This One's on Me - MFT May Slimline Challenge

 

Gift cards are convenient, and a great option for the person that has it all or is difficult to find the perfect gift for. The real fun comes in crafting just​ the perfect card to house your thoughtful present! Coordinating your card to the colors or theme of the gift card can be a fun way to make the process more interesting, and with the bonus space provided by slimline cards, the sky's the limit! Join the design team this month in creating slimline designs with gift cards in mind.

I would love to get a card with a pizza gift card, wouldn't you? How fun to open this up and imagine planning the perfect pizza on which to spend it! To begin, I created a slimline card base, cutting an 8.5" x 7" Sweet Tooth card stock panel and scored and folded it in half. To this I added a Kraft layer cut with Slimline Starter Die-namics.

To this I added Gift Wrap Patterned Paper, which resembles a plaid table cloth. Since on piece wasn't long enough I pieced it under where the sentiment stripe falls for a perfect camouflage. Next I created my pizzas, top to bottom, ham and pineapple, pepperoni, and finally a combo.

The pizzas were cut with Pizza Maker Die-namics, assembled (see card stock colors below), trimmed to fit, and adhered to the card front. The sentiment, from Gift Card Greetings, was heat embossed on Vintage Timber card stock cut with Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips and popped up on foam.

For the inside, I cut another piece of Kraft card stock with Slimline Starter, stamped the sentiment from Pizza My Heart Stamp Set with Vintage Timber dye ink, and cut the gift card slot using the just released Itty Bitty Strips Die-namics--it's perfect!! I slipped in the card, closed it up, and it's ready to send. I love this!!

And that's all I have for you today! Thanks so much for stopping by--see you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Pizza My Heart, Gift Card Greetings
Die-namics: Pizza Maker, Slimline Starter, Slimline Slide-In, Itty Bitty Strips, Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips
Patterned Paper: Gift Wrap
Dye Ink: Vintage Timber
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Kraft, Vintage Timber, Moroccan Spice, Lemon Chiffon, Chantilly Cream, Grapesicle, Field Day
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Versamark, heat tool

Look On the Bright Side - MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #542

 

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 seriously love Happy Rainbows Die-namics so I'm using them again this week! For this card, I began by cutting all three sizes from Ranger Watercolor paper and watercolored them with Peerless Watercolors. 

Next, I created my background by sponging Lazy Day dye ink on Sweet Tooth card stock with Mini Cloud Edges Stencil and adhered it to a Sweet Tooth card stock base with foam tape.

Next, I popped the rainbows up with more foam tape, heat embossed the sentiment, from Good Vibes Only Stamp Set on Black Licorice card stock cut with Skinny Strips Die-namics and Petite Clouds Die-namics, cut from Sweet Tooth card stock.

And that's it from me today! Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Good Vibes Only
Die-namics: Happy Rainbows, Petite Clouds, Skinny Strips
Stencils: Mini Cloud Edges
Dye Ink: Lazy Day
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Peerless Watercolors, Ranger Watercolor paper, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, water brush, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Versamark, heat tool

Missing You - Color Throwdown Challenge #643

 

Hello and welcome to a brand new Color Throwdown Challenge! I love this sea glass palette from Miss Broni for this week, although I didn't have the exact colors of card stock I used what I had that was closest, as you are encouraged to do.

I adore making graphic design cards like this and couldn't wait to use that technique with these colors. Using Trendy Triangles Die-namics, I cut several of both sizes from Sno Cone, Lazy Day, and Caribbean Sea card stocks and arranged them until I was happy on a Sweet Tooth card stock card front. Once that was done, I adhered the card front on a Sweet Tooth card stock base.

Next I cut Hey Die-namics from Silver Sparkle card stock and two layers of scrap white card stock, layered them with spray adhesive and adhered on top of the triangles. 

The sentiment, from Bitty Hugs & Kisses Stamp Set, was heat embossed on Translucent Vellum and tucked under the die cut sentiment and adhered.

