July SFYTT Recap

Hey friends!  I wanted to pop by and remind you that there's still a couple days left to play along with July's Sketch For You To Try!  A humongous THANK YOU to this month's sponsor - My Favorite Things Stamps.  They still hold my heart although I'm no longer on the design team.  Their quality and service are top notch - you should definitely check them out if you haven't done so already!

Here's the cards I created this month pairing up the July sketch and products from MFT. 

Don't forget to link up your entry over on Jen's blog, and I'll see you back here on Saturday with August's sketch!  Ciao!

July SFYTT - It's Getting Deep!

This is my second post today - if you're looking for my Kraftin' Kimmie card, please scroll down or click HERE!  Thanks!

I'm back again today with my second Sketch For You To Try card for July.  You might remember that we're sponsored this month by My Favorite Things Stamps - who are one of my favorite companies!  I pulled out this new to me a la mode stamp - It's Getting Deep.  I also used the Fishtail Flags Stax and one part of the Chevron Stripes die.  The papers are Echo Park Take Note that I paired with some Hot Fudge cardstock.

Don't forget to hop over and see what my sketch sisters have cooked up for you as well.  And you can visit Jen's blog to link up your card for your chance to win big at the end of the year!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Becky Carafa
Megan Lock

July Sketch For You To Try a la MFT

Happy first Saturday of the month to you!  And of course that means it's also time for July's Sketch For You To Try.  This month we are sponsored by one of my very favorite companies - MFT Stamps (My Favorite Things).  MFT was my first stamping love as well as my first major design team so they'll always have a big spot in my heart.

I must admit that this month's sketch gave me pause.  Not too much, but a little.  I decided to go with a sentiment stamps rather than an image - this is from the new Complimentary Greetings set and I used a whole schwack of Die-namics dies.  Behind the sentiment circle I used the smallest circle from the Open Scallop Doily Duo.  For my horizontal panel I used the Fishtail Flag Stax and for the vertical panel I used some creative license and substituted the Large Leafy Flourish.  I added some Mini Rolled Roses for embellishment as well as some stitching and sewing.  The papers are all from Echo Park This & That 6x6 pad and the cardstock is MFT Hot Fudge.  

Here's this month's sketch!

You'll definitely want to hop over and see what the rest of my sketch sisters have cooked up for you - they're amazing!  

Jen del Muro with guest designer Holly Flores

Amber Hight

Amy Sheffer

Becky Carafa

Carole Burrage (sitting out this month)

Jen Tapler

Jodi Collins

Megan Lock

Susan Liles

Tracy Schultz

May SFYTT Recap

Hey all!  Just wanted to pop by and remind you that you still have a couple days left to play along with May's Sketch For You To Try!  Here's the sketch as a reminder, and here's my two cards that I created.

Huge thanks to our sponsor this month, Skipping Stones Designs.  All of the details and the Mr. Linky to enter can be found on THIS post over on Jen's blog.

May SFYTT - Take Two!

Hello there!  This is my second post for today so if you're looking for my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps post you'll want to scroll down.

I'm back with my second card for May's Sketch For You To Try.  I kept my card super simple and used a sentiment stamp from MFT on some patterned paper.  The patterned paper is Simple Stories Fabulous and the panel that I stamped my sentiment on came in the 6x6 pad.  It happened to be the perfect size for my stamp!  I also used some corrugated cardboard strips for the horizontal elements in the sketch.

  

Make sure you check out Jen's blog and also hop over to see what my sketch sisters have created for you.

Amber Hight

Amy Sheffer

Becky Carafa

Megan Lock

Also, big thanks to our sponsor this month: Skipping Stones Design.

MFT February New Product Tour - Mr. Fix It!

Welcome to the MFT February New Product Tour!  All of the fabulous new stamps and Die-namics are now available in the MFT Store - right HERE.  This is one more chance for you to see all the stamps and dies in action to help you with your shopping!

I have a card for you featuring Fix-It Fred.  I just love this bear - and he's especially close to my heart this month as we're starting a big kitchen renovation next week.  So my mind is all wrapped up in everything construction and I loved making this card.  I decided to make him a pegboard for his tools and so I used some MFT cork and the First Class Friend Die-namics.  I cut the Die-namics Tool Charms out of a couple different cardstocks and layered them to create handles.  I gave each of them a coat of Sakura clear glaze pen to mimic metal.  

Underneath the pegboard I stamped a sentiment from the set on one of the Die-namics Mini Tabs Foursome.

Here's a close up of his pegboard and tools.

And it seems like I can't colour Fred without using some copic blending solution and a rag to give him a furry look.

I used another Tool Charm for the inside of the card, the new Monarch Border as well as a sentiment from the set.  I think I'll stash this card away to give to my contractor once we're done. 

