TU Christmas Card

Howdy Crafters ~ I have a Thank You Card for the Christmas Gift I will use this Winter - thanks for stopping by my blog ~ Gail ~

Recipe
White Cardstock - Scor-Pal
Poppy Stamps Thanks Die - Cuttlebug
IO Bunny Die - Cuttlebug
Lawn Fawn Stitched Landscape Die - Cuttlebug
QKR Stampede Snowman Balloon Rubber Stamp
Misti - Versafine Black Ink - Markers

Inspired to create by:
#474 CRAFT - Thank You #1
#392 - CHN Christmas Challenge
#302 QKR Stampede AG#1
# 54 Cardz TV AG #2
Friday  Jo's Scrap Shack - AG#2
Simon says Work it Wednesday - The Great Outdoors #3 
 
June Stamplorations 5th Birthday Celebration- Stamplorations Case the Stamping Girl -Carol - inspired by the Snowman

Thank You Card

Howdy Crafters - I created this card for a dear friend that gifted me with a Jeremiah 29:11 bracelet during our Life Group this week. Honestly, this card looks better in person than in this photo.

Thanks for dropping by - have a fab day! ~Gail~

Recipe
Cardstock:
White, patterned
Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die for mat
Die-Namics Stitched Tag Die
Rangers Acrylic Paints for tag
Hero Arts Friends  the Heart Shaped Flowers and Sentiment Hero Art Butterflies stamps - Versafine black ink - Misti

Inspired to create by:
April Challenge ~A Blog Named Hero - Put a Flower On it #2

April CHN Patterned Paper Challenge

Cute Card Thursday - Pretty in Pink UE 

Frog Peekaboo Card

Recipe
Inspired to create by this Video - Click HERE
Cardstock: White- Dark Brown- Patterned
Lawn Fawn Peekaboo Die - Cuttlebug
Poppy Stamps Frog Pond Die
MFT-Die Namics Stitched Tag Die
Spellbinders Cattail Die
Fiskars Cloud Punch
Thank you Stamp
White Gel Pen
Lawn Fawn Lift the Flap Stamp - Misti
The work in progress - this is a fabulous die ~

A work in progress

Cardz TV - Ribbit and Frog Stamp
Newton Nooks Frog Stamp
Distress Inks for Front -Sponge- Purple Marker for dots on Tag
Distress Crayons [rainbow colors]- Distress Ink - for backgrounds inside card 
Versafine Black Ink - Green Ink
Markers - Score Tape - Scotch White Glue - ATG

Thank you for stopping by ~ 

I would like to share with:
March CHN Patterned Paper  
SS Facebook National Craft Month
SS National Craft Month 
Lawn Fawnatics #25  - Rainbow Colors - inside card and purple marker used on the tag on outside
SS Work it Wed March - Distress Ink backgrounds inside - some Distress Crayons backgrounds  and Distress Inks on Front 

TU Card

Howdy Crafters ~ I am a fan of flowers and lady bugs - this cute digital by Bugaboo turns into a nice Thank you card ~ thanks for dropping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Digital by Bugaboo
Memento Markers
Strip of plaid cardstock
ATG for the strip of cardstock

It would be and honor to share with
Nov 30 November CHN Patterned
Nov 11 Simon Says Monday - Thanks, Thanksgiving #4
Dec 15 Crop Stop Linky Party #34  - using ATG can be purchased at Crop Stop

Thanks Fairy Card

Howdy Crafters - I have a Thank you Card here - Black and White - thanks for dropping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Black, White, Patterned Cardstock
MFP Fairy Stamp - first time I have used this stamp
Gina K Black Ink - Misti
Poppy Stamps Fancy Thanks Die Cut
Spellbinders Rectangle Dies

I was inspired to create by these Challenges
Nov 30 November CHN Patterned
Nov 28 Poppy Stamps - Faerie Kingdom #2
 

Nov 15 Cut It Up #134 Thank you Cards 1E
 

Thank you Fall Coffee Card

Howdy Crafters - I created this Thank you Card this morning - thanks for stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Cardstock - White, black, Patterned
Bugaboo digital stamp and sentiment
Copic, Spectrum Noir, Memento Markers
MFT- Die-Namics Stitched Tap
Polk-a-dot Washi Tape
Pumpkin Brad - Cuttlebug Machine
Scotch Quick Dry white Glue


 It would be an honor to share with
Fall Coffee Loving Cardmakers - UE with Fall Theme - coffee, tea and or cocoa

September CHN Patterned Paper
September Just Keep on Creating AG
Catch The Bug - Bingo - Sentiment - Washi Tape - Brad #2

TTD ~ #359~ Punches/Die Cuts

Howdy Crafters - It is Tuesday and time for another challenge at Tuesday Throwdown - #359 - Use punches and/or Die Cuts for your 3 uploads. I hope to see you there! We are sponsored by Bugaboo Digital Stamps -

Click HERE to visit the Bugaboo Store.

