Thanks–Color Throwdown Challenge #504

Hello and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! This week our hostess is Amy Rohl and she is challenging us to use this dramatic color combo on our projects: Black, white, and copper (or rust).





Sooooo, in keeping with the theme, I went kinda dramatic with my card! I created the background on Yupo paper with an alcohol ink—Pitch Black—and lots of working it with alcohol. I was going for a marble or granite look. Once that was done a added some Sunkissed Copper Nuvo Gilding Flakes—OMG, those things are messy!! But I love the look they give so I put up with it. Then I matted it with Black Licorice card stock and popped it up on a Sweet Tooth card stock base.



Next I added Single Stitch Line Tag-Corner Rectangle Frames Die-namics cut from Black Licorice card stock and also popped up on foam, a panel of Black Licorice card stock and one of Black & White Stripes Patterned Paper. I cut Thanks & Hello Die-namics from Black Licorice card stock three times, stacked them for dimension, and adhered to the striped paper. To finish off and continue the copper theme, I cut Falling Leaves Die-namics from Copper Shine card stock and popped them 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 CTD504 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd504 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 super talented Guest Designer, Joy Taylor!

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

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

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Die-namics: Thanks & Hello, Single Stitch Line Tag-Corner Rectangle Frames, Falling Leaves
Specialty Inks: Pitch Black Alcohol Ink (Miner’s Lantern Collection)
Patterned Paper: Black & White Stripes
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice
Specialty Papers: Yupo, Copper Shine
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Sunkissed Copper Nuvo Gilding Flakes
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Mini Mister, craft tweezers, Alcohol Ink Tool Set, Alcohol Ink Blending Solution, Alcohol Ink Palette
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, airbrush system, 91% alcohol

Hey, Gullfriend–MFT July Hits & Highlights

It’s July! The heart of summer calls for diving into your crafting head-first. Summer fun is a (cool) breeze to integrate into your card making thanks to an endless variety of MFT products featuring sun, sand, and water. We’ve challenged the team to step up their summer game for this month’s Hits & Highlights. Grab some lemonade and check out their creations!




Hi, everyone, thanks for joining me today for the July Hits & Highlights feature from MFT. I love doing seaside cards and it’s been a while since I visited Seaside Seagulls so I pulled them out for this card. I adore these guys!!

First up I did the sky with Mini Cloud Edges Stencil and Blue Breeze dye ink, then I added Ocean Waves Die-namics cut from Summer Splash card stock with the sentiment stamped on the bottom and popped the layers up on foam tape.



Then I stamped the images with Extreme Black Hybrid ink, colored them with Copic markers, and added them to the scene, also popped up on foam. I added the sun, cut from Sunshine card stock with Beach Scene Builder Die-namics and was done!

This was a fun card to make! Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog to see what some of my team mates have for you today. Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Seaside Seagulls
Die-namics: Seaside Seagulls, Ocean Waves, Beach Scene Builder
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges
Dye Ink: Blue Breeze
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Summer Splash, Sunshine, No-Line Coloring
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Copics, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, sponge daubers
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter

There’s Always Room for you…–MFT Color Challenge #98

Hi, all, I'm back with the latest MFT Color Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s color combo: Lavender Fields, Wild Wisteria, Peach Bellini, and Coral Crush. All of the details about the color 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 a bunch of colorful umbrellas would be a great way to use these colors. I’m using the umbrella from Just Beclaws, stamped with Extreme Black Hybrid Ink on No-Line Coloring card stock and colored with Copic markers. For the background I used Mini Cloud Edges and Cement Gray dye ink and Mini Raindrops Stencil with translucent molding paste.



I popped the background up on the base with foam tape, and did the same for the umbrellas. The sentiment is from BB Rain or Shine and was heat embossed on Translucent Vellum cut with Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips.

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 $50 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: BB Rain or Shine, Just Beclaws
Die-namics: Just Beclaws, Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips, A2 Rectangle STAX Set 1
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges, Mini Raindrops
Dye Ink: Cement Gray
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, No-Line Coloring
Specialty Papers: Translucent Vellum
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, white detail embossing powder, Multi Medium Matte Glue
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Embossing Magic, Copics, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, sponge daubers, palette knife
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, translucent embossing paste

You Are My Sunshine–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #395

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 went kind of rouge on this card and used a sort of “negative space” for the diagonal element, created with a lot of Puffy Clouds Die-namics cut from Sweet Tooth card stock. I used Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX for the circle element and created a sky behind the opening by stenciling Mini Cloud Edges.



I added Sunny Skies Die-namics cut from Sunshine card stock and have it peeking out from the clouds. The sentiment is from Full of Sunshine Stamp Set and I finished off with some sprinkles and baker’s twine.

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 $50 in MFT voucher. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Full of Sunshine
Die-namics: Puffy Clouds, Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX, Sunny Skies
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges
Dye Ink: Blue Breeze
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Sunshine
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Sprinkles: Bumblebee
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, craft tweezers, plastic eraser, sponge daubers
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, baker’s twine

Just for You–Color Throwdown Challenge #503

Hey there, it’s time for another Color Throwdown Challenge! This week the lovely Miss Broni is our hostess and she has a classis color combo for us based on her very relaxing inspiration piece.



I decided to do a vase of flowers using Painted Prints Stamp Set and Die-namics and I wanted to look like it was sitting on a counter. So, I created a marble counter using Marble Background with a subway tile wall behind it created by applying molding paste through English Brick Wall Stencil. Then I stamped my flowers and leaves and arranged them in Flower Vase Die-namics cut from Silver Shine card stock to look like a silver vase. Because of the angle you can tell it’s silver but it is! Dimension was achieved with foam tape.



The sentiment is from Playful Peacock, was stamped on Cement Gray card stock, and popped up on foam as well. To finish off I added some Sprinkles and allowed some leaves to “fall” onto the counter ;-)

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 CTD503 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd503 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 super talented Guest Designer, Kathy Schweinfurth!

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

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

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Painted Prints, Playful Peacock, Marble Background
Die-namics: Painted Prints, Flower Vase, Blueprints 27
Stencils: English Brick Wall
Dye Ink: Poppy, Red Hot, Electric Red, Sour Apple, Gumdrop Green, Cement Gray
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Cement Gray
Specialty Papers: Silver Shine
Supplies: foam mounting tape, E-Z Runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Sprinkles; Ladybug, Limeade
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, craft tweezers, plastic eraser
Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, hot glue/gun