Tuesday, October 12, 2010

MFT's Greatest Hits - Who's That Girl

This week, MFT is celebrating Who's That Girl's greatest hits.  Head on over to the MFT blog after 11:00am this morning, and follow the links for a tour of some of the team's favorite Who's That Girl stamp sets from the past.  As part of the event, we are offering a SALE!  From October 12 through October 14, use the code WTG to save 15% on all in-stock Who's That Girl stamp sets.  (the newest WTG, Winter in the City is excluded from this promotion) 




I chose Santa Baby for my project. I'm always looking for new Christmas decor items and I thought this would be a fun and cute project. I found this frame at JoAnne's. It was $1.99 and I had a 50% coupon so it cost me $1.04 including tax! What a bargain! So I painted it with some red craft paint, distressed it with a sanding block and some Vintage Photograph Distress Ink to vintage it up a bit. Then I stamped the image on a Perfect Paper Panel, paper pieced much of it and Copic colored the rest. And added some Liquid Applique to Santa's beard and cuffs. Then I just put it together, much like a card, and put it in the frame. See those Bling 'Bet letters? So perfectly cut? I did them with my Cricut :) I used the Bling 'Bet Alpha Shadow file and then stamped the letters on the die cuts. If you've ever cut these letters out by hand, as I have, you'll really appreciate how fast and perfectly the cut files work. I popped them up on Pop Dots, tied on the sentiment, added some Snowflake Trio Die-namics die cuts and some buttons and it was done. I absolutely LOVE how this turned out and I expect to get lots of comments on it during the Christmas season. Other MFT products I used are Wild Cherry and Gumdrop Green card stock

Thanks so much for stopping by! I believe, don't you?

~Supplies~
Stamps: Santa Baby, Bling 'Bet (MFT)
Paper: Wild Cherry, Gumdrop Green card stock, Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Christmas Past 8 x 8 pad (Graphic 45); Fine Linen (PTI)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Antique Linen, Vintage Photograph Distress Inks (Ranger); Riding Hood Red (SU!)
Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Snowflake Trio Die-namics dies (MFT); Tag Trio die (Spellbinders); buttons, twine (PTI); frame, craft paint, black flat back pearls, Pop Dots (craft store); Liquid Applique; silk ribbon (May Arts)


15 comments:

  1. Wonderful project!! I love the image and the way you used all the papers and color to make it so special!

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  2. eek! This is a fantastic idea! LOVE this project!!

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  3. WOW, WOW, WOW...this is incredibly gorgeous!

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  4. This is so cute Barbara! I think I need to make one too!

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  5. love this! it's sooooo cute and will be darling to set out at holiday time! love those frames and aren't those letter cut files the best! quick and easy!

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  6. This is fabulous Bar! Love the papers and what a gorgeous piece of decor! Is it wrong that I want a cricut just to cut the letter files?

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  7. This will be perfect for a little decoration! Love this idea. :)

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  8. OK, it's JUST A FRAME... you had to go and make it a MILLION DOLLARS DIDNTCHA??? UGH! LOL

    LOVE all the little details Barbara!!! YOU DA BOMB!!!!

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  9. Oh how fun this card is! Love that she's sitting on Santa's lap! :)

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  10. Very festive frame Barbara! I really like the way you distressed it... and then the scene is snazzy! :)

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