My Favorite Things, Sketch 634 (second entry)

Something about this sketch made me want to create another version. I really like it I guess! You still have time to play if you want to. Here's my second entry.

For the 'tag', I used the Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX (retired) by My Favorite Things.

The stamps are from Ellen Hutson - I've had these for a long time but just hadn't used them. They seemed to be perfect for today's card. I just love these fun little light bulbs designed by Julie Ebersole. 

I added foam tape to pop them up because I love foam tape and these sort of asked for it. 

Cute paper pad by Honey Bee Stamps. The yellow and black paper was the perfect choice. 

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX die set *retired
Ellen Hutson, Conductor of Light stamps and dies
Ellen Hutson, Warm Fuzzies sentiment stamps
Honey Bee Stamps, Bees Knees 6x6 paper pad
Copic Xpress it blending cardstock
Copic Sketch Markers, Y000, YR23
Recollections #110 white cardstock
Foam tape

My Favorite Things, Sketch 634

For this week's sketch I used pieces I had in my stash just waiting for the perfect project. When I have remnants of pattern paper leftover, for example, instead of tossing them I will cut strips of different sizes for sentiments or accent embellishments just to have on hand, rather than throwing out a piece of paper that may be too small for a die cut. Similarly, I will hold onto cuts I've made and colored but didn't use at the time I made them, which is what I have done here. Hope you like! 

The background is the Faded Dot stencil by Tim Holtz, inked in Lost Shadow Distress Ink. I used the same color ink for the splatters on the Tag with the Distress Patterns stamps by My Favorite Things. The tag is from the MFT Tag Builder Blueprints #1 die set. 

Acorns from the My Favorite Things, Autumn Blessings stamp set. Sorry I don't recall which Copic colors I used for them, it's been so long. The sentiment is a preprinted strip. 

The leafy branch clusters are from the Nature Walk stamps by Ellen Hutson. They are inked in Distress Ink, Shabby Shutters. 

Products not mentioned:
Recollections #110 white cardstock

Copic Xpress it blending cardstock
Button, twine, glossy accents, foam tape

Gerda Steiner Design Challenge

For today's design I've made a box card using the sweet little Valentine Penguins by Gerda Steiner Designs. It's too hard to pick just one or two of these little critters, and a box card allows me to use them all! Hope you like. 

For the base, I've used the Outside the Box, Level Up box card dies from My Favorite Things. No measuring - just cut and assemble the pieces. Easy, peasy!

There are also a few other My Favorite Things items here to add the final touches. The adorable heart banner, balloon cluster, and the speech bubble hearts are MFT as well. 

And it folds flat for easy mailing in a regular A2 sized envelope.

Copic colors used.

Stamps, dies and papers used for this design.

Product List:

Gerda Steiner Designs, Valentine Penguins

My Favorite Things, Outside the Box, Level up die set
My Favorite Things, Hunny Bunny stamps and dies (balloon cluster)
My Favorite Things, Up, Up, and Away stamps and dies (heart banner)

My Favorite Things, Heart Speech Bubble dies

My Favorite Things, Itty Bitty Love sentiment stamps (Love you most)

Copic Xpress it blending cardstock for coloring images

Copic Sketch Markers (colors used pictured above)

Recollections, Valentines Day 6x6 paper pad
Red cardstock, foam tape, white gel pen

Ready, Set, Christmas!

Too soon?? Nah. This one is for the new Christmas Club with My Favorite Things. It's the first of my cards for the 2023 holiday season. If I finish them all in the next few months, this will be the earliest in the year I've ever got them done. 

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Winter Greenery stamps and dies
My Favorite Things, Knitted Sweater background stamp
My Favorite Things, Inside and Out Christmas Greetings (inside not pictured)
Heidi Swapp, 4x6 Christmas tag stamp set
Copic Xpress it blending cardstock (I use this for all my copic coloring)
Copic Sketch Markers 
   R14, R17, R24, YG01 YG25

Distress Oxide Ink, Lumberjack Plaid (sentiment)

Recollections #110 white cardstock

WOW opaque bright white embossing powder
Foam tape, nesting circle dies 

My Favorite Things, Color Challenge #206

I can't with these cute little Easter gnomes dressed up like bunnies! Here's my card for the current color challenge. 

The images in this set are so cute I had to use them all. In order to do that, I decided a box card would be the best design. There are so many fun things to see in it!

That bunny butt had to be included, even though it is not from this MFT set. Right?!

Folds flat for mailing in a regular A2 envelope. If you don't fill them too full, they don't even require extra postage.

It's so hard to remember to take progress pics, but here are a couple for you. 

Goodies used.

Copic colors

My Favorite Things Challenges

Product List:

My Favorite Things, Hanging with my Gnomies (gnome house)
My Favorite Things, Spring Gnomes (stamps and dies)

My Favorite Things, Outside the Box Level Up die set

My Favorite Things, 6x6 Party Patterns paper pack *retired

My Favorite Things, Chantilly Cream cardstock

Honey Bee Stamps, Loads of Spring stamps and dies (egg border, carrot border, bunny butt)

Copic Xpress it blending cardstock (I use this for copic coloring all my images)
Copic Sketch Markers (see photo above for colors used)

MFT Sketch Challenge 633

This week's sketch challenge. I used these adorable little hunny bunnies from the new release. Aren't they so cute!

I used a little foam tape for this guy.  And the notebook edge die is also by My Favorite Things. 

I matched the colors to the 6x6 paper pad from My Favorite Things called Sweet Stack. Sorry, this one is retired.

Copic colors used for this card

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge

Product List:

My Favorite Things, Hunny Bunny stamps and dies 

My Favorite Things, Birth-yay stamp set (sentiment)

My Favorite Things, Sweet Stack 6x6 paper pad *retired

My Favorite Things, Notebook Edge die
My Favorite Things, Sno Cone cardstock

Recollections, 110# white cardstock
Copic Xpress it blending cardstock (I use this for all my copic coloring)
Copic Sketch Markers (see photo above for colors)

Foam tape, white gel pen

MFT Outside the Box Challenge, Love is in the Air

My husband loves fishing. By that I mean, he goes fishing every day the weather allows every day the season is open. Here was are in February (months away from opening day) and he has already got his fishing stuff together (several times) for when it's time to load up the truck. I'm just glad he has a hobby he enjoys as much as I enjoy crafting. 

Ode to my husband using the adorable Playful Penguins stamp set from My Favorite Things. 

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Playful Penguins stamp set
My Favorite Things, Playful Penguins die set
My Favorite Things, Outside the Box die set
My Favorite Things, Outside the Box Level Up die set

My Favorite Things, Outside the Box Waves die set

My Favorite Things, Iceberg dies *retired

My Favorite Things, Sno Cone cardstock

My Favorite Things, True Blue Houndstooth 6x6 paper pack

Copic Xpress it blending cardstock
Copic Sketch Markers
Foam tape

Pinkfresh Studio, February challenge

Just a quick post for the Pinkfresh challenge this month. Theme is stripes and plaids, and I used colors from the palette. 

The flowers are from the Pinkfresh Studio You're the Best collection. For the stripes, I simply masked off areas and used a blending brush to leave color before stamping the flowers. 

"Happy birthday" stamps by Concord & 9th from the All the Birthdays stamp set. All the inks and metallic pearl drops are from Pinkfresh Studio. 

Product List:

Pinkfresh Studio stamps, You're The Best

Pinkfresh Studio dies, You're The Best

Pinkfresh Studio stencils, You're The Best

Pinkfresh Studio ink cubes, Mint, Ballet Slipper, Sunshine, Apricot
Pinkfresh Studio, gold metallic pearl drops
Concord & 9th, All the Birthdays stamp set
Masking/washi tapes, blending brushes, black cardstock, rectangle frames