Instagram Crafty Crew November 2017 Hard Challenge

For the Instagram Crafty Crew November Hard Challenge, we were asked to make a Magic Slider Card.  I used a tutorial by Sandiebella, Sandie Shores, found on the Stampingbella website.  This was my first attempt at making one. 

The tutorial was a big help, but next time I'll make some adjustments.  I accidentally made the pull-up tag a little too big, I think it shouldn't be so noticeable.  Also next time I'll adjust all the measurements so the card will fit on one of my standard card bases with a matching envelope.  Sandie's instructions were written for a slightly different card size.  But again, her tutorial was a big help and the instructions were easy to follow.

I used Copic markers to color the Tiny Townie, Pamela The Poinsettia stamp by Stampingbella.  Such a cute image! 

Thanks for taking a look!

Bridal Shower Card

I made a bridal shower card for one of our nieces inspired by the invitation to the shower.  This was a reach for me as I usually, at least I try to, color very precisely.  

I used an opaque "snow" marker to scribble color the gown so it would look similar to the gown on the pretty invitation. This was also my first attempt to color with Prismacolor pencils on black card stock.  I definitely need more practice.

Supplies:

The Ton
Haute Wedding Dress stamps (gown & "Best")

Sending Peonies stamp
 Double Stitched Large Square die

MFT Stamps Hand Lettered Holidays stamp ("Wishes")

Recollections Opaque Marker, Snow

Prismacolor Pencils 938, 1005, 902, 903, 905, 1023

Tsukneko Versa Magic Chalk Ink, Cloud White

MFT Color Challenge 81 and Sketch Challenge 359 - Amazing Birthday

I made an interactive birthday card for my stash inspired by the current Color and Sketch Challenges at MFT Stamps.

The square is tilted for some fun interest, and I made a small corner pop-up for the sentiment instead running a thin sentiment strip across the card per the sketch. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

 

MFT Supplies:

In & Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangle STAX die

Double Stitched Square die

Circle Shaker Window & Frame dies

Maze Shapes - Rainbow

Mase Spheres

Circle Shaker Pouch

You're A-maze-ing stamps

Cheeky Monkey stamp

Daffodil card stock

Black & White Basics 6x6 Paper Pack

Another MFT Sketch Challenge 358 Card - Christmas Mermaid

I had so much fun creating a mermaid Christmas card for the November Essentials by Ellen Mix It Up Challenge with MFT Stamps, so I decided to make one for the MFT Sketch Challenge 358 too.  

Every holiday season I find at least one everyday stamp set and use it with the holiday theme.  It really helps stretch my stash of stamps.

Here's my second  mermaid Christmas card  Thanks for taking a look!

MFT Supplies:

Mermazing stamps and dies

Jingle All the Way tree stamp and die

Merry Christmas Circle Frame die

Cherry Crisp card stock 

MFT Sketch Challenge 358 - Holiday Bears

I have to get my box of donation cards in the mail to Send A Smile 4 Kids by the end of the week, so I'm trying to get just a few more done.  This week's Sketch Challenge at MFT Stamps is the inspiration behind this one.  A piece of patterned paper for the background, the sweet MFT Birthday Bears set lightly shaded with Copic markers, and a few snowflakes made a quick  holiday card easy and fun to do.

MFT Supplies:

Birthday Bears stamps and dies

Let It Snowflakes dies

Trim the Tree sentiment stamp

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Essentials by Ellen November 2017 Mix It Up Challenge with My Favorite Things

I had the idea in mind to use the cute My Favorite Things Mermazing stamp set in a Christmas card scene, so this month's Essentials by Ellen Mix It Up Challenge with MFT was the perfect time to give it a go.  I'm also entering this in the Send A Smile 4 Kids current challenge, Holiday Cards for Kids.  Most of my kid's Christmas cards are donated to SAS4Kids, an organization that supports children's hospitals around the country with handmade cards for pediatric patients.

The background is stamped with the EBE starburst stamp from the Merry and Bright set by Julie Ebersole.  I wanted a light background to minimize the white edges on the die cut pieces, so I stamped it with MFT Sno Cone dye ink.  The little Christmas tree and Merry Christmas sentiment are from the EBE Bear Ware 2 set, again by Julie Ebersole.  I stamped and fussy cut the two Christmas hats from the MFT Jingle All the Way set.  All of the other pieces are from the MFT Mermazing set.  

The card is embellished with clear Wink of Stella, a clear glitter pen and Star Dust Stickles.  A bit of Glossy Accents on the turtle's shell gives him a nice sheen.

Supplies:

EBE Merry & Bright stamp

EBE Bear Ware 2 stamps and die

MFT Mermazing stamps and dies

MFT Jingle All the Way stamps

MFT Sno Cone Dye Ink

Copic Markers

Clear Wink of Stella, clear Glitter Pen, Star Dust Stickles, and Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a mermazing day!

MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge 357 - Elf Bookmark

I used the Tall Tag Duo die to make a removable tag on this week's Sketch Challenge card.  The tag slides into a popped-up channel that holds it snugly.  I'll add this card to my stash of Christmas cards to donate to Send A Smile 4 Kids, a volunteer organization that distributes handmade cards to patients in several Children's Hospitals around the country.  The recipient can use it as a gift tag, an ornament, a bookmark or just a little something to decorate their hospital room.

 

MFT Supplies:

Tall Tag Duo die

Santa's Elves stamps and dies

Toasty Greetings sentiment stamp

Black & White Basics 6x6 Paper Pack

Cherry Crisp Card Stock

Other Supplies:

Copic Markers

PrismaColor Colored Pencils

Clear Wink of Stella

Clear Glitter Pen

Celebrations ribbon and twine