MFT / MAY RELEASE COUNTDOWN DAY 5

Hello and welcome to the MFT May Release Countdown kickoff! All of the amazing new products will be available on Tuesday, May 5th at 10AM EDT. Make sure to stop by the MFT Blog every day for the next five days to see the full reveal.

My card features the new BB Gnome Place like Home Die-namics.  

To begin, I die-cut the home using the BB Gnome Place like Home Die-namics using MFT cardstocks. I ink blended the edges of some of the die-cuts to create dimension and assembled it as shown. All the inks and the cardstocks I used are listed under the supplies below.

The mushrooms and the rocks from BB Gnome Place like Home Die-namics were die-cut using white cardstock and colored in with Copics. To add the white dots on the mushrooms I used a white gel pen.

The grass panels were die-cut using the Grassy Edges Die-namics with Gumdrop Green cardstock.

The square front panel was ink blended using the Mini Cloud Stencil with Berrylicious Premium Dye Ink. After I stamped the sentiment from the BB Hanging with My Gnomes stamp set.

To assemble the card, I adhered the grass panel to the front panel and foam mounted the rest of the die-cuts on top as shown.

That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed my project. See you again tomorrow for my Countdown Day 4 project.

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MFT / WEDNESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE 487

Hello! It's Wednesday and that means it's time for another fun MFT Sketch Challenge. I hope you will play along with us.

Today I'll be sharing two cards inspired by the sketch. Here's the first one:

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped pandas from the Panda Pals stamp set and the little bugs from the Zippy Zebras.  After, I die-cut them with the coordinating Die-namics.

The background panel was ink blended using Distress Oxides with the Mini Cloud Stencil.  

The grass panels were die-cut using Grassy Edges Die-namics with Gum Drop Green card Stock.

The sentiment was white heat embossed on Black Licorice Prestige card stock and die-cut with a die from the Skinny Strips Die-namics.

The front panel was die-cut with a circle die from the A2 Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics. 

To assemble the card, I adhered the front panel to the background panel. Then, I adhered the grass panels to the two circles. Lastly, I foam mounted the sentiments and the colored images as shown.

Here's the second card inspired by the sketch:

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped birds from the BB Birthday Chicks and die-cut them with the coordinating Die-namics. 

The sentiment was white heat embossed on Black Licorice Prestige card stock and die-cut with a die from the Skinny Strips Die-namics.

For the front panel, I used a patterned paper from the Birthday Brights Paper Pad. I created the circle windows using a die from the A2 Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics. 

To assemble the card, I foam mounted the sentiment and the colored images as shown.

For more inspiration from the design team head on over to the MFT Blog. You can link your project there for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher. Good Luck!

Thank you for stopping by! Stay safe and be well!

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MFT / APRIL HITS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Hello and welcome to the MFT's April Hits and Highlights.

The challenge for this month:

Making Magic with Mythical Creatures

The purrfect pets in the Caticorn collection are already pretty magical. Beyond your typical coloring however, their horns, tails, and cute little bodies present an excellent opportunity for you to play with other techniques as well. Up the fairy-tale factor by choosing a whimsical palette of colors (our pick is rainbow, obviously!), adding glitter or sparkles, or even imparting a dainty pattern! Our designers are up to the task and we can’t wait to share what they’ve created this month.

My card inspired by the challenge:

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped cat from the Caticorn stamp set and die-cut it with the coordinating Die-namics.

The front panel was ink blended with Distress Oxides. Then, I added splatters of white paint to create tiny stars. After, I white heat embossed the sentiment from the Caticorn stamp set.

The large cloud from the Straight-Up Rainbow Die-namics and the small clouds from the Caticorn Die-namics was die-cut and ink blended with Distress Oxides. I also die-cut the stars using the Caticorn Die-namics.

To assemble the card I adhered the clouds and the stars to the front panel. Lastly, I foam mounted the cat as shown. 

Visit MFT Blog for today's Hits and Highlights for more inspiration from the MFT design team.

Stay safe and be well! Happy stamping!

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ME STAMP HIGHLIGHT / ZODIAC MONKEY

Hello and welcome to the Mama Elephant's April release Stamp Highlight Series. Today the design team is featuring the adorable Zodiac Rooster stamp set.