Here is my creation using tyflowerlb digital by Bugaboo

Recipe
White cardstock for base
Yellow, Polk-a-dot cardstock for MFT Fishtale Banner Die Cuts
White cardstock for digital - MFT Fishtale Banner Die Cut
Cuttlebug Die cutting machine
Spectrum Noir Markers - A Wink of Stella
Bakers Twine - ATG

It would be an honor to share with
 September Just Keep on Creating AG UE 
September CHN Patterned Paper Challenge
Crafty Challenge #8 ~ AG Bugaboo #3
DLARTSeptember Linky 
 

Thanks

Howdy Crafters - If you need a quick Thank you Note - this digital by Bugaboo does the trick - thanks for stopping by ~ Blessings, Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
DCW Patterned Strip Cardstock strip
Washi Tape Dots Strip
Bugaboo Thanks digital stamp
Markers

It would be an honor to share with

1. Catch The Bug Challenge - Bingo - Dots and Strips, Flowers, Sentiment #1
2. August #8 Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #1
3. August CHN Patterned Paper Challenge
4.August  DLART Thankful Thursday Challenge

Thanks a Ton!

Howdy Crafters - I have been at Camp all week long learning new techniques - I learned at the Camp Fire Ombre technique using one color of ink  - I can see me doing this more often - love how it turned out - Obre Sky, Obre Grass, and Obre Elephant,  thanks for dropping in ~ blessings, Gail

Recipe
Please Visit MFT Blog to view video of how to do an Ombre background

Cardstock: White for card base, card front, stamping,DCWV Glitter cardstock for You Rock Blue Prints #11 MFT Die Namics Die, White cardstock for MFT Die Namics Fence Die - Cuttelbug
Inks & TH sponge dabblers for Sky, Grass, and Stamped Elephant for Ombre Look
Spectrum Noir Marker to highlight feet, tail, and inside ears - pink
Versamark embossing Ink, Recollections Snow Embossing Powder -Embossing Buddy,  black cardstock - heat gun - MFT sentiment stamp - Misti - MFT Blue prints 12 sentiment die -
Poppystamps Stitched Landscape border die for the grass
ATG, Quick Dry Scotch Glue, Tape Runner for assembly

It would be an honor to share with

MFT Camp Create - Campfire - Ombre 1E

Crop Stop Linky Party #31 #5 - ATG - Scotch Quick dry white glue, Sponge Dabblers, Cuttlebug are sold at Crop Stop

Poppy Stamps Beyond Border #35 - using Poppy Stamps Stitched border for the grass cut on this card #3

 Cardz TV AG #2

TY Shadow box Card

Howdy Crafters- Here is a Shadow Box Hidden Binding Card I that will fold flat to be mailed - I like this type of card and it was pretty easy to assemble - Lori W has a tutorial on putting this SVG die cut together - have a blessed week and thank you for stopping by ~ Gail~

Recipe
Portrait by Silhouette die cutting machine
SVG Thank You Shadow box Card by Lori W
Blue, Pink, White cardstock
Spectrum Noir Markers for flowers and limb
Zig Green waterbrush for the leaves
Cuttlebug - Embossing  Swiss Dot Embossing Folder - I did the sides of the card in embossing


It would be an honor to share with
Simon Says Wednesday - Shower and/or Flowers #3

DLART Thankful Thursday Bi-Weekly #220 April Showers or Thank You Card #2 - no stacking
Simon says Monday - Splash it on - Water related  #2 - green water brush used for the leaves on this creation
QKR Stampede #240 AG or Feathers #2

Kitchen Card & Box

Howdy Crafters - this is like the cutest idea! This is a card glued to the top of a box - you can use
these cuts together or make the card separate and the box separate for gift giving - that is one great idea! Thanks for stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Portrait die cutting machine
SVG die cuts by Lori Whitlock - rolling pin,mitten, heart, utensils
Cardstock - Kraft, Dark Red, Black, Grey,
Polk-a-dot- Patterned
Cuttlebug - Swiss Dot Embossing folder used on the Kraft that holds the utensils
Gold Ribbon
INSIDE CARD -
Brown, Light Brown, Kraft, Pink Cardstock
Flower Embellishment - Memento Marker to highlight flower
Thanks Stamp - Memento black Ink
Quickutz oval die for the pink cardstock for the word Thanks!

