November Sketch For You To Try

Welcome to the November edition of Sketch For You To Try.  I can't believe we're almost through the year - crazy!!  This month we have another fabulous sketch and we're being sponsored by Verve Stamps.  I must admit that these are the first Verve stamps I've ever used (I know - insert collective gasp here!).  I chose to work with the Better With You set which is full of awesome images and sentiments (and is on sale right now too - Bonus!).  I actually used 4 different stamps on my image panel and paired them with some Jillibean Soup papers.  I stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa ink as well as Memento Desert Sand for the coffee rings.  I inked the word "world" with an olive green marker to help it stand out a little.  I pieced the coffee sleeve with some Kraft paper that I ran through my crimper and I also crimped the Kraft panel along the bottom as well.  

A big thanks to Verve for being this month's sponsor!  Quite a few of the Verve design team girls are playing along with us too.  All the info and links to samples are on Jen's blog - so definitely stop over there!  Also a big welcome to this month's guest designer - Broni Holcombe!

Don't forget to check out my fabulous sketch sisters - who have lots of gorgeous eye candy for you!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Becky Carafa
Carole Burrage
Iwona Palamountain
Jen Tapler
Jodi Collins
Megan Lock
Susan Liles
Terri Moore

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Pin It Down!

Welcome to this week's Kraftin' Kimmie challenge!  This week our hostess is the the super talented (and oh so sweet) Michele.  She's asked us to "Pin It Down" by using some sort of pin on our project.  I decided to take Sarah Shopper out for a spin.  I paired her with some Authentique papers and even pieced some of her shopping bags.  I used some seam binding that I dyed and stuck a Maya Road stick pin through my bow.  I love the sentiment that comes with Sarah - I definitely like to do my part for the economy too!

Make sure you check out the challenge blog to see all the gorgeous cards from the Krafty Girls and Guests.  If you play along with a KKS stamp, you'll be entered to win a free stamp too.  And also don't forget to check out this week's Frugal Friday specials too - there's lots of deals to be had!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

MFT New Product Tour - Snowboard Boy

Welcome to the MFT New Product Tour for the November release.  This is one last chance to see every stamp set and die and another chance to win some free MFT money to spend in the store!  Links to all of the designers can be found on Kim's blog, and remember to leave comments along the way because one of the designers has blog candy to give away in the form of a gift voucher.

I made a tent card (tutorial in the resources section of SCS) to show you with the new Pure Innocence Snowboard Boy.  I used some Doodlebug papers and some glitter cardstock.  I layered some Wonky Scallop Borders to act as snow and embellished with some snowflakes cut from the Snowflake Trio die.  

Here you can see the side view and why it's called a tent card.  It folds up flat to fit into an envelope which is cool.  

All the new products are available in the MFT store right HERE so go forth and shop!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  

MFT Pep Rally - Vintage Cameo

Welcome back for the Pre-Release Pep Rally!  Today is your chance to get one last look at all the fabulous dies and stamps that are being released tonight at 10pm EST over in the MFT store.  

I chose to make a card for you with the new Vintage Cameo Frame Die-namics and Stamp set.  I stamped one of the female silhouettes on a piece of patterned paper (Echo Park Victoria Garden) and framed it with the matching die.  I also used one of the frame stamps in the set on the die cut frame.  I mounted it on the new Clearly Sentimental Label die and added some stitching and pearls.  

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 November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Pure Innocence Stocking Girl

Happy Halloween and welcome back to Day 6 of MFT Teasers for the November release.  Today we're showing you the seven new Pure Innocence sets that are being released!  Seven!  

I chose to use Stocking Girl for my card.  New Christmas pj's and extra large stockings stuffed full of good stuff is the way we roll in our family.  My Mom actually made our stocking when we were young and when I got married and had children, she made matching ones for my family.  They have huge sentimental value to me and they are adorable.  So I was tickled to ink up this cutie!  I paper pieced her pj's and mounted her on the new Oval Dainty Doily die.  I added a felt heart cut with the Hearts A Plenty Die-namics and cut my sentiment to fit.  The papers are all from My Mind's Eye.  

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

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Knit Happens!

Hope you're having a fabulous Sunday so far.  We're back today with Day 5 of MFT Teasers for the November release and today we're showing you two new à la modes sets.  I've made a card with Knit Happens.  I love how she's perched on that ball of yarn - even if I can't knit a stitch! 

 I coloured her up with my copics to match the My Mind's Eye papers that I chose, and paired her with the new Loopy Bloom Die-namics which I cut from felt.  I added some stitching and the sentiment on small tabs and called it good!

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

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll see you back here tomorrow for more teasers. 

MFT Teasers - Christmas Ornaments

Happy Saturday and welcome back to Day 4 of MFT Teasers for the November release.  Today I'm showing you a card I made with the new Christmas Ornaments Die-namics and Stamp set.  And don't forget that as of Tuesday at 10pm EST MFT will be selling most of its dies on their own as well!

I couldn't help but pull out my silver embossing powder for this set - ornaments should be sparkly!  I die cut the ornament shapes on some patterned papers and then stamped them in Versamark and covered them with silver embossing powder.  I also coated the ornament tops in embossing powder.  I added a sentiment that comes in the set and stamped chains for them to hang on in Memento London Fog ink.  I matted my layers in a sparkly silver paper and some matching red cardstock.  Simple but pretty.

I finished the inside off with some more sentiments from the set (I love how you can build your own phrases) and some of the smaller dies.

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

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Clearly Sentimental About Christmas

Whew!  It's Friday!  This week has seemed endless and it's nice that the end is in sight!  The highlight of my week has definitely been the MFT teasers.  And we're back with Day 3 of teasers for the November release.  Today we're focusing on the Clearly Sentimental sets.  I made a couple cards to show you with this month's Triple Scoop set - Clearly Sentimental About Christmas.  This set is yours free with a $60 purchase.  Who doesn't like free?


