Sneak peek at a BRAND SPANKING NEW MFT product

[If you're looking for my Stamp Simply card, please scroll down to the next post. Thanks!]

MFT is PROUD to introduce Die-namics, it’s own EXCLUSIVE, American made line of steel dies! Each die comes in a clear bag adorned with the FABULOUS Die-namics logo!

That's right, MFT dies!!! This is so stinkin' exciting! These dies will be available for purchase for the May release on May 5th, at 10pm EDT. Here are the three designs:

Clouds - $14.95

MFT Die-namics Clouds (one die, with three different sized clouds on it)
Small – 1.25” wide and .70” tall
Medium – 1.89” wide and 1.06” tall
Large – 2.51” wide and 1.41” tall

Scalloped Scallops - $10.95
MFT Die-namics Scalloped Scallops (pretty and perfect… the MFT way)
6” long, with each scallop measuring 1.5”

Jumbo Scallops - $10.95
MFT Die-namics Jumbo Scallops (perfectly smooth oval-ish scallops)
6” long, with each scallop measuring 1.5”

What do you think? Aren't they awesome!??!!

I'll bet you want to see them in action, right? Well, OK, I do happen to have a little card for you--using all three dies! I couldn't stop with one, LOL!!


I used white cardboard for my clouds--you know, the kind that comes in the back of certain DSP? Then I brushed it with Weathered Wood Distress ink to give it a little "rainy" look. And, of course, I used both scallop dies for the border. I love them!!!!!!!!!! Other MFT products are: Glittered Garnishes - Summer, Birthday Blast ribbon, Scoop o'Buttons - Summer Collection, Red Hot card stock, and Stephanie Fizer Papers - Summer Collection. For all of the dies, I used my normal Cuttlebug sandwich: A plate, B plate, card stock, die with the cutting edge down, C plate (I know my B and C plates are reversed as to the recommendations but this is how I prefer them) and I ran it through twice. I don't know if that was necessary or not, I just did it to be sure. They cut like a hot knife through buttah, peeps!


Guess what else? All of the VIP packages that were sold on April 20th contained a surprise item: one of these dies--you never know what might find it's way into one of those packages ;-)

Thanks for stopping by! More of the Design Team will be showing you projects using the new dies today, so be sure and check back on Kim's blog at 11:00am to get the list. I'm sure you'll be glad you did :)

~Supplies~
Stamps: Rain Or Shine (MFT)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Yoyo Yellow (SU!); Red Hot, Summer Collection (MFT); card board
Ink: Memento London Fog and Lady Bug; Weathered Wood Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Die-namics Clouds, Large Scallops, and Scalloped Scallop dies (MFT); button, ribbon, Glittered Garnishes (MFT); twine; Christmas Star punch (Martha Stewart)

Just because - Stamp Simply #137

Friday, April 30 - ssnotime137 - APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS -- 3-D flowers are the name of the game today. We have 3 options -- dig into your stash of purchased flowers to use on your creation, OR make your own 3-D flower using DP's and your punches or Nesties, OR you can make a 3-D flower out of ribbon -- MANY options today -- let's just bring forth some pretty and fun 3-D May Flowers!!! Can't WAIT to see!!!

Oh, man, this challenge is right up my alley, LOL!!! You know I love me some poofy flowers :) I started with a base of Rustic White card stock, added a layer of True Black, and then my stamped layer, also on Rustic White. I used my new fabulous A Little Argyle set with True Black, Raspberry Fizz, and Spring Moss inks for the top and my go to Text Style II set with True Black ink for the bottom. Then I added a Raspberry Fizz ribbon and started on my flower. Some time back my friend Tammy did a poofy flower alternating paper and tissue paper. I loved the look and CASE'd her flower then and made another flower like that for this card. I punched out a bunch of old book and black tissue paper scalloped circles for my flower and added a Raspberry Fizz Vintage Button in the center and some punched out/crimped leaves. The sentiment is from my new 2009 anniversary set, Round & Round.

So, now it's your turn. Come along and play and take us up on the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave the link to your project on Sharon's blog using Mr. Linky. Please use the keyword ssnotime137 if you upload to a public forum. And don't forget to check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team and leave 'em some love!

It is with sadness that I mention that Tammy is leaving the Stamp Simply team after this week. I will miss her here but am wishing her much success in whatever opportunities come her way.

Teresa Kline - April Guest Designer

Jennifer Buck

Barb Schram

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp

Deb Neerman

Thanks for dropping in! I always love it when you do!

~Supplies~
Stamps: A Little Argyle, Text Style II, Round & Round (PTI)
Paper: Rustic White, True Black, Spring Moss (PTI); tissue paper
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, True Black (PTI)
Accessories: Raspberry Fizz Ribbon and Vintage Button, Rustic Twine (PTI); 1 1/4" scalloped punch, oval punch (SU!); paper crimper

Hats off to the grad!

I was asked to make a graduation card and that gave me the excuse to get this new set from PTI, For the Graduate. It's for a girl, described as a "hippy" not a "girlie" girl so I thought this funky layout from Go To Sketches would fit the bill just fine. (Pat, if you see this and it's not what you had in mind, email me QUICK, LOL!) School colors are gold and maroon, so I used PTI Scarlet Jewel cardstock and Summer Sunrise from Bitty Dot Basics (see the sun rising? I crack myself up sometimes ;-)). OK. I stamped the focal image and cut it out (I don't have the die but this is easy to cut out) and popped it up on some Pop Dots. Then I stamped it again, cut out the cap and popped it up. I stamped the stars in Summer Sunrise and cut them out, as well. Then I stamped the sentiment on Stamper's Select white card stock, layered it, and added a big ol' button due tied on with Pearl cotton. I didn't take a picture of it, but the sentiment inside says "Dreams believed are dreams achieved." Nice.

I like it and I hope the recipient does. Thanks for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: For the Graduate (PTI)
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Scarlet Jewel, Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)
Ink: Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise (PTI)
Accessories: Pop Dots, Pearl cotton (craft store), Vintage Buttons (PTI)

Best Mom Ever - Color Throwdown #90

Happy Hump Day, peeps! You know what that means--it's Color Throwdown day! Today, Miss Tammy has chosen our colors and I love 'em!

I'm using Taylor's Sketch for this week for the layout of this Mother's Day card. I wanted it to look like a Nine Patch quilt block and I think it worked.

I think the construction is pretty easy to follow. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things' Clearly Sentimental About Mothers and was stamped on DP with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then cut/embossed with a Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio Two die. Then I added some tiny jewels that started life as clear jewels and were colored with a Copic marker. Some ribbon and buttons finish it off.

Here's the inside--sentiment from the same set:

Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD90 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

Broni Holcombe--Splashes of Watercolor
Danielle Kennedy--Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese--Wee Inklings
Tammy Hershberger--Stamp Happy
Kristin Beuter--Mindless Creativity
Teresa Kline from Enjoy the VA Sunshine - April Guest Designer

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Mothers (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry (SU!); Sprout (Memory Box)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Ribbon Tag Trio Two (Spellbinders); 3M foam squares, jewels (craft store); Copic marker; sewing machine; ribbon, Vintage Buttons and Rustic Twine (PTI)

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #64

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC64)! It is the end of the month so we have a challenge hostess! This week Karen Wallace is our host! Karen is challenging us to vintage styled cards! Everyone sort of has in their own minds what vintage means to them, so without giving you any direction, just create a card that defines a vintage style to you! We would love to see what you create! Also, just wanted to remind everyone that while each FTTC challenge has a weekly winner, we also draw a monthly winner from all of the FTTC for that month. So, if there was a challenge in April you still would like to participate in, there is still a chance to win! You can play as often as you like! Check out FTTC61, FTTC62, and FTTC63! The weekly and monthly winners will be announced next week!

I chose to use one of the newest Flourishes releases, Around the Arbor for my card. Nothing says "vintage" to me more than aged lace, ribbon, pink, and roses so that's what I went with. I stamped the image on Classic White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my Prismacolor pencils and OMS. Then I cut/embossed with a Classic Rectangle Nestabilities die, stitched it to Kiwi Kiss and Basic Black card stock, and sponged it with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. I think the mechanics of the card are pretty self explanatory, so I won't go into all the details. But if you have a question, don't hesitate to shoot me an email and I'll do my best to answer.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please check out my other team mates and see what their take on "vintage" is. I'm thinking that whatever it is, it's going to be awesome :)

• Betty Wright - Team Coordinator
• Cindy Haffner
• Dee Jackson
• Makiko Jones
• Silke Ledlow

~Supplies~
Stamps: Around the Arbor (Flourishes)
Paper: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss (SU!); Classic White (Flourishes); Websters Pages
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Classic Rectangle Nestabilities, Tag Trio (Spellbinders); 3M foam squares, lace, flat back pearls, stick pin components (craft store); satin ribbon (May Arts); sewing machine; Prismacolor pencils, OMS, blending stumps

Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop

This is my first PTI customer blog hop and I'm so excited!! This month's challenge was to use tissue paper on a card or project. Since I loved how the faux silk card I did a while back turned out so well I thought I'd do that again.

I got my inspiration from an Elle Decor magazine I saw at my hair salon, LOL! It was an ad for some wallpaper that instantly gave me this idea. First, I stamped the image from With Sympathy on tissue paper, from my last PTI order (I feel so GREEN, LOL!), with Enchanted Evening ink. Then I adhered the tissue to a piece of Kraft card stock with a glue stick and trimmed the edges. Next, I added some white to the leaves with a gel pen. Then I added a ribbon and bow using Summer Sunrise Swiss Dot Satin Ribbon, stamped the butterfly with Summer Sunrise ink, cut it out, and popped it up on half of a small Pop Dot. Finally, I stamped the sentiment, added it to an Enchanted Evening card base, and added some pearls that I colored with Copic markers. I tried to get a good picture of the faux silk effect but I couldn't. I think it's because it's on Kraft instead of white--whatever, it just wouldn't show up.

Thanks for stopping by! I'm really happy with how this turned out and I hope you like it, too!

~Supplies~
Stamps: With Sympathy (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Enchanted Evening (PTI); tissue paper
Ink: Enchanted Evening, Summer Sunrise (PTI)
Accessories: Pop Dots, flat backed pearls (craft store); white gel pen; ribbon (PTI); Copic markers

Thanks a Latte - Card Positioning Systems #164

Happy Sunday! First, I was not disappointed in my visit to the Ruby Rose Tea Room yesterday. The old Victorian house was decorated to the nines with all kinds of Victorian frou frou and the food was scrumptious!


Now, on to today's card. Card Positioning Systems is sponsored by My Favorite Things this week, so I thought I'd play along. I'm using Hot Stuff (looks like it's sold out right now) for my card, and the image was stamped on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and mostly paper pieced. Then layers and a punched border, ribbon and buttons (from the MFT Spring button collection) were added and it was done.

Check out the inside:


Thanks for dropping by today--hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Hot Stuff (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry (SU!); Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Green At Heart 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: ribbon (craft store); buttons (MFT); twine (PTI); border punch (Martha Stewart)

Live, laugh, love - Crazy 4 Challenges #34

Happy Saturday!!! Today's the day I get to go to that Victorian tea room--can't wait to see if it lives up to my fantasy, LOL! But first, I have a really FUN Crazy 4 Challenges challenge for you. Lynda's our host this week and her challenge is to CASE one of the DT's cards! Crazy fun, right?

Our sponsor again for today is Paper Romance. Head on over to the C4C blog for all the deets.


