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 July 2019 Release Countdown Day 1

It's the final Countdown Day of My Favorite Things July Release!

All new goodies will go on sale tomorrow, July 9th at 10AM EST in the MFT Store.

Today's card features another unicorn from Fairy-Tale Friends, paired with a new rainbow

Die-namics and Cute Cloud Outlines Die-namics, which was the previous "free with $60" die.

Once again I stamped the rainbow and cloud image with Grout Gray ink on a white

card panel and adhered it to a Grout Gray card base. The unicorn was stamped and

colored with Copics, then cut with the matching Die-namics. Three more unicorn shapes

were cut and layered to form a thick piece and the colored image was adhered on top.

The rainbow was die cut and inked with three colors that matched the unicorn.

The clouds, rainbow and unicorn were popped up on the card and finished off with

the stamped sentiment.
 

Visit today's Countdown post for more peeks and inspiration and leave a comment

for a chance to win a $75 prize, then get ready for the New Product Launch tomorrow!

MFT July 2019 Release Countdown Day 2

It's two more sleeps until My Favorite Things July Release!

Today I'm sharing a card using Fairy-Tale Friends, because don't we all love
a cute unicorn?

The unicorn was stamped and colored with Copics, then three more diecuts
were adhered together with the colored image on top.

The rainbow and clouds image was stamped with Grout Gray ink on a white
panel then topped with the unicorn. I adhered the panel to a Grout Gray card
base, stamped the sentiment, and added a few silver sparkle stars.

Stop by today's Countdown post for more peeks at the new release and leave
a comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize! Hope to see you tomorrow!

 

MFT July 2019 Release Countdown Day 3

We're halfway to MFT's July Release! All new products will go on sale
Tuesday, July 9th at 10AM EST in the MFT Store!

This month's Pure Innocence cutie--Happy You Day--is all dressed up for a party.
Check out her fur collar and cute little boots!

I colored her with Copics and cut her with the matching Die-namics.  She was
grounded with woodgrain "flooring" and polka dots were added to her balloon.
The stamped sentiment finished off the card.

My second card features a new Celebrate With Cake Die-namics, topped with a
cute turtle from Stacey Yacula's Sending Sweet Celebratory Wishes.

The cake and cake stand were inked and spattered with water then adhered
to a card. The turtle was stamped and colored with Copics, then popped up on
the cake. I added the sentiment banner and finished off with sequins.

Visit today's Countdown post for more inspiration and peeks at the new
Release and don't forget to leave a comment there for a chance to win a prize!

 Second card:

MFT July 2019 Release Countdown Day 4

Welcome back to Day 4 of My Favorite Things July Release Countdown!

Today we're featuring Impact Alphabet and Impact Numbers Die-namics--
big, bold letters and numbers that will make a statement on your projects.

I have two projects to share with you today. For the first, I die cut three sets of
the acronym and stacked them together to form thick, chipboard-like letters.

They were die cut once more from watercolor card stock and inked with
Distress inks, then spattered with water. When they were dried, they were
adhered on the respective letters, then adhered to a white card base.

The second part of the sentiment was stamped beneath the letters and a strip
of patterned paper was added underneath. Clear sequins finished off the card.

For my second card, I decided to deboss the entire alphabet on a panel of watercolor
card stock since I didn't cut the letters apart. The panel was adhered to a white card
 base, then stamped with some spatters.

The letters and number were cut three times and layered like in the previous card.
I ink distressed the sentiment letters in rainbow order and adhered them to the
respective letters. 

I adhered them slightly crooked over the panel, then finished off the card with the
white embossed sentiment on a fishtail banner.

Visit today's Countdown post for more peeks at the July Release and leave a comment
there for a chance to win a $75 prize!

 

MFT July 2019 Release Countdown Day 5

Welcome to My Favorite Things July Release Countdown!

We're still in summer mode starting with Sunshine and Friendship from
Birdie Brown paired with a new  Swimming Pool Die-namics.

Three critters and the beach ball were stamped, colored with Copics and cut with
the matching Die-namics. The pool was cut from watercolor card stock, ink
distressed and spattered with water.

The pool was adhered to a kraft card base and the sloth, rhino, and ball were added
to the surface. I stamped some splashes of water and popped up the orangutan (or
is that a chimp?) The card was finished off with the white embossed sentiment.

Visit today's Countdown post for more peeks at the new Release and leave a comment
there for a chance to win a $75 prize. Thanks for stopping by today!

CAS(E) this Sketch #329

Chrissy brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #329.

And here's how I was inspired.

Paper Smooches' cute little Vespa just arrived and found a place on my card.
I layered it over striped patterned paper and finished off with the sentiment.

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 11th and as the
weekly winner, you'll be invited to join us on a future sketch!

Supplies:

Paper Smooches Vespa Die

Paper Smooches Calorie Free

CAS(E) this Sketch #328

It's time for a visit to the vault with a retro sketch for CAS(E) this Sketch #328.

Here's my take on the sketch way back in 2013.

And here's the simplified 2019 take.

A cute little cloud huggin' sun, a strip of patterned paper, and a stamped
sentiment plus a sprinkling of sequins. Done!

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 4th and as the
weekly winner you'll be invited to guest with us on a future sketch!

Supplies:

Paper Smooches Sunnyville

Paper Smooches Sunnyville Icon Dies

MFT Wed Sketch Challenge #443

Welcome back to this week's MFT Wed Sketch Challenge.

Here's Sketch #443.

And here's my take on it.

Yep, I substituted the cute little pup for the star. All the pup's pieces were cut

from white card stock, then ink distressed or colored with Copic markers.

A kraft panel was stamped with the All Lined Up Background and cut with

the scalloped element from Blueprints 27.

The panel was adhered to a Natural card base and the pup was assembled

and popped up over it. The sentiment was white embossed on red card stock

and cut with the banner die and positioned as if the pup is holding it.

Join the weekly sketch challenges and you could be the random winner of a

$50 MFT gift voucher. Visit the MFT blog for all the details and deadlines and
play along! We hope to see you in the gallery!

MFT Flowers in Bloom Card Kit Release

It's time! You may now purchase MFT's newest Card Kit---Flowers in Bloom--

in the MFT Store! And visit all participating team members' blogs and leave a
comment by Thursday, June 27th for a chance to win a $50 MFT gift voucher!

Before you go, I'd like to share one more project with you using this fun and fabulous kit.

 The flowers were clear embossed on Bristol card stock and colored with with Zig markers
and a water brush. Three more die cuts were cut from white card stock and adhered
together with the colored image on top to form a thick chipboard piece.

A strip of dotted patterned paper was adhered to the card base. The flower stems were
trimmed to fit a landscape card and adhered to the card. I stamped the sentiment and
finished off the card with black enamel dots.

Now off you go to grab your Flowers in Bloom Card Kit! Thanks so much for
stopping by during the Countdown, and happy shopping!