You are So Cool - MFTWSC #226

Hi, everyone, I’m back again with this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s sketch. All of the details about the sketch challenge are available on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The MFT Challenge & Inspiration Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

I found this to be an interesting sketch and stay pretty true to it. I started with a Kraft card stock base, then stamped up some patterned paper by first stamping the grid using Plaid Builder Background and Blueberry dye ink. Then I stamped it all over with Happy Birthday Background and Kraft dye ink. Finally, I stamped the star from BB Super Boy in each of the openings with Orange Zest dye ink and matted it with Blueberry card stock. Next I made my tag, using Tag Builder Blueprints 2 Die-namics and added the grommet from Tag Builder Blueprints 1 Die-namics. It and the popsicle stick were cut from Kraft card stock stamped with Natural dye ink and Wood Plank Background. I stamped the sentiment, from LJD You’re the Sweetest with Blueberry dye ink and popped it up on foam mounting tape while tying hemp cord around. The popsicle was cut from Orange Fizz card stock with LJD Sweet Treats Die-namics and stamped with the stripes from LJD You’re the Sweetest. I popped it up on foam and finished off with some enamel dots.

Another sentiment from LJD You’re the Sweetest was stamped on the inside.




And there you have it! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

BG Wood Plank Background	BG Happy Birthday Background	BB Super Boy	LJD You're the Sweetest
Kraft Ink	Orange Zest Premium Dye Ink Pad	Blueberry Premium Dye Ink Pad	Kraft Card Stock
Whip Cream Card Stock	Orange Fizz Card Stock	Blueberry Prestige Card Stock	Die-namics LJD Sweet Treats
Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 1	Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 2	Hemp Cord	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D
Quickie Glue Pen

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Happy Birthday Background, BB Super Boy, Wood Plank Background, LJD You’re the Sweetest (MFT)
Ink: Kraft dye ink, Blueberry dye ink, Orange Zest dye ink (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock, Blueberry card stock, Orange Fizz card stock, Whip Cream card stock (MFT) 
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; LJD Sweet Treats Die-namics, Tag Builder Blueprints 1 Die-namics, Tag Builder Blueprints 2 Die-namics, foam mounting tape, Quickie Glue Pen, hemp cord (MFT); enamel dots

Welcome Baby - CTD #340

Hello, everyone, it’s time for another Color Throwdown Challenge! This week the awesome Jodi is hosting and she has chosen some SWEET colors for us: pink, green, aqua.

I thought these pastel colors would be great for a sweet baby card. I’d been wanting to pair BB Somebunny balloons with the elephant from MSTN Wild Things and this was the perfect opportunity. I started with a Grout Gray card stock, then proceeded with one of my favorite layouts. I stamped up some patterned paper using Plaid Builder Background and Tickled Pink dye ink, Sour Apple dye ink, and Blu Raspberry dye ink and added a panel to my card base. Next up is a strip of Sweater Knit Background stamped with Tickled Pink dye ink. Then I popped up a piece of Sweet Tooth card stock dry embossed with Starry Night Stencil and added a Stitched Circle Die-namics cut from Sheet Music Background stamped Sweet Tooth card stock. Next I cut and stamped the elephant and the balloons on Neenah Classic Crest Cover, Solar White Smooth, 110lb paper with Black Licorice hybrid ink, colored them with Copic markers and popped them up on foam mounting tape. The sentiment is from LJD Beautiful Baby and was stamped on Steel Gray card stock with Versamark and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder. I finished up with some silver glitter stars, cut with Star STAX Die-namics, Sun, Moon, & Stars Die-namics, and Scattered Stars Die-namics along with a few enamel dots.

Another sentiment from LJD Beautiful Baby 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 CTD340 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd340 and #colorthrowdown on social media. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week, including our incredibly talented April Guest Designer, Karen Giron!

Barbara Anders (<--- You are here!)   
Broni Holcombe
Joan Ervin
Jodi Collins
Lori Tecler
Monika Davis
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen
Karen Giron – April Guest Designer        

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

BB Somebunny	LJD Beautiful Baby	MSTN Wild Things	BG Sheet Music Background
DC Plaid Background Builder	BG Sweater Stitch Background	Blu Raspberry Ink Pad	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Grey
Limelight Premium Dye Ink Pad	Tickled Pink Premium Dye Ink Pad	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Black Licorice Card Stock	Heavyweight Card Stock Grout Gray	Die-namics Sun, Moon, & Stars	Die-namics BB Somebunny
Die-namics MSTN Wild Things	Die-namics Star STAX	Die-namics Stitched Circle STAX	White Detail Embossing Powder
Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D	Quickie Glue Pen

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~Supplies~
Stamps: LJD Beautiful Baby, Plaid Builder Background, Sheet Music Background, BB Somebunny, Sweater Stitch Background, MSTN Wild Things (MFT)  
Ink: Tickled Pink dye ink, Limelight dye ink, Blu Raspberry dye ink, Steel Gray dye ink, Black Licorice hybrid ink, Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Grout Gray card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock, Steel Gray card stock (MFT); Neenah Classic Crest Cover, Solar White Smooth, 110lb, silver glitter paper
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; BB Somebunny Die-namics, Star STAX Die-namics, Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics, Sun, Moon, & Stars Die-namics, MSTN Wild Things Die-namics, foam mounting tape, Quickie Glue Pen, white detail embossing powder (MFT); Copic markers, heat tool

MFT April Ingenious Inking Challenge - Color-on-Color + a Video

Hey, there, everyone! Welcome to this month’s MFT Design Team Ingenious Inking Challenge! This month the theme is color-on-color. Fun!!

My card has several layers of color and I have a video showing exactly how I did it. You can view it HERE on my YouTube channel or click on the button below.

I’ll also give a quick run down of the steps here. On a piece of Ranger watercolor paper, I stamped Sheet Music Background with Kraft hybrid ink due to it’s waterproof properties. Next I stamped three images from LJD Peaceful Wildflowers with Steel Gray hybrid ink. Then I stamped the image from Jumbo Abstract Art first with ink and then Versamark using Sno Cone dye ink, Berrylicious dye ink, and Blu Raspberry dye ink, heat embossing with clear detail embossing powder as each color was applied. Next I sponged Peach Bellini dye ink and Coral Crush dye ink on the bottom and Berrylicious dye ink and Blu Raspberry dye ink at the top, blending them together. The reason I used watercolor paper is for the next step: splattering the dye inks with clear water so the ink would move and create a cool effect. Finally, I stamped a sentiment from LJD Spring Tulips on Steel Gray card stock with Versamark, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, and popped it up on foam. To finish off I added some enamel dots.

Another sentiment from LJD Spring Tulips was stamped on the inside.




And there it is! Layer upon layer of color to create a one layer card with lots of visual dimension. Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

BG Sheet Music Background	Jumbo Abstract Art	LJD Peaceful Wildflowers	LJD Spring Tulips
Premium Dye Ink Pad Sno Cone	Blu Raspberry Ink Pad	Ink Pad Berrylicious	Peach Bellini Premium Dye Ink Pad
Coral Crush Premium Dye Ink Pad	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Hybrid Ink Pad Kraft	Versamark Ink Pad
Steel Gray Card Stock	Kraft Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Ranger Watercolor Paper
Clear Detail Embossing Powder	White Detail Embossing Powder	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Jumbo Abstract Art, LJD Peaceful Wildflowers, Sheet Music Background, LJD Spring Tulips (MFT)
Ink: Kraft hybrid ink, Steel Gray hybrid ink, Sno Cone dye ink, Berrylicious dye ink, Blu Raspberry dye ink, Peach Bellini dye ink, Coral Crush dye ink, Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Ranger watercolor paper, Sweet Tooth card stock, Kraft card stock, Steel Gray card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: white detail embossing powder, clear detail embossing powder, foam mounting tape (MFT); enamel dots, heat tool