MFT Teaser Day 4

Hi everyone! We are almost wrapping up our teasers for this upcoming release and we are so excited that you are following along with us as we show you some of the new and exciting products MFT has to offer!

Let's jump right in!

Today I want to share a project that I'm certain you will find unique from what you typically see... hehe!! This is a butterfly hanging sign! Those who know me and follow my blog, YouTube or Facebook page, know that I am a butterfly enthusiast... I just LOVE anything butterflies! To me, it's not just the beauty of the butterfly, but the symbolism behind the life of a butterfly that I love. I won't go into all the deets on that, but just know, I love butterflies. hehe!! So I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with this project... and it came to me! I make YouTube videos regularly (my channel is HERE) and when the kids or the hubby are home, they don't believe in knocking before walking into a room with a closed door, so they typically storm in with loud voices -- yes, right when I'm making a video -- it never fails. LOL!!! So I decided to make a sign I can hang outside on my door so they know when I'm filming a video. :-)

The base of my sign is medium weight chipboard cut out using a large butterfly AccuCut die (7x9 inches) and I layered on Once Upon a Springtime DP by Graphic 45, then stitched around the edges with my sewing machine (yes, I'm a sewing person now -- whoot whoot!!!) I stamped the big butterflies on DP using the new Inspired by Butterflies stamp set, then paper pieced parts of it using different DP from the G45 collection. I rubbed some Ranger Rock Candy Stickles over top the butterflies with my finger and just love how they came out! More details on this project can be found on my video HERE.

Before we depart, here are the details again for MFT's upcoming release on February 1st at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on February 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 February 1st at 10 PM EST.


• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.


• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 stamp sets being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Make sure you stop by Kim's blog to see the other fab projects my fellow MFT design team members have created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for peeping!

hugs! :-)

Product list:

MFT: Inspired by Butterflies stamp set

MFT Die-namics: Butterflies, Rolled Rose, 3/8" Rosette, Layered Labels

Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime paper collection Prima Say it in Pearls, Tim Holtz Upon a Time Sizzlet alphabet die, pearls, vintage button, Ranger Liquid Pearls, Ranger Rock Candy Stickles, Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, Flowers by Recollections, seam binding, brown toole, bead and chain, brown Bazzill cardstock

MFT Teaser Day 3

Hi everyone! So what did you think of yesterday's MFT teaser? Do you have Flopsey and Jolinne on your wish list? So adorable! :-)

So before we jump in, let me share the deets about the upcoming MFT release on February 1st at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on February 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 February 1st at 10 PM EST.


• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.


• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 stamp sets being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Now onto the easel card I created! :-)

I have to say, this is one of my favorite all time stamp sets that MFT has come out with. Not only is it the cute little PI girl... but she has butterfly wings and the stamp set comes with a Butterfly Kisses sentiment on it!!! Can you tell how ecstatic I am?!?! The stamp set is called Pure Innocence: Butterfly Kisses. You guys, come on... is she adorable or what? I LOVE this little girl! :-) I colored her up with my Copic markers, paper pieced her outfit using Graphic 45's Once Upon a Springtime paper collection and I used glass beads on her wings (I love working with glass beads!) I "baaaalinged" her up by using my At You Spica glitter pens on her barrette and shoes. :-) I popped on a rosette flower, made with MFT's 3/8" Rosette die. And do you spy butterflies? YES! :-) These little babies were cut out using MFT's new Butterflies Die-namics die coming out on February 1st! Are you excited yet? :-)

Stop by Kim's blog to see the other fabulous projects the MFT design team has in store for you today!

Thanks for peeping!

hugs!!

Product list:

MFT Pure Innocence: Butterfly Kisses stamp set
Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime paper collection
MFT Die-namics: Butterflies, 3/8" Rosette
Skeleton leaves by iamroses.com
Copic markers, PaperTrey Ink white cardstock, At You Spica glitter pen, Mememto Ink, glass beads, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls by Ranger

MFT Teaser Day 2

Hi everyone! What an amazing Februrary release MFT's got and we're super excited to share with you all the yummy crafty goodness created with these new products! Are you ready for day 2 of teasers?? :-)

Before we jump in, here are the "deets" about the upcoming release on February 1st at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on February 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 February 1st at 10 PM EST.


• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.


• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 stamp sets being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

I created two cards to share with you today! I used the new Jolinne - Catch a Star stamp set for my first card. This stamp set is so adorable! I love how you can interchange the butterflies to stars, but for my card I decided to use the butterflies (of course! hehe!) I colored Jolinne up with my Copic markers and tried my hand at creating grass with my Prisma color pencils (thanks for the tips Jody!) I have a list of the products used at the bottom of this post.

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For my second card, I used the new Flopsey - Smooth Sailing stamp set. Flopsey has got to be my most favorite character -- I just love him! He goes so perfectly with all my manly, boyish projects (and keep in mind, I have 3 sons, a husband, 2 brothers and a brother-in-law!! LOL) I colored up Flopsey with my Copic markers and paper pieced the sail boat using an old Stampin' Up designer paper collection I had in my stash. I love the clouds! I cut them out with the Cloud Trio die using MFT's My Favorite Felt. The waves were cut out using MFTs new Catch a Wave die coming out Feb 1st. Super fun! More information on products used is included at the end of this post.

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Thanks so much for peeping! Be sure to visit Kim's Blog to see what the other MFT design team members have to share -- you won't want to miss out on all the delish projects they created! :-)

hugs!
Arlene

"Jolinne" card Product list:

MFT Jolinne - Catch a Star stamp set

MFT Die-namics: Framed Greetings Die, Layered Labels Die K@Company "Lovely" paper collection

MFT Cotton Candy cardstock

Copic markers, Prisma color pencils, Ranger Distress Ink in Stormy Sky Recollections floral branch, white organza ribbon, Prima pearls

"Flopsey" card Product list:

MFT Flopsey: Smooth Sailing stamp set

MFT Die-namics: Catch a Wave , Cloud Trio

MFT My Favorite Felt Copic markers, SU! Designer label punch, SU! designer paper

Lovin' Lindy Hop!

Hey everyone! I'm super excited to announce that Lindy Stamp Gang will be hosting its very first "Lovin Lindy" hop on Monday, January 31st! And trust me, you DON'T want to miss out on this! Each LSG design team member will be sharing a project on their blog using their favorite "most adored" LSG products. And if that wasn't enough... to top it off... each design team member will be hosting a giveaway where the lucky winners can WIN a design team member's FAV products!! We have 8 design team members participating in the hop, which means 8 AWESOME giveaways to be won!! How cooooooool is that?! Are you ready to play? Be sure to check back on January 31st. I will have a post with my project and links to my fellow LSG Design Team member's blogs. All you have to do to enter to win is COMMENT on our January 31st LSG blog post. Remember to share the love amongst the DT members to increase your chances of winning a giveaway! :-)

I want to send a huge THANK YOU to the super lovely Tracey, owner of Lindy Stamp Gang (daughter of Lindy!) for hosting this awesome hop!

hugs!

Arlene :-)

MFT: Wednesday Stamp Club #4

Hey there everyone! It's time to get sketchy with MFT's Wednesday Stamp Club! This is my very first time participating in the WSC sketch challenge since I became an official design team member and I'm having a BLAST! Won't you join us?? :-)

Here's some 411 on the WSC Getting Sketchy challenge:

A new sketch will be posted each Wednesday at midnight on the MFT blog. You'll also find the sketch in the MFT forum on SCS on Wednesday morning, as well as in the weekly newsletter. Our talented Challenge and Design Teams will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

We encourage you all to play along, and to enter your card in the weekly draw for a $15 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique. Simply follow the sketch and create a card or other paper creation. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week, a keyword is assigned to the sketch. All you need to do to enter, is upload your card to the gallery at SCS, and enter the given keyword in the keyword box, during the upload process. After the deadline, 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! That is up to $100 per month in prizes, JUST for playing along!

Upload your card or paper project to SplitcoastStampers with keyword MFTWSC4.

Now onto my project.... :-)

I created this card using MFT's Pure Innocence: Box of Love stamp set. How adorable is she you guys? I had so much fun coloring her up with my Copic markers, I created a vid HERE so I could share with you. :-) I paper pieced her using K&Co's Portabello paper collection, fussy cut her out and layered her atop a Dainty Lace Doily, cut out using MFT's Hot Fudge cardstock (which is also the base of my card.) I popped up a little heart that I cut out using the Hearts a-plenty Die-namics.

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So what do you think of my stitching? You think I'm getting better at it? I'm such a virgin when it comes to using my sewing machine. LOL!! I'd like to think I'm getting somewhat better at it. hehe!!

Inside the card I used the the Polka Dot Greetings die and the Textile Rectangle die. And dontcha just {{ heart }} that sentiment?! A friend with chocolate is a friend indeed eh?! :-)

Anywhooo... be sure to check out Kim's blog to see more WSC goodness the design team has ready to share with you today!

Thanks for peeping by! :-)

MFT Rosettes!

Hey everyone! Just a quick post today...

I was playing around with my MFT Rosette Die-namics dies today and had a blast, I had to share what I made! There are different ways you can put the rosette together and even more ways you can alter and distress it to give it a unique look. Here are a few that I made. Can't wait to use them in some projects! :-) Check out the video HERE -- I also included a tutorial on how to create the double layer rosette. Thanks for stopping by to peep and enjoy the rest of your weekend! :-)

hugs!

ATG Challenge for a cause!

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Please join me on this fun challenge!

A winner will be selected on my YouTube channel on January 31st.

Learn more about this challenge and the deets by watching my video upload HERE. (All entries MUST be submitted via video response on YouTube please!)

Hope you join me to contribute to the Susan G. Komen for a Cure Foundation & also win some scrapbooking goodies while you're at it!

Here are some pics of my altered ATG for some inspiration. So what are you doin'.... get altering!! :-) LOL!

Have an awesome weekend,

Arlene :-)

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*Note: If you don't have a pink ATG gun, thats OK... you can still participate whether your ATG is yellow, red or purple.... no matter! :-) You just need to follow the rest of the rules noted on the vid above.