MFT

I completed a card for the MFT 500th sketch at the last minute, so posted on IG.  Thought you might like to see it.

I blended DIs & spritzed with water for the background.  MFT Sunny Skies die cut from yellow cardstock was covered in yellow Stickles.  The white embossed sentiment is from MFT Totally Happy.  I attached the sun & sentiment with repositionable tape, so I could move them.  Without the sketch I would have had the sun at the top of the panel.  Here's my revised card.

Always nice to have a card that can go to a guy or a gal.  I like to use enamel dots, rather than sequins or gems for masculine cards.  I also entered SSS Monday.

MFT Summer School was great this year.  All the themes were something anyone could do. 

I've already posted my cards for Day 1 & Day 2.  Here are the other 3.
Day 3, Symmetry.  Must admit, it's not my favorite card, but I was determined to use my old MFT Chevron Stripes dies & Color Challenge 146. 

The big chevron was cut from a scrap of pink dotted Doodlebug paper, the others from PTI Berry Sorbet & the blue panel was a scrap.  I used brown ink to stamp the stars & sentiment which are from MFT On the Line. 

Day 4, Ombre.  I made a very simple Christmas card with an old MFT unlabelled set.  I do like the traditional green, red & white color combo.  The tree image was white embossed on a scrap of Bristol paper.

Then I used a green Zig & a waterbrush to move the color so that it faded out from the tree shape.  Can't tell, but the star is covered in Stickles.  The card front was dry embossed with a dotted folder to tie in with the dots in the image.

Day 5, White Space.  Can't remember how long I've had MFT Roses in Bloom die, but it's been awhile.  When I saw the white space challenge, I thought it'd be perfect.  Must say, this is one of my favorite cards. 

Very simple, but I love the intricate modern look of the die cut.  I stacked the roses 2 high & watercolored with Tombow makers & a wet brush.  The bud & bloom were purposely attached with a little space between them & the stems.  Can't tell, but I used a shimmer pen on the bud & bloom.  The sentiment from MFT On the Line was stamped in Brilliance Starlite Black & I finished off with 3 clear sequins.  I'm also entering SSS Monday & SSS Wednesday (fav tool is mini MISTI for sentiments.)

Here are the previously posted cards for Day 1 & Day 2.  Hurrah--I graduated!

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Summer School Plus

My dad was born 104 years ago today.  I was so blessed that he lived to be 93 yrs old & was very sharp, independent & loving.  I took some of my roses to the cemetery--really miss him.

My heart goes out to all the people who have lost family & friends from Covid.  Lots of BD celebrations like my dad's 90th won't be happening.  I was sure the US would do what was needed to minimize deaths, but here we are with greater than 150,000.  Denial of a problem doesn't make it go away.  Hubby & I continue to take precautions--wearing masks, keeping our distance & staying out of buildings as much as possible.  I have a funeral next weekend, but probably won't attend.  I may just drive to the church & try to see people afterwards from a distance.  Sad times.
Thankfully making cards is a wonderful distraction.  I've made & sent a lot of them & more are about to go in the mail.  First up is a modified slimline card--3 3/4x6 1/2.  It wasn't planned, but I just liked how my left over print panel looked with the top & bottom borders slightly bigger than the sides. 

I had leftover Poppystamps Stitched Bloom Trio diecuts from the first card, too.  I just added a bit more of the Altenew watercolor markers in areas & painted them with Inkon 3 Liquid Pixie Dust.  The die cut window is MFT Rectangle Peek a Boo Window & the tiny sentiment is from PFS Delicate Wreath.  I found some enamel dots that were just the right colors, so finished off with them.  I'm entering Poppystamps August Challenge: Heat Wave.  These are definitely warm, summery colors in my book.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday.

Next is a 50th wedding anniversary card for a lady I used to work with.  We had lots of fun times at their house playing games late into the night.  My Spellbinders Small Die of the Month kit arrived just in time.

I used gold adhesive backed cardstock for the frame & tiny flowers.  The flowers were actually cut from some of the pieces that pop out of the delicate frame die cut.  Can't waste that expensive gold paper--haha!  The leafy branches from The Stamp Market were die cut from 2 green scraps & I switched the inside pieces.  The sentiment from HA is stamped in brown ink on the vanilla card.  I don't like a card to be too girly when it's for a couple.  Hopefully they'll both like this one.  I entered SSS Wednesday via IG & I'm also entering The Snippets Playground & WAW.

MFT Summer School is back!  Here's the card I made for Day 1: Visual Triangle.  I used my favorite MFT stamp set called Brilliant Butterflies.  The colors are from MFT Color Challenge 146.  I used these inks:  PTI Berry Sorbet & Lovely Lady, Altenew Dew Drops & Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate.

