In Perfect Harmony!

Hi everyone,

It’s day 2 of the MFTeasers, in preparation of the release of the new stamp sets which are all due to be released by MFT Stamps this coming Tuesday 3rd May.

Today the Design Team are featuring three of the new stamp sets that will be released, these include: “Clearly Sentimental About Success”; “Notched Tag Stamp Set” and “Jolinne Perfect Harmony”.

My card uses the new Jolinne Perfect Harmony stamp set. The girl and the rabbit are two separate stamps so you have a choice as to whether you include one or both on your card.

I used two MFT Die-namics on the front of my card these are:

• Die-namics Say What Die
• Die-namics Pretty Posies

It is also time for another challenge with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. This week our challenge hostess Silke Kittmann, has given us a recipe challenge. We had to include 3 designer papers, 2 flowers and 1 button on our card.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Vicki Garrett

Here is the inside of my card, I stamped that cute little rabbit again on my card and added one of the sentiments. I also added two more MFT Die-namics to my card.

• Die-namics Scallop Ribbon
• Die-namics Musical Notes

Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3rd at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on May 3rd 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 May 3rd 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 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Stamps: Jolinne Perfect Harmony – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Red; Yellow; Wild Raspberry DP – K & Company

Die-namics: Scallop Ribbon Die; Musical Notes Die; Pretty Posies Die; Say What Die

Other: Black Ink; Blue Ink; Red Candy Dots; Sewing Machine; Circle Nestabilities; Red Button; Lemondrop Twine; Foam Tape; Copics

Fred Bear Plays Indians!

Hi everyone,

It’s that time again when the MFT Stamps designs team begins showing our MFTeasers in preparation of the new stamps which will be released by MFT Stamps after the release party this coming Tuesday 3rd May.

Today the Design Team are featuring three of the new stamps to be released. These are “ Fred Bear Plays Indian”; “Flapper Doodles – SS Flapper” and “Well Worn Greetings”.

For my project today I decided to create a 3 D scene. I thought Indian Fred Bear needed a playmate so I also used Fred Bear goes Camping, I stamped the headpiece again on white card and added that to my other bear so they both looked like Indians.

I used a number of MFT Die-namics on this scene, these include:

• Die-namics Open Zig Zag Border
• Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass
• Die-namics Star Border
• Die-namics Teardrop Tree

It’s also time for another MFT Guest Designer Contest. This month Jody Morrow and I are hosting the challenge. Would you like to win over $125 in prizes and be the guest designer for the MFT June release. You will find the details over on the MFT Forum.

This isn’t what I had originally planned for my sample for the challenge, but due to Easter & Anzac Day holidays down here the stamps I was going to use were delayed. So I had to make the theme which is Blue Jeans & Bling …. fit with this project. I had some blue jeans designer paper so I used that to die cut the MFT Die-namics star border on the tepee. And also the clothe & head piece Indian Fred is wearing. For the bling I used rhinestones on the MFT Die-namics Open Zigzag border on the tepee.

Here is a close up of Fred Bear … isn’t he the cutest!!!!!!!!

Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3rd at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on May 3rd 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 May 3rd 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 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Stamps: Fred Bear Plays Indian; Fred Bear Goes Camping – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Kraft; Green; Mustard; DP

Die-namics: Open Zig Zag Border Die; Fresh Cut Grass Die; Star Border; Tear Drop Tree – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Kebab Sticks; Sand; Copics

Happy Mother’s Day!

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. This week our challenge hostess …. Cindy Haffner has given us her final challenge for the month.

Cindy challenged us to add a butterfly to our card …. so easy .

I received this sweet image from a friend last month for my birthday, and as butterflies like flowers I decided I would use this image for my card. The stamp is called Milton with Tulips from Wild Rose Studio. With Mother’s Day only a few weeks away I decided to make this a Mother’s Day card …. I always need a few Mother’s Day cards each year. The butterflies were created using MFT Die-namics Butterfly die.

Don’t forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Tosh
• Charlene
• Cindy
• Joanne
• Shirley

Stamps: Milton With Tulips – Wild Rose Studio; Happy Days Sentiments – Paper Pretties; A Mother Holds – Printworks

Paper: White; Orange; Dutch Mustard DP – Jillibean

Other: Black Ink; Oval Nestabilities; MFT Die-namics Butterfly Die; MS Swirling Lace Border Punch; Orange Ribbon; Yellow Button; Orange Twine; Pearls; Foam Tape; Copics

Celebrate!

