MFT Camp Create Day 2 - Coloring on Kraft

Hi friends!  I was supposed to post this yesterday, but my WIFI router bit the dust and I had no internet!  I thought my internet service was out, but it was just the router.  So I now have a new one and all is good!

 

So I'm participating in MFT's Camp Create and I'm behind again!  I'm posting yesterday's challenge of coloring on kraft today (even though I had it done yesterday...darn technology!).

 

I decided to make a tag.  The flowers and leaves were stamped and die cut from kraft paper and colored with Prismacolor pencils.  It's very primary coloring.  I'm no expert with the pencils! I don't think I need to explain any of the details of the card.  Very simple design.

 

I used  this tag as my inspiration from the Tag You're It! challenge.

 

I earned this badge today!

 

I'm hoping to post tomorrow for days 3 & 4 of MFT's challenges.  I do have a post for the Time Out challenge scheduled!  See you then!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Funky Flowers and Homespun Birdhouse (MFT)

Paper:  Desert Storm (SSS), pattern paper (Hobby Lobby)

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, versafine onyx black, Prismacolor pencils

Accessories:  Tag Sale: Quilted (PTI), Spectrum Noir crystal clear shimmer, enamel dots, fun foam, ribbon 

MFT Camp Create Day 1 - Fantastic Foiling

Hi all!  It's Camp Create week at My Favorite Things and I'm hoping to attend all week.  I'm a day behind, so I have to catch up! 

The challenge for day 1 is foiling.  I have a Minc Mini machine, but don't have a laser printer to do the foiling.  There are other methods, and I chose to use the foiling pen.

You can't see the foiling on this picture, but you can see it on the next one.  I foiled the center of the flower and the stamens.  I first die cut the flower and leaves then added the ink from the pen, placed the foil over the flower, and put it through the Minc Mini.  This was flower was my second try.  It didn't work out very well on the first try, but I did get it to work fine on the second try.  Then I colored it with copic markers.  I then went to work on the watercolored panel.  I used yellow, orange, and green distress inks, dried it, and then put some water droplets on it.  It's adhered to the base with fun foam.  The flower is attached with dimensional tape.  I finished it off with sequins. 

Here's a close-up of the flower so you can see the foil in the light.

 I used the sketch from Can You Case It challenge blog. 

 

Here's my badge for this challenge!

 I'm working on the day 2 challenge today which is coloring on kraft.  I don't know that I've ever tried that technique.  I have to break out the Prismacolor pencils!

Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe

Stamps:  Funky Flowers (MFT), Sentiment (Verve)

Paper:  Recollections white, Strathmore watercolor

Ink:  Spiced marmalade, mustard seed, and twisted citron distress inks; Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black

Accessories:  Funky Flowers dies (MFT), sequins, Minc Mini, foil, fun foam, dimensional tape



Freshly Made Sketches #244

Hi everyone!  I'm back again with a card for two challenges today.  I love this stamp set and haven't had the opportunity to use it yet.  I decided to make a shaker too.  These flowers were colored the other day with copics, and today I decided to die cut them for this card.  I placed some SU designer paper behind the shaker...I love that pop of green.  I also love that little bee just buzzing around!  The grass was stamped and die cut four times and layered at the bottom of the flowers. I added the sentiment and sequins to finish it off.  And of course there is shimmer on all of the die cuts!

 

I used the Freshly Made Sketches for my layout.

 

I'm also entering this into the 30 Day Coloring Challenge.  This is my second entry so far.  Let's see how many I can enter!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Recipe



Stamps:  Fly By Friends (MFT)

Paper:  Recollections white, SU pattern paper

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, copic markers

Accessories:  Stitched Arch Stax die (MFT), Blueprints #13 die (MFT), sequins, Spectrum Noir crystal clear shimmer, dimensional tape 

Just Us Girls #351 - Trend Week

Happy Saturday!  It's been super hot and humid here this week.  Not a fan of humidity!

 

We have a new challenge over at Just Us Girls.  It's Trend Week and Vicki chose sponging.  One of my favorite things to do!

 

I just received a box full of the new MFT products yesterday and thought I color up the little bear with copics.  I gave him some texture by putting some copic various ink on a washcloth and dabbing it on him. (I remember seeing this done when I went for my copic certification and thinking it was so cool!)  I added some shimmer on the balloon and box.  The sponging came in on the background.  I taped off the perimeter of the cardstock and sponged distress inks on it.  Then I splattered it with water.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink and embossed.  The bear was added with fun foam and I also added some sequins.

 

I'm also entering this in the 30 Day Coloring Challenge.  I've colored a couple of other things...one didn't turn out good and the other I haven't finished.  I'll be posting it later.

 

You can see more from the JUGs design team and our July guest on the JUGs blog.

 

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Beary Special Birthday (MFT), Hippo Bird Day (Gina K)

Paper:  Recollections white, Bermuda bay

Ink:  Versafine onyx black; broken china, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers distress inks

Accessories:  Beary Special Birthday die (MFT), sequins, clear embossing powder, copic various ink, fun foam, white gel pen, Spectrum Noir crystal clear



Time Out Challenge #61 - Inspired by Words

We are being inspired by words over at the Time Out blog.  Here's the inspiration:

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine."

Anthony J. D'Angelo

 

I immediately thought of this sun when I saw the inspiration quote, then I saw this rainbow in my "new, never used" box.  I had to use both.  I die cut the rainbow from watercolor paper and colored each piece with Zig brushes in rainbow colors.  I spritzed them with water and lifted some of the color with a paper towel.  I did the same with the sun and then stamped the cute face on it.  It went along nicely with the sentiment die cut which was cut four times and stacked.  I added some shimmer to the word and some sequins.

 

You can see more from the Time Out design team and out guest for this challenge, Sue, on the Time Out blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Best Buds (Paper Smooches)

Paper:  Recollections white, summer sun, Masters Touch watercolor paper

Ink:  Versafine onyx black, Zig clean color brush markers

Accessories:  End of the Rainbow die (MFT), Large Sunshine die (Lil' Inkers), Smile die (Lil' Inkers), sequins, Spectrum Noir crystal clear marker, fun foam





Happy Wedding Day - CTS#179

Hi all!  We have a wedding to attend today, and of course I had to make a card!  I wanted an elegant card and gold embossing means elegant to me.  The paper I used, even though you can't see, is an ivory shimmer paper.  I embossed the sentiments and leaves and die cut some flowers that were stamped.  I added sequins and put the main panel on fun foam.  It's much prettier in person!

 

I used  this week's CAS(E) this Sketch for my starting point.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Embellished Elegance (PTI)

Paper:  Poison ivory shimmer

Ink:  Versamark, Delicata gold, pale tomato, fresh peach

Accessories:  Embellished Elegance dies (PTI), gold embossing powder, sequins, corner rounder, fun foam



Just Us Girls #350 - Word Week



Happy 4th of July weekend to my American friends!  It's word week over at Just Us Girls and Maria has chosen the word "summer".

 

I wanted to make a background with sunbeams, and chose this stencil from Memory Box.  I inked the back of it with three Distress inks and spritzed it with water then laid it on a piece of watercolor paper.  I then die cut the word from this piece and from black fun foam.  I layered the two and set it aside.  Using my mini MISTI, I stamped the sentiment.  (I messed up my original watercolor piece with my stamping, so the MISTI came in handy for try #2!)  I layered everything on black cardstock and added sequins.  I covered the die cut with shimmer and glossy accents for some shine.

 

You can see more from the JUGs design team and our July guest on the JUGs blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Shakers and Sprinkles (PTI)

Paper:  Recollections white, black, Strathmore watercolor paper

Ink:  Ripe persimmon, mustard seed, and squeezed lemonade distress inks; Versafine onyx black

Accessories:  Shakers and Sprinkles die (PTI), Shine stencil (Memory Box), black fun foam, sequins, spectrum noir crystal clear, glossy accents