April 2021 MISTI Monday Challenge

[MISTI Monday]

Challenge Title: Polka Time
Hostess: MISTI Monday
Keyword: MSP44
Date: April 5th, 2021

HAPPY BELATED EASTER!


Hey everyone! I hope you all had a very nice Easter! Mine was quiet. My birthday was the day before, so I had a pretty relaxing and slow paced weekend. I'm so happy that the weather is warming up and I can feel the sun on my face.

This month I'm sharing a card I made for my nieces birthdays, they're Irish Twins. They used the same products, but I did two slightly different designs.

I decided to use Catherine Pooler's Cocktail Party line and matching paper. These cards are so suited for my nieces...they like their cocktails. They're 36 and 35...which is crazy to me.

I just absolutely love polka dots and when I saw the paper that coordinated with the set, I immediately thought of a card design. I die cut circles from white card stock and the polka dot paper card stock and split them between the two cards. I also dry embossed the white die cut circles with a polka dot embossing folder. I'm not sure if you'll be able to make that out in the photo. I picked out my favorite color of the polka dot paper and used the coordinating Catherine Pooler Ink to stamp the "alcohol" in the glasses.

I used my MISTI to stamp the glasses in black and then the alcohol layer. I also used it to stamp on my die cuts by using the negative space technique to perfectly align the image on the die cut. Can you even imagine trying to stamp on die cuts without the MISTI? I cannot...and I will not....lol.

Your challenge this month, if you choose to accept, will be to make a card using polka dots in your design, however you like. You can stamp them, use polka dot paper, use circle dies....anything. I loved how I used the circles 3 times. Die cuts, paper and embossing folder. It really pulls all the elements together and makes it cohesive.

I hope to see you all contributing and I look forward to looking at all the pretty cards you guys enter.

Have a wonderful April!

MISTI Monday

UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All MISTI Monday Challenge Entries must be uploaded to your member gallery, with the specific challenge keyword, no later than Friday, April 30th, at Midnight, Central Time to be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate to the My Sweet Petunia store! The winner will be announced on Sunday evening, May 2nd, 2021.

2. You may combine this challenge with other challenges, and also have multiple entries. Please use a full description on either how you used your MISTI or, if you don't own a MISTI, how you would have loved to incorporate its help!

3. Please remember to put in the correct keyword when
uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.

[Forest Ranger]

Your cards are so creative - your nieces will love them! I love that polka dot paper... fun theme this month!

[barbaralynn]

Great Cards-happy belated birthday!

[lovinpaper]

Happy Belated Birthday! I love polka dots. Hopefully I will have time to create this month.

[Icela52]

Hiw fo you get to the gallery it doesn't come up with msp44

[lovinpaper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icela52

Hiw fo you get to the gallery it doesn't come up with msp44

It looks like no cards have been added to the gallery with that keyword, or at least, no one has left there link on this thread. Misti Monday does not post to the gallery but attaches hers to the first post. Any others, will have a day lag as all keywords seem to have a day lag right now. Does this make sense to you?

[Icela52]

Thanks Lisa, I'm glad you could read my typing.😊 does it make sense, yes and no, I had a long day today and need to think it over.

[Forest Ranger]

When I make cards using older wood-mounted stamps I am reminded how much value there is in owning a Misti. On this card - HERE - I wasted three pieces of cardstock in attempts of getting a decent stamped image.

[MiamiKel4]

Happy (b'ltd) birthday! Such a fun FUN theme this month - polka dots are always awesome! Can't wait to play along!