Newton strums a birthday song - entry for Inky Paws Challenge #42

Hi fellow crafters !

Today I'm taking on the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge. Their theme is Birthday ! Oh... I love birthdays because it is filled with cakes, parties, friends and BIRTHDAY SONG ! So much fun ! 

Going through my Newton Nook's stash, I realised that I do not have a birthday themed stamp set ! :( 

I cracked my brains hard and thought there should be something I could use for a birthday themed card. So, finally, I settled for the Aloha Newton stampset which I have yet used. I think Newton holding a Yukelele is just perfect! Newton strumming a Birthday Song would be so cute !! Here is my one layer card 😀 I love how this turned out ! 

First I started off creating the rainbow using a self made stencil and inked each layer using distress inks (abandon coral, fossilised amber, mowed lawn, broken china, seedless preserve) and covered each line as I blend using finger dauber sponge onto Bristol smooth card stock.

The clouds are then blended using mini ink blending tool with broken china distress inks and the bottom part of the card with cracked pistachio distress ink. I sprinkled some water droplets onto the card to create some water distress marks on my card.

Then, I stamped Newton using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and masked him before stamping the heap of flowers and leaves under him. I colored them in using copic sketch markers and outlined with copic multiliner 0.01 black pen.

Next, I positioned the sentiment from MFT birthday bears stamp set along the rainbow curve and stamped it using versafine onyx black ink. Using the musical notes from Mama Elephant Rock and Paws stampset, I stamped them randomly over and onto the rainbow using Versafine Onyx black ink and filled in the symbols with black marker.

Finally, I highlighted the musical notes with Sakura white gelly roll pen to give them a glossy look. Die cut this front panel with MFT wonky stitched rectangle die and adhered it directly onto a top folding horizontal Neenah Crest Solar White 110 lbs card base. And, my card is done ! 😇

Thank you all for stopping by. Hope to see you back again !

Hugs
Amy

Sweet Succulents Love - MFT Sketch Challenge Entry

Hello ! Today's card was inspired by MFT sketch challenge 318. I've used MFT Sweet Succulents stampset along with weathered embossing folder by Taylored Expressions to make this card. I love how this turned out. It's organic and rather realistic. Read on if you want to know how I make this card.

I started off by stamping some succulent images onto watercolor cardstock using MFT Black Licorice Hybrid Ink. Then I watercolored them using my favorite distress ink markers and layered the colors to get a more realistic look before I fuzzy cut them all out. 

For the card base, I've used Neenah Solar White 80lbs card stock and ink blended the background using MFT Premium Dye Ink color - In the Buff. Then, I embossed it using Taylored Expressions embossing folder design - Weathered which gave it a more organic look. I then cut down my embossed card stock 3/4 inch smaller on the side and adhered while aligning towards the left side of a dark brown card stock which is A2 in size. This creates my card base.

For the sentiments, I white heat embossed onto some random wood grain pattern paper and stick it near the bottom of my card base. Then, I glued my succulent images down and added some dimension by using foam tapes on two succulents. 

Finally, I embellished the card using 3pcs of 6mm clear droplets by pretty pink posh and added some glitter onto the succulents using Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen. I also added glossy accents to the 2 front succulents for more dimension. Then, I'm done.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice day !

Amy

I love Hanging Out with You !

Hello fellow crafter! Today's card was inspired by MFT Sketch Challenge 316.
And, here's my take on it.

I used distress ink to blend the background and made some ink splatter to bring the card together. 

Then I stamped the adorable scarecrow image from MFT "fall friends" stampset and the little birdie from MFT "all things with wings" stampset onto watercolor cardstock. I water colored them using distress ink markers and fuzzy cut them using scissors.

I selected a color coordinating pattern paper and cut it into standard A2 card size. The background piece is then cut 3/4 inch smaller than A2 size before I adhered both the images onto the card. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of watercolor card stock, clear embossed it and cut it out into a banner shape. To finish off the card, I paste it under both images using foam tape. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day !

Amy

Merry Everthing - Santa Sleigh

Hello loves ! It's less than 10 days till Christmas Day ! I'm super excited. With all those Christmas stamp sets that just came in the mail, I've got lots of Christmas cards to make and to send out soon. 

For today's card, I've used an adorable stamp set from MFT - Merry Everything. I love all those cute reindeer and fun sentiments. 

Using my Misti stamping tool, I stamped all the images I wanted using Memento Tuxedo black ink on a white cardstock.

I colored in the images using my Copic sketch markers and fuzzy cut them all out using my trusty scissors and x-ecto knife for those delicate areas under the sleigh. I also die cut the word Merry Christmas out of white card stock for the sentiment.

For the background, I cut out a circle masking paper and stick it onto my watercolor card stock which I blended the sky using distress inks- blue sapphire, seedless preserve, black soot and peacock feathers. Using my paint brush soaked in water, I flicked the brush and randomly splattered water droplets onto my card to create a snowy look. When all is dry, I peel off the masking paper and die cut the card stock using the biggest stitched rectangle die from YourNextStamp. 

I pasted all the images and sentiment onto my background card using multi medium matte. I've added on baker's twine around the reindeer and strung it to the sleigh. Lastly, I used my white gel pen to add dots to the present and highlight to the reindeer and sleigh. Followed by adding some shine and glitter onto the white part of santa's hat, scarve and gloves using Star Dust stickles. To finish it off, I stick the front of my card to a A2 size white card base. 

Thank you for visiting and hope you love this card. 

XOXO

Amy =)