You’re In My Thoughts–World Card Making Day 2012

All of us here at My Favorite Things wish you a Happy World Card Making Day! Maybe your personal style includes coloring with markers, or possibly you enjoy some fresh and clean stamping. Maybe you simply like creating custom elements with our Die-namics dies. Whatever it is that you like to do, we only hope that you get a chance to create something special today!

Don’t forget that we also offer an assortment of coordinating Replenishments including cardstock, felt, buttons and ribbon.

Sketches are always a great starting point for a little card making, and we have 92 weeks of sketches available as part of our ongoing Wednesday Stamp Club sketch challenge. The first year of sketches is here: MFTsketches1-52 and year two (to date) is here: MFT Sketches 53-92.

For my card today, I made a sympathy card. It’s one of the hardest cards we have to make, I think, but unfortunately, necessary once in a while. I stamped the sentiment from More Essential Sentiments and my layout is using MFTWSC #87, flipped. I’m using Sweet Tooth card stock, Steel Gray card stock, Die-namics Triple Scallop Borders, Die-namics Designer Labels STAX 2, and Die-namics Prima Donna Petals from the MFT Boutique.

Here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set:

Here are the Die-namics dies I used on this card:

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Happy World Card Making Day!

 

 

 

~Supplies~
Stamps: More Essential Sentiments (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock. Steel Gray card stock (MFT); So Saffron (SU!); Breeze (MME) 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Designer Labels STAX 2, Die-namics Triple Scallop Borders, Die-namics Prima Donna Petals (MFT); bling, foam tape, sewing machine

 

Medallion Motif - Flourishes Free For All Friday

In honor of World Card Making Day on Saturday, October 1st, we're kicking things off one day early in a wild and wacky fashion! Have we got a challenge for you! It's all about that inner kid and why we love card making in general - we get to be creative! So, think like a kid and share your favorite animated character. Find a picture of that character and then, be inspired by the colors for one fun-filled color challenge! We'll take entries through next Thursday, October 6th at 5PM EST. The winner of this challenge gets a fun-filled prize pack with 5 Flourishes stamp sets of our choice. Once you're done with your creation, simply link up on the Flourishes Blog using our Inlinkz widget. If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FLLCWCMD11. Th-th-tha-that's all folks!

How fun is this?!! I grew up with Mickey so I just had to pick him, right? Here's the graphic I'm using for my inspiration.

 I love black, white, and red together so this was perfect for me.

I'm using the recently released Medallion Motif set. I really love this set--so many possibilities with this classic design--it even works for a cartoon character ;-) And, since Mickey's a guy, this card could very easily work as a masculine card, don't you think?

I stamped the medallion image off center towards the top on Classic White card stock with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I love the crisp image you get with Versafine. Then I stamped the dotted circle on some red card stock for the center, and popped up the sentiment on more Classic White. I matted this with more red, then black, and tied some sweet red and black gingham around in a bow. Finally, I added some black flat backed beads to the right lower corner for balance.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Flourishes Senior Design Team has to show you today.

• Barbara Anders (you are here!)
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Julie Koerber
• Sharon Doolittle
• Stacy Morgan
• Tammy Hershberger

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Medallion Motif (Flourishes)

Paper: Classic White (Flourishes); Real Red, Basic Black (SU!)

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Grand Calibur, Standard Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); ribbon, flat back beads, foam tape