MFT Die-namics Feature!

Hi everyone

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 December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th 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 December 6 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 December 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

For my card today I used the new Always Time For Tea Die-namics and Stamp set. What a fun set this is!!!! I used the dies to cut my teapot and my cup & saucer from card and designer paper and then paper pieced them together. The stamp set also has stamps you can use to decorate your teapot if you wish to use them instead. I can see so many possibilities with this set.

I wanted it to look like there was tea coming out of the teapot so I added a few pearl flourishes coming out of the spout into the tea cup.

I have also used a couple of older MFT Die-namics to create this card, those are the MFT Die-namics Simply Scallops Medium die and the MFT Die-namics Upsy Daisy (for the flower on the teapot).

Here is the inside of my card. I used the left over pieces from the teapot on the front of my card to create another teapot and added the remainder of the sentiment in the centre of it. The beginning of the sentiment (Friendship …) I stamped on the front of my card.

Stamps: Always Time for Tea – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Black; Green; Chapter One DP – Kaisercraft

Die-namics: Always Time for Tea; Simply Scallops Medium; Upsy Daisy – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Seam Binding Ribbon; Pearl Flourishes; Corner Rounder; Foam Tape

Candy is Dandy!

Hi everyone,

It’s Saturday which means it’s time for another challenge with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. This week Tammy Hershberger finishes off her month as challenge hostess with another fun challenge.

It’s almost time to put on your costume and head out for Trick or Treat! Incorporate CANDY into your card design today!

Well as you can see I didn’t make my card Halloween related (the challenge didn’t say we had to) so as I found this cute bear in my stash sitting on peppermint candy I decided to use this to create a Christmas card. The layout of my card uses a recent Deconstructed Sketch challenge (23). When I was looking for a sentiment to use on this card I found this cute one about Candy rotting your teeth from The Cat’s Pajama’s and figured it suited this card so well so used it.

Here is the inside of my card. As you can see I kept it pretty simple, just an offcut of designer paper that I used on the outside of my card. And a sentiment.

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: Bear – Darcie Stamps; Candyland Christmas (sentiments) – The Cat’s Pajamas

Paper: White; Red; 12 Days Of Christmas DP – My Mind’s Eye

Other: Black Ink; MFT Die-namics Mini Scallop Border; Oval Punches; Buttons; Red Twine; Foam Tape; Copics