MFT Sketch #273

I follow My Favorite Things and get notification about their challenges.  This week's sketch challenge is a great sketch 

 

I don't have many MFT stamps, but do have a few older dies.  So pulled out some of them and a stamp set that I've had for years but never used!

I bought a paper pack yesterday as it was on special ($3.45 for a pad of sheets of  81/2" x 11 " paper)  It is yellow/orange base so I decided to use layers of different papers

 

I used a creamy coloured card base and then used MFT stitched and rounded rectangle dies to cut different PP.  I stamped the sentiment onto the smallest die cut from the same card as the base.  I stamped the butterfly onto the die and then onto some PP and fussy cut it.  Add a few sequins to finish

Hope you all have a lovely Easter.  

 

Three of a Kind....

well it's been a very hectic and tiring week - still not fully recovered from my virus and feeling very tired at night, so nearly a week since I last blogged.   Have done a few cards -mostly for DT work and I have one to share today as it's a new challenge at Creative Craft Cottage.

Our sponsor this fortnight is  The East Wind

 

I chose to work with an image called Aurora Floral Kiss

I printed her out and used Copics as my colouring medium.  My dots are a la Kathy Racoosin. I die cut the panel out with Die-Namics stitched round rectangles The sentiment is from a Kaisercraft set. My three of a kind are the three orange and red flowers.  I made these with punches.  The background flourish is a holly die cut with some watercoloured paper.

As this fits the theme (Spring in her step) for the Challenge at The East Wind Blog  I am entering one. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have an awesome weekend. 

Live your Dream with Passion

That's one of the sentiments in one of the new Tim Holtz stamp sets...

 

I got this set in today's parcel from Simon Says Stamp together with  couple more stamp sets, a die set from DieNamics, a stencil, some sticky adhesive sheets, a new Wink of Stella pen, micropore tape, SSS Fog card stock, mini brushes and the January Distress ink colour Cracked Pistachio... 

So what's girl to do.... but create.

I took some Strathmore watercolour paper and used distress markers in Spiced Marmalade and Walnut Stain to colour up the stamp.  Spritzed with water and then stamped onto the paper.  Used an old Wink of Stella pen that I've added water to, to move the colour around.  Lots of sparkle in real life.   The die was cut with the watercolour paper and the sentiment stamped in Versafine black ink.    Once the butterfly had dried, I fussy cut it and added with some dimensional tape.  I finished it off with some gems.  The panel was added to a kraft card which had been embossed and inked with Antique Linen distress ink.  

I have added this to the "Favourite Quote or Saying" at Crafting When We Can blog.

Hot August Night

Second post of the day.... my Creative Craft Cottage post is here

Today is the start of a new challenge at Die Cut Divas... Arlene has chosen a awesome theme... Hot August Nights.... Hop over to the blog to see what she has in mind... I did struggle a bit as August is winter time for me... but after reading Arlene's brief... she talks about nights of rock and roll in Reno... I finally came up with an idea.....

As is my way, the card is CAS... I started by masking off the centre and painting it with some Koh-i-noor water colour paints.  I stamped the rockabilly girl from The Greeting Farm onto some scrap white card and coloured her with Copics.  I fussy cut her and layered her onto a little die cut doily from a Die-namics die.  It is a super cute little size.  The You is a Simon Says Stamp die cut with a matching sentiment.  I drew around the masked area with a Copic multiliner pen. 

We would love to have you join us over at Die Cut Divas with you ideas for a Hot August Night

More "Stenciled" action

I have another card I created CASEing a card from Debby Hughes on Day 3 of class

I started by spritzing some Perfect Pearls mist in Heirloom Gold and a pinky colour I had made myself.  Once it dried I used used some Wendy Vecchi Embossing paste over a Mr Huey Chevron mask, just down one side.  I then worked on the flower embellishment.  It is a digi from Bugaboo.  I printed it out twice and used some chalk inks to paint the flowers.  I then layered the flower centres with some dimensional tape.  I then used some pearlescent paper and cut two leaves pieces using a Sizzix die.  Added all the elements to the card together with the sentiment which is Simon Says Stamp  and was white embossed onto black card.  I added some pink and white pearls to finish.

I also made a lovely felt flower tonight.  One of my FB friends saw a die set I posted last year and asked me about it and then another one want to know what size it was... so I made it up to show Anita and Lilian

That's it for me tonight.  Time to head to bed

Stenciled Backgrounds at Die Cut Divas

Today over at Die Cut Divas,  Arlene show cased a couple of projects I did with a Dreamweaver stencil.  This month, Dreamweavers are our sponsors and they very generously provided the Design Team with some stencils to work with.  One of mine was a Damask Background.  (LJ 907 Damask)

 

Here is the card I made

 I started with a piece of watercolour paper which I distressed with inks.  I laid the stencil on and then used some Festive Berries ink over it.  I used a long rectangle die from Spellbinders to cut it.  I tied around a ribbon and added to a blue card.  I used a Fiskars scallop edge punch and added some red card behind.   I stamped the sentiment onto some sticky back vellum cut with a Die-namics die.

My second piece is a bookmark.  This one came about as it was my first attempt at stenciling with paints.... it did not come off as well as I wanted, but I manage to selvage a piece to make this

The background was made with Gelatos and then the stencil was done with Black acrylic paint.  My sentiment is from Hero Arts and once again, I cut with a Die-Namics banner die and edged with a Copic marker to give the illusion that it is matted. 

Thanks again to Dreamweaver's for sponsoring us at Die Cut Divas.

Type Hype over at Moxie Fab World

The Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World is this fabulous pic

 I took inspiration from the old time typewriter and went for a vintage type card



I started with some white card stock and this Pink Paislee stamp set

 I took a number of the stamps and made a collage by using Pumice Stone distress ink.  I then sponged the ink all over and used a tool to distress the edges.  I then inked them with Vintage Photo.  I stamped the typewriter with Black Archival ink and used the Vintage Photo to distress.  I spritzed the panel with some gold Perfect Pearls and water mist.  The card base is some Neenah Desert Storm cardstock.  I finished the card off with a Cherry Lynn flourish and  a Dienamics rolled rose.  My sentiment was made with the computer using Travelling Typewriter font(free here from dafont.com) die cut with a Dienamics die.

I'm adding this to Die Cut Diva's challenge Anything goes challenge as well.

Thanks for stopping by this week.  And a big welcome to all my new followers.... hope you enjoy your stop over.

Dawn

CAS-ual Friday challenge - take 2

I'm entering this card into CAS-usal Friday's dies/punches challenge, but not too sure if you can really count it as CAS... what do you think?



There aren't many embellishments, but there's not a lot of negative space either!  I had my idea for this card in the middle of the night so as soon as I could, I got into my craft room to create it this morning.  I used some Hero Arts watercolour paper and Distress inks to make my background rainbow.  The adorable sentiment is from Inkadinkado ~ a set called "Friendly Advise".  I stamped it in black ink and clear embossed.  I finished with a rolled rose (my die cut for the challenge)

As it is an encouragement card, I have added this to the Paper Crafts 2012 Gallery Idol open auditions and Simon Says Stamp ~ CAS cards.

Are you enjoying your weekend.  After a busy day cleaning, including the insides of the windows, I did get some time to craft.  Made my card for Hero Arts Spring Exchange and I also got to look at days 1-4 of A Cut Above on-line class.  You can purchase just the Part 1 or just Part 2 or the combined package.  Part 1 suited me so got it... go here to purchase.  Well worth it!  As I don't have an electronic cutter, it was great to just be able to purchase the part that related to manual machines.  Thanks On-line classes for doing this.  Now off to have some lunch before finishing the course and trying out some of the ideas.

Dawn 

PS don't forget to enter my give-away  HERE

Jumping for Joy!

Finally can share my exciting news..... been jumping for joy since I got an email from Clare who is the lead designer for the Card group on Simply Scrapping Crafts to say that my application to join the team was successful.... Yeah... thanks Clare and Judy ( the owner of the site)  I am so excited to be part of the team..

Today we got introduced and were able to provide our first samples as a team.... all three D's.... yes my other team members are Dani and Dana.... how's that for a bit of a giggle...
Here's our intros and this weeks challenge.... a sketch by Clare.

Here's my sample card

As you can see I turned the sketch upside down.  My card stock came with the sewing already printed on it... ( Got this set about 3 years ago at K-Mart to celebrate Breast Cancer Week)  I just had to add the tiny strips of paper and found a use for a little piece of daisy ribbon I had.  I made the die cut label using a couple of spellbinders, some masking and a HA background stamp.  Love this technique for making the frames ( see this video) Sentiment by Fiskars. Finished off with the rolled roses made with a Die-namics die.

I'm so pleased with my first sample ~ now to start work on next week's theme!!!  Please do come and join us at SSC.  There are so many great groups to join and it's all free....

Thanks for taking the time to read this today.... I'm still jumping up and down with joy