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped images from the Zodiac Rooster stamp set and cut them out with the coordinating Zodiac Rooster Creative Cuts.

The scalloped front panel, bush panel, and the hill panel was die- cut using the Slim Card Basics Creative Cuts. I ink blended them using Distress Oxides.

The word "CHICKEN" was die-cut using the Headliner Alphas Creative Cuts. The "Hey Friend, Just and In..." from the Zodiac Rooster stamp set was white heat embossed on brown card stock and cut out as shown.

To assemble the card, I adhered the bush panel to the front panel. To the bush panel, I foam mounted the hill panel and the sentiment. To finish, I added the colored images as shown. 

ME Supplies:

Zodiac Rooster stamp set

Zodiac Rooster Creative Cuts

 Slim Card Basics Creative Cuts

Headliner Alphas Creative Cuts

That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed my project. Thank you for visiting me!

Visit the Mama Elephant blog to check out what the rest of the talented design team has come up with using the Zodiac Rooster stamp set.

Stay safe and be well! Happy stamping!

Hugs, Amy 

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MFT / COLOR CHALLENGE 140

Hello there! It's time for a fun new Color Challenge 140 from MFT. I hope you'll play along!

My card inspired by the challenge:

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped images from the BB Bring Out the Sunshine and the fence from the BB Sunflower Sweetheart stamp set. After, I cut them out with the coordinating Die-namics.

The front panel was die-cut with a die from the Stitched Mod Rectangle STAX Die-namics.

The grass on the front panel was ink blended with the Grass Stencil using Orange Zest and Blu Raspberry Premium Dye Inks. The clouds were made using the Cloud Stencil with Blu Raspberry Premium Dye Ink.  After I stamped the sentiment from the BB Bring Out the Sunshine with the same ink.

To assemble the card  I adhered the fence and foam mounted the other colored images to the front panel. After, I adhered the front panel to an A2 sized top folding card base.

For more inspiration from the design team head on over to the MFT Blog. You can link your project there for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher. Good Luck!

Thank you for stopping by! Stay safe and be well!

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MFT / WEDNESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE 486

Hello! It's Wednesday and that means it's time for another fun MFT Sketch Challenge. I hope you will play along with us.

My card inspired by the sketch:

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped bird from the SY Tweet Friends and the branch from the BB Squirrel stamp sets and die-cut them with the coordinating Die-namics.

The front panel was ink blended with Coral Crush and Peach Bellini Premium Dye Inks. After I added splatters of Coral Crush ink mixed with water. 

The frame was die-cut with a die from A2 Rectangle Frames Die-namics using Peach Bellini Prestige card stock.

The bottom panel was die-cut with a die from the Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2 Die-namics using paper from the Spring Whimsy Paper Pad.

The sentiment from the Sy Warm & Feathered Hugs was white heat embossed on Coral Crush Prestige cardstock and die-cut with a die from the Fishtail Flag Trio Die-namics. 

To assemble the card, I adhered the rectangle frame and the bottom panel to the card front.  To finish, I foam mounted the sentiment and the colored images as shown.

Thank you so much for joining me today! I hope you enjoyed my project.
Visit the MFT Blog for more information on the Wednesday Sketch challenge and for inspiration from the participating design team members.

Stay safe and be well!

Hugs, Amy

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ME STAMP HIGHLIGHT / ZODIAC MONKEY

Hello and welcome to the Mama Elephant's April release Stamp Highlight Series. Today the design team is featuring the adorable Zodiac Monkey stamp set.

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped images from the Zodiac Monkey stamp set and cut them out with the coordinating Zodiac Monkey CC.

The front panel was die-cut with a scallop frame die from the Slim Card Basics CC  and was ink blended with an acetate Cloud stencil I made using the cloud die from the Slim Card Basics CC.

The bush panel was made using the cloud die from the Slim Card Basics CC and ink blended with Lucky Clover Distress Oxide.

The hill panel was die-cut with the hill panel from the Slim Card Basics CC  and ink blended with fossilized Amber and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides. Once dried, I white heat embossed the sentiment from the Zodiac Monkey stamp set.

To finish, I adhered the bush panel and foam mounted the hill panel with the colored images to the card front as shown.  

ME Supplies:
Zodiac Monkey stamp set
Zodiac Monkey CC
Slim Card Basics CC

That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed my project. Thank you for visiting me!

Visit the Mama Elephant blog to check out what the rest of the talented design team has come up with using the  Zodiac Monkey stamp set.

Stay safe and be well! Happy stamping!

Hugs, Amy :) 

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ME STAMP HIGHLIGHT / SCENE BUILDER

Hello and welcome to the Mama Elephant's April release Stamp Highlight Series. Today the design team is featuring the adorable Scene Builder stamp set.

I have two birthday cards to share with you today. 

To begin, I covered the four sides of the front panel with washi tape and stamped it with the mountain scene from the Scene Builder stamp set. Next, I colored the mountains with Copic markers and covered it with a cut-out mask and ink blended the front panel with Distress Oxides. After, I spritzed it with water to create some texture.

The penguins are from the Little Penguin Agenda stamp set. I colored them with Copic markers and cut them out with the coordinating Little Penguin Agenda CC.

The sentiment on the front panel is from the Sweetest Greetings stamp set. 

To finish, I foam mounted the colored images to the card front as shown.

For the second card, I covered the four sides again and stamped it with the tree scene from the Scene Builder stamp set. Next, I created masks for the top and bottom of the scene and I ink blended it using Distress Oxides. After I colored the trees with Copic markers. 

The bunnies are from the Little Bunny Agenda stamp set.  I stamped and colored them with Copic markers. After, I cut them out with the coordinating Little Bunny Agenda CC.

 The sentiment is from the Sweetest Greetings.

To finish, I foam mounted the colored images to the card front as shown.

ME Supplies:

Scene Builder stamp set

 Little Penguin Agenda stamp set

 Little Penguin Agenda CC

 Sweetest Greetings

Little Bunny Agenda stamp set

Little Bunny Agenda CC

That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed my project. Thank you for visiting me!

Visit the Mama Elephant blog to check out what the rest of the talented design team has come up with using the Scene Builder stamp set.

Stay safe and healthy! Happy stamping!

Hugs, Amy :) 

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ME STAMP HIGHLIGHT / BOBA TEA

Hello and welcome to the Mama Elephant's April release Stamp Highlight series. Today the design team is featuring the adorable Boba Tea stamp set along with the Slim Card Basics CC.

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped images from the Boba Tea stamp set and cut them out with the coordinating Boba Tea CC.

The scalloped panel and the front panel was die-cut with the Slim Card Basics CC.

The sentiment from the Boba Tea stamp set and die-cut with a die from the the Slim Card Basics CC.

To assemble the card, I adhered the scallop panel to a top folding card base. After, I foam mounted the front panel on top.  Lastly, I foam mounted the colored images and the sentiment as shown.

ME Supplies:

 Boba Tea stamp set
Boba Tea CC
 Slim Card Basics CC

That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed my project. Thank you for visiting me!

Visit the Mama Elephant blog to check out what the rest of the talented design team has come up with using the new Boba Tea stamp set.

Stay safe! Happy stamping!

Hugs, Amy :) 

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MFT / APRIL THE BIRTHDAY PROJECT

Hello! I'm back again with the latest The Birthday Project challenge for MFT. The theme for this month is Roundup.

Birthday Inspiration Roundup

The ubiquitous circle is an ideal shape for adding a bit of softness to hard-angled square and rectangle cards. It's also fun to create circular cards to mix things up a bit. Today, our designers are sharing birthday cards that feature circles in a variety of innovative ways.

My card inspired by the challenge:

To begin, I Copic colored the stamped image from the BB Birth-Yay stamp set and cut it out with the coordinating Die-namics.

The circle front panel was die-cut with the A2 Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics using a patterned paper from the Spring Whimsy Paper  Pad and Smooth White Cardstock.

The sentiment from the BB Birth-Yay stamp set was white heat embossed on Tropical Teal card stock and trimmed.

To finish, I adhered the colored image and the sentiment to the front panel as shown.

As always it's a fun challenge! I hope you'll play along with us. Visit the MFT Blog for information on The Birthday Project challenge and for more inspiration from the participating design team members.

Thank you for visiting me today! 

Happy stamping!!

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