tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31410231564119466372024-03-04T23:45:56.980-08:00Marilyn's Card SpotMarilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-44898360785143799362019-09-24T16:23:00.002-07:002019-09-24T16:31:13.999-07:00CAS Stencil - Baby Wipes - Happy Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Love the creative challenge ... <a href="http://casstencil.blogspot.com/">CAS Stencil - Baby Wipes.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For my "baby wipe" card, I blended Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide inks to create a coral colored panel. Then, I placed the flower stencil over the coral panel and lifted the ink from the petals using baby wipes. (In Arizona, USA, with low humidity baby wipes can become dry even when placed in Ziploc bags, so I had to moisten the wipes with water.) To create definition the petals and center were outlined using white ink. For interest, white ink was added to the petals and light gems were added to center of the flower. To continue with the gold color, a small strip of matte gold DP was added to the bottom of the frame and the sentiment was stamped in gold and heat embossed with clear EP. A pierced square die was used to emboss a frame around the opening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamp - Stampendous</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stencil - ArtC</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-30667781572299243572019-09-24T16:21:00.002-07:002019-09-24T16:28:55.291-07:00CAS Mixup - Inchies - HUGS<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mixup - Inchies</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You have the most creative challenge ... it is fun trying the techniques.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For my Inchies card, I embossed a panel using an XOXO cutting plate, then cut three inchies that were adhered to a black card stock background. Hearts go well with XOXO ... a piece of alcohol ink panel was perfect from which to die cut hearts. To complete the theme, a HUGS sentiment was stamped. When I was arranging the pieces, the background needed something ... small splotches were created using a stencil and distress oxide ink in a color that blends with the orange color in the hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Michaels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inks - MFT - Hybrid; Distress Oxide; Alcohol</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-17148107862949345812019-08-19T15:05:00.002-07:002019-08-19T15:07:27.447-07:00CAS Mixup and CAS Watercolour - Enjoy Your Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFBfwruf646l7zQW4uap6U8PioYuhhokoHFUazdpvJnYPDLGACQ2X8DdXcfeZ9oPXGSutJJcrJN7bbYyHwuceNi2FBppkanAhFNxTC4h-fNxkfMXHapj5tE_X9qHeM4EfE8r4sT-MsR0/s1600/IMG_1543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFBfwruf646l7zQW4uap6U8PioYuhhokoHFUazdpvJnYPDLGACQ2X8DdXcfeZ9oPXGSutJJcrJN7bbYyHwuceNi2FBppkanAhFNxTC4h-fNxkfMXHapj5tE_X9qHeM4EfE8r4sT-MsR0/s200/IMG_1543.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sharing second card to <a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mixup (Paper Towel)</a> and <a href="http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com/">CAS Watercolour (Butterflies)</a>. My card used the inky paper towel (1st offspring on the butterfly and 2nd offspring in the circle. The butterfly was inked with Versamark and heat embossed with clear/sparkle EP. To add definition/shadow to the butterfly, a black die cut of the butterfly was offset underneath the water colored one. Light grey gems were adhered to the spine of the butterfly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">CAS Mixup - Paper Towel - paper towel, die-cutting, stamping, heat embossing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">CAS Watercolour - the butterfly and circle center are the results of sopping distress inks sprayed with water from a card panel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting ... always appreciate your time looking and commenting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Card Stock - Michaels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Stamp - Hampton Arts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Inks - Ranger - Distress Oxides; MFT - Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Other - gems</span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-53180185452900945842019-08-10T15:26:00.000-07:002019-08-10T15:37:44.944-07:00CAS Watercolour - Colorful Butterflies - just a note<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYHXPPSmD1zyIV3rTcAM6d20nC0dPWGON8Y-JFirzi41s9gq6JiJPii_6zSpzmjB6Wg89wRJZjxvbgnjIhyAYSfIgNHBQHHfV1kKi10048B6wrbUF870Ww6g8sGgNiA9Of5vQKH7O0ZM/s1600/IMG_1532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYHXPPSmD1zyIV3rTcAM6d20nC0dPWGON8Y-JFirzi41s9gq6JiJPii_6zSpzmjB6Wg89wRJZjxvbgnjIhyAYSfIgNHBQHHfV1kKi10048B6wrbUF870Ww6g8sGgNiA9Of5vQKH7O0ZM/s320/IMG_1532.