Mission Control...

So this card is the first time I have tried my hand at a slimline card.  I am not sure I really care for the format, but will probably give it another try.  This card was made for MFT stamps slimline challenge, using MFT Space Explorer stamps and dies, colored in copic markers.  I used a base of Stampin Up Night of Navy with layers of Basic Gray and Whisper White.  I wanted it to look like the inside of a spaceship, looking through a porthole.  The sentiment is stamped on MFT Electric Red and embossed with white heat embossing powder.  Inside the sentiment is stamped on Whisper White and the large sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Thanks for looking!  April

Snarky Birthday Wishes

My best friend's husband and I have always had a teasing relationship so I decided to give him a birthday card with some snark.  The base of the card is MFT Grape Jelly with layers of SU Whisper White, Basic Black and MFT birthday patterned paper.  I used the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die and Hero Arts stamps for the small sentiment, as well as the inside of the card.  The small sentiment is stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black on Sour Apple and the inside is stamped in Coastal Cabana.  It was quick to assemble but fun.  Thanks for looking!  April

Wish Big card

I love my Queen and Co Magical shaker dies but so rarely get to use them.  My sis in law loves Disney too so I knew this was the perfect card for her.  I used a base of Whisper White and layered a piece of the QandCo coordinating paper.  I cut the BIG from matching paper using the MFT Big Birthday Wishes die.  The Wish is cut from MFT Starry Night in Blueberry Bushel and white heat embossed.  The hat is also Blueberry Bushel and filled with Moon and Stars confetti I found at JoAnn in their value bin.  Last, I added some sequins and confetti Mickey heads from a mix found at Tuesday Morning.  Thanks for looking!  April

Amazing Birthday

This birthday card was for my best friend.  I used a base of Whisper White and layers of MFT Blue Raspberry and holographic.  The image is from SU and stamped in Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy inks.  The balloons were extras I had from the MFT mini balloon dies I cut in Pumpkin Pie, Razzleberry, Lemon, Sour Apple, and Grape Jelly.  Thanks for looking!  April

All Star Birthday

 

My teen son and his best friend are fans of Converse or Chucks so the MFT die is a must.  I used a base of Whisper White, with layers of Basic Black and Whisper White stamped with the All Star in Smokey Slate and Blueberry Bushel stars.  I used a stamp positioner to help make the pattern.  The sentiment is also stamped in Blueberry Bushel.  The shoe is cut from Real Red, Whisper White and Basic Black.  Those eyelets are a pain!  I used black and white bakers twine to lace the shoe and mounted it with foam tape.  There is so much gorgeous detail in the sneaker but so worth the wow factor.  Thanks for looking!  April

Gamer Birthday Card

My bff's youngest is a huge gamer so when I found the card from JenniferMaker.com I just could not resist!  The big thing to remember when you upload the file is to convert the score lines and attach them.  Once that is done, its just a few cuts.  The black takes two sheets, then one red, and a white scrap.  I will also mention to be aware of the thickness of your papers.  I used 110lb for the white and it was not a complete cut even when set to heavy cardstock.  I ended up repeating the cut 6 times!  As long as you do not unload the mat you can repeat the same cut.  The white layer has several delicate small cuts.  The gift card tucks behind the controller, but you can seal that off if you wish.  I added holographic paper behind the inner sentiment and heat embossed the birthday sentiment on the front in yellow.  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

MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge #500

This birthday card is for MFT Weekly Sketch challenge.  The base is Whisper White cardstock.  I used a piece of Whisper White and inked with Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire  Tim Holtz Distress Inks, layered with Whisper White cardstock cut with MFT stitched snow dies then popped up with foam tape.  The image is MFT Sweet Holiday Penguin colored with copic markers.  The sentiment is from MFT Gift Card Greetings.  Thanks for looking!  April

