MFT Challenges - sketch and colour

Hello!

With Susan Opel leading an awesome team of designers on the newly launched MFT Challenge Blog, I couldn't resist joining in the fun. I will admit that my stash of MFT products is very limited. I think I own one stamp set (which I couldn't get to work with these challenges) and two little die sets (flowers). That doesn't mean that I don't love MFT, it just means that my limited budget has not allowed me to buy all that I love (yet). But, I wanted to join in anyway, and so here I am! :-)

My first card is for the sketch challenge.

I used Hero Arts Bicycle stamps and dies, Memory Box Puffy Clouds, Mama Elephant Femme Frames and Banner, and MFT Die-namics flower. Whew! That's a collection of product for one little card!

My second card is for the colour challenge.

These cute little bugs (Clearly Besotted Build a Bug) were another present from my secret santa. They're so sweet!! The sentiment is PTI Ballerina Beauty.

Because the bugs are new, I'm joining in with Darnell's NBUS Challenge, again (2nd entry). :-)

Edit: Because Ardyth tells me this card meets the definition of "attractive opposites" (white/black, red/green), I'm entering into One Layer Simplicity as well! :-)

I've been enjoying my holidays, being able to relax and play with my craft and art. I'm back at work on Monday, and I really would rather stay home! ;-) The kids have another two and a half weeks of holidays before school starts back. They get to stay home with Dad having fun while I toil away in the City.

Thanks for coming by to visit!

Michelle
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ColourQ #195

Hello!

This week at work we said farewell to one of our colleagues. Cue the need for a good-bye card, one that was big enough for us all to write our thank-yous. Our colleague is going to continue studies and embark on a new career path, completely different and completely exciting! I wanted to reflect that in this card.

I used Papertrey Ink Snowflake Flurries and Hero Arts Bicycle stamps. Colours are SU! Orchid Opulence, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, and Memento Grey Flannel.

I took the colour scheme from this week's ColourQ Challenge. So pretty!

Skip this bit if you don't want to hear me moaning... I have come down with a horrible cold. My throat and chest are raw. My whole body aches. Wah! I spent the afternoon in bed. Once my kids are in bed, I'll be back in my own quick smart. Wishing my hubby was home from his work travels already. :-(

Thanks for visiting.

Michelle
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Dynamic Duos #35

Hello!

Apologies for bombarding you with posts today! I forgot to post this one, and the deadline approaches for Dynamic Duos #35, so I can't reschedule for another day...

I used Hero Arts Bicycle stamps. Colours are SU! Barely Banana and Certainly Celery. Card base is PTI Vintage Cream.

Edit to add: I made this card with A Blog Named Hero Challenge #18 in mind, and I forgot to link it up! Lucky it is still open! The Hero Arts Bicycle stamps package have a (c)2011 date, so I'm guessing they're from the 2011 release... does that qualify as "old"? :-)

In other news, I signed up to take the Clean & Simple Card Making #2 online class. I did the first one, and it really made a difference for me creatively. I hope that I can step it up again this year! I'm sure I will, since the Guest Designer list is a roll call of some of my very favourite card makers, so I'm sure to be inspired! If you haven't done one of these classes before, I recommend you consider it, I found it $25 well spent. :-)

Thanks for coming to visit!

Michelle
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Bicycle Thanks

Hello!

I have a card to share with you... surprise, surprise!

I used Hero Arts/Sizzix Bicycle stamps and die set. Colours are SU! Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, and Old Olive.

I am most impressed with the fact that I managed to get that stamped bicycle on the card base in the correct position to fit in the die cut hole in the top panel. It's a miracle! I managed it with a little help from my Stampamajig.

My card is in response to three challenges, CASE Study #115, CAS(E) this Sketch #4, and A Blog Named Hero #15.

This week's CASE Study has had me intrigued. The muse this month is Angeline Yong, who happens to be a super-talented stamper who inspires me regularly! Her card was so superb, that I was feeling a bit intimidated.  This is Angeline's version. I went with the blues and greens, the stripes, and the die cuts.

CAS(E) this Sketch had this sketch to offer us. My interpretation is a bit loose, but I  still went with three different sized shapes focused on the bottom left corner.

And over at A Blog Named Hero, we are asked to use die cuts or punches.

Thanks for popping in to visit!

Michelle
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Some ultra-CAS cards

Hello!

Now we move to my ultra-CAS cards I made today.

First is a birthday card that I made for one of my daughter's young friends (a boy, so no sparkles or flowers allowed). The simplicity of this card delights me... am I allowed to say that about my own card? ;-)

For colour inspiration I turned to the Dynamic Duos colour choice for this week. I didn't have Tangerine Tango, so I used Pumpkin Pie. The stamps are Hero Arts - Bicycle and Say It All.

And I just realised that I have fit into the theme over at A Blog Named Hero this week as well, yay!

The other card I made was more experimenting with PTI Teach & Inspire. I'm thinking this might do for one of my littlest girl's kindy teachers at the end of the year. They're doing marvellous work with my little acorn. :-)

I used Early Espresso, More Mustard, and Really Rust on a Vintage Cream card base.

Inspiration came from CAS-ology #14 theme - LEAF.

Thanks for dropping by!

Michelle
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CASE Study 96 and Colour Q 142

Hello,

I have made another bicycle card. I'm enjoying my Hero Arts Bicycle stamp and die set. Just as I love my Hero Arts Zig Zag. Oh, and those cute little Memory Box clouds. :-)

I have used Joy's Card which is featured on CASE Study #96 as my starting point. From this I decided to create a little scene. I'm wishing I had that plane (so cute!) and that impression plate (yum!). Joy always gives me cravings for new products, she's so creative with EVERYTHING she uses.

After deciding on my inspiration, I went looking for a colour combo, and found it at ColourQ.

Thanks for dropping by. I'm hoping to do a little more stamping over the week-end. I have been playing with those Strawberry stamps again... oh, they're just delightful!

See you soon!

Michelle
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I'm back!

Hello!

I finally got to sit down today with some of this week's challenges. I'm still intending to go back and play some more. This week I received some new PTI goodies and I also went to the Brisbane Papercraft Expo yesterday and picked up a few nice things there too. :-)

The card I have created today is for three challenges: CAS-ual Fridays, Jay Gee's Nook, and finally I have managed to enter over at A Blog Named Hero.

This is the card I created:

What I used: Hero Arts/Sizzix Bicycle stamps & die set, Hero Arts envelope pattern background stamp, a mix of patterned papers, Memory Box cloud dies. Ink colours are daffodil delight, tempting turquoise, and tuxedo black.

The inspiration from the challenges was:

Use polka dots

Use two or more colours from the A Blog Named Hero logo

 and

Jay Gee's Nook inspiration board 

Back to the Papercraft Expo. Guess who I saw while I was there? (If you have visited my photo blog since yesterday you'll already know the answer.)  This guy:

Yes, that is Tim Holtz in the process of embedding a deep desire for alcohol inks into my brain. He's a lovely guy, and very inspiring. I was so glad to get the chance to stand right there next to him and listen as he talked through the creative process, awesome!

Thanks for dropping by. I'll try to get back later today with more cards.

Michelle
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