MFT Interactive Entry

Here's my second entry for the MFT 2017 Superstar contest - this time in the "innovative" category. This has been a fun challenge and forced me to really stretch and make very different cards! Here's my slider card...

I don't know that this photo really shows all the sparkle in this card. I took two pieces of watercolor paper (canson xl) and applied blue distress inks to one and green to the other. Both were heavily sprayed with sparkle shimmer spritz. The blue was also sprayed with an opaque white mist. The blue was made into the sky, and the trees were cut from the green (brown marker for the trunks).

The two bears actually spin down the hill, but the idea is that they can slide into a "high five" with their outstretched arms. My kids love that they move.

Details

Paper: Neenah Solar white, misc. Bazzill, watercolor paper

Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks - Lucky Clover, Mowed Lawn, and Peeled Paint, TH Distress Oxides - Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, and Tumbled Glass. MFT - Bitty Bears, Christmas Cuteness, Somebunny

Cutting/Embossing: MFT DieNamics - Hit the Slopes, Bitty Bears, Winter Trees

Misc.: Brown Tombow marker, 3M dimensional adhesive, sheer shimmer spritz - sparkle, copic markers, mister huey's opaque white spray, white gel pen

Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek!

Dusting off the blog...

Yikes - has it really been two years?

Anyway, not to say that I haven't been creating... mostly that I just haven't taken the time to write blog posts. Too busy chasing kids.

So, I was recently inspired by the My Favorite Things 2017 Card Design Superstar Challenge. There are three different categories - if I have time, I'm going to try to create three different cards. The card I have for you today has a focus on coloring.

So, I looked through the sets I have, and if you follow me on Instagram, you'd also notice that I'm posting a ton of holiday coloring.... I'm trying to get a jump on my Christmas cards... and I ended up, as usual, with a holiday set.

I used copic markers for all coloring, with the exception of the white gel pen accent on the tree and snow. The background takes the most time - layer after layer of colors and blending. Lots of refilling of markers!

Close up: 

Paper: Neenah Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Ink - Tuxedo Black
Stamps - MFT - BB Santa's Elves
Misc: White gel pen, copic markers

Thanks for taking a peek!

Distress ink backgrounds/Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

These cards were inspired by Jennifer McGuire's post/cards for today --- although I'm not big on the iron-off embossing. I just left them embossed! I happened to make a birthday card that fit in with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for this week... they are celebrating 5 years of blog challenges --- Happy Birthday!!

The Card for the SSS Challenge...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Bahama Blue and Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black,Versamark, TH Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey, and Shaded Lilac; HA - Flower Bursts Pattern CG315, SSS - Handwritten Borders
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, perfect pearls mist

And a couple of other similar cards using the same technique...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Bahama Blue and Tuxedo Black, Versamark, TH Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey, and Shaded Lilac; HA - Large Lotus Pattern CG350, and Floating Blossoms CG147; MFT - Polka Dot Greetings, Verve - Treasured Words
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, perfect pearls mist, May Arts Twine

Summer Card Camp 2: Week 3 Day2

Here's today's theme - die cuts and embossing!

I tried die cutting with some dry embossing (with one of this week's three sketches).

Materials
Paper: Elizabeth Crafts Shimmer Sheetz, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Hero Arts - Essential Messages
Cutting/Embossing: Cuttlebug embossing folders (misc.), MFT Die-Namics - Flower Medley
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, liquid pearls

Pre-Class Challenge #2

Here's the second pre-class challenge for Summer Card Camp 2....

Mine (based on a sketch):

Happy Birthday to Jan, today!

Materials:
Paper: Water color paper, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Cornflower, Versafine - Onyx Black, Impression Obsession Cover a Card - Fluff, Hero Arts - Antique Flowers and Butterflies, MFT - Polka Dot Greetings, Memento - Paris Dusk and Teal Zeal
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, HA coordinating butterfly die cuts, MFT coordinating die cut
Misc.: TH Distress Paints - Salty Ocean, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed; Mister Huey's Mist - Opaque White, Tombow markers, dimensional adhesive, Zig wink of stella - silver and clear glitter brush

Just a little card

Here's just a little card I put together for our new neighbors...

The ghost stamping isn't obvious in this photo - stamped white on white, and then darker colored solid stamping over the top. You can see hints of it in this photo along the edges where I distressed. Prettier in real life.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Theresa Collins - Spring Fling
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Tide Pool and Pale Tomato, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Pigment Ink - Snow Cap, TH Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Lawn Fawn - Claire's ABCs, Hero Arts - Background Stamp, PTI - Beautiful Butterflies
Cutting/Embossing: MFT - Die-namic Dainty Bows
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive