MFTeaser - Die-namics Feature

Welcome back for day seven of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers!! The release is just a few short hours away now, tonight at 10pm EST.

Today you'll see plenty of creative ways of using the new die-namics in this release.

For my card I decided to pair Pure Innocence Ice Princess with the All Star stamps and die-namics to create a feminine sporty card. The sentiment on the top of the card fit perfectly inside the banner from All Star stamps and die-namics...sweet!

Do you have a figure skater in your family? Then this trophy idea might be for you. I started by inking the feet of the Pure Innocence Ice Princess and cutting out the skates to use on top of the trophy stand from All Star die-namics. The oval open scallop doily die-namic cut from chocolate card stock was a perfect backdrop for the tropy, and I added light green rhinestones all the way around it for some sparkle. I also added the same rhinestones to bling up the trophy stand.

The "perfect score" banner was super fun to create and it just kept evolving as I went along. In the end I ended up creating faux epoxy letters...so FUN!! I started by cutting out the banners using the Mix & Match Banners die-namics, then I cut out the letters using the By the Letters die-namics. Next I coated the letters with Crystal Stickles and set them aside to dry. Once dry, I coated the letters with a thick layer of glossy accents and set them aside to dry again. Voilà...super sparkly and shiny faux epoxy letters!!

I used the full image of the skater on the inside along with another of the sentiments from the set.

Now that we've teased and tempted you all week long, it's almost time for you to shop for your favorite Brand Spankin' New products from MFT. But first... it's time for our Die-namics Feature and Pre-Release Pep Rally! Our Design Team has been busy creating jaw-dropping and inspiring projects for you, and we've saved the best for last. We've taken an in-depth look at this month's Die-namics, while re-visiting the amazing sets being released tonight at 10 PM EST RIGHT HERE in the MFT Boutique. And while we are at it, how about we make your life even easier with a "cheat sheet" of all that's new?  Head over to the MFT Blog to print out a shopping list. Here are the details about the upcoming release on December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 6 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• You have just a few more hours to submit your entry for this month's guest designer contest.  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the designers' posts 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 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFTeaser - Pure Innocence Day!

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

It's finally here...Pure Innocence day!! You had a peek at a couple of these cuties a few weeks ago in the VIP collection but there are still more to show you.

I created two cards for today and I {heart} them both SO much! Can I say that? I actually had to do the 'eanie meanie minie mo' game to decide which one to post first.

Allow me to introduce you to Pure Innocence Heart Warmer...swoon!!! Isn't he adorable with that snow suit and holding the snowball!!

I envisioned him standing on a street, in front of his house, getting ready to throw the snowball at his friend's snow fort, so I did my best to recreate the scene. He's coloured with copics and I added glitter to the snowballs and a little white liquid appliqué to his hat.

I didn't use any new dies on this card, but I did reach for the sheltering tree die-namic, woodgrain fence die-namic, and my 'go to' for sentiments, the banner from the first place award ribbon die-anmic. The patterned papers are from the Echo Park Wintertime collection.

Next I'd like to introduce you to Pure Innocence Cause for Celebration. LOVE that big bow on her dress!!!

These little sweeties are so fun to "dress" and right away I knew her bow needed to be dark red. The patterned papers on this card are from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas 6x6 pad.

I used three of the new dies on this card: oval open scallop doily die-namic, skyline border die-namic, and the fringed perennial die-namic. The flower is cut from sour apple felt.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 6 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• 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 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the die-namics I used today:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Sweet Sunday Cocoa

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It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, SSS146.

We have yet another fabulous sketch (I think I say that every week, but I mean it!) which I decided to flip, for no particular reason. My image would have worked just as well  using the sketch as is, but I'm a rebel. LOL!

This image is another MFT teaser for à la mode day, and will be available on December 6th at 10pm. The set is called à la mode Hot Cocoa Cutie. She's wearing the cutest UGG style boots too, but I had to crop them off to work with the sketch.

