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Hi all!  Here's a card I made for the MFTWSC246.  I cut my kraft card base to 4 1/2 x 4 1/2, then used the Positive Sign stencil and modeling paste to emboss the center of it.  I had a piece of acetate that already had the circle cut out of it, so I used that to mask off the stencil.  Once the paste was dry, I used grape jelly, Blu raspberry and sour apple inks and a sponge to color the white paste.  The sentiment, from the Birthday Bears set, was embossed on black licorice card stock.

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Hello

Hi all!  Ok, one more card for the MFT Superstar contest!  Sadly my natural light was gone by the time I got the idea for this card in my head and had it completed but I still looove it{***edited: took my usual pics in natural light}!  I stamped several of the flowers and leaves from Blissful Blooms and colored them with Copics.  I've had these puppies sitting on my desk waiting to be added to a card for a couple of weeks now!  I used molding paste and the Formal Fleur de Lis stencil to help create a focal point on the pink lemonade card stock.    The flowers and sentiment (from the BB Polynesian Paradise set - partially stamped) are anchored by a piece of grout gray card stock that I cut out with the Cross-stitch Circle STAX.  I cut out the sentiment from steel blue card stock using an element from Blueprints 13.  I rounded the lower right corner to help balance everything out.  :D

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Joy to the World

Hi all!  Here's another card I'm entering into the MFT Card Design Superstar contest. I couldn't wait to use this new New York Skyline die!  Hubby was born in NY and still has lots of family there, so I knew this would make for some awesome Christmas cards this year! (yay for getting another Christmas card done, right!?)  I cut the skyline out of silver foil paper and used the large rectangle in the Blueprints 13 to cut out the watercolor paper, as well as the edge of the skyline so that it matched up.  I used two different Ranger distress inks to create the sky. The sentiment, from the DC Ornament Banner Builder set, was stamped onto black licorice card stock that was cut out with a Blueprints 25 elements then embossed with white EP.  The sentiment and skyline were adhered with foam adhesive.  The card base is smooth white card stock.

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It's your day, Smile!

Hi all!  Happy Friday, whoop!  Here's a bold but pretty simple card using two new TAWS sets - Big Time and It's My Party.  I first embossed the word "Smile" with white EP onto white card stock.  I then used cotton candy, ripe raspberry and blueberry inks to create an ombre look.  Once I was happy with the sponging, I stamped 'It's your day' in black licorice, then added a few sequins for extra oomph!  Wonky panels aren't always my thing, but they felt right for this bold card ;)

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Bloom and Be Happy

Hi all!  Here's another card I made for the MFT Card Design Superstar card contest.  I used the gorgeous and newly released Etched Flower background stamp.   First, I embossed on it onto some watercolor paper (in liquid platinum EP) and also a piece of smooth white card stock (in clear EP).  On the watercolor paper, I colored in a particular flower, a leaf and a stem with my Zig pens, then cut out what I had colored.  I used on of my favorite Blueprints - #20 - to cut out the smooth white card stock then adhered it to my banana split card base with foam adhesive.  I then placed the watercolored flower over the same part of the smooth white card stock where it belonged.  The sentiment is from the BB Sunflower Sweetheart set.  I curved it to match the curve of the Blueprints 25 element that I stamped it on, then added a few sequins as a final detail.

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Hip-hip-hooray!

Hi all!  Here's a card I made using the TAWS FREE when you spend $40 set this month called Party Pooper.  ;D  It's such a super cute mini set!  I colored this guy and the balloon with Copics then fussy cut them both and popped them up on foam adhesive.  The sentiment is from the It's My Party set.  I curved it on my acrylic block so that it went along with the curve of my circle die.  A few pieces of sequins from the Caribbean selection add extra detail.  The sketch is the SSSC286.

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Aloha

Hi all!  Here's my card for the MFTWSC245 sketch.  I created the center background by sponging on several colors - blueberry, summer breeze, lemon drop and wild cherry.  I wanted to create that sunset on the beach feeling.  On the kraft layer, I stamped one of the leaves from the Tiki Party stamp set in kraft pigment ink then heat set it.  Next, I took my W1 Copic and colored in around the leaves so that they stood out.  It's a nice subtle look and I just love how it turned out!  The tree is also from that set. I colored it with Copics, then fussy cut it.  The sentiment was embossed with white EP.   This card measures 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.

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