I Love You Deerly!

 

Welcome to the McMahon Five Designs Release for the start of the New Year, 2014.  There are so many awesome digital set releases this week.  Visit the M5D Online Store (red rubber & acrylic stamps sale) and go on a shopping spree.  I used the Sweet Deer Digital Stamp Set below to create my card.  Just look at the faces on those deer.  Aren’t they precious?!

Sweet Deer Digital Stamp Set

 

 

Front View

 

Inside View

Supplies used to create card:

Neenah Card Stock (I used Desert Storm Card Stock) – Sweet Deer Digital Stamp Set - Snow-Tex Glittering Snow – Distress Ink Pads – Falling Snow Template – Die to create snow bank – Inktense  Ink Pencils (used to color the deer image) – Button Mold to create brown buttons – Scrapper’s Floss (brown) - Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (brown) – Ribbon (Aqua Glitter) – Paint Shop Pro to create Sentiment.

 

To see all the projects using this week’s Release Sets visit the McMahon Five Designs Blog (There are some awesome digital sets!). Thank you for stopping by my Blog.  And I hope that I inspired you.

Fran

 

Elegant Ornaments

 

Check out these gorgeous digital images.  The digital set is called Elegant Ornaments.  And you can purchase it at the McMahon Five Designs Online Store.

 

Elegant Ornaments (colored)

My Project

Details:  Neenah cardstock as the base of my card and colored it using three shades of Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, and Broken China).  Dark blue card stock from my stash and cut using Spellbinders Label – LF-161 (Grand Nestabilities).  I chose the blue ornament for my card.  Although you cannot tell I cut the ornament out using my Silhouette and adhered to the card base. I used a Clear Glitter Wink of Stella brush on the entire ornament.  I also added stickles (Ice Blue) to the ornament.  In addition to the stickles on the ornament I placed stickle dots (Mercury Glass) on the blue card stock. The sentiment was also cut using my Silhouette and framed it with Ice Blue Stickles.  The white dots on the base of the card represents snow made from Snow-Tex Glistening Snow.  I used a template called Falling Snow to place the snow dots on the card.  I wish you could see the card in person because all the glitter really looks so much better than my photo. Its so hard to capture glitter with my digital camera.  But if you click on the photo you will get a larger image and you may be able to see everything better.

If you get a chance I would love if you stopped by the M5D Blog to see more beautiful creations made by the Design team.

 

Thank you for stopping and have a wonderful day.

Fran

Thank You Card by Fran

 

I want to share a Thank You Card I made for a special lady who made Chuck and me a Cross to mark Butch’s (our pet dog) grave.  I tried a new product (new for me) on the card called Fran-tage Encrusted Jewels.  You can purchase Fran-tage from Cutters Creek Online Store.

(Click on photo for a closer view)

If you like to see a great demonstration of  how to use this cool product go here to watch a YouTube video.

 

Card Details: 

Card Base, Tag, and banner all made using Neenah Card Stock in Ivory. 

Pink paper from my stash was dry embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder called Mesh.

Fran-tage on the tag and butterfly is called Shabby pink and Shabby Blue.  Plus I added Aged Gold.  In addition I added some Shaved Ice fragments that gives a Mother of Pearl look.

The tag was cut using my Cuttlebug and a Die by Marianne Design Creatables (LR0154).

The flowers, butterfly, and pink filigree swirls are from my stash.

I used Antique Linen Distress Ink on the edges of the card and banner for a vintage look.

And the card is held together using two of my favorite adhesives: Glossy Accents and Tombow Permanent Adhesive.

Attached adhesive pads to the banner for dimension.  And the banner was created in Paint Shop Pro adding the small butterfly on the corner.

All the flowers were painted with a Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush.  And the pink filigree swirls were painted with Clear Glaze 3-D Glossy Ink pen by Sakura.

Remember Kim may be able to order any products I used that are not in the Cutters Creek Online Store.  You can contact Kim HERE.

And in addition Kim runs several craft clubs on a monthly basis giving you an opportunity to build your craft supplies at a discounted price.  You can learn more about the clubs through the Cutters Creek Yahoo Group.

