Cross Stitch Tag

The view is beautiful where we camp along the bay, so had to take another sunset photo.  It's so great having such beauty out the windows of our trailer.

I don't take stamps when we're gone, but I did take a few more MFT Cross Stitch Tag die cuts.  When I realized I had floss with me that was close enough for Color Challenge 97, I looked for a pattern that would work & found the Cupcake. 

You might think the floss is red & pink, so that's why I included the pink floss in the photo--not what I used.  Decided to experiment with making a border & love how it turned out.  I'm not one who can come up with their own patterns, so even this simple border was a big deal for me--haha!  When we got home I found matching cardstock for the top of the tag.  The yellow mat is splattered with white paint--barely visible in the photo.  I used a PTI Tiny Tags sentiment stamped in Classic Kraft multiple times to get it dark enough.  Gotta love the mini MISTI!  A local friend has a July birthday, so I can hand deliver this card which would be a little difficult to mail with the ribbon & twine tied on & the tag attached with foam tape.  I'm also entering DRU, The Snippets Playground & SSS Wednesday.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

PTI

We got away from the heat for a few days at the bay where we like to camp.  One evening 5 seals were fishing very close to our site--fun to watch!  Always enjoy getting back to making cards & I started with PTI.
First is my entry for MIM: Creating Stencils from Die Cuts.  I happen to have the smallest die from Mix & Mat: Flourishes already cut from white cardstock, so decided to use that. 

First I used a blending sponge with Spring Rain & then I turned the stencil over & blended with Green Parakeet to make the pattern you see.  I kept it light & it almost looks like vellum.  The butterfly & sentiment are from Butterfly Hope & I used the same inks, plus Soft Stone for the butterfly body.  Hard to tell, but the butterfly is layered to one die cut from vellum.  I added a very small Green Parakeet mat & then attached it to the Spring Rain Mix & Mat: Flourishes die cut.  I tried a white card, but much prefer the look using Soft Stone. 

Finished off by adding Wink of Stella & light blue sequins to the butterfly.  I'm also entering HLS Anything Goes with Dies, SSS Monday & SSS Wednesday.

Somehow I missed the last Transformation Tuesday--not going to let that happen again--haha!  I have 3 of the now retired Take 3 stamp sets, which I love. 

Today's card uses the same basic layout as the Fall card I made using Pigment Powders over Versamark ink.  This time I made a one layer Christmas card using Distress Oxides faded jeans & broken china for emboss resist.  Love how you can easily stamp with DO ink for a matching sentiment.  I added white dots as snowflakes using my extra fine point Sharpie.  Decided against adding twine or any embellishments--really like it as is.  I'm also entering CAS on Sunday, HLS Christmas, ModSquad & Stamplorations.  I'll catch up with you as soon as I can.
 

SSS & MFT

Here's my second card using the SSS Flower Cluster die.  I used Zigs & a damp brush to color the outline which I didn't use in my first card. 

The color is more vivid than I captured in the photo & it's so pretty on SSS Fog cardstock.  I brushed the die cut with Wink of Stella--just love the shimmer! 

A black Zig has become my favorite way to get tiny splatters & the sentiment from SSS Thoughtful Messages was stamped in Versafine Smokey Gray.  I still have a lot of gems & fortunately one package included gray--adds some sparkle, but doesn't distract from the delicate focal point.  I'm entering SSS Flickr Challenge 101, SSS Monday & SSS Work It Wednesday.

I really want to get back to regularly entering MFT challenges & use my many goodies from them.  Kind of wierd, but I'm starting off with a Halloween card! 

Actually, when I saw the sketch it reminded me of the star border in MFT Primitive Pumpkins.  I stamped it in Distress Oxide Twisted Citron on a kraft card base & stamped the sentiment from the same set in Memento Rich Cocoa.  I attached Grape Jelly felt to cardstock & then die cut with one of the pumpkins in the coordinating die set.  I tied on a piece of brown twine & added a little wooden star covered with Nuvo Glaze before attaching it to the card.  Finished off with 3 SSS Mocha Java sequins.  I'm entering MFT Sketch 393.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

PTI and SSS

Our heatwave continues, so easy to justify taking it easy indoors.  Of course for me, that means making cards--haha!  
First up is my entry for PTI MIM Shadow Backgrounds.  I used stamps & dies from The Sweet Life. 

For the shadow stamping I used white pigment ink on Smokey Shadow cardstock.  It was a little tricky to use the cluster image in a row & have it look right.  I didn't want to start over & all I really needed was to cover the edges.  That was easily accomplished by trimming a panel of white cardstock & attaching it with fun foam.  Actually, I like this better than my first plan anyway!  The focal point is made by stamping the 2 detail layers in Pale Peony & Berry Sorbet onto a die cut of Sweet Blush cardstock.  Must have taken me 1/2 hr to get the layers lined up--sheesh!  Now that I have the stamps in place in my Mini MISTI I'm stamping a bunch of die cuts in various colors.  The leaves are Soft Stone die cuts stamped in Soft Stone ink.  The sentiment is stamped in black & the dots are Pico Embellisher which I seem to have much better luck using than Nuvo Drops.  I think this sentiment works for a birthday card celebrating someone's life.  I'm also entering Stamping Sensations.

