Just a Note -- for MHKDesigns

Happy Hump Day, crafty friends!  I'm on the MHKDesigns blog today, featuring one of my favorite springtime flowers. 

I'm totally in love with this month's release, Caring Crocus.  

My favorite color of Crocus are violet, so that's what I used to create today's card:

The sentiment is part of the Caring Crocus digital stamp set. Papers used on this card are from the Rosy Posy Digital Paper Pack.

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Caring Crocus

Rosy Paper digital papers

Have you joined the MHKDesigns challenge yet this month?  It goes until April 30, so there's still time!  I'd love to see what you create, and they are always Anything Goes if you use an MHKDesigns image. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Spring
Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday -- Say it With Flowers
IDCB -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday-- ATG
Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG

Fabulous Friend -- for MHKDesigns April Challenge

Happy Easter, crafty friends!  I hope you have a most blessed Easter holiday.  I am busy tinkling the ivories today, playing 2 church services at one church in town, and one at another church.  Then, we're heading to my husband's family for an Easter feast, in a town about an hour from where we live.  I just might nap on the way after my busy Easter morning!

Today is April 1,  so that means it's time for a new challenge at MHKDesigns challenge blog.  The challenges run all month.  They are Anything Goes if you use an MHKDesigns image, or there is an inspiration picture/mood board if you choose to use an image of your choice.

Today, there is also a new release at MHKDesigns.  It is Caring Crocus.  I used the Caring Crocus as part of my card for the challenge:

Besides the Caring Crocus image (colored with Copic markers, then inked around the edges with distress inks), I used several other MHKDesigns stamp sets on this card.  The chicken wire background is from the Chicken In digital stamp set.  The sentiment is from the Fabulous Flowers digital stamp set, and the gingham paper, also from MHKDesigns, is from the Going Gingham Pastels digital paper pack. 

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Caring Crocus

Chicken In

Fabulous Flowers

Going Gingham Pastels

Here's the April Inspiration picture for you, if you choose not to use an MHKDesigns image:

I hope you are able to join us this month at MHKDesigns.  I'd love to see what you make, and the prizes you can win are fabulous! 


I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Flowers
IDCB -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Classic Design Team Open Challenge #24 -- ATG
Outlawz Thursday Challenge -- ATG

Easter Blessings for MHKDesigns

Happy Thursday, everyone!  I'm on the MHKDesigns blog today, featuring this month's new release, Blessed Lily Digital Stamp Set. 

 If you still need to make some Easter cards, Blessed Lily is the digital stamp set for you!

I colored Blessed Lily with Copic markers.  The designer papers on this card are also from MHKDesigns.  They are from the Get Well Flowers Digital Paper Pack and the French Country Digital Paper Pack.  The sentiment is from the New Release, Blessed Lily.

MHKDesigns products used on this card.

Blessed Lily

Get Well Flowers Paper Pack

French Country Paper Pack

Have you joined in on this month's MHKDesigns challenge yet?  It's Anything Goes, if you used an MHKDesigns image!  The challenge goes until March 31, so there's still time to enter!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- March linky party

IDCB -- ATG

Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Seasons

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Flowers

Cute Card Thursday -- Easter

Moving Along with the Times -- Easter

Wishing You a Beautiful Day -- for MHKDesigns Monthly Challenge

It's March, and it's time for a new challenge at MHKDesigns Challenge blog.  The challenge is Anything Goes, if you use an MHKDesigns image.  Yeehaw!  Today is also New Release day for Blessed Lily, and I used it on this month's challenge card: 

I used the Blessed Lily image and colored it with Faber-Castell pencils, using the colors in this month's inspiration photo (see below).  The sentiment is also from the Blessed Lily set.  The designer papers on this card, also from MHKDesigns, are the Get Well Flowers Digital Paper Pack.

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Blessed Lily Digital Stamp Set

Get Well flowers Digital Paper Pack

As I mentioned above, the MHKDesigns challenge runs all month, is anything goes if you use an MHKDesigns image, but if you choose to use something else, here's an inspiration photo for you to use:

I hope to see you at the MHK Designs March challenge!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party 
IDCB -- ATG
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge Blog -- Stamped image
Outlawz Thursday Challenge --  Metallics
TTCRD -- ATG

Valentine Roses - for MHKDesigns

Greetings, crafty friends!  I'm on the MHKDesigns blog today,  featuring the "new" stamp set, Valentine Roses. I colored it with Copic markers, then fussy cut it.  The sentiment is also from the set. 

Valentine Roses

Have you joined the current MHKDesigns Challenge yet?  There's still time!  It goes until Feb. 28.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Pink or red
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party

Thinking of You -- for MHKDesigns

Hello, crafty friends!  I'm on the MHKDesigns blog today featuring   this month's new release, Framed Favorites, found in the Etsy Shop.

I used Faber-Castell pencils on Kraft on one of the framed flower images that come with the Framed Favorites digital stamp set.  I kept the rest of the card simple so the image would be the focal point.  There is a bit of MHKDesigns Seaside Digital Paper Pack on the card. 

MHKDesigns products used:

Don't forget to join in on the MHKDesigns monthly challenge.  You have until January 31. 

New Year's Advice - and a New Release -- for MHKDesigns

Happy New Year, crafty friends!  I'm hoping for a healthy, happy 2018!  My goal is cancer free all the way through, for many years to come.

Today starts a new challenge on the MHKDesigns blog, and it's also New Release day.  This month's set is Framed Favorites.  I loved the pansy frame and this quote from the Framed favorites Digital Stamp Set.  I thought it was some good New Year's advice for us all:

Great quote, right?  I printed the Framed Favorites pansies and quote on Kraft paper, then colored the pansies with Spectrum Noir Aqua Blend pencilsS, using a Close To My Heart clear shimmer brush to blend the colors.  In real life, there's lots of sparkle and shine on the pansies.   Papers used on the border of the card are also from MHKDesigns.  They are part of the Get Well Flowers digital paper pack (one of my personal favorites!).  The borders are dies from Spellbinders, with a little glimmer trim from CTMH.

I used the colors from the inspiration/mood picture for this month's challenge at MHKDesigns.  If you use an MHKDesigns image, the challenge is 'anything goes'.  Otherwise, please use this picture for inspiration:

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Framed Favorites Digital Stamp Set

Get Well Flowers Digital Paper Pack

Come join the challenge at MHKDesigns!  You have the whole month of January to join in the fun!

Tick Tock -- An MHKDesigns New Release

Aw, it's the final day of New Releases at MHKDesigns 😞.  I've so enjoyed the entire month of October releases!  To win them for yourself, start at the MHKDesigns blog, and comment on each designer's blog.

Today's featured release is "Tick Tock".  It's perfect for New Year's, belated birthday cards, masculine projects -- anything with a need for a vintage timepiece.  It's sooooo cool!

I printed 3 different time pieces from the Tick Tock digital stamp set on to MHKDesigns Very Distressing digital papers.  The sentiment, also part of the Tick Tock digital stamp set, was also printed on to Very Distressing digital paper.   It was a quick card to create, and, I think, has a masculine feel to it. 

I little glimmer trim from Close To My Heart and some 1/2 pearls from my stash finished off the card.

Don't forget to start at the MHKDesigns blog to see all the awesome inspiration from the MHKDesigns team.  You'll find the Tick Tock new release, and all MHKDesigns, in the Etsy Shop.

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Tick Tock Digital Stamp Set

Very Distressing Digital Paper Pack

There's still a few more days to enter the MHKDesigns challenge, if you haven't had a chance to link up yet.  Use an MHKDesigns image, and it's Anything Goes.

Heaven Heals -- an MHKDesigns New Release

Hello crafty friends.  Today is another day of new releases at MHKDesigns.  It seems like I need far too many sympathy cards, so todays New Release, Heaven Heals, comes in very handy for me.

