Monday, June 04, 2012

MFT June Teasers, Day Six

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It’s PI day for MFT June Teasers!! Are you excited? We have some absolutely adorable sets to show you today: PI – Soldier Boy, Soldier Girl, Lady Liberty, Hula Girl, Sprinkler Girl, and Mouse in the House - Blessed Mouse. I’m showing you a couple of these sets today, but first…

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 5 at 10 PM EST:

  • You can attend the New Release Party on June 5 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
  • The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on June 5 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
  • The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
  • If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on June 5 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

I fell totally in LOVE with PI – Lady Liberty so I just had to use her. She’s  colored with Copic markers, then cut out and popped up on foam. For the base card, I’m using two sizes of the new Die-namics Designer Label 2 STAX behind her, and I added some bling to simulate fireworks. Did it work? I wanted some bunting, too, so I simply cut out five sizes of Die-namics Circle STAX from patterned paper and layered them up in a bunting formation. It’s finished off with some twill and some postal twine, sponged with Antique Linen Distress ink for some, well, distressing :) I really love how this card turned out—another one that came OUT of my head the way I pictured it IN my head.

Here’s the inside with PI - Lady Liberty again and a sentiment from the set.

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For my second card today, I’m using the new Vanity License Plate Die-namics and Stamp Set on the front. I impressed the license plate die where I wanted it and then stamped the letters and sentiment. I added a Die-namics Large Leafy Flourish and a new Die-namics Hibiscus.

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Here’s a close up of the hibiscus. I’m going to show you how I did the stamen.

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Here’s what you’ll need to make this hibiscus: Crystal Effects or similar product, die cuts, yellow pipe cleaner, gold micro beads. I’m thinking fine glitter would work just as well, but I had the beads so I used them. I picked them up over a year ago at Michaels because, well, you know, because they were there ;-)

OK, first thing is to cut off about 1” of your pipe cleaner and trim the fuzz off about half of it. I just used scissors and trimmed it off. This cuts down on the bulk on the back side of your flower. Not entirely necessary, I guess, but you’ll get a better finished product.

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Next, I coated the end of what was left of the fuzz with Crystal Effects—about half of what was left. Less would be OK, but no more than half. I *have* used hot glue but it sets up really fast so you have to work fast. If that’s what you have, give it a try!

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Then I dipped the wet end into my beads. They’ll scatter, yes they will. And you’ll have to knock off a lot of them to get a good look.

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OK, now make your flower and punch an 1/8” hole in the center.

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Once the beads have set up, bend your wire like this:

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Slip it through the hole and adhere it to the back. I used hot glue and was kinda sloppy—no matter, you have to work fast with hot glue and it won’t be seen. Use whatever adhesive you have if you don’t have hot glue. Drying/set up time will vary, depending on what you use.

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And here’s the finished flower from the front. I love how this stamen looks so real!

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Here’s a close up of the license plate and sentiment.

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And here’s the inside, with PI – Hula Girl and a sentiment from that set.

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Here are the
Die-namics dies I used on these cards:

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Thanks SO much for stopping by! Tomorrow is Die-namics Feature and Pep Rally day, so I hope to see you back!

 

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~Supplies~

Card 1:
Stamps: PI – Lady Liberty (MFT)
Paper:
Kraft, Red Hot (MFT); Neenah Classic Crest Cover, Solar White Smooth, 130lb; Glory Collection (Authentique)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Designer Label 2 STAX, Circle STAX Die-namics dies (MFT); twill, twine, button, bling, foam dots, Copic markers


Card 2:
Stamps: PI – Hula Girl, Vanity License Plate (MFT)
Paper:
Sweet Tooth (MFT); Lauderdale (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Hibiscus, Vanity License Plate, Large Leafy Flourish Die-namics dies (MFT); hot glue/gun, Crystal Effects, pipe cleaner, micro beads

 

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41 comments:

  1. OH! LOVE how you made the stamen!!! TOO COOL!!! And lady liberty looks FAB!

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  2. OMGosh, your PI liberty girl is so over the top fabulous. Love the fireworks around her and the way you used your designer paper is so American in everyway, lol, with the swag at the bottom of your fabulous die cuts. Love it. Your flower is awesome, I plan to pick one of these up, so thanks for the tutorial.

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  3. Thanks for the how-tos on the hibiscus flower. I love how the gems on your statue of liberty girl look like fireworks.