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another fun challenge is underway on the <a href="http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com/">CAS Watercolour Card Challenge </a>blog ... Colourful Butterflies. For my card the butterflies were die cut from the first offspring of my paper towel mixed media used for the challenge at <a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mixup</a>. A card panel was inked with two colors (Broken China and Peacock Feathers) Distress Oxide inks, liberally sprayed with water, and the rich colors/liquid sopped up with a folded paper towel. The richest colored paper towel offspring was used to die-cut the butterflies. Before the die cutting, the paper towel panel was inked with Versamark ink and heat embossed with clear/sparkly EP. To add interest part of the card panel was textured with a Gross Grain texture plate. A sentiment in the same colors at the butterflies was added. A yellow-colored gem was placed in the center of each butterfly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Processes used - water color, paper towel, die-cutting, stamping, heat embossing, texturing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your visit and comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Michaels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT - ArtC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Texture Plate - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamp - Stampers Anonymous</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ink - Ranger - Distress Oxide; Versamark</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-87674706818502125122019-08-10T15:18:00.001-07:002019-08-10T15:23:47.363-07:00CAS Mixup - Paper Towel - Oh Happy Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6S9b8ZgXzQkESNAg2EVim8HzFii25Y6EY4c_go_S-2Eh1EH_kIgKgOMsz1oAL9k8Mh2DEFtvJJzJ9cDLgDSPEaBHVkhT803fmpayxd7sxzyJMyLQDXSyb_xcj4c-DYTHxGOTPPYn7UI/s1600/IMG_1529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6S9b8ZgXzQkESNAg2EVim8HzFii25Y6EY4c_go_S-2Eh1EH_kIgKgOMsz1oAL9k8Mh2DEFtvJJzJ9cDLgDSPEaBHVkhT803fmpayxd7sxzyJMyLQDXSyb_xcj4c-DYTHxGOTPPYn7UI/s200/IMG_1529.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A fun challenge at <a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mixup </a>... use paper towel. Since I had no inky paper towels on hand, I made some by inking a card panel with two colors (Broken China and Peacock Feathers) of Distress Oxide ink, spraying liberally with water and sopping up the rich colors with a folded paper towel. This resulted in 4 paper towel offspring (the paper towel is 2-ply). The first one with the richest colors was used that was glued to a piece of card stock. Before die cutting the butterfly, the panel was inked with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with clear and sparkly EP. The paper towel and the heat embossing created an interesting texture that is very sparkly. A die cut was used to make the perforations. The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed following the lines of the perforations. The die cut butterfly was adhered using foam tape. The panel was adhered using foam tape to enable more definition to the perforations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Enjoyed this mixed media challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Processes used - paper towel, water coloring, die-cutting, stamping, heat embossing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your visit and comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Michaels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT; ArtC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ink - Ranger - Distress Oxide; Versamark</span><br />
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Playing in the <a href="https://casstencil.blogspot.com/">CAS Stencil - Alcohol Lift/Alcohol Inks challenge</a>. On an AI background in my pile the ink was lifted using rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball dabbed through a sunflower stencil. A section of the alcohol-lifted panel was selected for the card. A die cut sentiment was added. The overlay panel was raised using foam tape. A pierced die-cut frame was added for interest.<br />
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Card Stock - Michaels<br />
Dies - MFT<br />
Stencil - The Crafters Workshop<br />
Alcohol Ink - Ranger and/or Copic Refills<br />
Other - Rubbing Alcohol<br />
<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-11830738200124750182019-07-18T13:31:00.000-07:002019-07-18T13:31:37.976-07:00Twofer - Garden<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today, it is play day at <a href="https://twofercardchallenge.blogspot.com/">Twofer - Garden Challenge.</a> My conventional entries include a <b>Cutting Garden </b>(Hello There) and a <b>Container Garden</b> (Happiest of Birthdays) using 3 stamps on each from the MFT Doodle Blooms (retired). (If only one stamp is allowed, the default is to the largest bloom.) In the Cutting Garden the centers of the blooms were embellished with gold sequins. All images were colored using Prismacolor Pencils. For the Container Garden the blooms were stamped/masked. The container was created using a (present) stamp from a MFT birthday collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Michaels; MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamps - MFT</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Markers - Prismacolor Penceils</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Other - Sequins</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just picked this peony bouquet from my garden for Darnell's birthday! The celebration is on the <a href="https://caswatercolour.blogspot.com/l">CAS Watercolour Challenge</a> blog. This bouquet was created by stamping and masking, dabbing Distress Oxide inks with a dauber and cotton swab in two shades of pink Distress Oxide ink, spitzing with water to make the colors run/blotting with a paper towel, then painting with clear Wink of Stella to make the colors run a little more. The leaves were colored using the same process (although no WOS on them). The bouquet was masked to blend the back ground then lightly spritzed. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The sentiments were stamped over the bottom of the bouquet. Extra sparkle, of course, was created using silver sequins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Michaels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inks - Ranger - Distress Oxides; MFT - Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamps - Hampton Arts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Other - Sequins</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-65885244299314540762019-07-16T14:12:00.000-07:002019-07-16T18:48:10.935-07:00CAS Stencil and Mixup - Thinking of You<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsJ2ci6roY1-lwb0v4A5Xh6YENDEbK-N1fYqntq_Crwq1zg-1KE0Kz0WDJSNaV-Hm7i039uP_WidteoY_eAlKKxt74mnQRdYk6Ej-7mkDXldgree6JzvAis2PXaBR0RNUetFGJDdQz9U/s1600/IMG_1508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsJ2ci6roY1-lwb0v4A5Xh6YENDEbK-N1fYqntq_Crwq1zg-1KE0Kz0WDJSNaV-Hm7i039uP_WidteoY_eAlKKxt74mnQRdYk6Ej-7mkDXldgree6JzvAis2PXaBR0RNUetFGJDdQz9U/s320/IMG_1508.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Playing in the following challenges:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.. <a href="https://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mixup</a>- alcohol lift, plus stamping, die cutting</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.. <b><a href="https://casstencil.blogspot.com/">CAS Stencil</a></b> - alcohol lift alcohol/alcohol ink</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Placed the flower stencil over a red AI panel in my pile. Lifted the ink with rubbing alcohol and cotton ball until almost white. Then using a blending tool, sponged Wild Plum ink through the stencil petals. The flower center is Ranger AI Dandelion. Lifted the stencil and noticed that some of the alcohol seeped under the stencil during the lift off process ... this worked OK ... added lighter color definition around the flower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Michaels</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Other - Yupo and striped DP</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ink - Ranger, Copic Refills; MFT - Hybrrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stencil - ArtC</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-56316226734565197152019-05-14T12:28:00.000-07:002019-05-14T12:40:53.904-07:00CAS Mixup - Celebrate<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Greetings,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The<a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/"> CAS Mixup</a> designers have a fun challenge to use "baby wipes" in our card process. In addition to the "baby wipes" and stamping, the card includes die cut and heat embossing. My baby wipes were transformed into "stamp pad" with the application of dye inks in Red Hot, Orange Zest, Ripe Raspberry. The flowers were stamped on the stamp pad then onto card stock a number of times. Then, the flowers were over stamped with Versamark Ink and heat embossed using clear EP with some sparkle EP (the two have become mixed in my container). Using the companion dies, the flowers were die-cut. The center of the flower was stamped and heat set. The card was completed with a large sentiment and clear sequins. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Stamps - MFT; Ranger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Inks - MFT; Versamark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">EP - Hampton Arts</span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-52787735178152183852018-10-20T19:21:00.000-07:002018-10-20T19:21:23.317-07:00CAS Mixup - just because ...<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stopping by to play in the<b> <a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mixup - Metals challenge for October.</a></b> My card includes <b>aluminum foil, smooshing, die cuts, stamping</b>. The faintly colored metal burst was die-cut from the leftover piece of aluminum foil that was used to scribble Sharpie markers then blend with alcohol to smoosh the background panel. I like how the wrinkles in the foil give the burst a slightly distressed look The colors of the Sharpies are purples, pinks, oranges, yellow. Both the foil piece and background panel had waited a couple of months to be used!! To make the foil burst stand out from the smooshed panel, it was adhered slightly amiss to a black "patent leather" (it looks like that) circle die cut. A small die cut heart from the same smooshed panel paired with a purple colored gem was added ... just because it seemed to work. The sentiment was stamped a few times in hybrid black ink for a rich and crisp look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Note: This is a color palette that is not my norm. Also, for future ...glue the foil to card stock before cutting, because it is so fragile. (There was no foil crumpling or tearing ... just had to carefully pick it off the cutting plates.