MFT Wed Sketch Challenge #368

Are you ready for this week's My Favorite Things Wed Sketch Challenge?

Here's Sketch #368.

And here's how I interpreted the sketch.

Whimsical Woodgrain was stamped in Versamark ink on Summer Splash card stock
then cut with the Mod Rectangle Die-namics and circle Die-namics per the sketch.
The piece was adhered to a Grout Gray card base.

Flowers and leaves were adhered to the card and tinished off with the white embossed
sentiment and Sparkling Clear sequins.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you could be the random
winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher. Hope you'll join the challenge!

MFT January Release Replay

It's time for My Favorite Things Release Replay when the Creative Team

shares fresh ideas and more inspiration with the latest release.

Personally, I love Release Replay because it gives me a chance to share a
project with a product that initially stumped me, and I decide to give a closer
look. Case in point, the In Paris stamp set.

I was so intimidated with the small images and some of the details seemed pretty
intricate. I knew that I'd mess it up if I used Copic markers so I decided to use Zig
markers and a waterbrush. And I did some "messy" watercoloring since the
images have a more whimsical look.

All the images were quickly colored and cut with the matching Die-namics. I colored
in a sky, grass, and road, then adhered all the images over it. The piece was
framed and finished off with the sentiment. 

Overall, I really like how this scene turned out, even though the Eiffel Tower is
way too close to the houses. But for "whimsical Paris" it's just fine.

Visit today's post over at My Favorite Things to see how the rest of the Creative
Team took on the Release Replay challenge!

CAS(E) this Sketch #254

Here's CAS(E) this Sketch #254 brought to you by Leigh.

And here's my simplified take on it.

A woodgrain rectangle piece was ink distressed and adhered to a card base.
Flowers and leaves were adhered and finished off with the white embossed
sentiment on a fishtail banner.

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, January 18th and
as the winner, you'll be invited to join us on a future sketch!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge--USE PATTERNED PAPER

(Note: For my MFT Wed Sketch Challenge post, please click here or scroll down)

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Are you ready for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge? 

This week the challenge is to use PATTERNED PAPER and the featured company 

is Doodlebug Designs. You don't have to use Doodlebug papers to enter, but if 

you own them, then feel free to use them!

For my card, I used Doodlebug's Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints, and paired it

with Paper Smooches' Cozy Coffee cup. I created a 4x6 card base since I wanted to 

use three cups on the card. The cup pieces were cut and ink distressed and I used 

patterned papers for the cozy portion of the cups.

The sentiment from What's Brewing was white embossed and adhered to the card. 

The card was finished off with a few enamel dots.

Visit Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for all the details and deadlines

on this week's challenge. Grab your patterned papers and join us and you could 

be the random winner of a $50 Simon Says Stamp gift voucher!

 

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #367

It's Wednesday, time for a new MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge!

Here's Sketch #367.

And here's my simplified take on it.

I started off by adhering the striped diagonal paper to a Stone Gray card base.
The little girl was stamped and colored with Copics, then cut with the matching
Die-namics. She was popped up on a wonky stitched rectangle that was cut
from woodgrain card stock.

The piece was adhered to the card base and finished off with the white embossed
sentiment and a sprinkling of hearts, highlighted with a white Gelly pen.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you could be the
random winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher. Hope you'll join us!

MFT January New Product Launch and Release

It's time! You may now purchase My Favorite Things January Release here
in the MFT Store! Visit all participating team members' blogs and leave a comment
for a chance to win one of two $100 MFT gift vouchers!

Before you go, I'd like to share one more project using Ewe and Me Forever--
with the cutest sheep that can be used for any occasion.

Two sheep were stamped and colored with Copics, then cut with the matching
Die-namics. A stitched dome was cut from watercolor card stock and ink distressed
then spritzed with water. I adhered the piece to a white card base, then added the
fence on top.

The two sheep were popped up over the fence and pink hearts were added. I finished
off the card with the sentiment and a strip of patterned paper.

There you have it--My Favorite Things January Release! Don't forget to comment
on all Creative Team members' blogs. Thanks so much for stopping by during the
countdown and happy shopping!

(Edited to add: Winners have been chosen. Go here to see if you're one of them!)

MFT January Release Countdown--Day 1

It's the last day of My Favorite Things January Release Countdown!

Have you got your wish lists ready? Get ready to purchase the new release

tomorrow, January 9th at 9PM EST in the MFT Store!

Today I'm sharing a project using a new stencil, an awesome sentiment,

and this month's "free with $60" die.

  After ink distressing watercolor card stock with Distress inks, I wet the 

Full of Heart stencil and placed it on the inked surface and left it on for

about a minute. The result is a reverse stenciled image made with water.

The sentiment was white embossed and the panel was cut with the wonky 

stitched rectangle die. The stitched heart was cut into the sentiment. Three

more hearts were cut and layered and topped with the colored heart.

The panel was adhered to a pink card base and the stacked hearts were

placed in the negative space, matching up the sentiment. The card was

finished off with some clear sequins.

Visit today's Countdown post at My Favorite Things for more peeks at the
new release and don't forget to leave a comment there for a chance to win a
$75 prize. Hope to see you tomorrow for Release Day!

MFT January New Release Countdown--Day 2

It's two more days until My Favorite Things January Release!

All new products go on sale Tuesday, January 9th at 9PM EST in the MFT Store.

Today I'm sharing two cards made with the Full of Heart Die-namics. I began by
die cutting the cover up on an ink distressed panel, and kept the hearts intact
because I wanted to pop them all up on the card. Using the negative piece to
line them up was the best way to ensure that I'd get perfect rows.

I flipped the panel over and adhered half pieces of foam squares on each heart,
then turned it over and pushed the hearts onto a Cement Gray card base. 

The sentiment was white embossed on a fishtail banner and adhered to the card.

For the second card, I simply adhered the negative space panel onto a black card

base, then added the white embossed sentiment. Two cards, done!

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

January Release, and more inspiration from the Creative Team. And don't

forget to leave a comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize!

MFT January Release Countdown--Day 3

We're now halfway to My Favorite Things January Release! All new products
will go on sale Tuesday, January 9th at 9PM EST in the MFT Store.

Today I'm sharing this month's Pure Innocence called Blowing Kisses together
 with a new background stamp and word Die-namics, all on one card.

First, the background is Marble Background, and I did tone on tone stamping with

Versamark ink on Latté card stock. The little Pure Innocence girl was stamped and

colored with Copics, then cut with the matching Die-namics.

Watercolor card stock was inked with Candied Apple Distress ink and spattered

with water, then cut with the LOVE YOU word die. I saved the negative portion

of the sentiment and adhered only the letters to the card. The little girl was

popped up next to the sentiment and the card was finished off with some twine.

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

release and don't forget to leave a comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize.

Thanks for stopping by today!

MFT January Release Countdown--Day 4

Welcome back to My Favorite Things January Release Countdown!

Day 4 introduces Birdie Brown's Viking--a handsome Norseman stamp set with
punny sentiments and matching Die-namics, sold separately.



I stamped him with the new Extreme Black Hybrid ink since I was going
to color him with Copic markers. The background was ink distressed with
Distress inks and spritzed with water. Icebergs were cut from kraft card stock
and I white embossed the peaks to resemble snow.

After cutting the panel with the tag corner rectangle die, I adhered it to a Latté
card base and assembled all the pieces on it, popping up the Viking with foam
tape and finishing off with the sentiment. Isn't he a handsome dude?

Visit today's countdown post at My Favorite Things for more peeks at the
new release and leave a comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize.
Thanks for stopping by today!