MFTeaser - TGIF

Welcome to day one of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers!!!

Ok, so it's Wednesday and not Friday, but at least Friday is just two sleeps away!!!

So I created a fun card with the new Who's That Girl? Gets Down to Business. Doesn't she look chic in her gorgeous suit!

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black and paper pieced her suit with patterns from the Carta Bella Beautiful Moments paper pad. The rest of the image was coloured with copic markers and I added two clear rhinestones for the buttons on her jacket.

There are so many great sentiments in this set, and I chose TGIF for the front of the card. I used the Sentiment Strips Die-namics to cut out the polka dot paper then trimmed the end off. The curved arrow from Lead the Way Die-namics was perfect for drawing attention to the sentiment.

Check out the beautiful new Layered Rose Die-namics flower...swoon!!! It's five layers of beautifully shaped petals, so you can use all the layers, like I did here, or choose certain sizes to layer together. I topped it with a Whip Cream button and used the Royal Leaves Die-namics to cut out the yellow polka dot paper. The new Triple Scallop Border Die-namics was perfect for cutting out the striped paper, which helps tie all the colours together.

On the inside I stamped another sentiment from the set and used the Triple Scallop Border Die-namics again to cut out the yellow card stock.

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on August 7 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 August 7 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 August 7 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Happy Birthday To Me = A Gift For You

It's time to get sketchy with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club and sketch 76.

Blog Candy Alert!!!

It's my birthday today and I want to give YOU a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique. Read on to find out how to enter...I promise it's easy!

Birthdays are a big deal in my family and my mom bakes the most delicious four layer chocolate cakes for everyone's birthdays. Growing up we even had money cakes (yup...coins wrapped in foil and stuck in the cake before it's iced). Now those were the days, when a quarter was a big prize!!! Well, as we grew up (I have three brothers) and went off to university, my mom kept up the cake tradition and sent birthday cakes to us. I'm totally serious...she'd freeze them and send them by overnight courier, and the cake arrived on our special day. But my birthday is in June, so I was always home from school and never received a cake in the mail until I was away at police college one summer. As my birthday approached I told my friends we'd have cake on my birthday and they just didn't believe me, but my mom didn't disappoint and my friends were so surprised!!! Thanks mom!!!

I'd love to hear one of your birthday memories, so to be entered into my blog candy giveaway, simply leave a comment and tell me about one of your birthday memories. And please pass the word on to your friends! Contest closes Sunday, June 17th at midnight Eastern. I'll randomly draw the winner on Monday. Don't forget to leave your contact info in your comment.

I used Who's That Girl? You Take the Cake for my card today. You might notice that I completely flipped the sketch upside down, and I also made it a square card. I used patterned papers from the Echo Park This & That paper pad, paired with Fossil, Bubblegum, and Hot Fudge. The Mini Monarch Border Die-namics was jazzed up with some clear rhinestones and I used the banner from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics for the sentiment. I added the cute flower which I cut out using the Flower and Leaf Trio Die-namics and there's some Hot Fudge Ribbon wrapped around the base layer.

Here are all the sketchy details:

There's a prize each week for one participant, chosen at random. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week a keyword is assigned to the sketch, and this week's keyword is MFTWSC76. All you need to do to enter is upload your card to the gallery at Splitcoast and enter the given keyword in the keyword box during the upload process. After the deadline (noon Eastern on Tuesday) we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher!

Be sure to head over to the MFT Blog to view the entire list of design team participants...there's plenty of inspiration for you with today’s sketch!

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFTeaser - Miss You Already

Welcome to day one of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers!

Today the design team is showcasing Who's That Girl? Godspeed. It's perfect for the military man (or woman) in your life.

On the front of the card I used the girl image and paper pieced her dress with one of the patterns from the My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Saffron paper pack. The layout is Jen's May Sketch For You To Try...I'm squeaking in under the wire this month.

I used the new Notched Border Die-namics die to cut out the grey strip under the image, then saved the "negative cut" and used it a little lower on the card. I stitched a sentiment tab, which I cut out using one of the Mini Tabs Foursome Die-namics dies. I paired the patterned paper with Pink Lemonade card stock.

On the inside I used the other image from the set and another sentiment, along with the fabulous new Hexagons Die-namics...swoon!

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 5 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on June 5 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on June 5 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• 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 June 5 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFTeaser - Who's That Girl & Guy

Welcome to day one of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers!! Be sure to hop over to Kim's blog for a full list participating designers.

Today we're showcasing the new Who's That Girl set, and she's brought her man into the picture with Who's That Girl & Guy - May I have this Dance.

What a gorgeous set for just about any special celebration like anniversaries and prom, or just when you want to let that special guy in your life let you know how wonderful he is.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured it with copics. Her dress is paper pieced and all the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Sunshine 6x6 pad. Isn't the new skyline border die-namic amazing!!! I used the file tab die-namic for the sentiment and added a couple of black rhinestones for a little sparkle.

On the inside I used the sweet stack labels die-namics to highlight another of the sentiments from the set.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 6 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• 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 December 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the die-anmics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFTeaser - Who's That Girl Gets Cozy with Cocoa

Welcome to day one of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers.

Today we're showcasing the new Who's That Girl Gets Cozy with Cocoa set.

You may have seen her a couple weeks back when the VIP collection was available, and in case you missed out, this is your chance to pick up this cutie! She's perfect for wonderful winter cards.

I paper pieced the image with one of the patterns from the My Mind's Eye Be Merry 6x6 pad then just stuck with a red, white and blue colour palette. There's a little intricate cutting that I did with my craft knife, but it's super fun to 'dress' her in different sweaters. I used the open scallop doily duo die-namics to cut out the red circle mat behind the image.

I used the new Loopy Bloom die-namic to create this flower but I didn't follow the intended use, and as you can see, the outcome is quite different.

On the inside I used the new Wonky Scallop Border die-namic on both the front and the inside of the card, and stamped another sentiment from the set on the inside.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on November 1 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the die-namics I used:

This card is #29 for Project Christmas 2011.
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen