Welcome...MFT November Creative Challenge 62

Hi there! Hope you are all off to a great start of the Holiday Season! I'm here to share a project for the MFT Design Team December Creative Challenge. 

In case you are not familiar, the MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, we were challenged to create Holiday Home Decor using our MFT Stamps and Die-namics. Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have a project to share with you today.

I created a mixed media holiday wall hanging using a variety of Die-namics along with several MFT stamp sets. After creating the textured brick wall, I randomly stamped the larger dots from LJD Darling Dots on the wall for a little added texture and depth. I think it also adds character ;) LOL

I added a trio of multi-layered Poinsettias that were made using Die-namics Poinsettia  which I sprayed using heidi swapp Sweet Cherry Color shine. I finished them off with a dusting of glitter and a rhinestone brad. 

Tucked behind the Poinsettias are beautiful die cut flourishes that were made using Die-namics Medium Fancy Flourish and Die-namics Large Leafy Flourish.

I made a couple of Christmas tree topiaries using Die-namics Jumbo Banner Day STAX. Once the trees were die cut, spritzed and assembled, I randomly stamped using LJD Darling Dots. The pots were made using Die-namics Mini Tabs Foursome and each topped off with a star made using Die-namics Star STAX.

Once the wooden door was completed with all the texture and color, I adhered a die cut wreath that was made using Die-namics Winter Wreath and fashioned a stamped sentiment on it. The 'Tis the Season sentiment is from Inspired by Christmas and was stamped on a die cut strip that was made using Die-namics Sentiment Strips. 

In case you are interested in a nearly step by step more detailed tutorial, please take a peek at the tutorial I put together shown below:

Open publication - Free publishing - More christmas

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed my mixed media holiday wall hanging as much as I enjoyed creating it! Remember to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have put their MFT stamps and/or Die-namics dies to work to create a Holiday Home Decor project for you today!
Be Sweet :)

Pink Paislee / heidi swapp products used: heidi swapp Color shine: Tinsel, Sweet Cherry, Tropicana Teal, Chartreuse, Gold Lame

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Born To Run... 55

Hi there! To all those who celebrated Thanksgiving, I hope you had a wonderful holiday celebration with your family, friends and loved ones! We had a great holiday. Scott and I had completed about 90% of our holiday dinner preparation Wednesday night so we had time to start our Thanksgiving day off with a mountain hike then Tina came over and her and I took a bike ride. Jerry and April joined us for dinner :)

I have been playing around with modeling paste and various texture tools and created this page in my art journal featuring my sweet furry little four legged friend, Gretchen :) For the title, I used a stamp from Die-namics Girly Graphic Tee Die & Stamp Set and the white dots were stamped using LJD Darling Dots.

Once I felt a little more comfortable with the products, I made a layout featuring a photo of April and Jerry that was taken while on a recent trip to San Francisco.

There's just something about the Melissa Frances resin embellishments that I love. For a more aged look, I applied Distress ink.

Using Die-namics Hearts a Plenty, I die cut a few canvas heart embellishments 

For the title, I stamped the Love sentiment from Inspired By Love on a die cut piece made using Die-namics Place Award Ribbon. To create the layered canvas fishtail banner strips, I used Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX and Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX:

Shown below is a rose made using Die-namics Layered Rose.

For sketch inspiration, I played along with ScrapFriends Sketch challenge:

and for color inspiration, I played along with 13 arts pl blog:

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you have a great day / evening!
Be Sweet ;)

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a Thankful Heart... 44

Hi there! Hope you are having a great day / evening! I had the day off from work so I decided to play around with some of my favorite products ;) I made this small Autumn wall hanging featuring a sentiment from Inspired by the Front Porch - Fall and random stamped polka dots from LJD Darling Dots, .

My project came together rather quickly because I used embellishments that I had accumulated from previous made projects. I had some spare die cut leaves that were made using Die-namics Fall Leaves and stamped using a text stamp from Thankful Leaves. The heart canvas embellishment was made using Die-namics Hearts a Plenty:

I had a few left over pre die cut roses that were made using Die-namics Mini Royal Roses:

So many times I wish I had taken photos along the way so today I did just that. In case you were curious what my project looked like before I embellished it. I used the following beautiful heidi swapp Color shine spritzes: Tropicana Teal, Bronzer, Black Velvet, Sweet Cherry and Gold Lame

All the spritzes leave behind a gorgeous shimmer as shown below:

I like to place the embellishments on my project prior to adhering to see if it catches my eye :)

I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy whatever you do! 

Thanks so much for visiting! I'll be back Sunday with a project to share for CR84FN67 ~ hope to "see" you then.

Be Sweet ;)

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MFT November New Product Tour 69

Hi there! Welcome to the MFT November New Product Tour, where you'll get a look at ALL the new stamp sets one more time. You can finalize your wish list and head over to the MFT Boutique to SHOP until your hearts content! All the new products are available NOW, right HERE.

 ***WARNING*** LOTS of photos!

Today I am sharing a shadowbox, featuring LJD Darling Dots stamp set and is FULL of MFT goodness and Die-namics dies along with sweet photos of my family :)

 I made a paper patchwork stocking using Darling Dots and Die-namics Jumbo Christmas Stocking. I stamped a fun sentiment from Seasonal Sentiments using MFT Wild Cherry ink on a die cut label made using Die-namics Layered Label Die.

This panel features die cut numbers made using Die-namics High Rise numbers and Darling Dots stamped/embossed patterned paper along with the month of DECEMBER from LL Journal It - Calendar Basics that was stamped using MFT Wild Cherry ink on a die cut label made using Die-namics LJD Howdy Frames.

Next is a gorgeous shimmery Sno Cone snowflake that was made using Die-namics Jumbo Snowflake along with a smaller snowflake made using Die-namics Let It Snowflake die:

Couldn't resist adding a few various size Poinsettias made using Die-namics Poinsettia and a flourish made using Die-namics Medium Fancy Flourish:

and last but not least is a fun Santa sleigh made using Die-namics Santa Sleigh topped off with a Sno Cone snowflake and a Whip Cream button.

I also made a Christmas card featuring Darling Dots. I stamped a sentiment from Seasonal Sentiments on a die cut label made using Die-namics Framed Greetings. I completed the card with a die cut flourish made using Die-namics Medium Fancy Flourish and a Wild Cherry cardstock Poinsettia made using Die-namics Poinsettia

Here's a short tutorial showing how I created the cute die cut Darling Dots stocking:

Stamp 1/2" W x 6" L strips of Berrylicious and Sno Cone cardstock. Stamp image using larger dots from Darling Dots using VersaMark ink, heat emboss using fine white embossing powder then cut into 1/2" squares.

Adhere squares to a piece of cardstock, alternating every other square with the various colored cardstock.

Using Die-namics Jumbo Christmas Stocking die cut stocking then stitch around perimeter:

Die cut stocking topper, adhere in place and stitch across horizontal edge. Apply Distress ink around edges:

Die cut Sour Apple felt Holly leaves, adhere to stocking then stitch 3 Wild Cherry buttons to stocking:

Shown below are the Die-namics included in the November release that I used on my projects today:

It's time to head over to the MFT Blog to see what the rest of the team is up to. Be sure to check out all the designers' creations to get one last look at every stamp set releasing tonight.

Thanks so much for looking throughout the week! I hope you have been inspired by my projects!

Be Sweet :)

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