The Perfect Blend–MFT September Teasers, Day Three

Welcome back to day three of MFT’s September teasers! Today we’re showing you Clearly Sentimental about Coffee, this month’s Triple Scoop set, and Clearly Sentimental about Grandparents, the current Triple Scoop set that will soon be available on it’s own.

Before I show you my project, here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on September 10 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on September 10 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on September 10 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.
  

AND, did you see the new products being offered this month? Not only does MFT have a new color this month, we now have a card stock sampler—a pack of 29 sheets for $8.95. If you think you see some more new colors, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. A perk of buying the sampler pack is getting a sneak peek at two more new colors that haven’t been released yet.

And now on to my project for today.


For the card, I stamped the sentiment on part of my

Die-namics Layered Label and popped it up on foam. There’s a Die-namics Open Scallop Doily Duo die cut under everything and the bottom border was made with my Die-namics Simply Scallops, Medium die. I finished it off with a sweet flower made with the soon-to-be-released Die-namics Flower Medley die, a Hot Fudge Button, and hemp cord.

I created a tag for the bag of coffee beans using my Die-namics Tag You’re It die, Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX, and another Die-namics Flower Medley flower with a Hot Fudge button and some hemp cord.

I made a label for the bag using my Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX, my Die-namics Designer Label’s 2 STAX, and Die-namics Primitive Pumpkins. I told you I had a hard time putting those pumpkins down! The “sentiment” was stamped using my Typewriter Alphabet set.

And here’s the inside with yet another sentiment from the set.

Here are the Die-namics dies I used on this project:

And, there you have it! Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope to see you back tomorrow for another teaser!

 

 

~Supplies~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Coffee, Typewriter Alphabet (MFT)
Paper: Whip Cream card stock, Tangy Orange card stock (MFT); Harvest Gathering (DCWV)
Ink: Cajun Craze (SU!); Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Flower Medley, Die-namics Primitive Pumpkins; Die-namics Layered Label, Die-namics Open Scallop Doily Duo, Die-namics Tag You’re It, Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX, Die-namics Designer Label 2 STAX, Hemp cord, Hot Fudge buttons; sewing machine, foam tape, twill   

 

Love Yourself–CTD #208

Hi, all, it’s Color Throwdown time! This week’s colors are brought to us by the amazingly talented Denise and are such sweet colors—as seen in her gorgeous inspiration photo.

I kinda went all mixed media on this card, LOL! And had a ton of fun doing it! I think the base part is pretty self-explanatory—some distressed up patterned paper from a long-retired Basic Grey collection called Sultry. It might be retired, but it was PERFECT for this color combo. Then I added a couple of MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag STAX strips (I really have to fight to NOT use these on every. single. card!), with their ends torn. Next up was a bright pink bling flourish that I swiped with an Adirondack white paint dabber.

The next element started out life as some white corrugated paper. I cut it out with my Die-namics Own Your Story Stamp Set & Four Point Frame, swiped it pretty heavily with some Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, from the Summer Seasonal Set, and then swiped it with the white paint dabber, as well. I love how the colors mixed! Then I cut a piece of ledger paper from Basic Grey’s White Basics collection with my Die-namics Notebook Edge die, stamped the sentiment from Just My Type, distressed it and swiped some Picked Raspberry ink on top. I stamped the leafy flourishes with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink, also from the Summer Seasonal Set. All patterned paper edges were also sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to add some age.

The last thing was to make some Die-namics Royal Roses and Die-namics Royal Leaves, ALSO swiped with the white paint dabber. I’m lovin’ that thing, too!

Here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set:

Here are the Die-namics dies I used on this card:

And that’s it! Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play the Color Throwdown challenge. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD208 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week, including our AWESOME guest designer, Sherry Cheever of Walkin’ on the BAD Side! Welcome, Sherry!

Barbara Anders (<--- You are here!)   
Broni Holcombe
Denise Marzec
Joan Ervin
Kerri Michaud
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Tammy Hershberger
Wanda Cullen
Sherry Cheever (September Guest Designer) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you a little later for this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge, and back again tomorrow with another September teaser!

 

 

 

 

~Supplies~
Stamps: Die-namics Own Your Story Stamp Set & Four Point Frame (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock (MFT); Garden Green (SU!); Sultry, White Basics (Basic Grey); white corrugated paper
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Summer Seasonal Set, Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Own Your Story Stamp Set & Four Point Frame, Die-namics Fishtail Flag STAX, Die-namics Notebook Edge, Die-namics Royal Rose, Die-namics Royal Leaves (MFT); foam tape, bling, white paint dabber, hot glue/gun, distressing tool, Tiny Attacher (Tim Holtz)

MFT September Teasers, Day One

Hi, everyone! MFT September teasers start today!! I am over the moon excited about this month’s offerings and I know you will be too after you see them. Today we’re showing you WTF Fairy Dust, and two new Lisa Johnson designs: Primitive Pumpkins and Distressed Diamonds. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!


I have two cards for you today, but first…

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on September 10 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on September 10 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on September 10 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

OK, I’m using Primitive Pumpkins for my first card. I’m warning you, I had a hard time putting that set down while working on teasers—I love it! I went kinda CAS with this card. First of all, I stamped the star border on Whip Cream card stock and popped it up on foam dots on a Kraft card stock base. I stamped the sentiment and then stamped the pumpkins after I die cut them with the coordinating Die-namics dies. Swoooooooon! To make the little tendrils, I simply wrapped some covered floral wire around a toothpick and adhered them to the back of the die cuts. Sweet!

For the inside of the card, I stamped another sentiment and the little pumpkin trio. I used water based markers to color the stamp so I could get all three colors on it, huffed, and stamped!




My next card uses WTG Fairy Dust and is NOT CAS :) I wanted a very lighthearted and whimsical look for this card. I  am using the September Guest Designer sketch for my layout.

 


I stamped WTG on Neenah Classic Crest Cover, Solar White Smooth, 130lb paper, colored her with Copic markers and paper pieced her dress with patterned paper and her wings with vellum. I matted this with gold metallic card stock and adhered a star-shaped rhinestone to her magic wand. I stamped the sentiment on more patterned paper cut with my Die-namics Mini Tab Foursome, embellished with a Die-namics Fancy Flourish behind it. I wrapped some gold cord around for the diagonal elements and popped up a glittered gold Die-namics Star STAX die cut. I put a clear faceted button, tied with more gold cord, on the star.

Here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set.



Here are the Die-namics dies I used on these cards:

And that’s it! Thanks so much for stopping by! See you back tomorrow for Day Two!

~Supplies~
Card #1:
Stamps: Primitive Pumpkins Die-namics and Stamp Set (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock, Whip Cream card stock (MFT)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black; Memento Rich Cocoa; Pumpkin Pie (SU!)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Primitive Pumpkins (MFT); covered florist’s wire, foam dots

Card #2:
Stamps: WTG Fairy Dust (MFT)
Paper: Kraft card stock; gold metallic (SU!); Fairy Flora (Prima)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Mini Tab Foursome,
Die-namics Fancy Flourish, Die-namics Star STAX (MFT); clear button (SU!); gold cord, star rhinestone, Copic markers

Just a Note

Happy Monday! And Happy Labor Day to my US and Canadian visitors! Hope you’ve got some fun and relaxing plans for today :) I’m in the midst of a mini kitchen remodel so no relaxing for me!

In honor of the holiday, eclectic Paperie is having a one day only sale today! It’s a 25% off storewide sale so head on over to the store for all the details. If you’re getting the newsletter (and if not why aren’t you, LOL?) there will be some updates about new products in tomorrow’s issue. To start getting the newsletter, go to the eclectic Paperie store and sign up!

This card is using some gorgeous papers from the eclectic Paperie store—Basic Grey’s Plumeria. I chose a neutral pattern for my background and I’m not sure if you can tell or not (click on the photo for a closer view), but after I stitched the background paper to my dark gray layer, I sanded the edges with my Idea-ology Sanding Grip Block loaded with Idea-ology Sanding Grip Refill. I use this little gadget all the time—love it for distressing edges as well as for smoothing rough card stock edges. After I sanded, I sponged the edges with my Inkssentials Foam Blending Tool and Antique Linen Distress Ink.

I then added some colorful strips using my MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX dies and some Dot N’ Go -  Mini Glue Dots, then I stamped a sentiment from More Essential Sentiments on a Die-namics Designer Labels 3 STAX  with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and made a flower using Die-namics Pretty Posies and Die-namics Royal Leaves. I popped the sentiment die cut up on Scotch Foam Mounting Tape and added a center to my flower with a brad from Plumeria – Mixed Brads.

Here’s the inside of the card with another sentiment from More Essential Sentiments.

 

Here are the Die-namics dies I used on this card:

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

 

 

 

 

 

~Supplies~
Stamps: More Essential Sentiments (MFT)
Paper: Whip Cream card stock (MFT); dark gray card stock; Plumeria (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX, Die-namics Designer Labels 4 STAX, Die-namics Pretty Posies, Die-namics Royal Leaves (MFT); Scotch Foam Mounting Tape, Idea-ology Sanding Grip Block, Idea-ology Sanding Grip Refill, Inkssentials Foam Blending Tool; Plumeria – Mixed Brads; sewing machine; Dot N’ Go -  Mini Glue Dots

 

Eek! - Crazy 4 Challenges #152

Happy Saturday, everyone! It’s Crazy 4 Challenges time and this week Andrea is challenging us to use Halloween colors: green, purple, and orange. Love Halloween colors!

I let my paper do most of the work on this card—the paper is from an old DCWV mat stack that I found in my stash and that worked perfectly for a frightfully cute CAS card. This card really was super easy. Using an MFT Sour Apple card stock base, I added a layer of Black licorice card stock and then my patterned paper. I tied around some ribbon with all the colors and then added the letters, made with my Die-namics By the Letters dies. The exclamation point is the letter “I” upside down, and the letters are popped up on foam dots.

Here’s the inside with a sentiment and image from Trick or Treat With Who’s That Girl. They were stamped on Whip Cream card stock and the pumpkin was colored with Copic markers.

Here is the Die-namics die I used on this card:

And that's all for me for me! Be sure to checkout what the rest of the design team has for you!

• Andrea Murdock
• Barbara Anders (<-- that's me!)
• Betty Wright
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Silke Ledlow

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C152.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

 

 

 

 

~Supplies~
Stamps: Trick or Treat With Who’s That Girl (MFT)
Paper: Black Licorice card stock, Whip Cream card stock, Sour Apple card stock (MFT); Midnight Spell (DCWV)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Die-namics By the Letters (MFT); ribbon, foam tape, Copic markers