She's coloured with copics and I paper pieced the mug with one of the patterns from the Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder mini pad. I used the larger size of the open scallop doily duo die-namics to cut out the chocolate layer under the image panel, and the little open scallop strip die-namic was perfect for the straight scallop detail. I used the new fringed perennial die-namic to create the flower from strawberry ice cream felt.

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 Sketchers created.

• Dana White
• Jen Tapler - she's taking this week off
• Karen Giron
• Lynn Put
• Sarah-Jane Kale'
• Vicki Burdick

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFTeaser - à la mode Ski Bunny

Welcome to day five of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers.

Today is à la mode day and there are two cuties to swoon over. I used à la mode Ski Bunny because I {heart} skiing. It's the only winter activity that has me secretly wishing for snow. Oh, and now that we live in Ohio, I'd settle for a decent ski hill too (everything is a flight or a days drive away)...Vermont is no longer "just around the corner". Can anyone move a mountain for me?

I used the Splitcoast sketch SC359 because it was perfect to highlight not only this cute à la mode, but it worked great to share the new Mix & Match Banner die-namics and the By the Letters die-namics. The banners are sized to work perfectly with the letter dies.

She's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with copics. I added some white liquid appliqué to her hat for a furry look. The patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Be Merry 6x6 pad.

On the inside I created a little ski hill and stamped one of the sentiments from the set.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 6 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• 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 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFTeaser - Time for Tea

Welcome back to day four of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers!!!

Today I want you to sit back and relax because I've prepared a pot of tea for us to enjoy using the new Always Time for Tea stamps and die-namics set.

I used the dies to cut out the teapot from Basic Grey Picadilly patterned paper. I love that the die-namics set comes with both a full tea pot and tea pot "parts", so I was able to add blue accents to create this pretty tea pot. Don't you just love that sweet little tea bag too! It's also part of the die-namics set. I layered the tea pot onto an oval I cut out using Nestabilities, which just happens to layer wonderfully onto the new oval open scallop doily die-namic...sweet!

On the inside I used the layered labels die-namics to highlight one of the fabulous sentiments included in this stamp set. There are so many gorgeous stamps in this set, I know you'll see plenty more fabulous creations from the rest of the design team.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 6 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• 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 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

MFTeaser - Clearly Sentimental

Welcome back for day three of seven fabulous days of MFT teasers! Be sure to hop over to Kim's blog for a full list participating designers.

Today I have two cards to share that I made using the new Clearly Sentimental Pearls of Wisdom set, which is this month's Triple Scoop set.

What's the Triple Scoop you ask? Well, it's a full size stamp set that changes each month and it's yours FREE with a qualifying $60 order (before taxes and shipping). All you need to do is add the set to your cart and it'll arrive with the rest of your order.

The first card I'm sharing uses the Mojo214 sketch and patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Blush 6x6 pad. I used the new Fringed Perennial die-namic to create the gorgeous flower and I used the larger of the dizzy doily duo die-namics to cut out the circle element in the background.

The sentiments in Clearly Sentimental Pearls of Wisdom are so pretty, I couldn't resist creating a second card and the typewriter from Just My Type stamps and die-namics seemed like a perfect pairing to showcase the sentiment. The small flower accent was created by layering two of the 'centers' from the Fringed Perennial die-namics. The patterned papers on this card are from the Authentique Free Bird Nest pad.

I also created a quick and easy tag using the previous triple scoop set, Clearly Sentimental about Christmas, which will be available for purchase with this release! This is my sample for the Guest Designer Contest. The link is in the paragraph below, so be sure to check it out and play along for a chance to win a ton of MFT goodies and design alongside the team for the January release.

I used the following die-namics to create my tag: tag you're it, first place award ribbon, and by the numbers. The papers are from the My Mind's Eye Holly Jolly 6x6 pad.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 6 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• 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 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Here are the die-namics I used:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen