National Scrapbook Day is May 6th


You don't have to be a scrapbooker to be excited about this! National Scrapbook day is May 6th. There are so  many festivities and giveaways planned that you won't want to miss. Not only will there be festivities, but you will also see many companies having sales! Many bloggers and You Tubers get in on the action as well, including myself. I will be participating in a Video Hop creating a fun scrapbook page. So make sure you are subscribed to my channel.
If you are a card maker, mixed media designer or just a crafter in general then this is for you!
Scrapbook.com will be hosting 5 different challenges. Here are some of the themes. Be sure to click on the links to see all the details of the challenges and the prizes they will be offering.
My birthday Celebration link up starts on May 1st and these themes fit perfectly into my Mood board. Be sure to link up and participate in my giveaways as well!
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Now if there are any supplies you need to get ready for this party, there is currently a "Stock up on Staples" sale going on right now where you can save up to 50% on select items. Here are just a few:
Dazzle Caddy Storage for Stickles (44% OFF)
Umbrella Crafts Adhesives (Individuals 40% OFF!)
Umbrella Crafts Page Protectors Variety Pack (50% OFF)
Sizzix Big Shot (33% OFF)
Umbrella Crafts Paper Trays (20% OFF)
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy (30% OFF)
Umbrella Crafts Acrylic Blocks (50% OFF)
Scrapbook.com Black Pen (50% OFF)
Here are some of my essentials:
Happy Shopping!
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MHKDesigns - Day 5 Sea Creatures

Hello, friends! Welcome to Day 5 of MHKDesigns' April release. If you are not familiar with Mynn's designs, I invite you to head on over to the MHK Designs ETSY Store for lots of lovely vintage designs that suit all crafting styles.




This month, MHKDesigns is releasing FIVE new digital stamp sets. 

As a special treat to celebrate the April 2017 Release, Mynn is giving away sets from this release. More on how to win at the end of this post.


This set is called "Sea Creatures" and is now available over in the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop.





And 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!  We LOVE the feedback you give us! :)  Here's the list of blogs for you to visit today...

Asha | Asmah | Dawn | Judy | Jessica | Julie 
Monica | Mynn | Rocky | Shawna | Tasha

MHKDesigns April Release - Funky Flowers


Hello, friends! Welcome to Day 4 of MHKDesigns' April release. If you are not familiar with Mynn's designs, I invite you to head on over to the MHK Designs ETSY Store for lots of lovely vintage designs that suit all crafting styles.




This month, MHKDesigns is releasing FIVE new digital stamp sets. 

As a special treat to celebrate the April 2017 Release, Mynn is giving away sets from this release. More on how to win at the end of this post.


This set is called "Funky Flowers" and is now available over in the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop.






And 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!  We LOVE the feedback you give us! :)  Here's the list of blogs for you to visit today...

Asha | Asmah | Dawn | Judy | Jessica | Julie 
Monica | Mynn | Rocky | Shawna | Tasha

MHKDesigner Inspiration Post

Hi everyone and welcome to my Designer inspiration for MHKDesigns.

Today I am sharing with you an image from one of the Masculine section over at MHKDesigns called Dear Dad. There are several great images and sentiments that are perfect for Father's Day.




It is available over at the MHKDesigns Etsy shop along with many other wonderful sets.



I wanted to go with a Retro grunge feel to this card. After I colored in the images, I used a stitch die cut to frame my image. I then stamped the a few grungy dots on various parts of the card.

I adhered the framed image to some polka dot paper and added some washi tape. I Outlined the washi tape using a distress crayon - Black Soot.

Thanks for stopping by!

Masculine Cards

Many people struggle with creating masculine cards. They may not have stamps that work or a sentiment to compliment that stamp.


Transportation stamps are always great for masculine cards and it is easy to incorporate a sentiment around those types of images. Simply Stamps has a section where you can create your own sentiment stamps. So you will never be lost for words.





To begin, I gathered a few supplies including this Road Trip stamp from the Tim Holtz collection and a Crackle stencil.



I created this background using some acrylic paint as well as Vintage photo and frayed burlap distress ink


I colored up some texture paste using a distress crayon and applied the mixture to a crackle stencil.


Once the texture paste was dry, I adhered pieces of a map, a stamped image of a car and a Route 66 sign.


I completed the design by adding my personalized sentiment stamp create over at Simply Stamps.


Thanks for stopping by!







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