MFT Summer School: Monochromatic

Hello friends,
It's the last day of My Favorite Things Summer School- Session 2.

Today's card is for Lesson #10- Color Theory: Monochromatic
def: Colors that are Monochromatic are of similar saturations and hues with different shades of the same color. In fact, the word monochromatic comes from the Greek word parts mono (meaning “single”) and chromato (meaning “color”). Take a look at the more in depth color chart below — one slice of that pie has multiple shades of the same hue. It all depends on the amount of white or black added to the most saturated color on the outside of the wheel.

 Here's my card using monochromatic colors:

I decided to use the white to black color palette since I needed to make a wedding card for a friend. I die-cut the Alphabet cover-up die in Shimmer White cs, the letters "M R S" again in Shimmer white cs, and one more time in fun foam. I colored the letters using Copic markers in C3, C5, C7. I then die-cut the confetti in different shades of black, gray, and white cardstock using the Layered Heart border die and the Martha Stewart heart confetti punch. I sealed the confetti between two sheets of vellum cs and adhered it to the card base.

Here's another peek:

I added Glossy Accents to the letters and did the same thing to the little heart to match the letters. Last, I stamped "Congratulations" from the Essential Sentiments stamp set with versafine Onyx black ink (stamped off once so it would be a more muted black.)

Here's a peek of the innies:

I took the left over border strips (I used the heart insides as confetti on my card front) and used them to create a little border on the inside *Ü*

That's it for Lesson #10. MFT will be back in August for Session 3 of summer school, but I don't know if I'll be able to play along with all of them because it will be time for this teacher to get back to the classroom again.

Thanks so much, as always, for taking the time to visit and for your sweet comments. I truly appreciate it!
Tootles!


The 411
Stamps: Essential Elements-My Favorite Things
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black. Copic markers
Paper: Shimmer White cs. Vellum cs-SU. various black, white gray cs from my stash
Tools: Alphabet Cover-Up plate- Lil Inker. Layered Heart Border dies-MFT. Hearts confetti punch-Martha Stewart
Other: Glossy Accents-Ranger. Fun foam

From Miss to Mrs.

Hi friends,
I have a quick card to share with you today I made for a friend's bridal shower.
Here it is:

I used vellum cardstock for the card base and embossed it with the Rose Garden EF (embossing folder) and OH my word, it looks so preeeetty! Gotta keep that idea in the bat files to use again. I was worried that it might tear through the vellum, but it came out perfectly *Ü* I heat embossed the sentiment in silver detail embossing powder & popped it up with clear foam tape.

This card was so speedy quick to make, but it looks very elegant IRL (in real life.) Yay!

Thanks so much for peeking today. Have great one!


The 411
Stamps: Gift Card Greetings II-MFT
Paper: Vellum cs-SU, Silver cs
Tools: Labels 5-Spellbinders, Fishtail Flags Dienamics-MFT, Rose Garden ef-Sizzix
Other: bling, silver detail embossing powder

Will Shoe Marry Me?

Hi ya friends,
Thank you so much for your well wishes :)I'm getting there. It would help if I remembered to put the ear drops in my ears! But I get so busy at school & then when I get home, that I forget :(
Well, today I'm heading off to my friend's wedding. I wanted to share the card I made for her (and her hubby to be). Actually, it's not really your traditional card, but one of my box cards :)
Here it is all closed up:

 Here's a closer peek at the decorations on the lid:

And here's what's inside!

What you're seeing is a glass slipper on top of a wedding cake!

Here are all the close-up peeks:
First the glass slipper deets:

I made the cake base with the largest tier of the 3D cake die from Sizzix (so you don't have to use all three tiers :) Then I took a Cheery Lynn Border die called Carnivale to form the sides of the cake then I adhered it to a doily. The glass slipper is actually made from plastic & I bought it for about 59 cents from Alin's Paper Co. It can be found it the Wedding section where they have all the party favors. I guess it's for filling with candies or nuts, but all I saw was cake!

I then added some pearls to it with my Viva Decor Pearl pen. I added a few blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Here's a peek at other views of the glass slipper:
From the other side:

 From the back:

Here's a peek at each of the panels:
This sentiment comes from MFT Clearly Sentimental about Romance. I thought it was the *perfect* sentiment to go with the glass slipper :)

 I added an orange tulle butterfly to this one cuz it's her fav color. I used my Viva Pen to add little pearls to the flower centers.

 I will write my message to the couple on this panel.

 And the back panel.

All the papers are from MME's Follow Your Heart collection.

I don't know that the groom will think this card is for him too, but I did add the metal words: Best Wishes" for that masculine touch and I used lots of my "tools" to make this too ;)

While working on this cake box, I found a way to make it better! It was an "a-ha" moment, that really was more of a "duuuuh!" moment ;) Hee Hee! I'll work on the tute for that tomorrow & post it as soon as possible.

I'd like to play along at the following challenges:
Fussy & Fancy: Die cuts
Crafting for all Seasons: Anything but a Card
Inky Impressions: Anything Goes
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Everybody-Art: Wedding
Tip Top Tuesday: Anything but a Card

Thanks so much for sticking with me on this long post :)
I'm off to get ready cuz I can't be late!
Gotta Go!