Stampin' In Alaska

  Happy Friday! I'm stopping by with a quick belated birthday card design featuring My Favorite Things .  In case you haven't heard, Kim and the MFT design team are back with a weekly challenge.  It's the perfect "excuse" to pull out my beloved MFT goodies and play. The sentiment is from the Celebrate Everything stamp set.  Patterned papers are from the MFT Time to Celebrate paper pad and the teal base is Stampin' Up!  I would like to share my card with the following; MFT Card Challenge:  #6 Colors Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes PIP Challenge:  #2616 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #276 Anything Goes Polkadoodle Challenge:  #4 Anything Goes

  I'm joining this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things .  I colored a few farm critters from one of my favorite MFT sets The Whole Herd.  The images were colored with Tombow markers and die cut.  An embossed chicken wire panel is the base for my farm scene.  A few enamel dots and sentiment from the same set finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #6 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Happy Birthday Paper Funday:   Challenge #75 Things that start with "B"  - Birthday Gem of A Craft Challenge:   #4 Anything Goes

  I'm joining a couple of challenges with this fun card featuring the retired MFT set by Birdie Brown called You're Super.  The image was fussy cut and colored with Copic Markers.  I stamped the frame and sentiment, wet embossed then fussy cut. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #4 Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Look to the Night Sky Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes  PIP Challenge #2508 Anything Goes  

  Happy Monday!  I love a good sketch challenge and I'm so happy that MFT is providing their fabulous inspiration once again.   My monochromatic design began with designer papers from Stampin' Up!  I recently received the new Not-So-Basic Happy Birthday Die-namic which worked perfectly for this week's sketch.  At the last minute I decided to add a few gems. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #3 Allsorts Challenge:  #817 Shades of Blue  PIP Challenge #2507 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #248 Anything Goes  

  I hope everyone is having a great weekend and sneaking in a little craft time!   In case you hadn't heard, My Favorite Things has begun their weekly challenges again.  Woo-Hoo!  Every Wednesday they will be posting either a sketch or color inspired challenge.  Hope you will come join the fun! My card features the retired MFT Birth-yay stamp by Birdie Brown.  The image was colored with Copic Markers and layered onto various MFT designer papers.  Twine and gems finish the card.   The card design was inspired by MFT designer Zoe.  You can check out her adorable card HERE . I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Color Challenge #2 PIP Challenge:  #2503 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  Anything Goes Stamping Sensations:  Hand colored Image Allsorts Challenge:  #815 Close to Nature    

  As they say:  "All good things must come to an end".  I have been playing along with the MFT sketch challenge from about #165.... A Long Time.   The MFT team announced that this will be the final sketch challenge, and of course, I had to play along. My card features the retired MFT Adorable Adventures designed by Birdie Brown.  The images were stamped, die cut and colored with alcohol markers then sponged with Danube Blue Memento ink.  The circle dies were adhered to paper from the MFT Happy Trails paper pad.  A coordinating MFT Birthday sentiment and enamel dots finish the card. My card was also inspired by one of the new challenges on the MFT blog - Card Cue. This month's Card Cue inspiration challenge is Summer Lovin' . I would like to share my card with the following: MFT Card Cue Challenge:  June Summer Lovin' MFT Sketch Challenge:  #705  Polkadoodles Challenge:  Week 26 Anything Goes   Allsorts Challenge:  Wee...

  Good morning!  I'm stopping in to share a fun ocean themed card that I created for the Sweet November Mer-May challenge.  My card features Dolphin Hugs digital stamp. The image was printed onto X-Press It card stock, colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  It was adhered to designer paper from Echo Park's Under the Sea collection with dimension tape.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things. A few dew drops from my stash finish the scene. I would like to share my card with the following: PIP Challenge #2420 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:   Week 20 Anything Goes   Allsorts Challenge:  Week 782 Anything Goes Time Out Challenge:  #264 Magical   

  I'm joining the current sketch challenge at My Favorite Things with their Celebrate Everything Card Kit.  I love this kit and have enjoyed using it.  Birthday cards seem to be what I make the most. I've used the balloon die and pattern papers from the kit.  The birthday sentiment also came in the card kit.  I hope everyone is having a great weekend and blessed Sunday!   I would like to share my card with the following: MFT Sketch Challenge #686 Time Out Challenge #257 - Time Out 10th Birthday!   PIP Challenge #2407 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge Blog:  Week 769 Things that Fly

  I'm joining the sketch and color challenges at MFT with a mixed media birthday card.  I pulled out an older/retired MFT set from 2013 called LJD Pretty Poppies.   The solid poppy images were stamped in Brick Red distress ink on kraft card stock then a black pen used the trace the outline. The border word stamp was used repeatedly on the panel then spritzed with brown walnut stain. I would like to share my card with the following: MFT Sketch Challenge #681 MFT Color Challenge #228 Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 2 Anything Goes Gem of a Craft Challenge:  Week 2 Anything Goes  

