MFT tulips

 

Hi!

Today I have a new MFT card to share. I just love to color on craft and wanted to make a spring birthday card. I used one of the Beautiful tulip stamps from the set; Spring Tulips and the super useful die inside-and-out-stitched-rounded-square-stax. The dos are made from the pierced panel in the die-namics-blueprints-22.

 

Wishing you a wonderful spring week-end, hugs, Karin

My Favorite Things; Creative Construction with Blueprints; Scallops

Hi and welcome to a new My Favorite Things  Creative Construction with Blueprints 

 

 

Here are a few words from MFT about this awesome challenge.
We love Blueprints because they take the guesswork out of crafting beautiful cards in quick fashion when we’re short on time or inspiration. We also love them for their versatility and ability to be mixed and matched when we have the time and inspiration to create something truly unique. Our Creative Construction Challenge focuses on these attributes each month, challenging the team to both assemble a card based on one of the provided Blueprints sketches as well as design an original card combining elements from the featured Blueprints.


If you haven't discovered them already there are lots of "older" bluprints that are perfect sketch inspiration. You can find them all HERE!

Hope I've inspired you to try them too!

Make sure you vist the MFT blog where there are links to my super talented teamies for more inspiration on how to take your MFT supplies even further!

Wishing you a great day, hugs, Karin

If you want to see more of my MFT cards, you can visit my My Favorite Things board on Pinterest:

Supplies:

die-namics-blueprints-22

die-namics-i-knead-you

die-namics-happy-trio

bb-i-knead-you

LJD You're the Sweetest
totally-happy (sentiment)

Wishing you a great day! Hugs, Karin

 

 

 

WMS Pajama Party!!!

Hi!
I'm here to invite you to our monthly Pajama Party at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps. It is super easy and fun to party ; My dear friend and teamie Jeanna Jachna has put together several different and wonderful challenges to inspire you!  If you haven't seen them already Pop over to check them out right away! When you have your project ready upload it to the WMS blog before  the 15th at 11.45 pm Central European Time = 5.45 am the 16th EST.

 
I am sharing a card for the Gift Card it challenge and I've used the fabulous Gift card it die set for it. You find it HERE.

Make sure to check out what my super talented teamies created with this set - you'll find them as entries to the last of the three challenges or by clicking their names in the DT list.

BUT please note - You don't have to use Waltzingmouse Stamps to play along, but of course it will make us especially happy if you do! The prize is beyond awesome:
There will be one overall winner chosen at random from all challenge entries. The prize winner will receive £30GBP store credit for Waltzingmouse Stamps.

BUT- if the winning entry uses Waltzingmouse brand stamps or dies the prize will be doubled and the winner will get £60GBP (approx $98USD)!  For more detailed info and rules visit;

Hope to see you at the party! 

Hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolors: wet on wet landscape

It is Sunday and I am here  to share some  a new watercolor! This time it is a super simple one wher I have just tried out some color combos using the wet on wet technique. It is fun not following any reference photo, just playing with the colors, and I am quite happy with how the sky here came out.

If you want to see more of my watercolors you can either click the "My Watercolors" button in the top list or in my Watercolors file on Pinterest; http://www.pinterest.com/peppermint42/watercolors - the paintings there are not only by me, though I wish because I've collected some favorites!


Have a great Sunday, hugs, Karin

Winner of the Copics class from Annies !

Hi Everyone!
I'm just popping in here to announce my randomly drawn Winner of the Copics coloring Class - People-  from Annies.
BIG Congrats to:

lostinpaper who said...

Sounds like a wonderful class, I would love to win a place as there is always so much to learn, thanks for the chance!

Send me your address details and I'll forward them to Annies (will e-mail you if I don't hear from you).

Hugs, Karin

Happy Birthday Super Boy!

Hi!
I'm here again to share another card made with Torico's super cute Super Boy for MFT ! I LOVE him and my Little boy Ted (6) LOVES him!!! Black finger prints all over the house and ink marks on his new pair of jeans (-: 

 

 

 

 

If you haven't stopped by the MFT's Blog make sure that it is your next stop! There are links to more DT blogs  sharing more inspiration for the new release.

Hugs, Karin

If you want to see more of my MFT cards, you can visit my My Favorite Things board on Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/peppermint42/my-favorite-things/

Supplies:

Die-namics BB Super Boy

BB Super Boy
Die-namics Blueprints 24

 

My Favorite Things - the day after the release

Hi!
I'm here to share two more projects featuring the new April release Products from My Favorite Things. I just can't stop playing with them - that's how awesome they are!!!

If you haven't stopped by the MFT's Blog make sure that it is your next stop! There are links to more DT blogs  sharing more inspiration for you to take in using the new release. Enjoy, have a good day!



If you want to see more of my MFT cards, you can visit my My Favorite Things board on Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/peppermint42/my-favorite-things/

This time I've used these wonderful Products::

Die-namics BB You Gnome Me
Die-namics Spring Garden

BB You Gnome Me
Die-namics Blueprints 24

Have a great day, Hugs, Karin


My giveaway of a copics coloring class from Annie's ends tomorrow. Check it out HERE !

My Favorite Things New Product Launch

Hello Everyone!
It's time for the New Release Launch at MFT and I have 3 cards to share ! Today the MFT Design Team is showing you all the new products available - Yippie!  You can view them all HERE. I am so excited with all the amazing new products.

The Sentimental Flourish Frame is absolutely wonderful and will be the centerpiece of any card. All you need is that, a sentiment and, but not neccessary,  something small to embellish it with.

The birds from MSTN Tweet on You are super fun to color and play around with. They make perfect CAS cards on their own but are also perfect stamps for creating little scenes;

Hope I've inspired you to check out what my super talkented teamies have made with the rest of this amazing release - there are links on the MFT blog, HERE

Be sure to comment on all the designers' blog posts tonight for YOUR chance to win one of 2, $100 Gift Vouchers as part of tonight’s New Product Launch celebration!

