MHK Designs "Beachy Keen"

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MHK Designs June Release Blog Hop - Day 1

This card features the image from the "Beachy Keen" digital stamp set.  I just love that image!

This is an easel shaker card and that is actually sand in it ... perfect for the beach scene.  The image was colored with colored pencils and chalk.  The added beach embellishments were made with a Cuttlebug and inked with Distress inks.

To find this image set please visit

MHK Designs Etsy Store 

Follow the hop...

• *Mynn: Owner
• Asha
• Donna
• Jerrie
• Jessica
• Judy
• Lilian
• Michele
• NanaConnie
• Rocky
• Sathya
• Shawna

 Now let's talk about how to get this new set OR the entire release for FREE!  Here's what you'll need to do...

1. Comment on the MHKDesigns blog.
2. Comment on each DT member's blog.
3. Join our MHKDesigners and Friends Facebook group and comment there.

Mynn will be choosing comments randomly from all these places after the release is over, and the authors of those comments will be our winners!  So, the best way to win is to comment every day!

Challenges are always fun to enter...
Cut It Up Challenge Blog - #98 Sun & Surf
Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - #320 Children At Play
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - #100 Splish Splash Splosh
The Crazy Challenge - #224 Bingo (diag. bottom left - top right)
Our Daily Bread Designs - ODBDSLC275 Add Dimension or Pop Up
Fresh Brewed Designs - Freshly Brewed Challenge - Lifes A Beach
The Crafty Addicts Challenge - #17 Anything Goes / Summertime
Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #76 Summer Fun
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Summer Fun

And of course there is always MHK Designs Monthly Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Birthday Box Card - My First

I don't know about you, but everytime I saw box cards or pop-up box cards I always thought it would be too complicated....UNTIL I FOUND OUT THEY AREN'T!  So for those of you that don't know how easy it can be, I have made a video tutorial that you can find HERE on my YouTube channel jjgz4ever 

The sweet 3D image is one of Sherri Baldy's 3D card toppers Bestie Dimples .  The presents are die cut squares wrapped with scraps of patterned paper, and the cupcakes are were made with Close To My Heart "Cutie Pie" stamp set.

I hope you check out my video tutorial.

Challenges I entered...

Seize The Birthday - Option "Sunshine"

My Besties 3D & More - #6 Anything Goes with a Bestie

My Besties Aussie's Challenge Blog - Anything Goes + Die Cuts

Scrapbook Stamp Society - #93 Anything Goes / Opt Father's Day

My Besties International Challenge Blog - June

My Besties Color It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge Blog - #4

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June 2016

Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge #364

Hiding In My Craft Room - #254 Super Scraps Saturday

Thanks for stopping by and....

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Happy Father's Day From Our Fur Baby :)

Father's Day is coming up and I have this adorable stamp from Great Impressions Stamps that I love and have been eager to use...
it is Potted Puppy and reminds me of our fur baby Zoey.  
I thought it would be fun to make my husband a Father's Day card from Zoey with it :)

This is a Window Gatefold card...click HERE to see my tutorial on how to make one.

I used my Cuttlebug to make the window (see how in the video)

The paper I used on the front of the card as "wallpaper" AND the inside of the card as "grassy hills" is from MHK Designs out of the Sunflower Sampler digital paper pack.  To create the "grassy hills" I tore the paper and inked the edges with Distress Ink.  The adorable image was colored with Inktense watercolor pencils.  "Happy Father's Day" was cut using "Phrases" Cricut Cartridge.

Click HERE to see the video tutorial on making a Gatefold Window Card on my YouTube channel jjgz4ever 

Challenges I've entered....

Great Impressions Stamps - June Challenge Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room - #254 Super Scraps Saturday

Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog - #64 Man's Best Friend

ABC Challenges - "I" is for Important

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June 2016

Die Cut Diva's - June Anything Goes

MHK Designs - May/June Challenge

Jo's Scrap Shack - FFC#142 Father's Day

Bitten By The Bug 2 - Garden Theme

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog - #278 Celebrate Dad

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!! 

DOUBLE TENT FOLD SHADOWBOX CARD

This is one of the coolest card folds I have seen in a while.  It is easy and versatile so I think YOU will love it too.  I made the top one as a birthday card for my daughter-in-law.

CLICK HERE FOR MY YOUTUBE TUTORIAL ON MAKING THIS CARD FOLD 

Both of the cards shown here use My Besties images....

Steampunk Mermaid 

and

pre-colored Fluffy Coffee Bestie 

All of the other images from Cricut cartridges...

"Buccaneer" Imagine cartridge

"Elegant Edges" cartridge

"Summer In Paris" cartridge

"Paper Pups" cartridge

On the first card Liquid Glass was used on the bubbles on the paper as well as on the shark, treasure chest, fish, and crab to give them a wet look.  And Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pens were used to color the mermaid to give her a shimmer.  The "sand" at the bottom of the "ocean" was created by tearing cardstock and inking it with "Vintage Photo" Distress Ink.

