You're Out Of This World - MFT Stamps

Hello friends!  I wanted to share with you a fun birthday card that I made following the latest sketch challenge for My Favorite Things.

For this card, I went with my favorite astronauts from the BB Space Explorer Stamp Set.  I stamped my images onto some Neenah Classic Crest 110lb Solar White Card Stock with black ink.  I then colored my images with Copic Sketch Markers (colors listed at the bottom).  Once colored, I used the coordinating dies to diecut these images. 

MFT Sketch Challenge #371

I followed this sketch (above) for my card layout.  My Favorite Things has a new challenge sketch every Wednesday and it's a lot of fun to play along.

I then worked on the galaxy background of my card.  For this, I blended some distress inks (Broken China, Squeezed Lemonade, Picked Raspberry and Chipped Sapphire) onto another piece of Neenah Classic Crest 110lb Solar White Card Stock.  Once blended, I spritzed this with a little bit of water and splattered some opaque white paint on top to give the impression of stars.  

For my framed area, I used the Die-namics Gift Box Cover Up Die with a piece of white cardstock.  I glued this to the front of my card, over top of my background.  I then added my astronaut on top of this with some adhesive foam squares to give some added dimension.  Lastly, I added my sentiment by heat embossing it onto some Black Licorice Prestige Card Stock with Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder.  I got my sentiment from the now discontinued MFT Out Of This World Stamp Set.  I used one of the dies from the Die-namics Essentials Fishtail Strips to cut out my banner.

Copic Colors Used   

• Skin: E50, E51, E21, E11
• Blues: B21, B24, B26, B39
• Green Balloon: G20, YG25, G19, G28
• Red Balloon: R14, R46, R59
• Whites: 0, C00, C1, C4, C7
• Hair: E50, E53, E57, E49

You can check out the current sketch challenge and play along below.  The newest challenge comes out tomorrow morning.

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #371

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Rachel

You Are Mermazing - My Favorite Things

Hello crafty friends!  I'd like to share one more card that I made for the current MFT Weekly Sketch and Color Challenge.  This time, I went with a mermaid theme.  I don't know about you, but I am so ready for this winter to be over.  I thought these mermaids were a fun reminder that warmer weather is on the way.

I used the super cute BB Mermazing Stamp Set.  I stamped my images onto smooth white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored the images with my Copics.  For the mermaid tail- patterned background, I stamped the BG Mermaid Tail Background Stamp with clear VersaMark Ink onto smooth white card stock and heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder.  I then blended Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks over top of the embossed paper and then trimmed it down to 4"x5.25".  For the layout of my card, I followed the Sketch and Color Challenge Combo shown below.   

MFT Sketch Challenge 370

MFT Color Challenge 86

For the heart in the center, I used the MFT Die-namics Stitched Heart STAX.  For my sentiment, I heat embossed it with Super Fine White Embossing Powder and then die cut it using the MFT Die-namics Stitched Sentiment Strips.

I attached my mermaids to both the front of the card with both adhesive and some foam adhesive squares to give some added dimension.  Lastly, I stamped a few goldfish swimming in the background.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

MFT Sketch Challenge 370

MFT Color Challenge 86

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

    

Addicted To Stamps and More Challenge #277: Make Your Mark

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!  Have a lovely day!

Rachel

You're the Captain of my Heart - MFT Stamps

Hello friends!  I'm usually not a big fan of Mondays but I'm glad that it's a new week and pray that it goes much better than last!  My son picked up a respiratory infection which took a pretty bad hit on his lungs (he has asthma).  It was so sudden and scary.  Thankfully, he seems to be on the mend now.  It's hard trying to keep a 7-year old from running around and making things worse, lol.

I'd love to share with you a card that I made this weekend for the weekly MFT Sketch Challenge (sketch shown below). 

MFT Sketch Challenge #370

I used the awesome MFT Stamps BB Party Like a Pirate Stamp Set to create my take on this sketch.  To start, I stamped my images onto some smooth white card stock, colored them with Copic Sketch Markers and then die cut them with the coordinating dies.  For the background, I used a 4"x5.25" piece of MFT Kraft Card Stock and lightly drew a tattered paper design around the edge and then used some scissors to cut it out.

I then blended the card stock edges with some Gingersnap and Chocolate Inks from The Stamps of Life.  This ink is one of my favorites and blends so nicely!  I used the MFT Stitched Heart STAX to die cut my heart window and added some stitch lines around the outside using a white gel pen.  For the ocean, I blended some Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks and used the MFT Die-namics Ocean Waves to cut it out.  Lastly, I heat embossed my sentiment with Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder.  

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

MFT Sketch Challenge #370

  

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Love Is In The Air

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Addicted To Stamps and More Challenge 277: Make Your Mark

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Rachel