Make it Monday and Simon Says Stamp

Happy Monday.  I was able to watch this week's Make it Monday #164:  Cluster Stamped Sentiment and crank out 3 super quick cards.  This is a really fun technique, and I encourage you to give it a try.  The hardest part for me was getting my sentiment stamp clean enough so that the versamark stamping was clear--it seemed like no matter how clean my stamp looked, it the versamark stamped image still had some black on it.  I was even using a brand new versamark pad.  In the end, I solved that problem by using white embossing powder instead of clear.


Here is my favorite of the bunch--using a Think Big birthday sentiment and balloons from Birthday Style.

I used a sentiment from Say it With Style for this next card, and I think the technique works better with sentiments that are solid and bold.  But, I still like how this one came out.  I used balloons from Birthday Bash.

This is actually the first card I made, and I used the same circle stamps from Confetti Garland Border as Heather used, as well as a solid circle from Beautiful Blooms II.  The sentiment is from Wet Paint.

I am entering all three of these cards in the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: M because the technique is from Make it Monday (I hope that is OK).

I hope to make some more of these later in the week.  They are a lot of fun.

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Online Class Homework, Colour Me and Bonus

I did a little homework this weekend.  First up uses a masking technique taught via picture tutorial on day 4 by our very own Kara.  It was so exciting to see Kara featured as a class instructor, and she showed us some masking tricks.  

I cut a mask out of an MFT die, and temporarily adhered it to the middle of my card front.  I used Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf and Ripe Avocado inks to stamp a pattern of leaves around the mask--partly on and partly off.  When I removed the mask, I had that beautiful white center, and I stamped a sentiment from Say it With Style using Brilliance Lightning Black ink.  You cannot see in the picture, but the ink has a bit of gold shimmer in it.

My next card uses the video tutorial by Laura Bassen--I used post it notes tape to mask off a frame around the card, stamped the center with the Crackle background stamp, added a sentiment from MFT and then thoughtfully/randomly stamped happy colored polka dots within the frame.

I had an idea to use the Text Block Birthday stamp in this week's Colour Me colors.  I ran a piece of Enchanted Evening and Canyon Clay paper through the Xyron machine and then die cut each with the Text Block die.  Then, I was able to make two cards that are mirror images of each other.

I stamped the kraft card base with Versamark and a Distressed Corduroy stamp from IO.

I impressed the kraft card base with the Woodgrain IP for the next card:

So, now I have two masculine birthday cards ready to go.

Some of the blue bits got lost somehow, as I was pulling the adhesive off the die cut, so I had to cut another blue piece to get the little pieces.  I was able to make a 3rd card with the extra blue die cut--my bonus card.  Rather than cut another piece out of red, thus perpetuating this endless loop, I just adhered the blue die cut to a piece of red, trimmed it down to size, and then adhered it with foam tape to a piece of Simple Stories plaid patterned paper.

That's it for today.  I'm looking forward to seeing what is in store in the classroom tomorrow.

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Make it Monday #99: Take 6 and CAS-ual Fridays #85

This is my 6th card for this week's Make it Monday #99:  Repeats & Rainbows.  I used color scheme #5.   I am also submitting this card for this week's CAS-ual Friday's CFC #85:  Round of Applause.  The challenge there is to make a card that celebrates an achievement and uses at least one circle.

I used an image from Background Basics Retro that I don't think I have every used before.  Nestled amidst the diamonds are lots and lots of circles.  The star is coated in several layers of UTEE, and popped up with foam tape.

I have now used all 6 of the rainbow color schemes given in this week's Make it Monday.  I have had a great time playing with color this week.  I think I'll move on to something else, but I know I will use these color schemes again.  There is still time for you to play along, and there is a free printable download of all the color schemes here.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Background Basics Retro, Star Prints, Say it With Style
Paper:  White, Canyon Clay
Ink:  Scarlet Jewel, Autumn Rose, Canyon Clay, Summer Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse
Other:  UTEE, rhinestones, Striped Impression Plate, Star Dies, Pinking Border Die

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Make it Monday #98--Take 3

They say the third time is a charm, and today I think that is very true.  I've got my third attempt at this week's MIM #98:  Chalkboard Technique, and I think this is where I will rest.  Although it almost broke my heart to smudge white ink around on this card, I am finally happy with the result.  I used 8 different stamp sets on this card, a first for me.

Supplies Used (PTI);
Stamps:  Say it With Style, Tiny Treats:  Birthday, Just the Ticket, Mixed Messages, Birthday Bash Sentiments, Tag-it's, Star Prints, Hero Arts Birthday Messages
Paper:  Ocean Tides, White
Ink:  Versamark
Other:  White Filigree Embossing Powder, Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles, Twine from my stash

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Make it Monday: Just the Ticket

I was able to take a quick break from all the homework assigned by my card making class in order to play along with this week's Make it Monday MIM#48:  Creating Backgrounds with Border Dies. 

I used my Ticket Border Die to create this card:

We are going to see my daughter's good friend in the upcoming school musical, and I will see if Rachel wants to give her this card.  Otherwise, I will give it to my mom the next time she is in one of her community theatre productions.  One of my goals this year is to use more of my cards, so this card will definitely be given to someone.  I will use the ticket in the bottom right corner to add the date of the performance of whoever receives this card.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Just the Ticket, Say it with Style, Distressed Stripes, Background Basics Diamonds
Paper:  Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, True Black
Other:  Just the Ticket, Happy Day, Mat Stack 4 Dies

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