Thinking Inking

Sparkly Thank You: MFT Hits and Highlights

Welcome! I hope you've had a great Christmas season! Today I'm "Puttin' on the Glitz" for a My Favorite Things Stamps Hits and Highlights challenge. Most of my card is self-explanatory; for the light pink strip of dot patterning in the middle of the background, I used a Copic RV23 and airbrush system with the MFT Mini Staggered Circles Stencil, masked to use only a narrow band of the stencil pattern. 

Do you have glitter papers or shiny foils in your stash? Then maybe YOU should play along with us too! See challenge details and check out more "Glitz" inspiration here on the MFT Stamps blog. Thanks for stopping by today,

Under the Mistletoe

Merry Christmas! I've had this simple card made for a few weeks, and I finally got around to posting since it's almost too late this year. . . I don't know about you, but I think I got fewer cards actually mailed this year than ever before. Life just got in the way. I refuse to be discouraged about it though; let's just say that I have a great head start on next year's cards! 

Shown above are the Graph'It Brush markers that I used to color the Power Poppy Stand Here digital image. I coated the mistletoe berries with Glossy Accents since they are waxy in real life. 

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Crafty Friends: MFT December Vault Release

Welcome! Today I have another My Favorite Things Stamps December Vault card to share using the Pure Innocence Crafty Friends stamp set. We all have crafty friends--people who need a card made with this set, right? 

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Crafty Friends image. I used Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and a blending brush to create the pale blue background.

Be sure to check out the MFT Stamps blog for links to a ton of inspiration on these December Vault sets, which are now available! Thank you for visiting,

Give Your Heart Poinsettia: Power Poppy with GraphIt Brush Markers

Welcome! How about a Christmas card today? I loved the Power Poppy Poinsettia and Pomegranates digital stamp set and wasted no time purchasing it when it came out a few weeks ago. My favorite thing about digital images is the ability to resize them and crop for a totally different look from the full-sized image, which I also colored, to be sure! I tried some fairly new-to-me alcohol ink markers with this image, GraphIt Brush Markers. Now, if you already have a set of alcohol markers, I am certainly not trying to "convert" you! But if you're on a tight craft budget and don't have alcohol markers yet, the Graph'It Brush markers may fill a need. (I'm still working on an informative post with both pros and cons, as well as color charts for those of you who are interested in learning more.)

Listed above are the GraphIt Brush Marker colors that I used on the Poinsettia and Pomegranates image. (Links to individual marker colors are at bottom of post.)

I printed the sentiment on my laser printer and then used a heat foiling machine to apply gold foil to the sentiment. I'm loving foiling, and I love the Power Poppy Poinsettia and Pomegranates image too! Hope you're getting everything done that you need to these days. Thanks for stopping by,

Power Poppy Poinsettia and Pomegranates Digital Stamp Set

Graph'It Brush Markers (Affiliate Links Used)

• 5115 Satin
• 5275 Beaujolais
• 5280 Burgundy
• 6170 Bougainvilliea
• 1130 Lemon
• 1250 Honey
• 0000 Blender
• 5118 Quartz Rose
• 5210 Coral
• 5240 Lipstick
• 8220 Pistachio
• 8245 Ruby
• 8112 Sage Green
• 8315 Matcha
• 3190 Wenge
• 7101 Glass

Too Soon to Miss You: MFT December Vault Release

Welcome! It's time to open the My Favorite Things Stamps Vault; once a month, MFT has been bringing back some previously retired favorites. For today's card, I chose the Birdie Brown Adventure is Calling stamp set, paired with the Crosshatch Polka Dot Background.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Adventure is Calling images. I airbrushed a simple background with G43 and BG02.

Tomorrow we'll have more December Vault Release products to share, so I hope you get a chance to come back then. Be sure to check out the MFT Stamps blog for links to a ton of inspiration on the December Vault sets! Thank you for visiting,

Best with You: December MFT & Friends

Welcome! Today's December release Day for My Favorite Things Stamps, and I have one more card to share. For this one, I chose the Birdie Brown Magical Friends stamp set and Die-namics--it's an awesome stamp set and has a ton of possibilities!

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Magical Friends images. (If you would like a larger image, click on the image above, and it should open full-sized in another window.)

All of the new December products are now available, and the links below should all work. Each of the MFT Design Team members AND some amazing guests will have projects to share today, so please check out the MFT Stamps Blog for many more cool projects and products, as well as a chance to win fabulous prizes. Good luck on the giveaway, and thank you for visiting,

A HUGE Hug: ONE Day until the MFT Release!