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections; Ranger - Yupo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">DP - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Markers - Sharpies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ink - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamp - Hero Arts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Other - Rubbing Alcohol; gem</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-60967504652567737812018-08-24T14:42:00.000-07:002018-08-24T14:42:04.540-07:00MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Ombre'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ylZBg2se09x8iRpcsX3wDVtj9FKRUWhJe79oMaanoFYcbvnFWoFX9bc8Bk_LLDkC6rs-3ttEGQYuvBMJW56SxXB6ZT94vr39ABiaqUrKtwoeNx3QFG8tT2-i5vKwDEKaiXqKepwJWs8/s1600/IMG_1490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ylZBg2se09x8iRpcsX3wDVtj9FKRUWhJe79oMaanoFYcbvnFWoFX9bc8Bk_LLDkC6rs-3ttEGQYuvBMJW56SxXB6ZT94vr39ABiaqUrKtwoeNx3QFG8tT2-i5vKwDEKaiXqKepwJWs8/s320/IMG_1490.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A CAS card for the <a href="http://mftstamps.com/"><b>MFT Summer School Ombre'</b></a> class is presented. Two colors of green (Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover) Distress Oxide inks were blended on a card panel. A greenery die was used to make the die-cut from the blended panel that was adhered to a fish tail die-cut textured with the MFT Grosgrain Texture Plate (retired). The white textured fishtail die-cut was adhered to gold sparkle paper. A simple sentiment and gold sequins complete the card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DP - from stash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Texture Plate - MFT (retired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamp - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Ranger - Distress Oxide</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sequins - from stash</span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-91974926320008443032018-08-23T15:11:00.000-07:002018-08-23T15:11:06.840-07:00MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Focal Point<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpb0gakqtePtsw9eRtuI7_v0N-GiJ6r0cKtsN_BCkOh2XjZejv3yK9uMFuQ5fzNsYQ91wBV1WgZmHC69a91CkTRlWe7oAul6k30DFRaXoDzJhtWCZdgLVJuoLbre7nVhnBx7lLMQ7on0/s1600/IMG_1487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpb0gakqtePtsw9eRtuI7_v0N-GiJ6r0cKtsN_BCkOh2XjZejv3yK9uMFuQ5fzNsYQ91wBV1WgZmHC69a91CkTRlWe7oAul6k30DFRaXoDzJhtWCZdgLVJuoLbre7nVhnBx7lLMQ7on0/s320/IMG_1487.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My card for the <a href="http://mftstamps.com/"><b>MFT Summer School - Focal Point</b> </a>class is presented. A stencil with Distress Inks was used to create the flower on the circle die-cut. The butterfly was stamped with Distress and Versamark inks and heat embossed with clear EP. The sentiment was stamped to follow the curve of the circle. For interest and texture the MFT Grosgrain Texture Plate (retired) was used on the white panel. A few enamel dots complete the card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - MFT; Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT; ArtC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Texture Plate - MFT - Grosgrain (retired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamps - MFT; ArtC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stencil - ArtC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Inks - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid; Versamark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EP - Hampton Art</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other - enamel dots from stash</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-77795201392111617462018-08-21T13:05:00.000-07:002018-08-21T13:05:21.886-07:00MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Visual Triangle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmVDlCZ4Q0lu3U9vs1BQYmG_kVvgKq-tQr27O57jciCzALdufEB3hBi9fcayQpg981QhHYq7Jr6C1LqbTLyI92HGV9S0_C4i6_xZ5xKDJuHlQJK_mqynBLEstBAKqsHPk1T0iO7tmQbE/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmVDlCZ4Q0lu3U9vs1BQYmG_kVvgKq-tQr27O57jciCzALdufEB3hBi9fcayQpg981QhHYq7Jr6C1LqbTLyI92HGV9S0_C4i6_xZ5xKDJuHlQJK_mqynBLEstBAKqsHPk1T0iO7tmQbE/s320/IMG_1483.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My card for the <a href="http://mftstamps.com/">MFT Summer School - Visual Triangle</a> consists of a scene with penguins. All die-cuts, stamps and hybrid black ink are MFT. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - MFT; Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DP - MME</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stencil - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Inks - MFT - Hybid; Ranger - Distress</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamps - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Markers - Copics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other - clear WOS; sequins</span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-13286100519900031072018-08-20T14:50:00.000-07:002018-08-20T14:50:18.601-07:00MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Rainbow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmTmVAWCWFEidhAR2LIkg7uY2qjDFI-uOpLoE9C38k4mygVljj_sVbamt-7extnN-XRvYgTf1RkuY7aDtNln02H4d9LDujecSk2jhLZVyLgOUnlRQyomCQYeOGj6VTWx3D2B-sTnFQWE/s1600/IMG_1477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmTmVAWCWFEidhAR2LIkg7uY2qjDFI-uOpLoE9C38k4mygVljj_sVbamt-7extnN-XRvYgTf1RkuY7aDtNln02H4d9LDujecSk2jhLZVyLgOUnlRQyomCQYeOGj6VTWx3D2B-sTnFQWE/s320/IMG_1477.