Welcome Spring

Hello friends, i'm back with a  quick blog post. I've been wanting to make a card using this retired MFT boutique window die that my friend, Chick, lent to me. After I coloured the images from Choose Joy SSS stamp, with my coloured pencils, I decided to match these two. A window is not complete without curtains punched out of Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch. I also added blinds made by scoring patterned paper and folding along the score line. I added vellum with a grey paper behind it to give the illusion of darkness inside. Here is the detail.

Next, as I wanted a rustic look, I stamped the background panel with thhe woodgrain stamp from Concord & 9th Petals and Pallets stamp set, and ink blended the edges using vintage photo distress ink. For the ground, I used Spellbinders Gridiron to add texture and interest. The roofing detail is a digital stamp from Magengo Reindeer. Here is the card I came up with. Hope you like it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Knock on Wood

All Sorts Challenge# 568 - with flower

Creative Fingers # 184 - Anything Goes

AAA Birthday Challenge #12 - Dots and/or stripes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #206 - Spring/Easter

Thanks for stopping by and stay safe, be well and happy crafting!

xx Clarissa

MFT Bithday Yay!

Hello friends. I'm back with another card, my first time to ink up this adorable MFT birth-yay set as my nephew is having a birthday next month. I was inspired by the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #472. First, I lightly ink blended my panel with tumbled glass distress ink using hero arts graphic pattern stencil. Then, I coloured my images with copic markers (colours are listed below). Fussy cut the images and used foam tape to adhere it onto my panel. For the sentiment, I diecut the word CHEERS (requirement of the current MFT Birthday Project) using MFT Pop-up alphabet and ink blended it using mermaid lagoon and mowed lawn. Used the sentiment "sending endless birthday wishes"  to finish off my sentiment. Here is my finished card.

I also added nuvo crystal glaze to give the balloons and "cheers" word some shine. 

Supplies used: paper - Neenah solar white 110lb

frame die - Simon says stamp

Alphabet pop up die - MFT

Birth-Yay MFT stamps

Nuvo crystal glaze

Hero arts graphic pattern stencil

Copic colours used:

Balloon, gift, cupcake and turtle shell - B05, B02, B00

Monkey - C7, c5, c3, c1

Bird body - C5, C3, C1

Balloon2, cupcake base - YR27, YR14, YR21

faces - E93, E000, E00

Ist balloon, turtle, and beak - YG99, YG17, YG13

Hat, cherry - R39, R17, R05

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

MFT Birthday Project - Cheers

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #472

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge -use a stencil

Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge - shiny and new

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

xo Clarissa