MFT Summer School Challenge #5

I couldn't have asked for a better challenge to get me motivated to get the Christmas cards started.  This will take a while as I have to color each card individually.  Luckily, the challenge calls for a lot of white space to allow the image to become the focal point.  

This card starts with a base of kraft and layered with copic-friendly Neenah Solar White.  I cut 1/4" strips of red glitter paper that is slipped under the edge of white strip after being popped up on foam tape.  The image is MFT Sweet Holiday Penguins.  I am debating about adding some clear stickles under the penguin to look a bit like snow.  

Come back to see the others three cards I plan for this year's Christmas cards.  I will use my leftover cards to sell at my craft fair booth.  Thanks for looking!  April

MFT Summer School Challenge #4

I am so running behind on these so my posts are getting stacked up a bit.  The fourth challenge for MFT Summer School is ombre!  The card base is SU Whisper White.  The white panel is stamped with MFT Well, Hello in Versamark ink and embossed with white powder.  Next, I inked the panel with Tim Holtz distress inks in Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, and Blueprint Sketch.  I flicked a bit of water for contrast.  I inked a scrap piece of white with Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, and Chipped Sapphire, before die cutting the hello three times.  I glued the three layers together then glued it to the outline in Whisper White, before using foam tape to put it on the card.  The sentiment is stamped on SU Night of Navy and embossed with white powder.  The last touch is adding some Studio Katia bubbles.  Thanks for looking!  April

MFT Summer School Challenge #3

The third MFT Summer School assignment is Symmetry.  I rarely do these type of cards so this was a tough one for me.  I used some MFT grape jelly cardstock and the Number Jumble background stamp with some versamark ink and white embossing powder to create a fun background for my MFT Space Explorer (He was a leftover from another project!).  The grape layer is popped up on foam tape.  I used holographic paper for the planet and trim .  Last, I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock and embossed with black embossing powder, before placing the banner across the top.  I learned this fun trick on banners from Jennifer McGuire on her YouTube channel.  Thanks for looking!  April

MFT Summer School Challenge #2

For today's MFT Summer School challenge #2 we were challenged to use a rainbow theme, so I broke out the MFT Straight-Up Rainbow die-namics.  I used scraps from yesterday's challenge to make my rainbow.  I always make extras and put them in a bag to store with the die for later use.  I also used the Hello die-namics, cutting it three times and stacking it for added dimension.  The card is mounted on a top folded piece of Blue Raspberry.  The bubbles are Studio Katia.  Thanks for looking!  April

MFT Summer School Challenge #1

My Favorite Things is hosting a Summer School.  The first day is the Rule of Three.  I decided to break out one of the die-namics I have not had the chance to use.  I have these mini balloons and decided to make three small groups of three balloons on the card front.  I used colors from the MFT variety pack of cardstock including Razzleberry, Lemon Drop, Sour Apple, Blue Raspberry, and Grape Jelly.  The orange is SU Pumpkin Pie.  The sentiment is also Stampin Up.  I will be honest and say I would not have done it in black so it wouldn't disappear into the balloon strings.  I popped only one balloon in each grouping up on a foam square and used a white gel pen to add a highlight.  Thanks for looking!  April