It would be an honor to share with

March CHN Patterned Paper
Simon Says Monday Layer it Up#4
WAW #274-275 AG
Tuesday Throwdown Add Dimension -utensils, hot mitten pad,  #3
Simon Says Wednesday use one or more die/punch #1 of 5
March DLART Thankful Thursday AG 1 per day

Flower Pot Card & Envelope

Howdy Crafters- So how cute is this idea - the pot is the envelope and the top part is the card! Super cool! Loving it - thanks for stopping by! ~ Gail ~

Recipe
SVG Flower Pot and Envelope by Lori Whitlock
Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Cardstock - Polk-a-dot patterned, Kraft, Greens, Light Brown,Pink
Thanks Stamp - Memento Black Ink - Misti
Pearls added to 2 of the flowers
Felt Blue Gem Flower embellishment
Die Cutting oval tag
Rangers Green Distress ink for the scalloped top of the pot
Scor-Tape Was used to assemble the envelope

It would be an honor to share with

March CHN Patterned Paper

WAW #274-275 AG #3

Simon Says Wednesday Bit O of Green #3

Simon Says Monday - Homemade Flowers #2

 DLThankfulThursday bi-weekly Flowers #3

Heartful challenge green + stamp - stamp is inside card

Thanks Friend

Howdy Crafters - I have been doing me some vacation time in Tennessee visiting some friends - I am back home now- Husband and I had a fabulous time - always nice to get back home - Presently, I am  in between job shifts today - working a double so I whipped up this Friend Thank you card during my work break of 3 hours - thanks for stopping by and be blessed. ~ Gail ~

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Yellow cardstock for mat - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Red & White Polk-a-dot Washi Tape
ODB Butterfly stamp and die cut - yellow cardstock - Versafine black ink
Sizzix Banner Die - Thanks stamp by Paper Smooches - Stabilo Coloring Pens - I won these from Germany ~ Just one more Card Blog - Thank you
Paper Smooches Friend Stamp - Versamark Black ink - white cardstock cut in banner/tag - Fiskars Heart border punch - red cardstock
Paper Smooches Lips Die - red paper

It would be an honor to share with:

DLART Thankful Thursday August Linky Party 1 per day
Blessing Ink/Amusing Challenge AG #1
613 Avenue #188 AG Aug Monthly #5 
Mod Squad The Dies The Thing #1 - Lip Die cut by Paper Smooches - Red Cardstock - Butterfly Die cut by ODB
Simon Says Wednesday Make for the Border  - Fiskars Heart Border punch - red cardstock added at bottom of the Friend Banner
DLART Thankful Thursday -- Vacation or alternative Thank you #2
Die Cuttin Divas - Thank you #1
CAS-ual Friday - #154 Time to Color - using color pens I won from making a comment - coloring the Thanks from the Stamped wording
Crop Stop AG Linky #19 - Cuttlebug can be purchased at Crop Stop #1
Show it off Saturday Linky Party 1E
Just Keep On Creating UE AG

 Paper Smooches Friends Aug Challenge
 You must use at least one Paper Smooches stamp or die - Please link to our web site: www.papersmooches.net

Thank you Karen - from Show it Off Saturday - Little Scrap Pieces - I am honored to be a winner
Winner of the
August 14th Linky Party
chosen by random.org
7. Gail Scott

Thank Ewe

Howdy Crafters - I have a Thank You card - er Thank EWE - thank you for stopping by! Blessings, Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Cricut Just Because Cartridge page 35
Cut at 5 inches
Card base on page 46
Dark Green cardstock for scallop border
Black Cardstock for sheep, Thank Ewe Wording
White cardstock for Sheep
Cuttlebug Divine Swirl used on sheep body
Paper Smooches Heart die - pink cardstock
TH Embossing Pen/WOW White Embossing Powder used on Sheep Swirls
Corrugated Cardstock and Poppy Stamps Golf club Border die
Acrylic Paint to color the cardstock and trees
Acrylic Paint used on the lower part of the card for grass
Dimensions behind the Sheep

It would be an honor to share with

Simon Says Monday -add some Texture #4

June BH Day 3 #2

Howdy Crafters -MFPSS has a blog hop and challenge going on this week - Scroll Down to read all about i!