My cards today feature the Brand New:
Die-namics Stitched Circle Frames
Die-namics MSTN Tweet on You
Die-namics Sentimental Flourish Frame
Die-namics Simple Leaf Flourishes
Die-namics Rolled Blooming Rose
MSTN Tweet on You
Die-namics Blueprints 24
 
 

Have a great day, Hugs, Karin

My giveaway of a copics coloring class from Annie's ends tomorrow night. Check it out HERE !

If you want to see more of my MFT cards, you can visit my My Favorite Things board on Pinterest:

My Favorite Things Release Countdown Day 1

Hi!

Finally the last day of My Favorite Things Release Countdown!

All new products will be available for purchase tonight at 10pm EST. 

For this first card I played with the Rolled Blooming Rose in felt and it rolled up so easily and beautifully. It was so fun I think I made about 10 of them in different colors. They will be perfect to have ready for quick and easy cards in the future. + I think the leaves from modern-blooms

For the second card I diecut the new Simple Leaf Flourishes on a piece of scrappaper and used that as a stencil and inked the leaves to the bg of this card. The dots on both cards are "leftovers" from the Blueprint panel in # 22 that I've dressed up with some glossy accent!

Complete product details, videos and links to all designers playing along with today's featured products can be found at the MFT Blog.

I'll be back tonight at 10pm EST for the New Product Launch with My Favorite Things!

Supplies;

Die-namics Stitched Circle Frames

Die-namics Simple Leaf Flourishes

Die-namics Rolled Blooming Rose

modern-blooms

True Friends

Die-namics Blueprints 24 and 22

 Have a great day, Hugs, Karin

If you want to see more of my MFT cards, you can visit my
 My Favorite Things board on Pinterest:

Lawnscaping Challenge; # 103 Create Dimension

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time it a Create Dimension     Challenge!!!

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn sets: Critters in the burbs and Chinese  and stitched rectangles dies called : HERE

And our fabulous sponsor; Ellen Hutson!!! You can win a 25 $ giftcertificate to the store YEAH!!!
Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join the challenge!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Congratulations !

Today's card was made for the Birthday challenge at  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  and Paper Smooches' "Anything goes" but it is also for the Inspiration Journal where I and my super talened Inspiration Emporium teamies share  inspiration. If you haven't been already make sure to visit right away  - lots of amazing and inspiring projects !

Supplies;

Most of the supplies I used for this card can be found at  ;  Inspiration Emporium.

Follow the links below and use my code peppermint to save 10% .

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 
Stamps:  Paper Smooches 
Ink; Distress Ink and Archival Jet Black 
Tools; Rangers Inkblenders
Paints or markers; Winsor Newton water colors 
Adhesive; Plus Glue tape  Glue Dots   Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape


I also want to point out that US shipping is always just $5 and international shipping is ONLY $10! I just LOVE that!!!!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

My Favorite Things - Release Countdown Day 2

Hi everyone!

Welcome to day 2 of Release Countdown with My Favorite Things. I'm here to show you what you can make with  -- from the upcoming release that will be available for purchase tomorrow night at 10pm EST. 

Complete product details, videos and links to all designers playing along with today's featured products can be found at the MFT Blog. 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

 

Supplies:

 

Die-namics MSTN Tweet on You

 

Die-namics Stitched Basic Edges

 

MSTN Tweet on You

Die-namics Blueprints 24

Sunday Watercolors; Poppies

It is Sunday and today I have some poppies for you! I wanted to practise the layering technique which I love, but which I am often too restless to be successful with... (you need to wait for your first layer to dry completely before you add the next - Layering is the beauty of transparent watercolor but waiting is so, so difficult...

If you want to see more of my watercolors you can either click the "My Watercolors" button in the top list or in my Watercolors file on Pinterest; http://www.pinterest.com/peppermint42/watercolors - the paintings there are not only by me, though I wish because I've collected some favorites!
If I've used a reference photo it can most often be found in my "For paintings" folder on Pinterest.
Have a great Sunday, hugs, Karin

My Favorite Things Release Countdown Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of Release Countdown Week with MFT.

Today I've created cards with some awesome new sets of stamps and dies;

I combined the window from last month's release with some amazing garden themed dies. I know you will love to play with this set as much as I do! Promise lots of more cards using these dies in the coming days!

Complete product details, videos and links to all designers playing along with today's featured products can be found at the MFT Blog.  I'll be back tomorrow for the fourth day of Release Countdown with My Favorite Things!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Supplies;

Die-namics Spring Garden

die-namics-window

Die-namics Blueprints 24

Happy Easter !

Hi and HAPPY EASTER!
Today I have two projects for the Inspiration Journal where I and my super talened Inspiration Emporium teamies share  inspiration. If you haven't visited the blog already make sure to pop over right away  - lots of amazing and inspiring projects !

The fist card is also for the challenge at Curtain Call which is called "New Beginnings",

And to celebrate that Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge was born 6 years ago, I'm also entering it for their birthday challenge!

Supplies;

Most of the supplies I used for this card can be found at my favorite craft supply store ;  Inspiration Emporium.

Follow the links below and use my code peppermint to save 10% .

Paper:   MME
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities  Mama Elephant
Stamps:   Mama Elephant
Ink; Distress Ink and Archival Jet Black
Tools; Rangers Inkblenders
Paints or markers; Copic Markers
Adhesive; Plus Glue tape  Glue Dots   Foam adhesive; EK tools Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape


I also want to point out that US shipping is always just $5 and international shipping is ONLY $10! I just LOVE that!!!!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin