Boo and You're a Star

Today is the monthly Design Team Challenge with My Favorite Things and we're focusing on the growing line of Peek-a-Boo style Die-namics. Hop over to the MFT Blog for a list of today's participating designers.

I created two cards and I'll start with my Halloween card.

I started with a Sweet Tooth card base then added a layer of Grapesicle. I used the Peek-a-Boo Trio Die-namics to cut out the Steel Grey strip. I love that it stretches right across the width of an A2 card.

I kept the card clean and simple but I used the Primitive Pumpkins stamp set to decorate. I started by cutting out some Smooth White pumpkins using the Primitive Pumpkins Die-namics. I stamped the two medium size pumpkins with Fuse Green Premium Dye Ink and tucked them under the Steel Grey layer.  The large pumpkin was stamped with Orange Fizz Premium Dye Ink and the small one with Grape Jelly Premium Dye Ink. I used the Peek-a-Boo Trio Die-namics again to cut out the circle on Smooth White then stamped the 'Boo!' sentiment with Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.

I added a layer of Kraft along the bottom of the card and a strip of Orange Fizz, then I finished it with a Fuse Green button tied with Hemp Cord.

On the inside of the card I stamped the star strip with Grape Jelly Premium Dye Ink. I added another sentiment from Primitive Pumpkins using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.

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Next up I have a sunny star card.

I was inspired by the 'you're a star' sentiment from Bold Statements and I paired it with the Scattered Stars Die-namics. I know it doesn't have peek-a-boo in the name but it's still in the peek-a-boo style.

I started with a Sweet Tooth card base again and added a layer of Banana Split. Then I set to work with the Scattered Stars Die-namics. I placed it in the middle of the Steel Grey panel and ran it through my Vagabond. Then I moved it over to each side and ran it through my Vagabond two more times. I held the die in place with some tape so it wouldn't move.

The sentiment from Bold Statements was stamped onto Smooth White using Lemon Drop Premium Dye Ink and Steel Grey Premium Dye Ink. I actually cut the sentiment apart...very carefully...to make it easier to ink in two colours. Some silver brads finish it nicely and add a bit of shine.

Here are the supplies I used on the Boo card:

Here are the supplies I used on the Star card:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Peace and Believe

Today the MFT Design Team is celebrating Christmas in July with all kinds of holiday card inspiration. If you're a regular reader here then you know I try and create Christmas cards all year long, so this challenge was right up my alley. I made two cards, numbers 12 and 13 for Project Christmas 2013.

Hop on over to the MFT blog for all the details and for a list of participating designers, and hopefully you'll be inspired to get a head start on holiday cards.

First up is my sparkly poinsettia card.

I used the gorgeous Poinsettia Die-namics to cut out the flower from Paver Red and Wild Cherry, then I sprayed the flowers with MIX-ables Sheer Shimmer Mist for lots of sparkle. I don't think you can ever have too much sparkle at the holidays. The flower center was cut from Hot Fudge and Lemon Drop, then I used Factory Green and Gumdrop Green for the leaves.

The background is the new Modern Morocco Die-namics...love! I cut it from Kraft card stock then layered it onto more Kraft before attaching it to the Primitive White card base. The sentiment is from Clearly Sentimental about Christmas and it's stamped with Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink. It's part of a longer sentiment, but I only inked the 'peace' word.

Here's a shot of all the shimmer and sparkle on the flower

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Next up is the adorable Santa card.

I used the Blueprints 1 Die-namics and one of the provided layouts, and this card came together in no time! I started with a Primitive White card base then used the Blueprints 1 Die-namics to cut out the Kraft Layer. I inked the edges with Kraft Premium Dye Ink.

I stamped Pure Innocence Little Santa with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured him with copic markers, then I fussy cut around him. He's layered onto Primitive White and Kraft layers, which I cut out using the Blueprints 1 Die-namics.

The Wild Cherry scallop rectangle and the Hot Fudge strip were also cut out using the Blueprints 1 Die-namics, along with the sentiment tab. I used the Darling Dots stamp set and some Wild Cherry Premium Dye Ink to jazz up the red scallop square. I stamped the sentiment with Hot Fudge Premium Dye Ink and attached it with a brad.

Here's a shot of the dimension. I added some white Liquid Appliqué to the fur trim on his suit.

Here are the supplies I used on the Peace card:

Here are the supplies I used on the Believe card:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen