Creative Construction With Blueprints!

Hi everyone!  Happy Tuesday!

It’s time for another installment of 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.

This month, we’re framing it in with Blueprints featuring framing elements of all shapes and sizes. The featured Blueprints this month are 2, 16, 17, & 19.

My first card features Blueprints 19 Die-namics, and I’ve used one of the sketches provided for this set!  I’ve also used MSTN I Love You More, Tiny Hearts Background and Diagonal Stripes Background!  I started by cutting the rectangle from Smooth White Card Stock and I stamped the sentiment from MSTN I Love You More using Black LIcorice Premium Dye Ink.  I colored the hearts with Copic Markers.  The flower was cut from Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock and I added shimmer with a Clear Wink of Stella Marker.  I added a Sweet Tooth Button tied with Hemp Cord.  The horizontal panel was cut from Kraft Card Stock and I stamped it with the Diagonal Stripes Background using Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink.

The frame was cut from Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock.  I used Cotton Candy Card Stock for the panel beneath the frame, and I stamped it with Sweet Tooth PIgment Ink using the Tiny Hearts Background!

The inside frame was also cut from Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock (and WOW, it looks so different in this picture!) and the panel beneath was cut from Smooth White Card Stock.  I stamped another sentiment from MSTN I Love You More using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink, and I colored the heart again with Copic Markers.

My second card features elements from Blueprints 2 Die-namics and Blueprints 16 Die-namics.  I’ve also used the new Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs, Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs Die-namics, Tiny Hearts Background and Diagonal Stripes Background.  I used the same color combo as the first card (I kind of love it).

I started by cutting this cutie from X-Press It Blending Card using the Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs Die-namics and stamped the panel with Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs using Black Licorice Hybrid Ink.  I colored her with Copic Markers and added some freckles to her cheeks with a white gel pen.  I popped her up with Jody Boosters onto a circle panel cut from both Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock and Smooth White Card Stock using Blueprints 16 Die-namics.  I stamped the Ripe Raspberry PRestige Card Stock frame using the Diagonal Stripes Background using Sweet Tooth PIgment Ink.

The main panel of Kraft Card Stock was cut with Blueprints 2 Die-namics and stamped with the Tiny Hearts Background using Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink.  The frame panel was cut from Cotton Candy Card Stock using Blueprints 16 Die-namics.  The star was also cut using Blueprints 16 Die-namics from Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock and I added the sentiment panel cut from Smooth White Card Stock using Blueprints 2 Die-namics.  I stamped “I Love You” from Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.  I added a bow of Hemp Cord underneath the star.

On the inside, I cut a panel of Kraft Card Stock cut with Blueprints 2 Die-namics, and I stamped “Sending Big Bear Hugs” from Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.  I cut another star using Blueprints 16 Die-namics from Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock.

MSTN I Love You More	Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs	BG Diagonal Stripes Background	Tiny Hearts Background
Die-namics PI Big Bear Hugs	Blueprints 2 Die-Namics	Die-namics Blueprints 16	Die-namics Blueprints 17
Die-namics Blueprints 19	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Pigment Ink Pad Sweet Tooth	Premium Dye Ink Pad Black Licorice
Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock	Cotton Candy Heavyweight Cardstock	Kraft Heavyweight Cardstock	Smooth White Heavyweight Card Stock
X-Press It Blending Card	Sweet Tooth Buttons	Hemp Cord

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Thanks SO much for stopping by!  Please head on over to the MFT Blog for a listing of all the designers sharing projects today!

I Love You Always & Forever Recipe: Stamps: MSTN I Love You More, Tiny Hearts Background and Diagonal Stripes Background (MFT) Ink: Black LIcorice Premium Dye Ink and Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink (MFT) Paper: Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock, Cotton Candy Card Stock, Kraft Card Stock and Smooth White Card Stock (MFT) Accessories: Blueprints 19 Die-namics, Sweet Tooth Button, Hemp Cord (MFT) and Clear Wink of Stella Marker

I Love You Recipe: Stamps: Pure Innocence Big Bear Hugs, Tiny Hearts Background and Diagonal Stripes Background (MFT) Ink: Black Licorice Hybrid Ink, Black Licorice PRemium Dye Ink and Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink (MFT) Paper: Ripe Raspberry Prestige Card Stock, Cotton Candy Card Stock, Kraft Card Stock, Smooth White Card Stock and X-Press It Blending Card (MFT) Accessories: Blueprints 2 Die-namics, Blueprints 16 Die-namics, Blueprints 17 Die-namics, Hemp Cord (MFT) and Jody Boosters