Quick Card 1 - Thank Mew

Hello, everyone!  I'm still competing in My Favorite Things - MFT 2018 Creative Olympics! I am really enjoying Event 4 Speed Cardmaking, in which we are asked to make a card in 20 minutes or less.  Note that I am a slow crafter by nature so this was definitely a challenge.  However, it was actually freeing, knowing the timer was ticking away and the card had to come together quickly.  I made 6 quick cards and I will be sharing them all today, so stay tuned!

Here are my Tips for Speedy Cardmaking:

• Plan your card in advance; sketch out a design and decide which stamps and dies will be used
• Gather the intended stamps and dies and remove from packaging so they are at the ready
• Clear your work area of all distractions
• Have a limited colour palette; pull cardstock and colouring medium in those colours only
• Have other necessary supplies within reach:  ink pads, stamp positioner, paper trimmer, die-cutting machine, adhesive, scissors, etc.
• Do simple colouring and keep your card design simple 
• Don't worry about cleaning your stamps or clearing scraps from your desk until card is finished (I struggled with this one!)

Check out the MFT products I used:

• Stamps: My Favorite Things - Cool Cat 
• Dies: My Favorite Things - Pierced Rectangle Frames (these were a gift from a crafty friend - thank you, Christina!)
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black
• Colouring medium: Markers

So how long did it take me to complete this card?  I set the kitty timer for 20 minutes and I had 2.5 minutes left.  I could have finished sooner but I waffled on the placement of the sentiment. In the end I stuck to my original plan. Lesson learned, and I was better prepared for the next quick card!

My colour combo was inspired by My Favorite Things MFT Colors 87:

I would also like to support these challenges: Cardz TV 35 AG 3/3; DL.ART February Linky AG 1/d; Happy Little Stampers AG with Dies UE; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Add a Die Cut 4/5; Show Us Your Pussies Cats Only Love UE; Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping AG plus Stamp 2/2; The Cat's Pajamas 343 Animals; Word Art Wednesday 322-323 AG w Uplifting Sentiment Wk1 4/5

MFT Creative Olympics Event 4 Speed Cardmaking Make a card in 20 min or less


Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!