I used one of the pre-framed sentiments to create this card.  I wanted a design I could duplicate easily when I need a sympathy card, so I chose not to color the flowers in the frame, but it would be very pretty colored, too.  Papers on this card, also from MHKDesigns, and found in the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop, are Serene Seaside digital papers. 

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Heaven Heals Digital Stamp Set

Serene Seaside Digital Papers

To have a chance at winning this yet, start at the MHKDesigns blog and leave a comment on each designer's blog.  Good luck! 

Have you joined the MHKDesigns challenge?  There's still plenty of time.  They run from the first of the month to the end of the month.  If you use an MHKDesign image, it's Anything Goes!  I hope you link up!  Check out the MHKDesigners & Friends Facebook group, too, for news, inspiration, and fun!

Growing Goodness -- an MHKDesigns New Release

Hello, good friends!  I   I hope you are enjoying this month's New Releases at MHKDesigns as much as I am!  Make sure to start at the MHKDesigns blog, then comment on each designer's blog for your chance to win!  

This is a card I made using the new Growing Goodness Digital Stamp set, available in the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop.

I used one of the images from the Growing Goodness digital stamp set and colored it with Faber-Castell colored pencils.  MHKDesigns images are so easy to shade!  They take very little coloring.  I LOVE this sentiment, and it is part of the Growing Goodness set.  The papers, also from MHKDesigns, are the Positively Purple Patterned digital papers.

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Growing Goodness Digital Stamp Set

Positively Purple Patterned Digi Papers

Have you joined the MHKDesigns challenge?  There's still plenty of time.  They run from the first of the month to the end of the month.  If you use an MHKDesign image, it's Anything Goes!  I hope you link up!  Check out the MHKDesigners & Friends Facebook group, too, for news, inspiration, and fun!

Funky Fall Foliage -- an MHKDesigns New Release

Happy Tuesday, fellow crafters!  Today is the second day that the MHKDesigns team is featuring this month's new releases.  Today, you'll see Funky Fall Foliage.  All the New Releases can be found in the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop.  

I LOVE coloring flowers.  They are my most favorite thing to color, so this release was a particular pleasure for me.  I tried to make the image into a fall-looking flower, perhaps closely related to a sunflower, but somehow, when I look at it closely, I think I caught the look of a dandelion quite well! Oh well!  It was a joy to color, however you interpret the flower image.

I colored the Funky Fall Foliage image with Faber-Castell colored pencils.  The sentiment is part of the Funky Fall Foliage set.  Papers for this card -- also from MHKDesigns, are the Sunflower Sampler digi paper pack.

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Funky Fall Foliage

Sunflower Sampler Digi Paper Pack

Makes sure you start on the MHKDesigns blog, then comment on each of the designer's blogs for your chance to win this set (yes!) or even all of this New Release(!)  

Have you joined the MHKDesigns challenge?  It's just getting started.  They run from the first of the month to the end of the month.  If you use an MHKDesign image, it's Anything Goes!  I hope you link up!  Check out the MHKDesigners & Friends Facebook group, too, for news, inspiration, and fun!

Shine Bright! An MHKDesigns New Release!

It's New Release month at MHKDesigns!  It seems like these months roll around so fast, but I get so excited for the new releases!  Today is the first of 5 days that all of the designers are participating in the New Release.  You'll find all 5 New Releases ready for you in the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop.

Today, we're featuring Celestial Elements.  If you start at the MHKDesigns blog, then visit and comment on each designer's blog, you might win this set (or all the new releases!!!)

Here's one of the elements of Celestial Elements, inked with Tim Holtz distress inks, fussy cut, and placed in a panel cut out with a die:

The sentiment, floating in a cloud, is also part of the Celestial Elements digital stamp set.  It was cut out with a die also.  The sequins on the card are from Close To My Heart.  The dies are from Honey Bee Stamps, purchased at Ellen Hutson. 

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Celestial Elements

Have you joined the MHKDesigns challenge?  It's just getting started.  They run from the first of the month to the end of the month.  If you use an MHKDesign image, it's Anything Goes!  I hope you link up!  Check out the MHKDesigners & Friends Facebook group, too, for news, inspiration, and fun!