Pucker Up! {MFTWSC117}

It's time to get sketchy with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club and sketch 117.

The double ended flag at the top of the sketch threw me for a bit of a loop at first because it just seems to be floating there, but as soon as I decided on my image I knew it would work well as a speech bubble.

I started with a card base of Sweet Tooth then added a layer of Lemon Drop and Sno Cone cardstocks. The blue polka dot paper is from the Pebbles Family Ties collection.

The image is from the Pure Innocence Pucker Up stamp set. She's adorable at her lemonade stand, a sure sign of summer! Please...let it be summer soon! LOL! I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card then coloured her with copic markers. I used the Circle 1 STAX Die-namics to cut out the image and popped it on foam tape for dimension.

I used the Chat Bubbles Die-namics to cut out the speech bubble then stamped the sentiment using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink. Then I ran the piece through the same die again to shorten the Chat Bubble.

For the horizontal element I used the Mini Double Dot Border Die-namics to cut out the Lemon Drop Strip. I used the die again to shorten the strip to just the right length so both ends are rounded (I did the same thing on the strip on the inside of the card). I finished it with a Sno Cone button tied with Hemp Cord.

On the inside I added another sentiment from Pure Innocence Pucker Up.

Here are all the sketchy details:

There's a prize each week for one participant, chosen at random. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week a keyword is assigned to the sketch, and this week's keyword is MFTWSC117. All you need to do to enter is upload your card to the gallery at Splitcoast and enter the given keyword in the keyword box during the upload process. After the deadline (noon Eastern on Tuesday) we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher!

Be sure to head over to the MFT Blog to view the entire list of design team participants...there's plenty of inspiration for you with today’s sketch!

Here are the supplies I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Orange and Green and Blue, Oh My!

It's time for the monthly Creative Challenge with the My Favorite Things Design Team. This month is all about colours and favourite combinations using MFT cardstock, ink, felt, ribbon and buttons. Be sure to hop over to the MFT Blog for a complete list of participating designers.

My favourite colour combo varies throughout the year but currently I'm really drawn to orange, which pairs beautifully with blue and green for a fresh feel. My three cards today use coordinating supplies in Orange Fizz, Sour Apple and Blu Raspberry, paired with Sweet Tooth as the neutral colour.

I channeled my inner clean and simple self on this first card.

I started with a piece of Sweet Tooth card stock then stamped the diamonds from Distressed Diamonds with Blu Raspberry Premium Dye Ink along the bottom third. I added a strip of Blu Raspberry grosgrain ribbon as a separator. I used the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics to cut out the Sweet Tooth flag then stamped the sentiment from All Smiles using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.

I used the Flower Medley Die-namics for the floral accent. I cut the bottom layer from Orange Fizz felt, the mid layer from Orange Fizz card stock, and the top layer from Sour Apple card stock. I topped the flower with a Blu Raspberry button tied with Hemp Cord. I cut out the Sour Apple leaves using the Upsy Daisy Die-namics.

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Next I have another simple card which started out using CTS19 as the layout, but then I added layers and ribbon and it morphed into this.

The background panels are Sweet Tooth and Blu Raspberry card stocks stitched together. I added a layer of Orange Fizz along the bottom and a strip of Orange Fizz grosgrain ribbon.

For the main panel I used the Flower and Leaf Trio Die-namics to cut out nine Orange Fizz flowers, using the smallest size of the three flowers. I adhered them to the Sweet Tooth square then layered it onto Sour Apple card stock. Rhinestones in the center of the flowers add just the right amount of bling.

I used the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics to cut out the Blue Raspberry banner for the sentiment, which is from the Big Greetings stamp set. I stamped it with Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink and popped it on foam tape for dimension.

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My last card is brighter thanks to less white space, but it's makes me smile just looking at the happy colour combination!

I used the fabulous Blueprints 1 Die-namics to cut out all four layers on this card but the layout is all my own, not one of the provided sketches (I was feeling especially creative!).

I used Pure Innocence Freckles and stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured her with copic markers but her shirt needed a little texture so I used my colourless blender marker to add the polka dots for a fun effect. I added a strip of Blu Raspberry grosgrain ribbon across the base layers.

You'll notice that the background layer has polka dots...I stamped them onto the Blu Raspberry layer using the Darling Dots stamp set and Blu Raspberry Premium Dye Ink. I used the Pretty Posies Die-namics to cut out the flower from Blu Raspberry felt and Blu Raspberry card stock. I topped it with an Orange Fizz button tied with Hemp Cord.

On the inside I stamped the girl again with Blu Raspberry Premium Dye Ink then added one of the sentiments from Pure Innocence Freckles using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink. To tie in the colour combination I used the Little Open Scallop Strip Die-namics to cut out the Sour Apple scallop and topped it with a narrow strip of Orange Fizz card stock.

I hope you enjoyed my fresh colour combination.  :-)

Here are the supplies I used on the Happy Thoughts card:

Here are the supplies I used on the Thank You card:

Here are the supplies I used on the Hello Friend card:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen