MFT November Teaser. Day Six

It's Pure Innocence day and we have some amazing sets to show you today: PI - Snowboard Boy, PI - Ski Girl, PI - Stocking Girl, PI - Chrysanthemum, PI - Christmas Caroler, PI - Holiday Hug Snowman, and PI - Precious Little Lamb - Upon a Star. 

Here are the details about the upcoming release on November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Since it's Pure Innocence day that means I have a calendar page. I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed looking at these sweeties ever day this year--I'm so enjoying my calendar.

She's colored with Copics, her dress is paper pieced, and she's cut out and popped up, just like all the rest of my calendar pages. You can see the stand on which I display my calendar HERE. I'm using the Crown Border Die-namics die which will be available on release night, and, of course, the Rounded Banner Die-namics and First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics dies.

That's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope to see you back tomorrow for our Die-namics Feature and Pep Rally :)

~Supplies~

Stamps: PI - Chrysanthemum (MFT)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Really Rust (SU!); Mellow (Basic Grey)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Crown Border, Rounded Banner, First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics; twine, buttons, Copic markers, birthstone

MFT October Teaser, Day Six

It's Pure Innocence Day!! Today we're showing you lots of Pure Innocence: Girl and Baby, Boy and Baby, Girl Doctor, Pumpkin Patch Girl, Calendula, Have Hope, and Precious Little Lamb - Where Flowers Bloom. Always one of my favorite teaser days--I have October's calendar page for you. I'm thinking this is my favorite of these--I think because of the colors--I'm so in love with fall colors :) This set is Pure Innocence - Calendula.

She's colored with Copics, cut out, and popped up, just like all the rest of my calendar pages. You can see the stand on which I display my calendar HERE. I'm using the Postal Border Die-namics die which will be available on release night, and, of course, the Rounded Banner Die-namics and First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics dies.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on October 4 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on October 4 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available October 4 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Thank SO much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for our Die-namics Feature and Pep Rally!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Pure Innocence - Calendula (MFT)

Paper: Tangy Orange; Soft Suede, Taken With Teal (SU!); Wags and Whiskers (Basic Grey)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Postal Border, First Place Award Ribbon, and Rounded Banner Die-namics dies (MFT); baker's twine, opal birthstone, Copic markers

MFT September Teasers, Day Six

Today is Pure Innocence day and have we got some cuties for you this month: Pure Innocence - Astronaut Girl,   Little Witch, Feeling Froggy, Morning Glory, and Spa Day. I'm going to show you my September calendar page using Pure Innocence - Morning Glory, but first: 

• Release party is from 8-10pm on Tuesday, September 6th, at the Member Company Forum on SCS. Join us for fun, games, and prizes.
• The September Guest Designer Contest continues. Get the deets here on how you can win over $100 in stamps and play along with the Design Team for a month.
• Teasers continue daily through Tuesday, September 6th. Head on over to the MFT blog to see what the rest of the team has come up with for today's teasers.
• We're offering you the chance at Teaser Time prizes every day during our new release preparations!  Each day, two prize vouchers are held by members of our Design Team.  Starting this month, you'll have all week to comment on each of the posts - all the winners will be posted on Tuesday, September 6th around 7:30pm.  Be sure to check the MFT Blog to see if perhaps YOU were one of our lucky FOURTEEN winners! Remember to leave a method of contact in your comments, because if you're selected as a prize winner, but we can't reach you, then we can't get you your prize to you.
• The September Hop and Shop will begin at 10:00pm September 6th, with the hop also starting at the MFT Blog.

I colored the little PI with Copic markers and paper pieced her dress. Same basic layout as the others (you can see them HERE). I'm using the 2011 digi calendar files and a new Die-namics die: Woodgrain Fence. I thought that looked so cute behind the little sweetie.

Here are the Die-namics dies I used on this page:

Thanks SO much for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow with a new feature of our release previews--you won't want to miss it, so I'll see you then!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Pure Innocence - Morning Glory (MFT)

Paper: Tangy Orange, Hot Fudge (MFT); Enchanted Evening (PTI); printer paper; Marrakesh 6 x 6 (Basic Grey)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; printer ink

Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Rounded Banner, Woodgrain Fence, First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics dies; baker's twine, button, birthstone, Copic markers

Water Lily–MFT July Teaser, Day Three

Here we are back with Day Three Teasers! I hope you all are having as much fun as the Design Team is having! Today we're showing you five brand-spanking new Pure Innocence sets: Aim High, Make a Splash, PI and the Pinwheel, Sweet Greetings, and Water Lily. I'm showing you Water Lily, but first, here are a few things you need to know:

• Release party is from 8-10pm on Tuesday, July 5th, at the Member Company Forum on SCS.

• The July Guest Designer Contest continues and ends on Monday, July 4th at 10 PM EST. The winner will be announced at the release party. Get the deets here.

• Teasers continue daily through Tuesday, July 5th. Head on over to the MFT blog to see what the rest of the team has come up with for today's teasers. Every day there will be a prize hidden on two of the Design Team's blog posts. Leaving a comment on every designer's blog post will give you the best chance of winning every day :) Check the MFT blog daily for the winners.