I recently got a couple of new pads of Christmas paper from My Mind's Eye.  Well, new to me.  They'd been released a couple of years ago but I think were just recently made into 6x6 pads.  And I found this gorgeous paper in one of them and thought that with a sentiment it would make a quick, easy, yet still gorgeous card.  So I stamped the sentiment in red ink, added some rhinestones and matted the papers.  Voila!  I love that this is extremely mail-able and won't require any extra postage.    

I also made a card using the new Clearly Sentimental Label Die-namics.  This label is sized perfectly for all of the Clearly Sentimental sets - genius!  Because I had my heart set upon using this sentiment, I cut the edges off and matted it on a second label so it wouldn't get lost in the middle.  I just love the font - the way the "L" is turned into a heart is gorgeous.  And funny enough, when I see the bird above it, I sometimes read it as "Dove".  The mind plays funny tricks!  I thought the bird from Die-namics Contempo Cage set could pass for a dove if done in white and I think I was right.  I also cut a Leafy Flourish and lopped the end off for my olive branch and used the Scallop Ribbon Border as my vertical element.  This layout is this week's Wednesday sketch challenge - I wanted to give it another go.

For the inside I used the new Crown Border die as well as the rest of my Leafy Flourish and another sentiment from the set.  

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

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Fred Bear Catches Some ZZZ's

Welcome back to Day 2 of MFT Teasers for the November release.  I'm tickled to get to show you a new Fred Bear set today.  I just love this bear - he's so cute!  This month he's taking a snooze along with his squeaky friend!  

I stamped him on a cream perfect panel and coloured him with my copics.  I wet a terry rag with blender solution and applied it to him to get that mottled look and texture.  I mounted him on the new Oval Dainty Doily Die-namics die and also used the new Wonky Scallop Border in felt along the bottom of the card.  I stamped the sentiment on one of the banners from the First Place Award Ribbon die set.   Oh and did you hear?  MFT will now be selling most of its dies separately!  Which means you can purchase this die on its own, without the stamp set!  I love the way MFT listens to its customers! 

I used another Wonky Scallop Border on the inside and stamped the second part of the sentiment!  Love this one!

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

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #43

It's time again for the MFT sketch challenge.  I was happy to see this long rectangular panel on this week's sketch because it gave me a good excuse to pull out an à la mode.  This is Miss You a Latte and she's one of my very favorites.  


I stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured her with my copics.  I embellished her with a Fancy Flourish and also used the Simply Scallops die, as well as the Ticket Tab die and one of the sentiments from the Essential Sentiments set.  

I stamped my image again on the inside in Rich Cocoa ink and used another strip of paper cut with the Simply Scallops die.  

Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Blog and the MFT forum on SCS (look for the most recent WSC thread). You'll need to upload your card in the SCS gallery using the keyword shown on the sketch. You will have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money. One winner is chosen at random each week!

MFT Teasers - Who's That Girl Gets Cozy

Welcome to Day 1 of MFT Teasers for the November release.  Today we're showing you the newest Who's That Girl set.  You may recognize this image from the VIP kit that was available a couple of weeks ago.  It sold out fast!  I'm especially fond of these girls in the circle - they just speak to me!  

I stamped her on a cream perfect paper panel and then again on a couple different pieces of Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather papers.  I pieced the entire image and shaded it with my warm grey copics - W1, W3 and just a touch of W5.  I also used the new Oval Dainty Doily die as a panel and the new Icicle Border die.  I cut my cream cardstock with the icicle die, then ran it through my little "X" zyron machine.  I peeled the backing off and dumped some glitter all over it.  So the border is all sparkly in real life.  I also used the new Loopy Bloom cut out of some cream felt.  I love how poofy it is!

I stamped one of the accessory images on the inside of my card but left it without a sentiment so it can be used for whatever occasion I may need it for.

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

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Waltzing Mouse Sketch For You To Try

Well good morning!  I wanted to pop on and share another card that I made with October's Sketch for You to Try.  There's still time for you to play along and all the details are over on Jen's blog.  I was so tickled to receive this Peace & Plenty set from Waltzing Mouse Stamps.  I love Shaker boxes, we actually were gifted a set when we got married and so this image really spoke to me.  I also must admit that this was my first experience with WMS and it definitely won't be the last.  Their stamps are gorgeous and high quality.

I stamped the image on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured the basket up with E11, 13, 15, 17 and 18.  The apples were coloured with R22, 24, 27, 27 and R59.  I used some Basic Grey papers (from It's a Party?) and added some stitching and a bit of crochet trim.  

Huge thanks to our sponsor this month - Waltzing Mouse Stamps.  I know I'll be back for sure!

And in case you need it, here's the October sketch!

October Krafty Hop!

Do YOU know what day it is? It’s Krafty RELEASE Day! Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is releasing their new October stamps and there’s SO much to SEE!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of FUN new stamps for you to get inky with. We’ve got something for everyone! There is a fun new trio of SNOWPEEPS from Cheryl Alger.  We have a super fun set of five animals having fun in the white stuff from Emilie Goulet called the WINTER WONDERLAND collection.  And of course we have an amazing new set of six EVERYDAY GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue.

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our OCTOBER Krafty Hop! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog.  As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release.  And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available.

And of course, as always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who "need it all". The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time.

For my card today, I've used Winnie.  I just love all the stuff caught in her hair - totally reminds me of my daughter!  I paper pieced her robe using some My Mind's Eye papers and added a felt border strip to match.  I split up the sentiment by selectively inking it and used the other part on the inside of the card.  

Thanks so much for hopping by!  Your next stop along the hop is to the super sweet Pam.  Have a great day!