MDS Blog Hop - Monochromatic

I had more fun with this challenge then I expected....I searched and searched....LOVE the search button with stamps and embellishments but it's not always easy for Background Papers so I decided to use a "trick" to make them the color I wanted. I've added a video at the bottom to show you how!

Oh and some of you told me you couldn't SEE the video last time so I've made it bigger. LOL But you can also click the HD arrows and make it full screen without it being blurry. Sorry, last time I was trying a new way to upload my videos that DIDN'T work...I'll try to go back and fix that soon! 


There's about a 30 second delay halfway through where MDS was updating (CRAZY) so hang in there I didn't go anywhere. LOL

Check out some of the other Monochromatic Schemes! 

1. Jeanna Bohanon 

2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant (that's me!) 

4. Julie Leblanc  (she's your next stop on the HOP)

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Alesha Walls

12. Holly VanDyne

Cupcakes Made Simple

It's the 3rd week of our MDS blog hop and I know you've been inspired. I sure hope you've sat down to play in MDS and create something special!

This weeks Alesha picked a CUPCAKE theme. How fun! Well back in December I fell in love with a card that Dawn Olchefske created and it's been sitting in my "cards to case" file for way too long. So I thought this would be the perfect time to use it. I love how her card had all the cupcakes stacked on top of each other but (you know me) I just can't spend that much time on one card. So my solution was to make it all in MDS so I could print 6 cards from one sheet of cardstock! Plus, anything HYBRID get me excited! Yes, even more excited then I was in the picture on the right. LOL

So what do you think? It's so full of texture and not a FLAT printed card, right! I wonder if you can TELL what's printed and what's real...Go ahead, get a little closer!

The only thing stamped is the birthday tag and it was "masked" out of the Delightful Dozens stamp set. 

 After I printed and put together the first one, I started thinking, we all need guy birthday cards and I think this could work. 

 I made a few changes and Voila, it's fit to give a guy...no bows, no bling, just cupcakes!

They went together quick and easy, with the help of the YUMMY new Smitten Alphabet download.
You'll get to create these cards tomorrow(Sat, August 20th) at our MDS class... in real life and digitally!

Downloads used for these cards:
Cupcake Punch $0.95 (if you attended my class with the cute trees you already have this one)
Smitten Alphabet Punch  $7.95
Pocket full of Poises $4.95 not required for the class but oh so worth it!
If you already own these downloads any $10 will cover your class fee. 

I used the Grunge Kit for the texture you see in the Masculine card. I love how it looks like the cupcake wrapper is wrinkled! Did you see that?!

If you'r not already, I'm sure you'll be drooling after you see what the others have created with CUPCAKES!

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant (that's me!)

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Alesha Walls

My quick video below will show you how I laid out the elements
to get 6 cards out of one sheet of cardstock!

(If you are reading this in your email you'll need to go to my blog to watch the video)

I'm just NUTS

for MDS...but I'm sure some of you think I'm nuts for other reasons! LOL

Check out the 3 projects we created at this months Digital Designs Class, using MDS. If you missed it and need the video, your welcome to place an order for $10 in downloads (see the FULL download list and images HERE) and I'll send you the video tutorial for all 3 projects! If you need item numbers  for downloads just shoot me an email and I'll find them for you!

I've always loved the sweet treat cups but it makes me sad to think of someone ripping this cute little owl apart for the sweet treat. So grab your hat, I've got a solution.....seal it with foil! As I'm sure you've noticed, the owl is filled with NUTS and not some "sweet treat", because in my house the candy would be GONE and the owl would never get photographed. Boo hoo!

 CASE it: 

This HYBRID cutie was created with digital punches. 

Shown in this months video! 

The outline was printed on cardstock and DSP, using the photo paper setting for the printer. Handheld punches were used to create his eyes, beak and the hole for the sweet treats! Finally, hand cut around the outline of the owl and the vest that was printed on cardstock. Super simple! 

Our next project was a digital punch art card. My inspiration came from www.mydigitalstudio.net where I saw a sweet page created by Amber Meadows using punches! 

Our last project was inspired by Erica Shaw also on the mds website. Her page was created for Fall so I tweaked the colors, added a quick ADVANCED technique 

(creating 2 color stamps, sown in the video) and it was done! 

  

Remember there are NEW downloads every Tuesday! To make it easy, I've added a tab at the top of my page so you can see all the downloads available for purchase. 

Just click on MDS downloads 

Happy Digital :) 

L-inked Together,

Mandy 

Can YOU make smaller Tulips?

Sure, if you have the Textured Framed Tulips Folder # 121809!
This is my card swap for our team PLAY DAY on Sunday....I can't wait!

I've added a quick video to show you how.....
(if you're a subscriber, you must go the link to SEE the video)


If you think that's cool, wait till you see what were making this Thursday, at Big Shot Class. We'll be using the Petal Cone Die and all I can say is, WOW!

Let me know what you think of the video. How can I make it better, etc? This was my first technique video that that had to be FILMED. My MDS videos are done right from the computer, so their much easier!

L-inked Together,
Mandy

Don't forget:
There's only a few more days to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration, and get free stuff!
Make plans to attend our Weekend Retreat, you'll learn more tips and tricks, and have time to complete your crafting projects!

Video Alert and WINNERS

I finally found a way to upload a video longer then 10 min....whoo hooo! 
So, here's the video tutorial for the Hybrid Card I taught on 1/22/2011. It's 18m long but it has some great info in it, I think. *wink*

And the finished card!

I drew 2 WINNERS from the ladies who sent me their new info to update my records.
Random number generator gave me #3 & # 12.  


The ladies that sent me their info in that order were:
#3 Shari Budner 
#12 Lynn Huffines 


Congratulations y'all get to pick a FREE SAB set with any order placed between now and March 30th. 

L-inked Together, 

Mandy Grant 
mandysu@comcast.net


Click HERE to SHOP my website 

Click HERE to open the SAB catalog


Click HERE to see the 70 other FREE sets 

Help, I broke my Stampin’ Up! INK PAD

I have a habit of pushing too hard when I open my pad and flinging it right out the other end, ugh! 

Don’t laugh you know you’ve done it too!

Here’s a quick video to show you how to fix it. My son filmed this with my phone and I’ve never done a video before so please be sweet :)

Help, I broke my Stampin' Up! Ink Pad from Mandy Grant on Vimeo.

 

I hope this will make you giggle today, it’s a stampin’ joke my 11 year of daughter wrote.

There are 4 in the series titled

“How can you tell if you’re addicted to Stamping”

People might know your a stamper if, you have ink all over your face from trying to put your ink pad back together!

by Erika Grant

I thought this was perfect for today’s video!

Happy Stampin’

Don’t forget to check out the Clearance Rack – there are over 200 items and some of them are 80% off, whoo hoo!

Mandy