MFT Treat Bag Topper Kit Day 1

This month instead of a Card Kit, we're bringing you an innovative and super fun kit--

Treat Bag Topper. If you've ever wanted to dress up a goodie bag for any occasion,

then we've got you covered!

Here's a peek at the kit. For a closer look and detailed description of the kit's contents,

visit today's Countdown post at My Favorite Things.

The bag topper die is the brainchild of teammate Karolyn who shared a DIY version
 earlier this year.  MFT has turned it into a brand new Die-namics that will have you
cranking out toppers for all your treat bag projects.

Today I'm sharing a treat bag using Cottontail Cutie--just in time for Easter.
All products that are part of the kit are shown in boldface type.

Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Background was stamped on a piece of Razzle Berry
card stock with Sweet Tooth pigment ink, then cut with the topper Die-namics.
Cottontail Cutie was cut from white card stock and the eyes, ears, nose and
mouth were colored with Copic markers.

A gusseted treat bag was filled with Easter grass and jellybeans, then folded
down and stapled. The topper was adhered to the bag with double stick tape
then finished off with the bunny's head and paws.

Visit today's Kit Countdown post for more inspiration from participating
Creative Team members and leave a comment there for a chance to win a prize.
Then get ready to purchase this fun kit on Tuesday, Mar 26th at 10AM EST
in the MFT Store !

MFT Wed Sketch Challenge #413

It's time for a new MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge! Here's Sketch #413.

And here's how I was inspired by turning the sketch 90°.

Five Bitty Bears were stamped, colored with Copics and cut with the matching
Die-namics. I adhered a strip of dotted patterned paper and adhered the bears over
it, then finished off with the stamped sentiment. Aren't those bears the cutest?

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you could be the random
winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher. Hope to see you in the gallery!

CAS(E) this Sketch #268

Are you ready for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch?

Here's Sketch #268, compliments of Chrissy.

And here's my take on it.

I'll admit to being a little stumped with this sketch, then thought about creating

a scene on the right side of the card. I adhered polka dotted patterned paper

on a white card base, popped up some clouds and a puddle jumper, then finished

off with the stamped sentiment. 

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of my teammates interpreted the

sketch and join us if you can. Link  up your project(s) by Thursday April 26th

and as the weekly winner, you'll be invited to join us on a future sketch!

MFT February New Product Launch and Release

It's time!! You may now purchase My Favorite Things February Release!
All new products are waiting for you here in the MFT Store. Visit all the designers'
blogs and comment to win one of two $100 MFT gift vouchers!

I'd like to share a couple of projects using two new word Die-namics--Big Birthday
and Wish, and possibly add to your shopping list.

I've recently jumped on the alcohol ink bandwagon and one day I experimented with
different color combinations on Yupo paper. All products are available in the MFT Store.

It was fun to create the backgrounds but I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them.
 And then I thought about pairing them up with the new word Die-namics.

For the Wish card, I trimmed the panel down and die cut the WISH from the center.
I also cut the word from silver glitter card stock. After adhering tape behind the negative
space, I inlaid the silver letters in the respective spaces. I adhered the piece to a Stone
Gray card base and silver embossed the second part of the sentiment.

I did the exact same thing with the Big Birthday sentiment on a blue/green background.
I contemplated adding sequins or silver stars, but since the alcohol ink backgrounds

are so busy and colorful, I decided to go without. 

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Lastly, I'd like to direct you to another project that I did for MFT's February Release 
Class using Birdie Brown's adorable Birthday Chicks.

Keep checking MFT's Resource Section for a downloadable PDF of all projects shown

below as well as how to videos on MFTv's You Tube channel.

And there you have it--My Favorite Things February Release! Don't forget to visit all
the design team's blogs and leave comments along the way for a chance to win one of two
$100 MFT gift vouchers! 

Thanks so much for stopping by during the countdown and happy shopping!

(Edited to add: Gift voucher winners have been chosen. Go here to see if one of them was YOU!)

MFT December Release Countdown--Day 2

It's two more days until My Favorite Things December Release!
Are your wish lists growing longer every day?

Today I'm sharing a card using the adorable Friendly Forest stamp set.
I love the whimsical critters and chose the owl for my project.

I used Distress Oxide inks on all of the owls and stamped them on watercolor
card stock. Distress Oxide inks can ink up your stamp in a "splotchy" manner
and I found a quick remedy for a smooth look--sponge daubers!

After inking up the image, use an ink dauber and pick up the same ink, then tap
the surface of the stamp to smooth out the splotches. It works really well, especially
on "juicy" inkpads and on other types of inkpads, too.

The panel was trimmed with a stitched rectangle die, then adhered to a Kraft
card base. The sentiment was stamped on a kraft strip and adhered to the card.
As a final touch, I dotted the owls' eyeballs with black Nuvo Drops.

Visit today's countdown post at My Favorite Things for more inspiration and
peeks at the December release. While you're there, don't forget to leave a comment
for a chance to win a $75 prize!

MFT November Release Countdown--Day 3

We're halfway to My Favorite Things November Release! Ready for another peek?

