Thinking Inking

Snow Much Fun: MFT WSC460

Welcome! Today I'm participating in a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch challenge--MFTWSC460.  I chose the October release Christmas sELFies stamp set to go with this sketch, keeping it clean and simple.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Christmas sELFies image. (Click on the image if you would like a larger version to save.)

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Across the Miles: MFT WSC449

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge, WSC449. I've been playing with watercolors a bit lately; they're out of my comfort zone, but I wanted to give them a shot for today's sketch challenge. I stamped the Flowers in Bloom image on watercolor paper with Versamark ink and then heat embossed with detail white embossing powder. Next I just played with some Zig Clean Color watercolor markers, coloring with the marker where I wanted the petals darkest, and then using a clean wet brush to push water toward the painted area.

Looking back, I can see that I probably should have done a little more planning--like on that bottom petal on the left flower. Why on earth did I put the darker area at the top of that short, wide petal instead of at the base of the petal? But you know something? You learn as much from your mistakes as from your successes! Plus, I really doubt that the person I send my card to is going to look at it closely enough to say, "Hmmm, that dark area should have been at the base of the petal instead of the top edge--I'm sending this card back!" 

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

Totally Grateful: MFT WSC448

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC448, and tomorrow is the beginning of the MFT August Release. On today's card, I used the Captivating Mandala Stencil and a VERY tiny bit of Caribbean Brights Color Burst powder--truly, it doesn't take much! If you haven't experimented with Color Burst yet, I would recommend using far less powder than you think you need, and less water than you think you need too if you are stenciling. If you use too much water, it will creep under the stencil and you will not get a clean look. (Don't ask me how I know.) Less is definitely more!

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

Birthday FISHES: MFT WSC447

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC447. I pulled out some older stamps and dies--Gill Friends--because the two wavy lines at the bottom of the sketch reminded me of the ocean floor. 


Shown above are the Copic Sketch Markers that I used to color the Gill Friends images. I used blending brushes and Distress Oxide Inks, also listed above, for the water background.

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

A Hello Note: MFT WSC446

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge, WSC446. This sketch looks simple, but for some reason I was stumped. . . (Yes, I do tend to complicate everything!) Finally I decided to use one of my word sets, Well, Hello, stamping it repeatedly to create a background, and then using one of its smaller sentiment strips toward the bottom.

Do you have a great idea for this week's Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

Super Cute Laundry: MFT WSC445

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge, WSC445. I needed a baby card this past weekend for a sweet young couple expecting their first baby. The funny thing is that after ordering from their Amazon Baby Registry, I assumed that they were expecting a boy; I mean, most of the gift possibilities that had any color were in blues/greens/tans. Obviously a boy--no need to ask, right? Nope. . . They don't actually know, so I guess I still have a statistically slightly better than 50% chance of being right. :-} 

I have always loved the Welcome, Baby stamp set and Bundle of Baby Clothes Die-namics. And it's hard to go wrong with the All Lined Up background stamp too! I used that super shiny silver cardstock for my little clothes hangers, and followed the sketch almost exactly this time. . . for a change. . . Easy peasy!

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

Note to Say Hello: MFT WSC443

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC443. I pulled out stamps and dies from a previous month's kit release, the Flower Silhouettes Stamp Set and Die-namics, along with several of my MFT ink cubes. I used Broken China Distress Oxide ink to add a hint of sky in the background.

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

Sending Love: MFTWSC442

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC442. I took some liberties with this one--turning it upside down and leaving off one horizontal strip shape.


I knew that I wanted a clean black and white background, with only one of the poppies on the Poppies Background colored. Shown above are the Copic markers that I used to color that poppy. 

Would you like to play along with us? Check out the MFT Stamps Blog for the sketch and for more information on how to participate and enter for a chance to win a prize! 

Thanks for visiting,

We Just Click: MFT WSC441

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC441. Given the predominant square shape on the sketch, the first set that came to mind was Picture Perfect, released a couple of months ago. I loved the whimsy of this set but had used it for only one card; so I chose a different image from the set and played with it again. For the background, I stamped paw prints from an older set, You Make My Tail Wag.

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Picture Perfect image. (I love this image! I would have been the annoying cat, no doubt. . .)

Would you like to play along with us? Check out the MFT Stamps Blog for the sketch and for more information on how to participate and enter for a chance to win a prize! It's a simple sketch--go for it!

Thanks for visiting,

Amazing Parents: MFT WSC436

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC436. I pulled out an older stamp set for today's sketch, Welcome Baby, along with the  Bundle of Baby Clothes Die-namics. 

Patterned papers are all from the Party Patterns Paper Pack--it's a super-simple card.  

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

Saddle Up and Celebrate: MFT WSC435

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with a My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge, WSC435. (And tomorrow is the first day of the May Release Countdown!) I pulled out an older stamp set for today's sketch, Saddle Up and Celebrate, and I grouped my three focal images just a bit more than on the original sketch. But it's close enough! 

Shown above are the Copic Sketch markers that I used to color the Saddle Up and Celebrate images. I airbrushed the background, but you could use sponged ink instead if you don't use an airbrush.

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,

 

Hugging You: MFT WSC431

Welcome! Today I'm playing along with the My Favorite Things Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge, WSC431. (And then tomorrow the April Countdown begins--a lot of blog action this week!) I pulled out my Rustic Wildflowers stamp set for this challenge, airbrushing a background with three Copic markers: G43, B12, and at the top, B63. All of the rest is simply stamped, die-cut, and layered with some foam tape.

Would you like to play along with the Sketch Challenge? Check the MFT Stamps Blog for more details and more sketch inspiration as well! Thanks for stopping by,