Our Perfect Companions–MFT November DT Creative Challenge

The MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, Projects That Warm the Heart!  Look forward to an assortment of creations from today's participating designers as we explore creative ways to use out MFT products in a heartwarming project.  Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all the designers who have a project to share with you today.




My DH and I have a houseful of cats and have for many years. I’ve always meant to start a scrapbook for the ones that have passed on to the Rainbow Bridge but never got around to it, so this was just the push I needed to get going on that. Although we love them all, this page is for our heart cat and memories of him definitely warm *our* hearts. This photo shows one of his favorite poses—with his front paws crossed—so I chose it for his page.

I started with a Maya Road chipboard album page, covered it with patterned paper, and went to town. If it looks a little warped, it is. I adhered the patterned paper with Mod Podge and it always warps these chipboard pages, but when I do the other side it will flatten out nicely. Then I swiped the paper with some gesso to lighten the pattern, then applied some molding paste using On the Diagonal stencil. I also stamped some images from MPD Distressed Background Blocks and MPD Collage Backgrounds. I added a Pretty Posies Die-namics flower with Royal Leaves Die-namics.

Next I added a High Tea Party Doily Die-namics cut from Black Licorice card stock, then the photo, matted with Black Licorice card stock and Olive card stock. I added a Layered Heart Border Die-namics cut from Kraft card stock, then some Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics cut from Olive card stock. I finished this corner with a Sunflower Die-namics element cut from Primitive White card stock with a Kraft card stock center, and some Pretty Posies Die-namics with Kraft button centers.




In this corner I adhered a Heart STAX Die-namics cut from Kraft card stock and his name, cut from Black Licorice card stock and By the Letters Die-namics. On a strip of Primitive White card stock, I stamped the years, using Black Licorice ink and Typewriter Alphabet.




In this corner, I added a sentiment from Clearly Sentimental About Pets, stamped on Primitive White card stock with Black Licorice ink on a Clearly Sentimental Label Die-namics die cut. To finish it off, I added a little tag from Pet Charms Die-namics, sponged the edges of everything with Distress Ink, and added a few enamel dots.




And that’s it! Consider you heart warmed! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Typewriter Alphabet	MPD Distressed Background Blocks	MPD Collage Backgrounds	Clearly Sentimental about Pets
Kraft Card Stock	Black Licorice Card Stock	Card Stock Primitive White	Heavyweight Card Stock Olive
Black Licorice Ink	Die-namics High Tea Party Doily	Die-namics Layered Heart Border	Die-namics Leaf-Filled Flourish
Die-namics Sunflower	Die-namics Pretty Posies Die-namics Pretty Posies	Die-namics Royal Leaves	Die-namics Pet Charms
Die-namics Clearly Sentimental Label Die-namics Clearly Sentimental	Die-namics Heart STAX	Kraft Buttons	Stencil On the Diagonal

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~Supplies~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Pets, Typewriter Alphabet, MPD Distressed Background Blocks, MPD Collage Backgrounds (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock, Black Licorice card stock, Primitive White card stock, Olive card stock (MFT); patterned paper
Ink: Black Licorice ink (MFT); Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; High Tea Party Doily Die-namics, Layered Heart Border Die-namics, Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics, Sunflower Die-namics, Pretty Posies Die-namics, Royal Leaves Die-namics, Pet Charms Die-namics, Clearly Sentimental Label Die-namics, Heart STAX Die-namics, Kraft button, On the Diagonal stencil (MFT); molding past, enamel dots, black cord, hot glue/gun, foam tape, gesso

Just Be Happy

Hey, everyone! I’m sharing  a mini album I did to take to our friends when we went to Belize last month. They were here visiting in March and these were the photos I took then, and I’m using the album kit that Joanne taught at the MFT retreat in May.

The cover has a sentiment from Chalkboard Greetings and is perfect for this kind of album. The flower was made with Die-namics Botanical Beauty with Die-namics Royal Leaves and a Razzle Berry button tied with hemp cord. The scalloped layer was done with Die-namics Mini Album Square Scallop STAX and the strip across was cut from Die-namics Blueprints 2.

The first fold out is of our friend, Marta, seeing snow in person for the first time :) We were on our way to Natural Bridge and stopped for breakfast—this snow was piled up from a couple of weeks before. My DH was advising her :) The mat was cut with Die-namics Mini Album Bracket STAX.



The right side is all of us on the way to lunch at Chateau Morrisette. This was taken at Lover’s Leap on the Blue Ridge Mountains. The little camera accent is from Die-namics LLD Accent It – Cute Cameras, it’s framed with a Die-namics LLD Insert It – InstaFrame, and the sentiment is from DC Behind the Camera Sentiments.

On this fold-out, on the left is a Die-namics Behind the Camera, along with a Die-namics Heart STAX, and another sentiment from DC Behind the Camera Sentiments.



On the right you’ll see us with more friends having lunch at Chateau Morrisette. Behind the journaling card is a Die-namics LLD Accent It – Story Titles die cut.

This is the back cover. The day we went to Natural Bridge, we stopped at the Roanoke Transportation Museum on the way home. This is my DH on the left and Steve on the right in front of an old locomotive engine.




This fold-out is of our visit to Monticello in Charlottesville. On the left, the sentiment is from LLD Document It – Captured Memories and the flower is a Die-namics Winter Rose with a Lemon Drop button center.



On the right is everyone except me at Natural Bridge. The sentiment, from Die-namics LLD Accent It – Story Starters is clipped on with a mini clothes pin.

And the final fold-out. On the left is us having lunch with a couple more friends: Josh and Alberto. This sentiment is from Chalkboard Greetings.

On the left is me and DH—and Thomas Jefferson :) The photo is matted with a Die-namics LLD Insert It – 3 x 4 Notebook Paper and the heart was cut from Die-namics Heart STAX.

And there you have it! Thanks so much for stopping by! 

~Supplies~
Stamps: Chalkboard Greetings, DC Behind the Camera Sentiments, LLD Document It – Captured Memories (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock, Steel Gray card stock, Razzle Berry card stock, Lemon Drop card stock, Black Licorice card stock, Primitive White card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock (MFT); patterned paper, glitter paper
Ink: Black Licorice ink (MFT); Versamark
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Botanical Beauty, Die-namics Royal Leaves, Razzle Berry button, hemp cord, Die-namics Mini Album Square Scallop STAX, Die-namics Blueprints 2, Die-namics Mini Album Bracket STAX, Die-namics LLD Accent It – Cute Cameras, Die-namics LLD Insert It – InstaFrame, Die-namics Behind the Camera, Die-namics Heart STAX, Die-namics LLD Accent It – Story Titles, Die-namics Winter Rose, Lemon Drop button, Die-namics LLD Accent It – Story Starters, Die-namics LLD Insert It – 3 x 4 Notebook Paper, Die-namics Heirloom Label (MFT)