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  4. Love the liberty card, such great details. Also thanks for the stamen tip, I am definately going to try

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  5. Thanks for the fab tutorial, the flower looks beautiful this way!

    Lady Liberty looks amazing with all the bling:-D

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  6. Love the hibiscus.......well done Barbara!

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  7. Great Lady Liberty PI card! Nice vintage-looking design elements. TF sharing how to make the flower centers on yor pretty Aloha lic plate card, too. :)

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  8. very beautiful card and the flower just perfect!
    hugs, Alina

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  9. Love the flower, thanks for the tutorial. Adorable cards.

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  10. Great cards! Love the bling on the first, and the simplicity of the second. Thanks for the how-to for the stamen!

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  11. What a great idea - thx for sharing! Love this new gal!

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  12. WOW-I love the Lady Liberty! It is a darling card with all the layers you included. I want to make a card like it. Love the advice to make the stamen. It looks so real. Great cards today! ksh

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  13. Both of your cards are beautiful and creative. I always love your cards. Can you tell me where you got your red, white, and blue twine? Thanks

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  14. Wow that Lady Liberty is terrific and your card is patriotic proud for sure! Thanks for showing a technique for the great flower.

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  15. Oh I love both of these so much! Love the bunting you made for PI Lady Liberty and love the stamen on the flower with the PI hula girl on the inside for the Aloha card! Great embossed license plate die to! So wonderful!

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  16. O M Goodness, whow Barbara absolutely full of inspiration yumminess...thanks for the tutorial...great idea

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  17. sooooo, so cool, Bar-both cards are fantastic with beautiful details. love the stamen.

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  18. Love how you used 2 dies as mats... very nice look.

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  19. Wonderful cards! I like the bunting that you made under Lady Liberty and that stamen is amazing!

    Tricia

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  20. Oh my my, the stamen is awesome, thank you, I am so going to try it. I love the liberty girl, she is gorgeous. Great cards

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  21. Your aloha card is stunning, and PI is lovely! Love her "platform".

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  22. Wow and wow!! Barbara, these are wonderful! I LOVE your lady liberty and her bunting...oh, so clever!! Another use for our stax and that is awesome. Your flower and stamen is out of this world too! Thanks for sharing how you did that. Too cool!

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  23. My jaw dropped when I saw this post Bar!!! Both creations are gorgeous!! Your coloring on Lady Liberty is AMAZING and the hibiscus flower is DIVINE!! FABULOUS!!

    Crafty Hugs!
    Meredith

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  24. DARLING cards...and I'm just now realizing how my Visa balance will balloon up after the release. SIGH!!!
    -- Connie C.

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  25. Your first card is AMAZINGLY beautiful! I love the papers and the details. My favorite part of the second card is the flower. Thanks for the short tutorial!

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  26. Both of your cards are super adorable! I LOVE the first one. From the paper collection, to the colored image and that TWINE! I love it!

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  27. That Aloha card is MIND BLOWING!

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  28. Gorgeous cards! Love how you used the dies on the first one and the flower on the second is so pretty!

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  29. Barb, I love the curved bunting and thanks for the great idea with the beads! It looks fantastic!

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  30. Wonderful cards. thanks for sharing the stamen tips.

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  31. Love the blinage on your PI!! and the tutorial on the hibscus flower is AWESOME!! Thanks for that!! Can't wait to try it!!

    jennik

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  32. Oh my! What fabulous projects!!!! Your flower is amazing!!!! TFS the photo tutorial!

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  33. I was wondering how to make the hibiscus stamen when I get my die. How ingenious! Thanks for sharing!

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  34. Your cards are fantastic! Great looking layouts!

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  35. Beautiful card! Love the hibiscus card, can't wait to buy the die

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  36. Barb, your cards are so creative and professional...thank you for sharing!

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  37. Your lady liberty is AMAZING! I wish I could "color" as well as you :)

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  38. pipe cleaners plus microbeads?! genius! This finally gives me an idea to use my box of microbeads I bought at Michael's, also because they were there. ;)

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  39. wow love both cards! The new Statue of Luberty is so cool! and your hawaiian card is just amazing! Thank you so much for the helpful tutorial!

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  40. You are SO unbelievably talented I cannot even stand it! EVERY SINGLE CREATION is perfect. Seriously. You ROCK Bar!

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  41. Oh my word, is there no limit to your creativity? LOVE what you did to the hibiscus! And Lady Liberty is gorgeous... PERFECT coloring!

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