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Thursday, January 05, 2017

Warmest Wishes–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #314

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 Challenge & Inspiration 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 thought I’d make another Winter card using this sweet BB Warmest Wishes set that I hadn’t used in a while. I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base and covered it with Watercolor Wash Brights Paper Pack. Then I cut more Sweet Tooth card stock with Blueprints 20 Die-namics, applied molding paste through Snowfall Stencil, allowed it to dry, and popped it up on the base with foam mounting tape.

I stamped the image with Black Licorice hybrid ink on X-Press It Blending card, colored it with Copic markers, and popped it up on foam as well. I recently cleaned all my Copic markers and refilled where needed and finally got around to filling in the colors on Sandy Allnock’s hex chart (love that thing—you need it if you don’t already have it!). As I was adding colors I became very aware that I keep using the same colors and needed to branch out. Today’s colors are branching out :)

So, then I popped her up on foam, stamped the sentiment from BB Toasty Greetings (I needed a smaller profile element there so as to not obscure too much of the main image) with Versamark on Black Licorice card stock cut with Blueprints 22 Die-namics, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, popped it up on foam and was done!

And there you have it! Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Challenge Blog. You have the chance to win a $20 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

~Supplies~
Stamps: BB Warmest Wishes, BB Toasty Greetings (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice hybrid ink. Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Black Licorice card stock, Watercolor Wash Brights Paper Pack, X-Press It Blending Card (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; BB Warmest Wishes Die-namics, Blueprints 20 Die-namics, Blueprints 22 Die-namics, Snowfall Stencil, foam mounting tape, palette knife, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, MISTI (MFT); Copic markers, molding paste

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Thinking of You–CTD #424

Hello and welcome to the first Color Throwdown Challenge of 2017! Happy New Year to everyone—hope you’re ready to get inky! This week’s hostess is Amy Rohl and she has chosen her colors based on this gorgeous inspiration piece.

I love how this card turned out—but then, when you’re working with these awesome poppies how could you not, right? I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base and added a strip of Dots & Stripes Neutral Paper Pack down the left side. Next I stamped a piece of Ranger Watercolor Paper with the script image from LJD Pretty Poppies. I used Black Licorice hybrid ink, stamped off and then stamped lightly because I wanted just a hint of the script showing up. Then I did a watercolor wash background with Peerless Watercolors and popped it up on foam mounting tape on the base after stamping the sentiment.

Next I stamped the images from LJD Delicate Pretty Poppies, cut them out with LJD Poppies and Leaves Die-namics, colored them with Peerless Watercolors and a waterbrush, and popped them up on foam to finish.

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 CTD424 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd424 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, including our incredibly talented January Guest Designer, Leigh Penner! Since December was a short month, we’re keeping Leigh on for another month—I’m sure you’re as delighted about that as we are!

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

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

~Supplies~
Stamps: LJD Delicate Pretty Poppies, LJD Pretty Poppies (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice hybrid ink (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Black Licorice card stock, Dots & Stripes Neutral Paper Pack, Ranger Watercolor Paper (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; LJD Poppies and Leaves Die-namics, Peerless Watercolors, waterbrush, foam mounting tape (MFT)

Sunday, January 01, 2017

Seasons Giving Blog Hop–Year 5

Hi, everyone, welcome to the Seasons Giving Blog Hop, Year 5! I am so excited to be participating again this year in this very special blog hop, the sole purpose of which is to thank all of you who visit our sites during the year and who we appreciate so much, whether you comment or just look! To show our appreciation, every single blog on the hop has a give away—to have a chance to win, just visit each blog and follow their instructions.

Before we get to the goodies, I have a card to share with you to welcome in the New Year—Hello, 2017! Wishing each of you a happy and creative new year!

I’m using Layered Champagne Glass Die-namics from My Favorite Things to create a festive shaker element along with a banner welcoming 2017. All supplies listed below.

As a thank you to you all for visiting my blog, I’m giving away a…

$25 Gift Card from My Favorite Things!

…just in time for the January Release. To qualify to win, simply leave a comment and you’ll be eligible for the random drawing.

My drawing will close on January 4 at 11:59pm EST and I’ll pick the winner and announce who it is on my blog some time on January 5th. Please leave an email address in your comment so I can contact the winner. In the event the winner does not respond to me within 48 hours, I’ll pick another winner, so please check back on January 5th.

Here’s the list of all the bloggers participating in the Season’s Givings Blog Hop. Special thanks to Latisha Yoast for giving her time to organize this hop.

Lawn Fawn

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Clear & Simple Stamps

Richard Garay

My Sweet Petunia

JustNick

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Barbara Anders—> You Are Here!

Heidi Ramsey Blankenship

Thanks so much for stopping by! If this is your first time here (or even if it’s NOT), I’d love you to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram—or all four! Have fun hopping and I hope each of you win a thank you prize!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Hand Lettered Holiday, DC Party Balloons (MFT)
Ink: Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Black Licorice card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock, Dots & Stripes Neutral Paper Pack, Gold Sparkle card stock, Silver Sparkle card stock, Heat Resistant Acetate card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Layered Champagne Glass Die-namics, LLD Stitched Banner Numbers Die-namics, Blueprints 25 Die-namics, gold detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, MISTI, white detail embossing powder, foam mounting tape, Quickie Glue Pen (MFT); heat tool, beads and sequins, gold cord

BB Warmest Wishes	BB Toasty Greetings	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Versamark Ink Pad	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Black Licorice Card Stock	Watercolor Wash Brights Paper Pack	Blending Card by X-Press It, 25 Pack	Die-namics BB Warmest Wishes	Die-namics Blueprints 20
Die-namics Blueprints 22	Stencil Snowfall	White Detail Embossing Powder	Embossing Magic	Palette Knife
MISTI	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

LJD Delicate Pretty Poppies	LJD Pretty Poppies	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Black Licorice Card Stock
Dots & Stripes Neutral Paper Pack	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Die-namics LJD Poppies and Leaves	Peerless Transparent Watercolors - Small Bonus Pack	Waterbrush %u2013 Set of 3
Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

Hand Lettered Holiday	Party Balloons	Versamark Ink Pad	Black Licorice Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Dots & Stripes Neutral Paper Pack	Heat Resistant Acetate	Gold Sparkle Card Stock	Silver Sparkle Card Stock	Die-namics Layered Champagne Glass
Die-namics Blueprints 25	Die-namics LLD Stitched Banner Numbers	Gold Detail Embossing Powder	White Detail Embossing Powder	Embossing Magic
Quickie Glue Pen	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D	MISTI

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