MFT's May Creative Challenge

Welcome to MFT's May Creative Challenge!

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, April Showers bring May Flowers!  Look forward to an assortment of flower-filled creations from today's participating designers.  Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all the designers who have a project to share with you today. 

For the challenge I created a scrapbook page using the beautiful Hybrid Heirloom Rose Die-namics.

This is first time I used a light molding paste with a stencil. I love the effect! First I marked on my page where my photos would go and then added the music paper. Then I spread a light layer of molding paste on the stencil. I allowed the paste to dry for a while and then used my heat gun.

I used Gelotos to added the shading. This is how it looks before I used water.

I used a paint brush to spread the color, but you don't want your paint brush to get to wet when you are working directly on card stock.

In the corner I used the negative of the word "love" cut out with the High-Rise Alphabet Uppercase Die-namics in Electric Red Card Stock.

I used the Large and Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose Die-namics to create the flowers. I used Electric Red and Lemon Drop Card Stock. On the yellow roses I sponged on MFT Ink in Orange Fizz.

The flourish is cut with the Large Leafy Flourish Die-namics. I also added a few sequins.

Here is a closer look at the molding paste. The sentiment is from the Complimentary Greeting Stamp Set. 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have a project to share with you today. 

Complimentary Greetings	Stencils MPD Delicate Doily	Die-namics High-Rise Alphabet Uppercase	Die-namics Large Hybrid Heirloom Rose	Die-namics Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose	Die-namics Large Leafy Flourish
Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX	Premium Dye Ink Pad Orange Fizz	Premium Dye Ink Pad Black Licorice	Heavyweight Card Stock Whip Cream	Heavyweight Card Stock Black Licorice	Heavyweight Card Stock Lemon Drop
Heavyweight Card Stock Electric Red

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MFTSCRAP8 - Girls Day

Welcome to the MFT May Scrap Sketch!

Each month we will provide a sketch for a scrapbook page. Simply follow the sketch and upload your creation to SCS using the proper keyword MFTSCRAP8.

There will be a random draw each month from all the participants who have uploaded their Scrap Samples to SCS using the proper keyword. ONE winner will be chosen each month and the winners will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winner used MFT stamps, they will receive $ 5 in bonus bucks, for a total of $20.

Here is my take on the sketch. The pictures are from a winery out in Temecula. I created the pattern on cream paper with the MPD Delicate Doily Stencil and Distress Ink.

The sentiments are my layout are from the Behind the Camera Sentiments Sentiments and stamped in Black Licorice Ink.

The sentiment is cut out with the Die-namics File Tab and the camera is cut from corrugated paper and the LLD Accent It - Cute Cameras Die-namics.

I used the LLD Insert It - InstaFrame Die-namic to frame this picture. My flowers are created with the Perfect Posies and Royal Leaves Die-namics.

At the bottom the scalloped border is cut with the Dotted Scallop Border Trio Die-namics and the words are spelled out with the High-Rise Alphabet Uppercase and the High-Rise Alphabet Lowercase Die-namics.

The sentiment is from the Clearly Sentimental about Audrey Hepburn Stamp Set and cut out with the Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX.

Thanks for stopping by! You can stop by the MFT blog for the list of all the designers that are sharing scrapbook pages today. I hope you get a chance to play along with the sketch challenge. It is a fun one!

Behind the Camera Sentiments	Clearly Sentimental about Audrey Hepburn	LLD Accent It - Cute Cameras	Die-namics File Tab	Die-namics Pretty Posies	Die-namics Royal Leaves
Die-namics High-Rise Alphabet Uppercase	Die-namics High-Rise Alphabet Lowercase	Die-namics LLD Insert It - InstaFrame	Die-namics Dotted Scallop Border Trio	Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX	Stencils MPD Delicate Doily
Premium Dye Ink Pad Black Licorice	Heavyweight Card Stock Black Licorice	Heavyweight Card Stock Whip Cream

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MFT's May Rewind

Thanks for stopping by for MFT's May Rewind! We are using newly released products that are available NOW. You can stop by the MFT Blog for the list of all the designers sharing projects today. 

My first project is a scrapbook page and the base of the page is canvas, rather than card stock. I cut of piece of canvas and used my sewing machine to attach to canvas to kraft card stock. Then I painted the canvas with a light coat of tan paint.  Then I used the new Mini Chicken Wire Stencil and the Hot Fudge Ink to create the pattern on the canvas. I also added some burlap.

Inspiration for my layout comes from the sketch challenge at Once Upon A... Sketch. Along with the sketch you were challenged to add a number to your layout. I highlighted the number 21 on the bingo card because when we were on this trip we celebrated my husband birthday on the 21st. 

On the left side I added a sentiment with the LLD Document It - Off the Chart Stamp Set and the LLD Accent It - Labels and Tabs Die-namics. "Memories" is added with the LLD Accent It - Story Titles Die-namics.

I used the new LLD Document It - Bingo Stamp Set to create the bingo card and the sentiment. I cut the bingo card out with the LLD Insert It - 3x4 Insert Die-namics and the sentiment with Fishtail Flags STAX and Fishtail Flags Layers STAX Die-namics.

The heart is cut from corrugated paper with the Die-namics Heart STAX. The embellishments are from my stash.

I used the LLD Document It - Right This Way Stamp Set to add this sentiment.

Next I used the new MPD Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set and the coordinating dies in the Die-namics MPD Dandelion Stems and Toppers, and Blueprints 3 Die-namics to create my card. I used one of the dies in Blueprints 3 to cut the burlap shape. (You can find my tips for working with burlap HERE.)

I used Gelatos to stamp the flower and added liquid pearls to the center.  The stem is stamped with Gumdrop Green Ink. I also added a Gum Drop Green Button threaded with Hemp Cord. 

On the inside I added another sentiment from the stamp set. 

LLD Document It - Bingo	LLD Document It - Off the Chart	LLD Document It - Right This Way	MPD Dandelion Wishes	Die-namics MPD Dandelion Stems and Toppers	Die-namics LLD Accent It - Story Titles
Die-namics LLD Insert It - 3x4 Insert-Design/die-namics-lld-insert-it	Die-namics LLD Accent It - Labels and Tabs	Die-namics Heart STAX	Die-namics Fishtail Flags Layers STAX	Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX	Die-namics Blueprints 3
Stencils - Mini Chicken Wire	Premium Dye Ink Pad Electric Red	Premium Dye Ink Pad Hot Fudge	Premium Dye Ink Pad Black Licorice	Premium Dye Ink Pad Lemon Drop	Premium Dye Ink Pad Gumdrop Green
Heavyweight Card Stock Whip Cream	Heavyweight Card Stock Black Licorice	Heavyweight Card Stock Kraft	Heavyweight Card Stock Gumdrop Green	Buttons Gumdrop Green	Twine

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Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for lots more inspiration.