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My card for the <b><a href="http://mftstamps.com/">MFT Summer School Rainbow</a></b> class. Flowers were stamped randomly using MFT Dye Inks in colors of the rainbow. The sentiment was stamped on black card stock using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white EP, then adhered to black and white striped and green die-cut strips. For some definition the die-cut flower panel was adhered to a black die-cut panel. Clear sequins were added to the flower centers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DP - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamps - Precious Remembrance; MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Inks - MFT - Dye; Versamark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EP - Stampendous</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other - clear sequins</span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-72756792625251558852018-08-18T07:00:00.000-07:002018-08-18T07:00:54.348-07:00MFT - Summer School Session 2 - Monochromatic <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRlP2BPz2eoBP5ODBJEl9PlMLJBFXaRXvrNpXdiN4HmL6oyDyBb-6JMY14Ind94AJsOHfmK0nVCDBcXM1tgn8Jw6t_8QhwJuw-2UrZywJdQnuqdSREz-lI89VU7Jo12uygu43_XZrz2E/s1600/IMG_1469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRlP2BPz2eoBP5ODBJEl9PlMLJBFXaRXvrNpXdiN4HmL6oyDyBb-6JMY14Ind94AJsOHfmK0nVCDBcXM1tgn8Jw6t_8QhwJuw-2UrZywJdQnuqdSREz-lI89VU7Jo12uygu43_XZrz2E/s320/IMG_1469.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's summer school time at <b><a href="http://mftstamps.com/">MFT</a></b>. The first class of this session is <b>Monochromatic</b>. Using the smallest MFT Stitched Frame Square die 5 negative die-cuts were stamped with a flower stamped on each. These were adhered to a strip of royal blue diagonal striped DP. For shine a strip of royal blue foil DP was added. Sparkle was achieved using royal blue gem stones for the centers of the flowers. The sentiment is stamped in MFT black hybrid ink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">DP - DCWV</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamps - MFT; Hampton Art</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-10246791140757712442018-08-17T16:15:00.001-07:002018-08-17T17:38:04.593-07:00Twofer Card Challenge #8 - Geometric<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdegQQ3M09GnftZxScS2-MhOryAN14rBLEBqqiAKkyUK7Y1oO2rwKONtcAr6AVapyyKSxHdZWL2bfmvGxEuDHjdt33ijm7SVB8FBJvAxKUDh9UT-bIOgtrMuBKrP8G8UEBjSBES9zSZE/s1600/IMG_1463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdegQQ3M09GnftZxScS2-MhOryAN14rBLEBqqiAKkyUK7Y1oO2rwKONtcAr6AVapyyKSxHdZWL2bfmvGxEuDHjdt33ijm7SVB8FBJvAxKUDh9UT-bIOgtrMuBKrP8G8UEBjSBES9zSZE/s320/IMG_1463.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another fun challenge <b>at <a href="http://twofercardchallenge.blogspot.com/">Twofer</a> </b>where the prompt is <b>Geometric. </b>A<b> framed stitched square die</b> was used for my cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Card 1</b> - Celebrate It's Your Day (<b>Birthday</b> category)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The <b>negative of the die</b> was used (times 5) and stamped with the same flower on each. The flower squares were adhered to a strip of royal blue and white diagonal striped DP. A strip of royal blue foil DP was added for shine. The sparkle on the card comes from the royal blue gems on each flower. The Celebrate sentiment completes the card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This card will also be entered into the <b>MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Monochromatic </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Card 2</b> - May Your Holidays Sparkle (Christmas category)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The <b>stitched frame piece</b> of the die was used to create three shaker windows that were filled with multi-colored sparkly sequins. A black foil strip adds interest. An appropriate sentiment completes the card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">DP - DCWV; Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Acetate - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamps - MFT; Hampton Art</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ink - MFT - Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Other - gems and sequins from stash</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-22722413989547430002018-08-13T17:03:00.003-07:002018-08-13T19:17:38.507-07:00CAS Mix Up - thinking of you<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE7Hzq9unv9kApKeXiNIIBouKCVcHClNn5kypQxhKXutf0-qbwQRcRO6jf_8pfoWHmpt7PDqaaXA7N-FqvcNpayTE9wYynwwFPkszRthpc_gahJr-doIVPyaguXfnfL6BiqOaGqdFjMY/s1600/IMG_1459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE7Hzq9unv9kApKeXiNIIBouKCVcHClNn5kypQxhKXutf0-qbwQRcRO6jf_8pfoWHmpt7PDqaaXA7N-FqvcNpayTE9wYynwwFPkszRthpc_gahJr-doIVPyaguXfnfL6BiqOaGqdFjMY/s320/IMG_1459.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mix Up August 2018</a></b> has a fun challenge at this time ... it is <b>Stencil Monoprint</b>. I was so intrigued that I gave it a go. My rendition includes the <b>stencil monoprint, stamping, die-cuts and stitching on the die-cut.</b></span><br />
