MFT Camp Create Day 3: Spectacular Shakers – Sweet Candy Jar Cards

Posted on June 17, 2017 by dannscraftingwhims

Hello and welcome back to see my cards for day 3 of My Favorite Things Camp Create: Spectacular Shakers:

For a long time I’ve been wanting to do these candy jar shakers, so I made a batch of them. I got the lid slightly lopsided, which made me giggle as it reminded me of the candy jar my aunt always put in my room when I stayed with her. Mom’s rule was not go meddling, so I never peeked in the dresser drawers or anything. But I knew that candy jar was there for me, so I’d sneak a piece now and then and sometimes, to be quiet, the lid didn’t always get back on straight. : )

As you can tell from this pic, I didn’t get the ‘crystal’ filling all the way to the back of the card and the pieces can get up in there and, since it’s tight, they can get stuck. I should have thought to put adhesive over the dried ‘crystal’ filling. Next time…

I also did a couple with jelly beans. You can see I had the same trouble, this time with the bottom, too, so it doesn’t look nearly as full as many went down into the bottom. sigh. Live and learn!

I like how those embossed lines add texture and make a ‘table’ for the jar and candies.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how they went together…

I intend to get some real mints and jelly beans to go with these cards for a fun gift!

Materials used:

My Favorite Things Candy Jars Die-namics and Candy Jar Additions Stamps
Core’dinations cardstock: white, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, yellow
Core’dinations 110# cardstock (for base)
Misc. Acetate
Silly Winks Sticky Back 2mm Foam Sheets
Memento Dye Inks: Dandelion, Pear Tart, Summer Sky
Tsukineko VersaMagic Chalk Ink: Red Magic
Papertrey Ink Dye Inks: Lilac Garden, Lovely Lady, Summer Sunrise
Tonic Studios Nuvo Glitter Accents: Fresh Snowfall
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
Hampton Arts red embossing powder
Recollections Neon Opaque embossing powder: Neon Pink
Scotch quick-dry tacky adhesive
Tombow Xtreme permanent adhesive

This earns the third badge from Camp Create:

I’m entering these cards in the following hops and contests. Click on any one of them for more information on how you can join the fun:

My Favorite Things Camp Create Day 3: Spectacular Shakers
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Touchy-Feely
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Emboss It
Cropstop June Challenge Linky Party #29: Anything Goes (Core’dinations, MFT, Scotch, Tombow, Tonic, Tsukineko)

There’s still more to come from this fun ‘camp,’ so be sure to check back!

~D.Ann

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MFT Camp Create Day 2: Remarkable Resist – Sweet Lace Cards

Posted on June 14, 2017 by dannscraftingwhims

Welcome! Today I have a sweet set of 4 cards I did with the technique from My Favorite Things’ Camp Create Day 2: Remarkable Resist.

The backgrounds were heat embossed with that fabulous lace stamp. I love running your fingers over it afterward as it feels lacy! I did two in white and two in gold with glitter finish . Love that shine!

Then I did one of each with a rainbow of watercolor and one of each with red and blue, making purple in the middle. Which combo do you like best?

Here is the badge I earned for today’s lesson:

Materials used:

My Favorite Things Lace Background and Candy Jar Companions stamps
My Favorite Things Sentimental Flourish Frame Die-namics
Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors 32, 31, 40, 52, 64, 139
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
Inkadinkado Linen White & Black embossing powders
American Crafts Zing! Gold Embossing Powder Glitter Finish
Canson Cold Press Watercolor Paper
Core’dinations cardstock: black & white
Colorbok Shiny Gold metallic paper
Aleene’s Clear Gel Tacky Glue
Tombow Xtreme & Mono adhesive runners

I’m entering these cards in the following hops and contests. Click on any one of them for more information on how you can join the fun:

My Favorite Things Camp Create Day 2: Remarkable Resist
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Touchy-Feely
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Emboss It
Cropstop June Challenge Linky Party #29: Anything Goes (Aleene’s, Core’dinations, MFT, Tombow, Tsukineko)

I hope to return soon with more projects from this fun ‘camp’, so please stand by!

~D.Ann

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MFT Thankful for Wonderful You Kitty Card & We R Memory Keepers Precision Press Review

Posted on November 15, 2016 by dannscraftingwhims

Hello my crafty friends! I have a sweet card for you today and a review of the hottest new stamping tool on the market: We R Memory Keepers Precision Press.

The card was inspired by My Favorite Things Color Challenge #57

and My Favorite Things Thankful for YOU – Spread Your Thankfulness post. In fact many of the current challenges focus on Thanks – like Simon Says Stamp’s Monday and Wednesday Challenges and MarkerPop!’s Challenge #108

I happen to need a Thank You card for a dear friend who is always doing kind things for me… she recently dropped of lunch and flowers with some crafting supplies and chocolates to boot! Her sweetness inspired this card:

That background was stamped using my new We R Memory Keepers Precision Press.(Thank you, MarkerPop!!) I’ve had my MISTI stamping tool (the Original size) for just over a year and a half now and I love it! Except… there are times I wish it was bigger. If I’d’ve stamped this with the MISTI, I’d’ve had to move the stamp several times because the closed, raised borders get in the way. However, with the Precision Press, I only had to move my paper.

When my Precision Press arrived, my first thought was, “Oh, no! I hate those type of wrappers!” But as I looked at the back, I was pleasantly surprised to see they’d made an easy pull-tab to save you from getting out the heavy-duty scissors. Yay!

The Precision Press had some minor chips off the edges of the plastic, which makes me want to be sure to be extra careful not to drop it as I can tell it might shatter easily.

Of course, the plastic on my MISTI is beginning to show cracks in it after only a year and a half, but it doesn’t affect its functionality.

I made up this comparison chart for those of you who might be considering either of these fine tools:

You’ll notice I mention the hard surface as opposed to the cushion. I think you get a crisper image with a cushion. You can tell in this close-up that I pushed harder on some of my impressions on the background than others:

Some have asked whether the Precision Press can handle the thicker, cling-mount rubber stamps. Yes, the lid expands/lifts up as you can see here:

I was a little concerned about whether it would get a good impression, so I inked up this MFT background stamp and stamped it with both the Precision Press and the MISTI:

They both did a fine job! The MISTI has saved me countless do-overs allowing me to stamp over as many times as I want in the exact same spot to get the best ink coverage. My only wish was to be able to do more on larger paper. The Precision Press fills that need at a lower price (and it’s smaller and lighter weight, too). I will probably still use my MISTI for simple stamping of clear stamps because of the cushion and the Precision Press for backgrounds like I did today and for stamping on larger pages.

Enabler alert: We R Memory Keepers is having a giveaway of the Precision Press on their blog this week… hurry over to check it out! If you want to get one, MarkerPop! has them on backorder for $32.29 right now. (No, I don’t get a cut for telling you that.)

Supplies used:

My Favorite Things stamp sets: Candy Jar Companions, Friends Like Us, I Knead You, and Simply Fabulous Sayings
Memento dye inks: Angel Pink & London Fog
Tsukineko Versamark Ink
Hampton Art Embossing Powder
Copic Markers: C1, 3; RV04; W1
Core’dinations white cardstock
Misc foam adhesive squares

I’m entering this card in the following hops and challenges… click on any one of them for more info on how you can join the fun!