MCT Designer Challenge



 

 

There is a fun challenge at My Creative Time and I had a good time playing along.  I decided to go with using the sketch.  It is Advent and the sketch reminded me of candles.  I stamped the Grainy Wood Background with Ranger Watermark Resist, onto Paper Trey Ink Chocolate Paper, that had been die cut using Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More.  I cut 4 of the Stitched Decorative Banners and colored them purple and pink using Distress Inks.  Next, using the largest heart, I double cut the Stitched Heart Layering Dies, on yellow paper to make a flame shape.  I inked them up with Distress Ink to give some color and dimension.  I stamped the boughs from Boughs of Holly onto green paper to make the candles appear to be on an Advent Wreath.  The banner was made using a stamp from A Day in December set.  It is stamped using brown ink and cut to leave a white frame around the stamped shape.  I added some Diamond Stickles to the boughs for a little sparkle.  Here is a picture of what I came up with.

 



 

 

 

MCT products used:

 

A Day in December-Banner

Boughs Of Holly-Pine Boughs

Stitched Heart Layering Dies-Flames

Stitched Decorative Banners-Candles

Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More-card front layer

Grainy Wood Background-stamp on front layer

 

Other products used:

Paper Trey Ink-solid color papers

Hero Arts-Cup O' Joe

Ranger Watermark Resist

Distress Inks-Dusty Concord, Festive Berries, Scattered Straw,

Spiced Marmalade

Stampin' Up-Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Garden Green

Staz On Forest Green

Stickles-Diamond

 

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look!

 

Janet





MCT Challenge

I always like to play along with the challenge at My Creative Time.  I decided to go with the sketch for inspiration.  Here is the card I came up with for the challenge.

I loved the colors in the sketch and went with them pretty much.  I used the Happy Birthday embossing folder for the kraft background that was cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More.  I used the Stitched Party Dies for some of the balloons and the circle and oval from Seasonal Greetings.  I inked up the balloons for some dimension.  I glued them down and attached black sewing thread for balloon strings.  I cut two layers for the label in blue and white using the label layers from the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More.  I also used the Celebrate die from that set.  I stamped the sentiment from Celebrate Good Times and mounted the card front to a chocolate card base.  I had fun making this card for the challenge.  I hope you like it...thank you for stopping by.

Janet

MCT September Challenge

I always like a good challenge and glad I finally managed to squeeze some time in to make something for the challenge at My Creative Time.  Here is what I came up with for the challenge.

I always need a good thank you card ready to send out.  I love the sentiment dies and thought it would be fun to use the thanks die from the Happy Thoughts stamp and die set.  I cut the thanks from paint chips that I had from the True Value Store.  I cut the S off of the last one to say thank and cut the you from the Picture Perfect stamp and die set.  I glued the sentiment die cuts onto a scrap of black paper I had.  I prepared a scrap of paper with some metal sticky tape from the hardware store...this comes on a large roll and is very sticky.  I cut two Fun Stitched Edges from it to go on each side of the black paper.  Thank you for dropping by and taking a look.

MCT Products Used:

Happy Thoughts - thanks

Picture Perfect - you

Fun Stitched Edges

I have been busy planning for a Bridal Shower I hosted.  I made a bunch of envelopes for the shower invitations and as a gift for the Bride with Thank You cards, postage stamps and address labels.  I found it was faster to make the envelopes by cutting the papers 3 at a time using my Rotary Cutter, Rotary Mat and Ruler.  These items are usually used for cutting fabric but I often use them to accurately cut my papers instead of my paper trimmer.  I was able to use 3 squares at a time in the Envelope Board.

The shower was for giving towards the Honeymoon Trip which will be in Jamaica so the table favors just had to have a tropical and beach theme.  Here is a picture of what I came up with.

I made over 30 of them and I am happy with how they turned out.  I used an SVG from Miss Kate Cuttables for the palm tree leaves.  I used a hole punch for the coconuts.

MCT Products Used:

Stitched Lollipop Holder

Live, Love, Laugh & Be Happy - large butterfly stamp for the sand

You Are Fabulous - for the ocean blue

Surf's Up - the cute starfish

Sit Back & Relax - flip flops

Stitched & Scallop Circle

Teeny Tag Greetings - for the sentiment

I found some bags with ties at a Party City store and filled them with Bliss, Hugs and Kisses.  I looked for some fancy suckers but didn't have much luck. Then the thought hit me that pretzel sticks looked a lot like a tree trunk...more than a sucker stick...so pretzel rods is what I used.  The party was last Saturday and I believe we all had a good time.  I hope to have more time now to get caught up on yard work and cards.  Thanks for taking a look.

