Go with the Flow–C4C #238

Welcome to this week’s Crazy 4 Challenges challenge! School's Out!! Or soon will be in the US. What are your fun plans for vacation this summer? Going on a trip, the beach, hanging around the pool? Gardening? Just plain chilling out? Whatever your plans are, my challenge for this week is to use them to inspire your card or project.

Last summer, my DH and I went to Belize for a week, specifically Ambergris Caye and I’m definitely planning a return this year, so I let that inspire my card design for this week.

I started with a Kraft card stock base, then added a layer of Grout Gray card stock stamped with Steel Gray Hybrid ink and Wood Plank Background. I stamped the image, from Inspired by the Beach, on X-Press It Blending card and colored it with Copic markers, then airbrushed the sky. I cut it out with Pierced Oval STAX Die-namics and sponged the edges with Kraft ink. Before I adhered it to my card front, I wrapped around some hemp cord and added some netting, created with cheesecloth, ink, and clear embossing powder, then popped the image up on foam. I tied on a Steel Gray button with more hemp cord and added the sentiment, stamped on a LLD Accent It – Flags & Tags Die-namics.

Another sentiment from the set was stamped on the inside. I’m going to do all these things :)




And that's it! Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has for you, including our fabulous May Guest Designer, Melody Rupple!

• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders (<-- that's me!)
• Danielle Lounds
• Frances Byrne
• Heather Pulvirenti
• Helen Cryer
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Karen Aicken
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Melody Rupple - May Guest Designer

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C238.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

BG Wood Plank Background	Inspired by the Beach	Kraft Ink	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice
Hybrid Ink Pad Steel Grey	Kraft Card Stock	Blending Card by X-Press It, 25 Pack	Heavyweight Card Stock Grout Gray
Die-namics Pierced Oval STAX	Die-namics Accent It - Flags & Tags	Steel Gray Buttons	Hemp Cord

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Inspired by the Beach, Wood Plank Background (MFT)
Ink: Steel Gray Hybrid ink, Black Licorice Hybrid ink, Kraft ink (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock, Grout Gray card stock, X-Press It Blending Card (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Pierced Oval STAX Die-namics, LLD Accent It – Flags & Tags Die-namics, Steel Gray button, hemp cord (MFT); cheese cloth, clear embossing powder, heat tool, Copic markers

You’re a Star–MFTWSC #178

Hey, there! It’s Wednesday noon so it must be time for this week’s MFTWSC! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s sketch. All of the details about the sketch challenge are available on the MFT blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.




I had to think about this one for a while but once I decided on a star theme I ran with it. I started with a Steel Gray card stock base. I stamped the sentiment, from Bold Statements, with Sweet Tooth pigment ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Then I stamped the entire front with Versamark and On the Diagonal Background, then I added a corrugated paper Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics element. Next I added a panel of Blu Raspberry card stock stamped with Steel Gray Hybrid ink and Grid Background and popped it up on foam. I cut the stars from silver glitter paper and Star STAX Die-namics, popped them up on foam, and finished off with some enamel dots.

Another sentiment from Bold Statements was stamped on the inside.




And that’s it from me today! Thanks SO much for stopping by!

BG On the Diagonal	BG Grid Background	Bold Statements	Pigment Ink Pad Sweet Tooth
Hybrid Ink Pad Steel Grey	Steel Gray Card Stock	Blue Raspberry Card Stock	Die-namics Star STAX
Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Bold Statements, Grid Background, On the Diagonal Background (MFT)
Ink: Steel Gray Hybrid ink, Sweet Tooth pigment ink (MFT); Versamark
Paper: Steel Gray card stock, Blu Raspberry card stock (MFT); corrugated paper, silver glitter paper
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Star STAX Die-namics, Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics (MFT); white embossing powder, heat tool, foam tape, enamel dots

Relax–CTD #294

Happy Wednesday, and welcome to this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge! This week the fabulous Broni is our host and she has a lovely summer palette for us to work with.

Broni loves the beach, so I designed my card with her in mind—I know she would love to be sitting in one of those chairs with the water lapping her feet—come to think of it, so would *I*, LOL!

I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then trimmed down another piece of Sweet Tooth card stock to work with. I stamped the image, from Inspired by the Beach, with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and colored it with Copic markers, totally inspired by Broni’s inspiration piece. I airbrushed some sky, stamped the sentiment, popped it up on foam, added some enamel dots, and called it done!

Another sentiment from the set was stamped on the inside.

And that’s it from me! Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play the Color Throwdown challenge. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD294 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

Barbara Anders (<--- You are here!)   
Broni Holcombe
Cindy Lawrence
Joan Ervin
Lori Tecler
Monika Davis
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen
Annette Allen – May Guest Designer

Inspired by the Beach

Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice

Sweet Tooth Card Stock

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Inspired by the Beach (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice Hybrid ink (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Copic markers, foam tape, enamel dots

MFT May Creative Challenge—Masculine Cards

Hi, everyone! And welcome to MFT’s April Creative Challenge! The MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, with Father’s Day nearing, we’re challenged to come up with some masculine designs!  Look forward to an assortment of creations from today's participating designers as we create projects with the males in our lives in mind.  Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all the designers who have a project to share with you today.

I’ve been wanting to use the suit part of Suit and Tie Die-namics and finally got around to it! How awesome is that set? A great suit and a great man-card product. I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base that also served as the shirt front. I added the placket and the collars, then stamped a plaid design on the bow tie with Pinstripe Background using Nightshift Blue ink and Lemon Drop ink. Next, I cut the suit from Nightshift Blue card stock and stamped it with Nightshift Blue ink and Pinstripe Background and assembled the pieces. I wanted shiny buttons so I covered them lightly with Glossy Accents and “sewed” them on with heavy thread. The boutonniere was made with a tiny flower and leaves from Trellis and Vine Die-namics, with a tiny pearl for the center. Tiny pearls also were used for the shirt buttons.

A sentiment from Clearly Sentimental About Fathers was stamped on the inside with Nightshift Blue ink.

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My second card uses Tool Time Die-namics and Let’s Tool Around for a masculine thank you card.

 

This card started with a Kraft card stock base. Then I added a layer of Primitive White card stock, the top portion of which was stamped with Wood Plank Background and Steel Gray ink. The I stamped the sentiment, from Let’s Tool Around also with Steel Gray ink and tied around some twill tape, anchored it with a Tangy Orange button and hemp cord, and popped it up on foam. I cut the hammer from Tool Time Die-namics from metallic silver card stock and added the Tangy Orange handle. Once it was popped up on foam it was done.

Another sentiment from Let’s Tool Around was stamped on the inside with Steel Gray ink.




And that’s it from me! Thanks SO much for stopping by today!

CS about Fathers	BG Pinstripe Background	Premium Dye Ink Pad Lemon Drop	Premium Dye Ink Pad Nightshift Blue
Lemon Drop Card Stock	Nightshift Blue Card Stock	Gumdrop Green Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Die-namics Suit and Tie	Die-namics Trellis and Vine

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BG Wood Plank Background	DC Let's Tool Around	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Grey	Kraft Card Stock
Tangy Orange Card Stock	Card Stock Primitive White	Die-namics Tool Time	Tangy Orange Buttons
Hemp Cord

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~Supplies~
Suit Card:
Stamps: Pinstripe Background, Clearly Sentimental About Fathers (MFT)
Ink: Nightshift Blue ink, Lemon Drop ink (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Nightshift Blue card stock, Lemon Drop card stock, Gumdrop Green card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Suit and Tie Die-namics, Trellis and Vine Die-namics (MFT); foam tape, Glossy Accents, flat backed pearls

Hammer Card:
Stamps: Let’s Tool Around, Wood Plank Background (MFT)
Ink: Steel Gray ink (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock, Primitive White card stock, Tangy Orange card stock (MFT); metallic silver paper
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Tool Time Die-namics, Tangy Orange button, hemp cord (MFT); twill tape, foam tape