Well thanks for stopping by.  Remember that links to all the designers sharing projects can be found on the MFT blog.  And don't forget to leave comments as you visit because one designer has a gift voucher to give away - but we're not telling you who.  

MFT Pre-Release Pep Rally - Ring Me!

Now that we've teased and tempted you all week long, it's almost time for you to shop for your favorite Brand Spankin' New products from MFT. But first... it's time for our Die-namics Feature and Pre-Release Pep Rally! Our Design Team has been busy creating jaw-dropping and inspiring projects for you, and we've saved the best for last. We've taken an in-depth look at this month's Die-namics, while re-visiting the amazing sets being released tonight at 10 PM EST RIGHT HERE in the MFT Boutique. And while we are at it, how about we make your life even easier with a "cheat sheet" of all that's new?  Head over to the MFT Blog to print out a shopping list. Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• You have just a few more hours to submit your entry for this month's guest designer contest.  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the designers' posts for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

I made a card for you today using the new Ring Me Die-namics and Stamp Set.  I LOVE this set!  I have a phone just like this still hooked up in my basement.  In the days before everyone had cell phones, we always liked to have a non-electric phone in case the power went out.  And I've just never got around to unhooking it.  LOL!

I cut my phone from black cardstock and then coated it with Versamark Ink and clear embossing powder.  I gave it 2 or 3 coats to make it nice and glossy.  I layered my phone on the new Vertical Greetings Die-namics and added a Botanical Beauty flower.  I used the small circle and sentiment from the Ring Me set for the middle of my flower. 

Here's a close up of the phone - you can really see how shiny and glossy it is.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll see you back here tonight at 10pm for the New Product Tour.

MFT Teasers - Purrfect!

Happy Monday!  We're continuing on with MFT Teasers for the February release and today is Pure Innocence day!  

I chose this cutie cuddling a kitty for my card.  I stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured her with my copics.  True confession time - this is actually my second attempt at colouring this girl.  The first one went bad - pinks that just wouldn't blend.  It's o.k. to scrap something that's just not working - after all, it's just paper, right?  I coloured her up to match my October Afternoon Sidewalks paper.  I layered her onto the new Oval Dainty Doily Duo Die-namics and the new Vertical Greetings Die-namics.  This is the second time I've layered these two particular dies - I love the way they look together.  

Inside I used the smaller size of the Oval Dainty Doily Duo for the sentiment and I also added the inside portion from one of the new Pet Charms Die-namics.  

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Girl Talk à la mode

Welcome back to Day 5 of MFT Teasers for the February release!  We're getting so close!  I hope you're liking what you've seen so far.  Today we have two new fabulous à la modes to show you.

I chose to make a card with Girl Talk.  I must confess that I look like this most days.  My phone and I are nearly inseparable so it seemed natural to make this card.  I used this week's MFT sketch for my layout and picked some October Afternoon Farmhouse papers to play with.  I stamped my à la mode on X-Press It blending cardstock cut with the new Vertical Greeting Die-namics.  I spelled out LOL using the By The Letters Die-namics cut out of a denim knee patch.  I also used the new Botanical Beauty Die-namics for embellishment.  

Here's a better view of her phone, which I covered in Sakura clear glaze pen. 

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Vertical Greetings

Happy Saturday and welcome back to Day 4 of MFT Teasers for the February release!  Today I have a card to show you with the brand new Vertical Greetings.  I LOVE this set!  I love that the sentiments run vertically, the fonts are fabulous, and the actual sentiments themselves....Swoon!  

I think this is my favorite sentiment out of all of them and I decided to make a card for a friend who's going through a tough time right now.  I kept it pretty simple - stamped in Versafine Onyx black ink and then heat set with clear embossing powder.  I cut a second Vertical Greetings shape and used the top and bottom portion to frame my sentiment panel.  I added a flower cut with some of the pieces in the new Botanical Beauty Die-namics and the MME Stella Rose papers that I used on the rest of the card.  

Here's a close-up of the flower - equally pretty cut out of patterned papers and cardstock as it is out of felt. I only used four out of the six different dies in the set.  

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll see you back here tomorrow for another teaser.  

MFT Teasers - Clearly Sentimental About Romance

Happy Friday to you!  So happy it's the end of the week and that we're continuing with MFT Teasers!  We're on to Day 3 and today I have a card for you featuring last month's Triple Scoop set - Clearly Sentimental About Romance.  The Triple Scoop reward is a free set that you get when you spend $60.  This was last month's triple scoop set and will be fully released and available to purchase on Feb. 7th.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the set onto one of the banners from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics.  I then layered it onto the new Oval Dainty Doily Duo and the new Vertical Greetings Die-namics.  I also used parts of the new Botanical Beauty Die-namics and some MFT felt to make my flower.    

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.