Oh no...I almost forgot challenges!!!

Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge #363

Hiding In My Craft Room - #253 Summer Colors

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - #201 Use A New Technique

My Besties 3D & More - #6 June Anything Goes w/a Bestie

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June 2016

My Besties Colour It, Create It, Show It Off - Challenge #4

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #10

My Besties UK Challenge Blog - June Anything Goes With Flowers

Scrapbook Stamp Society - #93 Anything Goes

My Besties International Challenge Blog - June

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Pug Love - Birthday Card

I recently won a challenge at Jade's Sparkling Butterflies and the prize was 3 images from Ching-Chou Kuik .  I had never heard of them but was happy to have won....and boy am I glad I did!!!  I just discovered a new place to get digis!!!  For this card I used one of the images I won.  It's called Pug Love .  My husband thinks it looks like me and our little Zaq, so I decided to make a birthday card for him with it :)

What you are looking at is the outside of the house.  I cut a window with my Cuttlebug using a Sizzix square die, then made the window frame with Gina Marie Designs stitched square die, and used a piece of acetate for the glass.  So she is looking out her window.

The images on the outside of the house are from 2 different stamp sets.  The flower pot on the left is part of Gina K. "Plant Trio" stamp, and the rest is part of Art Impressions "Try"Folds "Garden" set.

I colored the images with Inktense watercolor pencils, and added CTMH Liquid Glass to the watering can for some shine and pop, as well as adding it to the bird bath to give the effect of water.  I drew faint lines across the "house" giving the effect of siding.

Here is a view of the entire image.

I absolutely LOVE this image and couldn't wait to use it!!!

I found some perfect challenges to enter this in....

Ching-Chou Kuik - May challenge "Cats or Dogs"

Crafty Gals Corner -#72 May Flowers

Fab 'n' Funky - #305 No Designer Papers

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - One Layer Birthday

Ruby's Rainbow Challenges - #129 Use a Transparent Element

Aurora Wings - #29 Clean & Simple

Crafty Friends Challenge - #31 In The Garden

Alphabet Challenge Blog - "F" is for Furry Friends

Crafts and Me - May - Faces

Dies R Us Challenge Blog - #49 Birthday

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

A New Card Fold & Adorable "My Besties"

Sherri Baldy's My Besties are just so adorable!!!

I thought they were perfect for the front of these cards I made using a "new to me" fold.  I saw this card fold during a hop, it was on Donna's blog, Lakefront Stamping Creations but she didn't give any directions so I just figured it out myself ... not sure if it's exactly how she did it, but it's close enough for me :)  

And I have the tutorial on my YouTube channel jjgz4ever and you can see it by clicking HERE 

The fun paper I used on the first card is from CTMH's Kaleidoscope Paper Packet .  The punch I used on the white cardstock is a Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page set that is called Eyelet Lace.  I added colorful gems down the side because I love sparkly things, and a bow on the tab.   I used Inktense watercolor pencils to color both images.

I used Gina Marie Designs stitched rectangle frame dies to cut the white cardstock and the navy blue cardstock that is behind the image.  The glittery red & white striped cardstock is from DCWV "Nantucket" paper stack that I got a few years ago.  The Baseball Brads is from Hot Off The Press ( Paper Wishes )

Here are the links to these adorable images...

Bestie IMG074 (the top one)

Bestie Boyfriends IMG569 

To see more of Sherri Baldy's images visit her stores

My Besties Shop 

and

Sherri Baldy's Etsy Store 

Challenges are always fun....
My Besties 3D & More - Challenge #5 May / Anything Goes
My Besties UK Challenge - Anything Goes
My Besties International Challenge Blog - May / Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #91 Anything Goes / Opt Layers
My Besties Color It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge - #3
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 425 More Than One Fold
In The Pink - Challenge #94 Happy Anything
A Gem Of A Challenge - #169 Flowers
Moving Along With The Times - #20 Man or Boy
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - May 2016

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Tuesday Tips, Techniques, and Tutorials - Upcycling Old Jeans Pocket

LOL....I know it's Wednesday....I'm a day late :)

This is my third project upcycling old jeans.  If you missed the others, I made a purse and dressed up a photo book...and today I'm turning a pocket into a pretty refridgerator magnet to hold a note pad and pen.  This same pocket could also be used for other things, like a pocket on the front of an album or journal....or a bigger pocket would be great for holding mail.  So many options for your old jeans!

The adorable shabby flower was made with my Cuttlebug and Tim Holtz "Tattered Florals" die  using denim and pink tulle and topped off with a pink flat back pearl.

Here the links to my tutorial on this pocket and my other upcycled jeans projects in case you missed them....enjoy :)

Upcycled Jeans Pocket 

Altered Denim & Lace Photo Album 

Shabby Chic Cell Phone Purse 

Thank you for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!