Weekly sketch challenges

My new camera seems to absorb light more brightly than my old camera, The red in this photo is not nearly this bright in real life. LOL. Papers from My Minds Eye Love me collection. All dies and stamps from MFT.

I have a clean stamp desk so maybe I will stamp more this year.

Salute to You

This is my second card using the MFT weekly sketch. I tried to stay truer to the actual sketch this time. I forced myself to use this Basic Grey paper I bought months ago, it's called Lauderdale. It is extremely bright paper and way out of my comfort zone. I basically went through the pack and found the least crazy patterns I was willing to try. Now I like It! I hope you do too.

First Class

I just received an awesome package from my friend Jody for my birthday. I got new goodies from MFT! Started stamping right away I was just so excited! I think this one is for my grandmother for her birthday next month.
Stamps: MFT First Class Friend
Paper: MME Lost & Found Blush, PTI white and cocoa.
Inks: SU kraft Chocolate chip, SU Rose Red
MFT Dies, Ribbon May Art, Paper Stuio brads

Color my world

Another weekly sketch card for MfT.
Paper: MME everyday flair, PTI white
Stamps: MFT Color my world
Colored with copics
MFT daisy flower die

Rawr Wild Thing!

Needed to make a second card from this sketch, I liked it so much. I can't get enough of these My Minds Eye papers! I just love them! Broke out the felt for added texture. Lots of brads too. Such a fun image to work with. I am really enjoying stamping again after a long break. I think the sketch challenges keep me going.
Stamps: MFT  Little Loveosauras
Ink: Momento brown, colored with copics
Paper: My Minds Eye Stella Rose Gertie Papers
Accessories: Brads from Paper Studio, ribbon from Amuse, Felt from MFT, Di-namics star die

MFT sketch12

Fred Bear makes me say "ahhhh". He is so cute with his daisy bunch! I plan to use this for a belated birthday. I actually made 2 cards using this sketch. I will post the other one tomorrow.
Stamps: Fred Bear- MFT
Paper: My Minds Eye, Stella Rose Hattie paper, SU Not Quite Navy, PTI white
Ink: Momento Black, Colored with Copics
Accessories: MFT die-namics Flower Trio, Brads?

Sketch11

I really struggled with this weeks sketch. I couldn't seem to get it all to come together. October Afternoon Papers, Modern Homemaker 8x8 pad. I need someone to teach me how to use my bowmaker better. I have watched the videos but I guess I am not very coordinated.
Paper: Modern Homemaker. PTI white, SU red and blue
Stamps: MFT a'la modes What's Cooking
Accessories: MFT rolled flower die, May art ribbon, crystals and brads, paper studios
Colored with Copic Markers

Friendships Shelter

Another one from this weeks MFT sketch9. Love this cute little Jolinne set from MFT that my good friend gave me. I really like this layout.
Stamps: MFT Sheltering Friends
Ink: Momento
Paper: My Minds Eye Fina and Dandy, PTI white
Accessories: Prima swirls, May Arts ribbon, Paper studio brads

Hook Line and Sinker

Another sketch challenge for MFT . Fred Bear is my new Flopsey. I was totally in love with Flospsey when he made his debut a couple years ago and now I think Fred is my new fave.
Stamps: MFT Fred goes fishing
Ink: Colored with Copics, Momento Black
paper: Perfect panels, SU Not Quite Navy, My Minds Eye Stella Rose collection, Hattie Papers
Accessories: May Arts ribbon, Nestibilities Circle die

MFT sketch 8

 This one is taken under flourescent lighting in my kitchen

 This one is taken outside in natural light but under a covered deck.

Kitchen lighting, inside the card.

I have a light box, I swear I do. It only works if the lights aren't burned out though LOL. I plan to replace those bulbs just as soon as I can figure out how to get the lights open and find the bulbs. Apparently you need either super human strength or there is a trick to opening them. So far I haven't been successful. Normally I go outside on my deck in natural sunlight and the pictures look pretty good. It is raining this morning though so that was out. This paper does have a yellow hue to it though, so its not really that far off. Anyway, woohoo, stamped 2 weeks in a row!
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934, Chocolate, Kraft
Ink: SU chocolate craft ink
Stamps: MFT framed greetings
Accessories: MFT Die-namics dies- Layered labels, Rolled roses, Notebook edge, Prima flower and slick swirls clear rhinestones