MFTeaser - Happy Birthday

Welcome to day one of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers!!

Today I have a fun card to share that combines the new On the Line set with the previously released Mouse in the House - It's Your Birthday.

On the Line is a fun new sentiment set that you'll use over and over again, and it stands on it's own or combines beautifully with other images (like I've done). I started by stamping the mouse with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card then I coloured her with copic markers. I used one of the patterns from the Lilybee Designs Picket Fence collection to paper piece her shirt. Then I framed her using the new Insert It - Instaframe Die-namics...love!!! I cut the instaframe from Sweet Tooth cardstock for that authentic look. Then I stamped the sentiment from On the Line with Versamagic Purple Hydrangea ink.

I used the new Loopy Border Die-namics...another love...to cut out the Grape Jelly cardstock and layered it onto another patterned paper from the Picket Fence collection.

Finally I used the new Winter Rose Die-namics to cut out the Grapesicle felt flower, and I backed it with Grapesicle cardstock so I'd be able to mould and bend the petals a little. The background layer of Kraft was embossed with the Geometric Circles embossing folder and stitched to the Grape Jelly layer.

On the inside I used the new Mini Double Dot Border Die-namics to cut out the green plaid paper then stamped another sentiment from On the Line.

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 11 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 11 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on December 11 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the new products I used:

And here are the rest of the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Fa-la-la-la-la

Last week I had a request to create an African skin toned girl. Now I must admit, I haven't tried that skin tone before because it makes me really nervous using darker shades on skin, but I can't turn down a request so I gave it a whirl.

And I'm quite pleased with how she turned out!!! I practiced with different colours on one image and didn't like the result so I tried again and this is how it turned out. Her face was a little dark at first but what I love about copic markers is how the colours layer, so I went over her face at the end with a lighter shade (either the E02 or E11, I can't recall) and I'm quite happy with the result.

The layout is SC413, flipped on it's side. I started with a card base of Whip Cream then layered on some Kraft and Wild Cherry card stocks. I used the Oval 1 STAX and Oval 2 STAX Die-namics to cut out the Hot Fudge cardstock and the patterned paper, which is from the Echo Park Very Merry Christmas collection. I stamped the girl from Pure Innocence Christmas Caroler with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card then coloured her with copic markers and fussy cut around her. I added some white liquid appliqué to the fur on her boots but left it shiny instead of puffing it.

For the embellishment I created a loopy Hemp Cord bow (find my tutorial here) topped with a Whip Cream button. I used the Notched Tag Die-namics to cut out the Whip Cream tag then stamped the sentiment. I added a strip of Kraft grosgrain ribbon to the vertical element and used the Small Scallop Border Die-namics for the decorative edge.

On the inside I stamped another sentiment from Pure Innocence Christmas Caroler and added a couple strips of paper.

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Sweet Sunday Flurry

It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, SSSC173.

I love this sketch, because I love circles, and since I designed this week's sketch I definitely wanted a circle element. I didn't know which image I'd used when I drew out the sketch, but when I sat down to create with it I thought the circle was perfect for a little snow flurry.

I started by cutting out a circle of Whip Cream using the Circle 1 STAX Die-namics, then I embossed it with the Polka Dots embossing folder. Next I used the Snow Drifts Die-namics to cut out the two snow drifts and added some Stickles along the top edge of each drift. I stamped the image from Pure Innocence Flurry of Love with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card then coloured it with copic markers. I paper pieced her coat with one of the patterns from the My Mind's Eye Signature Christmas collection.

I used the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics to cut out the light blue flag and the middle size of the Let It Snowflake Die-namics was perfect to cut out the Whip Cream felt snowflake. I backed it with Whip Cream cardstock for more stability though, then topped it with a Kraft button tied with Hemp Cord. The base layer of Kraft cardstock was embossed with the modern wallpaper embossing folder.

On the inside I added a strip of patterned paper and stamped one of the sentiments from the set.

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 came up with.
Dana White
Dawn Easton
Jackie Pedro
Lisa Henke ***superstar guest designer***
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Melissa Hubert
Sarah-Jane Kalé
Tracy Clemente
Vicki Burdick
and Karen Giron

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen