MFT Teasers - Fred Bear Oopsie Daisy

Hey all!  Welcome to Day 1 of MFT teasers for the March release.  I can't wait to show you all the new sets and dies - you're going to love them!  Today I made a card using a new Fred bear stamp.  I coloured him on Xpress-It blending cardstock and dipped a sponge in copic blending solution and dabbed it on to look more like fur.  I also used Flower Trio and Leaf Trio Die duo to cut some daisies as embellishments.  The patterned papers are from MME Fine & Dandy.

I used Jen's February sketch for you to try for the layout.  There's still time for you to play along too!  

I finished the inside off with another Fred and the rest of the sentiment, along with the Small Scallop border.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on March 1st at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on March 1st at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on March 1st at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 stamp sets being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll see you back tomorrow for another teaser!

Scrapbook Queens February Design Team Projects Part 2

Hey all!  Things will be busy here on my blog for the next little bit as MFT teasers start on Friday.  But I did want to share the rest of the projects I made with my design team kit from Scrapbook Queens.  We worked with Echo Park Be Mine papers which are super fun, and in fact I already have been in to get some more.  

For this card I paired the papers with Pure Innocence Sending a Box of Love stamp (currently being restocked) as well as a panel cut with the Framed Greetings die.  I also pleated the ribbon along the bottom and added some baby braddies in the top right corner.  

For my last project, I decided to make a decorative ball using the Rolled Flower die.  I took a Styrofoam ball and coloured it with a pink copic marker.  Then I cut many flowers (a whole 12x12 sheet worth!) and hot glued them to the ball.  I used a pearl head pin to secure the ribbon loop but I also gave it a dab of hot glue for safety.  I love the way it turned out.  

That's all I've got for you today, except to mention that Kim has a special announcement over on the MFT blog.  You'll definitely want to go check it out!  I'll see you back tomorrow with a teaser.

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #8

Happy Wednesday!  It's time for another MFT sketch challenge and here's my take on it!  You can see links to all the designers playing along over on Kim's blog.  If you play along and upload to Splitcoast using the keyword, you could win $15 in MFT cash or $20 if you use MFT stamps on your project.  I hope you'll play along with us!

I actually decided to flip the sketch and use the Sheltering Tree Die-namics die for the main panel.  I paired it with some October Afternoon Campfire papers and added some felt grass, a Simply Scallops strip, and a wood button.  

ETA: I totally forgot to say that I used the Cloud Trio die for the tree leaves (thanks KJ for noticing!).  I have wanted to do this ever since Amy Sheffer did it here.  

I finished the inside off with another scallop strip and a sentiment from the Sheltering Tree stamp set.  

 Here's the sketch - I can't wait to see what you do with it!!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll see you tomorrow with another post!

Scrapbook Queens February Design Team Projects Part 1

Happy Sunday!  Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.  We get a long weekend here as it's a holiday tomorrow and I'm SO looking forward to an extra day off.  

I wanted to pop by and share a couple of my design team projects for Scrapbook Queens.  This month we worked with Echo Park Be Mine papers.  They are so gorgeous and I've already had to replenish my stash!

Firstly I created a card using a new Kraftin' Kimmie stamp - this is Judy!  I also used a sketch from this week's Kraftin' Kimmie challenge.

Then I decided to use Samantha for this card.  The pink panel that she's mounted on is the reverse side of one of the patterned papers.  

I'm going to keep this short and sweet as I'm off to get some dinner ready.  I hope you'll come back on Tuesday to see the rest of my projects!  Thanks for stopping by.

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #7

Welcome to Week 7 of the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club challenge.  This year we've moved to weekly sketches and I am enjoying them SO much!  

This week I decided to use a sentiment from Clearly Sentimental About Parenting, since that flag panel was just begging for a sentiment.  This set was last month's Triple Scoop set (free with the purchase of 3 full sized sets) and is still available as such.  It will be fully released next month and available for purchase.  But why buy it when you can get it for free? 

I embellished with butterflies from the Butterflies Die-namic die and some black pearls.  The papers are Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious.  

Here's the sketch!

You can find links to all the designers playing along over on Kim's blog and we're also over in the MFT forum at Splitcoast chatting and drooling over your work.