Today I'm sharing a card using Coffee Date, with whimsical images of coffee cups,
mugs, and accessories--a caffeine lover's delight!

I stamped some of the images in the set on watercolor card stock and used Copic
markers to color them in. I was inspired by my coloring guru friend Alice Wertz
and her Copic coloring that resembles "loose" watercoloring.

The panel was cut with an A2 rectangle die and adhered to a Latté card base.
The sentiment was stamped on a stitched fishtail banner and popped up on
 the card. Brown hearts were stamped to fill in the spaces between the images.

Be sure to stop by today's countdown post at My Favorite Things for more
inspiration from the Creative Team and leave a comment for a chance to win
a $75 prize! Thanks for stoppin' by today!

MFT Coffee Date

MFT A2 Rectangle STAX Set 1

MFT Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #356

Are you ready for this week's MFT Wed Sketch Challenge?

Here's Sketch #356.

And here's my take on it.

Whimsical Woodgrain was stamped on Kraft card stock with Sweet Tooth
pigment ink. After the ink dried, I trimmed out the panel with a Rectangle
die and adhered it to a Primitive Cream card base.

Three leaves were ink distressed and spattered with white paint for a bit
of interest. I adhered them to the card, and finished off with the white
embossed banner sentiment and enamel dots.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you can win
a $50 MFT gift voucher as the random weekly winner!

MFT Whimsical Woodgrain Background

MFT Rectangle STAX Set 1

MFT Falling Leaves Die-namics

MFT Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips

MFT Kind Words

MFT October Release Replay Challenge

It's time for MFT's October Release Replay Challenge, when the Creative Team
shares more inspiration and fresh ideas with the recent release.

I chose to play with the Drifts & Hills Stencil and created an ocean
 waves background for a sweet narwhal.

Using two Distress inks, I stenciled four sides of the stencil over a watercolor 
card stock panel, then spattered water over it and adhered it to a Stone Gray
card base. The narwhal was stamped, colored with Copics, cut with the  
matching Die-namics, then adhered over the stenciled piece.

The sentiment was white embossed on Blueberry card stock, then cut with
a sentiment strip and popped over the narwhal. Schools of fish were stamped
on the water, and the card was finished off with Nuvo Morning Dew Drops.

Visit today's Release Replay post at My Favorite Things for more inspiration
from the Creative Team using  products from the October release!

MFT Drifts & Hills Stencil

MFT Polar Pals Stamp Set

MFT Polar Pals Die-namics

MFT Birdie Brown Mer-mazing

MFT Slanted Sentiment Strips Die-namics

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #344

It's time for a new Wednesday Sketch Challenge! Meet Sketch #344.

There are so many possibilities with this sketch. Here's what I came up with
after rotating the sketch clockwise 90 degrees.

After adhering striped patterned paper to a card base, I adhered a panel that
was cut with the scallop edge. A strip of the striped patterned paper was
adhered on the panel per the sketch.

Flowers  and leaves were cut from watercolor card stock and painted with
Distress Oxide inks. After they dried, I adhered them to the card and stamped
the sentiment. The card was finished off with tiny clear sequins.

Visit the Card Challenges blog for all the details on how you could win a
$50 MFT gift voucher. Hope you can join us!

MFT All Smiles Card Kit--Day 2

It's Day 2 of previews of MFT's newest Card Kit--All Smiles.

Today I'm sharing a card with a faux watercoloring technique that I learned from
former MFT teammate Amy Lee.

I white embossed several flowers and leaves onto watercolor card stock
and ink distressed around them. I used a waterbrush and moved the color
around, then spattered on some clean water and let it dry.

After cutting the panel with the rectangle element from Blueprints 25,
I stamped the sentiment and added a few sequins.

Visit today's Card Kit post for more inspiration, and don't forget to
leave a comment there for a chance to win a $25 prize! Hope to see you
tomorrow for the Card Kit release!

CAS(E) this Sketch #229

Teammie Hannelie brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #229.

Here's my take on it.

The rectangle element from Blueprints 22 was ink distressed and adhered

to a white card base. A butterfly was cut from black card stock and vellum

and adhered to the card. I stamped the sentiment and finished off the card

with enamel dots.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of the team interpreted the sketch

and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, July 13th and as the

winner, you could be joining us as a guest designer on a future sketch!

MFT June Release Replay Challenge

It's time for MFT's June Release Replay Challenge when the Creative Team
shares more inspiration and ideas with the latest release.

Here's my project, using the new Framework Stencil and the Big Thanks 
Die-namics, which is the "free with $60" die that's added to a qualifying order.

Originally, I was planning to sponge ink over the stencil, then decided to do
some "water stamping". After ink distressing watercolor card stock with Distress
inks, the stencil was sprayed with water and placed over the inked panel.

You'll never know the results until the moment when you lift up the stencil,
and no two results are ever the same. The THANKS was cut from the center
of the panel after it was dried, and cut three more times from white card stock.

The letters were adhered together with the colored pieces on top and popped into
the negative space and adhered onto a Stone Gray card base. I stamped the
sentiment--one of my faves!--and finished off the card with sequins.

Visit My Favorite Things for more inspiration from the Creative Team and
see how they took on the Replay Challenge.

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