Shine Like the Stars–MFT Creative Construction with Blueprints

Hi, everyone, I’m back with this month’s Creative Construction with Blueprints Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this month’s challenge: Star Power. All of the details about the challenge are available on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The MFT Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

This was such a fun and easy challenge! I love using stars from Blueprints! First I created a watercolor background with Peerless Watercolors on Ranger Watercolor Paper, splattered some watered down white craft paint for stars, and popped it up on a Sweet Tooth card stock base with foam tape. Then I cut Shining Stars Die-namics from Silver Sparkle card stock, layered it with white card stock for strength and set it aside.



The sentiment from Written in the Stars was heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock and adhered to the card front. Next the stars die cut was adhered and I finished off with stars from Blueprints 13 Die-namics and Tag Builder Blueprints 6 Die-namics.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $20 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Written in the Stars
Die-namics: Shining Stars, Blueprints 27, Blueprints 13, Tag Builder Blueprints 6
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice
Specialty Papers: Ranger Watercolor Paper, Silver Sparkler card stock
Supplies: foam mounting tape, Peerless Watercolors, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, MISTI, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Mini Mister, water brush
Other: white craft paint, heat tool

Creative Construction with Blueprints Challenge—Holiday Tags

Hi, everyone, I’m back with this month’s Creative Construction with Blueprints Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this month’s challenge: Holiday Tags. All of the details about the challenge are available on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The MFT Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

You can’t have too many gift tags, can you? Handmade gift tags are a gift themselves—a bonus to accompany the actual gift. I have two very different tags for you today. First, I created a small scene on a Tag Builder Blueprints 4 Die-namics base using Scenic Snow Globe Die-namics.










































The sentiment is from Snow Globe Sentiments and I finished off with some ribbon and baker’s twine.
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My second tag is a see-through shaker tag. I cut Tag Builder Blueprints 6 twice, inserted a Circle Shaker pouch in each, added 6mm Winter Snow Shaker Mix and Silver Shimmer seed beads, then glued the two halves together.



The sentiment is also from Snow Globe Sentiments and was heat embossed with Silver Zing! Glitter Embossing Powder on Cornflower card stock cut with Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips Die-namics. I added a Let It Snowflake Too, cut from Silver Sparkle card stock and the grommet cut from the same. I finished off with some crinkled seam binding from my stash and baker’s twine.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $20 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Snow Globe Sentiments
Die-namics: Tag Builder Blueprints 4, Tag Builder Blueprints 6, Scenic Snow Globe, Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips, Puffy Clouds, Let It Snowflake Too
Dye Ink: Black Licorice
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Blue Breeze, Cornflower, Black Licorice, Jellybean Green, Gumdrop Green, Wild Cherry, Orange Fizz, Chocolate Brown
Specialty Papers: Silver Sparkle
Supplies: foam mounting tape, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Silver Zing! Glitter Embossing Powder, 6mm Winter Snow Sequin Mix, Circle Shaker Pouches, Silver Shimmer seed beads
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, MISTI, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic
Other: heat tool, ribbon, baker’s twine

Witch Way is the Candy?–MFT Creative Construction with Blueprints October Challenge

Hi, everyone, I’m back with this month’s Creative Construction with Blueprints Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this month’s challenge. All of the details about the challenge are available on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The MFT Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

Here’s this month’s challenge: Directional elements range from obvious arrows to simple tags and banners that include a pointed end. They’re a fantastic way to lead your recipient right to the sweet spot of your look. This month, we’ve challenges our designers to come up with inventive ways of integrating Blueprints directional elements into their designs.

This card was super fun to make!! I was racking my brain for an idea and suddenly I thought: “Witch Way Is the Candy?”!!!! Perfect! I sponged the sky using Mini Cloud Edges Stencil and used Spring Scene Builder Die-namics for most of the scene.



I stamped the sentiment on arrows cut from two different Blueprints Die-namics, attached them to a “post” and stuck it in the “ground” next to the dirt road. My adorable witch was colored with Copic markers, also used on the trees. Foam tape provides dimension.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $20 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!




