Tomorrow is Another Day!

Hi everyone,

Welcome to day 3 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 5th June.

Today the Design Team are featuring three of the new stamp sets that will be released, these are Claire Keay – Monkey Business; Complimentary Greetings and Clearly Sentimental About Audrey Hepburn (which will be July’s Triple Scoop set).

For my card today I used a recent SCS Sketch challenge (SC389). I added one of the sentiments from the Clearly Sentimental About Audrey Hepburn at the bottom of my card. The flower was created using the new Die-namics Plentiful Petals die, I added some Stone Twine to the button in the centre of the flower.

Here is the inside of my card, I added another sentiment from the Clearly Sentimental About Audrey Hepburn stamp set. I have decorated the inside of my card using the Die-namics Plentiful Petals.

• You can attend the New Release Party on July 3 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 July 3 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 July 3 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Audrey Hepburn – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Grey; The Lake House DP – Kaisercraft

Die-namics: Plentiful Petals – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Button; Stone Twine; Pearl Flourishes

MFT Stamps Creative Chat

Hi everyone,

It's time for the MFT Creative Chat. The My Favorite Things Design Team Creative Chat is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative spaces and share valuable organizational methods, tools, and shopping strategies with you. You'll be able to peek into our creative spaces, ask questions, and share your own ideas in the MFT forum.  This month, we were challenged with the following:  

• Show us your creative mind at work.  Take us on a journey through a card-making session, start to finish.
• How do you select colors, layout, embellishments, and overall design?
• Share your creative process with us.

Visit Kim's Blog for a full list of designers that have taken up the challenge and get ready to delve into the minds of our creative team.

I have to admit when I first read this month’s topic I was scared!!!! However I am not one to shirk a challenge so I have created another video showing my creative process. Now I must warn you all my video is LONG, I tried to keep it as short as possible but how do you condense what normally takes hours. Fortunately my video won’t take you hours to watch

My Creative Process!

The card you see at the top of this post is the final product from this challenge. I used MFT Stamps Pure Innocence Jump for Joy stamp set. The skipping rope was created using Caribbean Teal Twine. I used three MFT  Die-namics on this card which are:

• Die-namics OVAL Decorative Doily
• Die-namics Faux Crochet Border
• Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon

I also mentioned in my video about the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenges sketches, if you are new to these you can find them each Wednesday on the MFT Stamps Blog and also on the MFT Stamps Member Forum on Splitcoast Stampers.

Here is the inside of my card, I stamped the PI girl again and also added a sentiment from the Pure Innocence Jump for Joy stamp set.

Visit Kim's Blog for a full list of designers that have taken up the challenge and get ready to delve into the minds of our creative team.

Stamps: Pure Innocence Jump For Joy – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Black; Orange; Head over Heels DP – Lily Bee Designs

Die-namics: Oval Decorative Doily; Faux Crochet Border; First Place Award Ribbon – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Antique Linen Distress Ink; Caribbean Teal Twine;  Janome Sewing Machine; Foam Tape; Copics

Have A Howly Jowly Christmas!

Hi everyone,

The “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog are back with another fun challenge this week. Jessie Rone is our challenge hostess this week and she brings us our final challenge for the year as the “Crazies” are taking some time off leading up to Christmas … but we will be back with more challenges in January 2012.

IT”S SANTA!!!!  Make a card, or project with Santa on it!

I guess I cheated a little … the image on my card isn’t the Santa you are used to seeing LOL! But this cute little owl from The Craft’s Meow is dressed as Santa so I just had to use it for this challenge. Being an owl lover I just couldn’t help but order this stamp set!

The layout for my card uses a recent sketch from Splitcoast Stampers (SC360). I am loving this sketch and think I just might need to use it again!

Here is the inside of my card, I copied the layout from the outside of my card. The sentiment is also included in the set I used for this 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.

Barb Anders	Cindy Haffner	Dawn Easton	Jessie Rone	Joanne Grzelak	Joycelyn Pelkey
Lynda Benden	Maria Bell	Silke Kittman	Silke Ledlow	Vicki Garrett

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Stamps: Happy Hoo-lidays – The Craft’s Meow

Paper: White; Red; Green; Christmas Eve DP – Jillibean Soup

Other: Black Ink; Circle Nestabilities; Red Ribbon; Green Twine; Button; Label Nestabilities; MS Holly Border Punch; Sizzix Embossing Folder; Micro Glitter; Foam Tape; Copics

SKI!

