Thinking of You and More!

Happy Saturday!  I had some time to get crafty today in between laundry and cleaning.  I have a few cards to share!  For this first card I am playing along with Retro Sketches and The Card Concept.   I decided to go vintage with these colors.

I started with MFT Primitive Cream, Kraft, Pink Lemonade, Steel Blue, and Olive.  The card base is primitive cream.  I die cut a kraft panel with Blueprints 20.  I layered this panel with another piece of kraft die cut with Blueprints 13.  I stamped this panel with Damask Background using Sweet Tooth Pigment ink.
I die cut the stitched rounded rectangle stax and stamped with woodgrain background using Natural ink.  To follow the sketch, I die cut  the primitive cream using horizontal stitched strips.  I inked this strip with Darling Dots stamps set using Natural ink.  I also inked distress the edges.   For the focal image I die cut the olive card stock using leaf-filled flourish.  I die cut  a few colors using the mini rolled roses die  and the rolled flower die.   I decided to use only three on the card.  For the sentiment I used Blueprints 20 again for the double ended flag sentiment strip.  I used a sentiment from Out on a Limb stamp set.  I finished the card with a few sequins.

  My second card came together fairly quickly.   I am playing along with this week's MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge and The Curtain Call. 

For  my card, I decided to turn the sketch vertical.  I started with MFT Smooth White card stock base.  I layered a sno cone panel die cut with Blueprints 15.  I added a half circle die cut from Pierced Circle Stax in lemon drop card stock.   I stamped this panel using I Love You More stamp set in Hybrid Black Licorice ink.    I used a couple of copics to fill in the designs in the sentiment.  I die cut the butterfly using Fancy Butterflies die namics in smooth white card stock.  I stamped this panel with fine chevron background in Hybrid Black Licorice ink to comply with the inspiration photo.  I finished the butterfly with a hemp cord threaded red button.  To give the butterfly the look of flying, I used the stitched image from Perk Up stamp set.  I finished the card with a few sequins.

 For card #3, I am playing along with Fusion Card Challenge(I chose to use the sketch this time), The Friday Mashup, House of Cards(love theme), and Just Us Girls Word Week "Love!"

 

 


For  my card,  I started with MFT Smooth White card stock base.  I layered an electric red panel die cut with Blueprints 15.   I used smooth white again die cut with Blueprints 13.  I cut it twice to make it square.  I cut out the center with Pierced Circle Stax.  I stamped the panel with Swiss Dot background stamp using electric red ink.  I die cut pink lemonade with the stitched scallop edges die.  I stamped this detail with Gingham Background stamp using bubblegum ink for some subtle contrast.  I die cut the word love from peace, love, joy die namics.  I die cut it three times in electric red and once in smooth white.  I glued the together for added stability.  I die cut the "you" from Lots of Love die namics.  I cut it twice in electric red and glued together.  I assembled the card.  I added some loose thread behind the love.  I finished the card with a few sequins.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty