Celebrate Everyday

Muse Challenge #125

Anita's fun card was our inspiration for this challenge.  I focused on the colors, polka dots, and white space.

Products used:

Cardstock - MFT - Grout Gray, Razzle Berry, Grape Jelly, Gumdrop Green
DP - MME
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Blueprints 1, 3 and 8; Pierced Square Stax; Washi Tape
Stamp - Hero Arts
Ink - MFT - Hybrid - Black
Marker - Sakura - Gelly Roll - white
Embellishments - Wink of Stella - clear; Enamel Dots from stash

Thank you for viewing and commenting ... your feedback is much appreciated.

Merry and Bright

Muse:  Christmas Visions #12

Here's my card for this MCV12 challenge.  Marika's fun card offered many opportunities.  I focused on three of the colors (dark red, pink and gray), the presents, and white space.  I stamped, masked and embossed three presents with circles on them in dark red, light pink and gray.  To add extra sparkle I brushed each with clear Wink of Stella and embellished with a clear rhinestone.  Note:  The pink present did not ink entirely and the removable tape left a small blemish on the gifts.  I used a pink Prismacolor pencil to fix the blank spot and added a brushing of Wink of Stella to the presents that helped the blemishes disappear.

Products used:

Cardstock - MFT - Smooth White, Electric Red
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Blueprints 1
Stamp - Recollections; MFT - Starry Christmas
Ink - Studio G - pigment - silver, gray and dark red (no specific color names were included)
Embossing Powder - Hampton Art - Clear; Recollections - Tinsel
Embellishments - Wink of Stella - clear; Rhinestones - clear - from stash
Marker - Prismacolor Pencil - Blush Pink
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided and removable double sided tapes

Thank you for looking and commenting.  Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

JUST SAYING HELLO

MFT - Summer School - Secondary Colors

These colors (orange, green, purple) really pop off the white panel.  I inlaid the colors in the butterfly then stamped with VersaMark and embossed with clear embossing powder (with a little tinsel colored embossing powder) to give the butterfly some shine.  Then, I shaped the stamp on the stamping block to follow the curve.  Using the Snowdrifts die-namics I created the curves.

Cardstock - MFT - Smooth White, Black Licorice; Michaels
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Fancy Butterflies; Blueprints 20; Stitched Snow Drifts
Stamp - Hero Arts
Ink - MFT - Hybrid - Black; VersaMark
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts - Clear (with a little silver glitter)
Embellishments - Rhinestones from stash; Recollections - Embossing Powder - Tinsel
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided tape; Martha Stewart - glue pen

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Happy Birthday

MFT - Summer School - Primary Colors

Meet my card for this challenge. 

Cardstock - MFT - Smooth White; Red Hot; Lemon Yellow; Michaels
DP - ki - Party
Dies - MFT - Pierced Rectangle STAX; Rectangle STAX Set 1; Blueprints 8 and 20
Stamps - Hero Arts (I believe - packaging was destroyed)
Ink - Colorbox - Pigment - Scarlet
Embossing Powder - Hampton Art - clear
Embellishments - Wink of Stella - clear
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided and foam tapes; Martha Stewart - glue pen

Thank you for looking and making comments.  Your feedback is appreciated.

Merry Christmas

Muse - Christmas Visions #11

This week Betty's beautiful card is our inspiration.  For my card, I closely followed the color palette.  A touch of green was used as an offset under the circle, below the burgundy panel and with a few green rhinestones.  The sentiment and presents are gold embossed.

Products used:

Cardstock - MFT - Primitive White, Kraft, Paver Red, Gumdrop Green
DP - Recollections - Gold Glitter
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Blueprints 8 and 20; Pierced Traditional Tags STAX; Pierced Circle STAX; Star STAX; Sun, Moon and Stars
Stamps - Hampton Art
Ink - Versamark
Embossing Powder - Ranger - Gold
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided tape; Martha Stewart - glue pen; Glue Dots

Thank you for looking and making comments ... appreciate greatly.

07-21-15 - this card was one of the 5 selected for MCV #11.  Thank you for your votes.

Deep Sympathy

MFT - Summer School - Monochromatic

My card for this challenge is for my dear friend and golfing pal who just lost her husband. 

Products used:

Cardstock - MFT - Kraft
DP - MME and Michaels
Dies - MFT - Blueprints 1 and 8; Pierced Rectangle STAX; Pierced Circle STAX; Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch
Stamp - MFT - Essential Sentiments
Ink - Memento - Dye - Rich Cocoa
Embellishments - brown metal dots from stash
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided tape; Martha Stewart - glue pen; Glue Dots

Thank you for your comments.  I really appreciate.

Gorgeous

MFT - Summer School - Complementary Colors

Summer School has been fun and very informative.  For this card I found an inspiration piece on Pinterest.  I particularly like the stripes at an angle. 

Products used: 

Cardstock - MFT - Blu Raspberry; Smooth White; Black Licorice
DP - DCWV - orange colored glitter paper (this color is similar to MFT Orange Fizz)
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Fishtail Flag STAX; Pierced Rectangle STAX; Rectangle STAX Set 1; Blueprints 3 and 8
Stamp - MFT - Simply Fabulous Sayings
Ink - MFT - Hybrid - Black
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided tape; Martha Stewart - glue pen; Glue Dots

Thank you for looking and commenting.  I really appreciate.

Birthday Wishes

Challenges Entered:

 



Muse Challenge #124

MFT Summer School:  Gallon/Quart/Pint

For the Muse Challenge where Ardyth is the Muse this week, I used the same color theme, similar flowers and stems and some glitter on the petals. 

For the MFT Summer School Challenge I chose blue (gallon), green (quart) and yellow (pint).

I chose "birthday wishes" as the sentiment, although other sentiments, such as get well, thinking of you, etc., would work well.  I like the look of tilting the panel just a touch.

Products used:

Cardstock - MFT - Sweet Tooth; Lemon Drop; Black Licorice
DP - MME - Bright; DCWV; Recollections - Bright and Basic
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Blueprints 2; Pierced Square STAX; Rectangle STAX Set 1; Upsy Daisy
Stamp - Hero Arts
Ink - MFT - Hybrid - Black
Embellishments - Wink of Stella (clear); MME - enamel dots
Marker - Pitt - black

Thank you for looking and commenting ... greatly appreciate your feedback.

This card was selected as an Honorable Mention at Muse (07-21-15).  Thank you for your votes.

Have a tree-mendous Christmas

I'm playing in the following challenges:
-- Muse:  Christmas Visions 10
-- MFTWSC 236

For the MCV 10 Challenge my inspiration came from a number of elements in Chriss' card.  Those elements used:
--the color theme of aqua, red and lime
--stripes
--texture
--two trees (in lieu of two mittens)
--movement (snow drift)
This was a fun challenge to use the colors.

The design fits (somewhat loosely) with the MFTWSC 236.

Products used:
Cardstock - MFT - Sweet Tooth; Smooth White; Blu Raspberry; Red Hot
DP - DCWV
Stamps - Hero Arts
Dies - MFT Die-namics - Blueprints 1 and 20; Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX; Stitched Snow Drifts; Grosgrain Texture Board (Retired); Pierced Circle STAX
Ink - Colorbox Pigment - Scarlet; Hampton Art Studio G (lime color)
Embossing Powder - Hampton Art - Clear
Embellishments - Gems - Recollections; Wink of Stella - Clear
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided tape; Martha Stewart - Glue Pen

Enjoy Your Day

The card, Enjoy Your Day, is entered for:
--Muse Challenge #123
--MFTWSC 235

Cardstock - MFT - Steel Grey; Sweet Tooth; Tangy Orange
DP - MME - Vintage Finds
Dies - MFT Die-Namics - Blueprints 1 and 20; Pierced Fishtail STAX; Gerbera Daisy
Ink - MFT - Hybrid - Black
Embellishment - Wink of Stella - Clear
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided tape; Martha Stewart - glue pen

The inspirations from Joan's card (Muse Challenge #123) include using scalloped edge, centered image, patterned paper background, Wink of Stella to glitter the flower and a pop of color.

Muse: Christmas Visions 9 - Celebrate the Season

MCV9 - Celebrate the Season
Inspirations for this card were the color theme (red, white and blue) and embossing.  Instead of the three embossed ornaments, I chose to gold-emboss three Christmas trees.  Additional shimmer was achieved by using clear Wink of Stella on one of the snow drifts and star. 

Cardstock - MFT - Midnight Blue, Sweet Tooth, Red Hot
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Blueprints 1 and 20; Stitched Snow Drifts; Sun, Moon and Stars
Stamps - Hero Arts
Ink - VersaMark; MFT - Hybrid - Black
Embossing Powder - Ranger - Gold  (Super Fine)
Embellishments - gems from stash
Adhesives - Scotch - two-sided tape; Martha Stewart - glue pen; Glue Dots

Note:  this card was selected as one of the five stars for the Muse: Christmas Visions 9 Challenge