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 #CTD643 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd643 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
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Susie Moore
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 Hugs & Kisses
Die-namics: Trendy Triangles, Hey, Skinny Strips
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Sno Cone, Lazy Day, Caribbean Sea, Silver Sparkle, Translucent Vellum
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Versamark, heat tool

MFT's May Card Kit, Floral Focus, Now Available for Purchase!

 

It's time!! MFT's May Card Kit, Floral Focus, is now available for purchase at the MFT Online Boutique!! Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details!

The Floral Focus Card Kit includes the following products:

Friends Like You Stamp Set

Slimline Stitched Circle Trio Die-namics

In-Focus Floral Frames Die-namics

Card Stock - Smooth White (2), Kraft (2), Orange Zest (1), Lemon Drop (1), Prickly Pear (1), Jalapeño Popper (1), Summer Splash (1), Caribbean Sea (1), Eiffel Tower (1)

The Free with $60 releasing with this kit is Itty Bitty Basics Stamp Set.

Available Separately:

In-Focus Florals Die-namics

Slimline Skinny Strips Die-namics

Itty Bitty Strips Die-namics

I went really CAS graphic for today's card, using In-focus Florals Die-namics to create a background. Cut from Jalapeño Popper card stock, the die cuts were adhered to a Sweet Tooth card stock panel, layered with a Black Licorice card stock mat, and adhered to a Sweet Tooth card stock base with foam tape.

For more graphic interest, I added Stitched Scallop Rectangle Frames Die-namics, cut from Gold Sparkle card stock and popped up on foam. The sentiments, from Itty Bitty Basics Stamp Set, were heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock cut with Itty Bitty Strips Die-namics and also popped up on foam. To finish off I added a few gold glitter enamel dots.

And that's it from me today for MFT's May Card Kit, Floral Focus! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Itty Bitty Basics
Die-namics: In-Focus Florals, Itty Bitty Strips, Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, Jalapeño Popper, Gold Sparkle
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, tape runner, gold detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Versamark, heat tool, gold glitter enamel dots

Floral Focus, MFT's May Card Kit, Available for Purchase Tomorrow!

 

Hi there, it's Day One Countdown for MFT's May Card Kit, Floral Focus. Release is tomorrow, May 18th, at 10am Eastern so set your clocks! And be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all of the details.

The Floral Focus Card Kit includes the following products:

Friends Like You Stamp Set

Slimline Stitched Circle Trio Die-namics

In-Focus Floral Frames Die-namics

Card Stock - Smooth White (2), Kraft (2), Orange Zest (1), Lemon Drop (1), Prickly Pear (1), Jalapeño Popper (1), Summer Splash (1), Caribbean Sea (1), Eiffel Tower (1)

The Free with $60 releasing with this kit is Itty Bitty Basics Stamp Set.

Available Separately:

In-Focus Florals Die-namics

Slimline Skinny Strips Die-namics

Itty Bitty Strips Die-namics

For today's card I began by sponging Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper with Lazy Day dye ink, spattered with clean water and black acrylic ink, tied around some baker's twine, and popped it up on a Black Licorice card stock base with foam tape.

 

Next I cut In-Focus Florals Die-namics from No Line Coloring card stock, colored them with Copic markers, and adhered them to the card front with hot glue, using bits of foam tape as needed. The sentiment, from Itty Bitty Basics Stamp Set, was heat embossed on Black Licorice card stock cut with Itty Bitty Strips Die-namics and also popped up on foam.

And that's it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by--see you back tomorrow for the release of MFT's May Card Kit, Floral Focus.

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Itty Bitty Basics
Die-namics: In-Focus Florals, Itty Bitty Strips
Dye Ink: Lazy Day
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, No Line Coloring
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, MISTI, Steel Snips, Large Metal Adapter Plate for Die-namics, On-Point Precision Glue

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Copic markers, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Mini Mister, plastic eraser, Mini Ink Blending Tool, Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads, Scor-Buddy, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Versamark, heat tool, black acrylic ink