MFT Sketch Challenge #323

MFTWSC323 (3/8/17), MFT Color Challenge 65

Supplies: MFT PI Happy Banner, BB Cool Cat, Watercolor

Wash 6X6 PP.

Misc: Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped die, PTI Blueberry Sky/

Enchanted Evening dye inks, Viva Decor Pearl pen (Ice White), Score board, Copic Sketch.

Technique used: Paper piecing.
     This is the first time I am submitting one card for 2 challenges...I feel like it's a bit like cheating (oops). ;)

PTI 10th Anniversary, Challenge 3

3/7/17 * Lexi is the Planner Ambassador and has wonderful
ideas if you keep a planner (so popular these days). Well, my
4 kids are now adults and out of our home so my schedule has
been simplified greatly. I could have used one of these when
my kids were growing up!

Our challenge is to make a "cheer-up" card with matching
envelope to send off in the "snail mail." I decided to try Lizzy's
MIM technique again with nail polish marbling, this time with
some fresh nail polish. It's so much fun and you never know
what the results will look like. So I used pink, yellow and light
green nail polish...came out very bright. I finished up the card using the flower in PTI Baby Button Bits to try to tone things down a bit. I've also been 
enjoying my vintage buttons I bought off the PTI Anniversary sale in January. The
envelope has a wrap around address label made of the same marbled paper as the
card inside.     TFL and have a great day!

PTI 10th Anniversary, Traveler's Journal

3/8/17 ** Heather is the Ambassador for her Traveler's
Journal and has so many ideas for creating small journals!
While I don't travel much...I do still scrapbook (a hobby which
came before I got into card making). Often times, I include
small journals in my LO. This allows me to tuck more photos
of whatever my pages are about without having to create 
another LO. 

I lost my cat of 17 years, 8 months at the end of January
this year and to help me bring closure...I decided to create
a LO as my tribute to him. I keep a separate cat album.
This is the little journal I made with photos of Tarzan when
we first got him. I used PTI Vertical A2 Scalloped dies to
create my cover and the book. It is so hard to say "good-
by" to a much loved pet...I still miss him. :(

PTI MIM: Nail Polish Marbling

3/6/17 * Lizzie hosts this weeks MIM and she has a crazy challenge for us using nail polish
in water on paper. Sounds messy but I was intrigued. The results are AMAZING even tho 
my nail polish I had on hand is old. I'll have to give it second try with fresh nail polish. Being that the background is quite bold, I decided to use just half as PP. The colors I used reminded me of the ocean and thus became a home for my whale from PTI Keep Swimming. TFL  ;)

                  

PTI 10th Anniversary, Packaging

2/6/17 ** Rebecca hosts the 2nd challenge for PTI's 10th
Anniversary celebration. She has some very pretty ideas
to present our gifts that go beyond card making. 

Here is my take on the challenge. I have made a treat bag and decorated it with a shaker tag.

**PTI Basic Cut Tag/Window Cut Tag dies, Bunny Basket
Misc: We R Memory Keepers Gift Bag Punch Board, Little-
B Washi tape.

PTI 10TH Anniversary, Stitched Coasters

3/5/17 ** Lizzy has some wonderful ideas for use of the
PTI stitch dies. I have collected many of these over the
past couple of years, but I don't have the coaster one.
I decided to use Coin Purse 2 since I've had this stitch die
for over a year now and haven't tried it. I bought it because
my granddaughter is ALL GIRL and loves the color purple!
I am planning to put this little purple pouch filled with lip
gloss in her Easter basket...good thing she can't read yet
or have access to my blog. Ha, Ha! This was fun to make!

** PTI Coin Purse 2, Stitched Ornaments: Classic, Bitty 
Button Stacks 

MFT Sketch Challenge #322

3/2/17 ** I have used MFT BB Polar Bear Pals (luv these
bears) and tried an ink blending technique I watched from 
an MFT video to create a "space" background tho I went
with "Northern Lights" since it went better with my polar bear. Creating this card for this weeks Wednesday sketch was so
much fun. Thanks MFT for the inspiration!