Everything Old Is New Again–Catered Crop Recipe Challenge

A thread at the Splitcoast Stampers forum, Stamping Graveyard, made Linda nostalgic for paper craft supplies, embellishments and tools that have come, gone, come back, or left for good.

For this challenge just raid your paper craft stash for anything you think needs a resurgence and . . .

• Include a link to us at Catered Crop or add our button, which you can grab on our sidebar or at our {button gallery}.
• Link up and link often, but be sure you link up by 8:00 PM EST on Saturday, September 13.
• In honor of the Splitcoast Stampers thread that started this all you can also upload your project to the Splitcoast Stampers gallery with the keyword NEWAGAIN.
• Keep the party hopping by visiting the other players and leaving comments.
• Check back with us on September 14 to see if you’ve won an opportunity to be a guest designer

Here’s a Pinterest board of suggestions for supplies and tools that might need some new found love: Everything Old is New Again.  But don’t limit yourself to these suggestions - just grab anything from your stash that you think might feel a little neglected and give it some new-found love.

Confession time: in my craft room, when things go off trend, they usually see themselves hitting the road and I rarely regret getting rid of things—I’m all about moving on ;-) BUT I do still have some spiral clips hanging around so I got them out for this challenge.



I started with a Sweet Tooth Card Stock base, onto which I stamped Romantic Script Background with Black Licorice Ink. then I stenciled a Steel Gray Card Stock panel with MPD Graduated Hearts Stencil and some embossing paste and adhered it to the base. I added a Blu Raspberry Card Stock panel stamped with Grid Background and Black Licorice Ink, then a Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics cut from Sweet Tooth Card Stock and stamped with a sentiment from LJD Together Forever using Black Licorice Ink. I popped the last two elements up on foam, then added a Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics cut from a piece of Sweet Tooth Card Stock stamped with Black Licorice Ink and Striped Backgrounds. I clipped them together with my spiral clip, then tied on some matching baker’s twine. The finishing touch was a few sparkly enamel dots.




Another sentiment from LJD Together Forever was stamped on the inside with Steel Gray Ink.




And that’s it! Go dig deep in your stash and find something from yesteryear, then come play along with the Catered Crop Recipe Challenge! See you soon!

LJD Together Forever	Striped Backgrounds	BG Grid Background	BG Romantic Script Background
Black Licorice Ink	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Grey	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Steel Gray Card Stock
Blu Raspberry Card Stock	Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX	Die-namics Stitched Circle STAX	Stencil MPD Graduated Hearts

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~Supplies~
Stamps: LJD Together Forever, Grid Background, Striped Backgrounds, Romantic Script Background (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice Ink, Steel Gray Ink (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth Card Stock, Steel Gray Card Stock, Blu Raspberry Card Stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics, Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics, MPD Graduated Hearts Stencil (MFT); embossing paste, baker’s twine, enamel dots, spiral clip, foam tape

Guest Designing for Add a Little Dazzle!

Hi, everyone! I am so honored to be guest designing today for Add a Little Dazzle! If you’re not familiar with them, they specialize in Craft Metal Sheets that can be die cut and embossed for cards, scrapbooking, 3D items and more.

Before I tell you about my project, I have to tell you that Add a Little Dazzle is having a little give away—a 5-sheet pack of metal sheets along with a product from MFT! How cool is that? To qualify for the drawing, you must comment on this post AND on the post at Add a Little Dazzle. Do that and you’ll be automatically entered. Deadline for entering is Friday, August 29th. Be sure to get all the details at the AALD blog. Monica, owner of Add A Little Dazzle, is also going to have a special sample pack available for sale that will include some free PDF tutorials to help you get started with metal craft sheets.

So, about my card :) I started with a Steel Gray card stock base, then on some Sweet Tooth card stock and with Grout Gray ink, I stamped Romantic Script Background. With Steel Gray ink, I over stamped that with a sentiment from LJD Together Forever. Then I started working with the Craft Metal Sheets. I used a Golden Glimmer Metal Sheet to cut out a Rectangle Frames Die-namics frame and I adhered it to my card front with foam tape. I cut the strips of foam tape to about 1/8” wide and placed them on the outside edge. By doing this, I could carefully “mold” the metal frame down towards the center so it looks so much like a real frame! Love that look!



Next I cut out a Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics from a Perfect Peacock Metal Sheet, attached it to the corner of my card and started to create my flowers. I used a Princess Pink Metal Sheet, cut with Pretty Posies Die-namics, gently shaped the petals, and attached them with hot glue. To finish them off, I added some flat back pearls for the centers.




I love the dimension I got with the metal craft sheets, and the colors are gorgeous!!

