MFT Summer School 2018: Symmetry

Last day of summer school? Today's topic in MFT's summer school was Symmetry. The video was great - loved the black and white mirroring patterned paper.

Here's my take on it:

Up close peek at the copic coloring, the shine on the hats, candles, and wrapper, and the dimension...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white and misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: MFT- Black Licorice Hybrid Ink and Birthday Chicks, Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass
Cutting/Embossing: MFT - Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax, Birthday chick dies
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, nuvo crystal glaze

MFT Summer School: Repetition

MFT summer school, again! This time the theme is Repetition! The challenges so far have been a really good variety... and definitely putting me outside of my comfort level as far as creativity. The videos have certainly helped as far as inspiration!

Here's mine:

Love these monsters - a little close up of the glaze on their eyes and the little heart. And all one layer!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: MFT - More Monsters and Bitty Bears, MFT - Black Licorice hybrid, Altenew - Teal Cave and Rubellite inks
Misc.: Nuvo Crystal Glaze

MFT Summer School 2018: White Space

When I think of white space, I think of CAS... and I really loved MFT's video on this challenge today... white space! I spent quite a bit of time thumbing through sets to pick one I thought would work well.

Here it is:

A close up of the dimension and sparkle...

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, neenah - solar white, kraft
Stamps/Inks: MFT - You're the Sweetest, MFT Black Licorice Hybrid Ink, Distress Ink - Brushed corduroy
Cutting/Embossing: MFT- Sweet Treats
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, diamond stickles

MFT Summer School 2018: Complementary Colors

The primary color challenge for MFT's summer school was a challenge, so this one was, too! Complementary colors! Loved the video and examples - would make a wonderful gift set for someone special.

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - solar white, Memory Box purple notecards
Stamps/Inks: MFT - Penguins in Paradise, MFT - Black Licorice Ink, Versamark
Cutting/Embossing: MFT - Stencil Sunray with texture paste (Fresh ink mango added to it), Stitched Basic edges, HA - Sand embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, copic markers

MFT Summer School 2018: Primary Colors

This is going to be a fun week - extra long weekend with the holiday and some time to create. I'm kicking it off with MFT's Primary Colors challenge. I stuck primarily with yellow, blue, and red... and a little brown, black and white for contrast.

Here's mine:

I don't know if the photo really does the card's sparkle justice... in retrospect, I bet if I added some gold shimmer spray, as well as the clear, it might have looked a bit like a starry night sky. I created the background by using a cloud stencil and white ink over top of a navy base.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft cardstock
Stamps/Inks: MFT - BB Bitty Bears
Cutting/Embossing: MFT - Birds of a Feather kit
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, black nuvo drops, clear shimmer mist, MFT - mini cloud stencil edges

Memory Box Rainbow Challenge

I decided to try a U-fold card for Father's Day and Memory Box's Rainbow Challenge. I would normally try to stick to mainly MB, Poppy Stamps, and/or Birch Press stamps/dies, but this card kind of turned into a pretty large mix of a variety of companies. A rainbow seemed appropriate for a Father's Day card, as the grandkids were really enjoying drawing rainbows when we were all together yesteray.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah Solar white and misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Lawn Fawn: Happy Everything
Cutting/Embossing: Lil' Inker Designs - Rainbows & Clouds Die set, Memory Box - Puffy Clouds
Lawn Fawn - Birch Trees, MFT - Picket fence, Bicycle, Grassy Hills, Poppy Stamps - Squirrel Trio
Misc: Nuvo Crystal Glaze, Copic markers, Ranger superfine gold embossing powder

Poppy Stamps - Patterned Paper, Please!

I'm going to squeak in another one tonight - it's been a busy day for me! This challenge is over at Poppy Stamps, and the theme is Patterned Paper.

Here's mine:

The patterned paper I used was for the wallpaper and the cloud sky.

I really enjoyed using the Sapling Collage to fill in the window scene - a little white on the birches, and it was good to go - but a bit of gluing.

I left this one without a sentiment, so I could stamp something on the inside for whatever occasion I might need it for.

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white, Basic Grey - Kneehighs, BoBunny Lemonade stand
Stamps/Inks: Stampin' Up - Whisper White
Cutting/Embossing: Poppy Stamps - Squirrel Trio and Grand Madison Window die, Penny Black - Wood Floors, Memory Box - Sapling Collage, MFT - Grassy Hills