• The July Hop and Shop will begin at 10:00pm July 5th, with the hop also starting at the MFT Blog.

And here's my July calendar page. I have a couple of water gardens and grow some water lilies, so I was super delighted to find that was this month's flower. I colored the little PI with Copic markers and paper pieced her dress. Same basic layout as the others (you can see them HERE). I'm using the 2011 digi calendar files and a new Die-namics die: Solid Bracket Border and a couple of oldies but goodies: Rounded Banner and the fishtail banner from First Place Award Ribbon.

That's it for me today! Hope to see you back tomorrow for a SUPER fun preview!

~Supplies~
Stamps: PI - Water Lily (MFT)
Paper: Whip Cream, Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red (SU!); Smokey Shadow (PTI); Sweet Threads 6 x 6 (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Rounded Banner, First Place Award Ribbon, and Solid Bracket Border Die-namics dies (MFT); twine, buttons, Copic markers, birthstone

MFT April Teaser, Day Three

Alrighty, then! Did you have a good time yesterday looking at all the MFT teasers? Fabulous, right? Today we're back with Pure Innocence - Graduation Girl, Graduation Boy, Crazy for Daisies, I Get a Kick Out of You, and You Color My World. I've got my April calendar page for you but first...

• Release party is from 8-10pm on April 5th, at the Member Company Forum on SCS.

• The May Guest Designer Contest continues and ends on Monday, April 4th at 10 PM EST. The winner will be announced at the release party. Get the deets here.

• Teasers continue and will be daily through Tuesday, April 5th. Head on over to the MFT blog to see what the rest of the team has come up with for today's teasers. Every day there will be a prize hidden on two of the Creative Team's blog posts. Leaving a comment on every designer's blog post will give you the best chance of winning every day :) Check the MFT blog daily for the winners.

• The April Hop and Shop will begin at 10:00pm April 5th, with the hop also starting at the MFT Blog.

OK, on to my April calendar page. Same basic layout as the others (you can see them HERE). I'm using the 2011 digi calendar files, of course and PI - Crazy For Daisies. I happen to love daisies, too :)

I'm using a couple of new Die-namics dies, too: Simply Scallops Medium and High Tea Doily. Whoa. This thing is exquisite! See all the little detail cutouts? Good news is there's a pop out tool to match and it works like a charm to get all those little pieces out!! PI was stamped on a Perfect Paper Panel (temporarily out of stock) with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers - and I paper pieced the bottom of her dress. I'm using the Rounded Banner Die-namics die for the month and birthstone panel. I really, really love having my calendar sitting on my stamping table.

Here are the Copic markers I used.

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Back tomorrow with another fun-filled day of teasers!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Pure Innocence - Crazy For Daisies (MFT)

Paper: Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Blue Bayou (SU!); Smokey Shadow (PTI); Marjolaine 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); High Tea Doily and punch out tool, Simply Scallops Medium, and Rounded Banner Die-namics dies (MFT); Copic markers; birthstone (Martha Stewart); baker's twine (Jillybean Soup); buttons (PTI)

MFT March Teaser, Day Three!

It's Pure Innocence day at MFT teasers!! Just WAIT until you see what we have for you today!! There are five of 'em: Pure Innocence - Daffodil, Pure Innocence - Bunny Ears, Pure Innocence - Chickie, Pure Innocence - Girl Scout, and Pure Innocence - Boy Scout. Squeeeeeeeeal, right?! I'm going to show you Pure Innocence - Daffodil, but first...

• Release party is from 8-10pm on March 1st, at the Member Company Forum on SCS.

• The April Guest Designer Contest continues and ends on Monday, February 28 at 10 PM EST. The winner will be announced at the release party. Get the deets here.

• Teasers continue and will be daily through Tuesday, March 1st. Head on over to the MFT blog to see what the rest of the team has come up with for today's teasers. Every day there will be a prize hidden on two of the Creative Team's blog posts. Leaving a comment on every designer's blog post will give you the best chance of winning every day :) Check the MFT blog daily for the winners.

• The March Hop and Shop will begin at 10:00pm March 1st, with the hop also starting at the MFT Blog.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, here's the daffodil on my March calendar page. I just LOVE having these cuties perched up on my stamping table where I can see them :)

Naturally, I stamped the image on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored her with Copic markers, then cut her out. The layout is basically the same every month, but I flipped it this time. Simple layout and I need to keep the embellishments to a minimum so they'll hang properly on the stand. See that lacy border that she's on? It's a brand new Die-namics die cut - Dizzy Border. So very lacy!! I love it!! I'm using the 2011 downloadable calendars now, obviously, but I've started switching them out at the end of each month for the 2012 version. So come January, I'll have my 2012 calendar done! I'm mounting just the calendar with repositionable tape so it comes off easily. The month tab was done with the Rounded Banner Die-namics die and the birthstone added.

I have some daffodils up about 6" now and this little cutie reminds me that before I know it they'll be blooming and Spring will be on it's way in earnest.

Here are the Copic markers I used:

Thanks SO much for stopping by! I'll be back tomorrow with my day four teaser!

~Supplies~

Stamps: Pure Innocence - Daffodil (MFT)

Paper: Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede (SU!); Hopscotch 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Dizzy Border and Rounded Banner Die-namics dies (MFT); buttons, twine (PTI); flag die (Lil' Inker Designs); Copic markers; birthstone (Martha Stewart)

MFT February Blog Hop and Shop!

It's here! MFT's February Blog Hop and Shop! If you've been following the teasers, you know there are some awesome sets and Die-namics being released RIGHT NOW!!! If you got here from the amazing Frances' blog, you're right on track, if not, head on over to the MFT blog 'cause that's the beginning and you don't want to miss a thing - trust me :)

I'm showing you the sweet little PI - Primrose, next set in the PI year of flowers line, used for my February calendar page. (If you want to see last month's and the stand that holds it, you can see it here.)

I kept some of the same design elements since I wanted to make sure the different months look like they belong together, KWIM? But I changed up a few things to allow each month to stand alone, too. I stamped the little PI on a Perfect Paper Panel (temporarily out of stock) with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, colored her with Copic markers and paper pieced her sweet little dress. Then I cut her out and popped her up. I used the Jumbo Scallop and Scalloped Scallops Die-namic's dies for the center element and the Rounded Banner Die-namics dies for the month tab. And, of course, I used the 2011 calendar digi file for the calendar. And guess what? You can get the 2012 calendar digi file NOW!! Yep, so you can start right now to make some calendar gifties for next year and not have to wait until the end of the year. I'm going to do that--make my own and every month make an extra with the 2012 calendars and at the end of the year I'll have an awesome gift ready! Um, they won't be getting one of those stands, though, LOL! I''ll be making it to fit into a CD case. Other MFT products I used are Hot Fudge, Grape Jelly, and Jellybean Green card stock.

Here are the Copic markers I used.

Thanks SO much for stopping by! Now you need to hop on along to the insanely talented Joanne's blog to see what she has for you. I have reason to believe you're gonna be WOW'd! And don't forget that there's blog candy somewhere along the hop. Your best chance of winning it is to leave a comment on every designer's blog 'cause it's whereabouts is a secret. Heehee. Just sayin'...

~Supplies~

Stamps: PI - Primrose (MFT)

Paper: Hot Fudge, Grape Jelly, Jellybean Green, Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Kioshi 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey); printer paper

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Jumbo Scallop, Scalloped Scallops, Rounded Banner Die-namics dies (MFT); flag die (L'il Inker Designs); buttons (PTI); baker's twine (Divine Twine); Coic markers; birthstones (Martha Stewart); chipboard dividers (7 Gypsies)

MFT January Teaser, Day Three!

It's time for day three of the MFT January teasers. It just gets better and better, doesn't it? Today we're previewing five new Pure Innocence sets - Because You're Special, Ladybug, Carnation,  World's Best Doctor, and Peek-a-Boo. But first, a public service announcement ;-)

• Release party is from 8-10pm on January 4th, at the Member Company Forum on SCS.

• The January Guest Designer Contest continues and ends on Monday, January 3rd at 10 PM EST. The winner will be announced at the release party. Get the deets here.

• Teasers continue daily through Tuesday, January 4th. Head on over to Kim's blog to see what the rest of the team has come up with for today's teasers. Every day there will be a prize hidden on two of the Creative Team's blog posts. Leaving a comment on every designer's blog post will give you the best chance of winning every day :) Check the MFT blog daily for the winners.

• The January Hop and Shop will begin at 10:00pm January 4th, with the hop also starting at Kim's Blog.

I'm showing you PI - Carnation. This is the first in a whole new series of PIs that are flower of the month sets. I'm over the moon excited about this new series. I've had this calendar stand and chipboard bases for a while just trying to decide how to make my calendar. I need one on my stamping table and it needed to have a small footprint and this one works really well in my space. For some reason I hadn't started working on the calendar--and this must be why, LOL! I was waiting for the PI flower of the month without even knowing it. 

First in the series is PI - Carnation for January. I stamped my little sweetie on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, colored her with Copic markers, then cut her out. I re-sized (to fit my space) the MFT downloadable calendar pages and printed them off, then I matted it and adhered it to the base that had been covered with card stock and patterned paper. I used the Rounded Banner Die-namics die for the tab on which I stamped the month and added the birthstone for January. Other MFT products I used are Hot Fudge card stock, twill, and Chocolate Kiss button collection.

Here's the stand with the calendar hanging in place. Sorry about this picture. It's too tall to fit in my light box so I did the best I could.

A close up of the calendar on the stand.

And here are the Copics I used.

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for another teaser!

~Supplies~

Stamps: PI - Carnation (MFT)

Paper: Hot Fudge, Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Cameo Coral, Always Artichoke (SU!); Curio 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Rounded Banner Die-namics dies, twill, buttons (MFT); birthstone (Martha Stewart); twine (PTI); calendar stand/chipboard bases (7 Gypsies); pop dots (craft store)