Our Friendship Makes My Heart Happy - Color Throwdown Challenge #708

 


Hey there, it's time for a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! Today Lynn is our hostess and she's challenging us to a gorgeous color palette based on her equally gorgeous late Summer/early Fall inspiration piece. Hope to see lots of you playing along with these amazing colors!

I still had MFT's August Card Kit, Sending Sunflowers, on my work table so I thought I'd give them another run using these colors. To begin, I stamped the sentiment from Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set on a Smooth White card stock card front and adhered it to a Smooth White card base with foam tape. 

Next I cut lots of sunflowers and leaves using Sunflower Wreath Die-nammics and Farmhouse Foundations Die-namics (see colors used below), constructed the flowers and stems, and arranged them on my card front. I cut a clear acetate card stock jar from Farmhouse Foundations Die-namics and snuggled it up under the lower flowers and leaves so no adhesive would show though the clear card stock.

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 #CTD708 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd708 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 so much for stopping by today! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Thoughtful Greetings
Die-namics: Sunflower Wreath, Farmhouse Foundations
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black Hybrid ink
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Amarena Cherry, Fire Coral, Cotton Candy, Lemon Drop, Field Day
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, clear acetate card stock

Sending Sunflowers, MFT's August Card Kit is Now Available for Purchase!!

 

Hello! It's time!! Sending Sunflowers, MFT's August Card Kit is now available for purchase in the MFT Online Boutique! Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details and more inspiration from the MFT Design Team! 

The Sending Sunflowers Card Kit includes the following products:
Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set
Sunflower Wreath Die-namics
Farmhouse Foundations Die-namics
Falling for Houndstooth Paper Pad
Card Stock – Smooth White (2), Fire Coral (1), Lemon Drop (1), Pineapple -limited edition (1), Lazy Day (1), Cement Gray (1), Sour Apple (1), Jalapeno Popper (1), Kraft (1), Milk Chocolate (1)
The Free with $60 releasing with this kit is the Blessed Die-namics.

I love the containers included in Farmhouse Foundations Die-namics! Paired with Sunflower Wreath Die-namics you can create so many rustic and farmhouse style projects. For today's card, I started by created my background, sponging Broken China Distress Ink on Strathmore Bristol Smooth card stock, then spattered it with clean water and stamped the sentiment from Thoughtful Greetings Stamp set with Extreme Black hybrid ink then adhered it to a Smooth White card stock base with foam tape.

Next, the the sunflowers and leaves were cut from Lemon Drop, Butterscotch, Milk Chocolate, and Prickly Pear card stocks and assembled. The watering can was cut from No Line Coloring card stock and colored with Copic markers then popped up on foam on the card front.

To finish up, I arranged the sunflowers and leaves and adhered them with hot glue, I love this!

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: Thoughtful Greetings
Die-namics: Sunflower Wreath
Dye Ink: Lazy Day
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Smooth White, Lemon Drop, Butterscotch, Jalapeño Popper, Milk Chocolate
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, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Mini Mister, water brush, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad,

One Day Until Sending Sunflowers, MFT's August Card Kit is Released!!

 

Hello and welcome to Day One of Sending Sunflowers, MFT's August Card Kit Release Countdown! Release is tomorrow, August 30th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! 

The Sending Sunflowers Card Kit includes the following products:
Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set
Sunflower Wreath Die-namics
Farmhouse Foundations Die-namics
Falling for Houndstooth Paper Pad
Card Stock – Smooth White (2), Fire Coral (1), Lemon Drop (1), Pineapple -limited edition (1), Lazy Day (1), Cement Gray (1), Sour Apple (1), Jalapeno Popper (1), Kraft (1), Milk Chocolate (1)
The Free with $60 releasing with this kit is the Blessed Die-namics.

Fall will be here soon and nothing says late Summer like a sunflower!!! This kit is loaded with them and I absolutely LOVE the small sizes!! So versatile and just the cutest ever!

For today's card, I created my background with Finishes and Textiles Patterned Paper and the new Falling for Houndstooth Patterned Paper for a contrasting and coordinating strip across the bottom of the card base. The sentiment, from Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set, was stamped on the bottom of the background with Extreme Black hybrid ink, backed with white cardstock for strength, and adhered to the Smooth White card stock base with foam tape.

Next, I cut lots of sunflowers using Lemon Drop and Butterscotch card stocks, leaves, using Prickly Pear card stock, sunflower centers from Milk Chocolate card stock and the white daisies from Smooth White card stock.

Once the flowers were all assembled, I adhered them to the wreath base and then to the card front for the finish. I love these sunflowers!!

