MFT Brag Book

Hello and happy Monday.  Today I'm sharing with you my first attempt at a paper bag book made as an entry for this month's MFT Guest Designer contest.  Since my friend KelliJo threw down the gauntlet, I just had to pick it up and run with it.  So here's what I came up with.

Pulling out my Crate Paper School Spirit designer paper, and deciding which ones I wanted to use, I cut them down to the size needed to fit both inside and on the front cover of my brag book. Once that was done, I dusted off several of my MFT sets that hadn't seen ink in awhile, I stamped all of the images I wanted to use in memento tuxedo black ink onto white card stock and colored them with prismacolor markers making sure the image colors matched their corresponding pages.  As each page was colored, the images were cut out and adhered to the inside.

Here's a close up of the last page so you can see the bookworm a bit more closely.

After adding some MFT coffee ribbon to bind my book together, I was finished.  Although I didn't use any die-namics on my project, I'm really happy with the way my book turned out since I put it together while still battling another migraine.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: MFT Alphadots, Who's That Geek Guy?, Stephanie Fizer I Heart Books, Pure Innocence Book In Hand, Flopsey What's The Story, Pure Innocence Cart Full Of Friends, Reading Flopsey, Who's That Girl Back To School
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa
Card Stock: White, Crate Paper School Spirit Designer Paper
Accessories: Paperbags, Ribbon, Prismacolor Markers, Punches

Back To School!

Second post today.  If you're looking for my Wednesday Stamp Club post, please scroll down one posting.  Thanks.



Back to school.   It's the most....wonderful time.....of the year.......

Ahhhh, back to school.  A time for good cheer for parents since the kiddos are gone & occupied during the day again.  A time for kids to complain about having to get up early and go to bed early.  A time to sign papers similar to the papers you signed at the beginning of last school year. 

To celebrate the occasion, I dusted off retired MFT Back To School Who's That Girl set and Punny Farm sets and paired them with some Stephanie Fizer Digital School Designer Paper.    Once my images were stamped with memento tuxedo black onto MFT Cream Perfect Panels, I then colored the images with prismacolor markers before cutting out the ones I had planned to put onto a desk and also the teacher's hat.  Now, since there are no desks with any of the MFT school sets, I had to make my own by using the Just My Type Die-Namic, and then modify the "paper" coming out of the typewriter to create the desk and the legs.  Taking a white gel pen, I then wrote the days class assignments onto the "black board" before layering and adding the vintage brads.

For the final touches on the outside, I pulled out my Perfect Petal Trio Die-Namic, distressed the flowers before adding them, and then added some retired Sheltering Tree grossgrain ribbon before attacking the inside of the card. 

For that, I needed my trusting MS Word program and a sense of humor.  After typing my saying and printing it out on Stampin Up! so saffron card stock, I layered that onto the same Stephanie Fizer Digital School Designer Paper. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: MFT Back To School Who's That Girl, Punny Farm
Card Stock: MFT Cream Perfect Panel, Stephanie Fizer Digital School Designer Paper, Stampin Up! So Saffron, Close To Cocoa Scrap
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Big Shot, Die-Namics, Stipple Brush, MS Word, Computer, Printer, Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Glue Dots

MFT Teasers Day 5 - Who's That Girl Bottom Of My Heart

Today is the last day of teasers before the big release party tonight and the Shop-N-Hop.  In a way, I'm sad to see this day come since it's my last day being on the December Temp Team.  I have had a blast being a part of the teasers and showing the amazing sets/dies MFT is releasing tonight. 

Now, I have several favorite Who's That Girl sets, and this month's release Who's That Girl From The Bottom Of My Heart is sure to be a favorite of many because of it's versatility.  It can not only be used for Valentine's Day, but friendship, thinking of you and sympathy as well.  All you have to do is just mix different sayings with the main image.  So, are you ready to see Who's That Girl in a different light?

First up, I've made a vintage type sympathy card using WTG in soft rose & vanilla colors.    I stippled Tim Holtz tea stain ink around the edges of the card, image, and the scalloped/chain die cut borders before popping up the main image.  For the gold pearl stickers I added, I had to lightly sand them for a "worn" look and then stippled tea stain over that.  Now make sure to lightly sand the pearls or you'll end up removing ALL of the gold plating like I did the first time around.  Since I wanted matching brads, I took the punched out dainty dots border designer paper, and used those as "faux" brads.  A little gold ice stickles matches them to the pearls.  I also spread gold ice stickles over the rolled flowers using a  Q-tip. 

Here's a look at the inside using the sympathy quote from the now retired Essential Sentiments. 

Next up, our WTG is used for just your standard friendship card.  I wanted to make this one monochromatic, so I grabbed some SU brocade blue card stock and some Prima vintage designer paper I've had in my stash for who knows how long.  Using the Doily Die-namic and the Faux Crochet border Die-namic, I cut both out of the card stock and designer paper.  Once that was done, Tim Holtz faded jeans ink is stippled over them and the around the card. 

After popping up the doily and the main image, I decided something else was needed.  Finding a silver "love" clip charm from the stash, I lightly pulled up one part of the doily to clip it to.  However, that spot would not stay back down, so using Jen Del Muro's philosophy of "a mess up is a great time to embellish", I pulled up all of the edges of the doily which gave it some extra dimension.  Cool!

For the inside, I used one the friendship saying that comes with the set and the new heart trio Heart Trio Die-namic being released tonight at 10PM EST. 

Last up is our basic Valentine card done up in a vintage style once again using the Doily Die-namic, and both of the soon to be released Dainty Dots Border and Heart Trio Die-namic.  This time I used some Basic Gray Curio designer paper and SU card stock.  The main image is stamped right onto the SU so saffron card stock and colored with my prismacolor markers.  Tim Holtz walnut stain ink is stippled over the entire card, sides, die cuts and images to give it more of a "worn look".  Everything is popped up except the key and keyhole brads from my stash.

Let me leave you with some details about the release, which is TONIGHT! So be there!  Here are some details about tonight's release:

•The MFT release is on tonight, December 1st at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on tonight at 10 PM EST.

•The guest designer will be revealed during the release party.

•If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog at 11 AM EST. Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 Gift Vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Don't forget to check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Stamps:  MFT Who's That Girl From The Bottom Of My Heart, Essential Sentiments

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tea Stain, Faded Jeans, Walnut Stain, Stampin Up! Blush Blossom

Card stock: MFT Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! So Saffron, Ruby Red, Brocade Blue, MFT Bubblegum CS

Accessories:  Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Die-Namics, Sponges, Stipple Brushes, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Clip Charm, Key & Keyhole Brads, Silver Baby Brads, Brushed Copper Brads, Sanding Block, Q-Tip

Farmer's Market WSC

Today I have another MFT creation to share with you using My Favorite Things Who's That Girl Goes Green.  I made this for last week's Wednesday Stamp Club challenge using something relating to food.  MFT has so many great stamps that fit this challenge, I had a hard time deciding which one to use. 

Eventually, I decided to ink up a set that's been sitting awhile.  So, I stamped this my image in memento tuxedo black ink on MFT's white Perfect Panels and colored it with prismacolor markers.  I know a lot of people have switched to Copics, but I love my Prismacolor's and won't be switching any time soon. 

After getting my image colored up and layered, I added some vintage brads then popped it up over the brown/designer strip in the middle before adding some apple brads I've had for forever and a day. :)  Totally simple and only took about 20min to make.

Thanks for stopping by.



Stamps: MFT Who's That Girl Goes Green
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Stampin Up! More Mustard, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Basic Gray, MFT White Perfect Panels
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Vintage Brads, Apple Brads, Dimensionals