Thursday, January 5, 2017

Did You Know? - We Color Your World

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Here at My Favorite Things, it's our goal to give you everything that you need to get the most out of your paper crafting experience. We work hard to think of all of the things that you need to learn, grow, be inspired, and get organized. 

We Color Your World

We live in a colorful world, and here at My Favorite Things, we're proud to offer a veritable rainbow of colors from which to choose. Perhaps you're on the hunt to find the perfect shade of green or red (or yellow or blue, etc.). It's likely you'll find what you need with us! Let's take a look at some of the ways we help you create in vivid technicolor!
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When you're looking for the PERFECT color for whatever you're making — whether it be card stock or ink, we have a vast library of colors that should help you in your selection. We provide printable PDFs with our entire color family as seen below.

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Perhaps you'd like to see one of our color families side-by-side to compare? Oh, yes. We have those, too! Below you can see all 17 shades of green we offer. You'll find this and other color comparison charts in 10 different color families HERE.

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If you want to keep yourself organized with a record of what inks (or card stocks) you already have from MFT, we have blank PDFs like the one that you see below that you can fill out. This allows you to see what you have and what you don't which makes shopping a little easier. *wink* It's also a great reference when you want to grab just the right color. You can find this chart and others HERE.

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Our images are SUPER fun to color, and if you're a Copic user, we have just what you've been looking for! Download and print this handy Copic Color Matches reference chart and skip the nonsense of trying to figure it out for yourself.

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If you've got a stash of Elizabeth Craft Design Microfine Glitter, we've got a color match chart for that, too! We want to make your crafting easy AND fun.

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All of our patterned paper packs are designed using the different shades and hues of the MFT color family. To help you in color selection, we provide handy color reference guides for all of our patterned papers. And here's what's SUPER awesome about them! These downloadable reference guides come in a 5 3/4" square size that you can put on the back of the patterned paper pack for quick color matching. Brilliant! If you like the full size 8 1/2" x 11" size, we provide those as well. Find all of the Patterned Paper Packs Reference Guides HERE.

Sweet Celebration

Sometimes it's fun to stretch yourself with a challenge, and twice a month we host a color challenge right here on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration Blog. Visit us every 2nd and 4th Thursday for fresh new color combinations, inspiration from the design team, and the opportunity to participate as well as the chance to win up to a $20 gift card from MFT! Pictured below is our current color challenge. Be sure to join us!


We already have 60 color challenges under our belts, and of course we have you in mind! When you're short on color inspiration, you can head to our Printable Resources section on the blog and find all of our color challenges in PDF form. Download it, print it, and hang it up in your craft area for quick color ideas. You can find the link HERE. We update this document every time there's a new challenge!


And now you KNOW! 
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 314



Welcome to our very first sketch of the new year! Let's embrace a new year of creativity.

Below you'll find Sketch 314. Create cards, scrapbook layouts, home decor, treat containers, mixed media, etc. using this week's sketch and be sure to link your project below for a chance at the weekly My Favorite Things Gift Voucher worth up to $20.


Join me in welcoming Lexa Levana as our Guest Designer this month!

Let's see how Lexa interpreted her first sketch with us:

Handmade card from Lexa Levana featuring Out of This World stamp set and Die-namics #mftstamps

In the focal rectangle of the sketch, Lexa created a fun galaxy using our Out of This World stamp set and added the sentiment on pretty Eggplant. Such a fun and whimsical design with the googly eyes! Thanks for joining us this month, Lexa!

The My Favorite Things Creative Team has been busy getting creative! Let's see what they have up their sleeves for Sketch 314!

Handmade card from Donna Mikasa featuring Pure Innocence I Heart You stamp set and DIe-namics and Blueprints 25 Die-namics #mftstamps

In lieu of a rectangle, Donna features a sweet little girl sending some love. The I Heart You stamp set is perfect for cute little Valentine greetings. 

Handmade card from Barbara Anders featuring Birdie Brown Toasty Greetings stamp set, Birdie Brown Warmest Wishes stamp set and Die-namics, Blueprints 20 Die-namics, Snowfall stencil #mftstamps

Barbara features a little girl, too — this one from the Warmest Wishes stamp set. I love her purply color choices, and the effect with the Snowfall stencil is perfect for this adorable wintry card.

Congratulations, Jenny Martin! You are the randomly selected winner of last week’s sketch challenge. You can view all the entries for last week’s challenge HERE.

Download previous sketches in handy PDF format on our Printable Resource Page HERE.

You have until Tuesday, January 10th, at noon EST to add your link and be eligible for the prize of up to $20 in MFT Cash to be spent in the MFT boutique. Winners are chosen at random, so everyone has a chance! The weekly prize is a $15 Gift Voucher to My Favorite Things, but if you use MFT stamps and/or dies in your project, you’ll receive an extra $5.


Watch for shout outs on the blog every Tuesday, too! We'll feature fun, unique, clever, and noteworthy projects submitted using MFT products with design tips and trend talk. Who knows? You might be SPOTTED! Share your cards on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook using the hashtag #mftstamps


Join the fun at our My Favorite Things group on Facebook!







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As always, we are thrilled to have you participate in our inspiring sketch challenges!


Tuesday, January 3, 2017

You've Been Spotted - January 3, 2017


Each week we see fantastic projects featuring My Favorite Things product, and we're always so thrilled to see what our customers and followers are creating!


Today, we'd like to shine the spotlight on some awesome projects that have caught our attention in another edition of  You've Been Spotted. Sit a spell and get ready to ooooooh and aaaaah over some of the cool designs we've noticed recently.


If you see your project featured, feel free to post this image on your blog and link to this post to show the world that you were spotted by My Favorite Things!

Vicki Parson

Transparent Triangles Background stamp, Thanks & Hello, Jumbo Fishtail Banner, and Laina Lamb Design Stitched Numbers Die-namics  - Vicki Parson #mftstamps

Vicki welcomes 2017 with this card she created for Sketch 313! What a fun shaker she created with our Stitched Numbers Die-namics and Thanks & Hello in shiny gold. 

Andrea Shell


Andrea created this cutie featuring three of our Lucky Dogs for Sketch 311. The Small Brick Wall Stencil is the perfect answer for creating a realistic building!

Tina

Because You  and Birdie Brown You Gnome Me stamp sets - Tina #mftstamps

Tina created this sweet card featuring an adorable gnome from the You Gnome Me stamp set. He's sharing a pot of flowers for someone nice — just because!

Jeanette Delaplane

Wavy Coloring Book Background stamp - Jeanette Delaplane #mftstamps

Looks like Jeanette is enjoying cozy nights coloring our Wavy Coloring Book Background stamp. I love how she's heat embossed it with silver! So pretty!

Amy Osburn Purdie

Llama Love stamp set and Stepped Up Chevron Die-namics - Amy Osborn Purdie #mftstamps

Goodness, Amy's coloring on this card is spectacular (love the shadows)! She really brings our Llama Love stamp set to life, and the Stepped Up Chevron Die-namics is the perfect accent.

Thanks for using MFT, ladies! You've left us inspired, and that's what it's all about! See you tomorrow for another great Sketch Challenge, and look for the next MFT Color Challenge  on Thursday, January 12th.


Which design is your favorite this week? Be sure to leave these ladies some love. And who knows? You might be spotted sometime soon!