MFT June Release Countdown Day 5

Oh happy day! Today is Day 5 of My Favorite Things June Release Countdown,
quite possibly my favorite release during my favorite time of the year--summer!

Starting things off is Toucan Do It--a set of toucans and friends who are

having way too much fun.

The birds were colored with Copic markers and highlights were added with a 

white Gelly Roll pen. I masked off a rectangle on the left side of a top folding

white card. Distress inks were blended and I let the colors faded off near the top.

The birds were stacked on on top of each other and popped up on the card. 

I stamped the sentiment and finished off the card with enamel dots.

Visit today's Countdown post at My Favorite Things for more peeks at the June 

Release and don't forget to leave a comment there for a chance to win a prize!

Thanks for stopping by today!

CAS(E) this Sketch #274

Here's this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #274--a little something from me.

I had so many ideas for this sketch, but in the end, settled on this.

I bought the Hero Arts Paper Layering Sunflower when it first debuted, colored it,
but never used it. When it fell out of my stash of diecuts, well, it was a sign. Because
it was colored so long ago, I forgot which medium I used. I'm guessing Zig markers
and a waterbrush, plus a brown Copic marker to dot the "seeds" in the center.

A green piece of card stock was trimmed to 2x3" and the corners were rounded, 

then ink distressed. I adhered the panel onto a kraft card base, and the the 

sunflower over it, per the sketch. The bottom corners were rounded off 

and the stamped sentiment finished off the card.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of the team interpreted the

sketch and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, June 7th.

Thanks for stopping by today!

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #387

Are you ready to meet this week's Wednesday Sketch Challenge?

Here's Sketch #387.

And here's my take on it.

Three rows of houses from Our Town Die-namics were cut from watercolor

card stock and trimmed to fit a white card base. One row of houses was

colored with Peerless watercolors and a water brush in rainbow order, 

and set aside to dry.

I used a ton of dimensional adhesive and popped up the three rows of

houses, then stamped the sentiment beneath the last, colorful row.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you could win a 

$50 MFT gift voucher as the random winner of the challenge!
 

MFT May Hits & HIghlights--Magical May

There’s something magical about May. The transition from spring into summer
and the explosion of color. It seems like the perfect time to bring some magic
into our crafting as well.

This month, the Creative Team is challenged to feature magical creatures or
simply integrate the colors mystical creatures conjure in our imagination.

For my project, I pulled out Birdie Brown's mermaid and gave her "unicorn
colored" hair with Copic markers. I saw this look on Pinterest and thought
it would be fun to give my mermaid rainbow colored hair.

Balloon Strings was clear embossed horizontally on a white card base.
A wave pattern was stenciled on watercolor card stock using the Drifts and

Hills stencil and a circle was cut from it. The mermaid was adhered to the

piece and the sentiment was stamped over it.

I adhered all the pieces to the card and rounded off the right bottom corner.

Clear sequins finished off the card.

Visit today's Hits & Highlights post at My Favorite Things to see how
the rest of the Creative Team took on the Magical May Challenge!

CAS(E) this Sketch #273

Are you ready for a new sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch?

Here's Sketch #273 from teammate N@ Ali.

And here's my take on it.

Several colors of Distress inks were stenciled on a white card base and water
 was spattered over it. When it was dried, I stamped the sentiment and
finished off the card with sequins. Done!

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how my teammies interpreted the sketch and
join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, May 31st and as the
weekly winner, you'll be invited to guest with us on a future sketch!

MFT Wed Sketch Challenge #386

It's time for a new Wednesday Sketch Challenge. Here's Sketch #386.

And here's my take on it, with inspiration from Torico's card. I doubled up on the
Magical Mandala diecuts like she did, offsetting the top one just a bit so they formed
more of a circular shape.

I ink distressed a panel with Distress Oxide inks and spattered water over the surface.
After adhering the double mandala, I added the sentiment that was platinum embossed
on a scrap of ink distressed card stock and popped up over the mandala.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you could be the random winner
of a $50 MFT gift voucher. Thanks for stopping by today!

MFT Painted Prints Card Kit Release Day

It's time to shop for My Favorite Things Painted Prints Card Kit!

 Before you run off to snag yours, I'd like to share one more project with you
using products you may already own, to show the versatility of the kit.
 

I pulled out all the stops for release day. I stamped a slew of blooms and
cut them out with the matching Die-namics. The leaves were cut from Sour 
Apple card stock and inked with Distress inks for dimension.

 A Smooth White card base was topped with a stitched rectangle frame. The blooms
and leaves were popped up on the card with dimensional adhesive. Highlights were
added to the leaves with a Gelly Roll pen. The sentiment was stamped beneath
and finished off  sequins.

Visit today's Card Kit post at My Favorite Things for more inspiration from 

participating Creative Team members. Be sure to leave a comment on all blogs

for a chance to win prizes, too!

MFT Painted Prints Card Kit--Day 2

Today we're sharing more ideas and inspiration using the new Painted Prints

Card Kit. This colorful kit will go on sale tomorrow, May 22nd at 9PM EST

in the MFT Store!

I have a clean and simple card today featuring the Flower Vase, the mid-month
 "free with $60" Die-namics. All products from the kit are designated in bold type.

The leaves from the set were stamped with Sour Apple ink, then cut with the
matching Die-namics. Some details were added with a YG03 Copic marker to
add dimension to the leaves.

The vase was cut from Coral Crush card stock, and inked with Distress ink
to give it a more rounded look. A strip of striped paper was adhered to a
white card base, The vase and leaves were adhered to the card and finished
off with the stamped sentiment.

Visit today's Card Kit post for more inspiration from the Creative Team.
The Painted Prints Card Kit can be yours tomorrow, May 22nd at 9PM EST!
Thanks for stopping by. Please visit tomorrow for Card Kit Release Day!

MFT Painted Prints Card Kit--Day 1

Are you ready to meet My Favorite Things June Card Kit? Painted Prints is a

gorgeous kit of layered flowers with sentiments in a beautiful, classic font.

Here's a peek at the kit. Visit today's Card Kit post at My Favorite Things for a

detailed description of the kit's contents.

Here's today's card. All products from the kit are marked in bold type.

The blooms are so easy to layer and I decided to create a background print
using three colors of MFT dye inks on white card stock. I stamped the leaves
with Sour Apple ink. Originally I was planning a one layer card, but added
the white embossed sentiment on a Coral Crush banner. The bottom right
corner was rounded off and finished with clear sequins.

Visit today's Card Kit post at My Favorite Things for more inspiration from the
Creative Team and leave a comment there for a chance to win a $25 prize!
Thanks for stopping by today and I'll be sharing more Card Kit projects
in the next few days.

CAS(E) this Sketch #272

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Chrissy brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #272.

And here's my take on it--some party bears!

Two bears were stamped in dark gray ink on white card stock. The balloon
bear was stamped in black ink, colored with Copic markers, and cut with the
matching Die-namics. The sentiment was stamped on the card and used to
ground the bear. Rounded corners finished off the card.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of my teammates interpreted the
sketch and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, May 24th.
Hope to see you in the gallery!

MFT May Birthday Project--Delicious Birthday Delights

Birthdays are a perfect occasion for sweet-toothed boys and girls of all ages. 

Cakes and cupcakes lead the charge, of course, bedecked by a festive candle! Join our 

designers this month in creating birthday looks featuring cakes, cupcakes, and candles.

I tried to design a cupcake but didn't have the right dies so I resorted to....
(use your imagination!) a simple birthday cake--chocolate with pink frosting.

Do you see it? I trimmed a piece of Chocolate Brown card stock at an angle
and topped it with a scalloped fringe. Candles were cut from card stock and
shaded to give them some dimension.

The candles were tucked under the "frosting" and adhered to the card.
The flames were cut from yellow card stock and shaded on the bottom for
a bit of interest. You can't see it, but there's a subtle sheen from a shimmer pen
on the flames. A white embossed sentiment and enamel dots finished the card.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you can win a
$50 MFT gift voucher as the random winner of the challenge.
Hope to see you in the gallery!