MFT VIP - Let's Go Surfing Now...

Sing it with me!!!
Let's go surfing now,
Everybody's learning how,
Come on a "surf"-ari with meeeeeeeeeee!

Now that you're in a beachy mood, it's time for the Pure Innocence Surf's Up VIP Collection from My Favorite Things!!

Here's what you'll get for just $33.90:
Pure Innocence Surfer Chick stamp set
Pure Innocence Surfer Dude stamp set
Surf's Up Sentiments Mini stamp set (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again, a $9 value, FREE)
Jumbo Squiggle Border Die-namics die
Sentiment Strips Die-namics dies

The Pure Innocence Surf's Up VIP Collection is available in LIMITED QUANTITIES while supplies last only, and you'll get new stamps and Die-namics dies a full two weeks before they're released!!

I have two cards to share today and I'll start with PI Surfer Chick. Get your sunglasses because this is a bright one!

I had a vision of her standing on the beach with a sunrise (or sunset) in the background. Well, the Echo Park Splash 6x6 paper pad was perfect for making my vision come to life. I used the Jumbo Squiggle Border Die-namics die to cut out some cork sheets for the sand, then used it again to cut out the Blue Raspberry card stock for the water.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black and did lots of paper piecing for the surfboard and her wet suit. The rest is coloured with copic markers. The "Hit the Beach" sentiment is from the Surf's Up VIP sentiments mini and I stamped it onto white card stock which I cut out using the Chat Bubbles Die-namics.

On the inside I used one of the Sentiments Strips Die-namics to cut out the Lemon Drop card stock then stamped one of the sentiments from the PI Surfer Chick. I stamped her again with Memento Cantaloupe.

Next up is my little PI Surfer Dude.

This card has a little story with it...We were in Hawaii last month and I've always wanted to take surfing lessons. What better place to do it than Waikiki Beach? So I did it!!! It was fun and scary and exhilarating all at the same time. I made this card to send to my surfing instructor. :-)

I used the Card Patterns Sketch 169 for the layout. I did lots of paper piecing again with more patterns from the Echo Park Splash pad and cut out the white and Sour Apple circles with the Circles 1 STAX and Circles 2 STAX Die-namics. I used the Jumbo Squiggle Border Die-namics to create the waves from two patterned papers. I used the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics for the fishy accent paper and lots of Orange Fizz card stock layers.

"Ride the Waves" is from the Surf's Up VIP Sentiments Mini set and I used another of the Sentiment Strips Die-namics to cut out the orange paper.

On the inside I stamped PI Surfer Chick (she's supposed to represent me) and the sentiment from PI Surfer Dude. It's absolutely perfect for my card!!

Be sure to start at the MFT Blog for a complete list of participating designers and lots of inspiration using the Pure Innocence Surf's Up VIP Collection!

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Sweet Safari VIP Collection

It's here...your chance to get brand new stamps and Die-namics a full two weeks before they're released!!!

This month MFT is offering the Sweet Safari VIP Collection for just $33.95. It includes:
Pure Innocence Giraffe Girl stamp set
Pure Innocence Freckles stamp set
Sweet Safari Sentiments mini set (a VIP exclusive set - will never be offered for sale or be available again, a $9 value, FREE)
Large Royal Rose Die-namics die

Be sure to start at the MFT blog for a full list of participating designers showcasing the Sweet Safari VIP Collection.

First up I used Pure Innocence Freckles...she's sooooooooo cute! I just wanna pinch her little freckled cheeks!! And she's an easy one to paper piece, so that's what I did with papers from the My Mind's Eye A Beautiful Life 6x6 pad.

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black then I cut it out with the oval STAX 2 Die-namics. I can't remember the last time I paper pierced around an image. I did it free hand, just using the embossed edge as a guide and eyeballing the spacing. The card layout is Card Patterns Sketch 160.

Wisteria felt was a perfect match for these papers so I used it to create the Large Royal Rose and added a few twine loops behind it. I can't get enough of my fishtail flags STAX Die-namics dies so I used them to cut out the chevron paper and layered it onto Hot Fudge card stock. The base layers are Fossil and Grape Jelly card stocks.

Next up is the equally adorable Pure Innocence Giraffe Girl. I also wanted to paper piece her top, but it's a little trickier to do so I took photos along the way, which I'll share as you scroll down this post.

I used the new Large Royal Rose Die-namics die to cut out the flower from Fossil card stock then added some plaid leaves which I cut out using the royal leaves Die-namics die.

The layout for this card is the My Time Made Easy sketch 56, and I used the chevron stripes Die-namics to cut out the three horizontal strips. Then I used the narrow banner from the first place award ribbon Die-namics for the sentiment, which is from the exclusive Sweet Safari Sentiments Mini set.

On the inside I added more chevron stripes, stamped Giraffe Girl with Memento Potter's Clay, then added a sentiment from the Pure Innocence Giraffe Girl set. I used the following MFT card stock on this card: Fossil, Hot Fudge, and Orange Fizz

Here's how I paper pieced her shirt:

First I stamped the image two times onto cream card stock and once onto the polka dot patterned paper (from the My Mind's Eye Mabel 6x6 pad). I coloured the parts of the image that I wasn't going to paper piece, including her upper arms (I gave the lower parts of her arms one coat of colour before I realized they'd be covered.

Next I glued on the polka dot shirt layer, which includes the giraffe and her hands, so she looks a little funny at this point.

Then I glued the last layer, the giraffe and the lower parts of her arms (which I coloured with copic markers), and now she looks much better!

Here's a side view to try and show you the three layers of paper piecing.

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Happy Birthday

Did you know that My Favorite Things is sponsoring this week's sketch over at Card Patterns? That's great news, because it means there's an MFT prize up for grabs, so go check out Sketch 154 and play along.
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I need to bulk up my stash of birthday cards so that's the direction I took with the sketch. I used the new Finishing Flourishes set and papers from the My Mind's Eye Be Happy 6x6 pad. But that background piece is not patterned paper...I created a stamped background using one of the flourishes in the set and Memento Desert Sand ink. The sentiment was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and I added a strip of patterned paper before stitching around the edge. I used the Faux Crochet Border Die-namics to cut out a strip of kraft, which I added to the sentiment panel.

I wrapped some twine around the sentiment panel and left nice big loops that peek out from under the gorgeous flower, which was cut out using the new Botanical Beauty Die-namics...swoon!!! I also used the Leafy Flourish Die-namics to cut out a light sage piece and tucked it under the flower.

Look at the dimension on this flower!!!

Here are the Die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen