MFT Sketch Challenge #362: Space Explorer

For the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #362 I decided to again pull out the Space Explorer set. It is so hard to stay away from this stamp set. I love making the galaxy backgrounds and coloring the space explorer lets me practice with my Copics, so this set is probably my current favorite.

I created the background with Distress Inks, spritzed on some water and splattered it with white paint flecks for stars. I cut a rounded panel to give the illusion of a planet and colored little circles on it make it look like it was covered in rock and craters and popped that up on the galaxy panel.

 I colored the images with Copics and cut them out with the matching dies. I colored a piece of white twine with a gray Copic marker and attached it to the back of the space boy and the rocket. I popped the rocket up on foam dots and adhered the space boy to a mini action wobbler.

 These action wobblers are new to me, they are so fun! I attached the other planets with double sided tape and white heat embossed the sentiment to finish off the card. I have the hardest time getting my card panels on straight, I almost always have something hanging off somewhere so please forgive the bits of white. 

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Ink Blending in Space!

This Birdie Brown Space Explorer stamp and die set from My Favorite Things might be my new go-to birthday set. I created the background with Distress Ink blending, spritzed it with water and added the "stars" with white paint splatters.

The images were colored with Copic markers, I added a bit of white gel pen for highlights on the space suit and some Wink of Stella glitter on the planets for some sparkle.  I popped all the images up on foam tape for dimension.

I used regular white sewing thread to make the planets look like birthday balloons and then white heat embossed the sentiment.

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