MFT August Vault Release Day 1

By now you've heard the buzz: MFT is opening up the VAULT!

You'll be thrilled to rediscover some classic MFT designs that have been given a
new twist, or possibly a brand new design you missed from the past. We hope this
month's vault contains something you'll love. Visit today's post at MFT to see
all of this month's Vault Release.

Fresh from the vault is Pure Innocence You Color My World. I missed this cutie
earlier and I'm so glad she's back.

I stamped and colored her with Copic markers then cut her out with the matching
Die-namics. Her "masterpiece" was stamped on white card stock as her canvas,
and both pieces were popped up on a card base.

I stamped the sentiment and added a strip of patterned paper on the bottom.
A couple of stray paint spatters finished off the card.

During the Vault Release, you may purchase new goodies as early as Day 1.
There's no need to wait until tomorrow, you can start shopping NOW!

Thanks for stopping by today. Stop by tomorrow for more ideas and inspiration
using the August Vault Release!

CAS(E) this Sketch #334

Our team leader Chrissy brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #334.

 My CTS teammie Michele enabled me to get the Mega U die after seeing all
of her amazing cards using it. I'm so glad that I finally got a chance to use it on
my loose interpretation of today's sketch.

Altenew's Painted Fantasy washi tape was adhered to white card stock then die cut
with the Mega U Alphabet Die. I embossed a rectangle on a Grout Gray card base
 then adhered the U in the middle. The second part of the sentiment was white
embossed and inked with green Distress ink, then trimmed and adhered to the U.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of the team interpreted Chrissy's
sketch and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, August 15th.
Hope to see you in the gallery!

Supplies:

Altenew Painted Fantasy washi tape

Altenew Mega U Alphabet Die

MFT All About You

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #449

Here's this week's MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #449.

And here's my take on it. Yay, me, I pretty much stuck to the sketch.

A stitched dome was ink distressed in two colors, spattered with water, then
adhered to a Grout Gray card base. I added the pelican and grounded him with
a few rocks, then finished off with the sentiment.

If you want to play along, visit the MFT blog for all the details on how you can be
the random winner of a $50 MFT gift voucher!

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 August 2019 Release Countdown Day 1

It's the final Countdown Day of My Favorite Things August Release!
All new products will go on sale tomorrow, August 6th at 10AM EST.

Have you ever wanted to thank your favorite nurse or doctor, or both, as a team?
Birdie Brown has you covered with two new sets--Call the Shots and Bedside Manner.
 The stamp sets and Die-namics are sold separately, but I've combined them on my card.

Both images were stamped and colored, then cut with the matching Die-namics.

I stamped the smaller images from both sets with Grout Gray ink on a stitched 

rectangle panel and adhered it to a Grout Gray Card base.

The nurse was adhered directly to the card and I popped up the doctor with some

dimensional adhesive. The stamped sentiment finished off the card.

I inadvertently colored the images after our daughter's pediatric oncologist and

nurse--Dr. Bob and Linda. Over 30 years ago, they took very good care of her and

they helped us through some trying times as well.

Visit today's Countdown post at My Favorite Things and don't forget to leave a
comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize. Hope to see you here tomorrow
for MFT's Release Day!

MFT August 2019 Release Countdown Day 2

It's two more days until MFT's August Release! 

Are you ready? Is your shopping list growing longer by the day?

Today I'm sharing a card featuring Best Witches, some sweet witches who flew in
just in time for Halloween.

I stamped a background with purple spatters and trimmed the panel out with

a stitched rectangle die, then adhered it to a Grout Gray card base. The little witch,

cat, and pumpkin were adhered over the spatters.

I stamped the sentiment on a Grout Gray banner and adhered it under the

witch. The card was finished off with green enamel dots.

Visit today's Countdown post at My Favorite Things for more peeks at the new

Release and don't forget to leave a comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize!

Thanks for stopping by!

MFT August 2019 Release Countdown Day 3

We're at the halfway point until MFT's August Release!
All new products will go on sale Tuesday, August 6th at 10AM EST in the MFT Store.

SQUIRREL!
This month Birdie Brown introduces a set of squirrels together with punny,
nutty sentiments and matching Die-namics, sold separately.

Whimsical Woodgrain was stamped on kraft card stock in kraft ink for a tone on tone
look. A stitched dome was ink distressed and spattered with water. After the piece was
completely dry, the sentiment was white embossed on top.

The piece was adhered to the card base and the squirrel, mushroom, and acorns were
popped up over it. Isn't he a cutie?

Visit today's Countdown post at My Favorite Things for more peeks at the new
Release and don't forget to leave a comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize!

MFT August 2019 Release Countdown Day 4

Are you ready for more peeks at MFT's August Rrelease? All new goodies will
go on sale Tuesday, August 6th at 10AM EST.

On Day 4  Stacey Yacula brings us Spooktacular Friends--a set of critters who are
more than ready for Halloween.

I stamped and colored the owl and diecut the image together with white card 

stock and adhered them together to form a thick chipboard piece. A background

was inked distressed and stamped with the haunted house and tree.

Whimsical Woodgrain was stamped on a Grout Gray card base, then the dome piece 

was adhered on top. I adhered the owl on the card and finished off with the sentiment.

Visit today's Countdown post for more peeks at the August Release and leave a comment

there for a chance to win a $75 prize!

MFT August 2019 Release Countdown Day 5

It's Day 5 of My Favorite Things August 2019 Release Countdown!

My card showcases the new Carousel Die-namics and Carousel Horses.

Summertime means carnivals and this carousel makes for a super fun card. There's an
interactive element that other Creative Team members are sharing but I chose to go
the simple route.

All the carousel pieces were cut from white card stock, ink distressed, and assembled.
The horses were stamped, colored, and cut with the matching Die-namics. A panel was
inked with Cracked Pistachio Distress ink, spattered with water and adhered to a
Grout Gray card base..

The carousel was popped up over the panel and the horses were adhered to each pole.
A white embossed sentiment banner and enamel dots finished off the card.

Visit today's countdown post for more peeks at the August Release and don't forget
to leave a comment there for a chance to win a $75 prize!

CAS(E) this Sketch #333

CAS(E) this Sketch #333 is a retro one from former teammie Leigh.

Here's my take on it back in 2015, and whaddya know, I used "the cow."

And here's my updated 2019 version.

Two fishtail banners were cut from patterned paper and two Bitty Bears were stamped,
colored and cut with the matching Die-namics. They were adhered to a Primitive
Cream card base per the sketch and finished off with the white embossed 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, August 8th and as the
weekly winner you'll be invited to join us on a future sketch!