Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Two Tickets to Paradise - MFT August Release Hop and Shop!!

It’s what you’ve been waiting for! The August release is now live in the MFT Boutique and we’re hoppin’! The hop starts at the MFT Blog, so be sure you start there—you don’t want to miss anything along the way, do you? Nah, I thought not :)

Tonight I’m showing you Inspired By - the Beach, the next set in the lovely and vintage Inspired By… line. Just look at that hammock slung between two palm trees. Could anything look more relaxing? I love how there’s nothing else—your imagination can run wild with whatever is just beyond the horizon. Sigh. 


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I stamped the image on some neutral paper and colored lightly with my Copic markers, then cut it out with the new Tag, You’re It Die-namics and Stamp Set die, distressed the edges a bit, then popped it on on the perfect paper for this vintage look: Graphic 45’s Boardwalk. Two little designs on the paper fit perfectly on the new Just the Ticket Die-namics and Stamp Set die, so I tucked them behind the tag. A little stitching, some black twill, and some black flat back glittery beads finished it off.

And here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set. Wouldn’t mind sitting back in one of these chairs listening to the ocean, either, would you? 


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So, there you have it! Now you need to hop on over to the ever so talented Julie’s blog to see what she has for you. I’m sure it’s amazing, so let’s go!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back in a couple of hours with this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge, so I hope to see you there! 
 
~Supplies~
Stamps: Inspired By the Beach (MFT)
Paper: Black Licorice (MFT); Fine Linen (PTI); Boardwalk 8 x 8 pad (Graphic 45)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Pumice Stone Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Tag, You’re It and Just the Ticket
Die-namics dies; twill, twine, foam dots, sewing machine, Copic markers, flat back beads 


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32 comments:

  1. This is so beautiful, it does look like paradise.

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  2. What a GORGEOUS creation, Barbara! These images remind me of the postcards that my grandmother once collected! Beautifully done! :D

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  3. Bar, this is amazing! What a lovely card!

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  4. GASP!! Bar, this is perfect! I love the postcards on it!

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  5. Wow! Such a gorgeous card!

    Sheila
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  6. wow, it's so much work and you make it sound so easy. lovely card.

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  7. Stunning card Barbara, I love every gorgeous detail!

    Hugs,
    Candi

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  8. Hi Barbara! This is an Amazing sample of the Inspired by the Beach stamp set. Great job!! I love the image of the palm trees on the tag, and the image on the inside of the card. Absolutely gorgeous!!

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  9. What a beautiful card!!! I love the postcard "look" to it! Very well done!!

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  10. Love that paper, and the images and sentiment is just divine!

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  11. Love the relaxing beach scene... Take me there

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  12. Ahhhhh...I can almost smell the salty air...

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  13. Beautiful card!!!

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  14. Ohhhh, I love the vintagey feel of this. LOVELY!

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  15. This makes me what to head to the beach! So pretty! Love how you stamped the image on the inside with the sentiment. Looks awesome!

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  16. SO gorgeous Bar! This looks like a postcard!!

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  17. oh, this makes me really miss Hawaii!! Awesome card!!!

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  18. So beautiful and serene - that ephemera sheet is perfect for the background and the black bow just completes the whole thing.

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  19. So pretty! Love the scrappy feel!

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  20. This is so beautiful! Love this!!!

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  21. Oh, helLO!!!!!!!!! LOOOVE this one, Bar!

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  22. i really really love ur card.. it really has that vintage nd old feel ( i loove that feel!) haha =)

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  23. oh I love the vintage feel of this, it's beautiful!

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  24. Talk about perfect papers for the perfect image....love this both inside and out!

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  25. I love that you used G45 papers with MFT! Love your card!
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