MFT Color Challenge - Another Year Wiser

The current MFT Color Challenge features Candied Yam, Moroccan Spice, Prickly Pear and Jalapeno Popper.  Once again I don't have any of those new MFT colors, so I used the MFT card stock I do have on hand that appear similar in color.

I think the retired I'm Owl Yours stamp and die set is one of the first that I bought from MFT.  I've used it so many times for birthday cards.  The inside of my card is stamped with another sentiment in the set, I hope your birthday is a hoot.

This card is being donated to Cards for Soldiers.  You can read about that organization in my previous post.

All of the MFT supplies are listed below.  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope your day is a hoot!

MFT Supplies:
I'm Owl Yours stamps and die
Tree Branch and Leaves die (a free w/$60 MFT gift :-)
Elegant Rectangles STAX dies

In & Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangles STAX die
Orange Fizz, Poppy, Sour Apple, Gumdrop Green,
Smooth White and Chocolate Brown card stock

MFT Sketch Challenge 541 - Happy Birthday from Me to You

Hello, and thanks for stopping by to take a look at my card for the current MFT Sketch Challenge.  

I'm about to mail off a box of cards to Cards for Soldiers, a terrific Facebook organization that sends encouragement and thank you cards to our deployed US troops, or provides cards for the troops to mail home to their loved ones.   I have 55 cards for the troops to mail home including wedding, anniversary, baby, congratulations, miss you and thinking of you cards for adults, and birthday and thinking of you cards for kids.  This is my first donation to this organization.

My interpretation of the sketch is very literal.  I recently bought the Mice Day to Celebrate stamp and die set.  The images are just so cute!  I have three different birthday cards featuring the cute little mice ready to donate.

All of the MFT supplies are listed below.  Have a very mice day!

 

MFT Supplies:
Mice Day to Celebrate stamps and dies
Black & White Stripes 6x6 paper pack
Wonky Stitch Rectangle STAX die 

MFT Color Challenge 164 - It's Your Birthday

Today I have a card for the current MFT Color Challenge.  The colors for the challenge are Poppin' Pink, Caribbean Blue, Jalapeno Popper and Vintage Timber, all new MFT colors.  I don't have any of those colors on hand, so I used similar MFT colors for my card.  I found the color combination very challenging and started three different card designs before settling on the one below, but I guess that's the point of a challenge!

I'm getting ready to donate another batch of cards and need a few more kid's birthday cards.  I always like to include at least one card with the retired MFT Monster Sized images.  They are so cute and always make a fun card that I hope will make the child smile.

The little monsters are colored with Copic markers.  I cut 1/4-inch strips of card stock for the background piece.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate it!

 

 

MFT Supplies: 
Monster Sized stamps and dies
Tag Builder Blueprints 4 sentiment strip die
Blue Raspberry, Gumdrop Green and Chocolate Brown card stock

 

 

 

 

 

MFT Sketch Challenge 540 - Wishing You the Happiest Birthday Ever

Hello, and thanks for stopping by to take a closer look at my card for the current MFT Sketch Challenge.

I used Distress Oxide inks and the MFT Mini Cloud Edges stencil to make four rows of color.  I haven't used the color combination of Twisted Citron, Shaded Lilac, Dried Marigold and Scattered Straw before, but I really like how it turned out. I used Copic markers to color the two Fairy Tale unicorns.  Some clear Wink of Stella on the unicorns and a few clear confetti bits, and my card was done.

All of the MFT supplies are listed below.  Have a great day!

 

MFT Supplies:
Fairy Tale Friends stamps and dies
Mini Cloud Edges stencil
Petite Clouds dies 

 

 

MFT Sketch Challenge 538 - Birthday Wishes

It's been a while since I've colored a floral panel, so I decided to use the MFT Harmonious Hibiscus stamp and my Copic markers for this week's MFT Sketch Challenge.

I stamped the image with MFT Natural Hybrid Ink and attempted a no-line coloring technique.  I definitely need more practice!  I also colored all the white space with a Copic marker, B00 Frost Blue, for the first time.  I didn't get the color as even as I would have liked, but I think the flowers look pretty with the blue background.  Since I only needed a circle focal point for my card, I was able to use the remainder of the 6x6 panel to make another card.

All of the MFT supplies are listed below.  Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by.

MFT Supplies:
Natural Hybrid Ink Pad
Harmonious Hibiscus Background stamp
Bitty Birthday Wishes sentiment stamp 
Blueprints 27 sentiment strip die
Black & White Stripes 6x6 paper pack
Black Licorice card stock

Coloring Supplies:

Copic markers RV11, R81, R83, R85, G20, YG11, YG13, B00

Prisma Color pencils PC913, PC929, PC930

Micron 005 black fine line marker

MFT Sketch Challenge 537 - Congrats

Another quick, last-minute entry for the current MFT Sketch Challenge.

My "new home" congrats card has patterned paper, lots of die cuts, and just one stamp, super easy.  All of the MFT supplies are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

MFT Supplies:
Double Stitched Oval STAX die
Home Sweet Home dies
Petite Clouds dies
Beach Scene Builder sun die
More Essential Sentiments stamp
Slanted Sentiment Strips die

Summertime Polka Dot and Black & White Stripes 6x6 Paper Packs
Card Stock:
Smooth White, Cherry Crisp, Gumdrop Green, Sour Apple,

Lemon Chiffon, Kraft and Steel Gray

MFT Sketch Challenge 536 - Wishing You the Happiest Birthday Ever

Today I have a quick last minute entry for the current MFT Sketch Challenge.

I used Distress Oxide inks for the clouds background piece and the super easy to color unicorn is from the  MFT Fairy Tale Friends stamp and die set.  The unicorn's wings are coated with clear Wink of Stella.  The stars and mat are so pretty in person with lots of sparkle.

All of the MFT supplies are listed below.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

MFT Supplies:
Fairy Tale Friends stamps and die
Petite Clouds dies
Circle Shaker Window and Frame star die
Wonky Stitched Rectangle die
Mini Cloud Edges stencil
Periwinkle and Silver Sparkle card stock 

MFT Color Challenge 163 - Hip Hip Hooray

After missing a couple of the MFT weekly Sketch Challenges, I'm back with a card for the current Color Challenge.

The colors for the challenge are Princess Pink, Poppin' Pink, Prickly Pear, all from the new collection of MFT colors, and Gravel Gray.  I used the retired Razzle Berry and Sour Apple MFT card stock, both look close to the new colors.

I hadn't used the retired MFT Toad-ally Awesome stamp set for quite a while, and thought it would be perfect for the green element of the challenge.  I've always loved pink and green combos.  My toad has some simple Copic coloring, and I used heavyweight vellum for the balloon.  All of the MFT supplies are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope your day has lots of joy!

 

MFT Supplies:
Toad-ally Awesome stamps and die
Hip Hip Hooray dies
Perfect Fit Balloon die
Mini Clouds stencil
Heavyweight Translucent Vellum
Razzle Berry and Sour Apple card stock