Hello friends! The amazing February Release from My Favorite Things is now available! Do you have a favorite? For my final project for the release, I created a one-layered slimline card featuring the new ‘Mice Day to Celebrate’ Stamp Set illustrated by Birdie Brown.
To start, I first trimmed a piece of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock to 3.5″ x 5.5″ and stamped my images using a masking technique to give them depth. I also stamped my images again onto a piece of Gina K. Designs Masking Magic sheets and fussy cut the images so that I could place them over top of the ones on my actual card. With the images all covered, I then blended some Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Inks onto my card base to create my ink-blended background.
With my masking pieces still intact, I then lightly splattered my background with water using a size 4 round paint brush. I let it sit for a few seconds before blotting it dry with a clean paper towel. Next, I splattered it again with some diluted opaque white paint as well as some diluted teal watercolor paint. I then removed my masking pieces and allowed my panel to dry before trimming it down to 3.25″ x 8.25″ and coloring my images with Copic Markers.
Lastly, I stamped my sentiment with black ink and layered my card with both Smooth White and Tropical Teal Card Stock.
Copic Color Blends Used:
- Warm Grays: W00, W0, W2, W4
- Cool Grays: C00, C0, C2, C4
- Purples: V000, V01, V04, V15, V17
- Teals: G000, BG11, BG13, BG49
- Browns: E41, E42, E43, E44
- Reds: R14, R46, R89
- Pinks: RV00, RV63, RV55, RV66
- Cupcake: Y21, Y23, E34
Check out what the rest of the team and featured guest designers have designed HERE! Leave a comment on each DT Member’s MFT & Friends Blog Post for a chance to win 1 of 2 $100 MFT Gift Vouchers!
In case you missed any of my previous posts, here are the other projects that I created using this fun release. Simply click on any photo for more project details.
I hope you enjoyed my cards today! Thank you for taking the time to drop by! If you liked these cards and want some more crafty inspiration, please feel free to check out my INSTAGRAM feed!
When I read your description I began to see how your cards look dimensional – I’d like to try this technique! Thanks for the inspiration.
Don’t you love the mice?? They are so fun and adorable. Great job coloring them.
What a sweet little scene! Darling card.
Super cute card! Love the mice and the way you colored them.
Beautiful colors!
Gah, Rachel! No words for how stinkin cute this is!
This is super-adorable! I love how you filled the front. Thank you for the inspiration.
So adorable!
Love the slimline card you created. All your other projects with this release are just amazing!
These mice are definitely having a blast at this fun celebration!
I love this color combo and your amazing masking
I love these mice! What a great scene!
Love your choice of colors. I really like the mft stamp you used.
You always make beautiful cards! 💜
What a sweet birthday card.
Your color palette is wonderful. Such a joyous card!
love your style, this card is wonderful!
Rachel this is just jaw dropping! What beautiful colors and such adorable little mice!
Oh, these mice are so sweet! I always love your cards!
Oh what an adorable scene that you’ve created! I love it sooo much! This mice set is just the cutest! Thank you for the inspiration and the list of Copic colors!
So very cute! I like seeing your projects on your blog because then I can hone in on the fun details. Wonderful card!
Such cute little mice!
Wow! All of your cards are amazing! You color beautifully! I love the teal ink blended background on the slimline!
Adorable scene! Love the new characters, thanks for the inspiration Rachel!
Such a fun card. The scene is perfection.
Wonderful colors! And the background is amazing!!
Slim line card and mice – how delightful! Lovely card TFS
Amazing, as always, Rachel!! I love scene, your background, everything! 👏👏
Such an adorable card! Love the cute mice…
Thanks so much for sharing.
The background is so pretty! I love your wonderful coloring and the fun scene you’ve created with the sweet mice!
Fabulous scene and coloring!
Adorable birthday card with these mice and I like the colors.
What a fun scene with these darling mice! Love your charming card! Awesome coloring too!
This card is really stunning! I need this cute stamp set!
This is some seriously impeccable masking, blending, and coloring. I love the color palette (I’m always here for teals) and how you have that one pop of bright red on the cherry. Someone will be very lucky to get this birthday card.
Great scene created for the longer card. Nice coloring and background.
My birthday is soon this month and I would adore to recieve a card as cute as this! Wonderful cute release!
I love the scene you created! Such an adorable card. 🙂
Beyond gorgeous as always!
Captivating birthday scene card.
So so so so so so so cute Rachel! I’m squealing because it’s too cute! Absolutely amazing background first of all! And your coloring skills are incredible! Swooning over here! You seriously blew me away!