MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

 

I'm finally getting around to joining in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge. I wanted to create another punny succulent card and this was my starting point. I clear embossed the images after stamping with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink. I then colored with Copics.  

 

STAMPS: Sweet Succulents (My Favorite Things).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne (Tsukineko).

PAPER: Poppin' Polka Dots 6x6 pad (MFT); Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Sweet Succulents, Stitched Circle STAX, Stitched Sentiment Strips (MFT).

COPICS: RV32, RV34,Y06, Y08, YR14, YR24, YR27, YG03, YG17, YG21, YG25.

 

That's all for now...thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

 

Somehow, I never opened these sweet panda stamps and dies after ordering them many months ago! The My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge was perfect to get my mojo going. 

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It Blending Card paper. It's my favorite for coloring with Copics.

STAMPS: Panda Pals (My Favorite Things).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.

PAPER: Valentine's Day 6x6" pad (Echo Park); Stamper's Select White; X-Press It Blending Card.

DIES: Panda Pals, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); Love to Layer: Rounded Hearts 2 (Papertrey Ink).

COPICS: Y08, Y13, BG000, RV00, C0, E33, E23, E25, YG03, YG05, YG17.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

MFT Wednesday Sketch + The Color Hues Challenges

 

I created this punny card for two current challenges:

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge

 The Color Hues Challenge   

 

I started with die cutting navy and lime green strips then stamped images using Memento Tuxedo Black on X-Press It Blending Card and coloring with Copics. 

STAMPS: Sweet Succulents (My Favorite Things).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black; Sapphire (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Sour Apple, Blueberry (?) - MFT; Stampers Select White (PTI); X-Press It Blending Card.

DIES: Master Layouts 08 (Gina K Designs); Sweet Succulents (MFT).

COPICS: E08, E97, YR14, YG21, YG17, YG13, R11, R21, Y04, Y15.

 

Thankfully it's Friyay! Another snow storm and frigid cold temps are forecast for the weekend, so that meant a quick trip to Target for stocking up on some staples (bread, milk, snacks, etc.).  ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #825

Happy hump day! It's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge and this week we have a yellow, pink and blue palette. I immediately knew I wanted to create a baby card using some older stamps and dies from My Favorite Things. I couldn't help it and had to add some "neutral" green leaves - haha! 

 

STAMPS: Beautiful Baby (My Favorite Things).

INK: Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Lovely Lady, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Green Parakeet, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Lemon Tart, Lovely Lady (PTI); Flower Market 6x6" pack (Lawn Fawn); Silver metallic.

DIES: Beautiful Baby, Baby's Bib, Oh Baby (MFT).

OTHER: White enamel dot.

We'd love to have you play along with us!  Remember... challenges occur on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month rather than weekly!                                            ~Wanda
 

Color Throwdown #808

 

Hi crafty friends! These weeks roll around so quickly and it's already time for a new Color Throwdown challenge! Our colors are yellow, pink and green and brought to you by Lynn. This hibiscus background stamp was a freebie I chose as a winning entry into a Word Art Wednesday challenge. I embossed it in gold then colored with Tombow markers.

STAMPS: Harmonious Hibiscus Background (My Favorite Things); Cheering (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Versamark; Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Cheering (SSS); Stitched Rectangle & Stitched Banner Flag STAX Die-Namics (MFT).

OTHER: Enamel dots; Gold embossing powder. 

Hope to see your entry in our Throwdown gallery! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 

Sweet Birthday

 

The Paper Players challenge is asking us to create a CAS design with a fruit theme. One of my favorite summertime dies is the watermelon slices set from My Favorite Things. I smooshed a variety of distress inks onto my glass mat then "picked up" the colors using Ranger water color paper. The "bite" die is such a fun detail!

 

STAMPS: Sweet Sentiments (My Favorite Things).

INK: Candied Apple, Abandoned Coral, Lumberjack Plaid, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness distress inks (Ranger); Versamark.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Licorice 6x6 pad by Bazzill Basics Paper.

DIES: Watermelon Slice, Layered Tags, Stitched Rectangle STAX, Blueprints 27, Sweet Sentiments (MFT). 

OTHER: Black thread; White embossing powder. 

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Tic Tac Toe

Happy Saturday everyone! I have a card for the current Tic Tac Toe challenge using the diagonal elements of sunshine, free and blue. The blue is a light shade for the arched frame and the clouds. Images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card then colored with Copics. This adds another card to my very low stash of birthday cards.

STAMPS: Too-Cute Turtles (My Favorite Things; Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink) - used on inside of card. 

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black; Sky Blue (Pinkfresh Studios). 

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Light blue, light green, olive green (? source) from scrap pile; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Stitched Dome Frames, Clouds, Grass, Too-Cute Turtles, Stitched Sentiment Strips (My Favorite Things);  Stitched sun (Lil Inker Designs).

COPICS: Y02, Y15, RV02, RV04, V15, V17,  YG11, YG13, YG1.

That's a wrap for today! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

Another watermelon creation...this time for the Tic Tac Toe challenge where I'm using the diagonal elements of picnic, CAS and Die Cut.

I did some ink smooshing with distress oxide inks for the green and red parts of the watermelon. I used the watercolor wash free form stencil (MFT) for the background then splattered with some darker green ink. The seeds were inlays from black paper.

STAMPS: Sweet Sentiments (My Favorite Things).

