Baby and Congrats Cards

Hey all!  I just wanted to pop by and share a couple of cards that I made for some special people.  

My son's teacher and his wife are expecting their first baby soon and so we're having a little class baby shower tomorrow - big surprise that I offered to make a card.  I used My How You've Grown Who's That Girl because I absolutely adore the image, and I thought this sentiment was totally appropriate for first time parents.  I used Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch and paired it with some MME Stella Rose papers as well as the Stacking Stars and Simply Scallops Die-namics dies.  Since we don't know the gender of the baby, I tried to keep it pretty neutral and these papers made it easy.   

I tried to keep the inside pretty simple since the kids will be signing their names all over.  I used a sentiment from Baby Bump and another Simply Scallops and Stacking Star.  

I also needed to make a Congratulations card for a friend.  Now you may be fooled by the front - but it really is a congrats card - just look at the inside.  I love the sentiments in this Sassy and Sweet stamp set and matching Sweet Stack Labels die set.  I used both animal prints on my layers and paired them with Echo Park Be Mine papers and some black rhinestones.  Since I had so much pattern going on, I kept the embellishments to a minimum.

  

See - here's the inside - it is a Congratulations card!  I also added a Simply Scallops strip and a flourish from the same Sassy & Sweet set.  

Well I'm off!  I've been a busy beaver creating for the MFT release.  Teasers start tomorrow so be sure to check back!!

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #13

Lucky Number 13!!  That's right - it's the 13th sketch over at MFT and I'm playing along with this cute set by Claire Keay - Enjoy Every Moment.  I flipped the sketch upside down and used a speech bubble from the Say What stamp and die set instead of a sentiment flag.  I also snuck a Simply Scallops die in there too - and I see that I didn't stay true to the sketch, since my panel extends over the entire width of my card - oops!  The papers are all Jillibean Soup and I matched them up to Sno Cone and Gumdrop Green cardstocks.  

I finished the inside off with a sentiment from the set as well as the Die-namics Flower Border. 

Remember, you can get all the challenge 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 have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money. One winner is chosen at random each week!

Happy Bird-day!

Hey all!  Happy Tuesday!  I'm popping in really quick to share a card I made with last week's Mojo Monday sketch and a set that I hadn't yet gotten inky - Pure Innocence You're So Tweet.  I stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock and paired her with some Jillibean Soup papers.  I also matched the colours up to some MFT cardstock - both Banana Split and Sour Apple were perfect!

I finished the inside off with the Musical Notes die and the Small Scallop Border die as well as some more patterned paper.  The sentiment is actually from Pure Innocence Something Special Just For You.  

Thanks for popping by!!  I'll see you back here tomorrow for a new MFT sketch challenge.

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Spring Colours!

Woo hoo - it's Saturday!  This has seemed like the longest week ever!  Not sure why, but there it is.  Anyway, it's time for another challenge over on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog.  This challenge brings an end to my stint as a Krafty Guest and I just want to thank Kimmie - I've had such an amazing time!  

This week we're to use spring colours.  I was looking through all my papers, trying to pick out what I wanted to use, when I came across this Basic Grey Luscious paper pack.  And I know that everyone probably gravitates to pastel, easter colours, so I decided to pull out something a bit brighter.  It makes me think of daffodils and tulips - those are spring colours too right?  I paired it with a quote from the new Krafty Quotes #2 set and used a layout from Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge.  

I kept it pretty simple - just adding a Simply Scallops strip (MFT) and some ribbon, brads, and rhinestones.  I hope you'll come play along with us for your chance to win free Kraftin' Kimmie stamps!  All the details can be found on the challenge blog along with links to all the other Krafty Girls and Guests playing along.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Still Time Left to Play!

Hey Everyone!  There's still plenty of time for you to play along with the March sketch over at Sketch For You to Try.  A whole week in fact.  So I thought I'd pop by to show you another card using this month's sketch.  


I used one of MFT's à la modes - Time To Celebrate and stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock.  She's coloured with copics and paired with some MME Stella Rose papers and some Melon Mambo and Gumdrop Green cardstocks.    I kept this pretty simple - just adding some stitching, baby braddies and clear glaze pen.  

I decided to finish off the inside as well and used the Die-namics Simply Scallops die and a sentiment from the set. 

Many thanks to our wonderful sponsor this month - Amber Ink.  Hope you'll play along while there's still time!  There's prizes to be had too!  Check out Jen's post HERE for all the details.  

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #12

Hello all!  It's Wednesday and that means it's time for another MFT sketch challenge.  I loved this week's sketch and know that I'll be making more cards with this one.  This card was actually a special request for a friend of mine.  

I stamped Pure Innocence You Make the Grade on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured with my copics.  I used a white prismacolor pencil and blended it with some gamsol to get the chalk residue on the blackboard.  I had been wanting to try it since I saw Amy do it on her card.  The papers are My Mind's Eye Stella Rose and I added a felt heart cut with the Hearts a Plenty die and a strip cut from the Simply Scallops die.

Because this is a birthday card, I used a sentiment from Pure Innocence Birthday Princess and another Simply Scallops strip.

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 have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money. One winner is chosen at random each week!

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Spring Cleaning Sale

We've been spring cleaning here at MFT!  We found a huge number of products that were limited edition, retired, or are retiring, and we have filled a big box full of our finds.

  

From Wednesday, March 23 though Friday, March 25, we are having a Spring Cleaning Sale.  When you place ANY order that requires shipping, you will receive a freebie with your order.  It could be a full spool of ribbon, a patterned paper pack, or any other item out of our Spring Cleaning Sale box.  It'll be a suprise... a little extra reason to look forward to receiving your order.  You have three days to take advantage of this fun sale, so get your wishlist together and go shop HERE in the MFT Boutique.

  

*The Spring Cleaning Sale freebie is ONLY good for orders that require shipping.  If your order is ONLY for digital products, you will NOT receive a freebie.  We're sorry, but the shipping department cannot take requests for the freebie.

Scrapbook Queens March Design Team Projects Part 2

Happy Tuesday!  I just wanted to pop by and share the rest of my March Scrapbook Queens projects using Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime papers.

For my first card I used the Sassy & Sweet stamp set and Sweet Stack Labels dies.  I clear embossed the animal print on Gumdrop Green cardstock.  I also used the 3/8" Rosette die to pleat the paper along the left side and added a Simply Scallops border in black along the bottom.  The layout is this month's dirty dozen sketch over at Splitcoast.

For my last card I used Inspired by Butterflies (currently being restocked) and kept it pretty simple.  Some stitching and brads and a popped up butterfly was all this one needed.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I'll see you back here tomorrow for a new MFT sketch challenge!  

Scrapbook Queens March Design Team Projects Part 1

Happy Monday!  I wanted to pop by and share a couple of the cards I made with the Scrapbook Queens March design team kit.  This month we played with Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime papers.  I must admit to a little fear when I pulled them out - they're definitely not my usual style.  But I had fun working with them and I paired them with some MFT goodies.   

My first card uses Pure Innocence Butterfly Kisses as well as the Die-namics Butterflies die (currently being re-stocked).  This layout is actually this weeks WSC sketch and there's still time for you to play along.  Full details can be found here.  

For my second card I didn't want to cover this cute fairy paper, so I used a sentiment from Pure Innocence Believe in Magic and paired it with the Framed Greetings stamp and die set.   

Stop back tomorrow and I'll have another two cards to show you from the same kit!  Have a great day!

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Buttons!

Happy Saturday!  It's challenge time again over on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog and this week we're bananas over buttons!  We're to use buttons as our only embellishments.  One of the things I love about the Kraftin' Kimmie images, are their size.  They're nice and big!  Because of this, I thought it might be fun to shrink them down.  So for my challenge project, I stamped a couple images on Shrinky Dink material and made some tags.  

I started with Lucy, cause I thought she'd make a super cute tag for my library bag.  This is an important bag in our house, because it's where our library books live when they're not in use.  We make regular trips and this bag helps us keep track of what we have signed out and what needs to be returned.  I die cut a shape using my nestabilities, then stamped Lucy in Staz-On.  I coloured on the reverse side of the shrink film with my copics, so as not to smear the ink (Staz-On and copics do NOT like each other!).  Then I punched a hole with a 1/4" punch and shrunk it in the oven according to the package directions.  Easy Peasy!

