Thanks Just For Being You–MFT Color Challenge #96

Hi, all, I'm back with the latest MFT Color Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s color combo: Blu Raspberry, Ripe Raspberry, Blue Yonder, and Black Licorice. All of the details about the color challenge are available on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The MFT Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

As soon as I saw these colors I knew I wanted to use Basic Shapes – Circle Stencil for it. First I created a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then cut a panel of Smooth White card stock with A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2 and began to stencil circles with Premium Dye Inks in the challenge colors. I did a quick trial on my grid pad but pretty much replicated that on my card.



Once the stenciling was done, I popped the panel up on foam tape, then added a sentiment from Kind Thanks Stamp Set heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock and Twice the Thanks Die-namics, cut from Silver Sparkle Card Stock and twice from white card stock, layered them, and then adhered to the card front. To finish off I added some Silver Sprinkles.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $50 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Kind Thanks
Die-namics: Twice the Thanks, A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2
Stencils: Basic Shapes – Circles
Dye Ink: Ripe Raspberry, Blu Raspberry, Blue Yonder
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Smooth White, Black Licorice
Specialty Papers: Silver Sparkle
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Sprinkles: Silver
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, sponge dauber
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, heat tool

Hey, Gillfriend–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #391

Hi, everyone, I’m back 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 Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

I thought all those little opening would be a great way to display a bunch of images from BB Gill Friends Stamp Set and Die-namics from the June Release. First I did a watercolor wash on Ranger Watercolor Paper and cut it out with Collage Cover-Up Die-namics. I popped it up on a Sweet Tooth card base with foam tape and adhered the cut outs directly to the card base.



The images were stamped with Extreme Black Hybrid ink on No Line Coloring Card Stock, cut out with the coordinating Die-namics and colored with Copic markers then popped up in the openings with foam tape. The sentiment was heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock and also popped up on foam tape, following the sketch.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $50 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: BB Gill Friends
Die-namics: BB Gill Friends, Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips, Collage Cover-Up
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Hybrid Ink
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, No Line Coloring
Specialty Papers: Ranger Watercolor Paper
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Peerless Watercolors, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Copics, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Mini Mister, water brush, craft tweezers, plastic eraser
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, heat tool

I’m Happy to Be Stuck With You–Color Throwdown Challenge #499

Hey, everyone, it’s time for another Color Throwdown Challenge! Today Vickie has a fun summer-y color combo for us based on her gorgeous inspiration piece.




I love LLD Sweet Succulents and I hope it never retires!!! OK, got that out of my system ;-) I started by cutting Inside & Out Circle STAX from Sweet Tooth card stock, sponged the cut out lightly with Lemon Chiffon Premium Dye Ink, popped the panel up on foam tape on the card base, and adhered the cut out circle back in the opening directly to the card base.



Then I added a couple of strips of patterned paper and the sentiment, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder and adhered it. I stamped the images on No Line Coloring Card Stock with Extreme Black Hybrid Ink, cut them out with the coordinating Die-namics, colored with Copic markers, and popped it up on the card front. I finished off with some Sprinkles in challenge colors.

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 CTD499 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd499 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!

Amy Rohl
Amy Rysavy
Barbara Anders (<—You are here!)
Broni Holcombe
Jodi Collins
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen

Thanks so much for stopping by today! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: LLD Sweet Succulents
Die-namics: LLD Sweet Succulents, Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX, Blueprints 27, Slanted Sentiment Strips, Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips
Dye Ink: Lemon Chiffon
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
Specialty Inks: Versamark
Patterned Paper: Graphic Grid Pastels, Black & White Stripes
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, No Line Coloring
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Sprinkles: Limeade, Blue Jeans, Bumble Bee
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Copics, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter

Birds of a Feather—MFT’s June Card Kit Release!

Hi, everyone, are you ready??!! Birds of a Feather Card Kit is now available for purchase in the MFT Boutique! You’ve seen some amazing samples over the last couple of days from the design team and that’s just the tip of the creative iceberg—so many things you can do with this kit. Be sure to check by the MFT Blog for more info and more samples, then go snag yours! Remember, we have a new free with $60 die available for our customers with every kit release. It will be the free die (while supplies last) for the duration of the month until the next release. The mid-month Free with $60 die for June is Simply Hello and Love You Die-namics.




For this card I went with a pop up slider design—Blueprints 28 Die-namics makes that easy so first I created my background with Mini Cloud Edges Stencil, cut it out, scored, and created the slider element. I used File Tab Die-namics for the top of the slider element, cut a slot and threaded ribbon through, I tied it with hemp cord and added a shortened Stitched Tiny Tags Die-namics with Interactive Labels stamped on it.



Next I created the bird house, the bird, and added some flowers across the bottom. Seems once you score and bend card stock for the slider it will never lie perfectly flat again, so the flowers are a good way to camouflage the bottom edge gap.

I wanted to used the mid-month Free With $60 set for my sentiment so I adhered them in place. I created a short video clip to show you how it works.



The top sentiment wanted to hang as I pushed the slider back down so to fix that I simply added an acetate sheet and now it slides like buttah!

And there you have it! MFT’s June Card Kit, Birds of a Feather is now available! Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope I’ve given you some ideas for using YOUR Painted Prints Card Kit so go shop! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Interactive Labels
Die-namics: Birds of a Feather Card Kit, Blueprints 28, Stitched Tiny Tags
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges
Dye Ink: Blue Breeze
MFT Card Stock: Birds of a Feather Card Kit, Wild Cherry, Sweet Tooth, Steel Gray, Gravel Gray, Blue Breeze, Limelight, Sour Apple, Gumdrop Green, Orange Fizz, Lemon Chiffon, Razzle Berry, Tangy Orange, Safety Orange, Stone Gray, Black Licorice
Specialty Papers: Clear Acetate
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Scor-Tape
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Copics, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, hemp cord, sponge daubers
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, hot glue/gun, ribbon

A Toast to You–MFT June Hits & Highlights

Sharing a drink with friends is a relaxing way to catch up and share the details of your life. Bringing that feeling to your cards is easy and FUN with our collection of cocktail-themed products. Choose from exciting shaker Die-namics and pouches, trendy stamp designs and sentiments, and a vast assortment of fillers and accents to create cards you’ll say “cheers” to. Our designers have all the inspiration you need to get going!




I decided a couple of flamingos on the beach having margaritas would be perfect for this. I chose to do this fully with watercolors and used Ranger Watercolor Paper and Peerless Watercolors for it. I freehanded the background  then then stamped the sentiment with Extreme Black hybrid ink.



Then I stamped the flamingos with Cement Gray hybrid ink, cut them out with the coordinating Die-namics and cut all the other elements out before watercoloring everything. I popped up everything on foam tape, except the sun, which was adhered directly to the card front.

This was a fun card to make! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Let’s Flamingle
Die-namics: Let’s Flamingle, Beach Scene Builder, Puffy Clouds
Hybrid Ink: Cement Gray, Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth
Specialty Papers: Ranger Watercolor Paper
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Peerless Watercolors, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Mini Mister, water brush, craft tweezers, plastic eraser
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter

Birds of a Feather—MFT’s June Card Kit Countdown Day Two!

Welcome to Day Two of MFT’s June Card Kit, Birds of a Feather! Release is tomorrow night at 9pm in the MFT Online Boutique. Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details!




I’m always so blown away by the pop-up boxes that my very talented team mate Rachel Alvarado does and the fact that my equally talented team mate Stephanie Klauck taught one at the recent MFT Retreat that I was inspired to do one for this post. I wanted it to look like the three front birds were sort of sitting on bushes in front of the bird house and I’m pretty happy with it. I could have added some grass to the dividers but I wanted to see what I could do with the kit contents instead.

I started by creating my box by scoring and cutting, then stencil Mini Cloud Edges on all surfaces that show on the outside. I adhered the sentiment in the form of the mid-month Free With $60 set, Simply Hello and Love You Die-namics to the front flap. Simple but perfect for these birdies.



Next I added the dividers, created and adhered the bird house, and cut the birds and added accents with Copic markers. I added lots of leaves to the dividers and then nestled the birds amongst the leaves and was pretty much done! Sounds simple and it really is. These boxes are super fun to make so look for more in the future ;-)

And that’s it for Day Two! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow night for the release of MFT’s June Card Kit, Birds of a Feather!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Die-namics: Birds of a Feather Card Kit
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges
Dye Ink: Blue Breeze
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Brick Red, Blue Breeze, Blue Yonder, Lemon Chiffon, Red Hot, Wild Cherry, Black Licorice, Gravel Gray, Safety Orange, Stone Gray, Green Room, Limelight, Sour Apple
Specialty Papers: Birds of a Feather Card Kit
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Scor-Tape
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Copics, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, sponge daubers
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter

Birds of a Feather—MFT’s June Card Kit Countdown Day One!

Hello and welcome to Day One of MFT’s June Card Kit Countdown! This month’s kit is called Birds of a Feather and it has the cutest birdie dies you have ever seen!!!! I simply love them! Then there’s flowers and leaves that are adorable but the birds!!! The kit will be available for purchase in the MFT Online Boutique Tuesday night, June 26th, at 9pm. The mid-month Free With $60 product is Simply Hello and Love You Die-namics—as long as supplies last. Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details!




When I first saw these dies I immediately thought: Christmas ornaments!!!! So that’s where I went today. ‘Course, it would make an adorable gift tag, too, doncha think?

To begin, I stamped up some Primitive White card stock with Wood Plank Background using first, Natural dye ink, then Cement Gray dye ink to get the weathered look I was going for. I cut the birdhouse from it and added Gravel gray to cover the hole over the entire back—so you can write on it if you want. Then I cut the other elements from Kraft card stock and spread some Snowflake paste on the roof and set it aside to dry. I also cut the leaves at this point and added paste so they could all dry together.

Then I cut and assembled the birdie—I thought this one could pass as a cardinal so went with it. I stamped the sentiment from Snow Globe Sentiments on the bottom strip, added a bit of snow and began to assemble the bird house.



To create the back, I simply traced around the die and cut it out. I sandwiched baker’s twine in between them then popped the roof up on foam for dimension. I added the greenery and the bird and by this time the sentiment strip was dry and it was added. Before assembly, I sponged all edges with Kraft dye ink for some distressing.

And that’s it! A darling ornament or tag using the June Card Kit, Birds of a Feather. Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope to see you back tomorrow night for Day Two!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Snow Globe Sentiments, Wood Plank Background
Die-namics: Birds of a Feather
Dye Ink: Natural, Cement Gray, Kraft
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock: Primitive White, Kraft, Red Hot, Wild Cherry, Orange Fizz, Jellybean Green, Factory Green, Gravel Gray, Black Licorice
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, Snowflake Paste, palette knife, Mini Ink Blending Tool
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, hot glue/gun, baker’s twine

For a Beary Special Friend–June Birthday Project Challenge

We can bearly wait to see what you create in response to this month’s challenge! From itty bitty cubs to burly brown bears, you’re sure to find the perfect den for them on your next birthday look. Why not join us and add a birthday bear to your next card? Be sure to stop by the MFT Challenge Blog to see more inspiration from the design team and play along with us!




Fun, right?? I’m using BB Beary Special Birthday Stamp Set for this card. Originally this bear was holding one balloon and I wanted him to have more. So, I stamped the bear, masking off the balloon, then stamped the three balloon image in the same place. The center balloon string is on top of the original balloon strip and it worked out perfectly :) Since I combined two stamps, I had to fussy cut it out but that was no problem, then I colored it with Copic markers. I adhered Plaid Patterns Paper Pack to my card base and used these colors for my balloons.



Next I added Sweet Tooth card stock framed with Single Stitch Line Tag-Corner Rectangle STAX Die-namics, popped up on foam tape, and added the bear, also popped up on foam. The sentiment was heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock, adhered with foam tape for dimension and it was done.

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: BB Beary Special Birthday
Die-namics: BB Beary Special Birthday, Single Stitch Line Tag-Corner Rectangle Frames, Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
Specialty Inks: Versamark
Patterned Paper: Plaid Patterns
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, No Line Coloring
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Copics, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, craft tweezers, plastic eraser
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, heat tool

You Lift My Spirits–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #390

Hi, everyone, I’m back 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 Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

Well, I had to study on this sketch for a while! When I decided to create a scene and to mentally ignore the horizontal strip between the two squares. I used a watercolor background, colored the images with Copic markers, and popped up the card front on foam tape.



To add a little more interest, I dry embossed the card front with one of my favorite stencils, Sunrise Radiating Rays. I finished off with a heat embossed sentiment strip.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $50 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: In Paris
Die-namics: In Paris, Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips, Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX, Spring Scene Builder
Stencils: Sunrise Radiating Rays
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, Sour Apple, No Line Coloring
Specialty Papers: Ranger Watercolor Paper
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Peerless Watercolors, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Copics, Mini Mister, water brush, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, Die-namics Embossing Pad Combo
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter