Paper Pursuits

Thinking of You–C4C #187

Hey, everyone, and welcome to my last week of hosting Crazy 4 Challenges for this month. I’ve had fun coming up with some things to challenge everyone and still be fun. This week, I’m challenging you to NOT use any commercially made patterned paper. Feel free to make your own, as I did, or no patterned paper at all :)

My homemade patterned paper was actually a happy accident. You might remember that I’ve been dabbling in mixed media a tiny bit so I was just testing out some Glimmer Mist sprays that I had on hand on some scrap paper. After I sprayed this green, turquoise, orange combo of colors I looked at it and said “Hey, that looks pretty cool!”. So I did it again on some Sweet Tooth card stock and used it on this card :) After I sprayed and trimmed that panel. I used my Die-namics Medium Leafy Flourish on it, popped up some Jellybean Green card stock behind the cut out, then popped the whole thing up on foam on a Kraft card stock base. To finish it off, I stamped a sentiment from Inspired by Flowers, Set #1 on a Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon flag with Black Licorice ink, also popped up on foam.

Here’s the inside, with another sentiment from the set:

And that's it! Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has for you!

Andrea Murdock
Barbara Anders (<-- that's me!)
Betty Wright – taking a break
Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Kelli Hull
Kristine Reynolds
Silke Ledlow
Tammy Hershberger – taking a break this month

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C187.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Inspired by Flowers Set #1	Die-namics Medium Leafy Flourish	Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon DIE ONLY	Jellybean Green Card Stock
Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Kraft Card Stock	Black Licorice Ink

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Inspired by Flowers, Set #1 (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Jellybean Green card stock, Kraft card stock (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice ink (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Medium Leafy Flourish, Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon (MFT); Glimmer Mists, foam tape

Paper Piecing at MFT Academy

I have another tutorial up at MFT Academy today. Hop on over to THIS post on the MFT Blog and get all the details.

Dare to Dream–MFTWSC #125

Hi, everyone, I’m back again with this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s sketch. You can find the sketch on the MFT blog and also in the MFT forum on SCS, as well as in the weekly newsletter. The Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

OK, so I dabbled a bit more in mixed media today and I think I like it!

I started with Sweet Tooth card stock and the Large Chevron Stripes stencil. I sponged on some Shabby Shutters Distress Ink sorta haphazardly. Then I added some Glimmer Mist drops by taking the nozzle out of the bottle and tapping it over my paper. Then I used the chevron stencil again and dabbed a Snow Cap Adirondack paint dabber here and there and did the Glimmer Mist thing again since the white paint dulled some of it. Then I sponged the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and stamped the squares from MPD Distressed Background Blocks with Frayed Burlap ink, stamped off twice. I matted this panel with Jellybean Green card stock and popped it up on foam on a Sweet Tooth card base. I stamped the sentiment, from MPD Dandelion Wishes on Kraft card stock cut with a Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX die and with Jellybean Green ink, popped it up on foam and tied on a Jellybean green button with hemp cord.

Here’s the inside with another sentiment from MPD Dandelion Wishes.

I just love this new direction for MFT! Now I just need more time to play with the mixed media products I’ve started collecting. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Stencils Large Chevron Stripes	MPD Distressed Background Blocks	MPD Dandelion Wishes	Die-namics Fishtail Flags Layers STAX
Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Jellybean Green Card Stock	Jellybean Green Ink	Jellybean Green Buttons
Hemp Cord

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~Supplies~
Stamps: MPD Dandelion Wishes, MPD Distressed Background Blocks (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Jellybean Green card stock, Kraft card stock (MFT)
Ink: Jellybean Green ink (MFT); Shabby Shutters Distress Ink, Frayed Burlap Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX, Jellybean Green button, hemp cord, Large Chevron Stripes stencil (MFT); Glimmer Mist, white paint dabber, foam tape

Congratulations–CTD #243

Hi, everyone, it’s Color Throwdown day and the fabulous Denise has a great color combo for us based on her FUN inspiration piece!

On a Sweet Tooth card stock base and layer, I stamped a sentiment from Big Greetings with Black Licorice ink. Then I popped up a Die-namics Peek-a-Boo Trio panel, also from Sweet Tooth card stock. Then I cut out three Die-namics Butterflies from patterned paper and popped them up, as well. They have button bodies—the yellow is a Lemon Drop button and the Green is a Gumdrop Green button.

Here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set:

And that’s it from me! Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play the Color Throwdown challenge. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD243 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week.

Barbara Anders (<--- You are here!)
Broni Holcombe
Denise Marzec
Joan Ervin
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Tammy Hershberger (taking the month of May off)
Wanda Cullen
Audrey Hiltke – May Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Big Greetings (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock (MFT); For the Record 2 - Documented, A Boy's Life (Echo Park)
Ink: Black Licorice ink (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Peek-a-Boo Trio, Die-namics Butterflies, Sour Lemon button, Gumdrop Green button (MFT); blue button, twine, foam tape

MFT May Creative Challenge–April Showers Bring May Flowers

The MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, April Showers bring May Flowers! Look forward to an assortment of flower-filled creations from today's participating designers. Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all the designers who have a project to share with you today.

Hi, all, I’m ALWAYS ready to play with flowers so I’m loving this challenge!! I have two cards to show you today, so let’s get started!

I did some stamping on the first card. On Sweet Tooth card stock, I stamped the hounds tooth image from LJD Spring Backgrounds with Sour Apple ink, then I stamped the sentiment, from All Smiles, with Black Licorice ink.

Then I cut out the flowers from Die-namics LJD Roses and Leaves and stamped the flowers from LJD Sweet Roses with Black Licorice ink in Smooth White card stock and colored them with Copic markers. Same for the leaves, then I adhered them, the larger one is popped up on foam.

To finish it off, I added some black enamel dots. Here’s the inside with another sentiment from All Smiles:

For my second card, I’m using Die-namics Sunflower for a bright accent. Also on a Sweet Tooth card stock base, I stamped the sentiment, from Clearly Sentimental About Art, with Hot Fudge ink, then adhere a Die-namics Leaf-Filled Flourish cut from Sour Apple card stock. The Sunflower was cut from Lemon Drop card stock with a Hot Fudge card stock center. To finish it off I tied around a narrow brown gingham ribbon.

And here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

LJD Sweet Roses	LJD Spring Backgrounds	Die-namics LJD Roses and Leaves	All Smiles
C S about Art	Die-namics Sunflower	Die-namics Leaf-Filled Flourish	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Lemon Drop Card Stock	Sour Apple Card Stock	Hot Fudge Card Stock	Hot Fudge Ink
Black Licorice Ink	Premium Dye Ink Pad Sour Apple