Tuesday, April 05, 2011

MFT April Hop and Shop

You've seen the amazing MFT April previews and now it's time to Hop and Shop! If you got here from Julie's blog, you're in the right place. If you just happened upon the hop, you should really double back to the MFT blog 'cause that's where all the goodness starts :)

Tonight I get to show you Inspired By Spring. A gorgeous set with so many possibilities. It - and all the other fabulous sets and Die-namics dies that you've seen previewed over the last few days are available RIGHT NOW!!

I stamped the bird's nest image on a Cream Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copic markers. Then I did the same with the sweet little bird, cut him out, and popped him up on the nest. It's hard to tell from this picture, but I made a little pocked from some patterned paper into which I tucked the sentiment panel--which was cut out with the new Four Point Frame Die-namics die.



You can see that I used the new Open Scallop Doily Die-namics die for the doily that's peeking out from under the bird nest panel, then I tied some hand dyed seam binding around and topped it off with a flower using the new Pretty Posies Die-namics dies.

I used a couple of the same dies for the inside, along with another sentiment from the set.






And here are the Copic markers I used.


Thanks SO much for stopping by! Now you MUST hop on over to see what the oh-so-talented Arlene has for you. I've got reason to believe you'll be WOWed. Oh, and remember there's blog candy hidden on one of the design team members' blogs. For the best chance of winning it, you might want to comment on all of the blogs. Just sayin'...

~Supplies~
Stamps: Inspired By Spring, Own Your Story (MFT)
Paper: Fossil, Jellybean Green, Whip Cream, Cream Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Once Upon a Springtime 8 x 8 pad (Graphic 45)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Pretty Posey, Four Point Frame, and Open Scallop Doily Die-namics dies (MFT); seam binding; buttons, twine (PTI); sewing machine

38 comments:

  1. Oh Bar, this is gorgeous, that peach is just so pretty!

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  2. OMG Bar! How STUNNING! The colors are SO soft and gorgeous! LOVE LOVE LOVE that big flower!

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  3. You did an amazing job on that little bird and it's nest! I love this new set!

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  4. Gorgeous, Barbara! I LOVE the flower!

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  5. Wow Barbara, this is just gorgeous!!! It looks like you should frame it!

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  6. SO stunning! This should be hung in a museum!

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  7. Love the interior of the card, it looks like it can be the front also.
    Gloria

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  8. Barbara!!! You rocked this set and the hop, OMG!! My MIL would die for this card and I didn't get this set!!! Damn, how am I going to copy it now!!! :) Beautiful!

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  9. Barbara, WOW...there is so much beauty to look at your card!! So love your flower with the ribbon...all just STUNNING!!!

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  10. So very beautiful! Love the way you used the dies!

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  11. the colours are perfect for this image. great layout too.

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  12. One of the mos gorgeous cards I've ever seen. So happy I bought Inspired by Spring tonight. Of course, it won't look anything like yours, but still... ;)

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  13. this is so beautiful, I love the colors and the great design, fabulous.

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  14. Stunning card Barbara, your attention to detail is amazing. I love, love love the hidden pocket for the sentiment tag!

    Hugs, Candi

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  15. Oh Barbara that is just gorgeous. Wow!!!! So many awesome details.

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  16. LOVE that open scallop doily! Thank you for pointing it out on the main card, I almost missed it!!!

    Stunning!

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  17. Wow - you guys all rocked this new release!!!! this is just beautiful!

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  18. I love this card! The nutural colors and all! Gorgeous!

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  19. Your card is so pretty, I can see all the work you put into it thanks for sharing

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  20. This card is beautiful! Love your natural clors used in the card!

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  21. That is such a pretty set but you showed it off to perfection. Love the soft colors.

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  22. So elegant and pretty Barbara...love that pretty peach color!

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  23. Oh my this is such a delicate creation, WOW!

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  24. Absolutely stunning and beautiful!

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  25. This is stunning! Beautiful colors and fine finishing details.

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  26. WOWWW, what a gorgeous flower/ribbon treatment!

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  27. Very pretty card, I love the way all the different elements come together on this card!
    Cindy
    http://paperoasis.blogspot.com

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  28. so gorgeous! i LOVE the colors and your details- this is amazing!!

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  29. Wow Barbara! Whenever I come for a visit you NEVER ever disappoint... girl, this card is SOOOO gorgeous! I love, love, {HEART} the colors you used and wow, that bird and bird's nest just POPS, your coloring is amazing! :-)

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  30. i love this. The colors are wonderful.I just ♥ this card!
    Hugs,
    Misty

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  31. Beautiful card Barbera ;o)

    Janneke X

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