Busy Hands Crafting Blog

An encouragement card for our young friend, who is currently in officer's training/Navy bootcamp right now. LOTS of gold heat embossing! Products Used: MFT Abstract Background MFT All About You MFT You Trio Die-namics MFT Circle Shaker W & F Die-namics MFT Birds of a Feather Die-namics VersaFine Ink VersaMark Ink WOW Embossing Powder

Really wanted to think outside the box a bit, so I went along with the modern looking flowers and background by using more modern/non-traditional colors. Not sure if I pulled it off, but I tried. Products Used: MFT Abstract Background MFT Bold Blooms MFT Label Maker Sentiments MFT Premium Dye Inks VersaFine Ink

Got to sneak away from cleaning and play with some of my retirement sale goodies! These are such happy, summery colors! Products Used: MFT Happy Birthday to You MFT Essential Sentiments MFT So Many Yays MFT Black & White Dots 6x6 Paper Pack VersaMark Ink MFT Premium Dye Inks WOW Embossing Powder Pinkfresh Studios Enamel Shapes

The brown cat has this grandiose scheme to get to those birds -- and I don't think chatting is on his mind. His buddy is hanging out to see if he can actually pull it off. I amuse myself. Products Used: MFT Purrfect Friends MFT Coffee Break MFT Balloon STAX Die-namics MFT Slanted Sentiment Strips Die-namics (retired) MFT Tree Branch Die-namics Spellbinders Fancy Edged Oval MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil MFT Extreme Black Ink Distress Ink VersaFine Ink Copic Sketch Markers

Made this sweet, simple Easter card just for fun, using this oldie, but goodie stamp set. Products Used: SSS Some Bunny MFT Spring Scene Builder Die-namics MFT Sweet Celebration 6x6 Paper Pack MFT Extreme Black Ink Copic Sketch Markers Aqua Shimmer Pen

This week's card went just a little bit better than last week's. Well, at least I FEEL better about it, anyway! I keep coming back to these lovely florals again and again -- I just LOVE them! And the sentiment -- does it freak you out to cut them apart? It really felt wrong when I first started doing it, but now I'm kind of okay with it. It's really the easiest way of customizing the layout of a sentiment without driving yourself nuts with masking. This one really seemed to work out well for what I needed. Products Used: MFT Painted Petals MFT More Essential Sentiments MFT Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Background MFT Blueprints MFT Premium Dye Inks VersaFine Ink VersaMark Ink WOW Embossing Powder Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen

I was having a super stressful evening and my heart just wasn't in the making of this card. But I powered through and made the best of it. Not my favorite, but it is what it is. On a side note, if I counted correctly, this makes my 30th entry for these card challenges. And I haven't won a single one. I have the worst luck. Products Used: MFT Essential Sentiments MFT Balloon Die-namics MFT Blueprints MFT Party Patterns 6x6 Paper Pack MFT Premium Dye Ink Pinkfresh Studio Enamel Dots Aqua Shimmer Pen