Hi everyone,

It’s time for another Pretties Wednesday Challenge over on the Paper Pretties Blog. This week we were challenged to use Paper Piercing on our cards.

It’s been a long time since I have done paper piercing, I used to do it all the time, but for some reason I don’t do it as often anymore. I used Paper Pretties Celebrate Sophia for my card this week, this is such a sweet stamp set. I added the paper piercing to the top and bottom  corners of my main image.

Here is the inside of my card using Paper Pretties Happy Days Sentiment set …. I think I have told you heaps of times how much I love this stamp set, it is so easy to use and can be used for so many different occasions. I lives permanently on my desk!

Want to play along with us:

How to Enter: If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project using the above challenge and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword PWC151.

Don’t forget to include a link to your card on the Paper Pretties Blog, so everyone can see it too. You don’t have to use Paper Pretties stamps to play, but of course if you have them we would love to see you use them. One random participant will receive a Paper Pretties Stamps set … see the Paper Pretties Blog for more details.

 

Stamps: Celebrate Sophia; Happy Days – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Pink; Tickled Pink DP – My Mind’s Eye

Other: Black Ink; Pink Brads; Border Punch; TCP Easy Rosette Cutups Die; Button; Paper Piercing Mat & Tool; Foam Tape; Copics

You Did It!

Hi everyone,

I am back again today with another MFT card to share with you. It’s time for this week’s Wednesday Stamp Club sketch over on the MFT Stamps Member Forum of SCS.

This week I used MFT Stamps Pure Innocence Graduation Girl, isn’t she a cutie! I have also used two MFT Die-namics on this card. I used the MFT Die-namics Textile Rectangle Die to add my sentiment to my card. At the lower left hand side of my image I added the MFT Die-namics Stacking Stars Die.

Here is the inside of my card. The note paper is from MFT Stamps Own Your Story stamp set. The sentiment is included in the Pure Innocence Graduation Girl stamp set.

To play along with us this week all you need to do is follow the sketch, upload your creation to SCS using the keyword MFTWSC17. Join us this week in the MFT forum for lots of chatter and fun! Be sure to check out Kim's Blog, she will have a full list of all the designers participating in today's challenge!

Stamps: PI Graduation Girl; Own Your Story – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Blue; DP

Die-namics: Textile Rectangle Die; Stacking Stars Die – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Pearls; Long Rectangle Nestabilities; Ribbon; Foam Tape; Copics

 

Best Friends!

Hi everyone,

My card today uses another of the images of a set I received last month for my birthday. Isn’t this the sweetest image!!!!!!! This is from a new company (to me anyway) called Kanban stamps which I believe are in the UK.

Here is the inside of my card. I used one of my newer Martha Stewart Border Punches for my border.

Stamps: Annabel – Kanban Stamps; Sentiment – Stampendous

Paper: White; Orange; Dutch Mustard DP – Jillibean

Other: Black Ink; MS Swirling Lace Border Punch; Flowers; Bird Punch; Foam Tape; Copics

Rebus–“O” Words

Hi all,

It is time for another rebus swap to share with you all. This month the theme of my rebus is “O” Words …. each rebused word will start with the letter “O”.

If you would like to solve it, why not post a comment to this blog post with your answers. I will let you know what the correct answers are next time I post a rebus card here.

I don’t have any solutions for you this month as last month’s swap was to make a rebus birthday card rather than our normal challenge.How did you go?????

You can find all my past rebus cards here.

Happy Birthday Cindy & Domi!

Hi all,

It’s birthday time for not one but two of our Paper Prettie Design Team Members. Today Cindy Haffner & Dominique Hornberger are both a year older, Happy Birthday Cindy & Domi!!!

Of course what better way to celebrate than a Birthday Blog Hop Prettie Girl style! As we can't get together to celebrate in person the next best thing is a virtual birthday party .... yahhhhhhhh what fun!

The hop started at Paper Pretties Blog blog so if you didn’t come from there hop back now so you don’t miss out on any of the celebrations!

For my card I used Paper Pretties newest cluck set called “Return of Cluck” which was released earlier in the month! What a fun set this is and it coordinates so well with the other two cluck sets too.

Here is the inside of my card. I stamped the chicken with the balloon again and added one of the birthday sentiments.

