Sending a Smile Your Way

Today I have an acetate window card to share, which was inspired by a YouTube video from MFT design team member Stephanie. I love the look of the acetate window cards she created with the MFT Sending a Smile stamp set, so I thought I’d have a go at making my own version.

I began by die cutting the Blueprints 27 frame and grid from white card stock. I also die cut the grid from the front of a card base. I added a blend of distress oxide ink to the card base front, using mowed lawn and twisted citron. I adhered a piece of acetate behind the die cut white frame, then stuck this down onto the card base to cover the window. On top of the acetate, I adhered the two die cut grid pieces.

For the inside of the card, I die cut a rectangle and added some clouds with the MFT Mini Cloud Edges stencil and tumbled glass distress oxide ink. I adhered this on the inside of the card, so it could be seen from the front.

I die cut one of the long rectangles, die cut from the grid, with a grassy edge border die, then blended on the same distress oxide blend of greens. I adhered this in the grid on the front of the card. I also added this colour blend to one of the squares, and used tumbled glass to add colour to the other two. I adhered all three into the grid on the front.

I stamped, coloured and die cut images from the MFT Sending a Smile stamp set, and adhered them to the front of the card. I also added a sentiment strip with a greeting from the same stamp set.

The acetate window gives a fun twist to the card, and by adding the panels in the front, there is still room to write a message inside without it being seen from the front.

Thanks for joining me today,

Gemma

MFT Sending a Smile

MFT Mini Cloud Edges stencil

MFT Blueprints 27

Hippo Bird-Day

I love the MFT Happy Hippos stamp set. Such adorable images and fun sentiments. The sentiment I used on my card today makes me smile every time I see it!

I began this card by die cutting a Polaroid frame twice from white card. On one of the inside squares, I stamped a scene using the Hippos stamp set, then coloured it with alcohol markers.

I created masks for the hippo and bird, then blended on some clouds with the MFT cloud stencil. 

On one of the polaroid frames, I stamped the fabulous sentiment, then layered the two frames together for some dimension.

From MFT patterned paper, I die cut three stepped up chevrons and added them to the card base across the middle. 

I layered the stacked polaroid frames on to the card base at an angle, then adhered the scene inside them.

To finish the card, I added three enamel dots in coordinating colours.

Thanks for joining me today,

Gemma

MFT Happy Hippos

MFT Mini Cloud Stencil

Mama Elephant Polaroid Fun

MFT Stepped Up Chevron

Anniversary Owls

Hello, Jenny here to start the week off with a couple of cute owls.... these were fun to 

colour and they have the funniest expressions too :)

I thought these two looked like a happy couple for an anniversary card ... 

okay, so Mrs Owl looks a lot more enthusiastic than Mr Owl!!

 To help make them the focal point I used a stitched dome frame and a older branch and leaves die 

set from my stash.  I thought it would look good bushing out beyond the frame.

The cloudy sky behind the owls has been sponged using a stencil and I added a sentiment from

 Avery Elles So Happy stamp set...

To finish off, I added a tiny red heart.... well an Anniversary card isn't complete without one is it!! :)

                            
                            

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x