If you like to join the Group you can go here to join.

 

Thank you for stopping by and  I hope I tickled your crafting mojo a little.  

 

What’s the scoop?

 

Today is “Flashback Friday” release for McMahon Five Designs.  I chose to go back a little ways and make a card using a cute image by Draw Me A Daydream.  Here is a preview of what you get in this cute digital package.

JPG and PNG Files

And you probably guessed it!  I used the image that has been already colored.  Gosh you are probably tired of hearing me say this over and over of how much time it saves you to have an image already colored. 

 

My Project

 

Card Details: Card created using Neenah Environment Desert Storm card stock 80#.  I experimented with this card and used a chevron stencil created with my Silhouette Portrait.  Using Distress Ink (Vintage Photo) by Tim Holtz and inked the background paper using the stencil.  (The finished card is approximately 5-1/2” square).

I always liked dash lines on a card but I make a mess trying to make uniform lines.  So experimenting again I purchased various stitched lines from the Silhouette Store.  Then I created my own squares with the stitched lines.  And using the silhouette sketch pens the silhouette drew my stitched squares in the prescribed sizes I wanted.  Cool huh?   I went over the lines with a gelly roll pen by Sukura to give it the hand drawn look.

I added a few buttons tied with brown floss.  Banner was hand made using one of the sentiments that comes in the digital package.  Glitz things up with the Wink Stella Glitter brush.  The glitter is so subtle and great for masculine cards if you want to add some bling.  The ice cream scoops have 3 layers of Inkssentials glossy accents on them.  And just a little Aged Ochre embossing powder on each side of the ice scoops to give it the appearance that the top scoop is getting ready to fall off the cone.

Sidebar: I used Grafix Craft Plastic sheets weight .007. 

Here is a video to see it in action (almost like a silent movie), lol.

Cutting Grafix .007 Plastic Sheets

  I want to mention that I had to cut my template 4 times before it would cut all the way through.  I am sure its because my blade is dull.  I did read cutting on the plastic sheets may dull your blade so its good to have a blade just for stencil cutting.

I hope that I gave you some new ideas for your card making.  Let me know what you think?  And don’t forget to stop over the M5D Blog to see more great projects.

Have a great day!

Fran 

Gertie Goose Debut

 

Today I bring you Ms. Gertie Goose.  What a character she is and all ready for the Holidays too! You can purchase Gertie at the McMahon Five Designs Online Store.  Here is a sneak peek of what you will get in the Digital package.

 

Gertie Goose – Fall

Gertie Goose - Winter

 

And if you love Gertie you will love the digital papers that go with Gertie.

Gertie Goose Digital Fall/Winter Papers

 

Here is my Gertie all dressed up for Halloween!

Inside View

Card Details:  Round Card using Neenah Solar Crest White Card Stock.  Black spider web using Neenah Classic Linen Epic Black Card Stock.  Polka Dot Paper (Front and Inside) is from the Gertie Goose Fall/Winter Digital Paper.  All embellishments are from my stash: Orange Peel Stickles Glitter Glue, Inkssentials Enamel Accents (black), Happy Halloween Ribbon, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink Pad by Ranger and last but not least the card is all held together using two adhesives: Tombow Permanent Adhesive tape & Tombow Mono AQUA liquid glue.

Spider Webs came from the Silhouette Store and cut using the Silhouette Portrait.  Round card and round mat for sentiment were cut with Nesting Circles by QuicKutz cutting dies.

Thank you for stopping by and I would love if you would visit the McMahon Five Designs Blog to see the awesome creations by the M5D Design Team.

 

Happy Halloween,

Fran

Fall Is In The Air

 

 

WOW!  It’s already September and soon the leaves on the trees will start changing.  I live on the East Coast and what a beautiful site it is to see all the gorgeous Fall colors.  Today I have a new card for you depicting leaves in their Fall splendor.  But before I share my card I would like to show you the digital package called Autumn Blessings by Daydream Designs.

 

 

Autumn Blessings

 

My Project

DETAILS:  The round shape of the card was created using a 5-1/2 round die and Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory 80#.  I used Shabby Shutters Distressed Ink Pad to the card front which matched the green in some of the leaves on the Wreath.  The Leaf Wreath was cut out using my Silhouette Portrait and the Print and Cut option.  The sentiment is from the digital stamps collection Autumn Blessings.  The wreath was also cut from Neenah card stock.  The glitter dots were made using Glitter Cinnamon Stickles.  The acorn embellishment on the bow was cut with the Silhouette and then covered with Distress Glitter Tarnished Brass. (The Distress Glitter Tarnished Brass is very close in color to the Cinnamon Stickles). The bow is made from satin ribbon in a bronzy brown shade.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I hope you will visit the McMahon Five Designs Blog to see more projects created by my fellow design team members.

Have a wonderful day! 

Fran

Just For You Card by Fran

 

I wanted to stay on the simple side when I thought about my project.   So I chose to use a card base that was originally designed by Bird.  She shares her files and I found one that was quick to cut out on my Silhouette Portrait.

 

 

Card Details:  All solid color papers are from my Stash.  The printed paper is by Graphic 45 (6x6”) paper pad called Indie Bloom.  What I like the most about the card is that it had a cut out area to weave ribbon through.  So it is just like me that I wanted the ribbon to match the green shade in the printed paper.  So I took winter white seam binding and dyed it using Distress Ink pad in two different shades to get the green that closely matched the green in the printed paper.  The colors of the Distress Ink pads used were Shabby Shutters and Peacock Feathers.

TIP:  Seam binding is very soft and making a bow can be challenging.  Once I make my bow I protect the rest of my card and I spray hair spray on the bow.  I let it dry and then form the bow.  The hair spray gives just the right amount of stiffness to give the loops a little body.

The sentiment was stamped using Stampendous Stamp Set called Friendly Messages using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The centers on the cut out flower border is Distress Stickles (Spiced Marmalade).   I used a Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (Deco). 

I needed to make some adjustments on the the papers so they would be the correct size and for that I used a great tool called  the Perfect Ruler.  And all the pieces are held in place using Glossy Accents and Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive.  OOPS I almost forgot about the bling on the corners of the sentiment tag.  I used KaiserCraft  Rhinestones in a pretty shade of orange.

The following items can be purchased from the Cutters Creek Online Store:

Distress Ink Pads

Distress Stickles

Tombow  Mono Adhesive

The Perfect Ruler

Glossy Accents

Graphic 45 Paper Pads 

Memento Ink Pad

KaiserCraft Rhinestones

NOTE:  Indie Bloom is no longer in stock but there are other gorgeous Graphic 45 paper pads.  However, if you are interested in Indie Bloom you can always check with Kim Bush and she may be able to special order it for you.

You can contact Kim Bush here about any product questions. 

Thank you for stopping by, Fran

Get Well Card by Fran

I colored a cute Fairy and thought how nice it would be as a Get Well Card.  The image is called Peaceful Thoughts Fairy by Carmen Medlin for SCACD Digital.

Note:  Color of dress is actually a deep pink.

The sentiment used on the inside of the card reads:  “Wishing You a fairy speedy recovery”.

 

Details:  The card measures 6” by 6-1/2”.   All papers are from my stash.  I used three circle dies measuring 5-1/2”, 5-1/4”, and 5”.  The digital image was colored using Prang Colored Pencils and Gamsol to blend the colors. 

The yellow butterflies were punched using a Martha Stewart punch.  The ribbon is made from seam binding and I colored it using Worn Lipstick Distress Ink Pad. 

All the tiny roses used are by Prima.  I added Baby Blue and Worn Lipstick Stickles to the roses and the center flower.  The center flower on the ribbon was hand made using a Retro Flower Punch. 

The digital image and butterflies have Star Dust Stickles on them for added enhancement.  The pearls are by KaiserCraft.  I rounded the bottom corners of the card using a Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper. 

