MFT August 2019 Release and MFT & Friends

It's time! MFT's August Release is now available for purchase. All spankin' new
goodies can be found here in the MFT Store!

It's also time for MFT & Friends when the Creative Team--and friends--share more
ideas and inspiration using the new Release.

SQUIRREL!
Birdie Brown's squirrels are so adorable and fun to color, and I spent a few relaxing
hours coloring most of the images in the set.

Since I had a few extra images, I put them to use on a shadow box card. I used a You Tube
tutorial by Stephanie, based on a card by Torico.

I followed the video exactly as Stephanie explains, and stamped the outside of the box

with Whimsical Woodgrain. The background panel was ink distressed and spattered with

water and the inner "steps" were cut with grassy edges. 

After assembling the shadow box and adhering all the pieces, I finished off the box
with the white embossed sentiment

Did you know that these shadow boxes fold flat and fit into an A2 sized envelope?
Gotta love that!

All right, off you go to do some shopping! And today's the day to comment on all
participating Creative Team members' blogs by Thursday, August 8th for a chance
to win one of two $100 MFT gift vouchers! Thanks for stopping by during the Countdown
and Happy Shopping!
 

MFT July 2019 Release and MFT & Friends

It's time! My Favorite Things July Release is waiting for you in the MFT Store!
All spankin' new goodies can be found right here.

It's also time for MFT & Friends when the Creative Team and guests share more ideas
and inspiration with the July Release.

I made a slider card, pairing the new  Swimming Pool Die-namics and the cutie from
Drink Up the Sunshine and it turned out exactly as I had planned.

There are many video tutorials out there, but this one from MFT teammate Stephanie

was the one that I used. I inked the brick pattern with white pigment ink for the pool deck

and popped in the pool that was ink distressed and spattered with water.

I stamped the sentiment, then added the little bird and finished assembling the slider

following the video. I'll admit to pausing the video and rewinding it numerous times but

it was so worth it--I love how this card turned out!

And during the month of July, MFT will donate 10% of retail sales of Drink Up the Sunshine
stamp and Die-namics to Children Incorporated. How generous is that?

Here's a bonus card that I made and I wish that you could see her wobble.

I followed a tutorial by Jennifer McGuire on having a floating element on your 
card. It was easy to construct on an alcohol ink background that I made to
resemble the ocean. Isn't she the cutest with her sassy shades?

All right, off you go! And today's the day to visit all team members' blogs and leave
a comment by Thursday, July 11th for a chance to win one of two $100 MFT gift 
vouchers. Thanks so much for stopping by during the Countdown, and happy shopping!

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(Edited to add: Winners have been chosen. Go here to see if you're one of them!

MFT May 2019 Release and MFT & Friends

It's time to shop! My Favorite Things May Release is now available for
purchase in the MFT Store!

It's also time for MFT & Friends, when the Creative Team--and friends--
share fresh ideas and more inspiration with the May Release.

For my project, I paired Pure Innocence Sweet Summertime girl with the
Watermelon Slice Die-namics.

The All Lined Up Background was white embossed on green card stock and
trimmed at a wonky angle for a bit of interest, then adhered to a card base. 
 The watermelon pieces were assembled and the seeds were cut from black card
stock and glued into the seed spaces.

The little girl was stamped, colored with Copics, then cut with the matching
Die-namics. The watermelon was adhered to the card and the little girl was
popped up over it. The sentiment was white embossed on black card stock, then
cut with the new Skinny Strip Die-namics, and popped up on the card.
Pink enamel dots finished off the card.

All right, off you go! Don't forget to visit all Creative Team members' blogs and leave
a comment for a chance to win one of two $100 MFT gift vouchers! Thanks so much
for stopping by during the Countdown, and happy shopping!
 

MFT April Release and MFT & Friends

It's time to shop MFT's April Release! All new products can be found here
in the MFT Store!

It's also time for MFT & Friends when the Creative Team and guests share
more inspiration and ideas with the April Release!

I have one more project to share with you to possibly add to your lists, using

Sweet Spring Friends on a friendship card.

I stamped the tree and critters and colored them with Copics, then cut them with

the matching Die-namics. A stitched dome was ink distressed and spattered with

water and set aside to dry.

A kraft card base was stamped with a woodgrain background, and the dome piece

was adhered to it. All of the images were adhered on the card and finished off with

the stamped sentiment.

Here's a recap of my projects shared during the Release.

All righty off you go to do some shopping! Don't forget to stop by all Creative Team

members' blogs and leave a comment for a chance to win one of two $100 MFT gift

vouchers. You have until Thursday, April 11th to comment and the winners will be 

announced on Friday, April 12th.

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

MFT February Release and MFT & Friends

Yes, it's time to shop the My Favorite Things February Release!
All new goodies can be found here in the MFT Store.

It's also time for MFT & Friends, when the Creative Team and guests share
more inspiration and ideas using the new release.

I'll have to confess that I'm in love with the Raccoon Cutie and chose to make a
Valentine card with him.

 

The raccoon's body and tail were cut from Cement and Gravel Gray card stock,
his eye patches from Grout Gray, and his nose, mouth and eyes from black card
stock. Before assembling, I ink distressed the pieces with gray ink for dimension.

A sentiment was white embossed on a pink heart before being ink distressed with
a darker shade of pink. A panel was dry embossed with a heart background stencil,
then adhered to a white card base.

The raccoon's head and tail were adhered to the card and I opted not to use the
rest of his body since it was going to be hidden by the heart. His paws were wrapped
around the heart and the heart was popped up on the raccoon. I finished off the card
with small pink hearts and a dot of white ink on his eyes brought him to life.

So off you go! And be sure to comment on ALL participating Team Members' blogs
by Thursday, February 7th for a chance to win one of two $100 MFT gift vouchers.
Thanks so much for stopping by during the Countdown, and happy shopping!

MFT January Release and MFT & Friends

Yes, it is!--My Favorite Things January Release is now live! You can find all spankin'
new goodies here in the MFT Store.

It's also time for MFT & Friends, when the Creative Team (and friends) share fresh 

ideas and more inspiration with the January Release.

I've made a couple of Gal-entines that pairs chocolates with a fun sentiment to share
with that really close friend.

I used the smaller rounded element from Blueprints 31 and cut two panels from
colored card stock. Tone on tone stamping was done with the Scattered Hearts
Background in Versamark ink. The opening for the candy pouch was cut from the
top panel and the "easy open" element was cut through on the back panel.

The candies were placed in the pouches and both panels were stamped with the
sentiments in the front and back before being adhered together. Obviously, you could
change the sentiment for more age appropriate recipients but I think even "big kids"
love and deserve a funny Valentine!

All right off you go! And be sure to comment on all Creative Team members blogs by
Thursday, January 10th for a chance to win one of two $100 MFT gift vouchers!
Thanks so much for stopping by during the countdown and happy shopping!

MFT December 2018 Release and MFT & Friends

Are you ready? It's time to shop for My Favorite Things December Release!
All new goodies can be found here in the MFT Store!

It's also time for MFT & Friends when the Creative Team and guests bring you
more inspiration and fresh ideas using the new Release!

As soon as I saw the new Boutique Die-namics, I envisioned a gift card holder and I'm
pretty pleased with how it turned out.

I die cut most of the pieces in the set and ink distressed the awning. The plants were
colored with Copic markers and a brick pattern was stenciled on the side of the
building. The door and step were cut from kraft card stock.

I placed heavyweight vellum over the window and door and added a couple of pups from
Friends at First Sip. I die cut the stitched rounded panel from Blueprints 33 and white
embossed the sentiment on the top. I used a double row of dimensional adhesive to
pop up the boutique over it.

My slider mechanism is rather crude. I don't really have one. I simply added a pull tab
cut from kraft card stock and adhered it to the back of the gift card for easy removal.

Now let the shopping begin! And remember to visit all team members' blogs, and 

our special guests, and comment for a chance to win one of two $100 MFT 

gift vouchers by Thursday, December 13th.

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