Here are the products I used:

Perfect Peacock Metal Sheet 


Princess Pink Metal Sheet 


Golden Glimmer Metal Sheet 



Thanks so much for stopping by—be sure to comment here and also over at the Add a Little Dazzle blog to be entered into the drawing for 5 metal craft sheets and an MFT product.

BG Romantic Script Background	LJD Together Forever	Premium Dye Ink Pad Grout Gray	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Grey
Steel Gray Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Die-namics Leaf-Filled Flourish	Die-namics Pretty Posies Die-namics Pretty Posies
Die-namics Rectangle Frames

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~Supplies~
Stamps: LJD Together Forever, Romantic Script Background (MFT)
Ink: Grout Gray ink, Steel Gray ink (MFT)
Paper: Steel Gray card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Perfect Peacock Metal Sheet, Princess Pink Metal Sheet, Golden Glimmer Metal Sheet (AALD); Rectangle Frames Die-namics, Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics, Pretty Posies Die-namics (MFT); foam tape, hot glue, flat back pearls

A Happy Forever–MFT June Release Countdown, Day Seven

Hey, everyone! Can you believe it’s JUNE already? It’s time to start MFT June Release Countdowns and today we’re previewing Blueprints 16 Die-namics, Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics, LJD Together Forever Stamp Set, and Romantic Script Background Stamp. Be sure to check by the MFT Blog to get all the details—release is on June 10th at 10pm so put that on your calendars :)

June is traditionally the wedding month and we have some awesome wedding/engagement/anniversary products in store for you this month. I’m using LJD Together Forever and Romantic Script Background for my first project today, which is a wedding card. I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then cut the center from another piece of Sweet Tooth card stock with Oval STAX Die-namics. I then embossed it with Modern Moroccan Die-namics and my Die-namics Embossing Pad Combo. I trimmed that down a bit, layered it with some metallic gold card stock and popped it up on foam. On the next size smaller Oval STAX Die-namics die cut, I stamped Romantic Script Background with Grout Gray ink, then overstamped with Versamark and the sentiment from LJD Together Forever. I heat embossed with gold fine detail embossing powder and then adhered it to the metallic gold layer, leaving a narrow frame of gold around it. To finish it off, I added some Four Corners Die-namics filigree cut from metallic gold paper.

Another sentiment from LJD Together Forever was stamped on the inside with Steel Gray ink.


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My second card today is an engagement card.



This one also started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base. On another piece of Sweet Tooth card stock I cut another die being released this month, Peek-a-Boo Heart Frames Die-namics. I stamped the sentiment, from LJD Together Forever, at the bottom with Steel Gray ink, trimmed it down, and popped it up on foam. I made an engagement ring by cutting some silver mirror card stock with two sizes of Circle STAX Die-namics and adding a faux gem for the diamond. I added a Leafy Flourish Die-namics cut from silver metallic card stock and three Mini Royal Roses Die-namics, cut from Bubblegum card stock, Razzle Berry card stock, and Paver Red card stock and adhered them all to the side of the heart.

Another sentiment from LJD Together Forever was stamped on the inside with Steel Gray ink.




This card is also for this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge. Please check the blog for details.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope to see you back later for this week’s MFTWSC and tomorrow for another June preview!

LJD Together Forever	BG Romantic Script Background	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Grey	Premium Dye Ink Pad Grout Gray
Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Die-namics Four Corners	Die-namics Modern Morocco	Die-namics Oval STAX Set 2 Die-namics Oval STAX Set 2
Die-namics Embossing Pad Combo

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LJD Together Forever	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Grey	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Paver Red Card Stock
Razzle Berry Card Stock	Bubblegum Card Stock	Die-namics Peek-a-Boo Heart Frames	Die-namics Mini Royal Roses
Die-namics Leafy Flourish

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~Supplies~
Gold Card:
Stamps: LJD Together Forever, Romantic Script Background (MFT)
Ink: Grout Gray ink, Steel Gray ink (MFT); Versamark
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock (MFT); metallic gold card stock
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Oval STAX Die-namics, Modern Moroccan Die-namics, Four Corners Die-namics, Die-namics Embossing Pad Combo  (MFT); gold embossing powder, heat tool, foam tape

Heart Card:
Stamps: LJD Together Forever (MFT)
Ink: Steel Gray ink (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Bubblegum card stock, Razzle Berry card stock, Paver Red card stock (MFT); metallic silver card stock, silver mirror card stock
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Leafy Flourish Die-namics, Mini Royal Roses Die-namics, Peek-a-Boo Heart Frames Die-namics (MFT); foam tape, faux gem