MFT Stamps | Slimline Challenge

Hi friends and welcome back to the August MFT Slimline Challenge!

It's all about FALL! What defines autumn for you? Is it leaves in yellow and rust hues or pumpkin spice or warm woolen sweaters? Maybe a return to school for yourself or your kiddos? Whatever makes you feel fall, here’s your chance to turn it into a seasonal slimline design that celebrates all your favorite fall things!

MFT products are encouraged, but not required - just make sure to create a fall-themed slimline card for this challenge.

Let's say Autumn is my favorite season: I love its colors, I love falling leaves and as I am a teacher, I love going back to school and start another year! And, maybe I love autumn because it leads you directly to Christmas, which is my favorite Holiday.

So, when I saw this challenge, I could not resist to create a card! This is my inspiration, that features BB Squirrel stamp set.

To create the card, I started stamping all the images I wanted to feature in my slimline, using a Copic Friendly ink onto a piece of Transotype Perfect Coloring paper. I then colored the critters, the nuts and the branches using copic markers (you can find combos below) and die cut all of them using coordinating dies.

I then moved to the background: on a 3,5"x8,5" piece of Smooth White paper I ink blended some Distress Oxides: Crackling Campfire, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw and Forest Moss. To add some texture, I splattered some water, some acrilic paint and some of the two darkest colors. I let it dry for a hour and then die cut the panel using the largest of the Slimline Double Stitched Rectangles.

I then moved to the sentiment, which I customized using the In Stitches Lowercase Alphabet die: I die cut two times from white cardstock, and one from Milk Chocolate cardstock, to create depth and a little bit of white shadow. On two different strips of white paper, I also stamped the rest of the sentiment, to add before and after the die cut word.

I then arranged everything to my panel and matted the scene using a 3,5"x8,5" Smooth White cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by, I really hope you will like the final result!

Be sure to check all the other DT's creations on the MFT blog: you can enter your cards for this month's challenge in the Inlinkz Link Up at the bottom of the MFT blog post, for a chance to win a 50$ bonus on the shop.

Hugs from Italy,

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Copic Color Combo

Squirrels: E18 - E08 - E23 - E13 | E42 - E30 - E50

Nuts: E79 - E74 - E57 | E44 - E55 - E53

Branches: E29 - E39 - E25

Leaves: G99 - YG67 - G94 - YG91 | BG96 - BG93 - E81

MFT Stamps | Wednesday Sketch Challenge #555

Hi friends and welcome to another weekly Wednesday Sketch Challenge!

Below you’ll find Sketch 555. Create cards, scrapbook layouts, home decor, treat containers, mixed media, etc. using this week’s sketch and be sure to link your project to the MFT blog for a chance at the weekly My Favorite Things Gift Voucher.

And here it is my inspiration, that features the recent re-released Fall Friends stamp set.

Even if temperatures here in Italy are really hot, I am starting to think to fall. I love fall, all its amazing colors. And, since yesterday many Birdie Brown sets came out, I couldn't resist to play with one more set. This girl is too much cute!

As I wanted to create a one-layer card, I firstly prepared the masking for the two little squirrels in the foreground, using some Judikins Masking Roll. I then started to stamp them on a piece of Neenah Desert Storm cardstock, starting from the two squirrels and then moving to the girl on the pumpkin and the wreath of leaves in the background. Those leaves comes from the SY Hugs make everything better and were just perfect to create a wreath.

I then started coloring using copic markers (you can find the combos below). As I wanted a no-line look, I also defined all the edges and the details with Polychoromos pencils, using coordinating colors.

To complete my card, I white heat embossed the sentiment and I matted the whole card using MFT Smooth White cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by, I really hope you will like my card! Be sure to check the MFT blog to see all the other DT's creations.

Hugs from Italy,

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Copic Color Combos

Pumpkin: E18 - E99 - YR27 - E97 - YR04

Girl's skin: E15 - E13 - E11 - E00 | RV34 - R11

Girl's hair: E18 - E97

Girl's scarf and hat: RV69 - R56 - E04 - RV93

Girl's sweater: BG78 - BG75 - BG72 - BG32

Girl's skirt and boots: E79 - E47 - E74

Squirrels: E44 - E43 - E42 - E41

Leaves: E04 - Y38 - E08 - BG72 - YG93 - G94

MFT Stamps | August Vault - Release Day

The August MFT Vault has just opened and it is full of Birdie Brown products! I know many of you were sad to read that the Birdie Brown line has discontinued, but I think we all were so excited to hear that the whole Birdie Brown line will is coming back!

Today, 14 older sets landed on the shop and you can now get them! And keep your eyes peeled for the last Birdie Brown Vault coming in October to complete your collection!

Today's card features the Frightfully Sweet Stamp set.

You may think I edited this photo, but no! This is a totally monochromatic card!

I wanted to create a spooky scene, that was perfect for a Halloween themed card (it can't be really spooky, those critters are super adorable LOL). So I immediatly thought to create a black and white scene, inspired by the super talented Marine Simon (IG account @marine23simon), who sometimes does wonderful monochromatic cards. I also wanted a one-layer card, so I did some simple masking.

I firstly stamped the critters on a piece of Judikins Masking Roll, in order to create masks, and then stamped them again on a piece of Transotype Perfect Coloring Paper, starting from the hedgehog and the bunny, masking them and then adding the raccoon and the fox, which were in the back.

I then sketched a really simple spooky scene, with dark shadows in the foreground, sharp roofs in the back and of course a full moon in the sky.

I then colored everything using Toner Copics: I really love this shade of grey, it isn't too "blue" as the cold greys nor too "brown" like the warm ones. It is just a perfect middle tone!

When I finished the coloring, I also added some white gel pen details, they "helped" me to create reflections in this total black and white card.

To complete the card, I stamped the sentiment in the upper part and I matted the scene using some Black & White Stripes paper pad.

Thanks for stopping by, I really hope you will like the result!

Head over to the MFT Blog to see all the other DT members inspirations and be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a 50$ shopping spree for your favorite products!

Hugs from Italy,

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Copic Color Combos

Monochromatic: 100 - T9 - T8 - T7 - T6 - T5 - T4 - T3 - T2 - T1 - T0