My Favorite Challenge/Sketch Challenge and Chatter Thread - Week 8 (7/16/09)

[basilefamily]

Hello, MFT fans! This summer is beginning to fly by! I can hardly believe that I'm posting WEEK EIGHT of the MFT My Favorite Challenge and Chatter Thread?!? It has been fantastic to see you girls playing along and I love chatting with you all each week!

Now, don't forget that you have a week to complete this week's challenge, plus you get to chat it up with all your MFT friends! And the bonus is that you have a chance to win MFT PRIZES!

Just to review, here are the challenge details:

*A new My Favorite Challenge and Chatter thread is started every Thursday
*Complete the My Favorite Challenge by Wednesday at 10:00 AM
*ONE winner will be awarded $10 in MFT Money each week (not good on bubble bin sets)
*This will NOT be a random draw
*The winner will be chosen by Joanne, Christina OR the guest judge of their choice
*The winner for the week will be posted after the challenge is posted the following Thursday

Ready? Here's your Week 8 Challenge!

This week, the My Favorite Challenge is to add texture to your project. It could be crumpled, rumpled, ripped, embossed, debossed, roughed up on the edges --- whatever. We’d love to see how YOU incorporate textures into your project.

DON'T FORGET: Please do NOT "double dip" for the MFT challenges. Since the My Favorite Challenge and the MFT Sketch Challenge have prize winners, Here is the general rule of thumb:

If you can win something tangible, then your entry needs to be ONLY for that challenge. So, if you want to participate in the SCS color challenge and then use the MFT sketch? That is totally fine, since you can only win something for the MFT sketch. If you do the My Favorite Challenge, it can't be combined with the MFT sketch challenge or the One Click Challenge since they all have a prize.

Your keyword for this week is: MFTMFC8
Your deadline is Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 AM EST
Winner will be announced on July 23

If you have any questions, please post them here and someone will help you!

MFTMFC8 Gallery

I've attached my sample - I love rumpling up paper! I crumpled and rumpled the designer paper, then I edge distressed, sponged (I think it brings out the rumpling so much more) sewed, sanded (the chipboard) and created a little fringe all around the center panel.

Jody is guest hostessing today. Christina is "out of the office" and will return next week. Here are some design details from Jody: For my challenge card, I used the new Annie LaPoint stamp set: Spread a Harvest of Hope. I wanted a mix of dainty and dirty. I added texture to the ground by ripping a piece of Eclipse masking panel and then sponging along the edge. The back layer of white card stock has been coated with Ranger crackle paint in white. It adds a bit of texture without being overpowering. Finally, I roughed up the edges of both white layers with my paper distresser and then rolled the edges with my fingers causing the paper to feather.

SO, have fun adding texture to your projects this week! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

[basilefamily]

Thanks to those who participated the "Child Themed" Challenge! You can view all the entries here:

MFTMFC7 Gallery

The winner this week is Melody!! Just look at this amazing project - I love all the attention to detail (sewing. ahhh bestill my heart!) the rich color pallette and spectacular coloring - did you catch the wood paneling, flooring and the matching tube of chocolates! Ohhh, I'm smitten with this project for sure!

Congratulations, Melody! I'll PM you with the certificate code!

[StampOwl]

Hi everyone here is today’s MFT Sketch challenge.

Remember if you don’t have any MFT stamps as yet you are still welcome to play along. Cindy & I look forward to seeing your creations.


Please use the keyword MFTSC90 when uploading your cards.

Upload your card to the gallery by noon next Wednesday to be in the running to win a $5 store gift certificate.
* The winner will be selected by random draw
* The winner for the week will be posted after the challenge is posted the following Thursday

Here is my sample
Tail Waggin'



MFTSC90 Gallery

[cindy_haffner]

Hi everyone

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's MFTSC89
Sketch Challenge, it's always so much fun to see all your creative cards.

The winner for the $5 MFT Stamps gift certificate is delfinaus


Congrats, I'll PM you with the certificate code!

Here are all the wonderful cards, thanks so much for playing!!

MFTSC89 Gallery



http://images.splitcoaststampers.com...?ts=1247927888

[Bar]

Congrats to Melody and delfinaus!!! Woohoo, more shopping!!!

[Bar]

Fun challenges coming up this week, y'all!!! You know I can't resist a sketch--here's mine:

[Bar]

Sorry I missed the match between KJ and Megan last night--I just read it and LOL!!! Yes, KJ, I love you!!! (You too, Megan )

[deborahmegan]

Congrats girls!!!

[jaymerz]

Congrats ladies!!

[deborahmegan]

Originally Posted by Bar

Sorry I missed the match between KJ and Megan last night--I just read it and LOL!!! Yes, KJ, I love you!!! (You too, Megan )

Lol. I was laughing too. The PM really put a cherry on top--for me.

[cindy_haffner]

Love your card Bar, looks so yummy.

[cindy_haffner]

Thanks for the fun challenge Joanne. For my texture I embossed my butterflies with a cuttlebug folder. It's a Christmas snowflake one, don't know the name of it.

--My paper is textured too.

[cveneruso]

Originally Posted by basilefamily

Thanks to those who participated the "Child Themed" Challenge! You can view all the entries here:

MFTMFC7 Gallery

The winner this week is Melody!! Just look at this amazing project - I love all the attention to detail (sewing. ahhh bestill my heart!) the rich color pallette and spectacular coloring - did you catch the wood paneling, flooring and the matching tube of chocolates! Ohhh, I'm smitten with this project for sure!

Congratulations, Melody! I'll PM you with the certificate code!

Yeah Melody, I'm so glad this card won. The minute I saw it I fell for it big time too. Congrats.

[cveneruso]

Originally Posted by cindy_haffner

Hi everyone

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's MFTSC89
Sketch Challenge, it's always so much fun to see all your creative cards.

The winner for the $5 MFT Stamps gift certificate is delfinaus


Congrats, I'll PM you with the certificate code!

Here are all the wonderful cards, thanks so much for playing!!

MFTSC89 Gallery

Congrats delfinaus! that was one cute flopsey.

[cindy_haffner]

I understand some people were having trouble with the hop and getting kick off some of the blogs. --I'm wondering if you guys are using Explorer??

--I use to have loads of problems when I was on Explorer and have switch to Firefox. --I love it and would never go back, it's faster and I can blog hop and leave comments with ease.

Here's a link if you want to try it. Firfox

Happy Thursday everyone!!!

[cindy_haffner]

Congrats Melody!!! What fun everyone's projects are!!!

[cveneruso]

Originally Posted by Bar

Fun challenges coming up this week, y'all!!! You know I can't resist a sketch--here's mine:

Yummy, I could go for a sundae.
all the DT's samples are outrageous this week.

[celestial_stamper]

Originally Posted by Bar

Fun challenges coming up this week, y'all!!! You know I can't resist a sketch--here's mine:

Now just how fun is this one? Love the colors.

[celestial_stamper]

Originally Posted by cindy_haffner

Thanks for the fun challenge Joanne. For my texture I embossed my butterflies with a cuttlebug folder. It's a Christmas snowflake one, don't know the name of it.

--My paper is textured too.

That dog is just too cute! The textures are fantastic.

[celestial_stamper]

Congrats to the challenge winners!

[Bar]

Originally Posted by cindy_haffner

I understand some people were having trouble with the hop and getting kick off some of the blogs. --I'm wondering if you guys are using Explorer??

--I use to have loads of problems when I was on Explorer and have switch to Firefox. --I love it and would never go back, it's faster and I can blog hop and leave comments with ease.

Here's a link if you want to try it. Firfox

Happy Thursday everyone!!!

Cindy, I would agree with Firefox. I've never used IE, actually. I was a diehard Netscape user and went directly from NS to Firefox when NS bit the dust. I love Firefox as much as I loved NS!

[Bar]

Originally Posted by celestial_stamper

Now just how fun is this one? Love the colors.

Hey, Kate!!! Good to see you!!! How's the wedding prep going?

[celestial_stamper]

Originally Posted by Bar

Hey, Kate!!! Good to see you!!! How's the wedding prep going?

Invites are done except for getting the photo on. My spare room looks like a floral shop & I have 2 cases of glassware sitting here waiting to be etched. Adding class to a rednecked wedding ain't easy!

[basilefamily]

Originally Posted by cindy_haffner

Thanks for the fun challenge Joanne. For my texture I embossed my butterflies with a cuttlebug folder. It's a Christmas snowflake one, don't know the name of it.

--My paper is textured too.

Cindy, I love your drawn in sidewalk and the butterflies look cute like that. Did you emboss them first, or diecut them first?

[kafranci]

Congrats ladies!!!

[Bar]

Originally Posted by celestial_stamper

Invites are done except for getting the photo on. My spare room looks like a floral shop & I have 2 cases of glassware sitting here waiting to be etched. Adding class to a rednecked wedding ain't easy!

LOL, I'll bet not! But if anyone can, it'll be you

[babitoons]

Congrats Melody and Michele!

Loved all the entries again this week, and the sketch looks so cute! Texture....hmmm...got to start thinking about that one....

