Dad - Color Throwdown Challenge #694

 

Hello and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! Amy Rohl is our hostess this week and she's challenging us to a primary-ish color palette based on her super fun inspiration piece.

I'd had this idea percolating around my head for a while and thought these saturated colors would be perfect for it, and also work for a masculine design.

To begin, I cut Lemon Drop, Red Hot, and Summer Splash card stock with Essential Alphabet, Connected, In Stitches Lowercase Alphabet, Bitty Banner Alphabet, Modern Serif Alphabets. I cut all three colors with all the dies so I'd have lots of flexibility when I started arranging the letters.

Next I created a Black Licorice card base and began to lay out my die cuts, arranging and rearranging until I was happy. Some are adhered directly to the card base and larger letters are popped up on foam, to create dimension. Once they were all adhered it was done!

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 #CTD694 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd694 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
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Susie Moore
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Die-namics: Essential Alphabet, Connected, In Stitches Lowercase Alphabet, Bitty Banner Alphabet, Modern Serif Alphabet
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Black Licorice, Lemon Drop, Red Hot, Summer Splash
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad

Take a Seat, MFT's May Card Kit Is Released!!

 

It's time! Greetings from the Couch, MFT's May Card Kit is now available for purchase in the MFT Online Boutique! Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! 

The Greetings from the Couch Card Kit includes the following products:

Couch Potato Stamp Set

Fundamental Furnishings Die-namics

Potted Plants Die-namics

Take a Seat Die-namics

Finishes and Textiles Paper Pad

Card Stock - Smooth White (1), Cement Gray (1), Black Licorice )1), Kraft (1), Moroccan Spice (1), Candied Yam (1), Butterscotch (1), Sour Apple (1), Jalapeno Popper (1), Summer Splash (1), Cornflower (1)

The following will be available as a separate purchase:

Picture Window Die-namics

The Free with $60 releasing with this kit is Decor and More Die-namics.

Another fun-filled card! I swear, I might never tire of creating these ultra adorable rooms!!

Again, I used Finishes and Textiles patterned paper for the background--trés elegant, I think. Also used more patterned paper from the kit for the "tile" floor, the chairs, and the "modern art", and Colorful Canvas patterned paper for the throw on Take a Seat Die-namics. Card stock choices for the other elements are listed below.

Once everything was assembled, they were adhered into the scene, either directly or popped up on foam for dimension.

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

For even more ideas and inspiration, please visit the My Favorite Things YouTube channel.

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Couch Potato
Die-namics: Take a Seat, Fundamental Furnishings, Décor and More, Potted Plants
Patterned Paper: Finishes & Textiles
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, Kraft, Cornflower, Cement Gray, Summer Splash, Silver Shine, Sour Apple, Jalapeño Popper
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other:  Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad

One Day Until MFT's May Card Kit Release!!

 

Hello and welcome to Day One of Greetings from the Couch, MFT's May Card Kit Release Countdown! Release is tomorrow, May 24th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! 

The Greetings from the Couch Card Kit includes the following products:

Couch Potato Stamp Set

Fundamental Furnishings Die-namics

Potted Plants Die-namics

Take a Seat Die-namics

Finishes and Textiles Paper Pad

Card Stock - Smooth White (1), Cement Gray (1), Black Licorice )1), Kraft (1), Moroccan Spice (1), Candied Yam (1), Butterscotch (1), Sour Apple (1), Jalapeno Popper (1), Summer Splash (1), Cornflower (1)

The following will be available as a separate purchase:

Picture Window Die-namics

The Free with $60 releasing with this kit is Decor and More Die-namics.

Peeps, you are going to LOVE this card kit! I can't tell you how much fun I've had--it's like decorating doll house rooms!! I can't wait to use these amazing products more! Just think how cool these will be for color challenges, amirite??

I used Finishes and Textiles patterned paper for the background--looks like a shiplap wall, I think. So cool! Also used more patterned paper from the kit for the "tile" floor, the rug, and the drapes, and Happy Patterns paper pack for the sky showing through Picture Window Die-namics and Colorful Canvas patterned paper for the throw on Take a Seat Die-namics. Card stock choices for the other elements are listed below.

Once everything was assembled, they were adhered into the scene, either directly or popped up on foam for dimension.

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for the the Release of Greetings from the Couch, MFT's May Card Kit!

For even more ideas and inspiration, please visit the My Favorite Things YouTube channel.

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Couch Potato
Die-namics: Take a Seat, Fundamental Furnishings, Picture Window, Potted Plants
Patterned Paper: Finishes and Textiles, Happy Patterns
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, Cement Gray, Sour Apple, Jalapeño Popper, Summer Splash, Cornflower
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Heat tool, Versamark

Thank You - Color Throwdown Challenge #693

 

Hello, it's time for a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! This week Broni is our hostess and she's chosen a cool palette for us to work with. Hope to see you playing along!

I decided to let a die cut do the talkin' on this card in the form of Thank You Die-namics. I cut Gold Sparkle card stock once and scrap white card stock twice, stacked them with spray adhesive and set it aside.

