Spotlight Technique

I'm back with a second post today. As I blog hopped a few days ago, I stopped by Brenda's blog, Friend's Craftin' with Friends. She posted a tutorial for a beautiful card she had made here. After checking it out, I decided I had to CASE her card. Here's her card:

 

And here's my CASE card:

I wish I could have cropped the picture better, but I wasn't able to, so I had to make it bigger here on the blog for you to see it. I used the outline stamp and sentiment from the Altenew Beautiful Day set. It's colored with Spectrum Noir markers (CT 1, 2 &4 & GB 4). The sequins are Pretty Pink Posh. The card stock is Recollections. After cutting the inside panel with a Fawn Lawn Stitched Die, I used foam tape to pop it up when I adhered it after coloring. I really love how it turned out, and give a big shout out to Brenda and to Mary (Carolina Cards by Mary H). They are two great blog buddies and wonderful card makers!!

I'm entering these challenges:  Altenew June Inspiration Challenge (Photo); Simon Says Monday Challenge - Summer Garden; Just Us Girls #347 - Trend (Spotlighting); and Addicted to Stamps #128 - Flowers.

            

 

Flower Card with the MISTI

Today I'm back with a flower card I made it for a friend using Altenew's Painted Flowers and my MISTI.  This was my first effort using the MISTI.  I have to say I was reluctant to spend money on it, despite having seen many videos of bloggers using the MISTI.  But then I went to a make and take at a local scrapbook store, used it, and was immediately hooked.  I love how easy it makes stamping, although for me it's not as easy as it appears.  For one thing, the doggone magnets don't always hold my paper down.  I ended up getting 2 additional smaller magnets, so now I use 4.  But they have to be in just the right position to keep the paper down.  I see some folks not even use magnets and still get great stamping, but I haven't managed to do that even on scrap paper.

The layering can be quite a challenge, but practice does help. I find that my "senior" eyes need a lot of daylight, not just artificial light from a lamp. And it took me a while to figure out colors that worked well together. But all in all, I think the card was worth my efforts.

I stamped the flowers with Versamark Black ink, scribbled Distress markers on the flowers and leaves, sprayed the card with water, and let the colors do their thing.  I am really happy with the result. I trimmed the panel and double matted it. The sentiment is CTMH and I heat embossed it. Finally, I added some sequins.

I'm entering these challenges:  Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Summer Garden; Addicted to Stamps - Flowers; Crazy for Challenges - C4C338 - Make it Floral; and Addicted to CAS #89 - Code Petals.

Do you have a MISTI?  If you don't, have you had a chance to try it out?  I'm interested to hear what you think about it.  Have a great day, my friends!