CAS Mixup - just because ...

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Stopping by to play in the CAS Mixup - Metals challenge for October.  My card includes aluminum foil, smooshing, die cuts, stamping.  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.

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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.)

Card Stock - Recollections; Ranger - Yupo
DP - Recollections
Dies - MFT
Markers - Sharpies
Ink - MFT
Stamp - Hero Arts
Other - Rubbing Alcohol; gem

MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Ombre'

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A CAS card for the MFT Summer School Ombre' 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.  

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Card Stock - Recollections
DP - from stash
Dies - MFT
Texture Plate - MFT (retired)
Stamp - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Ranger - Distress Oxide
Sequins - from stash

MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Focal Point

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My card for the MFT Summer School - Focal Point 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.

Card Stock - MFT; Recollections
Dies - MFT; ArtC
Texture Plate - MFT - Grosgrain (retired)
Stamps - MFT; ArtC
Stencil - ArtC
Inks - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid; Versamark
EP - Hampton Art
Other - enamel dots from stash

MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Visual Triangle

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My card for the MFT Summer School - Visual Triangle consists of a scene with penguins. All die-cuts, stamps and hybrid black ink are MFT.  

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Card Stock - MFT; Recollections
DP - MME
Dies - MFT
Stencil - MFT
Inks - MFT - Hybid; Ranger - Distress
Stamps - MFT
Markers - Copics
Other - clear WOS; sequins

MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Rainbow

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My card for the MFT Summer School Rainbow 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.

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Card Stock - Recollections
DP - MFT
Stamps - Precious Remembrance; MFT
Dies - MFT
Inks - MFT - Dye; Versamark
EP - Stampendous
Other - clear sequins

MFT - Summer School Session 2 - Monochromatic

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It's summer school time at MFT. The first class of this session is Monochromatic.  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.

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Card Stock - Recollections
DP - DCWV
Dies - MFT
Stamps - MFT; Hampton Art

Twofer Card Challenge #8 - Geometric

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Another fun challenge at Twofer where the prompt is Geometric.  A framed stitched square die was used for my cards.

Card 1 - Celebrate It's Your Day (Birthday category)

The negative of the die 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.

This card will also be entered into the MFT Summer School - Session 2 - Monochromatic 

Card 2 - May Your Holidays Sparkle (Christmas category)
The stitched frame piece 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.  

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Card Stock - Recollections
DP - DCWV; Recollections
Acetate - Recollections
Dies - MFT
Stamps - MFT; Hampton Art
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Other - gems and sequins from stash

CAS Mix Up - thinking of you

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CAS Mix Up August 2018 has a fun challenge at this time ... it is Stencil Monoprint.  I was so intrigued that I gave it a go.  My rendition includes the stencil monoprint, stamping, die-cuts and stitching on the die-cut.

Distress Inks in the shades of Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade were inked onto the back of a swirly-design stencil ... then the ink 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.

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Card stock - Recollections
Water color paper - Masters Touch
Stencil - Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz)
Inks - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid
Stamps - Hampton Arts
Markers - Prismacolor Pencils
Sequins - from stash

CAS Watercolour and CAS Mixup - sending you ...

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Time to play cards in two challenges:

--CAS Watercolour - Splash Watercolouring Technique and CAS Mixup - Colour Your Dies

In honor of Nancy's last challenge as host, the technique at CAS Watercolour is Splash Watercolouring. 

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.

Methods used:  Water-colour Splash, die-cuts, stamping, heat embossing.

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Card Stock - Recollections; MFT
Watercolor Paper - Master's Touch
Dies - MFT
Stamps - Hero Arts
Ink - Ranger - Distress and Distress Oxides; MFT - Hybrid
Other - clear sequins

MFT - SS2018 - Symmetry - Send You X's and O's

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It is the last day of MFT Summer School ... today is Symmetry.

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.

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Card Stock - Recollections; MFT
DP - Pebbles
Dies - MFT
Stamp - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Other  - WOS

MFT - SS2018 - Complementary Colors - thinking of you

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Day 4 of MFT Summer School is Complementary Colors.

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.

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Card Stock - Recollections
DP - DCWV
Dies - MFT
Stamps - Precious Remembrance; Hampton Art; MFT
Inks - MFT - Dye and Hybrid
Other - sequins

MFT SS2018 - Repetition - Make a Wish or Two

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It's Day 3 at MFT Summer School ... today is Repetition. 

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.

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Card Stock - Recollections; MFT
DP - from stash, Pebbles
Dies - MFT
Stamps - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Versamark
Markers - Copics
EP - Stampendous
Other - sequins and rhinestones; WOS

MFT SS2018 - Primary Colors - Hello Enjoy Your Day

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It's Day 2 at MFT Summer School.  Our assignment is Primary Colors.

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'.

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Card Stock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT; ArtC
Stamps - MFT; Fiskar
Ink - MFT - Dye and Hybrid
Other - WOS; rhinestones

MFT SS2018 - White Space - thinking of you

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It's Summer School at MFT.  Time to play cards.  The first day's assignment is White Space.

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.

