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I have been trying to participate in the monthly guest design team challenge at MFT.  This is a big challenge and quite out of my league but sometimes its fun to run with the big dogs even if I don't have any chance of winning.   This is not a random drawing challenge but completely based on talent.  The prize is huge ($200 worth of merchandise & you get to particpate as a guest design team member for that next month), the honor is even more huge (only the best get chosen) and best of all, MFT is one of my favorite brands out there.  Between the stamps and the dies, I am totally addicted.  There are some amazing cards already posted out there.

Here is this months sketch.....

Here is my entry into this challenge.....

This image is the MFT Pure Innocence - Mud Buddies.  Such a cutie!!

Here's a close up.... 

I always have fun participating in these MFT monthly guest designer challenges.  I never fail to learn something new and I am totally amazed by the other entries - many get pinned onto my Pinterest board for future inspiration.

I can't wait to see what the challenge will be for next month. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Joyce

Supplies:

Stamp - MFT Pure Innocence - Mud Buddies

Ink - Momento Tuxedo Black

Paper - October Afternoon

Tools & Accessories - Copic markers, Die-namics-Dainty Lace Border die, Glitter gems

MFTWSC104 - Baby Yourself

Yesterday we spent time with family watching the Packer/Vikings game.  That was a great chance to put some cards together.  I already posted the card I made for the Sassy Cheryl challenge, I have a few cards for upcoming design team posts and I made this card for the My Favorite Things weekly challenge. 

This is my entry for MFTWSC104 - You've heard me say it many, many times......I love the MFT Pure Innocence stamp line and this super cute set - Rinse, Lather, Repeat - is one of my favorites.  So cute.  The sentiment is from that same set but I altered it slightly.  The words come side by side but I stacked them to fit the sketch better. 

Here's the close up.......

Thanks much for stopping
Joyce

MFT's - Round 2

This month, I had a chance to participate in the MFT monthly challenge and now I am even able to sneak a card in for the weekly challenge as well.  How fun!!

Our son just accepted a engineering co-op but its in a city almost 3 hours away from us.  It's a beautiful city - a place he was hoping to get the opportunity to live at some point, so he is totally psyched about  moving there and we're psyched for him.  He has never rented an apartment before and we certainly are no experts, having lived in homes for the last 25 years, but between the 3 of us, we hoped to figure things out.  Being the weekend, no one was available to show us around (we knew that going there), but we did accomplish a lot and we have a long list we are waiting for call backs on. 

Our son had to get back to school to finish some projects and study for semester exams and we headed back toward home.   We were exhausted!!  We had done a LOT in less than 24 hours.  When we got home, there was tons I could have done around the house but we both just crashed on the sofa to watch a movie.   That gave me the chance to get this MFT done. 

This is the sketch for MFT's this week..... They always have such good ones.

And here is my take on the sketch.   I love these A' La Mode stamps.   So cute and super simple to color.

Here's a close up.

So glad I got the chance to play along!
Joyce

Supplies:
Stamps - MFT - a' la mode - miss you a latte'. 
Ink - Momento - Tuxedo black
Paper - Authentique - stripe & paisley papers, Heidi Grace - Argylle, basic card stock - white, burgandy
Tools & Accessories - Cutter bee - piercer to achieve the "stitching", rhinestones, copic markers, paper flowers with brad in the middle.

My Favorite Things - Guest Designer Challenge MFTGUESTDT1212

I love to play along with the MFT's challenges - especially the monthly guest design team challenges.  It gives me a chance to use my MFT stamps - love them.  Especially the Pure Innocence line and the A La Mode line.  This is my entry in the MFT's Guest Designer Challenge - MFTGUESTDT1212.

With all the Christmas crafts I've been doing recently, I just wanted to create something completely different, so this baby image seemed like the perfect change of pace.  This is the A' La Mode image called 'Oh, Baby!!'  The 'Welcome Little One' verse comes from that same stamp set.

Here's a close up....

This is a 'simple is more' kind of card which is a great way to make this adorable image the focal point.  Each layer of paper is matted with this shimmery blue paper from DCWV and the plaid print paper is from the DCWV - Linen paper pack.  The velvet brads make a great soft, fuzzy touch. 

Thanks so much for stopping by

Joyce

Supplies:

Stamps - Image & verse - MFT - Oh Baby! for the A' La Mode stamp line.

Ink - Momento - Tuxedo black

Paper - blue flocked polka dot - Cloud 9 Design, Glitter print plaid - DCWV - Linen paper pack, Blue shimmer paper - DCWV

Tools & Accessories - Copic markers, flocked brads, piercer, Tim Holtz ruler for piercing