I Kinda Like You Card - MFT Beary Special Birthday

I am slowly getting back into cardmaking and blogging after a winter plagued by health issues.

This card was made using My Favorite Things - Bear Special Birthday stamps and dies, Inside & Outside Stitched Circle Stax, Chevron Grid Background stamp and Cement Grey cardstock and ink, Bazzill cardstock and We R Memory Keepers Gemstone Next Level embossing folder.

The background was stamped directly onto the card base with matching ink first.  I then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and adhered it to the circle, trimming the excess off underneath.  The images, which I coloured with Copic markers were added next with foam tape for dimension.  The circle was then attached to the card base with more foam adhesive.  Next I coated the balloon and gift ribbons with Wink of Stella clear glitter and finally added a layer of Glossy Accents to the balloon.  The white marks that show on the photograph are the reflection from said Glossy Accents.

I am adding this card to Less Is More #313 - Balloons

Paper Smooches - Metallic Season's Greetings Card

This card was made with Paper Smooches Christmas Words 2, My Favorite Things Inside & Outside Stitched Circle Stax, Hero Arts Copper embossing powder, Simple Stories Snap Color Vibe pattern paper Bazzill cardstock and Wink of Stella glitter pen in clear.

I began by die cutting the sentiment, leaves and holly berries and then heat embossed the sentiment multiple times with the copper embossing powder.  I set this aside and die cut the circle from the white layer, this was then adhered to the top folding card base with foam tape.  The elements were then arranged using a combination of foam tape and glue.  The final step was to coat the holly berries with Wink of Stella.

I am adding this card to CAS Colours & Sketches - Challenge 196

MFT - Snuggle Bunnies

This card was made My Favorite Things Snuggle Bunnies stamps and dies, Stitched Circle Scallop Frame, Distress Inks in Ripe Persimmon, Candied Apple and Scattered Staw, Distress Watercolor cardstock, Copic Sketch markers, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Mix and Bazzill cardstock and vellum.

The first step was to create the ink blended background panel which I then lightly spritzed with water.  I set this aside to dry whilst I stamped and coloured the 2 images.  The sentiment was heat embossed with Hero Arts white embossing powder.  I then die cut the scallop frame and added vellum behind it to help the main images stand out.  I then adhered everything to a top folding card base using foam tape for the sentiment and images.  The final step was to add the sequins.

I am adding this card to the Cas Colours and Sketches Challenge - 195

I am also adding it to Seven Hills Monthly Craft Challenge

Sending Hugs Card

 I have returned to blogging after a short break to spend some time with my daughter.

This card was made with My Favorite Things Chevron Grid background stamp, Die-namics Sending Hugs, Blueprints 13, Sno Cone and Cement Grey cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Clustered Leaves die, Persimmon Distress Ink, Hero Arts Unicorn Ink and Bazzill vellum.

I began by stamping the background stamp onto Sno Cone card.  This layer was die cut with the largest of the Blueprints 13 dies.  The leaves were cut from vellum and adhered to the stamped panel.  The word die was cut 3 times and layered together, distress ink was applied to create an ombre effect on the top layer.  All the elements were then attached to a top folding card base.

I am adding this card to CAS(E) this Sketch - #194

 

Diamond Aperture Card

This card was made with My Favorite Things Hello There dies, Birthday Bears stamps and Blueprints 13, American Crafts glitter paper, Hero Arts white embossing powder, Cricut Explore Air and MFT cardstock.

Using the Cricut Design Space app on my iPad I created the diamond aperture and matching frame.  The white layer was then die cut using the largest die from Blueprints 13.  The frame was adhered before adding it to a top folding card base with foam tape.  I heat embossed the sentiment next then die cut the 'hi' word 3 times in white and once in silver glitter paper.  I added these elements to the card to finish.

