Lively Bundle (Authentique)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles (Lawn Fawn)

Copic Markers

Other: Sequins, Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, Rose Lace trim

Thank You So Much

   Happy Tuesday!

I am sharing this card as the host at 7KIDS today! 

I made this adorable card for a friend of mine who likes frogs!

Why????

Stamps and items that I used for my card are all available at the 7 KIDS Store!

Check it out!

Stamp:Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set One (Your Next Stamp)

Ink: Black Tuxedo Memento

Dies: Landscape Trio (Mama Elephant)

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Copic Markers

Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Flower Sparks Tag

Hello my stampy friends!

 It is Tuesday, so that means it is my turn to host over at the 

7KIDS Store Blog!

And this is what I am sharing over there!

I was inspired by the fabulously talented Melissa Phillips's Make It Monday challenge last week! Melissa used Gelatos around her stamped images, which gives this nice softness. I just love the effect! The flowers from the Flower Sparks (Penny Black) stamp set were perfect for this technique!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Items that I used on my tag that are available at the 7KIDS Store are linked below:

Stamps: Flower Sparks (Penny Black)

              Footnotes (Penny Black)

 Gelatos(Faber Castell)
 Rich Cocoa Ink (Memento)

Sending you Hope

Happy Tuesday! Hope you are all doing well!

I wanted to pop in and share a mixed media card that I made using several techniques for the 7Kids Store Blog today.

The background was created with the Vines (Memory Box) stencil and  Crackled Texture Paste. I placed the stencil onto my paper, then spread a thin layer of crackled texture paste over it. I pulled the stencil off, and set the paper aside to dry.
While that was drying, I began working on the butterfly.The butterfly was cut with one of the beautiful Butterflies (Stampendous) dies. I sponged the butterfly die cut with my mini blending tool and Tumbled Glass and Vintage Photo Distress inks. I then took the music stamp from the Penny Black FootNotes set, and stamped it on the butterfly. 
When my embossed panel was dry, I started sponging the edges with Tumbled Glass, Crushed Olive and Vintage Photo Distress inks. See all the fun texture? 

If you look closely, you can see a couple of vellum doilies that I cut with the beautiful Splendid Circles (Spellbinders) dies. I placed one behind the butterfly and one on top of the butterfly. Sometimes I just want to add lots of textures to my cards! Hope you like my card and will be inspired to try using texture pastes. Tabitha will be adding some texture pastes to the 7KIDS Store soon!!!! Yay!!!!

I am going to add this card to the current 
Mixed Media Card Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie

Items that I used on my card that available at the 7KIDS Store are linked below:

Stamp: FootNotes (Penny Black) 

Dies: Butterflies (Stampendous)

          Splendid Circles (Spellbinders)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Vellum (Michael's)

Ink: Black Archival Ink

Ranger Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass, Crushed Olive
Mini Blending Tool (Ranger)

Stencil: Vines (Memory Box)

Accessories: Crackled Texture Paste (Dreamworks/Wendy Vecchi); twine; pearl flourishes

                      Flower (Petaloo Botanical)

Super Duper

Hello crafty friends!! It is Wednesday!

And you know what that means...

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE at 7KIDS!

Please join us!

I want to share a fun shaker card that I made with the incredibly cute Tiny Heroes (MamaElephant) stamp set.

I colored this cute little super girl with Ranger Distress Markers. I added some Glossy Accents to her mask, boots and gloves. And some red and yellow Stickles to her cape and hair. I took some jewelry wire and made her a little wand to hold!

Super Easy! Super Cute!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mackie

Items that I used that are available at 7KIDS are linked below:

Stamp: Super Heroes (Mama Elephant)

Dies: Tiny Heroes Creative Cuts (Mama Elephant)

Ink: Black Archival (Ranger)

Distress Inks (Ranger)

Festive Berries Stickles (Ranger)

Yellow Stickles (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

TomBow Mono Liquid Glue

Sequins, beads, red & yellow glitter paper (My stash)

Butterfly Tag

 Hello my stampy friends! It is Tuesday, so that means it is my turn to host the 7KIDS Store blog.  I am sharing a tag that I made using the gorgeous Pion Papers that we are now carrying in the store! If you haven't used the Pion papers before, let me just tell you....they are DIVINE!  I am so glad we have them in the store, now!!!

I used another beautiful butterfly from the Pen Pattern Butterflies (Stampendous) stamp set and matching dies again. They are just so pretty! I stamped the butterfly onto one of the beautiful Pion (For Father) papers with Black Memento Ink, because I was going to color it with some Copic Markers. After coloring the butterfly, I added some Cotton Candy Stickles to the wings and Glossy Accents to the body.

If you look closely, you will see where I used the ClockWork (Tim Holtz) stencil 2 ways on the background paper. First, I used my blending tool and Old Paper Distress ink and stamped thru the stencil on the corners of the right side. On the left side, I used the stencil again. But this time I applied embossing paste, then sprinkled Old Pumice Stone Distress glitter over it, before it was heat set with my heat gun. This gave the tag some sparkle and texture. I didn't add a sentiment, because I want to save it for a special occasion. Then I will decide which sentiment to use.

The bow at the top was made with crinkle ribbon, pieces of lace and pink tulle tied together with twine and a button. I then added some sequins.

Hope you like my tag! It was lots of fun to make!

Don't forget to join our current ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE here at 7KIDS!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Items that I used on my tag that are available at the 7KIDS Store are linked below:

Paper: For Father (Pion)

Stamp: Pen Pattern Butterflies (Stampendous)

Dies: Pen Pattern Butterflies (Stampendous)

Stencil: Clockwork (Tim Holtz)

Ink: Black Memento Tuxedo

Distress Inks: Tattered Rose (Ranger), Old Paper (Ranger)

Mini Blending Tool (Ranger)

Copic Markers

Old Pumice Stone Glitter (Ranger)

Cotton Candy Stickles (Ranger)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Embossing Paste

Blooming Tags

Hello my stampy friends!! It is Tuesday, so that means it time for me to host the 7KIDS Store blog! 

 I decided to make a tag using Blooming Tags (Penny Black)stamp set.

I stamped the image onto watercolor paper with Black Archival ink, and then colored the image with Distress inks and water.  After coloring the image, I spritzed the left over inks with a little water. Then I dragged  a piece of cream colored seam binding thru it. It made this perfectly matched ribbon for my tag! 

There is still time to join our current ANYTHING GOES Challenge !

You could win a $25 Gift Certificate to the 7KIDS Store!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Stamp: Blooming Tags (Penny Black)

Ink: Black Archival

Ranger Distress Inks: Chipped Sapphire, Shaded Lilac, Crushed Olive,

Peeled Paint, Gathered Twig, Antique Linen

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Sequins

Black Flower Soft

...but you can buy cupcakes...

Hello! Happy Wednesday! It is time for another

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE

here at 7Kids!

I decided to make (CASE) a card that I saw the wonderfully talented Laura Bassen create here! I made my card with the fun Carnival Toppers stamps and matching dies by Mama Elephant.

I used a yellow Gelato and Barn Door Distress ink for the water colored area. I stamped the sentiment with Black Archival Ink. I think this sentiment is fabulous, and so TRUE!!!

I stamped 3 candles and die cut them with the matching dies (LOVE)! They are adhered with foam tape. The designer papers are from the "It's a Celebration" 6x6 paper pad from Carta Bella. 

 Now I hope you will join us in our new

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE !

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Items that are available at the 7Kids Store are linked below:

Stamp: Carnival Toppers (Mama Elephant)

Die: Carnival Toppers (Mama Elephant)

Paper: It's a Celebration (Carta Bella)

Ink: Black Archival Ink

        Barn Door (Ranger)

Other: Yellow Gelato (Faber-Castell), Heart clip (Hobby Lobby)

Pen Pattern Butterflies

Hello my stampy friends! I wanted to make a quick post of a card I made for the current Curtain Call Challenge.

I just fell in love with the colors so I had to play!

