Exciting News!!!!

I am so super excited to tell you all that I am apart of a brand new companies design team! :) The company is called Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. It is a digital stamp company created by my friend Lina Sweet Nothings Paper Co!!! I am so super excited to be apart of this design team I could scream.  Please check out the Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. blog and shop HERE! Lina has created a character named Sophie and she is just the most adorable image ever! Currently there are 6 images up for sale. Here is an example of a card I made with "Sassy Sophie".

I do hope you check out Lina's stamp company! She's amazing and the images are too cute! :)

Also, check out the other amazing ladies that are apart of this design team as well!

Lina- www.sweetnothingspaperco.blogspot.com

Patricia-  tubeyoumaster1

Maria-  www.lollyrot-scrapbooking.blogspot.com

Sharon- www.smscrapperdesigns.blogspot.com

Bona- www.keeponscrappin.blogspot.com

Juliana- www.iluvvintagescrap.blogspot.com

Damaris-  www.AtStudioD.blogspot.com

XoXo,

Katie

MBT Hop Into Spring Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends!! Thanks so much for joining me today for the MB's Treasurista Hop Into Spring Blog Hop! 

I can't wait to show you what I have made for the hop! If you came from Lina's page you are on the right track but if you've just stumbled across my blog please start at Misty's Blog HERE to make sure you don't miss any of the gorgeous projects and the chance to win some amazing prizes! :)

Here is what I have made for you today:

I made a card! YAY for cards! :) You will see in the center I colored and paper pieced an image but around the image I used the new black and sliver bling to accent the image! I love the look this gave to the image.

I used all kinds of Misty's new products in this embellishment corner! :) First and foremost you can see the small clear acrylic butterfly. SUPER cute! :) Then I used several of the mini acrylic flowers in different colors as well as the very amazing acrylic wheat sprays! I LOVE these! 

I used a piece of the black ruffled satin trim to finish off the bottom of the card and stamped the sentiment from the MFT stamp set! 

There is alot of hidden blog candy to be won and the grand prize is also hidden on one of the designers blog so please make sure to leave comments and to follow all the blogs. Here is whats up for grabs for the grand prize:

$20 gift certificate to the MB's Treasurista store!!!

*Must "like" the MBT Facebook page-FACEBOOK

*Must be a MBT blog follower and comment on the hop post -BLOG

 I hope you LOVED my project! 

Please leave me a comment to tell me what you think! Next up is the ever so talented Liz at Decade of Scrap! Please go show her some love.

Here is the entire line-up in case you get lost! :) 

Misty- http://mbtreasurista.blogspot.com 

Leslie- http://ScrapOfArtDesigns.blogspot.com 

Lina- http://sweetnothingspaperco.blogspot.com 

Katie (ME)- http://memories2keepsakes.blogspot.com/

Liz - http://decadeofscrap.blogspot.com 

Deb - http://www.craftytexaswoman.blogspot.com/ 

Nicole - http://myscrapology.blogspot.com/ 

Tiffany - http://stampingattiffanys.blogspot.com/

Happiness & Raindrops Card

Hello all you crafty minds! I was super inspired by this months My Favorite Things Sneak Previews of all the new products. I already placed my order for many of the new items and is very excited to receive them.  I saw a card during the hop that just caught my eye so I decided to make one like it! I bought a new stamp set a couple weeks ago and hadn't used it yet. It is the Darcie's stamp set titled Raindrop Kisses. Such a CUTE set! If you haven't seen and Darcie's stamps, check them out HERE! Here is the card I created, I do hope you like it!

The paper I used for the card was My Minds Eye Quite Contrary-Jack & Jill. I stamped, colored and paper pieced the image. I used some twine to make a cute bow. The sentiment is from the Essential Sentiments MFT stamp sets whish is stamped on a mini file tab. 

I used glossy accents on the puddle and raindrops to make them look more like water. This idea I got from many of the women on the MFT design team!!! :) LOVE THIS!

I used the layered labels die-namic and stamped the sentiment from the Darcie's stamp set. On the bottom I used a scallop border from MFT and layered on some large black mesh bling from MB's Treasurista. 

Here are the Copic markers I used:

Thanks for stopping by!

XoXo,

Katie

Teach Me Tuesday for MBT

Hello Again! I am here with another "Teach Me Tuesday" Tutorial for MB's Treasurista.

This month I am here to show you a new way to utilize the mini acrylic flowers that Misty sells HERE!  These acrylic flowers are sold in MANY different colors! Here is a list of the colors: Sage Green, Brown, Apple, Orange, Fuchsia, Turquoise, Clear, Yellow and Purple!!!! WOW.... so many colors. I love all of them. I really like how the flowers look added to other paper flowers, but I wanted to try something different.

Supplies needed are:

Mini Acrylic Flowers

Green Distress Ink

Ink Blending Tool

Wire Cutters

So, what I decided to do is make a bouquet of flowers for a sympathy card. I gathered a selection of flowers I wanted to use to create the bouquet and then inked the stems with Peeled Paint Distress Ink.

This is what the wrapped wire stem looks like once it is all inked up.

After all the stems are inked, I twisted the stems together to create the bouquet. This is the look of the completed bouquet:

Here is a picture of the completed card. I used lots of MB's Treasurista's goodies on this card and I LOVE how it turned out! :)

I used a hot pink card base and used the corner chomper to round the edges of the card. I used a piece of patterned paper as the second layer for this card. I then used kraft cardstock to cut out the dainty doily oval by MFT and layered an oval die cut. I inked the edges of all of the paper with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I glued the bouquet on top of the oval.  

The sentiment is from the Essential Sentiments Stamp set from MFT and is stamped on one of the mini file tab die-namics. Now for Misty's amazing products!!! The scalloped burlap is cut from a piece of the natural burlap trim from MBT. The first layer is the cream satin trim and on top of that the Pink Gicot Gimp Trim. The bow is also made of the white seam binding that was sprayed with some glimmer mist.

I truly hope you like my Teach Me Tuesday Tutorial and that it inspires you to create! :)

XoXo,

Katie

How Lucky Are You Contest for MBT

I am so super excited to announce that the MB's Treasurista design team is hosting their very first contest over at the MB's Treasurista blog. So be sure to click on over for the details and how to participate. You won't want to miss out on your chance to win an amazing package of MBT Treasures.  

24 Mini Clear Acrylic Flowers

1yd - White Ruffled Satin Trim

1" Crystal Variety Pack

1ft Silver Mesh Bling (8 row)

Acrylic Wheat Leaves Spray Variety Pack

1yd - White Daisy Pearl Trim (9.5mm)

1yd - Black Pearl Trim (4mm)

1yd -Vintage White Scalloped Flower Lace

8"- Mini Ivory Pearl Flower Trim

1" Organza Butterfly Variety Pack

1ft - Cream Drapery Trim

1/2 yd - Ivory Ruffled Satin on Organza Trim

2yds - Brown/White Bakers Twine 

For some inspiration, be sure to visit:

Deb

Tiffany

 Here are the rules: 

Must be the St. Patricks / Irish or Luck theme

 Must use lace/trim or acrylic items 

Submit Project as a "linky" to the MB's Treasurista Contest post 

Must Subscribe/or be a Follower of the MB's Treasurista Blog 

1 Entry submission per contestant

 1 Winner will be selected based on "Like" votes
Projects must be uploaded by March 17th 11:59pm and must be new! 

Can't wait to WIN? 

4 day sale! March 16th-19th

 20% off entire store! 

Shop MB's Treasurista 

 Are you ready? 

Click the blue "Click Here to Enter"