This picture gives you an idea of how much it shrinks.  The package said 1/3 the size.  Looks about right?!  Don't you think?

Then I decided to do the same with Angie.  I used a different nestie shape but the same process (and by the way - her skin looks kind of funny because you're seeing the burlap through the tag).  Wouldn't this be cute on a gift bag full of coffee?!  Incidentally, this coffee was a gift from a stamping friend and I just want to reassure said friend that I'm not re-gifting the coffee, just using the bag as a prop (see it's the gift that keeps on giving!).

Personally I think I should make one of these to wear around my neck, to warn anyone off who tries to talk to me before my morning coffee.  LOL!

So there you have it.  My projects using only buttons as embellishments!  I hope you'll play along with us over on the challenge blog?  You can win free stamps by linking up your entry!  Thanks for stopping by!  I'll see you back here tomorrow!

MFT Fiesta WTG VIP Hop!

Happy VIP day!  The new à la modes are now available for purchase in the MFT shop as well as April's VIP kit.  The VIP kit is available for one day only and in limited quantities.  This is your chance to get some April goodies three weeks early and score a free exclusive mini set while you're at it.  If you didn't start the hop over at Kim's blog, you'll want to do that now. 

Isn't Fiesta Who's That Girl sassy?  I just love her all dolled up to go dancing!  I paired her with some Scenic Route papers and added a peek of the new Die-namics die that is included in the VIP kit - Pretty Posies.  I am seriously in love with this new flower die!  This set comes with fabulous sentiments and I used one of them around the edge of my circle.  This layout is from Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge.  

I finished the inside off with another sentiment from the set as well as a Pretty Posie.  

You can purchase your VIP kit right HERE.  But hurry, they never last long!  And don't forget the new à la modes as well.  Your next stop along the hop is the fabulous Susan.  She not only has droolworthy creations, but great tips as well!

MFT Teasers - You Mean the World to Me à la mode

Welcome back to Day 2 of MFT Teasers!  Both new à la modes will be released tonight at 10pm EST as well as the VIP kit and a brand new product line.  You'll definitely want to check back tonight for the VIP hop to get all the scoop!

Today we're showing off You Mean the World to Me.  I love this girl from how she's standing, to how she's holding the world.  I paired her with some October Afternoon Campfire papers and some Sour Apple and Black Licorice (currently being re-stocked) cardstock.  Did you know there's also 5 new cardstock colours being released?  Yummy!  

I snuck the Small Scallop border behind my red panel as well.  I have to point out that there is one sentiment in this set that made me howl - and I totally think I can use it too.  It reads "What in the world were you thinking?".  I'll bet you money that Michele used it on her card (and I promise I haven't seen her card yet)!  It's her kind of sentiment - she has the best sense of humour.  

Make sure to check Kim's blog for a complete list and links to all the designers sharing teasers today!  I'll see you back here tonight for the VIP hop!  Thanks for stopping by.

MFT Teasers - You Rule à la mode

Hey there!  It's mid month again which means it's time for another à la mode release and the VIP kit release over at MFT.  Today we're showing you You Rule.  I admit that I'm a sucker for teacher stamps.  I use them often to make cards for my kids teachers - and I {heart} this one too!

I stamped her on some X-Press It blending cardstock (currently being re-stocked) and coloured her with copics.  I used the Notebook Edge die along the side of my panel of Hot Fudge cardstock (currently being re-stocked) and paired it with some Jillibean Atomic Soup papers and Sno Cone cardstock.  I added a small rosette - I actually die cut one 3/8" Rosette, cut it in half lengthwise, and formed it into this smaller one.      

I finished the inside off with the Sweet Stack Label die along with another sentiment from the set.  

Make sure you check Kim's blog for links to all the designers sharing teasers with you today!  The new à la modes and the VIP kit will be released on March 15th at 10pm EST.  I'll see you back here tomorrow for another teaser!