Saturday 3 July 2010

MFT Teasers - Banner Day!

Welcome to Day 1 of MFT Teasers for the July release! There's so much exciting stuff being released this month - I know you're going to love all of it!

Today I have a project using the new Banner Day Alphabet. As you'll see on some of the other design team blogs, there's a coordinating Die-Namics die to accompany this set - but mine is still being held captive by Canada Post! Anyway, I used my alphabet to create a small end of year gift for my son's teachers. These are what the outsides ended up looking like.


For the notecards themselves, I cut my cardstock into quarters - so each card is 4.25 x 5.5". I then printed off the notebook paper from the
Stephanie Fizer School Collection digi papers. I set my printer to print 2 per page and then cut them down to 4"x5.25". I adhered them to the cardstock and used my alphabet to stamp the teacher's name at the top. I kept these pretty simple and plain as I felt the teachers would use them more this way. I did 10 for each teacher and also included envelopes.



My son takes French Immersion so his French teacher is Mlle. Markin. Mlle. is the short form for Mademoiselle, which is the equivalent of Miss. in French (there's your French lesson for today!). Can I tell you how super easy this alphabet was to work with and line up? Each letter comes with both an upper case and lower case version which is handy dandy! I can't wait until my dies get here so I can play with this properly!



Here's a couple of things you need to know:
  • July's release party is Wed. July 7th from 8-10pm EST in this thread in the MFT forum on Splitcoast
  • The Guest Designer contest details are posted here. This is your chance to join the design team next month and receive the release for free! In honor of Canada Day on July 1st in Canada and Independence Day on July 4th in the States, this month's challenge is a COLOR CHALLENGE. Use any neutral, white, cream, black, or kraft with the color RED and/or BLUE. You can take your project in any direction you would like using these colors.
  • Kim will have a list on her blog today at 11 am EST with links to all the designers sharing teasers today.
  • The July Shop & Hop will be Wed. July 7th at 10pm EST. Start at Kim's blog and hop through leaving comments for your chance to win a free set!
Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy the rest of the teasers and I'll see you tomorrow!

15 comments:

Jaymerz said...

Those are adorable. I love the new alphabet, may just have to save my pennies.

Lisa H. said...

what lucky teachers! these are beautiful and hope your dies arrive soon!

Megan said...

These turned out wonderfully! I love this alphabet and I love what you made!!

B said...

Oh what a great gift!!! What lucky teachers!

Kelli Hull said...

Those are TOTALLY AWESOME for Gifties... and THANK YOU for the French lesson... perhaps Im dumb but... I thought French was prevelant up there.... or is that on the other side from where you are??? I remember being in Quebec in high school and it was all over... of course it was the Worlds Fair and there were a TON of languages!!!!! LOL AND A MCDONALDS!!!!! Be still my teenage heart....

OK, anyway, I LOVE your projects and the teachers will too!!!!!

Melody said...

Great idea Kerry! I'm loving that alphabet!

Barbara said...

Fabulous idea, Kerry! I know the teachers will just love them! !

Julie said...

Fabulous projects Kerry! What a great gift for a teacher too! Don't you love it when alphabets are easy to work with?

Sherrie said...

Aren't you smart! This is perfect....and don't you just LOOVE this font! Going into my "use all the time" pile!

Michele Boyer said...

What a GREAT idea!!! LOVE it!!

Jessie/knightrone said...

What awesome gift ideas!!

Jody Morrow said...

Those are AWESOME!

Jodi Collins said...

These are FAB Kerry! The perfect gift!

Erin Smetak said...

Oh my gosh, this is fantastic! I want that alphabet set!!!!!!!!!! This is just a wonderful idea! Can I copy?! ;)

Queen Mary said...

Love, love, love these notecards! This alphabet looks great!

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