Tuesday, October 03, 2017

MFT October New Product Release!

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Hello there!! It’s time, it’s time!! MFT’s September Release is now available for purchase in the MFT Online Boutique! Be sure to check by the MFT Blog for all the details and to see how you can have a chance to win free stuff!

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Before I continue, I have to tell you that I’m tickled pink to have a class in this month’s Release Classes. You can find it and more from talented MFT Designers HERE on the MFT site.

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OMGosh! This release is so much fun!! My first card tonight literally came to me after I got into bed one night and I KNEW if I didn’t get up and sketch it out I’d have forgotten it by the morning, LOL! So, I got up, went into my craft room and drew it out with notes. To begin, I stamped Sheet Music Background on a Sweet Tooth card stock base with Black Licorice hybrid ink. Then I cut my card front from Ranger Watercolor Paper with A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2 Die-namics and the center with Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX.

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Next I stamped the little holly spray from Hand Lettered Holiday with Black Licorice hybrid ink and the berries with Wild Cherry dye ink, and colored them with a Zig Clean Color Brush Marker. Using this, I marked where my sentiment was going to go on the card front, stamped the sentiment from Handwritten Holiday with Versamark and heat embossed with Rouge Zing! Opaque Embossing Powder. I cut a Black Licorice card stock layer with A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 1 Die-namics, matted the holly layer, and popped them both up on the base with foam tape to finish.
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For my second card, I revisited those light bulbs again, pairing them with Merry Christmas Circle Frame Die-namics.

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This one took a little less actually plotting, although I roughly planned my lines before starting. First, I drew them lightly with pencil, using a Thickers Alignment Guide, then again with a black Copic Multiliner pen. I started with five lines, total, and was moving along just fine when I got a red Copic smear on my paper. I tried to remove it with a blender marker but you could still see it. My DH happened to walk in when I was SO DONE with that and tossed it in the trash. He pulled it out and suggested I add another line of “cord”. I resisted at first but didn’t want to start again so I tried that. OK, so far, so good. And then, I got TWO MORE smears!!! Arrrrgggghhhhh! So, I added yet another cord, LOL! One smear was not going to work with the second new line so I covered it with a Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen pretty successfully. Goes to show, most times mistakes are salvageable.

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After I got all the coloring done, I cut my shaker opening with LLD Circle Shaker Window & Frame Die-namics, filled my Circle Shaker Pouch, closed up the back, and adhered it to a Sweet Tooth card stock base. I cut Merry Christmas Circle Frame Die-namics from Black Licorice card stock and adhered it in place for the finish. If you look really closely, you might see some little colored Christmas lights *inside* the shaker element :)

And that’s it! I hope I’ve given you some ideas for using YOUR new September goodies in some fun ways. Thanks so much for stopping by…and happy shopping!! And don’t forget that
MFT will be giving away TWO $100 vouchers—to have a chance to win one, be sure to comment on each of the designers’ blogs by end of the day on Thursday, October 5th. The winners will be announced on the MFT Blog on Friday, October 6th. Good luck!!


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All products from My Favorite Things unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Handwritten Holiday, Sheet Music Background, Hand Lettered holiday
Die-namics: A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 1, A2 Rectangle STAX Set 2, Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX
Dye Ink: Wild Cherry
Hybrid Ink: Black Licorice
Specialty Inks: Versamark
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice
Specialty Papers: Ranger Watercolor
Supplies: foam mounting tape, Rouge Zing! Opaque Embossing Powder
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, MISTI, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, Embossing Magic, water brush
Other: heat tool, Zig Clean Color Brush Markers

Stamps: BB Happy Pawlidays
Die-namics: Merry Christmas Circle Frame, LLD Circle Shaker Window and Frame 
Hybrid Ink: Black Licorice
MFT Card Stock: Sweet Tooth, Black Licorice, No-Line Coloring
Supplies: Multi Medium Matte Glue, sequins, Silver Shimmer seed beads
Tools: Smart Grid Paper Pad, MISTI, Square Bone Folder, Scor-Buddy, QuickStik Pick-up Tool, Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle, Copics, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Circle Shaker Pouch, Thickers Alignment Guide
Other: Copic black multiliner


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72 comments:

  1. I love them both. You continue to inspire me!

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  2. Both are fabulous cards! Fabulous release!

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  3. Love your cards and I can't see any of your smudges, so great job!

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  4. Two fabulous cards, Barbara! I love how you stamped and colored both patterns...they're just perfect!

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  5. Your cards are awesome! I love all the colors you used on the second one.

