Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Vintage Frames–MFT November Release Countdown, Day Seven

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Hi, everyone! I’m back with MFT’s November Release Countdown, Day Seven! I can’t believe how fast time is flying—did I say that last month? Yeah, I guess I did.


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You’re going to LOVE what MFT has for you this month! Release is on November 12th at 10pm, but in the meantime, be sure to hop on over to the MFT Blog to see what the participating designers have for you today, along with some ways to snag some free stuff!
 

Among other things, today we’re previewing a new stamp set and Die-namics die from Lisa Johnson, LJD Vintage Frames and LJD Vintage Frame Die-namics. I have two cards for you using these new products—I wanted to show that this set could go both masculine and feminine in design.

For the masculine version, I started with a Chocolate Brown card stock base—yep, Chocolate Brown is a new color this month. It’s a rich warm brown and I love it. Then I stamped some LJD Art Expression Text on some Primitive White card stock with Chocolate Brown ink, and added a strip of that, then a strip of another new color for this month: Safety Orange card stock. Don’t let the name fool you, it’s not really orange, much more of a mustard color that is a great addition to the MFT color collection. Then, I stamped Woodgrain Background on Kraft card stock with Kraft ink and popped it up on foam. Woodgrain Background is the next offering in MFT’s large red rubber backgrounds and it’s just plain awesome!

Next I cut out a Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics from Chocolate Brown card stock and adhered it. I then cut out LJD Vintage Frame Die-namics from Primitive White card stock and stamped the least fancy frame from LJD Vintage Frames with Safety Orange ink. I stamped the sentiment, also from the set, on a new Pierced Oval STAX Die-namics die cut with Chocolate Brown ink and popped them up on foam.

On the inside, I stamped another sentiment from the set with Chocolate Brown ink—I love how these sentiments fit in the frame or can stand alone.


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For my feminine card, I brought out a couple more new products.

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I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then added a layer embossed with the new Chevron Cover-Up Die-namics. I love how this looks and I can already tell this is going to get a lot of use from me. Then I added a Layered Vine Border Die-namics, using Sour Apple card stock and Jellybean Green card stock. Next I cut out a LJD Vintage Frame Die-namics from Sweet Tooth card stock and stamped the fancy frame from LJD Vintage Frames with Black Licorice ink. The sentiment was stamped with Razzle Berry ink and then popped up on foam. To finish if off, I added a few enamel dots.

The inside of this card also has another sentiment from LJD Vintage Frames.


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And there you have it! Day One Teasers for November! Much more to come so I hope to see you back again tomorrow and in the following days!


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~Supplies~
Masculine Card:
Stamps:
LJD Art Expression Text, LJD Vintage Frames, Woodgrain Background (MFT)
Paper:
Kraft card stock, Safety Orange card stock, Chocolate Brown card stock, Primitive White card stock (MFT)
Ink:
Kraft ink, Chocolate Brown ink, Safety Orange ink (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; LJD Vintage Frame
Die-namics, Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics, Pierced Oval STAX Die-namics (MFT); foam tape

Feminine Card:
Stamps: LJD Vintage Frames (
MFT)
Paper:
Sweet Tooth card stock, Sour Apple card stock, Jellybean Green card stock (MFT)
Ink:
Black Licorice ink, Razzle Berry ink (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Layered Vine Border
Die-namics, LJD Vintage Frame Die-namics, Chevron Cover-Up Die-namics (MFT); foam tape, enamel dots



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Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Deck the Halls–CTD #267

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Hey, there, everyone! It’s time for another Color Throwdown challenge! This week’s colors are brought to us by Melody. I’m so in love with her inspiration piece!!


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I’m still slowly building my Christmas card stash and I love using non-traditional colors so this fit right in with my plans :) I started with a Kraft card stock base and stamped the front with MFT’s Sheet Music Background, using Kraft ink. I popped up a partial layer of Primitive Cream card stock and added a Winter Wreath Die-namics feature, cut with both colors of green in today’s challenge. The bow was cut with Tempting Turquoise and popped up on foam and sequins became the berries. I stamped the sentiment, from DC Ornament Banner Builder on more Primitive Cream card stock with Kraft ink, layered it with turquoise, and cut with First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics flags.

The inside has a sentiment from LJD Grand Holiday Greetings.


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And that’s it from me! 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 CTD267 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 fabulous guest designer for November, Cindy Lawrence!

Barbara Anders (<--- You are here!)   
Broni Holcombe
Joan Ervin
Lori Tecler
Melody Rupple
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen
Cindy Lawrence – November Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!



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~Supplies~
Stamps:
Sheet Music Background, DC Ornament Banner Builder, LJD Grand Holiday Greetings (MFT)
Paper:
Kraft card stock, Primitive Cream card stock (MFT); Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise (SU!)
Ink:
Kraft ink (MFT); Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond;
Winter Wreath Die-namics, First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics (MFT); foam tape, sequins



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Saturday, November 02, 2013

Snowflake Holidays–C4C #210

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Hey, everyone! It’s Saturday and you know what that means: it’s Crazy 4 Challenges time! It’s a new month and Anja is our host for November. For her first week she’s challenging us to use Black and White and a pop of another color. I love this challenge!!!

I started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base, then trimmed another Sweet Tooth card stock layer on which I stamped some sentiments from DC Ornament Banner Builder in Black Licorice ink. I stamped some LJD Snowflake Splendor snowflakes with Sno Cone ink on LJD Snowflake Splendor Die-namics die cuts and adhered them—a couple up on foam tape. I stamped the main sentiment on Black Licorice card stock with Sweet Tooth pigment ink and heat embossed, then popped the sentiment strip up on foam.

Here’s the inside with a sentiment from Seasonal Sentiments.

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And that's it! Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has for you, including November’s guest designer, Vicki Parson!

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 C4C210.



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~Supplies~
Stamps:
LJD Snowflake Splendor, DC Ornament Banner Builder, Seasonal Sentiments (MFT)
Paper:
Sweet Tooth card stock, Black Licorice card stock (MFT)
Ink:
Black Licorice ink, Sno Cone ink, Sweet Tooth pigment ink (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond;
LJD Snowflake Splendor Die-namics (MFT); foam tape, gems, embossing powder, heat tool


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