Welcome! It's ONE day until the My Favorite Things Stamps December Release! At 10am Eastern time on Tuesday, December 10, the December release will be live, and all of the new products shown in the past few days will be available. Today I have a couple of cards to share, the first using Bear Hug Bunch and the Crosshatch Polka Dot Background stamp.

Shown above are the Copic markers that I used to color the Bear Hugs Bunch images. There are a TON of images and possibilities in this stamp set! Click on the image above if you would like to see it in a larger format.

For my second card, I chose the Crosshatch Polka Dot Background stamp and the Here's a Huge Hug stamp set. 

While I have linked the MFT products that I used below, the NEW products links will not be live until release day, 10am Eastern Time, Tuesday, December 10. All of the other links should work now. Be sure to check the MFT Stamps blog for more December Release inspiration AND for a chance to win some great prizes!  There are TWO supply lists below, one for each card. Thank you for visiting,

You're My Zebra: TWO Days Until the MFT Release!

Welcome! It's two days until the My Favorite Things Stamps December Release! At 10am Eastern time on Tuesday, December 10, the December release will be live, and all of the new products shown in the past few days will be available. Today I chose the Zippy Zebras stamp set for my card.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Zippy Zebras images and to airbrush the background.

In addition to the ones that I've shared here, there are more fabulous new products being showcased today; I hope you get a chance to visit the MFT Stamps Blog for a complete list of designers playing with today's new products AND to enter for prizes! Remember that while all MFT products that I used are linked below, the NEW product links won't be live until release time--that's Tuesday morning (December 10) at 10am Eastern time. All other links should work now. Thank you for stopping by today!

Sending a Smile Your Way: HALFWAY to the Big Day!

Welcome! It's three days until the My Favorite Thing Stamps December release! Today I chose an image from the Pure Innocence You're My Person stamp set and paired it with a sentiment from the Smile Maker stamp set. Patterned paper is from the Plaid Patterns Merry and Bright Paper Pack. I also used the new A-2 Stitched Circle STAX for both of the circular shapes, cutting down the one in the background to the size that I wanted it for my card. (I remember the days of using a Coluzzle to cut large circles--do any of you?)

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the You're My Person image. I used a piece of the plaid patterned paper for the dress of the girl on the right, shading it with BV20, softened with Colorless Blender, 0.

I hope you get a chance to visit the MFT Stamps Blog for a complete list of designers using today's new products AND to enter for prizes! Remember that while the MFT products that I used are linked below, the NEW product links won't be live until Release time--that's Tuesday, December 10, at 10am Eastern time. All other links should work now. Thank you for stopping by today,

SMILE: FOUR Days Until the New MFT Release!

Welcome! It's only four days until the My Favorite Things Stamps December release! I chose the Smile Maker stamp set and Big Smile Die-namics, paired with the Crosshatch Polka Dot Background for the pair of cards above. (I may have an new background obsession--love those big polka dots!)

For my next smile card, I paired the Big Smile Die-namics with an older background stamp, Roses All Over Background. I stamped the rose background in Versamark ink and embossed with detail white embossing powder before blending some Distress Oxide inks on top of the roses: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, and Picked Raspberry. Next I made a shaker with the negative shape of the Big Smile Die-namics, trimmed it with cuts from the Ric-Rac Die-namics, and filled it with various sequins. 

While I have linked the MFT products that I used below (in separate link lists), the links to the NEW products will not be live links until release day, 10am Eastern Time, Tuesday, December 10. All of the other links should work now. Be sure to check the MFT Stamps blog for more December Release inspiration AND for a chance to win some great prizes! Thank you for  visiting,

Find Joy: FIVE Days Until the New MFT Release!

Welcome to Day 5 of the My Favorite Things Stamps December Release Countdown! (That means that it's five days until the December release.) Today I'm sharing a card using the lovely Rose Garden Stamp set, paired with a sentiment from an older stamp set, Cheerful Blessings. I stamped the larger Rose Garden image on kraft cardstock and colored it first with my Copic markers, and then tweaked with colored pencils, mostly adding highlights and a few dark details. The background is blended Distress Oxide inks, all listed below.

Listed above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Rose Garden images, as well as the Prismacolor pencils on top of Copic, and the Distress Oxide ink colors in the background. (If you would like a  larger image to save, click on the one above, and a full-sized image should open in a new window.)

While I have linked the MFT products that I used below, the links to the NEW products will not be live links until release day, 10am Eastern Time, Tuesday, December 10. All of the other links should work now. Be sure to check the MFT Stamps blog for more December Release inspiration AND for a chance to win some great prizes! Thank you for visiting,