6/2/10

MFT June Blog Hop and Shop!

Welcome to the June MFT Blog Hop and Shop!! If you came here from Jody's Blog you are in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning of the hop go on over to Kim's Blog.

The new stamp set I am working with is What a Day! It is a little sentiment set that just has lots of words and phrases that come in handy when you are looking for the perfect sentiment.

One of my favorite sentiments in the set is "I only stamp on days that end in y"! It inspired me to make myself a little sketch book for my desk, where I can jot down ideas, sketches, cute embellishment, etc.

I covered the journal in a piece of Graphics 45 DP that I have been saving for some special. I stamped the image, Who's That Digital Girl, colored with Copics and paper pieced her dress. I sewed around the edges and sponged on some distressing ink. Then I added the sentiment.

At the bottom of my book I used the Scalloped Scallops and Jumbo Scallop Dies, for my border. Then I stamped the days of the week, which are included in the set, on Kraft, and added a little more stitching. I love how it came out!

Next up I used another sentiment from the set along with the new PI, A Cart Full of Friends. She is also colored with Copics and her dress is paper pieced. The sentiment is stamped on the larger cloud in the Cloud Trio Die Cut, embossed with a Cuttlebug folder, and sponged with distressing ink.

I used the new Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass Die and the MFT Felt to make my grass. I finished the card off with a little lace.

Here the inside. I stamped the days of the week, ran it through my Cuttlebug and sponged the edges. Sewing and another border with the Scalloped Scallop Die finish the inside.

Hope you have enjoyed this month's fun release!!! Now it is time to hop on over to Frances's Blog. I know she will have something wonderful to share!

Melody

36 comments:

  1. these are awesome Melody, that sentiment is one of my favs!

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  2. Your journal is so darling Melody! Love it! The card is cute too! Love that sentiment!

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  3. Oh! How FABULOUS Melody! LOVE your sketch book and your PI card is the CUTEST!

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  4. Wow! What a stunning sketch book! and your card is so sweet! I love how you created the inside as well! Brilliant!
    hugs, margie

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  5. OMGoodness! I looked at that grass Die-namics and then second guessed myself and said, "nah", but I LOVE the felt grass you made! Awesome!

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  6. Your sketchbook is great! I really LOVE your cart card....fantastic!!! Such a clever idea & I love the bright colors & the felt grass of course :)

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  7. oh WOW these are wonderful! i LOVE the sketchbook- the days of the week on the kraft just ROCKS and the PI card is so adorable- i love LOVE the felt grass!!

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  8. Really love the sketch book. What amazing colors!

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  9. Both projects are just so cute! Really love the sketch book, though. Fab job!

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  10. Wowwww Melody,So beautiful,i love your images and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers and details.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  11. Both projects are wonderful. I really liked the inside of the card - it shows so much care and detail (to match the front)

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  12. Beautiful! I love the twist in the second card - very cute!

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  13. Oh Melody, what a couple of crackers, they really are, I could just sit and look at them for hours, theres so much interest on them.
    love that felt grass its perfect.
    back soon hugs chris xx

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  14. Your cards are wonderful. I think I may *need* that scalloped die!

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  15. Oh man! These are beautiful! I love the paper pieced dress on your counter and the colours on the second! That felt grass is fab!

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  16. WOW!!! Gorgeous as usual, Melody! Oh, the texture, the colors -- I just want to touch them! :)

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  17. very cool! love the felt grass.

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  18. You did a wonderful job using this set! I love how you stamped all the days on the inside of the card--and that felt grass is amazing! Plus, I love your little book. That'd be a great place to store all your important stampy information!

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  19. Fabulous projects, Melody! LOVE the papers you used on your book--I have that paper, now I have to get it out and use it, LOL! And your card is just adorable!

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  20. I love them both Melody! That graphic 45 paper looks great!

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  21. That journal is awesome! And I love, love the swiss dots on the cloud on the card!

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  22. Beautiful journal and card. The sentiments are wonderful. And I love the grass.

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  23. Melody, I love the journal! What a great place to jot down all things stampy! The card is gorgeous too! I love the way you stamped the inside.

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  24. I love your work muchly, love the new images and the papers... Well done Melody...HUGS

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  25. I love that sentiment and your projects are priceless!

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  26. Both are fabulous, Melody. I REALLY like your sketch book!

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  27. OMgosh Melody!! How fun, and so cute!!! I love the PI card!!

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  28. Great card & book! Love the image on the card...so sweet!

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  29. Terrific! I love all the new stamps, and especially love what you did with this one.
    DianeL
    loyaz1@wbhsi.net

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  30. You so rocked that G45 paper! I am so proud. hee hee Love this book! I can see why you did not bring it last night...you thought I'd swipe it from you, right?!

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