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Countdown Day 1: Beach Day – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany June 20, 2022June 19, 2022

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It’s time for a new MFT card kit, called Beach Day, and this one is super cute! It is perfect for all your summer cards, and I have a feeling it will be very popular. Read on to see what I made for inspiration using dies from the new kit!

Bee You Shaker Card – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany June 20, 2022June 13, 2022

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Do you love clean and colorful cards using paper strips? Are you looking for ways to stretch your supplies? You’re in luck! I have a fun card to share using Ellen Hutson products!

Wednesday Sketch Challenge #597 – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany June 8, 2022June 6, 2022

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I’m sharing inspiration for this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #597 using the YUZU You Make My Heart Go Boom stamp set. I really love this sketch and can see myself using it over and over. I decided to make a mini slimline as it is my preferred slimline size.

May Card Kit Release! – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany May 24, 2022May 21, 2022

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The new card kit, Greetings from the Couch Card, is live! Head over to the MFT shop to add it to your cart. had a blast making today’s card!! I just love coming up with new mini scenes with these dies. My favorite part is the shine from the lamp and the texture on the rug.

Alcohol Ink Background Technique: 2 Colorways – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany May 23, 2022May 21, 2022

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May is National Strawberry Month so I wanted to use some common strawberry colors (pink, red, and green) as my color palette. Alcohol inks pack such a beautiful punch of color so I decided to share how I make my “signature” alcohol ink background.

May Vault Release! – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany May 17, 2022May 15, 2022

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Today, the May vault collection is live in the shop! Head over to pick up a few of your favorites before the vault closes again. Today, I combined several new products to make a fun, rockin’ card for a friend. I added a pop of color with a variety of distress embossing glazes.

Vault Countdown Day 2 – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany May 15, 2022May 14, 2022

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MFT is opening up the vault, and I can’t wait for you to see what’s inside! MFT might unearth an old favorite with a new twist, or possibly a brand-new-to-you design you missed out on in the past. For today’s card, I wanted to go bold and colorful. As you may know, I love making inky backgrounds, so I grabbed one from my stash and had a great starting point for this artistic card.

Countdown Day 5: Sending Big Hugs – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

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It is time for a new MFT release and today is the start of the countdown! Again, this release is full of goodies and today’s card might be one of my favorites. It uses a new floral die set called Perfect Poppies Die-namics.

Thank you, Teacher! – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany May 5, 2022May 3, 2022

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Though I think educators should be celebrated all year round, I am all for a week all about uplifting and encouraging our hardworking educators! I am proud to support all of our overworked and underpaid school staff! To celebrate and provide some inspiration in hopes you will make a few cards to share with the educators in your life, I’ve created two, new clean and simple card designs using Ellen Hutson products.

Tips on Aligning Layering Stencils – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany April 27, 2022April 24, 2022

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If you’re like me, you love layering stencils! The possibilities are endless and you can make beautiful designs quickly! Do you ever struggle lining up layered stencils? If so, I have some tips for you! There are so many different kinds of layering stencils so all of these tips may not be applicable to all of them. But I’m hopeful one or two of these tips will help you achieve perfect placement each time.