Camp Create – Background Bonanza
Oh my goodness, we’ve reached the last day of camp! We’ve so enjoyed having you as a camper this week, and before you pack up and head home to tell your family about all of the fun you had during session two of Camp Create, we’ve got one last craft for you to enjoy!
As you recall, the goal this week was to participate in our craft sessions each day and earn your Camp Create badges. Below you’ll see all of the badges for the week. How did you do? Remember, you can download and then print the Camp Create Session Two 2016 Badge Guide PDF as a souvenir of your creative week. The PDF can be found HERE. Don’t forget you still have time to complete all of the Creative Challenges and add them to the InLinkz for each day!
Did you remember to grab your participation badge? Copy and paste this image and post it on your blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed to let everyone back home know how you spent your summer vacation. If you’re HMTL savvy, you can find a direct link to the image HERE.
OK, campers! It’s time to earn your final badge. And it sure is inspiring! We’re hoping that once you complete this challenge, you’ve earned all five of the badges from Camp Create. Are you ready campers? Let’s begin.
Today’s Craft – Background Bonanza
Join Counselor Francine today to see how she created this crazy clever background using little stamps from eleven different stamp sets! What a SUPER cool way to create something unexpected by looking at your stamp sets in a unique way.
Watch MFT Camp Create 2 – Background Bonanza on YouTube or by playing the embedded video below.
Here’s how to earn today’s badge:
- Watch today’s video and follow the Creative Challenge issued at the end of the video.
- Link your project below for your chance to win!
- Add the badge below to your blog post to show you’ve earned it!
This week as a Camp Create camper, you have three ways to win:
- To be eligible to win a $25 voucher: Participate in today’s craft and upload an image via InLinkz on today’s post. Winners will be chosen randomly from the InLinkz entries.
- To be eligible to win a $15 voucher: Subscribe to our MFTv channel on YouTube and comment on today’s video. Winners will be chosen randomly from comments on the YouTube video and announced in the MFTv episode that will air on Monday, June 27th.
- To be eligible to win the $150 Grand Prize: Earn all five badges for the week by participating in each craft presented this week (via the InLinkz on each blog post). One random winner will be chosen for the week!
Deadline to comment and upload your images is Thursday, July 21st at 10 PM EDT.
All winners will be announced on Monday, July 25, so make sure to check back to see if you are a winner!
We hope you LOVED Camp Create. Tell your friends how much fun you had, and join us for one last session of Camp Create next month!
Can’t wait to see what you create! Now it’s time to head to the mess hall for lunch!


Sabrina Radican
| #
Such a beautiful background!!! I loved all of the beautiful colors!!!
Reply
Loly Borda
| #
Fabulous coloring Francine! TFS
Reply
Michelle Bala
| #
Amazing card from Francine! Thanks for sharing!
Reply
SabineV
| #
Stunning background. Thank you for sharing!
Reply
Amante del Papel
| #
you create a super beautiful background!
Reply
Karen B.
| #
Wow! Your coloring is amazing! So nice!!!
Reply
Kimberly
| #
This is such an awesome background, I love how the white outline makes it pop too! 🙂 Great job!
Reply
Jane Sirak
| #
WOW, that was a lot of coloring.. Between Kraft paper
and the pencils. It seemed to really involve a lot of coloring. lt came out really pretty though. outlining everything in white was the final touch that made everything really pop. I am looking forward to making a background.
Reply
Arianna Barbara
| #
Oh wow! This card is so fun and lovely! Thank you for this new week full of magic inspiration! <3
Reply
Nora
| #
What a cool technique!! I like that you went through all your stamps and used the tiny images in a bunch of different sets.
Reply
hellerlittle
| #
have to try it !!!!
Thanks for the inspirational video
CU hellerlittle
Reply
Priscilla Joseph
| #
Love that color combo you suggested. I was hoping you would belt out ” Hot Mama!”
Reply
Pat from sd
| #
Love your tips, esp. the one about using the white jelly pen to highlight each of the image. Such great impact for this card.
Reply
Ann
| #
Wow, this is a beautiful card. Awesome job on all the coloring and it’s a cute card.
Reply
Krissie
| #
Thank you for all the tips. Time to take out some of those smaller stamps on my stamp sets!
Reply
Patty
| #
Wow, this is such a creative card. Love the coloring.
Reply
JaneenK
| #
it was wonderful to play along. my stamping time is so restricted these days. it was fun. i completed all five challenges for this week.
Reply
Cindy B Designs
| #
This is an amazing card and outlining the images with the white gel pen really brought it all together. Awesome work!
Reply
Kathy Stacy
| #
Gorgeous card! Your coloring is off the chart Marika!!
Reply
Mac Mable
| #
Enjoyed the video and the techniques you used. What a fun and creative background, thank you so much for the inspiration x
Reply
Rosy Newlun
| #
This is glowing, gorgeous, frame-worthy!!!
Reply
TracyM #6773
| #
FUN card, FABULOUS colouring & video, your blending is so vibrant and adds wonderful dimension!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your TOP TIPS with the mushroom … I think I have been too heavy handed with my pencils and NEED to take it slow and layer very lightly :)
Reply
Billie A
| #
Wow your coloring on kraft is awesome and the trick of the white pencil around the images is an awesome trip. Thanks for this video.
Reply
Kirsten
| #
The depth and brightness of the colors you achieved are beautiful.
Reply
Mary Kay Ross
| #
This has been a great week of Camp! I have loved all of the days and have learned so much!!!
Reply
Pam Cates
| #
Beautiful coloring!! – –the best I have ever seen with pencils on kraft. Also, love the idea of using all those tiny images for a background….Thanks!
Reply
KarrenJ
| #
This looks fabulous – your coloring is so rich! And all those images look like they were made to go together 🙂
Reply
bobbiebluegill
| #
Wonderful video. Thank you. The white highlights and outlining really made this card extra stunning.
Reply
Olga Pershina
| #
I was always thinking that Francine uses only markers)))) so I was really surprised now
Reply
Anne Sturgeon
| #
This card is so adorable! I love the outline around the objects. It really makes them pop. Thanks for sharing this fun card.
Reply
Patricia Ladd
| #
You created a masterpiece! You colored so much detail on all those little kitchen items. A truly lovely card.
Reply
Larissa Heskett
| #
SQUEAL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Card you created and the AMAZING Pencil Coloring!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Reply
ElizStewart
| #
Spectacular! I am getting the colored pencils out!
Reply
Pam
| #
Love your background so beautifully colored!
Reply
Michele Masarech
| #
The all-over pattern is one of my favorite looks! A good one to color while watching a favorite show or movie at home.
Reply
Nancy Palker
| #
Great background! You took a lot of time on your coloring. This series is the next best thing to living close to your store front. Now we all can take classes via social media!! Thank you!
Reply
Becky W.
| #
Great video full of awesome tips! Love the idea of tracing around the colored images on Kraft paper with white gel pen. Definitely going to use that inspiration sometime. Now, off to look through my MFT Stamps for an idea for camp today.
Reply
Pat eifert
| #
Love this card!! Surrounding each image with the white definitely makes a big difference…really makes them pop!!
Reply
Dawn
| #
Thanks for sharing your terrific card. LoVe your background.
Wow what a wonderfully creative week. I’m so excited. I completed all 5 challenges. tee hee hee. Thanks for the great techniques and challenge fun.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
Reply
Janeenk
| #
Amazing. Such beautiful work.
Reply
Priscilla Joseph
| #
Can’t wait to work on my card. This will be the 5th day for me! Yea!
Reply
Debbie Rumpza
| #
I love this idea! Can’t wait to make a card. I will have to do it this evening though. Leaving for the day.
Reply
Jackie McKnite
| #
I really like the card and am thinking of doing one with animals. Very cute card.
Reply
Betty
| #
fantastic coloring – enjoyed your video very much – TFS
Reply
Tanja Ludwig
| #
Love your background! Great video
Reply
Nancy Ward
| #
Such a gorgeous card!!!!
Reply
Dee Earnshaw
| #
Awesome tips on how to make this stunning colored card. Thank you for sharing your talents with us:)
Reply
Jane Sprando
| #
Thanks for the coloring tips and adding the white border around those tiny images! Awesome use of small stamps!
Reply
Leigh Penner
| #
Just to let you know that I tried watching the video to find out today’s challenge, but it’s Laurie’s video from yesterday.
Reply
Emily Henry
| #
WOW, Francine. That is the most beautiful coloring with pencils that I have ever seen! I will save this video for reference!
Reply