Harvest of Hope

Hi everyone,

It is time for another MFTeaser! MFT Stamps will be releasing 3 brand new stamp sets this coming Wednesday 15th July.

For my card today I used a brand new “Annie LaPoint” set called Spread a Harvest of Hope. I wanted to use this red designer paper which is from My Favorite Paper Packs - Summer Collection as the flowers in the wheelbarrow reminded me of the flowers on this particular paper.

I added texture to the white base panel of my card using a sizzix texture plate and then once I had run it through my die cutting machine to emboss it I went over the raised areas of the card using my sponge block and soft sky ink pad.

Recipe:

Stamps: Spread Harvest of Hope – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Real Red & Cool Caribbean – SU

Other: Black Ink; Circle Nestabilities; Rectangle Nestabilities; Red Grosgrain Ribbon; Red Brads; Sizzix Texture Plate; Foam Tape; Copics

A New Baby Girl!

Hi everyone hope you are all enjoying your day!

My card today uses one of the new Alota bug stamps … I was so excited when Alota Rubber Stamps released some new bugs about a month ago. This stamp used here is called “The Sterners”, this stamp was created in honor of Helene’s new Grandson. Isn’t it adorable

I decided to make my card for a little girl for no other reason then I prefer the girl version of the designer paper then the boy the colors matched my image a little better. I used sketch SC233 from a couple of weeks ago over on SCS.

Recipe:

Stamps: The Sterners – Alota Rubber Stamps;

Paper: White; Regal Rose, Gable Green – SU; Nana’s Nursery DP - DCWV

Other: Black Ink; Pink Grosgrain Ribbon; Pink Brads; Glitter Glue; Foam Tape; Copics

Another “Dog” Gone Birthday!

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

It’s OCC challenge time over on the Our Creative Corner Blog. This week the challenge is a Pet Parade …. we had to use a cat or dog image on our cards. I had downloaded this cute birthday dog a few months ago from The Digi Shack so I decided to use that for my card today. It comes with both the image and the sentiment … and the fun thing about digi stamps is you can make them whatever size you want.

To create the texture on my blue panel I grabbed my fiskars pets texture plate that I have had for years but haven’t used … now I have my big shot I will be using them a lot more!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the OCC Designers cards over on the OCC Blog.

• Cindy Haffner
• Jennifer Meyer
• Jenny Gropp
• Joycelyn Turner
• Loretta Lock
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Garrett

Recipe:

Stamps: Dog gone birthday set – The Digi Shack

Paper: White; Pacific Point & Chocolate Chip – SU; Pet Stack DP – DCWV

Other: Black Ink; White Ink; Oval Punch; Label Punch; Brown Grosgrain Ribbon; Fiskars Texture Plate; Paper Piecing Mat & Tool; Foam Tape; Copics

Thank You for Your Support!

Hi all,

It is time for another Hanna Stamps Friday Challenge over on the Hanna Stamps Member Forum of SCS. This week Nikki Fairbairn has given us a fun sketch challenge to use for our creations.

Don’t forget that every month at the release party, one of the weekly challenge players has the opportunity to win a free Hanna Set of their choice!!!

I used the new Breast Cancer Hanna set that was released recently to create my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Breast Cancer Hanna – Hanna Stamps

Paper: White; Cameo Coral, Real Red & DP – SU

Other: Black Ink; Grosgrain Ribbon; Flower Brads; Foam Tape; Copics

Eye For You!

My card today is for this week’s My Favorite Challenge over on the MFT Stamps Member forum of SCS. This week the challenge has a child theme, to make something geared towards children. We were also given two links to use as inspiration.

I chose this one. As soon as I saw the quilt it reminded me of last week’s sketch challenge over on SCS …. so I grabbed my Monsters Ink stamp set and started creating. I used designer paper from MFT’s My Favorite Paper Pack – Spring Collection for the background of my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Monsters Ink – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Certainly Celery & Rose Red – SU; My Favorite Paper Pack – Spring Collection – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Circle Punches; Foam Tape; Copics

Hello Sunshine!

Hi everyone

It is time for another MFT Stamps sketch challenge over on the MFT Stamps member forum of SCS. This week it is Cindy Haffner’s turn to supply the sketch. Btw the sketch challenge now has a new home in the forum if you are looking for it … from now on it will be included in the “My Favorite Challenge” thread in post #3 each week.

I used the “Let’s Picnic” set to create my card. I have paper pieced the girls dress and also the picnic blanket. All the pieces of food have been stamped onto scrap white card and then attached onto my card where I wanted them to go.

I added texture to my pink background panel by using one of the sizzix texture plates … this is the weave one. After running it through my die cutter the first time I turned the card around the other way and put it through again.

Here is the sketch. Cindy and I would love you to play along. Don't forget to upload your card to the MFTSC89 gallery on SCS to be in the running to win a $5 gift certificate.

Recipe:

Stamps: Let’s Picnic– MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Pretty In Pink & Chocolate Chip – SU; Chocolate Kiss DP –MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Pink Pirouette SU Ink; Circle Punches; Scallop Circle Punch; Sizzix Texture Plate; Brown Grosgrain Ribbon; Foam Tape; Copics

MFT Kits - Just Add Color!!

We are pleased and proud to introduce something fresh, fun and completely distinctive – MFT Kits!

Each month, a new Kit will be revealed, complete with an exclusive, unreleased stamp set, and the items you’ll need to complete a very special project (s).

The set included with your MFT Kit is a brand new, unreleased set, and will not be available for a period of at least 3 months after the MFT Kit containing the set is released.

This week’s release and promo info:

07/08/09

Release: By The Seashore Kit $25

Kit contents:

*On The Pier (mini stamp set)

*6 die-cut tall gable boxes in ocean blue

*15 yards of hemp in natural

*6 Perfect Paper Panels

*5 yards, 3/8” twill in natural

*100 aged copper brads

*Memento Dew Drop in Rich Cocoa

*Project sheet download

Purchase the MFT Kit between 7/8-7/14 and you will receive a discount code good for a free digi paper download (2.95 value) as well as a coupon for a future order.

Be sure and check out Joanne's and Michele's blogs to see these fabulous kits as completed projects! I can't wait to make one myself!

TIP: use this set with By the Seashore for even MORE image choices and versatility.

Pretties Wednesday – Moving!

Hi everyone,

I have another Pretties Wednesday challenge for you today. Two week’s ago it was Jana Weaver turn to issue the challenge. Since she and many other Prettie Girls are either in the process of moving or just moved she decided that we all make moving cards. We could take that any way we wanted to!!

I am just glad it isn’t me that is moving, it was bad enough when we moved this this house over 25 years ago … back then the guy who purchased the house we sold was a removalist and he said at the time he was glad he wasn’t having to move us as we had soooo much stuff to move. Well as I said that was over 25 years ago and I know we have even more stuff now and back then I didn’t even stamp arghhhhhhhhh!

Anyway back to the challenge, as you can see I didn’t make a card. When I read this challenge I remembered that I had seen some fun trucks in blog land recently and that Paper Craft’s Planet also held a 3D challenge using the truck template recently … you can see the challenge here. If you want the template you will find it in that challenge thread.

My truck is actually a box …. if I wanted to I could put some sort of present inside it to give to someone who was moving.

I combined two sets to create my project, Home Sweet Home and Right On Par, the guy in this set work well to sit inside the truck. He must be moving my friends in the US or Canada cause he is sitting on the wrong side of the truck to be driving down here hehe!

The word “Movers” that is underneath the parcels on the sides of the truck came from the moving truck included in this set.

Don't forget to check out the other Design Teams blogs to see there creations this week.

• Charmaine Ikach
• Christi Thorsen
• Danielle Lounds
• Jackie Pedro
• Jackie Rakoski
• Jana Weaver
• Jessica Diedrich
• Jessie Rone
• Jodi Collins
• Julie Masse

Recipe:

Stamps: Home Sweet Home & Right on Par – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Black; Baja Breeze – SU

Other: Black Ink; Baja Breeze SU Ink; Silver Brads; Gem Brads; Circle Punch; Key Tag Punch; Foam Tape; Copics

Belated Happy 4th July!

Hi everyone.

I guess you are all wondering why I am sending belated Happy 4th July greetings ha! Well for no other reason other then I just received my stamps I ordered last month from Jessica Lynn Originals and this image was one of the stamps I ordered. It isn’t like I need 4th of July stamps LOL … after all I don’t celebrate this event being that I live in Australia … but it was sooooooooooo adorable that I just HAD to have it and I promised myself I would make yet another red white and blue card when I received it LOL!

My card is for this week’s sketch challenge over on SCS and it was the perfect layout for this image … now how did Roxie know I wanted to use that image today LOL … sometimes you have an image in mind to use and when you see the sketch you know right off that that image just won’t work so then you have to go to plan B … but not today.

The star eyelets I purchased recently with 4th July cards that I had to do for various design teams but didn’t end up using them so I broke open the packet today … yahhhhhhhh!

The designer paper I used it scraps from other 4th July cards I have recently created using the Gina K Designs digi paper which is available to download for free from the Stamp TV site.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Brentwood Owl: 4th of July – Jessica Lynn Originals

Paper: White; Riding Hood Red & Brilliant Blue – SU; Digi Paper – Gina K Designs

Other: Black Ink; Oval Punch; Label Punch; Star Eyelets; Foam Tape; Copics

Once Upon A Time…..

Once Upon a Time there was a little girl named Sophia!

Hi everyone,

It is Pretties Tuesday which means I have a card using Paper Pretties stamps to share with you today.

This week I am using the new Story Time Sophia set which will be the August SOTM set for Paper Pretties .... isn’t she adorable!!!!!!!!!

Want to know what the Stamp of the Month Club is? Basically, it is a hassle free, monthly subscription that will have one Sophia a month arriving in your mailbox!! You can find more details here.

Recipe:

Stamps: Story Time Sophia – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Regal Rose, So Saffron, Certainly Celery & Afternoon Tea DP – SU

Other: Black Ink; Oval Nestabilities; Grosgrain Ribbon; Word Window Punch; Foam Tape; Copics