MFT Camp Create: Days 1, 2 & 3

I was unable to play along with MFT's Camp Create in June

because we were away on our trip to Denver,

so you can imagine how thrilled I was when I found

out that they were doing a second session this week!

So, today, I'm sharing the cards that I made for the first three days of camp.

Day 1's challenge was Fantastic Foiling.

I decided to diecut some of my Bazzill Gold Foil for the challenge.

For my card, I also used MFT's Wednesday Sketch 289:

I stamped a panel of white cardstock using my BG Etched Flower Background stamp, 

which I heat embossed in white.

Over top, I blended aqua mist and harvest gold ink

and cut it into strips before adhering it to my card.

I diecut the "absolutely" from aqua mist cardstock and blended ink

onto the bottom half of it.

I diecut the fabulous from the Bazzill gold foil.

A few clear sequins finished it off.

Sage, Jonah & I volunteered at Vacation Bible School

at our church last week and I gave this card to our Children's Ministries Director.

She organized everything and did a fantastic job!

Here's the badge I earned:

Day 2's challenge was Colouring on Kraft.

At first, I was at a loss as to how I would complete this challenge,

because I don't have any MFT outline stamps that you colour in.

But then, I remembered the MFT BG Etched Flower Background stamp

and decided to use it to make my card.

I stamped it on kraft in versamark and heat embossed it in white.

Then, I coloured it in white three Zig Markers: Pale Pink, Light Pink and Light Coral.

It was cool to see how the different colours looked on the kraft!

I diecut the "absolutely fabulous" from black cardstock, adhering

the "fabulous" over a second diecut from a coaster to add dimension.

I gave this card to my friend, Kathy, who acted with me last week

in the skits at VBS -- she's so talented and fun!

I'm also linking these cards up for Day 2 of Heat Wave,

a class I'm taking this week at Online Card Classes:

For this challenge, I earned this badge:

And lastly, Day 3's Challenge was Inlaid Made Easy.

I started by stamping the flowers from Modern Blooms and Flashy Florals on my card base.

From that, I diecut the hello die (it came in my Flashy Florals kit)

and replaced it with one diecut from coral cardstock.

I stamped the "friend" sentiment from Soda Pop.

I added a border of the same coral cardstock, which I stamped repeatedly

using the Flashy Florals leaves in ruby red.

A trio of buttons and twine finishes it off.

I gave this card to a friend who also volunteered at VBS last week --

we met for coffee the other day in the afternoon and I just

wanted to let her know how much I appreciate her.

She really loved it and asked so many questions about how I made it. :)

Here's the badge I made:

Okay, so that's it for me for today...

Stop by tomorrow to see the cards I made for the last two days of Camp Create

-- that's right, I was a successful camper & earned all of my badges!

Thanks for looking!

Essentials by Ellen July Mix it Up Challenge

Today, I have a card to share for the 

Essentials by Ellen June Mix it Up Challenge.

This month, they're teaming up with Neat & Tangled,
so I decided to pair my Mondo Hydrangea stamp set from Essentials by Ellen
with my So Very Blessed stamp set from Neat & Tangled.
Here's my card:

I stamped my flowers in sweet blush on watercolour paper and then a second time

in versamark, using my MISTI, so I could heat emboss them in clear.

I used my Zig markers to colour them in, along with water and a paintbrush.

I stamped my sentiment from So Very Blessed in Altenew Coral Berry
and added some splatter.

I'm also linking this card up for Day 2 of Heat Wave,
a class I'm taking this week at Online Card Classes:

Thanks for looking!

Papertrey Ink's July Create Along with Us

Today, I have a card to share for Papertrey Ink's July Create Along with Us,

where I was inspired by these cards by the amazing Betsy Veldman:

Aren't they fabulous?

I combined ideas from both cards to make my card:

I diecut the Shaker Shapes star from my front panel.

On my back panel I heat embossed the flowers from Sketched Florals in white

and then blended ink over top.

I diecut the stars from Shaker Shapes: Circle and blended ink onto them as well.

For my sentiment, I stamped it (from Layered Banner Banter)

onto the vellum and heat embossed it in white.

A few wooden stars finishes is off.

I'm also linking this card up for Day 1 of Heat Wave,

a class I'm taking this week at Online Card Classes:

As well as for Virginia's View Challenge #22: All About Colours.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #181

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #181 designed by me :

I had the idea to stamp some flowers on the bottom two thirds

of my card and hone colour block with two colours, according to the sketch.

Well, I strayed a little from this idea when I was creating my card....

I ended up blending five colours of Zig markers with water over my 

SSS Wild Beauty flowers that I heat embossed in white.

I stamped the sentiment (from PTI's KIS: Birthday)

in versafine onyx black.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, July 21st to link up your card.

I'm also linking this card up for Day 2 of Heat Wave,
a class I'm taking this week at Online Card Classes:

As well as for Virginia's View Challenge #22: All About Colours.

Thanks for looking!

Ink It Up with Heidi Shafer -- Wild Beauty

I'm super excited about today's post because

I've joined together with fellow stamper, Heidi Shafer of Mapleberry Musings,

with a new challenge that we came up with for each other.

We had been discussing the fact that we both seem

to have stamp sets in our collections that we haven't inked up yet,

so we thought we'd challenge each other to use these sets.

So, on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month,

we'll both be sharing cards that we've made with new sets

that we haven't used yet.

Today, I'm sharing my card that I made using my Simon Says Stamp

Wild Beauty stamp set.

Here's my card:

I originally had a completely different plan for this card.... 

but I'm very happy with how it turned out!

I started of by stamping my flowers from SSS Wild Beauty

and PTI's Sketched Florals in versamark and heat embossing them in white

on a piece of watercolour paper.

Then, I used five different shades of Zig Markers to colour over top,

using water to blend the colours together.

I was going for a messy look on my panel, but then, once I was done,

I wasn't happy with it..... so I fussy cut out my group of flowers

and adhered it to a panel of white cardstock.

I added a strip of black cardstock along the side
and stamped my sentiment (from PTI Spring Woods).
A few PTI rainstones finishes it off.

I'm also made this card for Day 2 of Heat Wave,
a class I'm taking this week at Online Card Classes:

As well as for Virginia's View Challenge #22: All About Colours.

And don't forget to hop over to Heidi's blog to see what she created.

Thanks for looking!

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