MFT August Birthday Project Challenge--Gift Cards

Choosing a gift card your recipient will appreciate serves the dual purpose of
easing the stress of shopping and allows the recipient the joy of selecting the
perfect gift As a cardmaker, the presentation is just as thoughtful as the
gift itself. Join our team in sharing creative ideas for housing gift cards
in your card design.

I decided to use MFT's Slider Surprise Die-namics that hides a gift card
 and was surprisingly simple to construct thanks to Stephanie's video.

After die-cutting the slider pieces from white card stock, I stenciled a wavy
ocean pattern over it and added a sandy bottom. An assortment of fish were

white embossed and inked with Distress inks then die cut with the matching
Die-namics. The slider panel was assembled behind and the sentiment and "pull"
were stamped on the respective

I pulled on the mechanism and added the gift card inside, using a small glue dot
to keep it in place. The bottom looked a little plain so I added the seaweed and coral,
 making sure not to interfere with the slider.

Visit today's post at My Favorite Things for all the details on how you can be
the random winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher. We're looking forward to seeing
 your birthday gift card presentation ideas!

MFT July Birthday Project Challenge--Birthday Flowers

This month's MFT Birthday Project is all about flowers. They're a welcome gift
 for a multitude of occasions and a birthday card featuring florals is a gift that can
be treasured forever.

With an expansive selection of floral imagery and Die-namics available, from
elegant to whimsical, we know you’ll WOW us with your submissions this month.

For my project, I used the single Beautiful Bloom and gold embossed it on

watercolor card stock. The bloom was colored in with Zig markers and a water

brush, cut with the matching Die-namics, and then fussy cut.

A square was cut slightly off center from a panel and the bloom was adhered 

behind it. The panel was then adhered to a Limelight card base and the card was

finished off with the gold embossed sentiment.

Create a birthday card with a floral theme and join the challenge. Add as many

flowers as you like and you could be the random winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher!

Visit the MFT blog for all the details and deadlines. We hope to see you in the gallery!

MFT May Birthday Project--Make a Wish

It's not a birthday celebration without candles--a single number candle for little ones

is always a winner while a towering inferno of colorful candles can't be beat for "big ones".

Light it up this month and show us your cards featuring CANDLES.

For my project, I cut candles from white card stock and colored them with Copic 

markers. The candle flames were cut from shiny gold card stock. I adhered the 

candles to a white card base in rainbow order, then adhered the flames at an angle 

to appear as if they're being blown.

The sentiment was gold embossed and I finished off the card with the double

stacked frame.

Visit the MFT blog for all the details on how you can be the random winner of a

$50 MFT gift voucher when you join the challenge.

MFT April Birthday Project--Cheers to Another Year

It's time to celebrate another trip around the sun with a favorite beverage.

Coffee or tea for a birthday brunch, or maybe cocktails or wine for a night on the town.

For this month's challenge, create a birthday card that includes the drink of your choice.

My beverage would be coffee--iced if possible--and of course, shared with friends.

I used the Coffee Cup Die-namics and cut the cups from white card stock and

the lids and sleeves from alcohol ink scraps. Before I assembled the cups I ran

the sleeves through a paper crimper.

A card base was made with Grout Gray card stock that was stamped with

small coffee cups. The cups were adhered to the card, and the sentiments were

stamped above and below them. Sequins finished off the card.

Join the Birthday Project Challenge and you could be the random winner of a
$50 MFT gift voucher! Get all the details and deadline at the MFT blog and we
hope to see you in the gallery. Cheers!

MFT March Birthday Project

Rainbows are always the right choice--especially for celebratory occasions

like birthdays. MFT offers a number of options in their selection of stamps and

Die-namics that are a literal representation of this iconic image, as well as a variety

of ways to incorporate the cheery color combo.

For my project, I went with a rainbow sentiment. The Script Happy Birthday is one of
my favorites because of the fun, playful font.

A piece of watercolor card stock was inked in rainbow order then cut with the

sentiment. I die cut the sentiment once more and doubled it up for texture and

some dimension.

Confetti was stenciled on dark gray card stock with white pigment ink. The

sentiment was adhered on the card and finished off with the little pup.

Get creative this month and share your rainbow-inspired birthday projects with us!

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

MFT February Birthday Project--You're How Old?

Sometimes using a numerical representation of the birthday person's age is to share
in their excitement and sometimes, it’s  to rub it in a bit…in a loving way, of course.
This month, we're challenging you to come up with interesting ways to feature
numbers in your design.

For my project, I'm using the "half century mark" as a fun cake topper.

The Cake Die-namics pieces were cut from white card stock and ink distressed.
I cut an extra cake layer and trimmed it for the top of the cake. The numbers and

cake plate were cut from green card stock.

A panel was cut with the wonky stitched rectangle and all the pieces were adhered
to it. I stamped the sentiment and finished off the card with clear sequins.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you can win a
$50 MFT gift voucher when you enter the challenge!

MFT January Birthday Project--May We Present

We know it’s the thought that counts but we can all agree that a thoughtful gift is really
the icing on the birthday cake. With a wide variety of gift stamps and dies, you'll have
have no trouble completing this month’s challenge--crafting a birthday card featuring
one or more presents.

 For my card I took the easy route with an adorable bear peeking out of the large gift.

He was stamped, colored with Copics, then cut with the matching Die-namics.
The sentiment was clear embossed on watercolor card stock and ink smooshed with

pistachio ink. A white card base was covered with diagonal striped paper, then topped

with the inked panel and bear.

Now it's your turn! Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details and deadline on how 

you can be the random winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher when you enter the challenge!

MFT December Birthday Challenge--Time to Shine

 Celebrate your friends this holiday season with birthday cards that reflect their love
of sparkle and shine by amping up your projects with glitter, sequins, and metallic accents.

Here's how I amped up my project on a gender neutral card using shiny gold card stock,
 sequins, and gold embossing.

The roofs on the row of colorful houses were tapped with Versamark ink and gold
embossed then adhered to a white card base. The houses were grounded by a strip of
black and white striped paper.

The birthday sentiment was die cut from shiny gold card stock and adhered above the

houses. The card was finished off with small gold sequins.

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

MFT August Birthday Project--CAS Birthday

Go for a clean and simple look that minimizes extras and puts the focus squarely

on the occasion with this month's Birthday Project Challenge.

Here's my challenge card.

Three candles and their respective flames were ink distressed and popped up
on a card. The sentiment was stamped beneath it and the flames were blinged
with Nuvo Glitter Gloss. Easy peasy and it makes my CAS heart happy!

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

MFT July Birthday Project--Confetti!

Sure, it’s messy and you might be running across remnants long past the big day 

but you can’t deny the fact that confetti is FUN. Add it to a shaker, precisely place it 

on your card front, or tuck some into a pocket or envelope - there are so many ways to
 incorporate this birthday essential into your card making.

Here's how I sprinkled confetti onto my project.

A small vellum envelope was constructed and filled with confetti. A Steel Grey
panel was adhered to a Stone Gray card base and the envelope was adhered
on the bottom. The sentiment was white embossed and more confetti was
adhered on the card.

Let’s see how you sprinkle confetti into your next birthday card design!

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