MFT Creative Challenge

Hi all,

It’s time for another Creative Challenge with the MFT Stamps Design Team. This month the challenge is Die-namics Home Decor.

I purchased this frame sometime last year to use with some of my MFT Stamps Pure Innocence stamp sets. So this was the perfect opportunity to get out the frame and get to work!

I used three die-namics to create this frame, which are:

• Die-namics Cloud Trio Die
• Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass Die
• Die-namics Sunshine Die

The first section in my frame uses the Pure Innocence – Because You’re Special stamp set.

Here is a close up of my 2nd section of the frame which uses Pure Innocence - Blooming Good Day

The third section of my frame uses Pure Innocence - Love You With All My Heart

The fourth section of my frame uses Pure Innocence – Peekaboo

The fifth section of the frame uses Pure Innocence - Happy Mail

The last section of my frame uses Pure Innocence - Fairy Girl.

Stamps: PI Because You’re Special; PI- Blooming Good Day; PI – Love You With All My Heart; PI- Peekaboo; PI- Happy Mail; PI – Fairy Girl – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Green; DP

Die-namics: Cloud Trio Die; Fresh Cut Grass Die; Sunshine Die – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Copics

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time again over on the Riley and Company blog. This week it is Laurie Clout’s turn to host the challenge. With St Patrick’s Day being just around the corner Laurie challenged us to a St Patrick’s theme … it could be an image, colors etc.

One of the first Riley’s to be released way back when Riley first came out were two stamps that were both St Patrick’s Day related so of course I just had to use those. The stamps are called St Patty’s Beer and Clover Riley. The sentiment is from the Everyday Sentiments stamp set, this set contains sentiments you might need throughout the year.

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today so see what they created for this challenge, I am sure they will also be using some of the new stamps that are being released this week.

• #Riley and Company Blog
• Cathy Edgar
• Cindy Haffner
• Laurie Clout
• Silke Kittmann
• Therese Boyd

Stamps: St Patty’s Beer; Clover Riley; Everyday Sentiments – Riley and Company

Paper: White; Light Green; Dark Green; Origin DP – Basic Grey

Other: Black Ink; Green Twine; Button; Spellbinders Label Tag Die; Green Brad; MS Optic Dots Border Punch; Foam Tape; Copics

Sweet 16!

Hi all!

It’s day 3 of the Paper Pretties sneak peeks in readiness for the release of the new Paper Pretties stamps which are to be released this coming Wednesday 9th March.

Today the Paper Pretties Design Team are featuring the Sweet 16 stamp set. This is the girl version of the set that I showcased yesterday for Paper Pretties, perfect for those teenage girls in our lives.

For my card today I decided to create a a shaped card. The car was created using my cricut and the Just Because cricut cartridge, I used my gypsy to make the car into a folded shaped car card.

Here is the inside of my card. I added the birthday sentiment included in the stamp set.

• Join us for our release Blog Hop this Wednesday 12 AM EST 9th March, starting on the Paper Pretties Blog.
• New Release Stamps available in the Paper Pretties Boutique from Wednesday 12 AM EST 9th March.
• Don’t forget to check out the Paper Pretties Blog to see who else is previewing the new stamps today.

Stamps: Sweet 16! – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Black; Red; Dark Red

Other: Black Ink; Red Ink; Pale Blue Ink; Cricut; Gypsy; Just Because Cricut Cartridge; Foam Tape; Copics

Birthday Boy!

Hi everyone,

It’s day 2 of the Paper Pretties sneak peeks in readiness for the release of the new Paper Pretties stamps which are to be released this coming Wednesday 9th March.

Today the Paper Pretties Design Team are featuring the Birthday Boy stamp set. It can be hard to find stamp sets that are suitable for boys, especially teenage boys. So if you need stamps for a teenager you are gonna love this set!

Here is the inside of my card. I stamped the boy and cone on the lower right hand corner of my card. I also added the Happy Birthday.

Join us for our release Blog Hop this Wednesday 12 AM EST 9th March, starting on the Paper Pretties Blog.

New Release Stamps available in the Paper Pretties Boutique from Wednesday 12 AM EST 9th March.

Don’t forget to check out the Paper Pretties Blog to see who else is previewing the new stamps today.

 

Stamps: Birthday Boy – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Black; Blue; Wander DP – Basic Grey

Other: Black Ink; Antique Linen Distress Ink; MS Zig Zag Border Punch; Black Twine; Circle Punches; Sewing Machine; Foam Tape; Copics

Surprise!

Hi everyone!

Today starts the beginning of the Paper Pretties sneak peeks in readiness for their release this Wednesday 9th March. Paper Pretties will be releasing 4 brand new sets … I am sure you are going to love them.

To start off the Pretties Peeks, the design team are showcasing the Party Giraffe stamp set. This is such a fun set!

It’s also Saturday which means it’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. This week our challenge hostess for the month, Silke Ledlow has given us a fun sketch challenge.

Here is the inside of my card, I used the same layout as on the front of my card. The sentiment is another from the Party Giraffe Stamp set.

• Join us for our release Blog Hop this Wednesday 12 AM EST 9th March, starting on the Paper Pretties Blog.
• New Release Stamps available in the Paper Pretties Boutique from 7AM EST Wednesday 12 AM EST 9th March.
• Don’t forget to check out the Paper Pretties Blog to see who else is previewing the new stamps today.

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: Party Giraffe – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Pink; Green; Orange; Candy Lane DP – Kaisercraft

Other: Black Ink; Circle Nestabilities; Orange Ribbon; Pink Twine; Button; Pink Brads; Foam Tape; Copics

Owl Bookmarks

Hi everyone,

Recently the stamp club I belong to had another shoebox swap where we each designed a card and then made enough kits so that we each got to make one of everyone’s creations. I shared the card I made for the swap a few Sunday’s back.

This was the first of the projects I made at the swap and of course being that it has owls on it has to be one of my favorites, how could it not when I love owls!

These are actually bookmarks, and were a nice quick easy project to make. Basically you start with a square piece of card and then fold it in half one way and then open it up and fold it the other way so you have 4 squares on your card. Cut out one square and then you just fold over the outer squares onto the other and apply some adhesive and you have your bookmark  to decorate.

The owl is a die from Sizzix. I had been resisting it for a while, but I think I am going to have to cave in and by it LOL!

You Make Me Hoppy!

Hi everyone,

It’s time for another challenge with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. As it is March and a beginning of a new month, we have a new challenge hostess which is Joanne Grzelak.

Joanne has some fun challenge lined up for us this month with her first being … The winds of March are on their way….let’s use SWIRLS in some way. I am presuming your winds of March are similar to our winds in August down here

For my card today I used one of the new MFT Stamps Pure Innocence stamps … Warm Fuzzies! Don’t you just love that name and doesn’t it so suit this little cutie. I used two MFT Die-namics on my card, the Die-namics Butterflies and the Die-namics Faux Crochet Border.

For the swirl part of the challenge I added some pearl flourishes to the top left of my card.

Here is the inside of my card. I added a sentiment which is included in the PI stamp set and also added the  Die-namics border and butterflies that I used on the front of my card.

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: PI Warm Fuzzies – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Pink; Dusty Pink; DP

Die-namics: Butterflies Die; Faux Crochet Border Die – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Long Oval Nestabilities; Crochet Ribbon; Button; Twine; Pearls; Foam Tape; Copics

Howdy Girlfriend!

Hi everyone,

It’s time for another Pretties Wednesday Challenge over on the Paper Pretties Blog. Being the first Wednesday of the month, it’s time for another sketch challenge.

Recently while out shopping for designer paper, I found this fun cowgirl papers so of course wanted to use Paper Pretties Howdy Girlfriend Sophia with it.

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 PWC143.

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: Howdy Girlfriend Sophia – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Brown; DP

Other: Black Ink; Antique Linen Distress Ink; Circle Nestabilities; Sewing Machine; Brown Brads; Foam Tape; Copics

Do Your Best!

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.

For my card I used the new PI Boy Scout stamp set.  Recently while I was out shopping I found this fleur de lis designer paper and since the fleur de lis is the emblem of the Boy Scouts I decided it would be perfect for my card.

Here is the inside of my card, I stamped one of the sentiments on the inside. I also used the Die-namics Layered Label Die for my sentiment.

To play along with us this week all you need to do is follow the sketch, upload your creation to SCS using the keyword MFTWSC9. 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 Boy Scout – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Green; DP

Die-namics: Layered Labels Die – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Circle Nestabilities; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Brown Twine; Foam Tape; Copics

Oopsie Daisy …..Let’s Hop & Shop!