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<a abp="162" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihyEPfUZJEvg09FmfMksavBqV7xRxxzUxl84ajIf2eRUc1g1nzp2zbGklsgCIQwh7a8Ri6LDQ7T60IUBF8pz90tX3sbe073_3vkd9-eKAmA2kpAHip2Y1MJKYwFWQftpxJliJgGhDE2Q/s1600/2018+-+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="163" border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="275" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihyEPfUZJEvg09FmfMksavBqV7xRxxzUxl84ajIf2eRUc1g1nzp2zbGklsgCIQwh7a8Ri6LDQ7T60IUBF8pz90tX3sbe073_3vkd9-eKAmA2kpAHip2Y1MJKYwFWQftpxJliJgGhDE2Q/s200/2018+-+8.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Distress Inks in the shades of Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade were inked onto the back of a swirly-design stencil ... then the ink</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was sprayed with water ...then the inky wet stencil was placed on water color paper and pressed down to absorb some of the liquid. After removing the stencil and when the paper was dry, the flower and sentiment were stamped in black hybrid ink. The flower was colored in the same shades as the panel using Prismacolor pencils. A black die-cut panel was slightly offset on two sides of the colored panel for added interest. A few clear sequins add a little sparkle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card stock - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Water color paper - Masters Touch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stencil - Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inks - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamps - Hampton Arts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Markers - Prismacolor Pencils</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sequins - from stash</span>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-76023332984716042572018-07-11T13:21:00.002-07:002018-07-11T13:21:23.061-07:00CAS Watercolour and CAS Mixup - sending you ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgTOehInlZ92CXrAx67xzvrpIDm6_gzSZ5qE8lQsWLSDHOFTRqAbzuRYKsa4OFrHiV7bTGd6CO-XJoIJWfWLJAbDB5y13EAWpVwUPzg2iNCxYW1JSVvu1pp3er_RDbCcgDOh7SWO7YZ8/s1600/IMG_1456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgTOehInlZ92CXrAx67xzvrpIDm6_gzSZ5qE8lQsWLSDHOFTRqAbzuRYKsa4OFrHiV7bTGd6CO-XJoIJWfWLJAbDB5y13EAWpVwUPzg2iNCxYW1JSVvu1pp3er_RDbCcgDOh7SWO7YZ8/s320/IMG_1456.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello Everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Time to play cards in two challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">--<b><a href="http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com/">CAS Watercolour - Splash Watercolouring Technique</a></b> and <b><a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.com/">CAS Mixup - Colour Your Dies</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In honor of <a href="http://scandinancycreates.blogspot.com/">Nancy's</a> last challenge as host, the technique at CAS Watercolour is Splash Watercolouring. </span><br />
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<a abp="206" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aV5K1H5SraCeM6Y-Z5sR0lZLAPm74PBL9XxC9sZPWsJ-T0YyCS1ty-ln-AENRXwfVtLUrniQgeynH4VOLUSRZ_RR_AIXy6DwJb6iTCJ-Apx0fydrpLqO_YPSQI_FawRJz8j5XnP4pmU/s1600/July2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="207" border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="275" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aV5K1H5SraCeM6Y-Z5sR0lZLAPm74PBL9XxC9sZPWsJ-T0YyCS1ty-ln-AENRXwfVtLUrniQgeynH4VOLUSRZ_RR_AIXy6DwJb6iTCJ-Apx0fydrpLqO_YPSQI_FawRJz8j5XnP4pmU/s200/July2018.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The green panel, sun and arc behind the sun were created using Distress/Distress Oxide Inks in greens, yellows and pinks using Loll's Splash Watercolour Technique then die-cut. To add some interest a circle die-cut from the pink panel was offset behind the sun. Part of the sentiment was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed using white EP onto a die-cut piece of grey card stock. The rest of the sentiment was stamped using black hybrid ink. For dimension the sun was popped up using foam tape. A few clear sequins complete the card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Methods used: Water-colour Splash, die-cuts, stamping, heat embossing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections; MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watercolor Paper - Master's Touch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamps - Hero Arts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ink - Ranger - Distress and Distress Oxides; MFT - Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other - clear sequins</span><br />
