Branching out on a Sweet Sunday

Karen has another fabulous sketch for us this week (SSSC197) and for my card I inked up one of MFT's new images Trim the Branches Snowman.

The image is stamped onto bella's bestest white card stock and coloured with some copics, but mainly pencils with mineral spirits.  On the ornaments I used either a clear glaze pen or gold gelly roll pen.  I cut the image out using MFT's pierced circle die-namics then layered it on a piece of burgundy card stock cut with a nestie.  The tag behind the dp banner is cut with MFT's fishtail flags layers stax die-namics.  I shaded around the image with bundled sage and antique linen distress inks.  The snow on the ground is done with DecroArt Glistening Snow Writer The DP is Basic Greys Aspen Frost.

For the inside of the card I inked a piece of white cardstock with the antique linen and bundled sage distress inks, added some banners in the dp cut with MFT's fish tail flags layer die-namics.

If you have a chance to play along with the sketch this week remember to link your card on Karen's blog.  Please stop by the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers blogs to see their creations.

• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah Jane Kale'
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

A Late SSSC194

Karen had another fabulous sketch for us this week (not next duh!!!) and I knew right away it would be perfect for a birthday card for my nephew.  I did have to flip the layering on 2 of the panels to make it work for me, I know it's so shocking that I switched the sketch a little!

I used MFT's Happy Birthday Die-namics and the dp is MME's Boy Crazy

If you play along with this weeks sketch remember to link your card on Karen's blog and if you haven't already stopped by the Sweet Sunday Stampers blogs please do so

• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah Jane Kale'
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

More Thanks....

This summer hubby has had some amazing opportunities through his work - he went to the Euro Cup in July and then he went to the Olympics in London in August!  He works hard but he does get some pretty cool business trips too!

So he needed a few thank you cards for the for the Olympic trip.  I like how the Euro Cup Thanks turned out but the images in MFT's All Star Dies didn't work for the events he went to.  What to do?!

I decided to incorporate the Olympic rings into my card.  I first tried cutting then out using nesties but didn't like how they looked.  I didn't have the simple circle die in the size I wanted so as I sat there drinking my Perrier it hit me - the lid from the Perrier bottle was the perfect size!  I sanded off the bumps from when you open it and gave it a try.  You have to be very careful as it shifts easily smudging the circles but after a few tries it worked.

The inks are memento tuxedo black, Distress inks peeled paint, faded jeans, mustard seed, and barn door.  For the thank you I used MFT's By the Letter die-namics.  I used the British Team colours since the games were in London and added some angled ribbon because it needed a little something.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like my Perrier inspired card!!

Dana 

Finally

I made it into my stamp room today!!  We hosted New Years Eve & I was fighting laryngitis so yesterday it hit full force & I was literally on the couch all day watching a marathon of Storage Wars which I'm now totally addicted to!  Today we de-Christmasfied and after that I was in my room watching hockey & trying to find my mojo.

On SCS today I noticed that the MFTGUESTDT challenge for this month was paper piecing - seriously how was I going to pass that up?!

I inked up one of my new stamps MFT a la mode's Hot Cocoa Cutie.  I stamped the image with memento tuxedo black ink and coloured her face and hair.  I stamped the image a second time and coloured her hands and boots.  On the boots I then used some black flocking.  Her pants are paper pieced with riding hood red cs, the mug is paper pieced with a piece of MME's Be Merry, as is her sweater.  For the marshmallow's I used some white liquid applique and let it dry.

I then cut out the image and paper pieced it onto MFT's Tag You're It die-namic and layered the olive piece on a piece of riding hood red cs.  For the riding hood red piece I traced the Tag You're It die and cut it out.  For the sentiment I used a ribbon die from MFT's First Place Aware Ribbon die-namic.  I just realized I forgot to trim the paper under her arm - whoops!!  Originally I was leaving it on the cream cs but changed my mind.

Thanks for stopping by - off to rest up so I can cheer for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship that's being played here this week!!

Have a great day

Dana 

Sending Some Happy Mail

I always look at the MFT guest designer contest, but through the summer I was away so much I didn't have time/supplies where I was to play along.  This weekend I saw this months challenge - MFTGUESTDT1011 was to make the Perfect Package.  Hmmm I always give away cards at Christmas to my Mom & friend so why not get ahead of the game & get a package made?!

I have to say I loved this project because it involved a sweet PI image - Happy Mail and several MFT die-namics.

I stamped MFT's PI Happy Mail onto cream cs and coloured the image with copics.  I paper pieced her dress with a pattern from the 6x6 mme's blink of an eye pad and then paper pieced the collar, pockets and shoes with so saffron cs.  On her shoes I used a clear glaze pen and for the heart in the mailbox I used a red atyou spica pen.

For the box I covered the back, top, and front with 1 piece of kraft cs.  For the folds I just scored the cs so it would fold to open and close.  I then added some kraft cs on the side panels.  I then layered soft blue, so saffron cs and a piece of ds paper (mme's blink of an eye) and stitched the layers together.  I then did a centre strip using the same layer pattern but a different piece from the ds paper.  For the sentiment I used MFT's die-namics first place award ribbon die.  I then added some flowers made with MFT's die-namics Upsy Daisy .  On the front panel I used the same pattern for my cs and patterned paper then added a scallop from MFT's Jumbo Scallop Die-namic, added some ribbon and flower rhinestones.

I'm happy that I have started getting myself organized for Christmas, one project done and too many still to do!!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day

Dana