Bellariffic Mistletoe

Happy Friday! I played along with this week's Bellariffic Friday challenge...it was a fabulous sketch!!!

My friend Leslie is here visiting and she brought me some Stamping Bella goodness in the form of Uptown Girl Eve Under the Mistletoe. Love the Uptown Girls, and this card makes #40 for Project Christmas 2011!!

I did have to chop off her legs though in order to fit her onto the sketch, but I still love her. The patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Be Merry 6x6 pad and I added some black glaze pen for her buckle. For the fuzzy parts of her darling little outfit I used white liquid appliqué and sprinkled on some glitter. Before heating it though I let it dry for a couple of hours...it gives a much smaller 'puff' that way.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Wish {MFTWSC46}

It's time to get sketchy with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club and sketch 46.

I've added to my Christmas card stash yet again today...card #39 to be exact. Yay!

I used the sweet Pure Innocence Precious Little Lamb - Upon a Star set. His outfit is paper pieced with patterns from the MME Signature Christmas 6x6 pad and the rest of him is coloured with copics. You probably noticed too that I completely flipped the sketch upside down.

I inked the word "wish" from one of the sentiments and stamped it onto the end of one of the layered label die-namics to get that tiny tab. The stacking stars die-namics were perfect for cutting out the layered star and I used the wonky scallop border to separate the starry sky.

Here are the sketchy details:

There's a prize each week for one participant, chosen at random. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week a keyword is assigned to the sketch, and this week's keyword is MFTWSC46. All you need to do to enter is upload your card to the gallery at Splitcoast and enter the given keyword in the keyword box during the upload process. After the deadline (noon Eastern on Tuesday) 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!

Be sure to head over to Kim's Blog to view the entire list of design team participants...there's plenty of inspiration for you with today’s sketch!

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT VIP Collection

It's that special time of the month for the MFT VIP Collection. This month we have something a little different for you because instead of a Who's That Girl, the VIP collection is Pure Innocence sets!!!

Pure Innocence Winter Cuties VIP Collection $37.95

Pure Innocence Ice Princess stamp set

Pure Innocence Holly Girl stamp set

Winter Cuties Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)

Oval Open Scallop Doily Die-namics Die

Be sure to hop over to Kim's blog for the full list of designers.

I couldn't resist creating a card with each of sets from the Pure Innocence Winter Cuties VIP Collection. I'll start with Pure Innocence Ice Princess.

Her dress is paper pieced and the skirt is covered with red Stickles.

I cut out the blue patterned paper with the new oval open scallop doily die-namic (part of the Winter Cuties VIP Collection). The sentiment is from the Winter Cuties Sentiments mini and I stamped it in two parts...on the front and the rest is on the inside.

The patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas 6x6 pad. The layout is MFTWSC36 and the let it snowflake die-namics were perfect for the snowflake embellishment.

Up next is the adorable Pure Innocence Holly Girl.

I paired her with the perfect holly paper from Jillibean Soup's Christmas Eve Chowder mini pad.

The layout is SC357 and I used the faux crochet border to decorate the horizontal strip. The sentiment on the front is from the Winter Cuties Sentiments mini (only available in the Winter Cuties VIP Collection).

On the inside I used the oval open scallop doily die-namic and a sentiment from the PI Holly Girl set.

Be sure to grab the Pure Innocence Winter Cuties VIP Collection quickly because something this cute won't last long!!! And this is your only chance to get the sets a full three weeks before they're officially released!!!

Here are the die-namics I used:

These two cards are numbers 37 & 38 for Project Christmas 2011.
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Sweet Sunday Season

It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, SSSC143.

This is yet another fabulous and versatile sketch that I'll be reaching for again and again.

I used Hangin' Out at the North Pole from Taylored Expressions. This is card #36 for Project Christmas 2011...I'm getting there...little by little!

The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with copics. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye Be Merry 6x6 pad. I used my MFT first place award ribbon die-namic for the sentiment then added two rhinestones for just a little bling.

I hope you'll play along with this week's sketch and link your creation on Karen's blog. Now it's time to hop around and see what that rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers created.
Dana White
Jen Tapler
Lynn Put
Sarah-Jane Kalé
Vicki Burdick
and Karen Giron

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Ski Chick {MFTWSC45}

It's time to get sketchy with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club and sketch 45.

Have you started working on your holiday cards yet? Well, if you haven't, tick tock...there's only six and a half weeks til Christmas day! This card makes #35 for my Project Christmas 2011. I'd better pick up the pace a little (or revise my mailing list! LOL!!).

I used the new Pure Innocence Ski Girl because she's so freaking adorable!!! The skis are a separate image so I did a little masking to get them 'behind' her. She's paper pieced with patterns from the My Mind's Eye Be Merry 6x6 pad and coloured with copics.

Surprisingly, I didn't change a thing about this sketch, and even used the tag you're it die-namic (which you can now purchase without the stamp set) for the focal point. The new icicle border die-namic was perfect for the top strip, especially with a little Stickles along the bottom edge to make the icicles shimmer. The polka dot strips were cut out using my simply scallops medium die-namic and I added a snowflake accent with the medium size of the let it snowflake die-namics.

The inside is super simple with the sentiment and two of the other images in this set.

Here are all the sketchy details:

There's a prize each week for one participant, chosen at random. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week a keyword is assigned to the sketch, and this week's keyword is MFTWSC45. All you need to do to enter is upload your card to the gallery at Splitcoast and enter the given keyword in the keyword box during the upload process. After the deadline (noon Eastern on Tuesday) 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!

Be sure to head over to Kim's Blog to view the entire list of design team participants...there's plenty of inspiration for you with today’s sketch!

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFT Creative Challenge - Vintage

It's time for this month's creative challenge with MFT and we're going vintage. I always love how people create vintage cards but it doesn't come naturally to me so this was a real challenge.

In 2011, MFT is working harder than ever to inspire you, and we have come up with something we think you'll really enjoy. Our Design Team Creative Challenge is a new monthly feature, where we challenge our design team to explore their creative side using a specific theme, product or technique. This month, we're exploring the lush vintage style.   Please visit the MFT Blog to see exactly what we've been up to, you'll find a full list of designers that have taken up the challenge!

I used Inspired by Summer and Thanks a Bunch to create a fall thank you card. I inked the image with SU markers, starting with the lightest colour and working my way up to the darkest colour. I worked in that order so I didn't contaminate the tips of the light colours with dark shades. To give it a vintage feel I inked all the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink then roughed up the edges before adding a little stitching. On the image panel I rolled all the corners to get crease lines that help it look aged. Lace is a perfect vintage accent and so is seam binding, so I used both on my card. You can just barely see the crown border tucked in behind the image and the sentiment was stamped on a red panel cut out with the oval tab die-namic. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye Sunshine.

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Sweet Sunday Snowboarder

It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, SSSC142.

Karen created yet another fabulous sketch for us this week. I'm sure I'll use it over and over, but for this card I flipped it upside down so I could use the horizontal strip as snow.

I used the adorable new Pure Innocence Snowboard Boy from MFT. This little guy totally reminds me of my nephews, all decked out in their ski gear. I think this is going to be the perfect card for one of their birthdays in the new year.

There's lots of paper piecing on this image and the rest is coloured with copics. The patterned papers are all from the Echo Park Wintertime collection. I used the new wonky scallop border die-namic and some white felt to create the moguls. The snowflake accent was done with the medium size of the let it snowflake die-namics and the sentiment is stamped on the notched tag die-namic.

I hope you'll play along with this week's sketch and link your creation on Karen's blog. Now it's time to hop around and see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers created.
Dana White
Jen Tapler
Lynn Put
Sarah-Jane Kalé
Vicki Burdick
and Karen Giron

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Fa la la la la {MFTWSC44}

It's time to get sketchy with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club and sketch 44.

With each new release I have the same problem...too many cute Pure Innocence sets and not enough time to showcase them all during teasers. So, I'm making a dent in my uninked pile of new sets and using Pure Innocence Christmas Caroler for today's sketch.

I knew I wanted her to have a plaid dress, but plaid on the entire dress was overkill so I used two patterned papers and added a line of stickles on the "seam". She just had to have matching boots though, with fur trim, thanks to some white liquid appliqué (which I let dry for several hours before puffing it for more realistic smaller puff).

I used the new oval dainty doily die-namic as a backdrop for this cutie and added a cream felt snowflake that I cut out with the small size of the let it snowflake die-namic. I used the thin banner from first place award ribbon die-namics for the sentiment. I took a little creative liberty and extended the scallop layer down a little...it just looked better that way on my card. I used the small scallop border die-namic along the bottom. The music note paper is from the My Mind's Eye Christmas pad and the rest of the patterned papers are from the Echo Park Season's Greetings pad.

Here are the sketch details:

There's a prize each week for one participant, chosen at random. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week a keyword is assigned to the sketch, and this week's keyword is MFTWSC44. All you need to do to enter is upload your card to the gallery at Splitcoast and enter the given keyword in the keyword box during the upload process. After the deadline (noon Eastern on Tuesday) 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!

Be sure to head over to Kim's Blog to view the entire list of design team participants...there's plenty of inspiration for you with today’s sketch!

Here are the die-namics I used:

This is card #34 for my Project Christmas 2011.
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen