Warm Thanks–MFT Color Challenge #108

Hi, all, I'm back with the latest MFT Color Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s color combo: Tropical Teal, After Midnight, Cement Gray, and Sweet Tooth. 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.

So, I looked though my patterned paper packs and decided they would work for a quilt top using the colors. So I cut patterned paper from Fun & Frolic paper pack and Bundles of Blossoms Brights paper pack and filled in with After Midnight card stock. The “frame” and card base are cut from Sweet Tooth card stock.



I assembled the quilt top using the Press ‘n’ Seal method and popped it up on the card base with foam tape. I heat embossed part of a sentiment from LLD Hug in a Mug Stamp set on Translucent Vellum cut with Essential Slanted Sentiment Strips Die-namics and the “Thanks” was cut from Silver Sparkle card stock and two times from Sweet Tooth card stock with Twice the Thanks Die-namics, adhered together and then to the card front.

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: LLD Hug in a Mug
Die-namics: Twice the Thanks, Quilt Square Cover-Up, Essential Slanted Sentiment Strips
Patterned Paper: Fun & Frolic, Bundles of Blossoms Brights
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, After Midnight
Specialty Papers: Silver Sparkle, Translucent Vellum
Supplies: foam mounting tape
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter,tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, plastic eraser, heat tool, spray adhesive

Hello, Beautiful–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #417

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 decided to use the sketch as sort of a background with dimension so first I stamped Beautiful Bloom Stamp Set on No-Line Coloring Card Stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink and colored it with Copic markers. Next I cut it with Gift Box Cover Up Die-namics and placed it all on a Sweet Tooth card stock base, popping up the Cover Up on foam tape.



Then I cut Beautiful Die-namics from Silver Sparkle card stock and Black Licorice card stock and popped it up on foam on top of some Translucent Vellum cut with Essential Slanted Sentiment Strips with a heat embossed sentiment from Hello, Beautiful Stamp Set. For the finish I added some silver glitter enamel dots.

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: Beautiful Bloom, Hello, Beautiful
Die-namics: Beautiful, Gift Box Cover-Up
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, No Line Coloring
Specialty Papers: Silver Sparkle, Translucent Vellum
Supplies: foam mounting tape
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Copic markers, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, plastic eraser, heat tool, enamel dots

Happy Birthday–December Birthday Project Challenge, Time to Shine

Hello and welcome to MFT’s December Birthday Project Challenge, Time to Shine!

Celebrate your glamorous friends this holiday season with birthday cards that reflect their love of sparkle & shine by amping up your look with glitter, sequins, and metallic accents. 

Be sure to stop by the MFT Challenge Blog for all the details and more samples from the Design Team.

Glitter, metallics, sequins?? Yes, please! I made a shaker element to contain sequins and some other shiny objects. The shaker window was created with Sweet Tooth card stock, LJD Jumbo Peek-a-Boo Windows Die-namics, acetate, and foam tape along with the background which was stamped with gold Delicata ink and Happy Birthday Background. Once the shaker element was completed I popped it all up on a Sweet Tooth card stock base.



The sentiment, from Hello, Beautiful, was heat embossed in gold on Translucent Vellum and adhered across the shaker element. Then Mini Rolled Roses were cut from Tropical Teal, Blu Raspberry, and Sno Cone card stock and adhered on top of Fab Foliage Die-namics cut from Gold Shine and Gold Sparkle card stocks—sparkle and shine to the max!

And that’s it from me today. Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Hello, Beautiful, Happy Birthday Background
Die-namics: Mini Rolled Roses, Fab Foliage, LJD Jumbo Peek-a-Boo Windows, Essential Slanted Sentiment Strips
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Tropical Teal, Blu Raspberry, Sno Cone
Specialty Papers: Gold Shine, Gold Sparkle, Translucent Vellum
Supplies: foam mounting tape, 4mm & 6mm Aquamarine sequins
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, tape runner, gold detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, plastic eraser, Heat Resistant Acetate, heat tool, 4mm & 6mm turquois sequins, gold seed beads, aqua seed beads, hot glue/gun, gold Delicata ink, Versamark

Peace–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #416

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 used just a little creative license on this card ;-) For the space between the two panels I’m using the bottom of the top Our Town die cut. Otherwise, I think I’m good :)

I began by sponging my night sky using Blueberry and After Midnight Premium Dye Inks on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper. Next I splattered some slightly watered down Copic Opaque White and then hand-drew the large star using a Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen and more Copic Opaque White, then popped that up on foam tape on a Sweet Tooth card stock base.



Next I cut two copies of Our Town Die-namics, adhered the bottom one directly and popped the top one up on foam and I added a strip of Silver Sparkle card stock across the bottom for some contrast. Then I heat embossed the sentiment from Filled with Joy Stamp Set on a circle of After Midnight card stock cut with Circle STAX Set 2. I adhered that with foam tape and it was done!

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: Filled with Joy
Die-namics: Our Town, Circle STAX Set 2
Dye Ink: Blueberry, After Midnight
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, After Midnight
Specialty Papers: Silver Sparkle
Supplies: foam mounting tape
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers, Mini Ink Blending Tool

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, plastic eraser, Copic Opaque White, small art brush, heat tool, Versamark

Good Time to Wine—December Card Kit from MFT Release!

Hello and welcome to Good Time to Wine—MFT’s December Card Kit Release! The card kit and the new Stacey Yakula Tweet Friends Stamp Set and Die-namics are now available for purchase in the MFT Online Boutique! Be sure to check by the MFT Blog, too!




For my project today I created a gift set of a wine tag and a card. Perfect for that wine-loving friend’s birthday! Since I was gifting a bottle of blush wine I went with a pink and black color scheme. I started off with the tag and made the card to match it. I’m using Roses All Over Pastels Paper Pack and Rose Gold sequins in the stand-alone (as opposed to cutting into the tag itself) Wine Glass Shaker Window & Frame to tie it all together.  I added some Black & White Stripes Paper Pack, a Slanted Sentiment Strip, and some baker’s twine as an accent.




And here’s a close up of the card—similar design to the tag. Love the sentiments!

And that’s it for MFT’s December Card Kit—Good Time to Wine—Release! Thanks for stopping by—now go shop!

See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Good Time to Wine
Die-namics: Wine Glass Shaker Window & Frame, Slanted Sentiment Strips, Wine Tag
Dye Ink: Black Licorice
Patterned Paper: Roses All Over Pastels, Black & White Stripes
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, Tickled Pink
Specialty Papers: Silver Sparkle
Supplies: foam mounting tape, Wine Glass Shaker Pouches, 4mm Rose Gold sequins, Silver Shimmer seed beads
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, tape runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, plastic eraser, baker’s twine

MFT December Card Kit and New Stacey Yakula Release Countdown, Day Two

Hello and welcome to Countdown Day Two for Good Time to Wine, MFT’s December Card Kit, and Stacey Yakula Release, Tweet Friends Stamp Set and Die-namics. How stinkin’ CUTE are these little birdies??? I just love their retro look and feel! Release is tomorrow, December 18th at 10am, Eastern. Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details.




To create my background, I sponged Berrylicious Premium Dye Ink on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper and adhered it to a Sweet Tooth card stock base. I then stamped all the images and colored them with Copic markers, laid out my scene, and stamped the music notes and sentiment.




Next I added Grassy Edges Die-namics cut from Sour Apple and Limelight card stocks and adhered them—the front popped up on foam tape. Then I added the images, most also popped up on tape for dimension, and finished off with some clouds from Spring Scene Builder Die-namics.

And that’s it for Day Two of MFT’s December Card Kit and Stacey Yakula Release! Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back with a project for release tomorrow at 10am so I hope to see you then!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: SY Tweet Friends
Die-namics: SY Tweet Friends, Grassy Edges, Spring Scene Builder
Dye Ink: Berrylicious
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock: Sweet tooth, Sour Apple, Limelight, No Line Coloring
Supplies: foam mounting tape
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers, Mini Ink Blending Tool

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Copic markers, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, plastic eraser

Good Time to Wine–MFT December Card Kit, Countdown Day One

Hi, everyone, are you ready for a new MFT Card Kit? Today is Day One Countdown for the December Kit, Good Time to Wine, and it is awesome!!! There’s also a new Stacey Yacula set being release with the kit so be sure to check out the MFT Blog for all the details and for more Design Team samples using these products. Release is on December 18th at 10am Eastern so make a note ;-)



I started by sponging some Seedless Preserves Distress Ink at the bottom of a panel of Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper. Then I cut the Wine Glass Shaker Frame Die-namics from Silver Sparkle card stock, cut the window, and incorporated one into the card front before adhering it directly to the Sweet Tooth card stock base. I then created one wine glass that was “freestanding” and popped it up on the card front so the glasses could “clink”. With Distressed Patterns Stamp Set and Silver Delicata ink, I created some fizz coming from the glasses.



Next I cut Mondo Cheers Die-namics, the mid-month Free with $60 set, from Gold Shine card stock and popped it up at the top of the card on bits of foam. I wanted shadows so I did this rather than adhering several copies together. To finish, I heat embossed the sentiment from Good Time to Wine Stamp Set on Translucent Vellum and popped it up on clear foam. I love how the sponged area below it makes it show up well but it doesn’t take away from the wine glass stems.

And that’s it from me for Day One Countdown for Good Time to Wine, MFT’s December Card Kit. Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Day Two!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Good Time to Wine, Distressed Patterns
Die-namics: Wine Glass Shaker Window & Frame, Mondo Cheers, Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth
Specialty Papers: Gold Shine, Translucent Vellum, Silver Sparkle
Supplies: foam mounting tape, Silver Shimmer seed beads, 4mm Lemon Meringue sequins
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers, Mini Ink Blending Tool

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, plastic eraser, Seedless Preserves Distress Ink, Silver Delicata ink, 4mm burgundy sequins, heat tool

Joy–MFT Color Challenge #107

Hi, all, I'm back with the latest MFT Color Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s color combo: Summer Splash, Wild Cherry, Cotton Candy, and Limelight. 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.

What happy colors, right?  And definitely Christmas friendly seeing as how Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright Paper Pack works perfectly with them. Which is why I put a strip of it down the side of my card base. Then I added a card front with a watercolor wash for the Summer Splash part and built the rest on that.



Before popping the card front up on foam tape on the card base, I heat embossed the sentiment from Hand-Lettered Holiday Greetings in gold, then added the ornaments, cut with Filled with Joy Die-namics. After they were arranged and adhered, I finished off with some gold enamel dots.

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: Hand-Lettered Holiday Greetings
Die-namics: Filled with Joy
Patterned Paper: Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Cotton Candy, Wild Cherry, Limelight
Specialty Papers: Gold Sparkle
Supplies: foam mounting tape
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter,Ranger Watercolor Paper, tape runner, gold detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Mini Mister, water brush, plastic eraser, Gold Sprinkles

Get Well Soon–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #415

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 decided to make that round element into a shaker. I started by doing a watercolor background and popped it up on a Sweet Tooth card stock base with foam tape. Next I cut a piece of Petite Plaids Paper Pack and cut the opening with LLD Circle Shaker Window & Frame Die-namics and created my shaker element. I didn’t use a pouch so it’s also popped up on foam.



I decided to use Get Well Circle Frames Die-namics but I still needed the horizontal stripe to complete the sketch. To do this I cut some Translucent Vellum and heat embossed two sentiments from All About You, adhered it, and adhered the circle frame on top of it. I’m liking it.

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: All About You
Die-namics: Get Well Soon Circle Frame, LLD Circle Shaker Window & Frame
Patterned Paper: Petite Plaids
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Wild Wisteria
Specialty Papers: Translucent Vellum
Supplies: foam mounting tape, 4mm Pink Blush, 4mm Aquamarine, 4mm Pansy Purple, and 4mm Cornflower sequins, Marshmallow Seed Beads
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Mini Mister, water brush, plastic eraser, Peerless Watercolors, Acetate card stock, Ranger Watercolor Paper