Janet

My Creative Time August Challenge

I finally was able to get a card together for the challenge at My Creative Time.  Here is a picture of the challenge.

I made a card for a friend who recently moved.  

I started with some PTI paper and embossed it with D'vine Swirls.  I cut the Trio Stitched Banners and used the medium size stamped with Congratulations from the Gift Card Sentiments set.  I wrapped the card with Orange twine and cut a frame from the Stitched Mini Frame & Arrow Dies.  I stamped the "On Your New Home" from the Home Sewn stamp set and I stamped the little house from the All Around Everything Accessories stamp set.  I colored the house with color pencils.  I cut flowers and leaves from the Flower Petal Dies and Stitched Leaves Dies.  I added a silver circle for the flower center.  I had fun playing with the colors in this challenge.  Thanks for dropping by and taking a look!

MCT products used:

All Around Everything Accessories-the house stamp

Home Sewn-On Your New Home

Gift Card Sentiments-Congratulations

Stitched Mini Frame & Arrow Dies-frame

Trio Stitched Banners-medium banner

Flower Petal Dies-flower

Stitched Leaves Dies-leaf

Other products:

Papertrey Ink

Timeless Twine

D'vine Swirls embossing folder

Janet

My Creative Time June Challenge

Today I am sharing a card I have made for the challenge over at
http://www.creativetimeforme.com/2014/06/designer-challenge-patriotic-theme.html
We are to create a card or layout using a sketch and color theme.

Here is what I came up with!

The papers I used were Papertrey Ink and Colorbok pattern papers.  One rose is of vellum.  The white card is from Georgia-Pacific.   A little inking around the sentiment with Distress Ink.

MCT Products used:

Rolled Flower Dies-roses

Stitched Leaves Dies

Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves Dies

Surf's Up-surprise flowers

Wow So Many Candles

Gift Card Sentiments

Lowercase Fun Dies

I pretty much chose a neutral background and then made flowers and leaves in the colors needed for the challenge.  I had a lot of fun arranging them and mixing until I was happy with the placement.  Don't you love a good challenge?  I do!  

Thank You for stopping by to take a look!

Janet

Masculine Themed Challenge at My Creative Time

There is a fun challenge at My Creative Time...The rules are as follows:


~With Father’s Day this month,today’s challenge is to make a MASCULINE THEMED card, layout, tag OR a 3-D item. Anything “guyish” – manly color palette, favorite sport, dad’s favorite chair, etc


Today I am posting a card that I have made for the challenge.  I started with a white card stock and inked up the sky and sand with the Build a Scripty & Watercolor Background using distress inks.  I stamped the birds with the Lost At Sea stamps.  The anchor and chain were cut with the new Anchor & Heart Dies.  I then cut the "you are" from Speech Bubble Sentiments in black card stock and added the "my anchor" from the Hey Sailor! stamp set.

On the inside I cut the sides of white card stock with the Make A Splash Die.  The sentiments are from Here's Lookin' At You and It's All About You  stamp sets.  I added the smaller anchor from the Anchors & Heart Dies, tied with Timeless Twine in Firecracker.

My Creative Time Supplies used:

Anchors & Heart Dies

Build a Scripty & Watercolor Background

Here's Lookin' At You

Hey Sailor!

It's All About You

Lost At Sea

Make A Splash Die

Speech Bubble Sentiments

other supplies are misc. papers and inks

Timeless Twine-Firecracker

Thank You for dropping by and taking a look!

Janet

MCT May Challenge

Today I am posting a card that I made for the color challenge at My Creative Time.  I was playing with water color paints and the Hexy Background stamp and got the idea it looked almost tie died.  So I thought the card should say Far Out and to use the Label Font.  After the card was done I was not sure I liked the card base color or should have layered a frame color around the watercolor or what color I should use.  I guess I need to think on what would be better looking.  Just not enough contrast around the water color.

The supplies I used are

My Creative Time:

Hexy Background

Label Font

Surprise Pop-Out Card Die-for the label

Stitched Pretty Flowers & Leaves Dies

Fun Stitched Edges Dies

Wow So Many Candles

Other items

PTI card stock

GooseBumpz Classic Embossing Folder

I had a lot of fun playing with the water colors and playing along with the challenge!  Thank You for dropping by and taking a look!

Janet