INK: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Festive Berries, Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple distress oxide; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Black & White Basics 6x6" pad (MFT); Bristol Smooth Surface; White, True Black (PTI).

DIES: Watermelon Slice (My Favorite Things); Crimped Slimline (The Greetery).

OTHER: Watercolor Wash Free Form stencil (MFT); Sequins (PTI).

 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are enjoying your weekend! It's a humid, hot day here in VA!   ~Wanda

 

Watermelons Abound!

 

The current Just Add Ink challenge is asking us to add a die cut inlay. I had just been browsing Pinterest for something to trigger my creativity when I came across cards by Amy Rysavy that used some watermelon stamps and dies from My Favorite Things. Watermelon is one of my favorite summertime snacks, so I dug into my neglected MFT box and pulled out some distress oxide inks.

I started by smooshing inks onto my glass mat then placed some Bristol Smooth Surface paper over the greens and reds to pick up and layer the colors. Then it was die cutting time. The seeds are the inlay dies here.

The card base was stenciled using the Watercolor Wash Free Form stencil (MFT) and Twisted Citron distress oxide ink and a large blending brush. I then splattered it with Mowed Lawn distress oxide ink. 

STAMPS: Sweet Summertime, Sweet Sentiments (My Favorite Things).

INK: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Festive Berries, Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple distress oxide; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Black and White Basics 6x6" pad (MFT); Bristol Smooth Surface; White, True Black (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Watermelon Slice, Flag Banner STAX Die-namics, Stitched Sentiment Strips (MFT); Crimped Slimline (The Greetery). 

OTHER: Watercolor Wash Free Form stencil (MFT)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Clouds have rolled in and it looks like we are in for another thunderstorm here in VA!  ~Wanda

Fusion Card Challenge

 

Cheers everyone! It's time for another Fusion Card Challenge and I've done a fusion of the sketch along with the wine theme inspired by the photo. I brought out some older dies by MFT and went with a background using wide washi tape by Altenew.

No stamping involved on this card...just dies and washi tape.

PAPER: Vintage Cream, Metallic Gold; Classique: Pretty 6x6" pad by Authentique.

INK: Seedless Preserves distress (Ranger).

DIES: Wine Service, Cheers, Stitched Rectangle and Banner Flag STAX Die-Namics  (My Favorite Things). 

 

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!   ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #691

Are you ready for some awesome new colors? Amy Rysavy is hosting the new Color Throwdown challenge and I'm really loving the colors: watermelon, mint green, light yellow, navy! I decided it was time to get out my Copics and color this sweet image from My Favorite Things when I saw one of the colors was called 'watermelon'. I CASEd a card I created in July of 2019 and switched up the layout and some of the dies.

I color blended the background using Mowed Lawn, Cracked Pistachio, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral, Festive Berries distress inks. I added some seeds from the watermelon slice die set. 

STAMPS: Sweet Summertime, Sweet Sentiments (My Favorite Things).

INK: Mowed Lawn, Cracked Pistachio, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral, Festive Berries distress inks; Memento Tuxedo Black; True Black (PTI).

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Bristol Smooth Surface; White (PTI).

DIES: Watermelon Slice, Sweet Summertime, Sweet Sentiments, Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics, Ric Rac Border; Tag (MFT).

COPICS:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, R20

Shorts - B45, B97

Shirt - Y11, Y02, Y06, Y08

Socks & Shoes - C1, C6, 110

Hair - E33, E25, E79

Watermelon - YG25, YG17, R22, R24 

 

We would love to have you play along with us! Happy stamping!

~Wanda 

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

It's Fri-yay and looks like another overcast day here in VA, but we can use the rain they are forecasting. Our grandson turns four next week, so I'm needing a birthday card for this sweet boy! I decided to go with the Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes stamp set that is so perfect for kids' birthdays and am using the sketch for the current My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge.

Images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card then colored with Copics with the exception of the banner which was paper pieced. Clear Wink of Stella was added to the cupcake icing and Glossy Accents was added to the cherry. Minute details but adds a bit of pizzazz!

STAMPS: Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes (MFT).
PAPER: Surprise 6x6" pad by BoBunny; White, Pure Poppy (Ink to Paper/Papertrey Ink), Vellum.
DIES: Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes, Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics, Banner Flags STAX Die-Namics (all by MFT).
COPICS: R27, R29, B93, B95,YR30, YR20, E31, E33.

                                       Happy stamping!    ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #600

The Color Throwdown challenge reaches its 600th challenge this week! Now that is a huge milestone! This week I am hosting and found this fun photo that inspired me to use red, green, black and white as our colors. Those watermelon popsicles made it a super simple choice for me! I have always loved the Watermelon die set from My Favorite Things, so I watercolored some greens and some reds on Bristol smooth watercolor paper. I had this leftover paper button (two dies stacked on top of each other) - also from MFT - and it was a perfect accent for the sentiment banner.

Here's my enabler's list...

STAMPS: Sweet Sentiments (My Favorite Things).
PAPER: Black and White Stripes 6x6 pad (MFT), White, True Black (PTI/Ink to Paper), Bristol smooth water color paper.
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
DIES: Watermelon, Sweet Sentiments, Buttons, Traditional Tags STAX, Stitched Rectangle STAX - (all by My Favorite Things).
OTHER: Black twine, White thread, Mijello Mission Gold watercolor paints. 

We would really love to have you play along with us! Just enter your creation on the Linky list on the Color Throwdown website.
                                   Happy stamping!     ~Wanda