Wednesday, October 08, 2014

MFT October Release Countdown, Day Seven + a Video

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Hi, everyone, and welcome to the first day of MFT’s October Release Countdown! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around my blog and I can’t wait to show you all the fun products MFT has in store for you this month. Release is on October 14th at 10pm—get all the details at the MFT Blog starting now!

Today we’re previewing
LJD Christmas Labels and Tags Die-namics, LJD Christmas Labels and Tags, Stitched Traditional Tag STAX Die-namics, Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics, Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics, and Stitched Square STAX Die-namics. Be still my heart! I’ve been needing those stitched STAX!!

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I have a couple of cards for you today, along with a video showing how I did the stenciled embossed and sponged background for the first card, along with the card construction, highlighting LJD Christmas Labels and Tags and LJD Christmas Labels and Tags Die-namics. You can see the video by clicking on the button below or HERE on YouTube.




Here’s a close up of the card elements, including the embossing paste stenciling and the sponging.

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This card started with a Kraft Card Stock base. Next, on a piece of Sweet Tooth Card Stock, I spread modeling paste through the new Herringbone Bricks Stencil and allowed it to dry. After it was dry, I replaced the stencil and gently sponged onto the modeling paste with Wild Cherry Ink. I layered that on some silver glitter paper and popped it up on the base. I then cut LJD Christmas Labels and Tags Die-namics from Black Licorice Card Stock and stamped it with the coordinating image from LJD Christmas Labels and Tags and Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder. I added a Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics, cut from some paper I had in my stash: Sheet Music Background stamped on Sweet Tooth Card Stock with Black Licorice Ink, and popped up the stamped and embossed label on foam. I finished it off with a few glittery enamel dots.

On the inside, I stamped a sentiment using another new set this month, Merry Messages with Black Licorice Ink and Wild Cherry Ink.


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For my second card, I’m highlighting Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics. I’m also using Many Thanks Die-namics, which was last month’s Free With $60 set but will be available on it’s own this month.

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This card also started with a Kraft Card stock base. Then I cut some Primitive White Card Stock with Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics, stamped a sentiment from last month’s Thankful Thoughts with Chocolate Brown Ink, and layered it up with some gold mirror card stock. I popped that up on foam and also popped up a Many Thanks Die-namics cut from more gold mirror card stock. I added a Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics, cut from Gumdrop Green Card Stock, and three Gerbera Daisy Die-namics, made with Lemon Drop Card Stock, Orange Fizz Card Stock, Grape Jelly Card Stock, and Chocolate Brown Card Stock. This card is also for this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge.

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The sentiment was continued on the inside.

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And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!


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~Supplies~
Happy Holidays Card:
Stamps:
LJD Christmas Labels and Tags, Merry Messages, Sheet Music Background (MFT)
Ink:
Black Licorice Ink, Wild Cherry Ink, Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink (MFT)
Paper:
Kraft Card Stock, Sweet Tooth Card Stock, Black Licorice Card Stock (MFT); silver glitter paper
Accessories/tools: Vagabond;
LJD Christmas Labels and Tags Die-namics, Herringbone Bricks Stencil (MFT); foam tape, embossing paste, white embossing powder, heat tool, enamel dots


Thanks Card:
Stamps:
Thankful Thoughts (MFT)
Ink:
Chocolate Brown Ink (MFT)
Paper:
Kraft Card Stock, Primitive White Card Stock, Gumdrop Green Card Stock, Lemon Drop Card Stock, Chocolate Brown Card Stock, Orange Fizz Card Stock, Grape Jelly Card Stock (MFT); gold mirror card stock
Accessories/tools: Vagabond;
Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics, Oval STAX Set 2 Die-namics, Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics, Gerbera Daisy Die-namics, Many Thanks Die-namics (MFT); foam tape, hot glue/gun

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37 comments:

  1. Very pretty, Barbara! I especially love your color choices for the flowers on the 2nd card. LOVE!

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  2. Love your stenciled background, Barbara!

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  3. Love your cards, and thanks for the video. I really needed to see how to use the modeling paste, and it was great to see you using it!!

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  4. Great cards! Thank you for sharing!

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  5. These stitched dies look great...love the chalkboard look and music paper on the 1st card.

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  6. Enjoyed your video. Lovely cards. Love the stitched ovals and that cute tag. Very pretty.

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  7. I guess I need to get out my stencils and some paste and play as I really like the look you achieved.

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  8. Love how you created the background on the holiday card!

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  9. Very nice set of cards! I love all the new products! Thanks so much for the video!

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  10. Always inspiring! I love the textures and colors of the cards!

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  11. Really must try the paste idea...looks very nice. Love the texture

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  12. Always such perfect cards! Your work/cards always make me want to buy everything!

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  13. Nice samples, Barbara, and great inspirations! :-)

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  14. Both are amazing! I bought some gesso so I am attempting to play with the stencils.

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  15. Found your tutorial very informative ... showing how to use the modeling paste and the coffee filter as the catchall for the embossing powder. Thank you!

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  16. Great cards. Love the background on the first card, and the color selection for the second card. Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Wonderful cards Barb. Love the stenciling on the first one with the black tab/label. The colorful flowers are so pretty on the second... I also love the gold!

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  18. The texture paste background was really pretty! Thanks for sharing!

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  19. Great cards! Love the cherry background

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  20. Great cards! Love the flowers! Great video as well. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

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  21. Oh Barbara!!! Be still MY heart... Sheet music bg stamp??!!!
    =] Michele

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  22. Love the different colors on the flowers and all the texture and dimension on your Christmas card.

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  23. Love the different colors on the flowers and all the texture and dimension on your Christmas card.

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  24. So pretty. Love them both. neat background and texture on the first one.

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  25. Beautiful card and love the added dimension & texture.

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  26. Those daisies totally pop against the kraft BG! Love them in the these colors!

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  27. AMAZING cards my friend! LOVE your video too!!

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  28. Fantastic cards!! I love watching your videos...you explain your techniques so well....very easy to follow. Thank you!

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  29. Awesome cards and such a fabulous video...can't get any better than that!!!!

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  30. Great designs! Love the shiny gold with this week's CTD colors--it's the perfect accent!

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  31. Both cards are lovely. The bold flowers on the second card really pop. Thanks for sharing.

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  32. Thank you so much for the video. What great cards you have created!

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  33. What beautiful cards! I love that gorgeous embossed background on the first one especially!

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