Busy Hands Crafting Blog

It's been such a rough week, I really struggled making this card. SO tired and SO stressed. I picked the sentiment to console myself. 😆 Products Used:  MFT Plentiful Petals MFT Greetings & Salutations MFT Oval STAX Die-namics MFT Blueprints MFT Party Patterns 6x6 Paper Pack MFT Premium Dye Inks VersaFine Ink Pinkfresh Studios Enamel Dots

I needed a baby card, so I opted for something really simple. I swear, with everything that's going on right now, I'm thisclose to having a mental breakdown. Not even kidding. Thank goodness for cute dies that basically do the work for me. Products Used: MFT Welcome Baby MFT Bundle of Baby Clothes Die-namics Cottage Cutz Basic Square Dies MFT Dots & Stripes Confection 6x6 Paper Pack MFT Homespun Ginham 6x6 Paper Pack VersaFine Ink Pinkfresh Studios Enamel Shapes

This was definitely another labor of love card. But when it comes to your mom's birthday, you better go big or go home! We got my mom hooked on Doctor Who (at least until recently when it started going downhill), so I've had this card in mind for quite awhile, but never got a chance to actually make it (because I'm lazy, folks...let's be honest, here). I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's inside shadow box cards and thought it would be a perfect design for this kind of card. I mean, I had to fit the whole universe in a card! 😉 I watercolored the background for the gears, the galaxy background, and the TARDIS itself (I decided to ink blend the actual window background because I didn't have any cardstock big enough for the piece and watercolor would have warped it too much). I think it's so fun that when you open the card, the TARDIS zooms around! I can't wait to send this to my mama! Oh, and the message I wrote? "I wish I could change...

Ugh. I think I complain about this every year, but I'm going to do it again, regardless. It. Is. So. Stinking. Hard. To. Make. Father's Day cards! I love sending my dad and father-in-law cards, but it is so hard to come up with designs for them. Masculine cards will always be the bane of my card making existence, but Father's Day cards, for some reason, are even harder for me. BUT, that being said, after I finally got past the planning part, I was pretty happy with what I was able to come up with. Really loving the ombre ink blending with the white heat embossing. Clean, simple, and masculine. I'll enjoy my temporary victory, for now. Products Used: MFT Happy Birthday to You Spellbinders Freebie Sentiments MFT Abstract Background MFT Blueprints 33 Distress Inks VersaFine Ink VersaMark Ink WOW Embossing Powder

UPDATE: I FINALLY WON A CHALLENGE !!! WOOT!!! 😃🎉 Made this sweet, simple card using an oldie, but goodie. Love these adorable birds and their cages! Products Used: MFT Tweethearts MFT Dots & Stripes Confection 6x6 Paper Pack MFT Watercolor Wash Brights 6x6 Paper Pack Copic Sketch Markers MFT Extreme Black Ink VersaFine Ink Aqua Shimmer Pen Ranger Glossy Accents

I passed on this set when it was brand new. I recently saw it for sale in a trade/sell group and I suddenly became super eager to color these adorable little guys! Rob's birthday is coming up, so I may give this card to him. This may be the last year he appreciates a card with teddy bears on it. lol Products Used: MFT Beary Special Birthday MFT Blueprints 33 MFT Birthday Blowout 6x6 Paper Pack Copic Sketch Markers MFT Extreme Black Ink VersaFine Ink