Easter Wishes–MFTWSC #166

Hey, there! It’s Wednesday noon so it must be time for this week’s MFTWSC! Are you ready? Here’s this week’s sketch. All of the details about the sketch challenge are available on the MFT blog as well as in the weekly newsletter. The Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

I’m using some more images from today’s Countdown Release set, LJD Easter Bunny, along with a new Cover-Up Die-namics for March – Floral Fusion Cover-Up Die-namics. I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then embossed a piece of Bubblegum card stock with the soon-to-be-released Floral Fusion Cover-Up Die-namics. On top of that I layered a Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics, cut from Sweet Tooth card stock, then stamped the sentiment, from LJD Easter Bunny, on a strip of Sweet Tooth card stock with Steel Gray ink. I cut the basket and flowers from LJD Easter Bunny Die-namics, using Sweet Tooth card stock and stamped the images from LJD Easter Bunny with Kraft ink, Sour Apple ink, Bubblegum ink, and Lemon Drop ink and popped it up on foam.

More images from LJD Easter Bunny were stamped on the inside with Bubblegum ink and Steel Gray ink.




And that’s it from me today! Thanks so much for stopping by!

LJD Easter Bunny	Premium Dye Ink Pad Lemon Drop	Kraft Ink	Premium Dye Ink Pad Sour Apple
Premium Dye Ink Pad Bubblegum	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Grey	Bubblegum Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Die-namics Easter Bunny	Die-namics Floral Fusion Cover-Up	Die-namics Stitched Circle STAX

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~Supplies~
Stamps: LJD Easter Bunny (MFT)
Ink: Steel Gray ink, Kraft ink, Sour Apple ink, Bubblegum ink, Lemon Drop ink (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Bubblegum card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Floral Fusion Cover-Up Die-namics, LJD Easter Bunny Die-namics, Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics (MFT); foam tape

Easter Banner

Since there’s only two more weeks until Easter, I thought I’d better get this Easter banner posted before it was too late ;-) It’s almost exclusively made with MFT products and I love it.

I went with a blue and yellow color pallet to match my dining room—I’m *all* about matching :) The base for each of the pennants is the same: Kraft corrugated paper, Nightshift Blue card stock, and patterned paper cut with the three largest sizes of Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX. The header was cut from more corrugated paper with the header from Die-namics Jumbo Banner Day STAX. 

Next, I added a small amount of Gumdrop Green card stock on each pennant, followed by a Die-namics 1/4” Rosette medallion. Next is another corrugated element: a Die-namics Circle STAX disc, topped with Die-namics High-Rise Alphabet Uppercase letters.

At this point, each pennant got a little something different. For the “E”, I used a Die-namics Leaf-Filled Flourish and a bird from Die-namics Contempo Cage Die Only. The “A” got some grass courtesy of the new Die-namics Grassy Edges, and I hid some eggs cut using Die-namics LJD Easter Elements, with a backdrop of a Die-namics Lattice Fence.

 

For the “S”, I used a Die-namics Fancy Flourish for the greenery, and popped up a Die-namics Butterflies die cut, with a hemp cord tied Nightshift Blue button for the center.

The “T” sports more grass and a peep from Die-namics LJD Easter Elements.

 

For the last two sections, the “E” has a Die-namics Medium Leafy Flourish and a Die-namics Rolled Scallop Flower and the “R” has more grass and the bunny from  Die-namics Woven Basket.



Finally, I joined the pennants together with heavy jute cord and hot glue, then tied on some Nightshift Blue buttons and Banana Split buttons between each pennant with hemp cord.

And that’s it! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Die-namics Grassy Edges	Die-namics High Rise Alphabet Uppercase	Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX	Die-namics Circle STAX Set 1
Die-namics Jumbo Banner Day STAX	Die-namics Large Leaf-Filled Flourish	Die-namics Medium Leafy Flourish	Die-namics Large Fancy Flourish
Die-namics 1/4" Rosette	Die-namics Lattice Fence	Die-namics LJD Easter Elements	LJD Embellished Eggs
Die-namics Contempo Cage DIE ONLY	Die-namics Butterflies	Die-namics Rolled Scallop Flower	Die-namics Woven Basket
Nightshift Blue Card Stock	Banana Split Card Stock	Gumdrop Green Card Stock	Buttons Banana Split
Buttons Nightshift Blue	Hemp Cord

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~Supplies~
Stamps: None
Paper: Nightshift Blue card stock, Banana Split card stock (MFT); Kraft corrugated paper; Breeze (MME)
Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX, Die-namics Jumbo Banner Day STAX, Die-namics 1/4” Rosette, Die-namics Circle STAX, Die-namics High-Rise Alphabet Uppercase, Die-namics Leaf-Filled Flourish, Die-namics Contempo Cage Die Only, Die-namics Grassy Edges, Die-namics LJD Easter Elements, Die-namics Lattice Fence, Die-namics Fancy Flourish, Die-namics Butterflies, Die-namics LJD Easter Elements, Die-namics Medium Leafy Flourish, Die-namics Rolled Scallop Flower, Die-namics Woven Basket, Nightshift Blue Button, Banana Split button, hemp cord (MFT); foam tape, hot glue, gun

Playing “Catch Up”

Can you believe it’s the last day of February? I sure can’t! So far, 2013 is flying by at warp speed for me! Today I’m showing you a few projects that I just got done with some goodies I’ve had for a while.

I picked up this sweet embossing folder several weeks ago and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it for it’s debut :) I made my Sweet Tooth card stock base, then ran another piece of Sweet Tooth through my machine with the folder. After I trimmed it down and stamped the sentiment, from Inspired by Butterflies, I attached three Die-namics Butterflies die cuts with foam over the embossed butterflies. Before I did that, though, I glued on some clear jewels to each butterfly for some sparkle. I used Lemon Drop card stock, Sno Cone card stock, and Razzle Berry card stock for my butterflies. I love this card.

And here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set:

Due to the hand surgery I had in early January, I worked way ahead and got my MFT February release projects done before surgery. Consequently, I didn’t have all of the product in hand before I had to be finished. So, now I’m playing with a couple of adorable treat container Die-namics dies that I really wanted to use at least once!

First up is this darling Die-namics Cone Treat Box. Obviously, you can use it for anything cone-shaped but making a carrot from it was a no-brainer. I cut it out from patterned paper and then made the greenery with my Die-namics Loopy Bloom die. To do that, I cut it out normally and taped the two uncut edges together with Scor Tape. Then I went down the center and cut the loops in two and finished up by snipping each of the cut loops down to the base. Then I put another piece of Scor Tape (1/8”) down the base and rolled it up. I attached it to the closed top of the carrot with some hot glue. To finish it off, I cut a Die-namics Traditional Tags STAX, stamped the sentiment, from LJD Embellished Eggs, and added the chick, was cut from my Die-namics LJD Easter Elements. I added a black jewel eye to the chick and tied the tag on with baker’s twine. I used Sour Apple card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock, and Lemon Drop ink and Black Licorice ink from the MFT Boutique.

 

For my final project today I have a little Easter basket treat box. I started with the Die-namics Trapezoid Treat Box, then added the Die-namics Woven Basket elements to the front and back. To dress it up, I added some Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass strips and more cute elements from LJD Embellished Eggs and Die-namics LJD Easter Elements. I used Kraft card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock, Lemon Drop ink, Grape Jelly ink (stamped off once), and Sno Cone ink from the MFT Boutique.

And I think that’s it for today!! Thanks so much for stopping by!

LJD Embellished Eggs	Inspired By Butterflies Stamp Set	Die-namics LJD Easter Elements	Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass
Die-namics Butterflies	Die-namics Trapezoid Treat Box	Die-namics Cone Treat Box	Die-namics Loopy Bloom
Die-namics Woven Basket	Die-namics Traditional Tags STAX	Sour Apple Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Kraft Card Stock	Razzle Berry Card Stock	Lemon Drop Card Stock	Sno Cone Cardstock
Premium Dye Ink Pad Grape Jelly	Premium Dye Ink Pad Sno Cone	Black Licorice Ink	Premium Dye Ink Pad Lemon Drop

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~Supplies~
Butterfly Card:
Stamps: Inspired by Butterflies (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Razzle Berry card stock, Lemon Drop card stock, Sno Cone card stock (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice Ink (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Butterflies (MFT); clear gems, foam tape, embossing folder

Carrot Treat Box:
Stamps: LJD Embellished Eggs (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Sour Apple card stock (MFT); Stella and Rose "Mabel" (MME)
Ink: Black Licorice ink, Lemon Drop ink (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Loopy Bloom, Die-namics Cone Treat Box, Die-namics Traditional Tags STAX, Die-namics LJD Easter Elements (MFT); baker’s twine, foam tape, Scor Tape, black gem

Basket Treat Box:
Stamps: LJD Embellished Eggs (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock (MFT); Collectable "Memorable" (MME)
Ink: Lemon Drop ink, Sno Cone ink, Grape Jelly ink (MFT); Pretty In Pink (SU!); Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Trapezoid Treat Box, Die-namics Woven Basket, Die-namics LJD Easter Elements, Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass (MFT); black gem, foam tape, Scor Tape