MFT Card Challenges

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Color Challenge #09 – Sweet, Sunny & Under the Sea! 🎨🌊

Hello, crafty friends!

It’s time for another colorful week of inspiration, and this palette is giving us all the playful summer vibes! With warm sandy neutrals, bright aqua blues, buttery yellows, and cheerful pinks, this combo is perfect for whimsical cards, ocean scenes, birthday creations, and everything in between.

🌈 This Week’s Colors:

Warm Taupe
Bright Aqua
Soft Butter Yellow
Bubblegum Pink

Use all four colors or let them inspire your own creative twist. Add neutrals as needed and have fun experimenting with textures, layers, and techniques!

🏆 Last Week’s Winner

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week—we absolutely loved seeing your creativity!

Congratulations to our winner: @gracielavaldezvera

This fabulous project stood out with its fun design, creative details, and wonderful use of color and composition. The overall card was playful, polished, and full of personality—such a fantastic interpretation of the challenge!

Take a closer look at the winning project here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@gracielavaldezvera/video/7641221989495000352?_r=1&_t=ZG-96SskaVCnBY

🌟 Design Team Inspiration

Our amazing Design Team has created fabulous projects to inspire you this week!

Rebecca – An adorable clean-and-simple farm-themed birthday card featuring the cutest party animals in this week’s challenge colors.

Deborah – A sweet and whimsical birthday card with magical unicorn-inspired details, playful patterns, and bright pops of aqua and pink.

Jeanne – A fun and modern design featuring a bold kitty focal point paired with bright aqua, warm kraft tones, and sunny yellow accents.

✂️ How to Play:

Create a new project inspired by this week’s color palette.
Cards, tags, scrapbook pages, and more are all welcome!
Link up your creation using the tool below.
Most importantly—have fun and get creative!

🗓️ Challenge Details:

Challenge Ends: Tuesday, May 26
Winner Announced: Wednesday, May 27

One participant will be selected as our Top Pick!

We can’t wait to see how you bring these playful colors to life! Whether your style is whimsical, beachy, clean and simple, or layered and bold, we know you’ll create something amazing.

Happy crafting! 💖
— The Card Challenges Team

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Sketch Challenge #08 – Sunny Skies & Seaside Vibes! ☀️🌊

Hello, crafty friends!

We’re back with a brand new Sketch Challenge, and this week’s palette is bringing all the bright, breezy, sunshine-filled inspiration! Think clear blue skies, warm golden sunshine, crisp whites, and fresh green waves—perfect for playful scenes, bold designs, or clean and simple creations.

🏆 Last Week’s Winner

Thank you to everyone who played along last week—we loved seeing your creativity!

Congratulations to our winner: Cynthia Olheiser

This standout card caught our eye right away with its beautiful composition, vibrant color choices, and thoughtful details. The design feels polished yet playful, making it such a joy to feature. A truly wonderful interpretation of the challenge!

Take a closer look at the winning card HERE:

🌟 Design Team Inspiration

Our amazing Design Team has created fabulous cards to inspire you this week!

Jeanne – A bright and cheerful ocean-inspired card with layered waves, a whimsical shark, and a sunny sky that perfectly captures this palette

Julie – A stunning seaside scene complete with layered waves, glowing sunset skies, and a sweet mermaid—full of beautiful detail and color blending.

✂️ How to Play:

Create a new project inspired by this week’s color palette.
Cards, tags, scrapbook pages, and more are all welcome!
Link up your creation using the tool below.
Most importantly—have fun and get creative!

🗓️ Challenge Details:

Challenge Ends: 5/19/26

One participant will be selected as our Top Pick and may be invited to guest design in a future challenge!

We can’t wait to see how you bring these fresh and sunny colors to life! Whether you go beachy, bold, or clean and simple, we know you’ll inspire us.

Happy crafting! 💖
— The Card Challenges Team

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

🎨 Card Challenges Weekly CCW #7 Color Challenge

Hello, lovelies! 💕 It’s time for a fresh burst of inspiration with this week’s Color Challenge, and we are so excited to see what you create!

This week’s palette is soft, playful, and full of springy charm—featuring blush pink, aqua, buttery yellow, and periwinkle purple. Whether you lean into pastels or punch it up with bold accents, these colors are sure to spark something beautiful!

This Week’s Colors

Use these colors as your guide and create a card or project inspired by this cheerful combo. Mix, match, layer, and play—we love seeing your unique style shine through!

🏆 Last Week’s Winner

A huge congratulations to our winner from last week’s challenge! Your card truly stood out and inspired us all.

Lynne did such a cute job on this card!

Thank you to everyone who joined in—we loved every single entry!

✨ Design Team Inspiration

Take a look at how our talented Design Team brought this color palette to life:

Jeanne
Jeanne’s card is full of sweet charm! The softly ink-blended hearts perfectly showcase this week’s colors, and that adorable focal image adds just the right touch of whimsy. A clean design with a big impact!

👉 Visit Jeanne: https://www.artnudge.com

Deborah
Deborah’s vibrant card is bursting with color and personality! The bold purple frame beautifully anchors the design while the floral background ties all the colors together in such a fun and cohesive way. That angled sentiment strip is the perfect finishing touch!

👉 Visit Deborah: https://www.instagram.com/hellmad/

Rebecca
Rebecca’s design is fresh, modern, and oh-so-creative! The layered envelopes in this week’s colors create a playful focal point, and the clean layout lets each hue shine. Such a clever and uplifting take on the palette!

👉 Visit Rebecca: https://www.instagram.com/createdwithcreativity/

💌 Join the Challenge

Create a project using this week’s color palette
Link up your entry below
Be sure to link directly to your project if possible
Have fun and cheer on your fellow crafters!

We can’t wait to see how you use these colors—happy crafting and good luck! 🎉

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Card Challenges Weekly Sketch Challenge #07

Hello, crafty friends! ✨

It’s time for a brand-new Weekly Sketch Challenge, and we can’t wait to see how you make this fun layout your own!

This week’s sketch features a clean and classic design with four focal panels, making it perfect for showcasing patterned papers, stamped images, sentiments, or layered embellishments. Whether you keep it simple and elegant or go bold with lots of texture and color, this sketch is full of possibilities!

First up, last week's sketch winner is Cynthia O. with this lovely card. Adorable!

For this week, use the sketch below as inspiration and create a card, scrapbook page, or paper-crafting project that follows the layout. Be sure to add your own creative twist—we love seeing all the different interpretations each week!

This Week’s Sketch Challenge #07

In case you need a little inspo jump-start, check out these lovelies from our uber-talented Design Team!

How to Join the Challenge:

Create a new project inspired by this week’s sketch
Link up your entry below
Be sure to link directly to your project post if possible
Have fun and encourage others in the gallery!

We can’t wait to see what you create with this week’s sketch. Happy crafting and good luck! 💖

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Color Challenge #06 – Bold, Bright & Beautiful! 🎨

Hello, crafty friends!

It’s time for a fresh new Color Challenge, and this week’s palette is packed with bright, cheerful energy! We’re mixing bold primary-inspired hues with rich jewel tones for a combo that’s playful, modern, and full of possibilities.

This Week’s Colors:

Bright Red
Deep Teal
Sunshine Yellow
Vibrant Green

Use all four colors or let them inspire your design in your own creative way. Add neutrals as needed, and feel free to use lighter or darker shades within the same color families.

🏆 Last Week’s Winner

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last week! We loved seeing all of your amazing creations and creative interpretations.

Congratulations to our winner: Karrin

Your project stood out with its beautiful design, thoughtful details, and wonderful use of the challenge inspiration. We’re so happy to feature your card this week—thank you for sharing your talent with us!

🌟 Design Team Inspiration

Our fabulous Design Team created incredible cards using this week’s colors, and we know they’ll spark lots of ideas for you!

✂️ How to Play:

Create a new project using this week’s color palette as your inspiration.
Cards, tags, scrapbook pages, and mixed media projects are all welcome.
Link up your project using the tool below.
Most importantly—have fun and be creative!

We can’t wait to see how you use these bright and happy colors! Whether your style is cute, elegant, bold, or clean and simple, we know you’ll wow us.

Happy crafting! 💖

— The Card Challenges Team

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Sketch Challenge #06 – Let’s Get Creative! ✂️

Hello, crafty friends!

We’re back with a brand new Weekly Sketch Challenge, and we think you’re going to love this one! This week’s sketch features a clean layout with a bold focal point—perfect for showcasing your favorite images, sentiments, or layered designs.

🏆 Last Week’s Winner

Before we dive into this week’s inspiration, let’s celebrate our previous challenge winner! Check out this beautiful Grad card!

We loved your beautiful design and creative take on the sketch! Please reach out to claim your prize, and thank you to everyone who played along—we truly appreciate your participation!

🖼️ This Week’s Sketch

Use the sketch above as your inspiration! The arched focal panel and banner element provide a great base for so many creative directions—think windows, doorways, frames, or even shaker elements!

Feel free to rotate the sketch, flip it, or interpret it in your own unique style. The possibilities are endless!

🌟 Design Team Inspiration

Our amazing Design Team has created incredible cards using this week’s sketch to inspire you:

Be sure to click through to their blogs for more details, techniques, and inspiration!

✂️ How to Play:

Create a new project inspired by this week’s sketch.
You can flip, rotate, or adapt the sketch to fit your style.
Link up your project using the InLinkz tool below.
Have fun and let your creativity shine!

We can’t wait to see how you interpret this fun and versatile sketch. Whether you go clean and simple or full of layers and texture, we know you’ll create something amazing!

Happy crafting! 💖
— The MFT Card Challenges Team

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Color Challenge #05 – Fresh & Fun Color Combo! 🎨

Hello, crafty friends!

It’s time for a brand new color challenge, and this one is bursting with playful, feel-good vibes! This week’s palette combines soft and bold tones that work beautifully together for spring, summer, or any cheerful project.

This Week’s Colors:

Soft Pink
Cornflower Blue
Warm Orange
Fresh Mint Green

These colors are perfect for creating bright, happy cards, but don’t be afraid to experiment—mix patterns, textures, and techniques to make them your own!

Last week's winner, kimmieb16, made this stunning floral. Swoon!

✂️ How to Play:

Create a new project using the challenge colors as your primary inspiration.
Cards, tags, scrapbook layouts, and mixed media projects are all welcome!
Upload your project using the link-up tool below.
Most importantly—have fun and get creative!

🌟 Design Team Inspiration

Our talented Design Team has created amazing projects using this week’s colors! Be sure to visit their blogs for more details, tips, and inspiration.

We absolutely love seeing how each of you brings a color palette to life in your own unique way. Whether you go bold, soft, layered, or clean and simple—we can’t wait to see what you create!

Happy crafting! 💖
— The MFT Card Challenges Team

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