I had just received this beautiful stamp set and matching dies from the 7KIDS Store called Pen Pattern Butterflies (Stampendous). I couldn't wait to ink them up! As you can see, I stamped the butterfly with Versamark ink onto watercolor paper. I heat embossed with white embossing powder. I then watercolored the butterfly with Distress Inks and water. I love that I was able to cut it out with the matching die! Yay!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Mackie

Items that are available at 7Kids Store are linked below:

Stamps: Pen Pattern Butterflies (Stampendous)

              sympathy4you (Stamps of Life)

              Background Stamp (Prima)

Die: Butterflies ( Stampendous)

Paper: Water color (Tim Holtz); Cream (PTI)

Ranger Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Faded Jeans

Ink: Versamark; Crumb Cake (SU), Almost Navy (SU)

Embossing powder: Super Fine White (Ranger);  Navy (Zing)

Sequins

Winter Rules

It is time for another ANYTHING GOES Challenge here at 7KIDS!

Our challenge has a twist this time-Winter!

Which is perfect right now! Even here in the Piedmont of North Carolina we have had unseasonably cold weather! 

My card was inspired by the beautiful Altitude papers by Bo Bunny.

The chalkboard is actually one of the papers in this pad. I just simply framed it. I stenciled some white embossing paste with the Tim Holtz -Bubble  stencil to look like like snow on the frame. I then added some Shabby White (Stampendous) embossing powder to add more snow. The snowflake and foam on the hot chocolate were sprinkled with chunky Multi Crystal Glitter Mix . I was very pleased how my wintry card turned out!

Now come join us! 

We always pick Top Three and a random winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to 7KIDS Store!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by...and stay warm!

Mackie

Items used on my card that are available at the 7Kids Store are linked below:

Paper:Altitude (Bo Bunny)

Ink: Weather Wood (Tim Holtz)

Stencil: Bubble (Tim Holtz)

Shabby White Embossing Powder (Stampendous)
Multi Crystal Glitter Mix (Stampendous)
2-Way Glue Pen (Zig)
TomBow Mono Glue

Enamel dots (DoodleBug)
 Ribbon (My stash)

Poppy the Owl

Hello my stampy friends!!! Have you made your list of New Year Resolutions yet?

At least I have thought about it!!!! heehee

On to my card...

I am hosting the 7KIDS Store Blog today and this is what I posted there!

Is this little guy precious, or what???

He is a die by Elizabeth Designs called Poppy the Owl!

I needed to make a masculine, pre-teen card and I thought he fit the description perfectly!

This is the card when opened!

The card base was made with another Elizabeth Designs die called Accordion Fancy Label.

This card required very little stamping-just the sentiment! 

It was all die cuts and pretty papers by Carta Bella! A simple and fun card to make!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Tip: Use a double sided tape on the tabs to insure they are adhered very well!!

Everything that I used on my card that is available at the 7KIDS Store is linked below!

Stamp: owls2love(Stamps of Life)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies: Poppy The Owl (Elizabeth Designs)

          Accordion Fancy label (Elizabeth Designs)

          Happy Birthday Pop Up (Elizabeth Designs)

Paper: A Perfect Autumn (Carta Bella)

           Neenah Solar White Card Stock

TomBow Liquid glue

 1/4" Score Tape (Sookwang)

Happy Holidays!

It is Wednesday! And you know what that means here at 7Kids!!!!

A new ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE starts today!

We are always amazed at all of the beautiful creations you post during our challenges!

Thank you!!!

Here is my creation for our current challenge

with a twist-Christmas!

Please join in the fun!!!

And thanks for stopping by!
Mackie

Items that I used on my tag that are available at the 7KIDS Store are linked below:

Stamp: Prima Mixed Media Doll Stamp-Riley

Paper: Prima Water Color Tag Pad

           Doodlebug North Pole 6X6 Paper Pad

Ink: Black Archival Ink

        Vintage Photo Distress Ink

        Simon Says Sea Glass Ink

Embossing Powders: Stampendous Chunky White Embossing Powder

                                  Stampendous Chunky White & Aqua Embossing Powder

Tim Holtz Stripes Stencil

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste

Tim Holtz Silver Metallic Distress Ink Spray

Copic Markers

Happy Thanksgiving

Hello my stamping friends! I hope all of you will get to spend this Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends.  I love Thanksgiving for that reason! And to celebrate one of my favorite holidays, I made this card.

