January 13, 2015

Creative Construction With Blueprints!

Hi everyone!  Happy Tuesday!

We have a brand new monthly feature to share with you today…Creative Construction With Blueprints!

We love Blueprints because they take the guesswork out of crafting beautiful cards in quick fashion when we’re short on time or inspiration. We also love them for their versatility and ability to be mixed and matched when we have the time and inspiration to create something truly unique. Our Creative Construction Challenge focuses on these attributes each month, challenging the team to both assemble a card based on one of the provided Blueprints sketches as well as design an original card combining elements from the featured Blueprints.

We thought it appropriate to kick off this series by going back to the beginning and focusing on the first two Blueprints we created for you. Take a walk down memory lane with us!

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My first card is based on one of the sketches from Blueprints 1 Die-namics!  I’ve used the sweet new BB You Have My Heart set and I stamped her onto X-Press It Blending Card using Black LIcorice Hybrid Ink and then cut her out using one of the dies from Blueprints 1 Die-namics.  I colored her with Copic Markers.  The focal panel is layered on top of a panel of Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock, and then again layered onto a panel of Black Licorice Card Stock stamped with the Diagonal Stripes Background using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.

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The main panel of Spearmint Card Stock was cut with Blueprints 1 Die-namics and stamped with the Star Background using Spearmint Premium Dye Ink.  I added a strip of Lemon Chiffon Prestige Card Stock and topped it off with a button shape cut from silver glitter paper.  I threaded the button with Hemp Cord and then added the two little flags, cut from Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock and Smooth White Card Stock.  I added a mat to the main Spearmint Card Stock panel using Blueprints 2 Die-namics.  They layer together PERFECTLY.

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On the inside, I cut another panel of Spearmint Card Stock cut with Blueprints 1 Die-namics, and added a mat of Smooth White Card Stock cut with Blueprints 2 Die-namics.  I added another strip of Lemon Chiffon Prestige Card Stock and stamped a sentiment from BB You Have My Heart, “You Have My Heart” using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.

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My second card features a mix of elements from Blueprints 1 Die-namics and Blueprints 2 Die-namics!  I love how they are interchangeable.  The possibilities are endless!

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I started by cutting the oval element using Blueprints 2 Die-namics, once from silver glitter paper for the frame, and once from Smooth White Card Stock.  I then stamped the sentiment from MSTN I Love You More, “Hello Love” using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink and Ripe Raspberry Premium Dye Ink.  I then used a glue pen to add glue to the center of the heart, and I added some crystal glitter.  I layered this focal panel on top of a panel of Spearmint Card Stock stamped with the Fine Check Background using Spearmint Premium Dye Ink.

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The two strips of Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock and Lemon Chiffon Prestige Card Stock were cut with Blueprints 1 Die-namics and Blueprints 2 Die-namics respectively.  The main panel of Black LIcorice Card Stock was cut with Blueprints 1 Die-namics and stamped with the Diagonal Stripes Background using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink, and I added a mat of Smooth White Card Stock cut with Blueprints 2 Die-namics.

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On the inside, I cut another panel of Black Licorice Card Stock using Blueprints 1 Die-namics, and I added a mat of Smooth White Card Stock cut with Blueprints 2 Die-namics.  I cut a panel of Spearmint Card Stock cut with Blueprints 2 Die-namics and stamped the sentiment, “I Love You Always And Forever” from MSTN I Love You More using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.  I added glitter to the center of the two hearts in the sentiment to tie into the front of the card.

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Head on over to the MFT Blog for a list of the designers participating in this fun new feature!

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Thanks SO much for stopping by!

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You Have My Heart Recipe: Stamps: BB You Have My Heart, Diagonal Stripes Background and Star Background (MFT) Ink: Black Licorice Hybrid Ink, Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink and Spearmint Premium Dye Ink (MFT) Paper: Black LIcorice Card Stock, Spearmint Card Stock, Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock, Lemon Chiffon Prestige Card Stock, Smooth White Card Stock ,X-Press it Blending Card and Silver Glitter Paper (MFT) Accessories: Blueprints 1 Die-namics, Blueprints 2 Die-namics, Hemp Cord (MFT) Copic Markers and Jody Boosters

Hello Love Recipe: Stamps: MSTN I Love You More, Diagonal Stripes Background and Fine Check Background (MFT) Ink: Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink, Ripe Raspberry Premium Dye Ink and Spearmint Premium Dye Ink (MFT) Paper: Black LIcorice Card Stock, Spearmint Card Stock, Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock, Lemon Chiffon Prestige Card Stock, Smooth White Card Stock (MFT) and Silver Glitter Paper (MFT) Accessories: Blueprints 1 Die-namics, Blueprints 2 Die-namics (MFT) Glitter and Jody Boosters

4 comments:

  1. Great cards! Great color combos!! Love blueprints!

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  2. Super cute as usual! The black with green looks fabulous

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  3. Love my Blueprints!!! Your cards are fab as always Jodi!!!!

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  4. Awesome Blueprints, especially love the first card, awesome colors!

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