We encourage you all to play along, and to enter your card in the weekly draw for a $15 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique.  Simply follow the sketch and create a card or other paper creation.  You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish.  All you need to do to enter, is upload your card to the gallery at SCS, and enter MFTWSC7 in the keyword box, during the upload process.  After the deadline, we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher.  If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher!  That is up to $100 per month in prizes, JUST for playing along.  We hope you'll join us!

MFT March VIP Hop

Well Hello there!!  Welcome to MFT's VIP hop for the March release.  The VIP package is your chance to get the new WTG set 2 weeks before it's released to the general public.  There are a limited number of kits and they sell fast so you'll want to get yours quick!  If you've come here by way of the fabulous Michele, then you're on the right track.  If you've just stumbled upon this post, you'll want to go back to the beginning at Kim's blog.

This month's Who's That Girl set is so fabulous and a bit different than in the past.  See what I mean?

Ack!!  Isn't she great?  I just love her in the circle instead of a square or rectangle!  I stamped her on some X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured her with copics.  The paper I used to piece her top as well as the other patterns are My Mind's Eye Alphabet Soup.  The background Kraft paper is also MME, but the reverse side of some Halloween paper. I pleated my ribbon and then stitched through it.  I also added some black glaze pen to the black keys of the piano to make them shiny.  The layout is the February sketch for you to try (see my left sidebar).

For the inside of the card, I used one of the sentiments from the free mini that comes in the VIP kit (Musical Mini) as well as one of the music notes from Who's That Musical Girl.  I used the Simply Scallops die along the bottom as well.

Don't forget that the two à la modes that we've been previewing are also now available for purchase!!  They're available HERE and the VIP kit is available HERE while quantities last or until midnight Wed. (whichever comes first).  Thanks so much for hopping by.

Now you're off to see Susan who always has something amazing to show you as well as super helpful Susie Q-TIPS!

MFT Teasers - All-Star à la mode

Welcome back to the second day of teasers for the MFT à la mode release.  Both new à la modes will be available for purchase at 10pm EST tonight!  For links to all the designers sharing projects today, you'll want to check Kim's blog.

I stamped my All-Star on X-Press It Blending cardstock and coloured her with copics.  I paper pieced her pennant using some October Afternoon (Campfire) paper.  Along the bottom I used the Banner Strip die and layered the Stacking Stars die in some circles.  The layout is from Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch.

I finished the inside off with one of the accompanying sentiments and the Star Border die.  

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I will see you back here tonight at 10pm for the VIP hop.  This month's Who's That Girl set is fabulous!

MFT Teasers - Wishing You Luck à la mode

I don't know why I am always surprised that it is the middle of the month and time for the à la modes release and the VIP kit release.  Time is seeming to fly by lately and although today is Valentine's Day (Happy Valentine's Day to you, by the way!), we're already thinking about St. Patrick's Day.  In fact, I was at the mall the other day and many stores already have Easter stuff out!  I love this Wishing You Luck à la mode because although she's holding a shamrock, she comes with sentiments that will make her perfect for many more occasions.  For links to all the designers sharing projects today, hop over to Kim's blog.

I stamped my à la mode out on some X-Press It Blending Cardstock and paired her with some October Afternoon papers (Modern Homemaker).  I used the MFT sketch back from week 5 for my layout and I used the Jumbo Scallop die for the bottom panel as well as the Scalloped Scallop die.  

For the inside I used the new Simply Scallops die along the bottom and one of the sentiments from the set.  Did I mention that I love all the sentiments that come with her?!
  

Well that's it for me today!  Thanks so much for visiting!  Hope you give and get lots of love and that you don't limit yourself to just one day!  I'll see you back here tomorrow for another teaser and the VIP hop.  

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #6

I am just loving the weekly Wednesday sketch challenges over at MFT.  You can find all the details over on Kim's blog and you can win $15 for playing along ($20 if you use MFT stamps!).  

Can you tell I'm missing the sun just a little?  We've been back from Florida for a week now and I'd really like to go back.  This snow stuff is no fun - I much preferred wearing shorts.  So with that in mind I decided to use this sentiment from the Textile Rectangle set.  I decided to stamp it on the graph paper and leave it without a border and I sponged the edges with some matching ink.  I added the Sunshine Die-namic die as well as the Small Scallop border die along the bottom of the twill.  

 The papers I used are all from October Afternoon.  I hope you'll play along with us.  All the details are on Kim's blog, but all you need to do is upload to Splitcoast using the correct keyword.  Easy peasey!  

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

February SFYTT!

Hey all!  Welcome to February's Sketch For You to Try!  It's a new month and we have a new sketch for you!  I hope you played along last month and that you'll have a chance to play along this month.  Remember that if you play along every month all year, you'll be entered to win a prize package worth over $200.  Simply play along and link up over on Jen's blog.  All the details are over there as well.  


This month we're being sponsored by Anita Be Stampin. They just released new stamps last week and we were super lucky to get to play with them!  Make sure you check them out!

So here's this month's fabulous sketch.  

And here's my take.  I used the rubber stamp set Love Bear and paired him with some BoBunny Crazy Love papers.  I covered his heart and his nose with some clear glaze pen and added some brads and twill.  

  

He comes with some super cute sentiments in some wonderful fonts.  So what do you think?  Ready to strut your stuff?  Make sure you check out all the inspirations from my fellow sketch sisters and I can't wait to see what you create!  

• Jen del Muro
• February Guest Designer Becky Carafa
• Amber Hight
• Amy Rohl
• Amy Sheffer
• Carole Burrage
• Jodi Collins
• Kelly Lunceford
• Leigh O'Brien
• Megan Lock
• Sony Christoph
• Susan Liles
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   Have a wonderful weekend!

  

MFT February Shop & Hop

Well hello there!  Welcome to MFT's February Shop & Hop.  Aren't all the new stamp sets and dies fabulous?  If you've come here from Carole's blog then you're on the right track.  If you've just stumbled upon this post, you'll want to start back at the beginning at Kim's blog so as not to miss any of the amazing eye candy!

I've had so much fun playing with this month's release and I decided that I wanted to revisit the technique I used to create this card since there are some sentiments about rainbows in the new set The Great Outdoors.  I decided to take a couple pictures along the way to show you how I did it.  I started with the Rolled Flower die and cut 5 - one out of each colour I wanted in my rainbow.  I used felt because it has a little give in it.  I'm not sure this would work with paper.  

I cut the outer ring off each flower.     

I know it seems like a bit of waste, but the beauty of this is that you can still use the remaining piece to make a rose, it will just be a little smaller.

Here are all of my colours.

I then nested them inside each other, lining up all the narrow ends.

I cut off the extra ends, to make an arc.

Then I adhered the layers down to my panel and cut off the extras.  I covered the other ends with a couple of the new flat bottomed clouds cut from white felt.  I used last week's MFT sketch and the Die-namics Sunshine die seemed to be perfect for the corner element of the sketch.  I also used the new Simply Scallops die along the top.  The papers are all Doodlebug and of course the sentiment is from the new Great Outdoors set. 

I finished the inside off with another Simply Scallops strip and one of the other rainbow sentiments from the set.  I love how these two sentiments go together so well.

Well that's all I've got for you!  Remember that all the new releases are available now - right HERE.  And don't forget to leave comments along the hop.  One of the designers is giving away a gift voucher - but we're not telling you who.  The more comments you leave, the better your chances are of winning.  Now you're on your way to our fabulous guest designer for this month - Kelli Jo.  I know she'll have something to knock your socks off.  Go tell her what a fabulous job she did this month.  

MFT Teasers - Inspired by Butterflies

I love this month's Inspired by set.  It's all about butterflies and has three gorgeous butterflies and some absolutely fabulous quotes.  I kept my card fairly simple and stamped one of the butterflies in Versafine Onyx black ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I did this on some Doodlebug patterned paper and then cut out my stamped shape.  Because I was using this week's MFT sketch challenge for the layout, I used the Dainty Lace doily die (currently being re-stocked) for my middle shape.  

I finished the inside off with the Dainty Lace border die and the new Butterfly die as well as my favorite sentiment from this set.  

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 1st at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on February 1st at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on February 1st at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 stamp sets being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll see you back Tuesday night for the Shop & Hop.