Muse - TO A DEAR FRIEND

Greetings!

It's time to play cards with Jenni.  For the Muse 163 challenge my card is almost a CASE of Jenni's beautiful design with a few exceptions. Inspirations applied are textured background, (Gerbera) daisy, strip with sentiment across the panel, 3 colors of pink for flower. The texture on the panel is from a chevron cutting plate used to emboss then turned and embossed again.  

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

Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
DP - Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid

Hugs,
Marilyn

CASology - Sweet Friend

Hello Everyone,

This week's CASology challenge is a fun one with the cue word "sprinkle." From childhood I remember the candy sprinkles and applied 'pretend ones' to my card.  The cupcake stamp was altered a little (paper pieced the bottom and used cloud dies to make big frosting). The red dots are the "sprinkles" ... and some always fell on the table, floor, etc.!!  To give the sprinkles a realistic look I applied a couple coats of clear WOS. 

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

Cardstock - MFT; Recollections
DP - MME
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - Michaels
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Embellishment -  WOS

Muse ChristmasVisions 41 - Merry & BRIGHT

MCV41

Greetings!

This week's muse, Cornelia, at MCV provided a very fun and interesting card to pique our interests. For my card the applied inspirations are color palette, deer, half of the sentiment in black background, rhinestones to mimic the dots, side strip.  I mixed up things a little ... made the strip in rainbow colors and stamped the deer using the accompanying stamp for the die.

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

Products:
Card stock - MFT; Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Embellishments - WOS; rhinestones 

CTD389 - Cheers

Color Throwdown 389

Greetings everyone!

This week Vickie's inspiration is to use orange, pink and green.  For my card I made a pink and orange diagonal stripe panel and added a white flower with green leaves.  A couple coats of clear WOS finishes the center of the flower.

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

Products:
Card stock - MFT; recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Ink - MFT
Embellishment - WOS

Muse Challenge - Cheers

Muse Challenge 162 - Cheers

My card for this challenge is almost a CASE ... Tracey's card caught my eye ... so I went to work. Like Tracey did, I used my MISTI (a true friend for card making).  The inspirations from Tracey's card are a floral grouping (MFT Blissful Blooms stamps and dies), similar layout and colors, script sentiment in black, popped up a couple of flowers. I chose to apply the main panel to a black panel and added a couple of coats of sparkle with clear Wink of Stella.  The flowers and leaves are colored with Copics.

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

Products used:
Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Embellishment - WOS 

Color Throwdown - just a note

Color Throwdown 388

The color combination this week is yellow, blue, green, white. The center panel of my card was achieved using MFT Die-namics Striped Cover-up plate by cutting, gluing, turning a few times.

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

Products:
Cardstock - MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - Hero Arts
Inks - VersaMark; Ranger - Distress

MCV40 - WISHING YOU A JOYOUS SEASON

MCV40

My take on Chriss' card ... I used patterned paper in similar colors (in a small amount), black-framed sentiment panel, joyous sentiment/theme, enamel dots in lieu of poinsettia.

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

Products:

Cardstock - MFT

DP - GCD Studios

Dies - MFT - Die-namics

Ink - Colorbox - Pigment

EP - Hampton Arts

Embellishments - enamel dots - from stash

CASology - Be an OriGiNAL

CASology - cue word Pink

Pink glitter high-tops seem fit for this challenge.  IRL the paper is so sparkly.  

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

Products:
Cardstock - MFT; Recollections
DP - glitter paper from stash
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid

Addicted to CAS - Inlaid Die(s)

Fabulous - Addicted to CAS

A fun challenge from Sarah is to used inlaid dies(s).  This provided an opportunity to play and experiment.  I started with four different colors of cardstock scraps and die cut each using a Stitched Cloud Edge die, glued the pieces together, then cut with Pierced Circle Frames dies, rearranged and glued the pieces, then cut again using Pierced  Traditional Tag die. I had no idea what the outcome would be!!


Thank you for your looks ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Cardstock - MFT; Michaels
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Embellishments - enamel dots - from stash

The Paper Players Challenge 293

FRIENDS are flowers in the GARDEN OF LIFE
for The Paper Players Color Challenge.

Joanne challenged us to use four bright colors (Melon Mambo, Soft Sky, Mossy Meadow, Pumpkin Pie ).  Although I do not have these exact colors, I believe the colors I've used are close.

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

Products:
Cardstock - MFT; Recollections
Dies - MFT
Stamp - JOFY (Paper Artsy)
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics
Embellishments - WOS - clear; rhinestones - from stash

MCV Sending you WARM HUGS

MCV39


Today, I'm playing cards with Kimberly's fun inspiration. From her card I used most of the color palette, snow slope, blue sky, winter sport, stars.  The sky color was achieved by blending Distress Inks; the subtle watercolor look was achieved by blotting a hand wipe over the inked panel.  I decided a moose holding a cup of cocoa sitting on a snowboard would be fun!

Note:  the "sled" is cut from foil DP; the reflections make it appear to have smudges on it.

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

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
DP - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Ranger - Distress

Muse ... just because

Muse Card Challenge 160

Michelle provided us a lovely card with a fantastic layout for our inspirations and playing. Her card really caught my eye. For my card I used:
-basic layout with a couple alterations
-white strip with two-word sentiment
-butterfly
-panel
My butterfly is showing off some spring-time sparkle with a couple applications of clear Wink of Stella.

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

Products:
Cardstock - MFT
DP - MME
Dies - MFT; Martha Stewart
Stamp - Hero Arts
Ink - MFT  Hybrid
Embellishment - WOS

MCV38-celebrate-celebrate-celebrate

MCV38 

This week's MCV showcases a fun tree by guest designer, Maria Fischer.  Inspirations included on my card are tree, brown stump/container, colors, star, patterned background, repeating sentiment.  The gold foil star and enamel dots add some shine. The ornaments are two sizes and three colors of enamel dots.

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

Products:
Cardstock - MFT
DP - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Markers - Prismacolor pencils
Embellishment - enamel dots from stash

CASology - birthday hugs

Casology - birthday hugs

CASology has a fun challenge with the cue word of Washi. Although my card does not include real Washi Tape, the strips are made from a Washi die. 

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

Products:
Cardstock - MFT
DP - MME
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - Hero Arts
Embellishments - Zig - Wink of Stella; Ranger - Glossy Accents