I made these leaves with a stamp set from Penny Black called Fall Flutters. The leaves of this set are perfect for the technique I wanted to use. It is a combo of rolling the stamp into different colors of Distress Inks and then lightly mist with a water spray. Stamp onto your paper and hold for a few seconds. Lift straight up. When the image dries, you will get this gorgeous watercolor effect.

After I stamped several leaves, I fussy cut them out. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink and heat embossed with a bronze embossing powder. 

My Thanksgiving wish to you, is to have a blessed day with your loved ones!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

The items that I used on my card that are available at the 7KIDS Store are linked below!

Stamp: Fall Flutters (Penny Black)

Ranger Distress Inks: Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, 

                                    Dusty Concord, Gathered Twigs, Antique Linen, Crushed Olive

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Khaki (My stash)

Embossing Folder: Tim Holtz/Sizzix

Bronze Embossing Powder (WOW)

Fall Colors

Guess what day it is??? Yes...it's time for another

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE here at 7KIDS!!!!

And our optional theme is Fall Colors.

I decided to use a new Penny Black stamp called Filigree Foliage and make a Thanksgiving card.

Don't you just love that pumpkin in the middle? I saw Mona Pendleton make one of these on her blog and I just loved it! You die cut 3 ovals and paint, ink or stain them to your liking. I used Vintage Photo and Dried Marigold Distress inks to get the pumpkin color. I then painted the ovals with crackle paint and let it dry. Hopefully you can see this in the photo. I then adhere them together in the shape of a pumpkin!

Next, I used the Filigree Foliage stamps and stamped the beautiful leaves onto white watercolor paper with Black Archival Ink. I then painted them with lots of water and watercolors. I coated the leaves with Glossy Accents and set aside to dry.

Next I die cut some different leaves and inked them with Peeled Paint Distress inks and painted with crackle paint.  After everything had dried I assembled my card!

I hope you will join our new Challenge!!!

YOU could win a $25 gift certificate form the 7KIDS store!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Stamp: Filigree Foliage (Penny Black)
Paper: A Perfect Autumn (Carta Bella)
Inks: Black Archival
         Dried Marigold  (Ranger Distress Ink)
         Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress Ink)
          Peeled Paint (Ranger Distress Ink)
Crackle Paint: Clear Rock Candy (Tim Holtz), Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz)
Dies: Large Ovals (Spellbinders)
          Garden Greens (Tim Holtz)
          Tattered Pinecones (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Distressed Brick Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz/Sizzix)
          Glossy Accents; Water colors

hope. dream. fly.

Hello crafty friends! 

Welcome to a new Anything Goes Challenge here at 7Kids! 

I want to share a card I made with the fabulous Accordian Fancy Labels Die by Elizabeth Craft Designs. You can make cards OR mini albums with this die! Love it!

As you can see, I decided to make a mixed media card! I had so much fun with all the different textures. I started by "coloring" my backgrounds with Ranger Distress inks and water. When everything was nice and dry, I  applied embossing paste and Aged Silver Embossing Powder to my Tim Holtz Harlequin Stencil. I heat set this with my heat gun and got this gorgeous effect!

I didn't do this to the middle panel. Instead, I used the coordinating Fancy Frame Edge Die and cut out these pretty die cuts with silver glittery paper.

The adorable birds are are from a Crafty Individuals stamp set called Four Little Songbirds They were stamped with Black Archival ink.

This is what the card looks like closed:

You can really see the silver glitter die cuts in this photo.

Finally, I added a little fran-tage!

Now I hope I have inspired you to get crafty! 

Don't forget to visit the other design team's creations!

 Please join our current challenge here!

The fabulous Accordian Fancy Labels die is available at the 7Kids Store as well as other items that I used on this project. They are linked below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Mackie

Stamp: Four Little Song Birds (Crafty Individuals)

Dies: Accordian Fancy Labels (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

         Fancy Frame Edges (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

Inks: Dusty Concord (Ranger), Shaded Lilac (Ranger), Squeezed Lemonade (Ranger)

         Black Archival 

         Versamarker

Paper: Neenah Solar White

Stencil: Harlequin (Tim Holtz)

Accessories: Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), Aged Silver Embossing Powder (Ranger)