All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: BB Witch Way Is the Candy?, Wood Plank Background
Die-namics: BB Witch Way is the Candy?, Spring Scene Builder, Blueprints 13, Blueprints 28
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges
Dye Ink: Grape Jelly, Peach Bellini
Hybrid Ink: Black Licorice
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Jellybean Green, Kraft, Grout Gray, No-Line Coloring
Specialty Papers: Cherry Wood Adhesive Backed Sheet, Birch Wood Adhesive Backed Sheet
Supplies: foam mounting tape, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, MISTI, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Copics, Mini Ink Blending Tool
Other: corrugated card stock

You Amaze Me–Creative Construction with Blueprints: Mix It Up

Hi, everyone, I’m back with this month’s Creative Construction with Blueprints Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this month’s challenge: Blueprints are designed to take the guesswork out of crafting beautiful cards in a hurry. However, when you have some extra time and the creative mojo is flowing, the versatile elements are ideal for mixing and matching to create completely unique new looks. This month, join us as our team explores inventive ways of combining elements from a variety of Blueprints into one beautifully put together look. All of the details about the challenge are available on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The MFT Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

I was totally inspired by a piece of art I saw for this card. I’m using Blueprints 2 for outer “frame”, Blueprints 27 for the sentiment strip, and Blueprints 31 for the inner, lower section. I stamped an uncut piece of Ranger Watercolor Paper with Typewriter Text Background and then stamped all my Color Drops using ink colors listed below in a random fashion before cutting. To stamp, I mounted the images on a stamping block, inked it up, and spritzed lightly with a Mini Mister then stamped. I popped the “frame” up on foam tape and adhered the center down to the card base.



The sentiment was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder then popped up on foam. The die cut work was cut three times and layered, then popped up, as well. The butterfly was cut from vellum, stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with black embossing powder. I wanted it to stay translucent so only stamped the “bones”. To complete them, I hand drew the top and bottom lines with a black Copic Multiliner pen. I popped it up on foam and finished off with clear droplets.

And that’s it from me! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!



All supplies from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Color Drops, Typewriter Text Background, All About You, Beautiful Butterflies
Die-namics: Blueprints 2, Blueprints 27, Blueprints 31, You Trio, Beautiful Butterflies
Dye Ink: Summer Splash, Blueberry, Cornflower, Blue Yonder, Lush Lagoon, Green Room, Tropical Teal, Blue Breeze
Hybrid Ink: Black Licorice
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Lush Lagoon, Black Licorice
Specialty Papers: Ranger Watercolor, Vellum
Supplies: black opaque embossing powder, white embossing powder, foam tape, Multi Medium Matte Glue, clear droplets
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, MISTI, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Fineline Glue Bottle, Embossing Magic, Copics, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Mini Mister, acrylic stamp block

Creative Construction with Blueprints: Peek-a-Boo Elements

Hi, everyone, I’m back with this month’s Creative Construction with Blueprints Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this month’s challenge: Peek-a-Boo Elements. All of the details about the challenge are available on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The MFT Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

I chose to go with the little pop of color through my peek-a-boo elements today. To cut the chevrons from Blueprints 32 Die-namics, I laid out my You Trio Die-namics, placed my chevron, taped it down, and cut it out and did the same for the second side. Next I stamped the image from Flamazing, off center, and cut the You Trio Die-namics element several times, adhered them together in a stack, and inlaid them into the die cut opening with foam mounting tape for dimension.



I adhered some Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels Paper Pack under the chevrons and adhere the whole thing to a card base with a strip of Gray & White Basics Paper Pack across the bottom. The sentiment, from All About You, was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed. To finish I added a few Nuvo Crystal Drops – Morning Dew.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $20 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

Flamazing Stamp Set My Favorite Things	All About You Stamp Set My Favorite Things	You Trio Die-namics My Favorite Things	Blueprints 32 Die-namics My Favorite Things
Coral Crush Dye Ink My Favorite Things	Cement Gray Dye Ink My Favorite Things	Black Licorice Dye Ink My Favorite Things	Versamark My Favorite Things
Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastel Paper Pack My Favorite Things	Gray & White Basics Paper Pack My Favorite Things	Sweet Tooth Card Stock My Favorite Things	Black Licorice Card Stock My Favorite Things
Smart Grid Paper Pad My Favorite Things	MISTI My Favorite Things	Square Bone Folder My Favorite Things	Scor-Buddy My Favorite Things
QuickStik Pick-Up Tool My Favorite Things	Fineline Glue Bottle My Favorite Things	Embossing Magic My Favorite Things	Foam Mounting Tape My Favorite Things
White Detail Embossing Powder My Favorite Things	Multi Medium Matte Glue My Favorite Things	Nuvo Crystal Drops - Morning Dew My Favorite Things

  

~Supplies~
All supplies from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Flamazing, All About You 
Die-namics: Blueprints 32 Die-namics, You Trio Die-namics 
Ink: Coral Crush dye ink, Cement Gray dye ink, Black Licorice dye ink, Versamark 
Paper: Gray & White Basics Paper Pack, Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels Paper Pack, Sweet Tooth card stock, Black Licorice card stock 
Supplies/tools: foam mounting tape, Multi Medium Matte Glue, MISTI, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Fineline Glue Bottle, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Nuvo Crystal Drops – Morning Dew