Hello Bluebird Stamps - Picked For You

 

You can find me over on the Hello Bluebird Stamps blog today with all the details for this new card I made.  Use THIS LINK to go directly to the blogpost.  Thank you!

My Favorite Things - Color Challenge CC208

 

Such a soft and pretty colour combination for this new Color Challenge by MFT Stamps.  This is CC208!  Here are the products used in my card:-

Piles of Fun

Piles of Fun Die-namics

Herringbone Stencil

You Deserve The Royal Treatment (sentiment only)

I started out with a white panel of cardstock and I laid the stencil over it and then softly ink blended in a little of the 4 colours from the palette this week using MFT's inks.  I removed the stencil, stamped the sentiment, backed the panel with white craft from and applied it to a full A2 panel.

I stamped the images from the Piles of Fun stamp set and coloured them using Copic markers to work with the colour theme:-

Skin - E33, E11, E21, E00

Hair - RV0000, C5, C3, C1, RV10,

Coat - BV01, BV00, BV0000, C3, C1, C0

Dress - RV10, C3, C1, C0

Scarf - BG11, BG000

Boots - C3, C1, C0, C00

Dog (left) - C5, C3, C1, C0, C00, BV00, BV0000

Dog (right) - C5, C3, C1, C0, C00, RV10

Blushes - R22, R20, R000

Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and then the images were die cut and applied to the scene using dimensional foam tape to pop them up!

Wishing you luck with your challenge entry!!

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My Favorite Things - Wednesday Sketch Challenge - WSC638

Time for a new Sketch Challenge at MFT Stamps and above you'll see the new sketch and my inspiration card which uses the following products:-

Best Friends in the Galaxy

Best Friends in the Galaxy Die-namics

I started by creating a galaxy background by ink blending the bright points first and then coming around those bright 'blobs' with ever darker shades of Distress Oxide Inks.  I then created two columns from this panel using my paper trimmer, I backed them with foam tape and applied them to a white A2 panel per the sketch.

I stamped and coloured the adorable pandas from Best Friend In The Galaxy and coloured with the following Copic markers:-

Pandas - T6, T4, T2, C3, C1, C0, C00, R22, R20, R000

Moons - YR0000, C3, C1, C0, C00

Rocket - C3, C1, C0, C00

I die cut and applied them to the background panel and highlighted with a white gel pen.

To finish I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in silver on a black sentiment strip and applied this with more foam tape and then I added some 4 point stars with the white gel pen again.

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My Favorite Things - Let Your Hair Down

 

Welcome to my blog and a new project for MFT Stamps featuring 'Let Your Hair Down' which is illustrated by Tiddly Inks and one of my favourites!  I've used:-

Let Your Hair Down

Let Your Hair Down Die-namics

A2 Double Stitched Rectangles Die-namics

Diagonal Gingham 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Skinny Strips Die-namics

I started by using the Rectangles Die-namics and creating 3 panels in decreasing sizes from patterned and plain white cardstock.  With the smallest one I ink blended for sky and grass and distress with splashes of water.  Each panel was glued to the next and then to a plain white A2 panel, then to the card base and set to one side.

I stamped the images from Let Your Hair Down and coloured them with the following Copic markers:-

Skin - E33, E11, E21, E00

Hair - YR30, E55, E87

Shorts - C3, C1, C0

Top and Birds - RV06, RV04, RV02, RV10, R000

Branch - E87, E44, E43, E42, YG13, YG00

I die cut and highlighted with a white gel pen and applied to the blended background panel with dimensional foam tape.  I also stamped the sentiment on a sentiment strip and also used foam tape to apply.   Card done!

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Hello Bluebird Stamps - Spring Challenge

 

Hi everyone!  Just a super quick blogpost today to share my inspiration card for the newest design challenge by Hello Bluebird Stamps.

If you're reading this, I encourage you to visit the Hello Bluebird blog today to see lots of design team inspiration and to read the challenge rules.   A randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Hello Bluebird shop.

This is an Instagram only challenge and you must use the #hellobluebirdspringchallenge hashtag so that your post/entry can be found.  You can make a spring themed card, or use the colours from the mood board above to enter or as I have done, I've combined the two.

My card today was created using the:-

Nesting Circle Die

Little Painters Stamps and Dies

Grass Knoll Die

My Favorite Things - March Ready, Set, Christmas Challenge

 

In case you missed the news, MFT are now doing a month Christmas card challenge in place of the slimline challenge, join in monthly and get ahead on all your holiday cards!  My inspiration card today uses the following MFT products:-

Christmas Carols

Christmas Carols Die-namics

Blueprints 25

I started by ink blending a white A2 panel using Distress Oxides in Peacock Feathers, Uncharted Mariner, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot.  I splashed with water and then added a little white acrylic paint to the water and spattered that until I had a nice little blizzard going!

I die cut the panel using Blueprints 25 to give it a nice finished edge and I stamped the sentiment.

I stamped the images from Christmas Carols illustrated by Stacey Yacula and coloured them with Copic markers:-

Cow - E37, E34, C3, C1, C00

Bird - E77, E74, E70

Goat - W3, W2, W0, W00

Piglet - R11, R00, R000

Lamb - C3, C1, C0, C00, R11, R00, R000, R0000

Green - YG67, YG45

Red - R39, R29

Blushes - R20, R00, R000

Street Lamp - T5, T3, YR04, Y38, Y19, Y06

I highlighted with a white gel pen and die cut then backed them with one or two layers of dimensional foam tape and applied them to the scene to form a group of carollers.  To finish I used white pigment ink to stamp in some soft snowflakes and I stamped and glued the musical notes floating away from them.

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My Favorite Things - Wednesday Sketch Challenge - WSC637

 

I'm very happy you've joined me on my blog today for MFT's Wednesday Sketch Challenge WSC637.  You'll have seen above my inspiration card and the sketch that inspired it.  Read on for the details.  

Items used:-

Pig Time Fun

Pig Time Fun Die-namics

Drifts and Hills Stencil

Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

Double Stitched Rectangles  Die-namics

I started by using the two stencils together with  Saltwater Taffy and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Inks to create the background panel which I then die cut down to size using the Stitched Rectangles Die-namics.  I stamped the sentiment, backed the panel with a panel of white craft foam and then applied to an A2 panel of white cardstock then to the card base.

I stamped the images from Pig Time Fun that I would need and used the following Copic markers to colour them:-

Piglet - RV42, RV10, RV000, RV000, C1, C0, C00

Yacht - C1, C0, C00, E43, E42, E40, RV21, RV10, RV000, G00, G000, G0000, C1, C0, C00

I highlighted the cheeks and eyes with a white gel pen then die cut and added to the scene with dimensional foam tape.   In order to submerge part of the piglet image, I used and edge die to die cut the perfect size opening.

To complete the scene I added 3 sparkling water droplet style embellishments beside the piglet and with that, this card was done!

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