Now, on to my card. I decided to make it easy on you--CAS. I stamped my "patterned" paper but if you choose to CASE me you don't have to do that--feel free to use any patterned paper that you have. Please keep it CAS, but other than that let your creativity flow!

My base card is PTI Hawaiian Shores. The stamped paper is Kraft, on which I first stamped the grid from Guide Lines Two with Dark Chocolate ink stamped off twice. I could barely see it, which was exactly what I wanted. Then I stamped the two different motifs in Aqua Mist (yes, that's right--it shows up darker on Kraft than it would on lighter paper) and Dark Chocolate, stamped off once. The rest is pretty simple--sentiment, from the 2009 anniversary set, Round & Round, was stamped with Dark Chocolate, then some simple piercing, and 3/4" twill tied in a bow with a button and twine to dress it up a bit.

NOW, be sure to check out the samples by the rest of my crazy girls...er, I mean the Crazy 4 Challenges team ;-)

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Lynda Benden
• Mercy Kerin
• Vicki Garrett
• Silke Kittmann
  

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C34.

Thanks so much for dropping in today! Can't wait to see what you do with this week's challenge!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Guidelines II, Round & Round (PTI)
Paper: Hawaiian Shores, Kraft (PTI)
Ink: Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Accessories: twill tape; Vintage Button and Rustic Twine (PTI); paper piercer (Ornare); mat and template; Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Birthday Princess - Stamp Simply #136

It's time for another Stamp Simply challenge! This week, Sharon has us doing a fancy fold card--a joy fold. I'd never done one of these and it was fun! Here's what she says:

Friday, April 23 - ssnotime136 - JOY FOLD CARD -- This fold for a card is just plain old FUN to do -- and super easy peasy lemon squeezy, as they say!!! It's kind of a little card on top of a larger card, backwards - LOL!!! Check out all the DT girls creations OR you can follow this tutorial written by Beate at SCS. We're sure to see a lot of fun results with this one!!!


For my card, I followed Beate's instructions, including measurements, I just flipped it :) I stamped my little Birthday Princess Pure Innocence on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored her with Copic markers, shaded with a Prismacolor pencil, and paper pieced her dress. You can't really tell, but I added some Liquid Applique to the frosting on her little cake. Then I cut it out with a Petite Oval Nestabilities die and sponged around with Creamy Caramel ink and a little Vintage Touch on the edges. I stamped the crown a second time, cut it out, ran it through my little Xyron X sticker maker and sprinkled it with pink Glitzy Glitter. Then I tied a moire ribbon around in a bow and added the sentiment, which is also the "catch" to keep the card closed.

Here's a side view to show all the layers and dimension.
And the inside. It was really hard to get this view--it was too tall to stand up in my light box but I think you can get the idea.

So, now it's your turn. Come along and play and take us up on the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave the link to your project on Sharon's blog using Mr. Linky. Please use the keyword ssnotime136 if you upload to a public forum. And don't forget to check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team and leave 'em some love!

Teresa Kline - April Guest Designer

Jennifer Buck--sitting out this week

Barb Schram

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger--taking the rest of April off

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp--sitting this week out

Deb Neerman

Thanks for dropping in! I always love it when you do!



~Supplies~
Stamps: Birthday Princess Pure Innocence (MFT)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss (SU!); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Ducks In a Row 8 x 8 pad (October Afternoon)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Creamy Caramel (SU!); Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Petite Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinder); 3M foam squares, ribbon (craft store); Copic markers; Liquid Applique; Glitzy Glitter (MFT); 1", 1 1/4" and Word Window punches (SU!); sewing machine; Xyron X sticker maker

U Rock!

Today I've got my Papertrey Chicks card for our trial run ;-) Here's the inspiration piece we were to use:


Since I didn't have the new A Little Argyle set when I had time to make this card, I simply embossed the Smoky Shadow base card with my Argyle embossing folder and sponged it with Fresh Snow ink for a little contrast.


Then I stamped a sentiment from Say It With Style with Smoky Shadow ink on Stamper's Select white card stock and colored in with a light blue Copic marker. I die cut flowers with the Beautiful Blooms II dies and tied them on with Vintage Buttons in the challenge colors and Rustic Twine. I'm using FTL #86 for my layout.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great Thursday!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Say It With Style, Fresh Snow (PTI)
Paper: Smoky Shadow, Stamper's Select white (PTI)
Ink: Smokey Shadow, Fresh Snow (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Argyle embossing folder (Provocraft); Copic marker; glue dots, Pop Dots (craft store); Vintage Buttons (PTI); Pearl cotton (DMC)

Almost Blue Shadow? Color Throwdown #89

Pretty lame, huh? LOL, I couldn't think of a good title for this post!!

I know I say this all the time, but REALLY! Where does the time go!? It's Wednesday again already and time for another Color Throwdown Challenge! Today's colors were chosen by LeAnne. I'd know that just by the colors, LOL! She loves to use Bordering Blue ;-) NOT that I mind--I happen to like Bordering Blue, but ONE of my team mates is not fond of it (heehee).
I decided to make a window card this week.


I first used a PTI Stampers Select white card stock base and embossed the upper part with my Victorian embossing folder. Then I cut out a window with a Classic Square Nestabilities die, rounded the bottom corners, added some patterned paper from Basic Grey's Wisteria collection (which was LeAnne's inspiration for these colors), and a bow using PTI's Ocean Tides grosgrain ribbon. Then I stamped this sweet little Lockhart Violet Cupcake stamp on the inside with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copic markers. Finally, I added some tiny topaz-y jewels to the center of the violets. Sorry it's such a poor photo. I took the pictures and didn't look at them until I was doing this post. And it was too late to take more: I'd taken the card to work to show my peeps there and they snatched it up to take to a patient. So, better pictures were sacrificed to a worthy cause :)

Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD89 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

Broni Holcombe--Splashes of Watercolor
Danielle Kennedy--Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese--Wee Inklings
Tammy Hershberger--Stamp Happy
Kristin Beuter--Mindless Creativity
Teresa Kline from Enjoy the VA Sunshine - April Guest Designer

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Violet Cupcake (Lockhart)
Paper: Stampers Select White (PTI); Wisteria 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Victorian embossing folder (Provocraft); Classic Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders); ribbon, button, twine (PTI); Copic markers; jewels (craft store)

Top Shelf - My Favorite Things' May VIP Blog Hop

Are you ready for a little VIP hoppin'? If you've gotten here from Kim's blog, carry on, if you just stumbled by, then why don't you double back there 'cause that's where the beginning is. Then, c'mon back here and continue on the hop.

Tonight the MFT VIP is being released. It is a ONE DAY ONLY product (will be available through April 21st at 11:59 PM EST), that gives you the opportunity to purchase the WTG set TWO WEEKS early. Here are the details about the VIP Kit:

Top Shelf VIP $34.85

Top Shelf stamp set (WTG)
Top Shelf ribbons (7/8” grosgrain in white, black, wisteria, grey,
golden yellow)
MFT NEW EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT. This is a “BLIND” addition to the kit. You
will be one of the FIRST to receive and use this product! It’ll be a happy surprise!
Top Shelf Sentiments FREE ($9 value)

Additional release for April 20th 10 PM EST:

Sheltering Tree stamp set $17.95
Sheltering Tree digi paper pack $3.95

I'm using the new WTG set. Don't you just love it?!! She's my kinda girl, LOL!!

I stamped the image on a Cream Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and mostly paper pieced the image elements, along with a tiny bit of Copic marker coloring. I stitched around each paper element and sponged with Creamy Caramel ink to age it a bit. Ribbon is from MFT's Royalty Ribbon collection. I stamped the sentiment, punched it out, and sponged the edges. A flower/button/twine embellishment is all this girl needs, I think :)

Another sentiment from the set is on the inside:

Now, head on over to the fabulously talented Melody to see what she has in store for you. I can just about guarantee it'll knock your socks off :)

Thanks for stopping by!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Top Shelf (MFT)
Paper: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Sage Shadow (SU!); Cream Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Venice 6 x 6 pad (7 Gypsies)
Ink: Creamy Caramel (SU!); Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Herringbone embossing folder (Provocraft); Pop Dots (craft store); ribbon (MFT); button (stash); Prima flowers; Copic markers; sewing machine

Rose Wreath - Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #63

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC63)! This week Cindy Haffner is hosting. She is challenging us to a sketch she has designed. As far as sketches go, there is not much of an explanation necessary. You can turn it and modify the shapes to fit your size card, but in the end, it should still look like the sketch. Good Luck!!! We cannot wait to see what you do with it!

For my card I chose to use an image from Seasonal Wreaths. My roses, that are just starting to bloom, were my inspiration for choosing this image. I stamped it on Classic White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with Copic markers, and cut/embossed with Classic Circle Nestabilities. I'm using patterned paper from Graphic 45's Romantique 8 x 8 pad and Basic Black, Blush Blossom run through my Cuttlebug with the Textile embossing folder), and Mellow Moss card stock. I added a sheer black ribbon, some black jewels and the sentiment, and it was done!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to go see what the rest of the FTTC team have done with this sketch!

• Betty Wright
  
• Cindy Haffner
• Dee Jackson
• Makiko Jones
• Silke Ledlow

~Supplies~
Stamps: Seasonal Wreaths (Flourishes)
Paper: Classic White card stock (Flourishes); Basic Black, Blush Blossom, Mellow Moss (SU!); Romantique 8 x 8 pad (Graphic 45)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Cuttlebug and Textile embossing folder (Provocraft); Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); 3M foam squares, ribbon, jewels (craft store); Copic markers

Celebrate Life

Several weeks ago, I played Taylor's sketch challenge and was lucky enough to be one of her Top Crop picks on a week that she was giving away a prize: a free stamp set! Woohoo, right?! So, I got to choose which set I wanted and I picked Discover Your Wings, which I'm using for Taylor's Sketch #109 this week. Thank you, Taylor!!!!!!!!!!

This is a large card--5 1/2" x 8 1/2" because I couldn't get everything on a smaller card, LOL. These images are large--I didn't even use half of the flower image. I stamped the flower image on Rustic White card stock in Dark Chocolate ink, added some buttons tied on with twine, then cut it out with a Classic Circle Nestabilities die and layered it with Dark Chocolate. I stamped the dragonfly and butterfly on Rustic White as well, the dragonfly with SU! Baja Breeze and the butterfly with Memento Pear Tart, then spritzed them with Glimmer Mist in matching colors (I got more on me than I did on the little critters, LOL!). Then I cut them out, added some buttons, and popped them up on Pop Dots. I positioned the little circle image in the patterned paper (Garden Gala from Websters Pages) as the third element of the sketch--it says "Celebrate Life". I think the rest is pretty self-explanatory. I really love this set--thank you again, Taylor!

Thanks for dropping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Discover Your Wings (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Rustic White, Dark Chocolate (PTI); Garden Gala (Websters Pages)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Touch (PTI); baja Breeze (SU!); Pear Tart (Memento)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); lace, ribbon (craft store); Vintage Buttons, Rustic Twine (PTI); sewing machine

True friend

Mornin' peeps! Another glorious day here in South Central Virginia, but it's a little cooler than the last few days. Yesterday we worked outside and it was perfect! Got my little garden ready to plant beans, tomatoes, and cucumbers and bought my tomatoes. I'll be planting them in a few days, but today, I'm gonna stamp :)


Before I go get inky, I've got a little Papertrey Ink goodness to show you. I started with a Vintage Cream card base and embossed a Curved Rectangle Nestabilities shape in the center. Then I added a glitter strip, using Glitzy Glitter, a la Nichole, on a piece of Orange Zest card stock with 1/2" Scor-Tape. Then I stamped the sentiment in Dark Chocolate, stamped the images from In Bloom on a Perfect Paper Panel (this is THE best Copic coloring surface I've found, bar NONE!! And I'd say that even if I wasn't on the MFT team, LOL!) with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored them with Copic markers, using the PTI suggested colors for Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile, and Spring Moss. Finally, I cut them out and popped them up on Pop Dots. I love how this turned out--is it OK for me to say that, LOL?

Thanks for stopping by--I'm so glad you did!

~Supplies~
Stamps: In Bloom (PTI)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI); Perfect Paper Panel (MFT)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Curved Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinder); Pop Dots (craft store); Scor-Tape; Copic markers; Glitzy Glitter (MFT)

Here's to you - Crazy 4 Challenges #33

It's Crazy 4 Challenges time again and Lynda's got a fun sketch for us today! And we have a NEW sponsor for you this week and it is Paper Romance--check it all out at the C4C blog!

I'm using a new MFT release for my card today called Fred Bear In Flight. Is Fred not the coolest bear you've ever seen?


I stamped Fred on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored him with Prismacolor pencils. My card base is Vintage Cream (PTI) and the stitched layer is Really Rust. I used some 3/4" twill and did my Distress Ink dye with Rusty Hinges ink for the horizontal elements.

Here's the inside of the card:


NOW, be sure to check out the samples by the rest of my crazy girls...er, I mean the Crazy 4 Challenges team ;-)

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Lynda Benden
• Mercy Kerin
• Vicki Garrett
• Silke Kittmann
  

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C33.

Thanks so much for dropping in today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Fred Bear In Flight (MFT)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI); Really Rust (SU!); The Boyfriend 8 x 8 pad (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Vintage Touch (PTI); Rusty Hinges Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: 3M foam squares, foam tape; brads (crafts store); 3/4" twill; sewing machine; Prismacolor pencils, OMS, blending stumps; Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Ribbon Tag Trio die (Spellbinders)

Let your dreams take flight! Stamp Simply Challenge #135

I love color challenges, and Sharon's got one for us this week. See what she says:

Friday, April 16 - ssnotime135 - A COLOR CHALLENGE -- Colors -- my FAV!!! I have been seeing this color combo popping up here and there and to my recollection I've only used these colors together once, a couple years back, and I am SO ready to put them together again. Here they are: Any shades of Purples, Lavenders, Browns, Ivory. Can't WAIT to see what you all do!!!


I know, I need to step away from the Kraft and Turning a New Leaf. At least I added in a new one this time: Butterfly Dreams. And (whispering) Background Basics: Tin Types. Oh, heck, I'm not going to whisper it--I love Tin Types!!! There! LOL, I really do love all that you can do with this versatile background set. LOVE IT! This time, I stamped it on Rustic Cream with Dark Chocolate and Plum Pudding, then added a layer of Plum Pudding, all as a base for those gorgeous butterflies. I stamped the butterflies with Plum Pudding and cut them out--I don't have those dies either. Then I added some brown flat-backed pearls to their bodies. I'm using Clean & Simple Sketch #85 for my layout, so I added the little leaves from Turning a New Leaf and the sentiment from Butterfly Dreams finishes it off.

So, now it's your turn. Come along and play and take us up on the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave the link to your project on Sharon's blog using Mr. Linky. Please use the keyword ssnotime135 if you upload to a public forum. And don't forget to check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team and leave 'em some love!

Teresa Kline - April Guest Designer

Jennifer Buck

Barb Schram

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger--taking the rest of April off

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp

Deb Neerman

Thanks for dropping in! I always love it when you do!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Background Basics: Tin Types, Butterfly Dreams (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Rustic Cream, Plum Pudding (PTI)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Plum Pudding (PTI)
Accessories: flat back pearls (craft store); ribbon (PTI)