I am such a fan of Sponging and Masking so I created another background using those techniques -Loving this bear and tree stamps from MFPSS  - thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed week! Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Brown Cardstock for frame
Sizzix Rectangle Die
White cardstock for stamping and masking
SU Circle punch for masking sun
Colorbox Aqua ink for sky
Colorbox yellow ink for sun
SU Old Olive ink for trees
Background was sponged and trees around the bear were Masked
MFPSS North America Woods and Big Trees Stamp Sets
SU Black Ink
Spectrum Noir Markers
Sizzix Labels 11 die and embossing for Sentiment - MFPSS Thank You Stamp - Rangers Archival Black Ink

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

The Great Outdoors
 BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, June 21-24 FOR SOME OUTDOOR FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the June 24th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Outdoor THEMED STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the June 24 post. The winners will be announced on July 9, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday July 8, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
June 22-- Tin Foil Tags by Gail
June 24-- Scrapbook Layout by Sandy

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie
Gail You are Here 

 Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day. We hope to inspire you to start your own Great Outdoors projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by July 8th and 
check back on July 9, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

It would be an honor to share with

Not Just Cards 

DLART Thankful Thursday Summer Time or Thank you #1 

Minion Card & Envelope

Howdy Crafters - This card was inspired by Mary at Cardz TV - I downloaded this Minion for the Internet [personal use only] and used the "Stella Sketch for June"  as the layout - Mary at Cardz TV used one of her sketches - thanks for stopping by & have a blessed week! ~ Gail!~ John 3:16

Recipe
Stella Sketch June
Designer cardstock
Kraft cardstock
Sizzix Circle Die
Die-Namic Charm Die
Clear Dollar Stamps Thanks Sentiment - Gina K Black Ink
Fiskars Treading Water punch - black cardstock
A Wink of Stella on the Minion
WRMK Corner Rounder

For Envelope - WRMK Envelope Punch - Designer Paper

It would be an honor to share with these challenges
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge
Stella Sketch June Challenge #2
Not Just Cards June Challenge
Eureka Stamps - Masculine or Fathers Day #2 
Double D One for the Boys #1

Cow Thank You

Howdy Crafters - Used the Cricut and Create a Critter Cartridge to make this S-Fold Thank You card. Thanks for
dropping by - blessings! Gail 

Recipe
S-Fold Card
White cardstock for base of card
Floral Design Cardstock for mats - unknown brand
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge - brown and gold cardstock layered
Create a Critter Cartridge - Cow - Peach, Kraft, Black, white cardstock - layered
Joy Stamps - Barnyard sayings - Rangers Black Archival Ink


It would be an honor to share with these challenges

Mar 30 Simon Says Feb Work It Wed Floral #2 - patterned paper is floral
Mar 30 CHN March Patterned Paper  AG
Mar 30 Just Keep On Creating  
Mar 3 PDE #112 AG 
Mar 5 613 Avenue AG#3
Mar 6 Fun Cuts - Anything Nature #1 cow and floral cardstock
Mar 25 Crafting by Designs AG #1
Mar 8 Mod Squad Feature a Creature #1
Mar 8 Simon Says Wed Add Texture - all the layers on the cow have a textured feel #1  
Mar 10 Cardz TV Designers Challenge Thank You Cards #2 
Mar 12 Craftin Desert Divas - Lot of layers - 3 or more layers
Mar 15 Word Art Wednesday AG 

 

Winter Thank You Card

Dec 1 2014 Top 3 Winner - Thank you

 Winner - November 2014 Poppystamps Challenge - Thank you

Happy Thanksgiving!

I was wanting to create more Thank You cards and needed some for the Christmas Season, so.... since I am in the Christmas ~ Wintery mood, I created this Thank You Card. 
Isn't that snowman the cuties! He is a Poppystamp die - it has 4 pieces and is just the right size to fit behind this tiny window frame. The staircase is a Memory Box die - I put placed pop up tape behind it to give dimension. My recipe is below the photo.
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! ~ Gail ~

Recipe

White Cardstock to create base

Scrap of Basic Grey Cardstock - green background print

Scraps of Black Cardstock for Curtains

Poppystamps  Lacey Curtain Die

Quickutz Window Die

White cardstock scrap to create a frame for the window

Poppystamps Bundled Snowman - scraps of black, brown and red cardstock

Sharpie Orange and Black markers to doodle the eyes and buttons

Scrap of white cardstock for back of window

Colorbox Blue Ink to create outside effect

Elmer's Grey Glitter Glue on top of window curtain

Memory Box Classic Staircase Die - White Cardstock

MFP Clear Sentiment Stamp

Memento Black Tuxedo Ink

Pop up Tape behind staircase 

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day!

