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!

CAS-ual Fridays - Back to School

This week's challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays is to create a back to school themed project...

CFC68: Create a Clean And Simple Back to School project

Here's mine:

I don't have any teachers or kids to send back to school cards to, but when I think of back to school, I think of apples and fall, so I decided an apple card might be appropriate (and, sometimes you can pick a favorite teacher). 

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Bamboo Shoots, Hero Arts Shadow Midtones - Field Greens,  MFT - Polka Dot Greetings, Paper Smooches - Falling for You, Technique Tuesday - I Pick You
Cutting/Embossing: MFT - Polka Dot Greetings Coordinating Die, WPlus9 - Folk Art Florals Die
Misc.: Copic Markers, dimensional adhesive, button, hemp twine, glossy accents

CAS-ual Fridays - CFC 63

This week's challenge over at CAS-ual Friday's is a color challenge....

CFC63: Create a Clean And Simple project using the challenge colors-

lime, aqua & navy

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Midtones - Green Hills, Fresh Ink - Pool , My Favorite Things - Polka Dot Greetings Stamp and Die Set Duo
Cutting/Embossing: My Favorite Things - Coordinating Die
Misc.: Jewel Embellishments, washi tape

CPS #276

Here's this week's sketch over at CPS...

Here's my take on it:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, unknown DP
Stamps/Inks: MFT - Knit Happens, Memento - Tuxedo Black

Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, knitted ribbon, prismacolor pencils

Olympic Knitting and Some Stamping

Happy Olympics!

 

For the next two weeks, I will be plugging away on my contribution for the Ravellenic games over on Ravelry. I chose to tackle a baby sweater that is a little bit more involved than my usual - seaming, a new stitch pattern, a little bit bigger size.

Here is what it will hopefully look like (although in blue and white): 

Pattern: Little Jockey Wrap (Sublime Yarns)
Needles: Size 3 and Size 6
Yarn: Sublime Yarns Baby Cashmere Merino Silk

My goal is to have the back finished by today, and then do the front this week. We'll see if that happens.

And, some other cards I've been working on:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, watercolor paper,
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, various Distress Inks, MFT - Polka Dot Greetings Stamp Set and Die Duo, Memento - Paris Dusk and Lulu Lavendar
Cutting/Embossing: MFT - coordinating die, cuttlebug embossing folder, ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive


Card #2

This card was one of the ideas shared in the Stretch Your Stamps Class. I made about eight and gave them away as a gift set.

Materials:
Stamps/Inks: PTI - Mega Mehndi Medallion Stamp Set, Memento - Tuxedo Black and Summer Sky, Hero Arts Shadow Midtones - Pool, Lawn Fawn - Quinn's ABCs, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass
Misc.: Masking tape, glossy accents