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Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-18612094554726214842018-07-10T06:32:00.001-07:002018-07-10T06:32:17.110-07:00MFT - SS2018 - Symmetry - Send You X's and O's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh55zScnCkUu0J05hlHO989AludGL4CBW96Kh3mvWMWVfpep06GLfNOmAIsy4jB2PZhpRy6qm-scT1stbSerxqo7DEKY6AqFH9yOrAvdIqhkVP6BtyOX706mTjPXIro_9zsyAO11QR2Ec/s1600/IMG_1440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh55zScnCkUu0J05hlHO989AludGL4CBW96Kh3mvWMWVfpep06GLfNOmAIsy4jB2PZhpRy6qm-scT1stbSerxqo7DEKY6AqFH9yOrAvdIqhkVP6BtyOX706mTjPXIro_9zsyAO11QR2Ec/s320/IMG_1440.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is the last day of <b><a href="http://mftstamps.com/">MFT Summer School </a></b>... today is <b>Symmetry</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The colors used are black, white, red, gray. A die-cut panda was adhered to a red heart that was adhered to a DP panel trimmed in black. A few hearts and circles painted with clear WOS were added below the sentiment to further enhance the theme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections; MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DP - Pebbles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamp - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ink - MFT - Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other - WOS</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-87921386760015856562018-07-09T14:56:00.002-07:002018-07-09T14:57:26.818-07:00MFT - SS2018 - Complementary Colors - thinking of you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Day 4 of <b><a href="http://mftstamps.com/">MFT Summer School </a></b>is <b>Complementary Colors</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My card uses a flower stamp inked up in two colors of dye ink - Periwinkle and Orange Zest. A small star flower was randomly stamped with Periwinkle to create some interest. A 'thinking of you' sentiment was used. For additional interests and sparkle a thin strip of orange foil DP was adhered to the right side of the panel and clear sequins were added to the centers of the flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">DP - DCWV</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stamps - Precious Remembrance; Hampton Art; MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inks - MFT - Dye and Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Other - sequins</span><br />
<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-60918242162395932092018-07-08T11:56:00.003-07:002018-07-08T11:56:55.594-07:00MFT SS2018 - Repetition - Make a Wish or Two<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdCby8ZNsz2cVxjodJ1dQp3sWmro0bYGo60sJQgsfFnpn9zzGufp49lRdojuW8KHl1jM5Fvn6C1tsHyN3oSkNvdcwsPv2bNOjN12A8EmChT7mKqLNZVDGF1IcjRA3v6bh-kYEA4YG2ps/s1600/IMG_1443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdCby8ZNsz2cVxjodJ1dQp3sWmro0bYGo60sJQgsfFnpn9zzGufp49lRdojuW8KHl1jM5Fvn6C1tsHyN3oSkNvdcwsPv2bNOjN12A8EmChT7mKqLNZVDGF1IcjRA3v6bh-kYEA4YG2ps/s320/IMG_1443.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's Day 3 at <b><a href="http://mftstamps.com/">MFT Summer School</a> </b>... today is <b>Repetition</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The 'Make a Wish or Two' sentiment was used for the repetition. The colors used were mostly pinks and grays. A thin strip of silver glitter and pink polka dot DP were added for interest. To further emphasize the repetition the last repeat of the sentiment was stamped on Slate Gray card stock with Versamark ink and heat embossed in white. Clear sequins with pink rhinestones added to the centers complete the card. Some of the presents and ribbons were painted with clear WOS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections; MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DP - from stash, Pebbles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamps - MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Versamark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Markers - Copics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EP - Stampendous</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other - sequins and rhinestones; WOS</span><br />
<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-51017425471512099262018-07-07T07:14:00.002-07:002018-07-07T07:14:51.145-07:00MFT SS2018 - Primary Colors - Hello Enjoy Your Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvC2fBugNqLmA8wyO2529NQtk3YBsdZpg_wsx2u-rCdCgYMIb9pjqjHbBI1hCB7Wf4WDlwGxtXJFs7oJZOUTbGpHdk_UBlqApreQo77_FxL81h1m6UvIhfUskW9op8Y8xttGaDx91y2o/s1600/IMG_1437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvC2fBugNqLmA8wyO2529NQtk3YBsdZpg_wsx2u-rCdCgYMIb9pjqjHbBI1hCB7Wf4WDlwGxtXJFs7oJZOUTbGpHdk_UBlqApreQo77_FxL81h1m6UvIhfUskW9op8Y8xttGaDx91y2o/s320/IMG_1437.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's Day 2 at <a href="http://mftstamps.com/"><b>MFT Summer School</b>.</a> Our assignment is <b>Primary Colors</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For my card three butterflies were inked in red, yellow and blue dye inks and die cut. Then, they were randomly placed on a fishtail die-cut and adhered to a die-cut panel. A clear rhinestone adhered to the center of each butterfly and a painting of clear WOS adds sparkle. For additional interest 'Enjoy Your Day' part of the sentiment was stamped over the 'Hello'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections; MFT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT; ArtC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamps - MFT; Fiskar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ink - MFT - Dye and Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other - WOS; rhinestones</span><br />
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<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-12488798086407613312018-07-06T15:57:00.000-07:002018-07-06T15:57:47.832-07:00MFT SS2018 - White Space - thinking of you<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbARYT0bSFQX-xxHwtfpdZvSJv3SoZFD2cuF16dYqMozzGD9e-LUv1wSwdWMJSiRQa4HyL5ZrvfXihctzP2I2Kgt0i6zbBWfIH7VOEer7ZYW7GPaUG740QZUYN7iVUwAXmH7uR3pQtRk/s1600/IMG_1446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbARYT0bSFQX-xxHwtfpdZvSJv3SoZFD2cuF16dYqMozzGD9e-LUv1wSwdWMJSiRQa4HyL5ZrvfXihctzP2I2Kgt0i6zbBWfIH7VOEer7ZYW7GPaUG740QZUYN7iVUwAXmH7uR3pQtRk/s320/IMG_1446.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's <a href="http://mftstamps.oom/"><b>Summer School</b> at <b>MFT.</b></a> Time to play cards. The first day's assignment is <b>White Space.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The water color panel was created using Distress Oxide Inks and splashed with gold and clear color shine. A die-cut and embossed butterfly was adhered to the panel. Three self-adhesive pearls in the colors of the panel were added to the spine of the butterfly. A 'thinking of you' sentiment completes the card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Card Stock - Recollections</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Water Color Paper - Masters Touch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dies - MFT; ArtC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stamp - Hampton Art</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Inks - Ranger - Distress Oxides; MFT - Hybrid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Color Shine - heidi swapp</span><br />
<br />Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730857946203463767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141023156411946637.post-59460174085839241672018-05-21T19:49:00.000-07:002018-05-24T14:49:02.393-07:00Twofer - Butterflies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1uETaIjdx4WIfK1tIfSECnyU1nrIyT4xIlgyC-OShIMPQLmo3qktRddHorW5MXIqBf5dxePMA0raS6yuuGFXtMSf70ShalIDJy173x2RladA4pejaHSby8XKejMy3hmUVhW79HW9wKE/s1600/IMG_1427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1uETaIjdx4WIfK1tIfSECnyU1nrIyT4xIlgyC-OShIMPQLmo3qktRddHorW5MXIqBf5dxePMA0raS6yuuGFXtMSf70ShalIDJy173x2RladA4pejaHSby8XKejMy3hmUVhW79HW9wKE/s320/IMG_1427.JPG" width="320" /></a>Hello!<br />
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Time to play in <b><a href="http://djkardkreations.com/">Darnell's</a></b> <b><a href="http://twofercardchallenge.blogspot.com/">Twofer Card Challenge #5 - Butterflies</a></b>. This challenge is thoroughly enjoyable ... making two cards for one challenge.<br />
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The cards presented are in the <b>Birthday</b> and <b>Get Well</b> categories. The c<b>ommon element</b> is the <b>solid</b> <b>butterfly die cut</b> from MFT Fancy Butterflies.<br />
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<a abp="179" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChaXk7uw3KsHKHpGIIbSvAjqK1MFEMS9SiYb8MbeOB5KL3a76p-MePpYygTjorwc-lYLROwDOb-iNWFHoWGmDsbKFM6ABbDVxDlSJKC3jlKJu757GXhqxkXAxUyRfZK8o9GLen-OgsYk/s1600/Twofer+butterflies+May+2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img abp="180" border="0" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="282" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChaXk7uw3KsHKHpGIIbSvAjqK1MFEMS9SiYb8MbeOB5KL3a76p-MePpYygTjorwc-lYLROwDOb-iNWFHoWGmDsbKFM6ABbDVxDlSJKC3jlKJu757GXhqxkXAxUyRfZK8o9GLen-OgsYk/s200/Twofer+butterflies+May+2018.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLXNVIFMjbZ5648pPdEBaObG5xSkS4ii48Zzn6WgV-ViIhOovLPJ43W7kyTMxzT3LpL4RAzUXCrkT9rb0JGsyazg1QLE-dwjwfM3viijK_w4y-bZsXN3Poa0eoomwdPHzYu2zK_o8SQc/s1600/IMG_1430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLXNVIFMjbZ5648pPdEBaObG5xSkS4ii48Zzn6WgV-ViIhOovLPJ43W7kyTMxzT3LpL4RAzUXCrkT9rb0JGsyazg1QLE-dwjwfM3viijK_w4y-bZsXN3Poa0eoomwdPHzYu2zK_o8SQc/s200/IMG_1430.JPG" width="150" /></a><b>Card 1 - Happiest of Birthdays</b>. The butterfly was cut from a watercolor panel spritzed with water and color shine and half of it was adorned with gear die-cuts cut from the same watercolor panel and embellishments randomly placed for a mixed media look. A gear and enamel heart embellishment were adhered to the center. The butterfly was attached to an embossed wood-grain panel then adhered to the larger stitched rectangle panel. A simple birthday sentiment finished the card.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoz9jMH5ZC0MWC6PKIjVaCSYfSp9Bo31mV7vMwbv7RCXQ4n57qkGHEkykKYA6OxZGsZrQWwGnmqxKZz_lU4rIK-B_ffGsbaeuXCd1lnBvN4YnNwYCIkg6d7sJxTd78VfXeiNzHTX3R_w/s1600/IMG_1433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoz9jMH5ZC0MWC6PKIjVaCSYfSp9Bo31mV7vMwbv7RCXQ4n57qkGHEkykKYA6OxZGsZrQWwGnmqxKZz_lU4rIK-B_ffGsbaeuXCd1lnBvN4YnNwYCIkg6d7sJxTd78VfXeiNzHTX3R_w/s200/IMG_1433.JPG" width="200" /></a><b>Card 2 - sending get well wishes</b>. The butterfly was cut from a Distress Oxide Ink blended panel. The companion to the solid die-cut butterfly was cut from vellum. A few gemstones in the colors of the solid panel were attached to the spine. The butterfly was attached to a framed panel with an embossed inset using the MFT Grosgrain Texture Board. A simple sentiment completes the card.<br />
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Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.<br />
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Card Stock - Recollections<br />
DP - Vellum - Recollections<br />
Dies - MFT<br />
Stamps - MFT<br />
Embossing Folder/Board - MFT; The Paper Studio<br />
Inks - Distress; MFT<br />
Embellishments - from stash<br />
Other - Color Shine - heidi swapp<br />
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