I am adding this card to Less Is More - Week 294 - Diamonds

I am also adding it to CASology - Week 216 - Frame

MFT - Jingle All The Way Card

This card was made using an older My Favorite Things stamp set called Jingle All The Way, Pebbles Home for Christmas, Avery Elle Wonky Stitched, MFT Inside & Outside Stitched Circle Stax, Copics, Hero Arts white embossing powder, Wink of Stella clear  and Bazzill cardstock.

The first step in making this card was to colour the image with Copic markers.  The card layers were then assembled following Freshly Made Sketches #254 design. 
 

CAS(E) this Sketch - Guest Designer

I was delighted to be asked to be the guest designer for this weeks challenge.  I loved the sketch and had fun creating 4 cards.  I used the same stamp, die set and layout for all the cards but created different backgrounds for each one.  The stamp set is Lil' inker All About Ampersand and the dies are My Favourite Things Ampersand.

For the card above I also used Simon Says Stamp Wide Stripes Background Stamp, MFT Blueprints 13, Hero Arts Platinum embossing powder and MFT cardstock and ink in Grout Gray.

For this card I also used Avery Elle Wonky Stitched dies, Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin and Mustard Seed, Hero Arts Platinum embossing powder and Bazzill cardstock.

This card also used Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes, American Crafts glitter paper and Bazzill cardstock.

Other supplies used for this card are My Favorite Things Polka Dot Cover-up die, Hero Arts Gold embossing powder and Bazzill cardstock.

MFT Beary Special Birthday

This card was made with My Favorite Things Beary Special Birthday stamps and dies, Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feathers, Distress Watercolor cardstock, Hero Arts white embossing powder, Blueprints 15 and MFT cardstock and Bazzill Vellum.

The images were stamped, coloured with Copics and die cut.  These were set aside while images from the stamp set were heat emossed on the watercolor cardstock.  The panel was then watercoloured using the Distress inks listed above.  The sentiment was heat embossed onto a black flag die cut.  The watercoloured panel was die cut with the largest Blueprints die and then the elements were adhered over a vellum circle using foam tape to add some dimension.

I am adding this card to SSS Wednesday Challenge - Let's Go Wild

Galaxy Background - First Attempt

This card was created with Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot, My Favorite Things Count The Stars stamps and dies, Copic Opaque White Pigment and Bazzill cardstock.

The inks were layered onto watercolour cardstock and then lightly spritzed with water.  Copic pigment was then flicked over the entire panel.  The largest die from MFT Blueprints 13 was used to cut the panel to size.  Vellum was die cut with the word die and then heat embossed in white as was the sentiment.  Both were added to the galaxy layer with foam tape behind the word die cut for dimension. 

Stripes And Florals Card

 

This card was made using Simon says Stamp Wide Stripes Background stamp, My Favorite Things Flashy Florals and Blueprints 13, Avery Elle Handwritten Notes, Pretty Pink Posh Clear Droplets in 6 and 4mm sizes, MFT Ink and Bazzill cardstock.

The background was stamped using Versafine ink in Onyx Black and then die cut with the largest of the blueprints dies.  The flower was stamped in Razzle Berry and Cotton Candy and the leaves with Gumdrop Green and Limeade.  The sentiment was stamped after adhering the striped layer.  Then the leaves and flower were added before finishing with the droplets.

I am adding this card to  CAS(E) This Sketch #181

Birthday Card

 

This card was made using Penny Black By The Numbers die , Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn and Mermaid Lagoon,  MFT Stitched Rectangle, MFT Cardstock and Avery Elle Handwritten Notes.

I die cut the numbers die from watercolour cardstock and coloured it with the inks listed above.  Whilst that dried I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment.  To put the card together I used foam tape behind the die cut and under the sentiment strips but adhered the white layer flat to a top folding card base.

Simple & Quick Thank You Card

This card was created with Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 2,

 Penny Black Heartfelt, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear

 6mm & 4mm sequins, Bazzill Cardstock, My Favorite Things

 Cardstock and ribbon from my stash.

I began by cutting the border die.  I adhered this flat to the white

 layer.  I then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black

 ink.  I adhered this layer to the card base using craft foam to give

 dimension.  The final step was to add a few sequins.