Here is the order of the hop in case you get lost along the way:

• Paper Pretties Blog
• Alaine Medio
• Amber Hillman
• Chris Veneruso
• Frances Byrne
• Kelly Collins
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jennifer Greco
• Jessica Fick
• Kristine Reynolds
• Michele L
• Heather Lee-Reppen
• ARTish (Illustrator)
• Jackie Rakoski
• Joni Mastronardi
• Lisa Rasmussen
• Nadine Buhl
• Nancy Bush
• Tracey Vincent
• Janet Rossi
• Dominique Hornberger (the birthday girl!!!!!)
• Cindy Haffner (the birthday girl!!!!!)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the party festivities so far. Now it is time to continue on our birthday blog hop and visit the blog of Kelly Collins . Don’t forget to wish Cindy a Happy Birthday when you reach her blog.

Stamps: Return of Cluck – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Black; Yellow; DP

Other: Black Ink; Black Fastenator Staples; Entangle Embossing Folder; Foam Tape; Copics

Walking In The Rain!

Hi everyone and Happy Easter! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

Today I am sharing with you a new product which is available from Alota Rubber Stamps. The new product is the frame I used for my project which are called Globe Frames. These fun frames are comprised of various different chipboard frames which can be decorated with designer paper of your choice. It also has a clear memory dome so you can display all sorts of things in them.

Alota has 3 different versions of the frame in there store, the one I used is called Fancy Oval Globe Frame.

For my frame I decided to use one of Alota’s cute kid images … this one is called Walking in the Rain.

Here is a side view of my finished frame, the stand is also part of the kit.

And finally here is my frame all folded up.

Stamps: Walking In The Rain – Alota Rubber Stamps

Paper: White; DP

Other: Black Ink; Fancy Oval Globe Frame; MFT Die-namics Oopsie Daisy Die; Pink Paint; Foam Tape; Copics

An Easter Wish!

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying your Easter weekend. Of course being Saturday it’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. This week our challenge hostess  is Silke Kittmann . With it being the Easter weekend, Silke has challenged us all to create an Easter card.

For my card I decided to use one of the Alota Rubber Stamps new Easter images. This one is called Bugs Hauling Egg, isn’t it adorable!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Tammy Hershberger
• Vicki Garrett

Stamps: Bugs Hauling Egg – Alota Rubber Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Yellow; Desert Blooms DP – First Edition Paper

Other: Black Ink; Oval Nestabilities; Spellbinders Label Die; MS Linked Deep Edge Punch; Orange Ribbon; Brown Brads; Orange Twine; Button; Foam Tape; Copic Airbrush; Copics

Giving Flowers!

Hi everyone,

Happy Easter! It is already Good Friday down here in Australia, I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!

My card today uses a Stampavie image called Giving Flowers which is available over at Stampers Dream. This is just the cutest stamp

The layout of my card is based on a recent sketch over on Splitcoast Stampers SC327, I flipped it so my image would fit the sketch.

Stamps: Giving Flowers – Stampavie; Sentiment & Frame – Waltzing Mouse Stamps

Paper: White; Pink; Fizzy Moon DP – Paper Island

Other: Black Ink; Spellbinders Fancy Labels Die; Flowers; Foam Tape; Copic Airbrush; Copics

Oh, So Cute!

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Cindy Haffner, our challenge hostess for the month has challenge us to use some form of pleating on our cards …. either pleated paper or pleated ribbon.

For my card I used another of the cute Fizzy Moon stamps … these are such adorable stamps that I couldn’t resisted going and getting a few more from my stamp store! I also recently got the new Kaisercraft paper pad for April which was called Lullaby and is a baby theme, that it wasn’t hard to decide to use this cute stamp and make a baby card.

The pleating on my card is along the bottom edge of my card. I pleated some of the paper and used my MFT Die-namics 3/8" Rosette die to create the pleating. Using this die makes pleating sooooooo easy. I just die cut 3 strips which I then joined end to end. Folded along all the score lines and then just changed a few of the folds so I got the pleating I wanted. And attached it to my card. I sewed along the bottom edge of my pleating which helps keep it all neat and tidy.

Don’t forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Tosh
• Charlene
• Cindy
• Joanne
• Shirley

Stamps: Fizzy Moon New Arrival - Trimcraft

Paper: White; Pink; Lullaby DP – Kaisercraft

Other: Black Ink; Spellbinders Labels 1 Die; MFT Die-namics 3/8” Rosette Die; Sewing Machine; Pink Ribbon; Twine; Button; Pink Brads; Word Window Punch; Modern Label Punch; Foam Tape; Copic Airbrush; Copics