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Dec 31 Simon Says Show Us What You Made UE 

Nov 30  DL Thankful Thursday 1 per day November Linky Party

Nov 27 #84 Sister Act Cards Only UE

Nov 30 Not Just Cards UE 

Nov 30 Amusing Challenge Doodling 2 of 2 - I doodled the eyes and buttons for the snowman

Nov 30 Poppystamps Challenge #2 - Thankful 1E - using Poppystamps Lacey Curtain Die and Poppystamps Bundled Snowman Die

Nov 30 Freshly Brewed - Give Thanks 1 of 5
Dec 1 - Scrappy Mom's So Very Thankful
Dec 3 Giving Thanks - Sassy Studio 1E 

Dec 2 WAW ATG with Sentiment 2 of 5 
Dec 2 Simon Says Wednesday ATG 2 of 5  

Dec 5 Open-Minded Crafting Grateful 2 of 3
Dec 5 Kitty Bee Designs Thanks or Thank You 
Dec 11 DL Art Thankful Thursday Any Winter Holiday or Thank you UE

Fence Thank You Card

I received inspiration to create this tri-fold fence card by watching Frenchie Video - my card is different than hers, but I found inspiration after watching the video. Thanks for stopping by and have a happy week! ~ Gail !

Front of card

Opened Front of card

Back of card to write message

Back of card Opened

Recipe

Kraft Cardstock for base of card

MFP Fence Stamp - stamped on front and back of card

Craft Scissors used to trim top of fence points opened

Black Tuxedo Memento Ink

Bunny - MFP Stamp on scrap cardstock

Daisy 3-D Embellishment using recycled cardboard for stem

Sizzix Lady Bug die - scrap of red and black cardstock

Sizzix Frog Die - scrap of green and white cardstock

Spectrum Noir Markers and Sharpie markers

Poppy Stamps Butterfly Die- scrap of textured cardstock

Memory Box Thanks Die - scrap of textured cardstock

Memory Box Lamp-post die - scrap of black cardstock

MFP flower bush stamp

Fiskars Grass Border punch - scrap of designer cardstock green

Impression Obsession Trio deer die  - recycled cardstock

Pop Up Tape

Thank you for Stopping by

Have a blessed day! 

 I would like to share with & enter the following challenges 

Ends August 25

Crafting by Designs ATG UE 
DL Thankful Thursday Monthly Linky Challenge ATG

Ends August 12
Sassy Studio Be Green recycled cardstock, cardboard, and lots of scraps UE
Paper Pretties #322 Thank You 1 of 3 
DL Thankful Thursday Picnic or Thank you 1 of6

Ends August 14
Sister Act Cards Only UE
Ends August 15 
Suzy Blooming challenge ATG UE
613 Avenue ATG 1 of 3
Ends August 16

HIMCR Blog Anniversary #1 Super Scrap Saturday 1 of 3 
Robyns Fetish ATG 1 of 3
Ends August 18

Crafty Creations - Flower Power 2 of 2

Thanks & Apples

Recipe

White cardstock for base

Crop-a-dial Corner Rounder

Paper Smooches Clear Stamps - Chit Chat

Hero Arts - Apple Stamp Exclusive Collection

Spectrum Noir Markers for coloring

I would like to share with the following challenges: 

Ends July 25 
Crafting by Designs ATG 
Ends July 26
Just Keep on Creating ATG UE
Ends July 10 
Sister Act Cards Only UE
Ends July 10

Suzy Blooming Challenge ATG UE 
July 11 

Ditzie Digi Designs ATG - UE- last challenge 
HIMCR THINK Summer Colors 3 of 3 
Ends July 12 
The Memory Nest Make it Monday share paper crafts old or new UE 
Sentimental Sunday Red-White-Blue 1 of 3 

Paper Smooches Sparks ATG UE - using Paper Smooches Chit Chat Stamp Set Link to  the store - Click HERE

Ends July 20 
Love to Scrap ATG 2 of 3
Ends August 10 
Hero Arts - one layer cards UE