Framing the digital image are tiny dots of Baby Blue Stickles.  Everything is held together with hot glue and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials.  

 

The following list of products used on my card can be purchased from the Cutters Creek Store:

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad (Worn Lipstick)

Tim Holtz Distress Stickles (Worn Lipstick)

Tim Holtz Stickles (Baby Blue and Star Dust)

Inkssentials Glossy Accents

KaiserCraft Pearls (Bliss & Hot Pink)

Prima Roses

If you have any questions about the products you can contact Kim Bush here.

 

Joined this challenge:

Stamping Sensations - http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-challenge.html

 

Thank you for stopping by, Fran

 

Happy Anniversary Card by Fran

 

 

Today for McMahon Five Designs I created a cute anniversary card using the cutest image from Imagine That! Digis by Kris Breach.   The set is called Sweet Tea.

Sweet Tea JPG and PNG Formats

 

My Project

 

 

I used two different card stock papers to make the card.  Neenah Classic Baronial Ivory and Neenah Environment Desert Storm.  The card is from my stash and was purchased from the Silhouette Store and cut on my Silhouette Portrait.  I distressed the edges of the card using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Festive Berries.  On the the top layer of the flower border edge I used Martha Stewart glitter Tourmaline.  The pretty pink pearls are by Kaisercraft.  The beige lace on the edge of the card is by Maya Road Vintage Lace Tape in Buttermilk.

I created an envelope for my card using the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. My card measured approximately 4-1/8th square.  I used the measurement for a 4 x 4-1/2” card size. My card with all its embellishments fit perfectly inside the envelope.  See below.

I decorated the front of the envelope using a stamp set called Envelope Sentiments.  It really gives a nice personal touch to the envelope don’t you think?

And this image shows you how nicely my card fits in the envelope using the measurements I stated above.  I couldn’t be happier with how perfect it fits in the envelope.

 

Thank you for stopping by my blog and if you have some time I would love if you went over to the M5D Blog and check out all the other neat creations by the Design Team.  And if you left a little love they would love it!

Have a wonderful day,

Fran

Fun and Play Card by Fran

 

Today I have a really fun card to show you.  I was driven by the image to make the card colorful and playful.  The digital image I used is by Mo Manning called Come Out and Play.  When you see the image it will bring back lots of memories for us who were kids during the 50s and skating was the favorite past time.  I can remember going to the Shoemakers down the street from where I lived to buy skate keys because I would lose mine all the time.  Oh and the best shoes to use were saddle oxfords.  You know the ones that were black and white.  The skates would stay on better. Just a little skating down memory lane.

I colored the image using Prang colored pencils and the Gamsol technique.  I used a Spellbinders Mega Nestabilities, Curved Rectangles  to cut around the image.  I distressed the card with Tumbles Glass and Crushed Olive Distress Inks.  All the small flowers were punched using a Retro Flower Punch by EK Success,  Added lots of Stickles Glitter Glue to the flowers, words, and speech bubble.  The larger flower is from my stash.  I used the Silhouette Portrait to cut out the words: F-U-N and P-L-A-Y.  The frame of the card on the front and inside was also cut using the Silhouette called Notebook Edges.   Inkssentials Glossy Accents & Tombow Permanent Adhesive to hold everything together. Cardstock is from my stash. And the speech bubble and text was created in Paint Shop Pro.

 

Cutters Creek Products:  Distress Ink Pads; Stickles Glitter Glue; ASI Kool Tak; Inkssentials Glossy Accents; Tombow Permanent Adhesive.

 

Side Bar Info:  Kim of Cutters Creek offers her customers a special way of obtaining their favorite crafting products by way of clubs.  The clubs run approximately 6 months allowing the customer to pay each month with a lower shipping rate on the products from each club.  For instance I belonged to the Adhesive Club and each month I received 3 adhesives of various types.  I also belong to Tim Holtz Distress Paints Club.  This is a great way to build on your crafting supplies with affordable monthly costs.  If you have any questions about the clubs you can contact Kim here.

Thank you for stopping by, Fran