Little Mermaiden Agenda from Mama Elephant

Hello crafty friends!!  We've decided to make Toni's appearance here on Tuesdays permanent and a bit more official.  Nothing says official like a title.  So, please welcome Toni, she'll be contributing weekly for our "Tuesday with Toni" post.

To celebrate...we'll be sponsoring a giveaway.  Leave a welcome message for Toni in the comments at the end of the post.  Next Sunday, we'll randomly select a winner from the comments and send them some goodies (#BugMail).  Sorry, US mailing addresses only.  We are not able to ship internationally at this time.

PLEASE NOTE:  Winner announcement will be posted next week in our Tuesday with Toni post.  Please check the May 21st post on Tuesday for the announcement. 

Hello, Doodlebugs fans! I couldn't wait to get my little hands on the latest Mama Elephant goodies. I love mermaids and mini sentiments and apparently giant sentiments!

I started the card by blending Distress Oxide Salty Ocean on the card base using Picket Fence Studios Blender Brushes and spattering it with water and the Distress Oxide Ink.

While that dried I blended Distress Oxide Candied Apple and Carved Pumpkin on another piece of cardstock and again spattered it with water. Swoon on the blue/orange color combo!

Once dry, I die cut the Mama Elephant Big Scripty Hello.  As you can see, the Hello is popped up on Scotch foam tape and positioned lightly on the card. Lightly? So I could slide other design elements beneath.

Now the really really really fun part! I stamped out the Mama Elephant Little Mermaiden Agenda cuties using Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them up with Copics.

NOTE: Notice how the name of the set is mermaiden.  I wonder if a mermad set is in the works. Eeeee!

I adhered them using Gina K Connect Glue.  The glue is really easy to apply and I would use it for absolutely everything if it dried matte. (hint, hint, Gina!)

I added a few green elements using Taylored Expressions Build a Scene Underwater dies. Ack, so cute!!!

Now be sure to come back later this week when I'll be sharing a card made using the leftovers from this one. Perhaps certain orange leftovers? :)

You can check out my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, or follow me on Instagram to see my other creations.  See you soon!

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Avery Elle Peek a Boo Pets

Hello crafty friends! It's Tuesday and we have Toni back again this week. She's sharing another adorable card. We hope you love it!

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Hi, friends!  Toni with you today sharing a cute farm-inspired birthday card and coordinating envelope.

I rarely bother with decorating the envelope--heck, I'm lucky to get the card in the mail at all--but couldn't resist adding a few of the Avery Elle Peekaboo Pets.  They're on the card itself too (look at those feet!) along with the MFT Green Pastures girl whose shirt I paper-pieced with some MFT Tiny Checks 6x6 paper.

I colored everything up with Copics and used the MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil along with my Copic Airbrush to add subtle clouds.

I mounted the lot on an embossed panel and added a few of the Mama Elephant Stackable Cuties speech bubble sentiments stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  I love the small size of these bubbles which makes them easy to place anywhere!



See below for a full list of ingredients and to see my other creations, stop by my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  See you soon!

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Honey Bee Stamps Coffee Break

Who's having fun participating in the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop? If you haven't had a chance, you have a few more days to participate and to use our Coffee Lovers Discount.  Be sure to head over to their blog for all the details on how to participate!

 In the meantime, Toni is sharing another coffee inspired card today. We hope you enjoy it!
 

Hello, everyone!  I hope you've been enjoying the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop as much as I have! It's always fun to check out how others have been inspired.

For this card, I was really drawn to the bold images in the Honey Bee Coffee Break set. I decided to play off of that boldness by using one of the bold background papers from the Reverse Confetti Every Little Bit 6x6 Pad.

I paired that with a diecut medallion from my mystery stash. I used my Copic Airbrush to color it with Copic Y15 and Y17, which are such yummy yellows.

Next I stamped the Honey Bee Coffee Break images with Versafine Onyx Black onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper. I colored them with Zig Realbrush Pens then stamped one of the Sunny Studio Love Monkey hearts with Catherine Pooler Rockin' Red ink.

My final step was to stamp the Honey Bee Perfect Blend sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black onto a Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiment Banner.

I love how this turned out--bold and sunny and summery!

I'll see you again soon!  In the meantime, feel free to check out my other creations on my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, or follow me on Instagram.

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Spring & Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends!  Thanks so much for stopping by.

We're excited to be participating and sponsoring the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Be sure to visit their blog for all the details and how to participate!  There will be lots of inspiration and great prizes!  You'll find them HERE. We're looking forward to seeing all the amazing, and creative projects!

For the duration of the blog hop, we're offering everyone a discount for any purchases made in our online store.  Use the code:  COFFEE20 to save 20% on your entire purchase.  So, be sure to stop by the shop for look.  You'll find it HERE.

We have Toni, from Frankie Helps Craft, sharing on the blog today.  We hope you like her adorable, coffee themed card!

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Hello, crafty folks!  I've worked up a coffee-themed card for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop today.  Let's get started!

The background of my card is a fun combination of Lawn Fawn Spring Fling 6x6 Paper and diecuts. I particularly love the Savvy Stamps Seattle Skyline diecut used as a banner for the MFT Friends at First Sip sentiment stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.

Once I had the background laid out, I stamped the MFT Friends at First Sip images with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them using Copics.  Does she look like a hipster doctor?  That's what one of my friends said. LOL.

I added a butterfly from the Lawn Fawn Mushroom House dies on top of the dog's head for a touch of whimsy. So cute!

I'll be back with another coffee card next week.  In the meantime, you can check out my other creations at Frankie Helps Craft or by following me on Instagram!

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