Next, I did a watercolor wash on Ranger Watercolor paper using Peerless Watercolors and a water brush. I then spattered with clean water and gold acrylic ink, and once dry, adhered it to a Sweet Tooth card stock base with foam tape.

The die cut sentiment was adhered directly to the card front and I finished off with some enamel dots. 

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 #CTD693 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd693 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
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Susie Moore
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Die-namics: Thank You
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Gold Sparkle
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Ranger Watercolor Paper, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Mini Mister, water brush, water brush, Glassboard, gold acrylic ink, small art brush, enamel dots

It's Time!! MFT's May Vault Release is Live and Available for Purchase!!

 

Hello, it's time! MFT's May Vault Release is available now for purchase so be sure to head on over to the MFT Online Boutique and shop! And don't forget to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details and more inspiration!

These are more of my all-time favorite products! Ring Me Stamp Set and Die-namics bring retro to your craft desk in such a cute way! For today's card, I cut the body of phone from Cotton Candy card stock and assembled it using white floral wire colored black with a Copic marker. I wound it around an orangewood stick to get the spiral and taped the ends to the two parts.

The card base was created by adhering MSTN Pretty In Plaid Patterned Paper to a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then added the card front, more Sweet Tooth card stock stamped with Number Jumble Background in a distressed manner and popped up on foam tape.

The phone was then also adhered with foam tape and the sentiment from the set stamped on Ripe Raspberry card stock cut with MSTN Say Anything Die-namics. and finished off with some matching enamel dots.

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

For even more ideas and inspiration, please visit the My Favorite Things YouTube channel.

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Ring Me, Number Jumble Background
Die-namics: Ring Me, MSTN Say Anything
Patterned Paper: MSTN Pretty In Plaid
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Cotton Candy, Ripe Raspberry, Black Licorice
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, tape runner, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, Glassboard, floral wire

One Day Until MFT's May Vault Release!!

 

Hello and welcome to Day One of MFT's May Vault Release Countdown! Release is in one day, May 17th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! Today we're previewing 

Keep on Rockin' Stamp Set, Headphones Die-namics, Wavy Greetings Stamp Set, Ride the Wave Die-namics, Zipper Die-namics, and Equalizer Stencil.

I love this Equalizer Stencil and Headphones Die-namics!! So much fun and perfect for all the music freaks in your life! To get the color on the Black Licorice card stock background, I applied molding paste through Equalizer Stencil and once dry, replaced the stencil and sponged Field Day, Lemon Drop, and Orange Fizz dye inks. 

Once that was dry, I adhered it to a Sweet Tooth card stock base covered with MSTN Hip Hip Yay Patterned Paper. Headphone Die-namics were cut from Field Day and Silver Shine card stocks and once assembled, popped up on the card front with foam tape. 

The sentiment was heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock cut with Essential Stitched Sentiment Strips Die-namics and matted with Pawsome Prints Patterned Paper and also popped up on foam tape.

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for MFT's May Vault Release!

For even more ideas and inspiration, please visit the My Favorite Things YouTube channel.

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Keep on Rockin'
Die-namics: Headphones, Essential Stitched Sentiment Strips
Stencils: Equalizer
Patterned Paper: MSTN Hip Hip Yay, Pawsome Prints
Dye Ink: Field Day, Orange Zest, Lemon Drop
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Black Licorice, Field Day, Silver Shine
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, Glass Board, Blender Brushes – 4 pack, palette knife, molding paste

Two Days Until MFT's May Vault Release!

 

Hello and welcome to Day Two of MFT's May Vault Countdown! Release is in two days, May 17th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! Today we're previewing Ring me Stamp Set, Ring Me Die-namics, Happily Ever After Stamp Set (new set), Bride & Groom Die-namics, Abstract Art Stamp Set, Paint Brushes Die-namics, and Typewriter Text Background Stamp.

I could not be more excited about this month's Vault Release! Some of my most favorite products are coming back and I've has SO much fun playing with them! I'm starting the countdown off using Abstract Art Stamp Set and Paintbrushes Die-namics because I could not wait to use them! I used the original ALL the time so get ready to see this one a lot, too!

To begin, I stamped the images on Sweet Tooth card stock using, top to bottom, Fire Coral, Butterscotch, Prickly Pear, and Summer Splash dye inks and stamped the sentiment from All About You Stamp Set with Extreme Black hybrid ink before adhering it to a Black Licorice card stock base with foam tape

Next I cut All About You Die-namics from Black Licorice card stock and popped it up on foam tape on top of the stamped images. I added some strips of Party Time Patterned Paper and started working on the brushes. The handles were both cut from Black Licorice card stock the ferrules from Silver Shine card stock and the bristles from Sweet Tooth card stock. To add the paint colors, I first added the color with dye ink then added the black back with a Copic marker.

To finish off I added some matching enamel dots and was done!

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Day One of MFT's May Vault Countdown!

For even more ideas and inspiration, please visit the My Favorite Things YouTube channel.

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Abstract Art, All About You
Die-namics: Paint Brushes, All About You
Patterned Paper: Party Time
Dye Ink: Fire Coral, Butterscotch, Prickly Pear, Summer Splash
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, Butterscotch, Summer Splash, Silver Shine
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, Glassboard, enamel dots