MFT Sketch

I have two cards for today, both using the sketch from this week's challenge at MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  You can see the takes on the sketch and get inspired if you click here.

MFT:  Blueprints #15, Words of Inspiration

I tried to stay true to the sketch on my first card, only leaving out the scalloped edge at the bottom.  I used the large rectangle die from Blueprints #15 as an embossing plate to give the edges a bit of detail.  I'm still working on using more patterned paper, so this was a great time to go through some scraps.

Here's my second card:

PTI:  Think Big Favorites, Wonderful Words Teacher die, Teacher's Apple die

I cut out the square mat from kraft and ran it through with a woodgrain impression plate.  After stamping and embossing the sentiment, I rubbed a little white ink all around it to resemble a chalkboard.  Adding the apple and "teacher" was easy after adhering everything to the notebook style paper.  

I think I will make one more card using this sketch, but this time try a shaker card.  I've never made one before, and this sketch looks like it might be a good one on which to try that technique!

But first...a nap.

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A Note of Thanks

Today's card is for two challenges. 

The first challenge is the Lawnscaping Challenge to create a background using stamps.  

You can get all the details if you click here.

I also used the color palette from My Favorite Things Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  Those details can be found here.

Lawn Fawn "Many Thanks", MFT Blueprints #15, PTI Sending You die

I began by cutting the mat from MFT's Blueprints 15 so I could get the stitching on the border.  I stamped the Thank You sentiment using the colors from the challenge, and then cut a piece of vellum with Blueprints #15 to lay over the mat.  I masked the bird on the sentiment, so that he could be a different color from the sentiment.  I added a few silver beads to give it some sparkle.  

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One Theme, Two Sketches

I created two cards tonight with the same theme, using two different sketches.  Making them side by side was pretty easy, and it is probably something I should do more often so that I can get more cards created. 

Here is one sketch I used tonight. 

This card is for Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.  You can get all the details if you click here. And you can get the awesome sailboat die at Paper Smooches here. 

Paper Smooches Sailboat die, MFT Sunshine die, PTI  Cloud die, sentiment: PTI Flower Fusion #11

I used some more patterned paper, which is my goal right now, to create the ocean waves and for the flag on the boat.  The boat and the sky are both Shimmer cardstock.  I ran the center of the sun through my Xyron and poured some glitter on  it.  It is popped up to add some dimension.  I also popped up the flag and the banner with the sentiment.  

Here's the second card I made with a similar theme:

Sentiment Fillable Frames 1

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Two Sketches, One Theme

I created two cards tonight with the same theme, using two different sketches.  Making them side by side was pretty easy, and it is probably something I should do more often so that I can get more cards created. 

Here is one sketch I used tonight. 

This card is for My Favorite Things Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  You can get all the details if you click here.

MFT Sunshine die, Paper Smooches Sailboat die, PTI  Cloud die and sentiment Fillable Frames 1

I used some more patterned paper, which is my goal right now, to create the ocean waves and for the flag on the boat.  The boat and the sky are both Shimmer cardstock.  I ran the center of the sun through my Xyron and poured some glitter on  it.  It is popped up to add some dimension.  I also popped up the flag and the banner with the sentiment.  

Here's the second card I made with a similar theme:

Sentiment: PTI Flower Fusion #11

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Just a couple

I was able to find some time tonight to finish up one card that I had started several nights ago, and messed up, then restarted, and messed up, and now I've finally finished the third attempt.  I don't know what was so difficult about this...

Hero Arts Cupcakes and  PTI Think Big Favorites #12

I'm still on a mission to use my printed paper, and I found that striped paper in my scraps.  I stamped the cupcakes in coordinating colors, overlapping as I stamped.  I put some glitter on each heart and topped it with Glossy Accents.

My second card tonight uses some new supplies I just received.

This is all PTI and all from the Comic Book theme just released this month.  I needed a quick card for tomorrow, so using all the new supplies made it easy.  I'm looking forward to working more with that cover plate; I know it's meant for more than just a comic book themed card.

Here's the inside:

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First time for everything!

I'm certainly not short on crafting supplies, but I needed to go to Michael's today to get a new gluepen to replace the one my 9-year old used up.  A few things caught my eye, so I decided to give them a try.  One was a butterfly stencil by Heidi Swapp and the other was a package of Liquid Pearls.  I've never used either of these products, so I was excited to make this tonight:

Sentiment from MFT's Words of Inspiration

There's certainly a learning curve, and photographing it was a little challenging, but I am happy with the results.  I can't wait to get busy with these products again!

Here's a close up:

I used this week's color scheme at MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  It made things very easy!

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Hello!

Good Sunday evening!  I'm off tomorrow, so I was able to relax a little bit today and not chase the laundry around the house all day.  I organized my patterned paper and discovered I have way too much - from kits to single pages to almost used up pieces that I can't bear to throw away.  I vowed to start using it more often and to go back and review the Pattern Play card class I took last year.  

So, my first attempt at using up a little patterned paper is here:

Paper Smooches: Quote Tag set, Botanicals 1

I stamped the flowers in Versamark and clear embossed them on the tag. Then I used a blending tool to add color to the tag in the palette for this week's challenge at Color Throwdown.  I mounted it on a piece of cream cardstock that I ran through my Big Shot with an impression plate.  All of this was mounted on a sheet of distressed purple (PATTERNED) paper!  I also cut the sentiment and heart from the same paper. 

I continued to use the sketch for this week from the MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog, but instead of placing the strip at the bottom of my card as in the sketch, I placed my sentiment at the top.  It's a little different, and I think it works!

All of this wouldn't be possible without the Paper Smooches products, so I'll turn this in to this week's challenge - Anything Goes!

That's a lot of challenges wrapped up in one card!

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MFT Sketch Take 2

I'm back again today with another card for this week's sketch challenge on the MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  Here's the sketch we were given:

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Sentiment from My Favorite Things Watt's Up? stamp set

I used some scor-tape on the top and bottom of the card to add some glitter strips in white and yellow glitter.  The lightbulb is mounted on a piece of Soft Stone cardstock that I ran through my Big Shot with an impression plate to give it some texture.  I highlighted the filaments and outline of the lightbulb with my favorite Gelly Roll pen, Clear Star.  To create the sentiment, I masked part of it so that I could stamp the top portion above the light bulb and emboss the "Brighter" segment in silver and add it to the bottom.   


 This was a fun one to make!

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MFT Sketch 211

I'm play along with this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things.  You can get all the details and see a lot of fabulous samples if you click here.

After a few weeks of gray skies, the sun has finally broken out and the temperatures should rise to the mid-60s!  That is all the inspiration I needed for this card:

The sun (from MFT) was diecut from yellow cardstock, and before I pieced it together, I ran the center through my Xyron and covered it with some glitter.  I cut the panel in white cardstock and used my blending tool to give it some color.  After stamping it with a sentiment from Words of Inspiration (MFT) and a few butterflies, I ran it through my Big Shot with an impression plate to give it a little texture.  I used some patterned paper from Bo Bunny to cut out the grass with MFT's Fresh Cut Grass die. 

I didn't want to neglect the inside, so I repeated a few of the elements from the front and added another sentiment from Words of Inspiration.

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Sending Prayers

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I'm back today with a card for the Picture Perfect challenge at Paper Smooches.  Although the inspiration definitely has a winter-white Christmas theme, I went with just the colors and textures for my card, and I tried to keep it simple.

I had some bonus points at Amazon that I needed to spend, so I ordered Blueprints #15 from My Favorite Things.  It came to my door yesterday (on a SUNDAY!) and I couldn't wait to use it. I love the stitching on the edge, and I'm sure this will be my go-to die for most projects from now on.  After cutting out the cream panel,  I ran it through my Big Shot with an inked-up impression plate to highlight the texture in the pattern.  I did the same for the sentiment panel and the butterfly. Both the butterfly and sentiment are from one of my favorite Paper Smooches sets, Flap Happy.  

I highlighted a few of the butterfly's features with a Sakura pen to give the card a little sparkle.  

Again, I followed the sketch from MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog.

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That challenge is almost over, and I can't wait to see what Susan comes up with next!



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Embrace Today

I was able to make another card today using the new sketch and color scheme from the My Favorite Things Challenge and Inspiration blog and some Paper Smooches stamps.

I used Leafy Greens from Paper Smooches for the background stamping on the cream panel.  Then I layered a piece of vellum over that to soften the colors a bit.  I die cut a a few Loopy Leaves from Paper Smooches and then used My Favorite Things Rolled Rose die for the focal point.  The sentiment on the tag is from Captured Moments by Paper Smooches.

I followed the sketch and color combination from the MFT Challenges this week. 

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And I'm adding this to the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge this week.  Anything Goes - which makes things so very easy!

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Let's Chat

One of my personal resolutions this year is to create something at least once a week.  That may seem like so little to most people, but last year lacked a whole lot of creativity.  Baby steps.

It's rainy and cold here today, so it's a perfect time to catch up on the new challenges at the MFT Challenge and Inspiration Blog.

The Sketch Challenge:

The Color Challenge:

My take on both challenges:

I used the "Say What?" stamp set and die from My Favorite Things for this cad.  I inked up three of the speech bubbles in the set to create the background on the white panel.  The sentiments were used on the green strip, stamped in Versamark.  I diecut the largest speech bubbles in teal and white and layered them for the main sentiment.

This will probably be in the mailbox this afternoon on its way to one of my dearest friends.  We haven't seen each other in a while, and she has a lot going on.  She was on my mind the whole time I was making this.  We need to catch up.

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Thanks - MFT

This card is made for this week's Get Sketchy challenge at My Favorite Things. They are in the middle of a release right now, and I have been adding a lot of goodies to my wish list this week! 

Here's the sketch for this week's challenge, which you can play along with if you click here.

I had a thought in my head all day for this sketch, but when I sat down to work on it, nothing turned out the way I thought it would.  So, I grabbed some of this patterned paper that I had used for another project and everything fell into place. 

Sentiment from "Say What?" Stamp set by MFT.

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