Muse - Warm Wishes

Hello Paper Crafters!

 

Hope you're having an enjoyable day.  At the Muse Card Challenge #223 Anita provided a fantastic inspiration for our creativity with the most intricate butterfly. My card follows the general theme ... I used a black butterfly, bold/rich colors, abstract background inking.  I used colors in purple, red, yellow; butterfly that was stamped in black/heat embossed with clear EP. For some additional interest, a black and white striped strip with a very thin strip of silver glitter paper was added to one side of the panel.  A few clear sequins add some additional sparkle.

 

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

 

Marilyn

 

Card Stock - Recollections

Dies - MFT; ARTc

Stamps - MFT; ARTc

Ink - MFT - Dye; Hybrid; Colorbox - Pigment

Other - glitter paper; sequins

 

 

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - A Special Delivery ...

Hello Everyone!

 

Today, made a card for the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge ... use a moose.  The images were colored with Prismacolor pencils using mostly traditional Christmas colors.  A little shimmer was added to the mug, stripe on pants and pom pom on hat using clear WOS.  Sparkle was added with a very thin strip of silver glitter paper and clear sequins.  Some of the moose's attire was slightly altered using a white Gelly Roll pen.

 

Hope your day is enjoyable.  Thank you for visiting and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

 

Note - Honorable Mention

 

Marilyn

 

Card Stock - MFT; Recollections

Dies - MFT

Stamps - MFT

Other - Gelly Roll pen; glitter paper; clear sequins

 

Muse - just a note

Hello!

 

Hope you're having a wonderful day.  It's time for some fun at Muse Card Challenge #222 where Kim has provided an adorable card for our inspirations. My card is a close CASE ... I was inspired to use an arch shaped die-cut; bee, flowers, colors, ink blending, sequins. The bee was stamped and masked before the background colors were blended. The flowers and stems were stamped and die-cut.  All images were colored with Prismacolor pencils. Clear WOS was applied to the bee's wings and to the flowers for shimmer. Sparkle was added to the flower centers with clear sequins.

 

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

 

Note - Featured Member

 

Card Stock - Recollections

Dies - MFT

Stamps - MFT; jillibean soup; Hero Arts

Inks - MFT - Hybrid; Ranger - Distress

Markers - Prismacolors

Other - WOS; sequins

 

Muse - Congratulations ...

Hi Everyone,

Time to play at Muse ... Jenni provided our inspiration this week with a fantastic thank-you themed card ... unfortunately, she is leaving the Muse team ... always enjoy her CAS cards. Jenni, I believe you were one of the first who commented on my blog when I first started ... I will always remember that.  Look forward to periodically visiting your blog ... wish you and your hubs the best in your new adventure. 

 

My rendition of Jenni's card is celebratory themed and includes sentiments, colors, square design. The mat was colored to match the hearts. Some of the sentiments were masked and ink blended with the pink and yellow colors. For shimmer the hearts and the edge of the blue mat are painted with a few coats of clear WOS.

 

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

 

Note - Featured Member

 

Card Stock - Recollections

Dies - MFT

Stamps - MFT (Sentiments); Hero Arts (Heart)

Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Dye

Other - WOS

 

 

 

MCV - May Your Holidays Sparkle

Hi All!

 

Hope you're having an enjoyable summer.  Even with the hot, hot weather (120 F in Yuma, AZ, USA, a couple days ago), Christmas cards are on my mind.

 

Time to play cards at Muse ChristmasVisions 81 ... Chriss provided us a fun card with non-traditional Christmas colors. My rendition includes general layout and center placed sentiment. For the colors I opted for the traditional ... gold, red, green. The stars were colored with Prismacolor Pencils and painted with a few coats of clear WOS. A clear sequin is adhered to the centers of the small stars for extra sparkle.

 

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

 

Note - Featured Member

 

Marilyn

 

Card Stock - Recollections

Die - MFT

Stamps - Hampton Art; MFT

Ink - MFT - Hybrid

Markers - Prismacolors

Other - WOS; clear sequins

 

MFT - Camp Create - Sensational Sliders - Hey You

Hi All!

 

Another fun day at camp ... today we learned about sensational sliders. My card is interactive ... the tag pulls out of the 'jeans' pocket. Faded Denim Distress Ink was used to create a bleached/stonewashed look. A couple of 'rivets' and the 'yay' pocket tag were added. This could be a congratulatory themed card for a male teen/young adult ... the theme continues inside the card.

 

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

Marilyn

 

Card Stock - MFT; Recollections

Dies - MFT - Blueprints 1 or 2*; Pierced Tag Stax; Pretty Pocket (retired die/stamp set)

Stamps - MFT - Essential Sentiments; More Essential Sentiments; Pretty Pocket (retired); Distressed Patterns

Inks - MFT - Hybrid; Ranger - Distress - Faded Denim

 

*sometimes I mix up the large panel dies in these collections ... so am crediting both

MFT Summer Camp - Glitzy Glitter - You're the Best

Hello Everyone!

 

Another fun summer camp activity at MFT - Glitzy Glitter.  My card includes a butterfly die cut from four colors of glitter paper.  The dry embossed 'quilted' panel was achieved by using the Stripes CU (two passes through the Big Shot ... the second time with the CU turned 90 degrees) then cut with a pierced rectangle die.

 

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

 

Marilyn

 

Card Stock - Recollections

Glitter Paper - from stash

Dies - MFT - Striped CU; Pierced Square STAX; Fancy Butterflies

Ink - MFT - Hybrid

Stamp - from stash

Enamel Dots - from stash