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  6. Love both cards. I’ve had the Sheet Music Background stamp on my wish list for a while. After seeing your card I think I’m going to have to move it up on the list.

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  7. Cute card designs. I like the music background on the first one.

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  8. I love the colors on that second card- such a fun shaker!

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  9. Very Colorful, Cheerful, Happy cards! Music with Holly card would make a Great Gift card for a Music Lover or Musician.

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  10. Well those are now pinned to my Christmas cards Pinterest board!

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  11. Love your cards! And I think you have just the right number of light strings on the second one so perhaps the smudges were a happy accident?!

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  12. I love both of these cards! I thought I was the only one who got card ideas in the middle of the night!

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  13. I'm so glad you kept your mistake! You can't even tell! Your cards are perfect!

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  14. Great cards! I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in making mistakes!

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  15. I always love your cards and your style.... You're cards inspire me to craft and spend:-D

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  16. The shaker card is so merry, bright and fun. That’s a way to kick off the holiday season! Great job!

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  17. The cards are great. Good thing your DH came along when he did, he saved you a lot of work. LOL

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  18. Wonderful creations! I love the shaker a lot :)

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  19. How clever! Both cards are inspired-the Falala and music in the window is awesome. The second card with light strings around the Merry Christmas colorful shaker is totally awesome!

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  20. Love both of your cards, Barb! Can't detect any smears on the light bulb card. You are so talented!

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  21. Love both projects! The music behind the "falala" is especially cute!

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  22. Awesome cards! Love the lights background with a shaker element, totally cool!!! Thank you for inspiration, Barbara!

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  23. I love your shaker card!!! So cool!

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  24. I'm glad you decided to get up and sketch your thoughts - a simply beautiful and wonderful card. Love the shaker card, too!

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  25. Your cards are both great, very different but equally awesome !

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  26. Love the designs esp with the music notes behind the sentiment on the 1st and the draping lights.

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  27. fabulous set of cards... the second one is so clever!!

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  28. I actually really like the lights card! It's cute! And while I'm sorry it gave you so much trouble, I have to admit that I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who has these problems.

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  29. Love the shaker element, the background is great too!

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  30. I especially love your shaker card, beautifully done with all the lights! Glad you pulled it out of the trash. Well done!!!

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  31. Beautiful cards! I especially love the shaker card made with the Merry Christmas Circle Frame Die-namics.... my favorite item of the new release!

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  32. Awesome cards! Thanks for sharing!

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  33. That string of lights is so awesome for a background stamp!

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  34. Ah, happy accidents and the DH's who spot them. LOL Love both cards. Falalalala lala la la...

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  35. Both the cards are eye catching. One has an elegant note with just the leaves and the other with the colourful lights makes me so happy.

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  36. Wonderful designs! Love all the sparkle of the 2nd card! TFS Barb!

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  37. Great cards, it’s nice to know that other cardmakers smudge and scream too!!

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  38. Both cards are really nice but I'm a sucker for a shaker card. Plus, I love the hanging lights.

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  39. Such petty cards! Clever to use sheet music behind the 'fa la la' sentiment! and I love the contrast of patterns in that card too as well as the bright primary colors in your holiday bulb shaker card. Thanks for the lovely inspiration!

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  40. Both cards are great. Glad you pulled from the trash to save the last one.

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  41. Both of these Christmas cards are wonderful! I think the second card ended up great! I'm glad it didn't stay in the trash! :)

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  42. I love both cards. I can't wait to start making more shaker cards!

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  43. Both cards are awesome, Barbara! The musical notes with the sentiment are a match made in Heaven. Enjoyed reading about your great salvage of the light strings. Now I had to look up Thicker Alignment Guides. Who knew?

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  44. Both cards are beautiful. I'm glad to hear your story about the problems you had. It makes me feel like I'm not the only one.

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  45. Awesome cards! I'm in love with that Merry Christmas Circle! So nice to know that everyone makes mistakes now & then!

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  46. The card with all the lights is adorable! I can relate with messing up a card and just throwing it away. I've starting giving them to my young daughter and she makes cute cards with them for family and friends.

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  47. They are both great cards. Thank you

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  48. Adorable cards!! Love the shaker card with the fun strings of lights!

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  49. Both cards are so cute! I'm glad you got up to sketch the first, and kept going on the second.

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  50. Love all of the colors in your shaker card. Still trying to get them right. You've encouraged me to keep trying!

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  51. Love this! Such cute cards! Great release!

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  52. Wonderful cards!! I love your shaker card!! It's so colourful and cheery. Those circle dies are a clever idea by MFT

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