MFT Sketch 635

For the My Favorite Things challenge. I used the Hunny Bunny and Up in the Air stamp sets. 

I used pattern paper scraps to cut the bunnies' little shirts. 

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Hunny Bunny stamps and dies (bunnies, heart balloons, chick, clouds)
My Favorite Things, Up In The Air stamps and dies (house, hot air balloon, sentiment)
My Favorite Things, Fishtail Foundations stitched sentiment die *retired
My Favorite Things, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges dies
Copic Xpress it Blending Cardstock
Copic Sketch Markers
   B23  B39  B45, RV00, W1, Y23  Y26  Y32, YR23  YR31
Pattern paper scraps, foam tape, white gel pen

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