Decided to keep it clean & fresh, so just added white Pico Embellisher dots & mounted the panel with fun foam to a white card.  The die cut sentiment is MFT Block Happy Birthday which I stacked 3 high.  The top layer of letters were inked with Pearlescent Chocolate.  I'm also entering SSS Monday & SSS Wednesday.

Here's my card for MFT Summer School Day 2: Rainbow.  Decided to go for a more pastel rainbow & in reverse order.

I silver embossed MFT Geometric grid & then sponged on DO broken china, cracked pistachio, squeezed lemonade, spiced marmalade & worn lipstick.  After I trimmed it to the size I wanted, I brushed the panel with a shimmer pen--so pretty in person.  I got a pack of several thin rolls of Washi last year & finally opened it.  The silver was just what I needed for the edge of my panel.  The white embossed sentiment from MFT Totally Happy was die cut with a PTI die & mounted with fun foam.  Thought about splatters, but instead just added some dots of silver Stickles.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday.

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Christmas Cards

I recently checked out the Split 4 technique after seeing several people do it.  Here's one of the panels from my first attempt made into a card.  I wasn't that happy with the other panels.

The branches & pinecones are from Hero Arts Happy Holly Days & the sentiment is from a very old HA sampler set used for classes at stamp stores.  The panel was dry embossed, die cut & matted with a textured red scrap.  I added Christmas Red & Stardust Stickles.

I'm entering ABNH & Die Cut Divas.

I did another Split 4 page--this time with images from Uniko's Season of Beauty.  The little dots are from Gina K & PTI.

This is a fun technique & I plan to try again.  Maybe I'll end up with 4 cards, eventually--haha!  I'm entering Time Out.

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Summer Flowers Take 2

Here's what I did with the rest of the panel I used in my last post.  I really like DO fossilized amber with just a bit of the area where it was blended with the abandoned coral.

The Impression Obsession stamps are Sketched Roses and a retired set called Anytime Sentiments.  I added 3 black Pico Embellisher dots.  

The JudiKins Black Diamond ep has been in my stash for about 20 years.  No point in hoarding it & I do love the subtle sparkle it adds to an image.  I'm entering IO Summer Flowers Challenge. 

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Summer Flowers Take 1

I recently saw a card made with IO Sketched Roses which made me decide to use it for the Summer Flowers challenge.  I didn't get a hanging basket or flowers for my pots this year.  Just had no motivation with the pandemic & wanting to stay away from stores.  But my hydrangea went absolutely crazy with blooms & I have my roses which are always my main summer flower.

I began by blending a panel with DO candied apple, abandoned coral & fossilized amber.  Then I embossed the roses using a very old JudiKins ep called Black Diamond.  I loved the result with beautiful summery colors & a bit of sparkle.

The fossilized amber was just too much contrast from the almost ombre look of the red & coral blend.  I switched to this design so I could use a smaller panel matted with black.  The IO Greetings Top Edgers sentiment, was stacked 2 high & covered with Shimmer Pico Embellisher.  I didn't waste the rest of the panel--you'll see it soon.  I'm also entering Allsorts, PB&M & WAW.


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Ellen Hutson & Poppystamps

Another Christmas in July card & this time I used Ellen Hutson Mondo Holly.  My sweet friend, Rosemary, sent me a bunch of the matching die cuts.  I used one of them & gold embossed the beautiful image.

Then I used Altenew wc markers to do the coloring.  I squeezed a bit of the ink from several markers into a palette & mixed to get the shades I wanted to paint with a small brush.  Decided it needed some sparkle, so I painted the berries with Inkon 3 Liquid Pixie Dust.

Blue is often used for watercolor backgrounds, but instead of painting I used a light blue textured cardstock.  The holly was mounted with foam tape & I really do like the look.  The sentiment from the same set was stamped in green.  I'm entering DCD, DRU, Inkspirational & Kathy's 30 Day Coloring Challenge.

The July Poppystamps Challenge is Glim & Glam: Make it Sparkle.  I wanted to try Kathy's Print Making Technique with flowers, so die cut Poppystamps Stitched Bloom Trio several times from wc paper.  I loved Kathy's results & the process looked pretty easy.  I again used my Altenew wc markers, but had trouble getting the right amount of water.  Luckily I ended up with a strip from the panel that I liked.

I also splattered Distress Stain Tarnished Brass on the panel & the blooms.  Before adding the panel to a vanilla card, I added a thin strip of brown cardstock.  The sentiment from Newton's Nook Blooming Botanicals was stamped in Versafine Clair Acorn.  Tried several times to get a picture showing the sparkle on the bloom which I painted with Inkon 3 Liquid Pixie Dust.

The gold glitter dot in my stash was just what I needed to finish it off.  Hopefully you can see some sparkle & that the layers are attached only in the center with the petals gently lifted.  I'm also entering Virginia's Show & Share and WAW.

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