You're so SWEET - Pink and Main & Xyron Blog Hop

Hello again, friends!! 

And welcome back to Day 3 of the Pink and Main & Xyron Blog Hop!!

We are so glad for you to be joining us again!

We have more inspirational projects from both teams featuring awesomely cute Pink and Main Stamps paired with fabulous Xyron adhesive. 

And let's not forget the awesome prize GIVEAWAY...

To help celebrate our blog hop, both Pink and Main & Xyron are giving away a $25 Pink and Main online Gift Certificate and a Xyron Mega Runner Prize Package.

All you have to do is leave a comment on participating blogs. A winner will be chosen at random from the comments left. Our blog hop lasts all week long and the more you comment the more chances you have to win!

Now, let the fun begin!!

It's summer and the temperatures have been getting pretty high. So, for today's project, I made this super "sweet" panda eating an ice cream cone card that reads... "you're so SWEET". 

I just love his little aviator sunglasses ... and well, I love ice cream!!

Supplies Used

 

Too Cool (Pink and Main)

Hello Sweet (Pink and Main)

 

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies (Pink and Main)

Sweet Dies (Pink and Main)

   

Shades Of Spring Paper Pad (Pink and Main)

Spring Color Pop Paper Pad (Pink and Main)

Mega Runner (Xyron) 

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Ranger)

140 lb Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore)

Black Cardstock

Water Brush

Acrylic Block

Big Shot Machine (Sizzix)

I started by stamping my image with archival black ink onto mixed media paper. Then I colored the image with distress markers and blended out with a water brush.

I die cut two stitched rectangles from patterned paper. I used pink polka-dot from the Shades Of Spring Paper Pad and the black with turquoise hearts from the Spring Color Pop Paper Pad.

I used a 2-1/2" wide piece of chipboard laid it at a diagonal to trace around the sides. Then cut out the diagonal strip.

I used my Xyron Mega Runner to attach the strip to the front of the remaining stitched rectangle.

I attached foam adhesive to the back of the panda to add dimension and applied him to my card front.

I die cut 2 sets (both word and shadow) of the word Sweet from the Sweet Dies set. One in White cardstock and one from the same polka-dot pink paper from earlier.

I placed the pink word into the white shadow and glued it onto the black diagonal strip.

Then used my Xyron Mega Runner and attached my card front onto an A2 sized card made from black cardstock.

Then stamped the words "you're so" from the Hello Sweet stamp set in black ink.

And here is my finished card...

I really hope you enjoyed this sweet card tutorial!

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Good Luck!!

AND

Happy Crafting, Everyone!!

~Mitsy

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Frogs & Pandas

You know sometimes life just doesn't want to cut you any slack. I've been crazy busy and just haven't had any time to post some of my projects. Shame on me!!

Anyhoo... Just wanted to share a few projects that I've done recently...

All these little froggies were favors and treat boxes for I made for my son's second birthday.

This little guy's belly is actually lip balm.

I got this awesome frog cut file, called Hoppy Days, from Designs on Cloud 9.  Which is also where I got this cute pillow box (Pillow Box 1) cut file from.

This eye catching card below was made with stamps from Designs on Cloud 9's sister company, Pink and Main. These adorable pandas are from their new January release called Pandamonium. 

This is one of my favorite sets. Keep an eye out for the other January release!! They are ALL super cute!! I will be using them in upcoming cards real soon!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Mitsy

Me Hungry... Long Time

Hello Everyone! Had me another late night / early mornings again... but what else is new?! It's the only down time I have... *sigh*!! Especially now that it's summer, I have an extra munchkin running around the house. Oh, the joys of parenthood! I love my kids!! They always make even the gloomiest days bright!

So, after I tucked all four of my monster's away for the evening I was finally able to assemble my project.  Ad, here it is...

Me Hungry Long Time

I used Design on Cloud 9's Chinese Takeout to create this layout. And, believe it or not, I didn't even use the whole set. This set comes with another bear (holding a fortune cookie), a title, and a cute chow mein filled takeout box (where I got the shrimp).

Close Ups

Title

The font I used was a free font I downloaded from dafont.com called Takeout.  Yay, free!!

bear w/ chopsticks

peeking bear

This bear was supposed to be holding a fortune cookie but I decided to make him a peeker. I love his little hat!

soy sauce bottle

I covered the the cut outs in Glossy Accents. I tried to make it resemble the actual glass bottle...not bad! I think I like it...

teapot bear

shrimp sushi (my favorite!)

Ok, I know sushi isn't chinese but I love sushi! These bite size cuties I made taking the shrimp from the chow mein/ takeout box and layering it on top of shrunken rice mounds from the rice bowl. I LOVE ALL THINGS SHRIMP!! And this layout is making me humgry!!

So, with that said, GET CRAFTING!! I'm gonna eat something maybe a handroll... LOL!
Thanks for stopping by!