Warm Wishes–January MFT Hits & Highlights

Snow globes are truly magical — miniature scenes encased in glass and swirling snow. The beauty of snow globes is that while we often think of holiday tableaus, you can create almost any scene you’d like within those domed confines! This month, we’ve got winter on our minds, and the team have been challenged to create snow globe scenes to celebrate the beauty of winter.

I absolutely LOVE to make Winter cards so this one was no challenge to me! First I stamped images from BB Toasty Greetings Stamp Set 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 cut Sweet Tooth card stock with A2 Rectangle STAX  Set 2 Die-namics, cut Tall Snow Globe Die-namics from the center, replaced the center with Grout Gray card stock, and applied glitter snow through Snowfall – Vertical Stencil and set both pieces aside to dry. While that was happening I adhered Petite Patterns Paper Pack to a Sweet Tooth card stock base, cut Ranger Woodgrain card stock with the base of Tall Snow Globe Die-namics, and sponged it with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Love how real that looks!

Next I cut adhered a Tall Snow Globe Shaker Pouch using 1/8” Scor-Tape and created the mini scene, adding Snow Hillside Die-namics elements. I filled the pouch with chunky glitter, placed the back with the scene attached, closed it up, and popped it up on foam tape on the card base. The snow globe base was also popped up on foam tape and I finished off with the heat embossed sentiment, stamped on Black Licorice card stock cut with Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips Die-namics.

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

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: BB Toasty Greetings
Die-namics: BB Toasty Greetings, Tall Snow Globe, Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips, Snowy Hillside, A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2
Stencils: Snowfall – Vertical
Patterned Paper: Petite Patterns
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Grout Gray, Black Licorice, No Line Coloring
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers, Mini Ink Blending Tool, 1/8” Scor-Tape, Tall Snow Globe Shaker Pouches

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Copic markers, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, heat tool, molding paste, palette knife, Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, Ranger Woodgrain card stock

Hello, Beautiful - MFT Color Challenge #134

Hi, all, I'm back with the latest MFT Color Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s color combo: Tropical Teal, Summer Splash, Gravel Gray, and Steel Gray. All of the details about the color 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.




Beautiful Bloom is one of my favorite stamp and die sets and it had been a while since I’d shown it some love so I got it out for this card. I began by heat embossing the image with silver detail embossing powder and coloring it with Copic markers. Once that was done I created a Gravel Gray card stock base planned the rest of the card. I though the card front needed a little something so I added some Gravel Gray dye ink through English Brick Wall Stencil, matted it with Silver sparkle card stock, and popped it up on foam on the card base.

I popped the bloom up on foam, as well, added a sentiment from Hello, Beautiful Stamp Set, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder on Black Licorice card stock cut with Skinny Strips Die-namics. Next I added Beautiful Die-namics—Silver Sparkle card stock on Tropical Teal card stock, adhered with foam for dimension, and finished off with some enamel dots.

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. 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: Beautiful Bloom
Die-namics: Beautiful Bloom, Hello, Beautiful, Skinny Strips, A2 Rectangle STAX Set 1, A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2, Beautiful
Stencils: English Brick Wall
Dye Ink: Gravel Gray
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Tropical Teal, Gravel Gray, Steel Gray, Silver Sparkle
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers, Mini Ink Blending Tool

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Copic markers, tape runner, white detail embossing powder, silver detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, heat tool, enamel dots, spray adhesive

I’m So Thankful for You and Pizza--MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #473

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 had not had a chance to use Pizza My Heart Stamp Set and Pizza Maker Die-namics and thought this sketch was PERFECT for them!! And, let me tell you, that pizza is a TON of fun to put together!! ALMOST as much fun as eating a pizza, but not quite ;-) I began by added some Tiny Check paper pack on a Kraft card stock card base and stamping the sentiment under it with Extreme Black hybrid ink then started constructing my pizza.

Card stock is listed below for all parts of it, but I used Kraft for the crust, Poppy for the tomato sauce, and Primitive Cream for the cheese. Every element was highlighted with either Copic markers or Distress ink and once it was all put together the pie was popped up on foam tape on the card front. I LOVE this!!

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. 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: Pizza My Heart
Die-namics: Pizza Maker
Patterned Paper: Tiny Check
Hybrid Ink: Extreme Black
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Kraft, Poppy, Primitive Cream, Tickled Pink, Cotton Candy, Pineapple, Black Licorice, Tangy Orange, Natural, Grapesicle, Field Day
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers, Mini Ink Blending Tool

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Copic markers, tape runner, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, plastic eraser, Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap, Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye

You Have the Biggest Heart–Color Throwdown Challenge #577

Hello and welcome to a new Color Throwdown Challenge! This week Lori is our hostess and she’s chosen a funky color combo based on her eclectic inspiration piece. Fun!




I hadn’t used this stamp set from MFT’s January Release so I thought I’d give it a whirl. I heat embossed it on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper with gold detail embossing powder, then sponged it with Picked Raspberries, Evergreen Bough, and Faded Jeans Distress Ink,  spattered with clean water, and then some gold acrylic ink. Then I cut it out with A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2 and popped it up on a Sweet Tooth card stock base with foam tape.

To tie it all together, I added some Tag Builder Blueprints Die-namics cut from Gold Shine Card Stock and called it done!

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 CTD577 so we can see your beauty all in one place, and use #ctd577 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 super talented January Guest Designer, Amy Tsuruta, who is joining us for another month since we only had two challenges in December!

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

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

All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: You Have the Biggest Heart
Die-namics: Tag Builder Blueprints 5, A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2
MFT Card Stock/Specialty Papers: Sweet Tooth, Gold Shine
Supplies/Tools: foam mounting tape, Smart Grid Paper Pad, Mini MISTI, Mini MISTI Grid Paper Pad, MISTI Bar Magnets, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, craft tweezers, Mini Ink Blending Tool

Other: Die-cutting machine, paper cutter, Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, tape gold detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Multi Medium Matte Glue, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Mini Mister, plastic eraser, heat tool, Picked Raspberry, Evergreen Bough, and Faded Jeans Distress Inks, gold acrylic ink, small art brush