MFT Camp Create: Coloring on Kraft and Magnificent Masking with CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #181

Happy Tuesday!! As I write this I am listening to my daughter catch a Pokeman and my husband sighing in disappointment that he didn't get one. He is standing outside at the end of the driveway trying to catch one. Charlotte is beating him and he does not like that!! Sigh.


Now on to why I am really posting!!  I created two cards for for My Favorite Things "Camp Create."

My first card is for Camp Create Day 2: Coloring on Kraft. I used my NEW MFT "Adorable Elephants" stamp set. I was so excited that they finally had it in stock. Now I am waiting for the matching dies to be in stock!!

I did a bit of masking with the flowers and used Prismacolor pencils to color the images in.  I did it in layers. After I was done, I used a black gel pen to go over the stamped lines. I created the grass by using several green pencils and making lines in different directions.

I used a die cut the image with a MFT "Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax." I mounted the elephant onto an A2 blue card base that had a die cut piece of chevron paper from MFT's "Calm and Cozy Chevron" paper pad. My last step was to adhere some Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins in trios on both sides of the kraft panel.

My second card was created by combining CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #181 and MFT's Camp Create Day 4: Magnificent Masking.

I started off by masking MFT's "Chunky Herringbone" stencil on a piece of white Bristol Board. I used Post It tape to make off a part of the white background that I wanted to be stenciled. I then used MFT's "Purple Rain" dye ink and blended it in. I ADORE this ink!!!

I die cut the panel with one of the dies in "Blueprints 13" and adhered it to a "Wild Cherry" top folding card base. Next I added some "Purple Rain" card stock strips above and below the herringbone pattern.  

I added a Simon Says Stamp! "Hugs" sentiment that I die cut out of "Black Licorice" card stock. I used Clear Wink of Stella over it to give it a bit of shine. I adhered the flowers and leaves from MFT's "Buildable Blooms" stamp and die set in a cluster. My last step was to adhere sequins for the flower centers and dots of Stickles in complementing colors inside the sequins. 

That is all for me today. Thank you for stopping by!!

Supplies:

"Smile"

Paper-Paper Studio "Kraft" card stock, PaperTrey Ink "Hawaiian Shores," MFT "Calm and Cozy Chevron" paper pack

Stamps-MFT "Adorable Elephants" and Altenew Sentiment

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies-MFT "Blue Prints 13" and "Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax"

Other-Prismacolor Pencils, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Ranger Multi Matte, Black Gel Pen, Foam Adhesive

Supplies:

"Hugs"

Paper-Bristol Board, MFT "Purple Rain," "Black Licorice" and "Wild Cherry" card stock

Ink-MFT "Purple Rain," "Wild Cherry, and "Limelight"  WPlus9 "Gala Red," "Pink Flamingo," and "Last Leaf"

Stamps-MFT "Buildable Blooms"

Dies-MFT "Buildable Blooms" and "Blueprints 13" Simon Says Stamp! "Hugs"

Stencil-MFT "Chunky Herringbone"

Other-Big Shot Machine, Sequins, Stickles-"Xmas Red,""Diamond," and "Enchanted"

Happy Sunday, another Simon Says "Superhero" Entry and 30 Day Color Challenge

Hello everyone!! This weekend FLEW by and I did not get as far as I wanted in my chores. This week is swamped so I know they won't get done either so I am thinking next week is when I start the summer projects.

Instead of chores, I did quite a lot of shopping. I took Charlotte shopping for bathing suits. This is the second time we have gone out and thank goodness Target had some that she liked. Shopping for bikini's with a 14 year old IS NOT FUN!!!! I have to admit that I don't love bikini's either but it is what all the girls are wearing and I fight my battles where I can. I also could not wear a bikini at her age-I was too fat. I am trying to have Char feel good about her body so I would never say she couldn't wear one.

I also bought a baby present for my cousin. Now that is something I can sink my teeth into. Gymboree used to be my favorite store when Char was little so I went there to buy a couple outfits for a future cousin. I bought these two one pieces with matching socks for each.

You may disagree but buying something for a boy is not as fun as a girl. They had some cute stuff but my eye kept turning to the adorable girl outfits. I need someone to have a baby girl so I can shop for her. (Chris does not-I used to spend A LOT at Gymboree because I had to buy all the matching accessories too. He was quite glad when Char grew out of that store!!)

I did have time in my craft room while some of my twelve loads of laundry were being done. (I offered to do Charlotte's this weekend as she has not done any for three weeks. She usually does her own.) I decided something this weekend as I was coloring. I HATE making one layer cards. I was using this adorable stamp from Penny Black "Fragrant," had it almost all colored in and splash!, my green Copic started to leak. I was SO MAD. I hate almost being done with something and having my card ruined. There was no way I could save it either.

I did complete one last Super Hero card for Simon Says Stamps "Wednesday" Challenge and the 30 Day Coloring Challenge.

Again, I used the Mama Elephant set "Tiny Heroes." The color scheme is similar to my last post but instead of the boy, I used one of the girls.

Isn't she cute? I used the blue diamond dust paper from Paper Adventures again as the background. I couldn't resist!! I also used the negatives from the boy card I created and posted the other day.

My embossing was not so hot on this card but that is okay. I used white pigment ink and I did not use my static guard brush before I stamped. I am always in such a hurry and forget that step but it is an important step. I was too lazy to go back and do it again. The card is hand made and I like the imperfection.

Here is a close up of the little girl. I should say that I highlighted both of these little images with Wink of Stella. Hard to tell, I know.

Anyway, that is all for today. Until next time... (which will probably be next week at the rate I am going!!)

Supplies:

Diamond Dust Paper from Paper Adventures

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Mama Elephant "Tiny Heroes" Shaker Card and 30 Day Color Challenge Day #9

Happy Tuesday everyone!! Today was the last day of classes for the High School students and tomorrow starts exams. I am so happy that you would think that I was the student. My daughter certainly isn't since she is one of those students. Charlotte is studying away for her Chemistry final. A week from today starts our summer vacation and I cannot wait!

Today I thought I would share with you a card that I had SO MUCH FUN making. I have been coloring away with The Daily Marker's 30 Day Coloring Challenge.

This challenge has made me dig out some of my under loved and not used stamp sets (hanging my head in shame about this) to have fun coloring with. Today I am showcasing Mama Elephant's "Tiny Heroes" set. Can I tell you that I LOVE this set? I actually made THREE cards but will be sharing them later on in the week.

I started off this card by coloring and die cutting the stamped images. I then die cut a white panel using an MFT die and misted it with soft teal Prima Color Bloom and bubblegum Tattered Angels. After the front was dry, I die cut a hole in the center. I then die cut pink circles to insert in the middle.

I am not going to go through how to make a shaker card because there are plenty of tutorials out there and I am not an expert in the least. (In fact, I stay away from them because I am usually terrible at them!!) Anyway, I filled the shaker with turquoise, pink and star sequins to match the little heroes. Didn't this come out so cute?

This was just one of those days that I was on a roll with mojo!!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by tonight. I know summers are so busy for people!!

Supplies:

InLinkz.com