Focus on MFT

Hello and happy Sunday.  I am popping in quickly to share 3 cards I made today.  First up is a card inspired by the sketch at MFT Sketch Challenge #515.  I used these adorable birds from Winter Songbird.  I can tell I will be using this set a lot.  There are so many cute birds, and each one has their own unique outfit.  I picked the most fun sentiment in the set, and I can see using this one a lot, especially since I don't use Twitter.

I am also entering this card, as well as the next 2 cards at Seize the Birthday #203 and Water Cooler Wednesday #297.

My next two cards are a matched set, and I made them together by using a die cut and its negative.  The die cut is from my dear friend Tracey, and I started by swinking the entire card front with Catherine Pooler inks matching the colors at the MFT Color Challenge #153.

I adhered the negative part without the letters to a white card base, and added the kraft color with some tiny wooden stars.  I am entering this card at CAS on Friday #193: Use a Big Sentiment.

I used the negative as a guide to place my letters on a kraft card front for my second card.

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Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July.  I hope it is warm and sunny where you are.  I am popping in quickly to share 3 cards.

First up, very fitting for this holiday is a red, white and blue birthday card for my brother-in-law whose birthday is tomorrow.   I based this card on the card below, and I decided to change up the colors a little and make it more patriotic.

I am entering this card at PTI Transformation Tuesday, Addicted to Stamps and More #299: CAS, and Simon Says Monday Challenge and Simon Says Wednesday challenge who are both Red, White and Blue.

Original Card

My next card uses the Ombre Watercolor Background technique from PTI Make it Monday #327, and I am also entering it at CAS on Friday #136: Splash-Watercolor and Just Us Girls #447: Anything Goes.  I used images from Songbirds and Tropics.

Last up is my favorite of today's line up, using some new PTI stamps Salt Air Fauna and Flora.  It was really fun to put together, although there is a lot of 2 and 3 step stamping.

I am entering this card at CAS(E) This Sketch #278, Cupcake Inspirations #449: Under the Sea, AAA Cards #118: Use a Frame, and Paper Players #400: Celebration.

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CASology Week #275: Sharp

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is SHARP.

This is one of those words where I turned to the dictionary to get some ideas for my card.

noun

1. 1.

   a musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.
2. 
   

It is this musical interpretation that inspired my card.

I am so very behind on my holiday cards this year, so I pulled out PTI Songbirds and made a holiday card with a musical theme. (to be technical about it, there are not actually any sharps in this bit of tune, but I think you get the drift).

Now it's your turn.  How does SHARP inspire you?  I hope you play along this week.  Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Anna

Diedre

Hannelie

Jacquie

Janet

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Judy

Kymona 

Melissa

Rachel

Sherrie

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My Crafty Weekend

It's been a long time since I had a post like this--I am sharing a bunch of cards I made this weekend.

First up is this NY Skyline card that I made following the challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch #181.  I was also inspired by the skyline on the photo at Inkspirational #113.  I am going to New York with my oldest daughter in a couple of weeks, and I think this would be the perfect card for her as we start our trip.  I am also linking this card up at Simon Says  Wednesday Create a Scene.

The challenge at Less is More #285 is Repetition--so I stamped these little thread things from PTI Hanging by a Thread multiple times in some bold, bright and happy colors.  I am also entering this card at Seize the Birthday where the toppings option is 'bold and bright', CAS on Sunday #87: Sequins and AAA Cards #69: One Stash Favourite--my favorite is to add texture to my cards with an impression plate.

My little penguin card is inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #245, and I am also entering at Addicted to Stamps and More #202:  Make Your Mark and Simon Says Monday Challenge: Flora and Fauna.

The challenge of stripes at Addicted to CAS #92 got me thinking about stripes, and I had this idea to make a US flag inspired map.   Not sure exactly what I will do with this card, but it did come out pretty close to what was in my head.  I used red and white striped paper and a US shaped die, as well as a postage stamp die cut, that I cut again on the left side with the US shaped die.  The background is PTI Postmarks and the sentiment is from Destination World Map.

I followed the sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches #182 for my final card, flipping the sketch over, and using PTI Songbirds stamps and dies.

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CASology Week #205: Chevron

This is my second post today.  If you are looking for my ColourQ post, please click here.

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is
Chevron.

I used a piece of vellum with a chevron pattern as an overlay on my card front.  I like how the pattern is there, but so very subtle.

I am also linking this card up at Just Add Ink #318 :Just Add "S" (sympathy) and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Now, it's your turn.  How does CHEVRON inspire you?  I hope you play along this week. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Ardyth

Diedre

Hannelie

Hazel

Jacquie

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Judy

Kymona 

Melissa

Sherrie

Tracey

Guest Designer: Kevin

We are sponsored this week by Cindy B Designs

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