It’s release day over on MFT Stamps, which means it is time to join the MFT Stamps Design Team for another "Blog Hop and Shop!".

The hop started at Kim's (MFT Lady) blog so if you didn’t start from there you may want to head over there now so that you can start at the beginning of the hop. You don't want to miss anything and believe me there is lots to see!

Tonight I am featuring the latest Fred Bear set …. Fred Bear Oopsie Daisy! Isn’t he just totally adorable!

I recently found a new type of Easel card while doing some blog surfing, this is called a Twisted Easel Card which was lots of fun to create. I just love construction type cards. Basically it is the same as a normal easel but instead of folding the top panel in half to hold the front of the card, you score it diagonally.

Here is another view of my card so you can see the angle the front piece is on. I used three MFT Die-namics on my card. The panel along the left side of the front of my card I used the Die-namics Faux Crochet Border die. I added butterflies to the front and inside of my card using the Die-namics Butterflies die. And finally I used just the rectangle piece from the Die-namics Layered Label Die to stamp my sentiment on for the inside of my card. That is the piece that keeps my card open.

Here is what my card looks like when it is closed.

Well that is about it from me for today, now it is time to hop on over to the blog of the marvellously talented Julie Dinn and see what awesome creation she has to share with you today.

Enjoy the rest of the hop and thanks for dropping by! Don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs, you never know who may be giving away blog Candy!!

Stamps: Fred Bear Oopsie Daisy – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Green; DP

Nestabilities: Faux Crochet Border; Butterflies Die; Layered Labels Die – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Oval Nestabilities; Oval Punches; Burgundy Ribbon; Button; Twine; Pearls; Foam Tape; Copics

Happy Birthday Tammy!

It’s birthday time for Tammy Hershberger and what better way to celebrate her birthday but with a surprise Birthday blog hop! Happy Birthday Tammy!

We hope you will join us in wishing Tammy a wonderful birthday. To start from the beginning, hop on over to ….. blog!

Being the 1st of the month, it is also challenge time over on the Alota Rubber Stamps blog. This week it is Marie Carlsson’s turn to host the challenge. Marie challenged us to create a card using Bugs! It can be bug stamps (which Alota has plenty of), cuttlebug, cricut or any other bug you can think of.

For my card I decided to use a stamp from Alota Rubber Stamps called “Susan’s Birthday Celebration”, I thought it was perfect to use to celebrate Tammy’s birthday too!

Here is the inside of my card, the sentiment is also from Alota Rubber Stamps. And the punched border was created using an EK Success punch.

Well now it is time to leave my blog as you continue along our birthday hop. Your next stop is to the talented Julie Koerber Don’t forget to pop on over to Tammy’s blog too and wish her a happy birthday!

Stamps: Susan’s Birthday Celebrations; Birthday Sentiments – Alota Rubber Stamps

Paper: White; Orange; True Blue DP – My Mind’s Eye

Other: Black Ink; Orange Ribbon; EK Success Scallop Daisy Border Punch; MFT Die-namics Framed Greeting Die; Oval Punch; Yellow Button; Twine; Foam Tape; Copics

Friends Are Key To Happiness!

Hi again,

I have one more MFTeaser to share with you all today.

Today the MFT Stamps Design Team are featuring two more of the new stamps which will be released by MFT Stamps after the release party tonight, over on the MFT Stamps Member Forum of SCS. The sets featured today is “Who’s That Musical Girl” and “Clearly Sentimental About Music”.

For my card I used the Who’s that Musical Girl stamp set. I also used the Die-namics Little Open Scallop Strip along the bottom edge of the strip my sentiment is on. I paper pieced the girls top using designer paper.

Here is the inside of my card. I used another of the sentiments included in the WTG stamp set. I used the Die-namics Framed Greetings Die to create the layers for my sentiment.

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• The MFT release is on Tuesday 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.
• MFT Hop & Shop starts Tuesday March 1st at 10 PM EST on Kim's blog
• 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. Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of two  $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Stamps: Who’s That Musical Girl – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Cream; Red; DP

Die-namics: Framed Greeting Die; Little Open Scallop Die – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Nestabilities; Sewing Machine; Pearl Flourish; Foam Tape Copics