[stephanie.hargis]

Fabulous cards girls! You both rocked the challenges last week! Woohoo!

Now for this week's challenges. Hmm...going to have to really think about them!

[jaymerz]

Originally Posted by cindy_haffner

I understand some people were having trouble with the hop and getting kick off some of the blogs. --I'm wondering if you guys are using Explorer??

--I use to have loads of problems when I was on Explorer and have switch to Firefox. --I love it and would never go back, it's faster and I can blog hop and leave comments with ease.

Here's a link if you want to try it. Firfox

Happy Thursday everyone!!!

Do you have XP? I have never had troubles with IE until we got a laptop with XP and now when I open up a new page it freezes up half the time and I have to shut down everything. I HATE IT!! So I didn't know if anyone else has these problems or if it is just me.

[celestial_stamper]

Originally Posted by jaymerz

Do you have XP? I have never had troubles with IE until we got a laptop with XP and now when I open up a new page it freezes up half the time and I have to shut down everything. I HATE IT!! So I didn't know if anyone else has these problems or if it is just me.

I run Vista. I've never had a problem until the other night. I don't like the fact that it won't open a "words" document but I'm finally get used to it. I used Mozilla on my old computer.

[cindy_haffner]

Originally Posted by basilefamily

Cindy, I love your drawn in sidewalk and the butterflies look cute like that. Did you emboss them first, or diecut them first?

I emboss them first with a scrap of card stock and then I punch them out.

[cindy_haffner]

Originally Posted by jaymerz

Do you have XP? I have never had troubles with IE until we got a laptop with XP and now when I open up a new page it freezes up half the time and I have to shut down everything. I HATE IT!! So I didn't know if anyone else has these problems or if it is just me.

I have Windows Vista, just got it about 2 months ago. I had XP and was having major problems, but I had it for 3 years and I think my computer was just getting tired.

[mrupple]

Originally Posted by basilefamily

Thanks to those who participated the "Child Themed" Challenge! You can view all the entries here:

MFTMFC7 Gallery

The winner this week is Melody!! Just look at this amazing project - I love all the attention to detail (sewing. ahhh bestill my heart!) the rich color pallette and spectacular coloring - did you catch the wood paneling, flooring and the matching tube of chocolates! Ohhh, I'm smitten with this project for sure!

Congratulations, Melody! I'll PM you with the certificate code!

Thanks so much Joanne! I appreciate your kind words and all the congrats from everyone! Made my DAY!

[jaymerz]

See I don't even know my operating systems , we have vista and I am having problems. I never had problems with XP. Can you tell I am running on very little sleep today. I think I will try Firefox though and see if I have the same problems. Thanks for the help Cindy!!

[cindy_haffner]

Originally Posted by jaymerz

See I don't even know my operating systems , we have vista and I am having problems. I never had problems with XP. Can you tell I am running on very little sleep today. I think I will try Firefox though and see if I have the same problems. Thanks for the help Cindy!!

Cool, I think you will be very happy with it. Let us know how you make out with it.

[delfinaus]

Wow. I'm so excited. I've been having a rough day with a migraine... and when i checked the thread and saw my name!!! it was a miracle... the migraine went away!! LOL...

I already know which flopsey i want to get so thank you so much and i had a lot of fune with both challenges...

[raduse]

Originally Posted by Bar

Fun challenges coming up this week, y'all!!! You know I can't resist a sketch--here's mine:

Cute card Bar. I so need some ice cream right now but it'll melt before I get it into the bowl. It's so freakin hot today.

Wasn't that match too funny last night. I read it about 11:00pm last night.

[raduse]

Originally Posted by jaymerz

Do you have XP? I have never had troubles with IE until we got a laptop with XP and now when I open up a new page it freezes up half the time and I have to shut down everything. I HATE IT!! So I didn't know if anyone else has these problems or if it is just me.

My new laptop has Vista on it and I hate Vista. I'm an XP person, and have it on our main computer. My DS says I can't blame Vista for everything, but dog gone it, I've had more problems with this new operating system than with the XP on our main computer and it's 8ys old. No hop problems on that one. Have I said how much I hate Vista?

[cindy_haffner]

Originally Posted by raduse

My new laptop has Vista on it and I hate Vista. I'm an XP person, and have it on our main computer. My DS says I can't blame Vista for everything, but dog gone it, I've had more problems with this new operating system than with the XP on our main computer and it's 8ys old. No hop problems on that one. Have I said how much I hate Vista?

Hee hee do you hate Vista? I don't have a laptop, but people that I know that have them seem to get kicked off alot. Not sure why, weird!!

[knightrone]

Here are my cards for both challenges!! Congrats to last week's winners!