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Sending Sunflowers Card Kit 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: Thoughtful Greetings
Die-namics: Sunflower Wreath
Patterned Paper: Falling for Houndstooth, Finishes and Textiles
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Butterscotch, Lemon Drop, Prickly Pear, Milk Chocolate, Smooth White
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, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad

Big Birthday Wishes - Color Throwdown Challenge #706

Hello and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! Lisa is our hostess this week and she's challenging us to a cool color palette. Hope to see lots of you playing along this week!

To begin, I sponged Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper with Broken China Distress ink and Sour Apple dye ink, then cut it using Big Birthday Wishes Die-namics. Next, I created a background using the same inks and Mini Cloud Edges and Drifts and Hills Stencils on a Smooth White card stock base.

Using foam tape, the die cut sentiment was popped up on foam tape and Cutest Clouds Ever Die-namics were added, also using foam tape.

To complete the design, I stamped the balloons from RAM Itching to Tell You Happy Birthday Stamp Set and cut them with the coordinating Die-namics. To carry out the color palette, they were paper pieced with MSTN Pretty in Plaid Patterned Paper and also popped up on foam.

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 #CTD706 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd706 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.

Stamps: RAM Itching to Tell You Happy Birthday
Die-namics: RAM Itching to Tell You Happy Birthday, Big Birthday Wishes, Cutest Clouds Ever
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges, Drifts and Hills
Patterned Paper: MSTN Pretty In Plaid
Dye Ink: Sour Apple
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: No Line Coloring, Smooth White
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics

Other:  Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Broken China Distress Ink

It's Time!! MFT's August Release Is Now Available for Purchase!!

 

Hello, it's time! MFT's August 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!

I'm using PI Apple of My Eye stamp set and Die-namics for today's card. The image was stamped on No Line Coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored with Copic markers.

The background was sponged with Sour Apple and Lazy Day dye inks on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, spattered with clean water, and adhered to a Smooth White card stock base covered with Keep Me in Stitched Patterned Paper after stamping the sentiment.

The colored image was popped up on foam tape, along with some Cutest Clouds Ever Die-namics, cut from Smooth White card stock.

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: PI Apple of My Eye
Die-namics: PI Apple of My Eye, Cutest Clouds Ever
Patterned Paper: Keep Me in Stitches
Dye Ink: Lazy Day, Sour Apple
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Smooth White, No Line Coloring
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics

Other:  Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Mini Mister, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad

Final Countdown - One Day Until MFT's August Release!

 

Hello and welcome to Day One of MFT's August Release Countdown! Release is in one day, August 16th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! Today we're previewing  Ride or Die Stamp Set, Ride or Die Die-namics, To the Rescue Stamp Set, To the Rescue Die-namics, Outside the Box Cityscape Die-namics, RAM Number Fun - 5 Stamp Set, and Sweet 16 Stamp Set.

Today's card uses Ride or Die Stamp Set and Die-namics from the release. The images were stamped on No Line Coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored with Copic markers.

The background was created using Mini Cloud Edges and Drifts & Hills Stencil and (top to bottom: Lazy Day, Sour Apple, and Kraft dye inks on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper and adhered directly to a Smooth White card stock base. Next I cut Smooth White card stock with Inside & Out Stitched Arch STAX Die-namics and stamped the sentiment at the bottom.

The card front was adhered with foam tape as were the colored images and Cutest Clouds Ever Die-namics.

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for the December MFT and Friends Feature!

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

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Ride or Die
Die-namics: Ride or Die, Inside & Out Stitched Arch STAX, Cutest Clouds Ever, A2 Circle STAX
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges, Drifts and Hills
Dye Ink: Kraft, Sour Apple, Lazy Day
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Smooth White, Lemon Drop, No Line Coloring
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics

Other:  Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad

Are You Ready? Two Days Until MFT's August Release!

 

Hello and welcome to Day Two of MFT's August Release Countdown! Release is in two days, August 16th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! Today we're previewing YUZU Best Witches Stamp Set, YUZU Best Witches Die-namics, Witch's Cauldron Die-namics, RAM Too Cute to Spook Stamp Set, RAM Too Cute to Spook Die-namics, and Hey, Ghoul Die-namics.

I love making Halloween cards! YUZU Best Witched is just an adorable set and I had so much fun creating with it. To begin, I stamped the images on no line coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut them with the coordinating Die-namics, colored them with Copic markers and popped them up on my night sky.

My sky background was created by sponging Forest Moss, Broken China, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, & Black Soot Distress Inks, and spattering with white craft paint using a small art brush. The sentiment was heat embossed with white detail embossing powder then the panel was adhered to a Smooth White card stock base with foam tape.

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Day One of MFT's August Release 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: YUZU Best Witches, Barnyard Birthday
Die-namics: YUZU Best Witches, Barnyard Birthday
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Smooth White, No Line Coloring, Lemon Chiffon
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics

Other:  Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Forest Moss, Broken China, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, & Black Soot Distress Inks, white craft paint, small art brush