Next is my first card using the SSS Floral Cluster die.  Doubt I'll have the patience to use it this way again, but I do like the artsy look from the interior pieces without the outline. 

My coloring was done with Zigs & a damp brush.  There's just a bit of sparkle from yellow Stickles on the tiny dots.  I white embossed the sentiment from SSS Thoughtful Messages--one of my favorite sets.  I'm entering SSS Flickr Challenge #101 & SSS Work It Wednesday.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

Yah--Finished MFT Summer School!

Well, we've joined the rest of the country in the heatwave!  It's still way better here, though, since we have low humidity. 

Happily, I was able to complete MFT Summer School, so here are my last 2 cards.  Unfortunately, I didn't write my post yesterday, so I missed the deadline.
Repetition
I wanted to do something a little different using a sentiment.  Plus, I really wanted to turn my cross stitch tag into a card.  Usually I don't craft when we go camping, but I did take floss & the die cut tag last trip.  Took me a few stitches to remember how to move across the pattern after 20 years of not doing this. 

Gotta say, I thoroughly enjoyed it & now I plan to get a larger cross stitch die.  I chose the Easter basket MFT pattern because I have 2 packs of floss I got many years ago in a closeout that had the colors I needed.  Next I want to do some of the Christmas designs.  The repetition requirement was met by stamping in white & embossing in clear the Impression Obsession sentiment 3 times on a strip of brown cardstock.  I purposely kept it subtle so it wouldn't detract from the tag.  White grosgrain seemed to go with the texture of the stitching & I decided against any embellishments.  I'm entering CAS-ual Fridays.

Symmetry
I decided to pull out some MFT dies I haven't used in quite awhile--Spring Wreath & Mini Rolled Roses.  I can only go so long without using my felt--haha! 

The matching color in the center of the bow (covered with WOS) was made by mixing a blue marker with a tiny bit of a gray marker & I painted it on with a damp brush.  I lightly dry embossed the front of the card, added pearls to the Sno Cone felt roses & stamped the sentiment from LJD On the Line in Memento Espresso Truffle.  The roses make it somewhat costly to mail, but I do love them!  I'm entering Seize the Birthday without the topping.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

A Little Something

It's my day on the Precious Remembrance Shop Blog.  I made a summery tag & gift bag using PRS Little Things & Coffee Love. 

First I stamped the fun circles multiple times in VersaMagic Persimmon & Pink Grapefruit.  Luckily, I still have my punches which made it very easy to cut them all out.  I attached 5 across the bottom of the Plain White Flat Paper Bag.  Next I made a double tag using Poppystamps Tunnel Tags.  The smaller one was dry embossed with a polka dot folder & I swiped the edges of the larger one with the Persimmon ink pad.  3 circles were attached at the bottom & a grosgrain bow at the top. 

The sentiment from Coffee Love was stamped in Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate onto a scrap of white cardstock.  I used Washi tape as a mask so I could add Pink Grapefruit ink to the top & bottom edges before attaching it to the tag with foam tape.  Hope I've given you some inspiration for your next packaging project.  Be sure to check out all the great products in the PRS Shop and keep up with PRS on social media.

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I'm entering Die Cut Divas & WAW & Poppystamps.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

MFT Summer School--3 Cards

Hoping to finish all the homework for MFT Summer School Session 1.  Here are the 3 cards I've done so far.
White Space

My last MFT order included this great Friend die which I sponged with PTI Spring Rain, Aqua Mist & Hibiscus Burst.  I brushed it heavily with Wink of Stella & stacked it 2 high. 

The sentiment from LJD On the Line was stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black & a dot of Stickles was added to the candle flame.  I'm also entering MFT Color Challenge 96.  

Primary Colors

I don't know why, but my first thought for the primary colors card was to use my MFT Chevron Stripes dies.  So great to use a tiny bit of my huge stash of cardstock scraps!  The MFT High Rise Lower Case Alpha dies were cut from a black scrap 4 times, glued together & covered with WOS & Nuvo Glaze.  Super simple, but fun.  Actually, it's another white space card--haha!  I'm also entering The Snippets Playground.

Complementary Colors

I know it comes as no surprise to those of you who know me--this is my favorite.  I do love making Christmas cards!  The MFT Striped BG has just been waiting for me to ink it up & what fun I had making my red & green plaid using Brilliance Gamma Green & Rocket Red.  Brings back memories of the tafetta skirts we wore for my college roommate's December wedding.  I used my trimmer to make the point on the white panel & used Paper Smooches Dots & Dashes die for the stitches.  The sentiment is from MFT Grand Holiday & is stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black.  Metallic red & white twine along with clear sequins finish it off.  I'm also entering AAA Cards, DRU & HLS Christmas.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.