Hi everyone and happy Sunday! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

It’s day 5 of the MFTeasers and I have one more Teaser to share with you! Today the MFT Stamps Design Team are featuring more of the new sets that are to be released by MFT Stamps on Tuesday 6th December.

The sets being shown today are “à la modes Ski Bunny” and “à la modes Hot Cocoa Cutie”.

For my card I used the à la modes Ski Bunny stamp set. The layout of my card uses a recent sketch from Splitcoast Stampers (SC359).

Along the side of my card I used one of the new release MFT Die-namics By The Letters. I also used the MFT Die-namics Let It Snowflake die.

 

Here is the inside of my card, I stamped one of the sentiments from the à la modes Ski Bunny stamp set which I stamped onto the new MFT Die-namics Oval Open Scallop Doily die.

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.
• 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 December 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Stamps: à la modes Ski Bunny – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Red; Green; Nordic Holiday DP – Basic Grey

Die-namics: Let It Snowflake; By The Letters; Oval Open Scallop Doily – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; White Flowersoft; Foam Tape; Copics

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 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.

I have two cards to share with you today! For my first card I have used the new Christmas Ornaments Die-namics & Stamp sets. I used this week’s CPS sketch challenge (CPS241) for the layout of my card.
This is such an awesome set … I have die cut the ornaments using designer paper and then stamped/die cut the pieces to go on top of the ornament. The tiny little tag also comes with the Die-namic die which I used with two of the sentiments included with the stamp set.

This is all layered using the Die-namics Open Scallops Doily die.







 

Here is the inside of my card. I used the Die-namics Vintage Cameo Frame for my sentiment … I stamped one of the decorations from the Christmas Ornament stamp set on the red portion of the Vintage Cameo Frame.

The border along the bottom edge of my card uses the negative portion of the Die-namics Crown Border die.

Stamps: Christmas Ornaments – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Red; Kraft; Season Greetings DP – Echo Park

Die-namics: Christmas Ornaments; Open Scallops Doily; Vintage Cameo Frame; Crown Border – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Old Paper Distress Ink; Red Ink; Foam Tape

 For my second card I used the à la modes Disco Queen stamp set. This card uses a recent sketch from Splitcoast Stampers. The Die-namics used on this card are the Die-namics File Tabs die.
I have created a video to show you how I used the Die-namics Peace Signs die with shrink plastic to create the smaller peace signs I have added to my card.

Here is the inside of my card … this time round I used the larger of the Peace signs using card to embellish the inside of my card. The sentiment is one from the à la modes Disco Queen stamp set.

Stamps: Disco Queen – MFT Stamps

Paper:  White; Purple; Pink; Hippy  Girl DP – Kaisercraft

Die-namics: File Tab; Peace Signs – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Shrink Plastic; Pearl Flourishes; Foam Tape; Copics

Have Hope!

Hi everyone,

It’s Wednesday which means it’s time for this week’s Wednesday Stamp Club sketch over on the MFT Stamps Member Forum of SCS. This week we are up to sketch #42 which I am sure you will love.

For my card this week I used MFT Stamps Pure Innocence Have Hope stamp set which was released earlier in the month. I have also used 2 MFT Die-namics on this card, these are the Die-namics Prima Donna Petals and the Die-namics Ticket Tab.

MFT Stamps have released three stamp sets this month in support of those affected by cancer; Who’s that Girl Chooses Hope, a la modes Fight Like a Girl, and Pure Innocence Have Hope.

Did you know that in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, MFT has pledged a $1500 donation to MD Anderson Cancer Centre.  You can read more about this and what else MFT is doing on a thread over on Splitcoast  Stampers which you can find HERE.

Here is the inside of my card. I stamped the girl in the lower right hand corner of my card and added one of the sentiments from the set which I stamped onto the Die-namics Ticket Tab

To play along with us this week all you need to do is follow the sketch, upload your creation to SCS using the keyword MFTWSC42. 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 Have Hope – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Pink; Honey Cake DP – My Mind’s Eye

Die-namics: Prima  Donna Petals; Ticket Tab – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Twille Ribbon; Pink Brads; Foam Tape; Copics