MFT Teasers Day Three - Pure Innocence

Welcome!  Have you enjoyed all of the eye candy from the designers so far?  For all of you Pure Innocence lovers, MFT is releasing four (4), that's right, four new Pure Innocence sets this month!!  You're going to want them all.

Today I'm going to share with you a few projects using one of my favorite PI sets from this month's release.

My first project uses the Pure Innocence Hello Cupcake set and the Flower Trio & Leaf Trio Die-namic set. I just knew I was saving this Basic Gray Cupcake Designer Paper for a reason.  Don't you think it matches this set perfectly?  Totally cool, huh?

My main image is stamped with memento tuxedo black ink and colored with prismacolor markers before popping up my Pure Innocence image on dimensionals and adding some baby brads.  Here's a close-up of the Flower & Leaf Trio Die-namics.

My second project still uses the Pure Innocence Hello Cupcake image but in a scrapbook layout to show you the versatility of the set.  I've been meaning to scrap these photos of my kids forever, and receiving this set got me moving to get it done.

The image is once again stamped in memento tuxedo black and colored with Prismacolor markers.  I decided to use colors that match MFT's signature style.  I'm so pleased with the way this page turned out since the memory is just priceless. 

You see, when my now 18 year old son was just 4-5 years old, he once told me the following: "Mom, I like cake but why do you put so much bread with it?"  His idea of cake was just the frosting and the "bread" was the cake itself.  He continued asking that after his sister was born and for her first few birthdays until he realized the difference.  Now, his dad and I tease him about that every time his birthday comes up.

I have one more project to show you another Pure Innocence set called Splish Splash and a brand new Die-namic called Dainty Dots being released on December 1st.  Remember growing up and just having to find a puddle to jump in as a kid?  This set, part of the Boy And His Dog series, captures that fun again.  I decided to pair my image & die up with some MFT ribbon I've had for awhile and some designer paper I found at the Target $1 spot over the summer.  I just knew there was a reason I bought this paper and never used it. :) 

Here are some details about the upcoming release on December 3rd in the MFT forum at Splitcoaststampers.com.

•The MFT release is on Wednesday December 3rd 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 December 3rd at 10 PM EST.

•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, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Also, if you haven't already entered this month's Guest Designer challenge, you still have a little time.  You can see all of the details in the MFT forum here.

Stamps: MFT Pure Innocence Hello Cupcake, Splish Splash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue
Card stock: MFT White Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Going Grey, White, Real Red, Only Orange, Green Galore, Bliss Blue, Target $1 Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Primas, Glue Dots, Stampendous Bling Stickers, Dimensionals, Stipple Brush, Photo Corners, Computer (Wendy Font), Printer, Dainty Dots Die-namic, Making Memories Snaps, Crop-A-Dile, MFT Ribbon, MFT Baby Brads

MFT Teasers Day Two - Ice Skating Flopsey, Flapper Doodles, Die-Namic Duos Flower Silhouette Die & Stamp Set

Hello again.  First let me start by saying how much I love Flopsey!!!  If you do to, then you're not going to be disappointed by this month's Flopsey release called Ice Skating Flopsey.  When I first saw the set, I immediately thought "what a great Christmas present set".  So....that's what I went with since Christmas is only a few weeks away.  I'm planning on making a CD for my dad and step-dad of my daughters band/colorguard performances since they both live out of town and couldn't make any of them this year or last. 

I started by stamping Flopsey three times on MFT's white Perfect Panels in memento tuxedo black ink and colored them with prismacolor markers before cutting one out.  Pulling out a CD tin from my stash and some retired Stampin Up! winter designer paper, I put some score tape on top of the CD tin and then turned it over onto the designer paper.  (Thanks Jodi for the tip from your blog)  This way I only had to cut around the sides with my Fiskars finger craft knife instead of trying to "match up" everything.

Here's a close-up of the CD tin.

Since I also wanted Flopsey to have some snow banks behind him, I tore some scrap paper and stippled Stampin Up! bashful blue ink lightly for the two uncut images.  Once I also added the snowflake brads and punched images to the upper right corner, the other three needed something so I punched out my own brads using a hand held circle punch.




This set of four has some fantastic sayings to go along with the Flopsey image.  I've used the Thinking Of You here on the decorated inside.  Only this time, I used a punched out snowflake by the saying instead of a brad.

Now if you haven't entered the Guest Designer contest for a chance to win up to $125 worth of stamps and the chance to post during the teasers with the Design Team, make sure you check out the challenge here in the MFT forum.

Here are some details about the upcoming release on December 3rd:

•The MFT release is on Wednesday December 3rd 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 December 3rd at 10 PM EST.

•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, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.


Stamps: MFT Ice Skating Flopsey
Cardstock: MFT White Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, Bliss Blue, Soft Sky, Winter Designer Paper (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Soft Sky, Bashful Blue, Bliss Blue
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Martha Stewart Punches, Ice Stickles, Dimensionals, CD Tin, Martha Stewart Glue Pen, Small Circle Punch, Making Memories White Snowflake Brads, Glue Dots, Gem Stickers, Martha Stewart Ribbon, Stipple Brush

MFT Teasers Day One - Tweeny Teen, Clearly Sentimental About Teaching, Die-Namic Duos Textile Rectangle Frame & Stamp Set

Hello all.  I'm thrilled and honored to have been asked to be on MFT's December Temp Team!  Thank you Kim!  So have you been enjoying the sneaky peaks Kim has shared?  If you haven't seen them, you really need to go back and check her blog for the last few days. 

This month's release is totally fantastic!!  I'm in love with the new Tweeny Teen that's coming out.  These teen stamps so remind me of my daughter minus the attitude. LOL 

I'm showing you Tweeny Teen - You Give Me Wings.  She is just way too cute and the sayings that come with the stamp are fantastic!!  They're perfect for Spring, Thinking Of You, Thank You's, or just any occasion.

Here are some details about the upcoming release on December 3rd at 10 PM EST:

•The MFT release is on Wednesday December 3rd 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 December 3rd at 10 PM EST.

•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, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Don't forget to also enter into this month's Guest Designer challenge.  The winner receives almost a $125 in stamps and gets to post with the design team during the teasers and release party.  You don't want to miss out!

Stamps:  MFT Tweeny Teen You Give Me Wings
Cardstock:  MFT White Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! Rose Red, Sage Shadow, K&Company Designer Paper
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Michaels Bridal Confetti Flowers, Stampendous Bling Stickers, Dimensionals, MFT Crochet Ribbon, Stampin Up! Rich Regal Mini Brads, Martha Stewart Glue Pen, TCP White Glitzy Glitter

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Just wanted to wish all of my friends and readers out there a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving.  A few things I'm thankful for are not only my family, but all of my SCS stamping friends, MFT Junkies, PSF's, and especially for all of our troops and their families. 

For all of our troops and families, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.  I truly appreciate all you do.

School Days

Hello again. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!  Where has this month gone to?  Hopefully you're all prepared for any feasting with family and friends.

I have another My Favorite Things card to share with you today that I stamped and colored over the summer that was just assembled the other day.  As well as the Flopsey stamps, I'm also in love with the Pure Innocence line.  The image is stamped on MFT's cream Perfect Panels and colored with Prismacolor markers before layering.  I added some prima flowers I've had in my stash for over a year, and then some really cool Tim Holtz ruler ribbon.  Easy peasy.

Well, thanks for stopping by today.


Stamps: MFT Pure Innocence You Make The Grade, Wendy Alphabet
Card stock: MFT Cream Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! Vanilla, Black, Ballet Blue, MFT Digital School Days Designer Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Tim Holtz Ruler Ribbon, Stapler, Staples, Prima Embossed Flowers, Making Memories Baby Brads, Glue Dots

Cupcake Flopsey

Have you ever needed a cute shaped card for an event?  Well MFT has some great templates to purchase and download, plus the instructions to go along with them.

Once I downloaded this cupcake template, I printed it out three times; once on white card stock and once on Stampin Up! pretty in pink.  The bottom of one template was cut out and traced onto some designer paper.  After cutting out the "frosted" portion of the cupcake, I stamped a background using Stampin Up! pretty in pink dye ink. 

Then I stamped the Cupcake Flopsey image onto MFT's white Perfect Panels and then colored him with Prismacolor markers before stippling Stampin Up! pretty in pink ink around him to fill in the white spots.  After layering and adding some white Making Memories brads, I popped him up on dimensionals, added some Michaels $1 ribbon and a threaded Papertrey Ink vintage button.


Stamps: MFT Cupcake Flopsey, Stampin Up! Bitty Background
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Pretty In Pink
Card stock: MFT White Perfect Panels, Stampin Up! Pretty In Pink, Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Ribbon, Making Memories Brads, Stipple Brush, PTI Vintage Button, Thread

An Elegant Musical Bella

Hi there.  Happy Monday everyone.  Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a few days away?  This year is just flying by. 

Today I have a Stamping Bella stamp to share with you called Musicabella.  I've actually had this image stamped and colored for awhile, but just haven't done anything with it until now.  She's stamped on white cardstock and colored with Prismacolor Pencils and a blender marker with Stampin Up! real red ink stippled around the edges.  Using one of MFT's Jumbo Ric Rac Die-namics, I die cut two scraps of Stampin Up! cardstock, then rolled a Rollergraph musical score over them in Stampin Up! real red ink.  I found the musical brads in my stash and I have no idea where I got them since they've been in the stash for who knows how long.  They may possibly be from Oriental Trading Company.  The flowers are actually Michael's white bridal flower confetti colored with a Prismacolor marker.


Stamps: Stamping Bella Musicabella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Real Red
Cardstock: Stampin Up! Real Red, Black, White, My Minds Eye Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils & Markers, Musical Brads, Making Memories Baby Brads, Michael's White Confetti Flowers, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stipple Brush

Raindrops On Roses - Wednesday Stamp Club

First, and foremost, I hope this post makes sense.  I'm typing this while on migraine meds for another with some "blown" blood vessels in my left eye.  I can see pretty good, however, the eye hurts like the dickens.

For this week's MFT's Wednesday Stamp Club challenge at Splitcoaststampers.com we were to take the Sound Of Music song My Favorite Things and make a project from it.  You know just go with what inspires you and then tell what part of the song lyrics were the basis of the inspiration.  I could have just started with the title of the song since my favorite stamps are from My Favorite Things. 

So I started with typing out the first two lines of the lyrics and then pulling out my Spellbinders dies and MFT Die-namic dies.  I used the flower & leaf trios, jumbo scallop, and rolled flower (which appears to be out of stock at this time) Die-namics.  Since I've never used the rolled flower Die-namic before, I followed the video tutorial to make mine.  After dry embossing my main card, it was time to assemble everything.  Since I wanted matching "brads" and didn't have any, I just made my own using a hand held small hole punch then glued them on with a Martha Stewart glue pen. 

Here's a close up of the lyrics and one of the rolled flowers.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Stamps: none

Ink: Stampin Up! Rose Red

Cardstock: Stampin Up! Vanilla, Garden Green, Barely Banana, Rose Red

Accessories: MS Word Wendy Font, Die-namics, Spellbinders, Pop Up Glue Dots, Hand Held Circle Punch, Sponge, Ice Stickles, Martha Stewart Glue Pen, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot