Hello–MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #504

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 thought a bouquet of Flower Silhouette images would look good on this sketch so I proceeded with it :) First I stamped the images with Black Licorice dye ink and cut them out with the coordinating Die-namics. Next I prepped the background, dry embossing Sweet Tooth card stock with Inward Elements Stencil then spattering it with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and black acrylic ink, then adhering it to a Kraft card stock base with foam tape.

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Next I cut Tall Tags Die-namics from Strathmore Bristol Smooth card stock and sponged it with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and spattered with clean water, then popped it up on the card front with foam tape. The bundle of images was tied together with hemp cord, along with a Stitched Traditional Tag STAX Die-namics cut from Kraft card stock and stamped with a sentiment from Main Squeeze Stamp Set and adhered to the card front.

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: Flower Silhouette, Main Squeeze
Die-namics: Flower Silhouette, Tall Tags, Stitched Traditional Tag STAX,
Stencils: Inward Elements
Patterned Paper: Black & White Stripes
Dye Ink: Black Licorice
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Kraft,
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, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Mini Mister,  plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, hemp cord, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink pads and re-inker, black acrylic ink

I Can’t Thank You Enough–Color Throwdown Challenge #608

Hello there and welcome to another Color Throwdown Challenge!! This week Lynn is our hostess and she has a lovely palette for us to work with based on her gorgeous inspiration piece.




I went with more saturated shades because I wanted to watercolor through Inward Elements Stencil. Once the watercoloring was done, I splattered with clean water and gold and black acrylic ink, then popped the panel up on Black Licorice card stock and then directly to a Sweet Tooth card stock base.

Next I added Thank You Die-namics, cut from Gold Sparkle Die-namics and popped it up on foam for dimension. The design was completed with parts of a sentiment from Bitty Thanks & Gratitude, heat embossed with gold detail embossing powder. The only thing left to do was to add a few gold glitter enamel dots.

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 CTD608 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd608 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
Jodi Collins
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen

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

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Bitty Thanks & Gratitude
Die-namics: Thank You, Skinny Strips
Stencils: Inward Elements
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, Gold Sparkle
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, Ranger Watercolor paper, tape runner, gold detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Mini Mister, water brush, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, heat tool, glitter enamel dots, gold and black acrylic inks, Versamark

MFT August Card Kit, Better Together, is Available for Purchase!

Hello, it’s time! MFT’s August Card Kit, Better Together, is now available for purchase in the MFT Online Boutique. Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the MFT Design team.






I couldn’t manage the stars on the ceiling but I did make a pink RV--ifyou get that reference let me know in a comment ;-) I used paper from Road Trippin’ Paper pad for the body and embellished it with assorted card stock.

I cut a frame from Sweet Tooth card stock with Elegant Rectangle STAX and popped it up on foam tape on a background sponged with Gumdrop Green dye ink and On the Road Die-namics cut from Steel Gray card stock with a Pineapple stripe. The images were stamped on No Line Coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut out with the coordinating Die-namics, colored with Copic markers and added to the RV with foam tape and then onto the card front, also with foam tape.

I added a couple of strips of patterned paper and then the sentiment, heat embossed on Tropical Tal card stock, all cut with Stitched Fishtail Sentiment strips and popped up on foam. I finished off with some glitter enamel dots.

And that’s if from me! Thanks SO much for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Better Together
Die-namics: Better Together, On the Road, Carpool, Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips, Elegant Rectangle
Patterned Paper: Road Trippin’
Dye Ink: Gumdrop Green
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Steel Gray, Pineapple, Tickled Pink, Black Licorice, Tropical Teal, Silver Shine
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, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Mini Mister, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, heat tool, glitter dots, black acrylic ink

One Day Until MFT August Card Kit, Better Together Release

Hello and welcome to the second and last day of Release Countdown for MFT’s August Card Kit, Better Together! Release is tomorrow, August 24th, at 10am Eastern so set your clocks! Be sure to check by the MFT Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the Design Team.

You know those state vanity license plates with scenery behind the numbers? That’s what I’m channeling for this card, LOL! It all started with trying to come up with an idea to use with the sentiment from the set that’s on this card—I often do that: let a sentiment help me with design ideas.

To begin, I created the background using Drifts & Hills and Rolling Clouds Stencils along with Gumdrop Green and Blue Breeze dye inks. I wanted to use a piece of Road Trippin’ Paper Pad but since I’m using Slimline Starter Die-namics, it wasn’t long enough so I created my own, heat embossing the yellow lines on Black Licorice card stock. FINALLY using that embossing powder that’s been in my stash for YEARS!

Once the background was done, I stamped the images on No Line Coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut them out with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored them with Copic markers.

Next I sponged Cornflower Blue dye ink and a little Black Soot Distress Ink on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper and cut the word “BESTIES” out with Impact Alphabet. The images were tucked behind and on the letters, and popped up on foam tape. To continue the license place theme, I added “GRATEFUL” at the top and '”STATE OF MIND” at the bottom, cut with Captions Alphabet from Black Licorice and Poppy card stocks and adhered them directly. I finished off with the sentiment that started the whole thing, heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock and also popped up on foam.

And that’s it from me today! Thanks SO much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow with anther card for the release of MFT’s August Card Kit, Better Together!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Better Together
Die-namics: Better Together, Impact Alphabet, Captions Alphabet
Stencils: Drifts & Hills, Rolling Clouds
Dye Ink: Blue Breeze, Gumdrop Green, Cornflower
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, No Line Coloring, Black Licorice, Poppy
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, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Black Soot Distress Ink, heat tool, yellow embossing powder

Better Together Card Kit from MFT Available in Two Days!!

Hello and welcome to Day Two of MFT’s August Card Kit Countdown! This month’s card kit is called Better Together and is chocked full of fun! It will be released on August 25th at 10am Eastern so make a note! Be sure to check by the MFT Blog for all the details!

I had so much fun putting this scene together! I wanted to make it appear that the car full of happy friends was just coming over a hill and on the way to another adventure. To begin, I sponged the sky with Blue Breeze dye ink and Rolling Clouds Stencil, then added Gumdrop Green card stock cut with Grassy Hills Die-namics in dimensional layers. Next I added On the Road Die-namics, cut from Black Licorice card stock with a Sweet Tooth card stock center line, the sun, cut from Pineapple card stock with Beach Scene Builder Die-namics and Petite Clouds Die-namics cut from Sweet Tooth card stock to complete the background.

The images were stamped on No Line Coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut out with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored with Copic markers and set aside while I used Lemon Drop card stock to construct the super adorable mini bus!!!!! How stinking CUTE it that? And so retro!

The critters were added to the scene—first arranged and then adhered to the mini bus with foam tape and then on the card front, also with foam tape. Here’s a close up to show how I used clear card stock for the windshield! Adorbs!

To finish off, the sentiment from the set was heat embossed on Poppy card stock cut with Fishtail Flag Trio die-namics and adhered to foam tape.

And that’s all from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Day One of MFT’s August Card Kit Countdown!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Better Together
Die-namics: Better Together, Carpool, On the Road, Grassy Hills, Beach Scene Builder, Petite Clouds, Fishtail Flag Trio
Stencils: Rolling Clouds
Dye Ink: Blue Breeze, Gumdrop Green
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, No Line Coloring, Black Licorice, Lemon Drop, Gumdrop Green, Poppy, Pineapple, Silver Shine
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, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, heat tool