Mission Control

This is another card featuring MFT Space Explorer set and copic markers.  Can you guess the inspiration for my color combo?  Buzz Lightyear, of course!  I also used a little white gel pen to make highlights on the visor area and window before covering those areas in liquid glass (aka glossy accents).  The astronaut and ship are popped up foam tape.
The base is SU Whisper White.  I used distress oxide inks to try my hand at a galaxy background before spattering it with white distress paint, flicked off an acrylic block with a paintbrush.  I will admit, I used SU cardstock and totally would do this again with watercolor paper.  I had to be very light with the water to keep it from warping.  I love the chalky finish.
The sentiment is stamped with versamark and heat embossed in white.  I took a tip from Jennifer McGuire for the teather line.  Use a bit of glue on your fingers to spread glue on the twine, then shape into place and leave to dry on a silicone mat.

As I mentioned in the last post, the planet is made with a cutting two large circle dies, then using various size dies and punches to make holes in one layer.  I used matching ink and sponged around the layers and added some shadows.  I cut the finished planet in half to make two cards.
I am entering this into MFT Birthday Project Challenge featuring circles. 
Thanks for looking!  April

Epic Birthday

This card is for one of my son's friends.  I used Lemon Lime Twist, with layers of Basic Black and watercolor paper.  I used Lemon Lime Twist, Tempting Turquoise, and Green Galore inks to watercolor the background.  I stamped images from SU Epic Celebration in Momento Tuxedo Black.  The skaters are silhouettes cut from my Cricut machine.  Thanks for looking!  April

Donald Duck shaker card

My MIL loves all things Donald Duck so for her birthday, I couldn't resist recreating this card from Queen and Co.  It was a snap using the dies and papers from the company and I love them so much I can't wait to order another set.  I used seed beads I got from JoAnn to fill the shaker.  Thanks for looking!  April

Sweet birthday

I am still using the retired Picture Perfect DSP set.  I made a quick stack of 8 cards in about an hour with cutting.  I stamped the background with a Inkabilities polka dot background stamp in Bermuda Bay.  Layers are Berry Burst and the sentiment is Peekaboo Peach and Lemon Lime Twist in Momento Tuxedo Black ink.  The sentiment comes from the coordinating Picture Perfect Birthday.  A great card for any age and so quick to make.  Thanks for looking!  April

Hats Off

This is a birthday card I made for my nephew using the Queen & Company Magic shaker die set.  The base is Whisper White with layers of navy, turquoise, gray polka dot, and prints from Disney comics and Recollections gears.  Sentiments are from the coordinating Q & Co stamps and SU Number of Years.  I used the second to largest spellbinders circle die for the hat base.  The number 2 is a Tim Holtz die.  The circle is popped up with foam tape.  Inspiration for the card was found here.  Thanks for looking!  April

Birthday Brew

Wow, it has been way too long since my last post.  It is not for lack of crafting, more time shortages.  I have one kiddo away at college, middle child is busy with the high school robotics team and the spring musical, the youngest has medical appointments.  By the time I get everyone settled, I may get a few quick projects going and then off to bed!

This is for my hubby's best friend.  He is a fan of home-brewed beer, so I used Stampin' Up's Bubble Over set.  The base is Lemon-Lime Twist with layers of Whisper White and retired DSP.  I stamped the bottles using Versamark, then heat embossed with extra thick chunky clear emboss to get the drippy glossy finish.  I stamped again in Real Red and Pacific Point for the label wraps.  The tags are in Tempting Turquoise and Lemon Lime Twist.  All the die cuts are from the bottles coordinating dies.  I also used the dies to cut some of the designer paper bottles (retired).  I popped the labels up on dimensionals and cut the bottle tops from gold foil.  

TIP: I keep the foil scraps from other projects and cut a ton of the bottle tops at once.  I store them in a mini zip baggie for beads, storing it in the stamp case.  I also use magnetic tape in the case to hold the dies inside the coordinating stamp case.

The inside is stamped with coordinating sentiment and 

bubbles in Calypso Coral, Lemon-Lime Twist, and Tempting Turquoise.  Thanks for looking!  April

13th birthday

This card is for the youngest of my bestie's boys.  His milestone birthday was last month and I wanted a fun card for him that wasn't too babyish or girly.  (I will admit, I mixed up what his fav color with that of his brother -oops!)

The base of the card is kraft and stamped in Crumb Cake using Number of Years stamp set.  I inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo.  The sentiment is stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black.  The number is stamped on retired Green Galore with Green Galore ink, then cut with coordinating framelits.  I popped them up on dimensionals, as well as the little stars, punched from Daffodil Delight.  Last, a few flags made from washi tape, scrap Daffodil Delight, and vellum, attached with a mini staple.  

Thanks for looking!  April

16th Birthday

I made this card for my son's best friend.  I love that my best friend's kids are my kids closest buddies and her boys love every hand-made card.  I try to keep in mind their interests or favorites and work them into the card.  This time, I focused on color and the big milestone.
The base of the card is Stampin Up Smoky Slate and stamped in Smoky Slate with Epic Celebration stamps.  I used layers from Picture Perfect Party (retired paper) and Basic Grey.  It is hard to see but the Basic Grey is stamped with Here's to an Epic Celebration in Basic Grey.  The 16 is stamped in Lemon Lime Twist on Whisper White, using the Number of Years set and cut with the coordinating framelits.  The "th" and "birthday" banner are also from the Number of Years set and stamped on Whisper White in Momento Jet Black Ink.

Inside, I did a simple layer of Whisper White stamped with the sneakers from Epic Celebration and the sentiment from Birthday Wit.  I colored the images with Lemon Lime Twist using a blending pen.  Thanks for looking!  April

Birthday Text card

This card is for my BFF.  While we live in different states, we text all the time, often bemoaning the horrors of autocorrect.  I got the new SU set Text Ya Later and knew it was perfect for her birthday.
The base is Soft Safron with emojis stamped in Smoky Slate and layers of retired SU DSP.  The image is stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black, Baja Breeze, and Pear Pizzaz. The inside sentiment is "Well, this is awkward" and Happy Birthday.  I popped the conversation up on foam but used the side pieces, not the hexagons.  Thanks for looking!  April

Birthday Cake card

This is a card made from Wild Wasabi card base with Eat Cake DSP and stamped with retired SU Big Day on So Saffron banner in Momento Tuxedo Black.  I also added a little bit of clear stardust gel pen to the banner.  I kept it flat for mailing.  Thanks for looking!  April

Brilliant Birthday

This is an alternative card for Stampin Up's My Paper Pumpkin set from July 2016.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest and decided to recreate it.
The base is Whisper White and I used Momento Tuxedo Black to stamp the jar from CTMH Little Treasures and the sentiment from the Paper Pumpkin set.  The jewels are stamped in Emerald Envy, Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and Blackberry Bliss.  I added a little bling to the sentiment but kept it flat for easy mailing.
Thanks for looking!  April

Harry Potter Birthday

gift bag with copic colored characters

Butterbeer with straw and wood owl

With teens, our go to birthday gift is a movie rental kit.  We put in a gift card to our local rental place, popcorn, and their favorite candies.  My son was invited to a Harry Potter themed party and insisted we put together a HP themed movie kit.  There are several pics but not everything in the kit is photographed.  We included a homemade "Liquid Luck" potion, packed in a gemstone shaped box, a decorated bottle of Butterbeer, a paper haystack filled with candy, Hershey's kisses decorated as Dementor Kiss-Aways, boxed candy wrapped in Honeydukes wrappers, an origami Howler (complete with Mrs. Weasley's rant), and several other surprises.  The kids went nuts when it came time to open it and it was the hit of the party.  Every kid told Alex they would definitely look forward to their birthday gifts!

gift card envelope, sealed with wax

origami Howler

Thanks for looking!
April