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Card Stock - Recollections
Water Color Paper - Masters Touch
Dies - MFT; ArtC
Stamp - Hampton Art
Inks - Ranger - Distress Oxides; MFT - Hybrid
Color Shine - heidi swapp

Twofer - Butterflies

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Time to play in Darnell's Twofer Card Challenge #5 - Butterflies.  This challenge is thoroughly enjoyable ... making two cards for one challenge.

The cards presented are in the Birthday and Get Well categories.   The common element is the solid butterfly die cut from MFT Fancy Butterflies.

Card 1 - Happiest of Birthdays.  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.

Card 2 - sending get well wishes. 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.

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Card Stock - Recollections
DP - Vellum - Recollections
Dies - MFT
Stamps - MFT
Embossing Folder/Board - MFT; The Paper Studio
Inks - Distress; MFT
Embellishments - from stash
Other - Color Shine - heidi swapp

CAS Watercolour - You Did It!

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The CAS Watercolour Challenge for May is Rainbow.  My rendition includes the following:

On a white panel the rainbow explosion was created using a stamp from MFT Distressed Patterns using a variety of Distress Inks. After stamping, each of the colored areas was placed lightly into water spritzed onto my craft mat to enable the colors to slightly blend/run.  When the rainbow panel was dry, it was over stamped with a Water Droplets Background stamp.  The white panel was created using Stitched Cloud Edges die and trimmed with black using the same die. The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

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Wish everyone a wonderful Mother's Day!

Card Stock - Recollections
Dies - MFT
Inks - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid
Stamps - MFT; Deep Red; Hero Arts

Twofer - Get Well - Thinking of You

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Another fun challenge at Darnell's Twofer Card Challenge #3.  This episode's opportunity is Blossom.

The sentiment on Card 1 (on the right in the picture) falls within the Get Well category.  Card 2 (on the left) is Thinking of You.  From MFT Doodle Blooms stamp and dies I used a stamp and die to create a trio of flowers in Card 1.  Card 2 uses the same stamp and die for the middle of the large flower.  Bold and bright colors with glittery flower centers were used in Card 1.  Card 2 was created using softer colors with a flower printed enamel dot for the center.

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Card Stock - Recollections
DP - DCWV; heidi swapp
Stamps - MFT; Fiskars
Dies - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics
Embellishments - sequins; glitter dots; enamel dot

Muse - Best Friends

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Time for Muse Challenge 254 where Kim has provided a playful card for our inspirations. My rendition includes general theme, animal friends, grass, upper left-placed sentiment.

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Marilyn

Card Stock - Recollections
DP - from stash
Dies - MFT
Stamps - Big Red; Stamplorations; Fiskars
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics
Other - gems; clear WOS

CAS Mix Up - sending get well wishes

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Today, playing in the February CAS Mix Up card challenge.  Our inspiration is to use Felt, Cork or Canvas plus stamping plus a choice.

My card includes cork, water color, die-cut, dry embossing, stamping.  I die-cut the detailed butterfly from cork.  The water color panel beneath was cut using a solid butterfly die.  The butterfly is mounted on a "quilted" round panel.  The quilting was achieved by using a striped cutting plate to dry emboss ... ran it through Big Shot twice ... the second time at a 90 degree angle.  A few gray-toned gems  and sentiment complete the card.

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Marilyn

Card Stock - Recollections
Dies - MFT
Stamp - MFT
Ink - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid
Other - Cork - DCWV; gemstones

CAS Watercolor - Make a Wish or Two

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Today, playing in the February CAS Watercolor challenge.  This time the inspiration is Heart.

My card includes a smooshed Distress Ink water color die-cut heart. A stencil was used to make a flower outline both on the heart and white panel. Black glitter embellishments were added for interest.

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Marilyn

Card Stock - Recollections
Dies - MFT
Stamp - MFT
Stencil - ARTc
Marker - Micron
Ink - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid
Other - glitter gems

Muse - Happy Birthday My Friend

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Time to play at Muse Challenge #253 where Tracey has provided a fun card for our inspirations. For my card I used same colored background, bear, heart, white sentiment on black.

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Marilyn

Card Stock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT
Stamps - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Pigment; Ranger - Distress Oxides; 
Markers - Copics; Gelly Roll

Twofer - Hearts - Joy and Hugs

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Today, I'm playing in the Twofer Card Challenge #2 - Hearts... a new and very creative opportunity for card making developed by Darnell and her design team.  How fun to design two different cards with different themes using the same stamp and/or die.

My two cards use one of the MFT Stitched Heart Stax Die-namics as the common element.

Card 1 - a very CAS creation - an alcohol ink blended panel was used to die-cut a heart.  The sentiment was die-cut three times using MFT Slate Grey cardstock and the MFT Joy die.  The sentiment layers were glued together and painted with a couple coats of clear WOS.  A few clear sequins complete the card.

Card 2 - the same MFT Stitched Heart Die-namic was used to cut a heart from MFT Electric Red card stock. The heart was embellished with Distress Ink die-cuts using Sizzix (Tim Holtz) Gear Head dies. A die-cut arrow and a stamped Hugs sentiment complete the card.

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Marilyn

Card Stock - MFT; Recollections

Dies - MFT; Sizzix

Stamp - MFT

Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Ranger - Distress; Copic - Alcohol Refills

Other - clear sequins