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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Sending Cheer - Color Throwdown Challenge #716

 


Hello and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge. This week Lisa is our hostess and she has some gorgeous Autumnal shades for us to play with this week. Hope to see lots of you joining us!





I don't have any card stock in these exact colors so I went with a sponged background in order to incorporate them. First, I sponged Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper with Wilted Violet, Victorian Velvet, and Forest Moss Distress Inks and allowed it to dry. Once dry, I heat embossed the tree from Mod and Merry Stamp Set with white detail embossing powder.





Once that cooled, I spattered it with gold acrylic ink and set it aside to dry. Meanwhile, I created a Smooth White card stock base and a mat of Gold Shine card stock. I also cut a small star using Tag Builder Blueprints 6 Die-namics.





When the ink was dry I heat embossed the sentiment from the set using gold detail embossing powder, adhered the gold mat, and adhered the card front to the base with foam tape. To finish, the gold star was popped up on a bit of foam tape.

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 #CTD716 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd716 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!

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





All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Merry and Mod
Die-namics: Tag Builder Blueprints 6
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Smooth White, Gold Shine
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Mini 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, tape runner, white and gold detail embossing powders, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Wilted Violet, Victorian Velvet, and Forest Moss Distress Inks, gold acrylic ink, small art brush



Tuesday, October 25, 2022

It's Time!! Home for the Holidays, MFT's October Card Kit is Available for Purchase!!

 



It's time!! Home for the Holidays, MFT's October Card Kit, is now available for purchase in the MFT Online Boutique! 

The Home for the Holidays Card Kit includes the following products:
Home for the Holidays Stamp Set
Right at Home Die-namics
Holiday Home Accents Die-namics
Pear Blossom Press One Light (2) Pack
Free with $60 is Itty Bitty Thanks Stamp Set





I have another adorable farmhouse for you today, this one in a starry night setting.

To begin, I sponged Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper with Broken China, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, & Black Soot Distress Inks, and when dry, I heat embossed the sentiment and spattered with diluted white craft paint for the stars. The snowy ground was masked off using Drifts & Hills Stencil.





Next, I cut all the components of the house and accents, added Copic marker highlights where needed and assembled everything. Once assembled, all of the die cuts were adhered on the card front, some directly and some popped up on foam tape 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: Home for the Holidays
Die-namics: Right at Home, Holiday Home Accents
Stencils: Drifts & Hills
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Smooth white, Amarena Cherry, Field Day, Kraft, Gravel Gray, Cement Gray, Moroccan Spice, Lemon Chiffon, Jalapeño Popper, Black Licorice, Translucent Vellum
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, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Nuvo Amplify, white craft paint, small art brush, Broken China, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, & Black Soot Distress Inks



Monday, October 24, 2022

One Day Until MFT's October Card Kit, Home for the Holidays!

 


Hello and welcome to Day One of Home for the Holidays
MFT's October Card Kit Release Countdown! Release is tomorrow, October 25th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details and more inspiration from the MFT Design Team! 





The Home for the Holidays Card Kit includes the following products:
Home for the Holidays Stamp Set
Right at Home Die-namics
Holiday Home Accents Die-namics
Pear Blossom Press One Light (2) Pack
Free with $60 is Itty Bitty Thanks Stamp Set

OMGosh, how adorable is this kit??? Right at Home Die-namics alone can he used for all kinds of things, not just Christmas, and Holiday Home Accents Die-namics makes it a holiday home. Tooooooo cute!!





I created a farmhouse for this card, nestled among the trees with a snowy sky background using Watercolor Wash - Free Form and Drifts and Hills Stencils along with Snowy Sky Distress Ink. The sentiment from Home for the Holidays Stamp Set was stamped at the bottom with Extreme Black hybrid ink then adhered to a Smooth White card stock base.





Next, I cut all the components of the house and accents, added Copic marker highlights where needed and assembled everything. Once assembled, all of the die cuts were adhered on the card front, some directly and some popped up on foam tape for dimension. To finish off I spattered the whole thing with slightly watered-down white craft ink using a small art brush to simulate falling snow.

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Home for the Holidays, MFT's October 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: Home for the Holidays
Die-namics: Right at Home, Holiday Home Accents
Stencils: Watercolor Wash Rectangle, Drifts and Hills
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Smooth white, Amarena Cherry, Field Day, Kraft, Gravel Gray, Cement Gray, Moroccan Spice, Lemon Chiffon, Jalapeño Popper, Translucent Vellum
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, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, white craft paint, Stormy Sky Distress ink


Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Too Cute to Spook - Color Throwdown Challenge #715

 


Hey there and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! This week Susie is our hostess and she has cool seasonal color palette for us to work with.




My background was created using Mini Cloud Edges and Grassy Edges Stencils (ink colors below). Once that was done a stamped the sentiment from RAM Too Cute to Spook Stamp set and popped the card front up on the card base with foam tape.




The image from the stamp set was stamped on No Line Coloring card stock, cut with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored with Copic markers, then popped up on the card front with foam tape.





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 #CTD715 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd715 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!

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




All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: RAM Too Cute to Spook
Die-namics: RAM Too Cute to Spook
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges, Grassy Edges
Dye Ink: Orange Zest, Jalapeño Popper
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, 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, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad


Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Thanks - Color Throwdown Challenge #714

 


Hello and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! This week's hostess is Amy Rohl and she has a gorgeous Fall palette for us to work with.




To begin, I sponged Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper with several inks Caribbean Sea and Tropical Teal MFT Dye inks and Mermaid Lagoon and Black Soot Distress inks. 




Once dry, Crosshatch Die-namics, cut from Milk Chocolate card stock was adhered directly then the whole panel spattered with gold acrylic ink, then popped up on a Kraft card stock card base.



Next, Thanks Die-namics was cut from Gold Shine card stock and twice from white scraps then adhered together with spray adhesive and them adhered to the card front to finish off.

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 #CTD714 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd714 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!

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




All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Die-namics: Crosshatch, Thanks
Dye Ink: Caribbean Sea, Tropical Teal
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Kraft, Milk Chocolate, Gold Shine
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics

Other:  Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, glitter enamel dots, Mermaid Lagoon and Black Soot Distress Inks


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

MFT October Release Is Now Available for Purchase!

 


Hello, it's time! MFT's October 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 created an infinity shaker for today's card using Snow Buddy Die-namics and MSTN Cool Christmas Greetings Stamp Set. To begin, I spattered white craft paint on Cement Gray card stock and once that dried, stamped the sentiment using Extreme Black hybrid ink.



Snow Buddy Die-namics was created using Smooth White, Wild Cherry, Orange Zest, Black Licorice, and Kraft card stocks. Snow Buddy was then adhered to the bottom of the Cement Gray card stock panel and slid inside the stamp pouch.



I used several different filler materials, all with a low profile, and sealed it up for the finish!



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: MSTN Cool Christmas Greetings
Die-namics: Snow Buddy
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Cement Gray, Smooth White, Wild Cherry, Orange Zest, Black Licorice, Kraft
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, white craft paint, small art brush, stamp pouch, shaker filler

Monday, October 10, 2022

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

 



Hello and welcome to Day One of MFT's October Release Countdown! Release is in one day, tomorrow, October 11th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! Today we're previewing Cute & Cuddly Christmas Stamp Set, Cute & Cuddly Christmas Die-namics, Number Fun - 7 Stamp Set, Chill Holiday Stamp Set, and Chill Holiday Die-namics. 






I love this sentiment so much that I designed my whole card around it, LOL! So, to begin, I sponged a snow scene on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper using Drifts and Hills Stencil and Stormy Sky Distress Ink then spread snow through First Snowfall stencil. I wanted more snow so I spattered some white craft paint with a small art brush and set the card front aside to dry.





The image was stamped on No Line coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut out with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored with Copic markers.





The sentiment was stamped on the card front with Extreme Black hybrid ink, the colored image was popped up on foam tape, and it was done!

And that's it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for MFT's October 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: Chill Holiday
Die-namics: Chill Holiday
Stencils: Drifts and Hills
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, QuickStik Pick-up Tool,plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, white craft ink, small art brush, snow



Sunday, October 09, 2022

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

 



Hello and welcome to Day Two of MFT's October Release Countdown! Release is in two days, October 11th, at 10am Eastern so make a note! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for ALL the details! Today we're previewing Holly Jolly Santa Stamp Set, Holly Jolly Santa Die-namics, Stocking Trio Die-namics (Free with $60), Happy Holly-days Stamp Set, and Happy Holly-days Die-namics.       





This little Stocking Trio Die-namics is freaking adorable!! Look at the toe and heel detail!! To begin this card, I cut the stockings from Colorful Canvas, Keep Me in StitchesPoppin' Polka Dots patterned papers, added Smooth White card stock details and gave the top cuffs dimension with Nuvo Amplify. 




While that was drying, I added some Floor to Ceiling Patterned Paper with torn edges and stamped with a sentiment from Inside and Out Christmas Greetings Stamp set, popped up on a Wild Cherry card stock base with foam tape. 





Before adhering the card front, baker's twine was tied around in a bow. Once the stocking were done, the were adhered to the "line" created by the baker's twine.

And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Day One of MFT's October 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: Inside and Out Christmas Greetings
Die-namics: Stocking Trio
Patterned Paper: Floor to Ceiling, Colorful Canvas, Keep Me in Stitches, Poppin' Polka Dots
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Wild Cherry, 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, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, baker's twine, Nuvo Amplify