  I'm joining the current challenge at Di's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog to use Die Cuts and/or Punches.  My card features Di's adorable Three Chilly Penguins digital stamp. The digital image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with Copic markers.  I recently purchased the Nesting Landscape Arches Die by Waffle Flower.  It worked perfectly for the shaped card base and image panel.  Die cuts from My Favorite Things were used for the snowy scene - Sweet Snowflakes and Icicle Border. I applied icicle Stickles to the border and the snowflakes were cut using silver glittery card stock.  The designer paper is from my stash. I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Stamps Challenge - Dies and/or Punches Allsorts Challenge:  Week #745 Anything Goes or Use Die Cuts The Paper Funday Challenge:  #57 Anything Goes or School Yard Fun Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  #36 Anything Goes    

  We have a new challenge up for you at Word Art Wednesday .  Our awesome sponsor this week is My Favorite Things!   They are generously providing a $20 gift card to one randomly selected challenge entry.  Hope you get a chance to join the fun! My card features the retired You Have My Heart set by Birdie Brown.  The image was colored with Copic Markers and masked to create the cloudy sky.   Clouds were created by masking with a cloud die and inking with Salty Ocean and Seedless Preserves distress ink.  A few gems and this week's free digital Bible Verse complete the card. The Scripture Word Art is free for you.  We would love to see your project using the Scripture, but it's not required.  You can submit up to 5 projects each week -- a total of 10 for the challenge.  The challenge is always Family Friendly Anything Goes. I would like to share my card with the following: Paper Funday #56 Anything Goes with a Twist of Great Outdoors Si...

  I'm joining the current Create A Smile sketch challenge with a fun summer card.  I started by printing one of the CAS free digital images onto X-Press It card stock.  The waves were created with Memento Danube Blue ink and a MFT ocean stencil.   I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile Challenge - May Sketch PIP Challenge #2322 Anything Goes Polkadoodle Challenge:  Week 22 Anything Goes   Crafts Galore Challenge:  #112 Anything Goes  

  I'm joining the current April Showers Challenge at Art Impressions.  The AI Design Team is looking for crafty projects using rain, rainbows, rainboots, umbrellas, clouds, puddles etc! After searching through my somewhat extensive AI stamp collection I couldn't believe there were no umbrellas, rainboots or rainbows to be found.  But I can always create with clouds! I pulled out a favorite (now retired) AI set - His & Hers Gardeners.  The gardner image was colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  It was layered onto cloudy designer paper from Bo Bunny.  The sentiment, fence die and cornstalk die are from My Favorite Things. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge - April Showers PIP Challenge #2315 Anything Goes   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #204 Anything Goes Gem of a Challenge:  Week 8 Anything Goes  

  I'm playing along with this week's sketch challenge.  My card features the adorable MFT Birdie Brown Sittin' Pretty and PI - All Occasion Sentiments sets. My card started with a Tim Holtz embossing folder.  The door image was layered onto a mixed media tag that I received with an order.  A coordinating sentiment from the PI set finishes the card. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #640 Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Add Texture   PIP Anything Goes Challenge #2313   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday 

  I'm joining the current challenge at Art Impressions with the adorable Submarine Cubbies set.  The current challenge is to create both the inside and front of your card.   For ease of photographing, I did not mount the inside of my card immediately.  The left image is the card itself (front) and the right image is the inside panel. My card front started with a MFT sunray stencil and blue cardstock from Stampin' Up!  The submarine and ocean critters were die cut, colored and layered onto the stenciled panel.  A fun ocean floor scene from Impression Obsession was stamped on the bottom edge.  A wave stencil from MFT was used on the inside panel.  A couple of ocean critters from the Submarine Cubbies set were combined with seaweed, silhouette fish and rock from MFT to create the inside scene. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions - Inside Out Challenge #347 PIP Challenge #2312 Anything Goes Simon Says Stamps Monday...

  Playing along with this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things.  My card features the adorable Retired Fast Track Friends and MFT Fast Track die-namic. This set is perfect for little boy birthdays.  I'm sad to see that it is retired.  I've had a lot of fun with it! The images were colored with Tombow Markers and layered onto papers from BoBunny Detour paper pad. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #637 Gem of a Craft Challenge:  Week #6 Anything Goes Corrosive Challenge Blog #3 March Anything Goes  

I got a chance to spend quality time catching up with my sister this weekend by phone.  We live over 2000 miles apart with a 3-hour time difference so it can be difficult to catch one another.  Yes, we text often, but talking by phone is the next-best-thing to seeing her in person.  I guess that's why this sweet PI set came to mind today!   I'm joining the color and sketch challenge at My Favorite Things with a retired PI - A Phone Call Away.  The image was colored with Copic Markers then die cut with a Wonky Stitched die. The image was layered onto papers from MFT and Pink Paislee Switchboard.  A sentiment from the same set finishes the card. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenges #636 My Favorite Things Color Challenges #207 Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week #9 Anything Goes   Corrosive Challenge Blog #3 March Anything Goes