I Hope Santa Spoils You Rotten–MFTWSC #252

Hi, everyone, I’m back again 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 Challenge & Inspiration Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

Obviously, I’m still in Santa Suit Die-namics mode, LOL! And I have another idea I want to try to get done with it if I get the time. For this card, I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then added a layer of Wild Cherry card stock, popped up on foam mounting tape. I cut the belt from black mirror card stock and gold foil card stock, and assembled and adhered it.

The sentiment is from BB Santa’s Elves, stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder. To finish off, I added some Pretty Pink Post sequins.

And there you have it! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

BB Santa's Elves	Versamark Ink Pad	Gold Foil Card Stock	Wild Cherry Card Stock
Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Die-namics Santa Suit	White Detail Embossing Powder	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

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~Supplies~
Stamps: BB Santa’s Elves (MFT)
Ink: Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Wild Cherry card stock, gold foil card stock (MFT); black mirror paper
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Santa Suit Die-namics, foam mounting tape, white detail embossing powder, Pretty Pink Posh sequins (MFT); heat tool

Grateful For You–CTD #366

Hi, everyone, it’s time for another Color Throwdown Challenge! The lovely Joan has picked some great colors based on her inspiration piece.




I decided to use these colors for an Autumn card. I started with a Stone Gray card stock base, then on some Sweet Tooth card stock, I added some embossing paste through Herringbone Bricks Stencil. While that was drying, I cut a bunch of Falling Leaves Die-namics using Berrylicious card stock, Gravel Gray card stock, and Tangy Orange card stock, and several copies of Words of Gratitude Die-namics from Sweet Tooth card stock. I layered these up and colored an ombre pattern on the word with Copic markers, then stamped the rest of the sentiment, from BB Birthday Bears, with Gravel Gray dye ink.



I arranged and adhered my leaves, then my word, and finished off with some clear Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

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 CTD366 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd366 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 October Guest Designer, Michele Boyer!

Barbara Anders (<--- You are here!)   
Broni Holcombe
Joan Ervin
Jodi Collins
Lori Tecler
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen
Michele Boyer – October Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!

BB Birthday Bears	Gravel Gray Premium Dye Ink Pad	Stone Gray Prestige Card Stock	Gravel Gray Prestige Card Stock
Berrylicious Card Stock	Tangy Orange Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Die-namics Falling Leaves
Die-namics Words of Gratitude	Herringbone Bricks	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

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~Supplies~
Stamps: BB Birthday Bears (MFT)
Ink: Gravel Gray dye ink (MFT)
Paper: Stone Gray card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock, Berrylicious card stock, Gravel Gray card stock, Tangy Orange card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Falling Leaves Die-namics, Words of Gratitude Die-namics, Herringbone Bricks stencil, foam mounting tape, Pretty Pink Posh sequins (MFT); Copic markers, embossing paste 

Ho Ho Ho–Die-namics Design: Christmas Card Components

This month we’re feeling festive creating die-cut delights for the season. Get in gear for Christmas crafting and get a jumpstart on your card making - Die-namics make it a breeze to quickly create everything you need to build that card stash in a hurry and our team is sharing the inspiration to get started.


Thanks for joining me for this month’s Die-namics Design post! I decided to use Pop-Up Christmas Greetings Die-namics for my card today. I got this idea for a variation of the Santa suit after I found this adorable tiny buckle in my stash. I started by cutting Christmas Greetings Die-namics in a piece of Wild Cherry card stock, then I stamped the sentiment, from LJD Trim the Tree with Versamark and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder.



I created the belt from black mirror paper, cut the holes with Blueprints 25 Die-namics, assembled the belt and adhered it, and finished off with a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins after popping it up on a Sweet Tooth card stock base with foam mounting tape. It went together quite quickly after I got my design worked out so I think it would be a good one for mass production.

And that’s it! Thanks so much for stopping by today! See you soon!

LJD Trim the Tree	Versamark Ink Pad	Wild Cherry Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Die-namics Blueprints 25	Die-namics Pop-Up Holiday Greetings	White Detail Embossing Powder	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

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~Supplies~
Stamps: LJD Trim the Tree (MFT)
Ink: Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Wild Cherry card stock (MFT); black mirror paper
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Blueprints 25 Die-namics, Pop-Up Holiday Greetings Die-namics, foam mounting tape, white detail embossing powder, Pretty Pink Posh sequins (MFT); tiny belt buckle, heat tool 

Joy Ornament–SSSC #292

Hello, all, it’s time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! Karen has another classic design for us today and I’m loving it!



And, of course, I’m still in Christmas card mode :) I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base. On some Ranger watercolor paper, I stamped Crosshatch Background with Versamark, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, and did a watercolor wash with Blu Raspberry dye ink, then popped it up on foam mounting tape. Next is a piece of Sweet Tooth card stock on which I stamped the darling little holly sprig from Hand Lettered Holiday randomly with Black Licorice hybrid ink and Wild Cherry dye ink and colored the leaves with my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers—since these were small areas I got away with not using watercolor paper for this.



I adhered that and added a strip of Sweet Tooth card stock stamped with Candy Stripes Background Builder and Wild Cherry dye ink and Blu Raspberry dye ink, popping that up on foam. I cut my ornament with Circle STAX Set 1 Die-namics from Wild Cherry card stock stamped with Garden Flourish Background and Versamark, added the “cap” cut from Silver Sparkle card stock and, thinking outside the box, a die from Blueprints 22 Die-namics. I stamped the sentiment from Hand Lettered Holiday with Versamark, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, tied on some matching baker’s twine and popped it up on foam. I finished off with some Pretty Pink Posh sequins and silver glitter enamel dots.

Be sure to check out what the other awesome design team members have for you at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge blog! Thanks so much for stopping by—see you soon!

Hand Lettered Holiday	BG Candy Stripes Background Builder	BG Crosshatch Background	BG Garden Flourish Background
Blu Raspberry Ink Pad	Wild Cherry Ink	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Versamark Ink Pad
Wild Cherry Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Silver Sparkle Card Stock
Die-namics Circle STAX Set 1	Waterbrush Medium	White Detail Embossing Powder	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Hand Lettered Holiday, Candy Stripes Background Builder, Crosshatch Background, Garden Flourish Background (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice hybrid ink, Wild Cherry dye ink, Blu Raspberry dye ink, Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Wild Cherry card stock, Ranger watercolor paper, Silver Sparkle card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Blueprints 22 Die-namics, Circle STAX Set 1 Die-namics, foam mounting tape, white detail embossing powder, medium water brush, Pretty Pink Posh sequins (MFT); Zig Clean Color Brush Markers, baker’s twine, silver glitter enamel dots, heat tool