You Brighten My Day–MFT Color Challenge #140

Hi, all, I'm back with the latest MFT Color Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s color combo: Smooth White, Sno Cone, Blu Raspberry, and Orange Zest. All of the details about the color challenge are available on the MFT 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 don’t know if any of you remember, but MFT used to have a Plaid Builder stamp set that I used so much to make backgrounds and I miss it!!! So I thought I’d give Candy Land Stencil a try to see what it would do and I’m pleased to say I’m very happy with this simple background and I’m encouraged to try more. For this one, I sponged Blu Raspberry dye ink on Sno Cone Card stock then adhered it to a Sweet Tooth card stock base—I’m out of Smooth White—with foam tape.

Then I stamped Flowers in Bloom stamp set on No Line Coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut it out with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored it with Copic markers.

Next I popped it up on the card front with foam tape and heat embossed the sentiment, from Rainbow Greetings Stamp Set, on Black Licorice card stock cut with Fishtail Flag Trio Die-namics, also popped up on foam for the finish!

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Blog. You have the chance to win a $50 in MFT voucher. Winners are chosen at random, so everyone has a chance!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Flowers in Bloom, Rainbow Greetings
Die-namics: Flowers in Bloom, Fishtail Flag Trio
Stencils: Candy Stripe
Dye Ink: Blu Raspberry
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sno Cone, Sweet Tooth, No Line Coloring, Black Licorice
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, sponge daubers, Scor-Buddy, heat tool

 

Sweet Birthday Wishes - MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #486

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 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 create a little scene in the framed element at the top of this sketch and came across the sweet Watermelon Slice Die-namics while looking for an idea. So adhered some Black & White Stripes paper pack to the bottom, some Candy Land paper pack to the top, separated the two with Stitched Ric Rac Die-namics. I stenciled a sky, added some grass, and nestled my big ol’ watermelon slice in it.

To finish off I added the sentiment using Sweet Die-namics and heat embossed part of a sentiment from Sugar-Coated Sentiments.

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Blog. You have the chance to win a $50 in MFT voucher. Winners are chosen at random, so everyone has a chance!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Sugar-Coated Sentiments
Die-namics: Watermelon Slice, Sweet, Stitched Ric Rac, Grassy Fields, Skinny Strips
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges
Patterned Paper: Black & White Stripes, Candy Land
Dye Ink: Berrylicious
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Poppy, Sour Apply, Gumdrop Green, Black Licorice
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, sponge daubers, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, heat tool

You Take the Cake - Color Throwdown Challenge #590

Hello and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! This week Wanda is our hostess and she’s got some lovely colors for us to play with based on her equally lovely inspiration piece. We hope you’ll come along and play with us this week!




My mojo’s been on vaca for a while now—hopefully just a function of the times we’re in—so I went CAS with this card. I love Mini Cupcake Maker Die-namics and decided to get it out again for this card along with You Take the Cake Die-namics.

I created a shaker element by cutting You Take the Cake Die-namics from Sweet Tooth card stock, added a clear acetate card stock window, used foam tape for the dams, and seed beads for the filler. I popped that up on a Sweet Tooth card stock base after tying around some baker’s twine.

I cut the cupcake from No Line Coloring card stock, colored it with Copic markers, and popped it 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 CTD590 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd590 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 along with our April Guest Designer, Judy Rozema!

Amy Rohl
Amy Rysavy
Barbara Anders (<—You are here!)
Broni Holcombe
Jodi Collins
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen
Judy Rozema – April Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by today! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Die-namics: You Take the Cake, Mini Cupcake Maker
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, No line Coloring
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad, 1/"8” Scor-Tape

Other: Die-cutting machine, Copic markers, paper cutter, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Scor-Buddy, clear acetate card stock, seed beads, Embossing Buddy, baker’s twine

Birthday Wishes–MFT April Birthday Project Challenge

The ubiquitous circle is an ideal shape for adding a bit of softness to hard-angled square and rectangle cards. It's also fun to create circular cards to mix things up a bit. Today, our designers are sharing birthday cards that feature circles in a variety of innovative ways.

What’s better than a circle—a rainbow of circles, right? I used Basic Shapes – Circles Stencil to lay down MFT dye ink in the following colors, top to bottom: Ripe Raspberry, Cotton Candy, Orange Zest, Lemon Drop, Limelight, Summer Splash, Blue Yonder, Wild Wisteria on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper. I adhered that with foam tape to a Sweet Tooth card stock base with a strip of Party Patterns Paper Pack down the left side.

Next I cut Birthday Wishes Die-namics from Gold Sparkle card stock, twice from white card stock scraps, adhered them together and then to the card front. I finished off with some gold glitter enamel dots.

Now, it's your turn. You have until Wednesday, May 20, at noon EDT to add your link and be eligible for the prize of $50 in MFT Cash to be spent in the MFT boutique. Winners are chosen at random, so everyone has a chance!

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.

Die-namics: Birthday Wishes
Stencils: Basic Shapes - Circles
Dye Ink: Ripe Raspberry, Cotton Candy, Orange Zest, Lemon Drop, Limelight, Summer Splash, Blue Yonder, Wild Wisteria
Patterned Paper: Party Patterns
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Gold Sparkle
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Mini Mister, water brush, sponge daubers, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy