MFT October Birthday Project Challenge--Feeling Sentimental

This month, you're challenged to think outside the box by using only birthday

sentiments on your project. Grab your favorite birthday sentiment stamps and dies, 

text backgrounds and alphabets and craft a birthday card without any images.

Here's my "sentiments only" card for the challenge using Impact Alphabet

Die-namics that help make a statement on your card.

I diecut YOLO three times from white card stock and adhered them together to
form thick letters. The top layer was cut from watercolor card stock and ink
distressed, then adhered to the respective letters.

A stitched rectangle panel was cut from white card stock, then adhered to a
Cement Gray card base. After determining where the YOLO would fall on the card,
the top and bottom sentiments were stamped. YOLO was adhered to the card,
then finished off with some sparkling sequins.

Visit the MFT blog for all the details on how you can be the random winner of
a $50 MFT gift voucher when you enter the challenge. Remember to use
ONLY sentiments on your entry. We hope to see you in the gallery!

MFT September Birthday Project--Barking Birthday Wishes

Our pets are part of the family and deserve a spot in our birthday greetings. 

Whether sending birthday wishes from yourself and your furry friends, or to a 

pet lovin' friend, adding a pup or kitty conveys an undeniable friendship. 

This month, join the Birthday Project Challenge by adding a dog, cat, or any mix
of the two on your birthday project.

For my project I put together Puppy Love and decided to gift him with a few
bones. After  adding some color to the background, I topped it with the grass and
tucked in some bones before adhering the pup. The card was finished off with
the sentiment.

Are you ready to join the challenge? Just add a pup or kitty to your project
and you could be the random winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher!
Visit the MFT blog for all the details and deadline and join us if you can.

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!