Bless You and the Wednesday Stamp Club

Today I've used this week's Wednesday Stamp Club sketch to put together a special thank you for my 3rd grader's teacher. She's been really helpful to both of us with what is proving to be a really TOUGH year.  She works hard and I want her to know how appreciated she is.

The Modern Morocco Die-namics is fabulous for more elegant designs.  I cut it from Pink Lemonade card stock and then layered it over a piece of Primitive Cream card stock. Just a little bit of liquid adhesive (Tombo Multi or a good old Glue Pen) will do the trick to hold it in place.  

I love pairing my Die-naimcs flowers, today I've used the Scalloped Rolled Flower - which in my opinion looks so lovely cut from felt paired with a Royal Rose.  The Royal Leaves were cut from Factory Green card stock, molded and the edges darkened with a bit of Distress Ink.  I've got a beautiful Pink Lemonade Button nestled in there too. 

The sentiment is so beautiful from Lisa Johnson's Cheerful Blessings stamp set.  It's sitting on top of the Heirloom Label Die-namics - the oval was cut using the oval included in the Layered Label.  

By the way, if you like this sentiment, i've got another card using one of the other sentiments from this stamp set tomorrow! 

Here is this week's sketch, it's one that is wide open to interpretation and I just love that!  I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with for this pretty little sketch.  Be sure to visit the MFT Blog to add your link so we can all admire it! After all, one lucky participant will win a gift certificate of up to $20 to the MFT Boutique!

Here are the links to the products I've used in today's card. Thanks for stopping by and see you again tomorrow!

Feeling Sketchy?

For me, a sketch is like a crossword puzzle, or even like a jig-saw puzzle.  I love printing out the weekly sketch, and figuring out what stamps and paper are going to come together to finish the puzzle.

This week I was feeling a little "scrappy" and I did a little bit of stamp combining, and played with some remnant pieces of patterned paper.....

I've got my favorite flourish element from Own Your Story as well as the new Die-namic and Stamp combination from Just the Ticket. The teeny, tiny heart is from the Notched Tag Die-namic and of course, a bit of trim using Simply Scallops (Medium)

Lots of rolled edges and distressing here, and since you can't run those seams through your die-cutting machine I cut them off, and use them as a bit of trim.  

Hmmm. I'm going to have to raid the boys bureau and see what jeans they've outgrown so I can use more denim in my projects.

Here's the original sketch for this week's Wednesday Stamp Club - you should seriously play along each week - after all there is a $15 prize each week for one participant selected at random. And, if that participant has used MFT stamps, well woo-hoo that $15 becomes a $20 voucher to the MFT Boutique. 

......just add your sample to the Splitcoast Stampers Gallery using the listed keyword

by next Tuesday the 23rd by noon EST. 

Wednesday Stamp Club - Tomato Time

Okay Friends, it is August, and that means tomato time.  I participate in a crop share at the local farm, and tomato time is when that really pays off.  Of course, it means a lot of tomato processing time in my kitchen, but it also means a lot of tasty tomatoes in my tummy.  Mmmm.

This week's Wednesday Stamp Club challenge is a sweet - and might I add easy one?  I pulled these fun summery papers from Simple Stories and stitched them all up. The text paper piecing on the shirt is something I've been seeing on line lately, and I like it. :)  And, it keeps the focus on that tasty basket of tomatoes.   The image is Who's That Harvesting Girl - i love that you can switch out what's in her basket depending on what's in season.... 

 

My sample today leans towards the simpler side, but hey, I'm okay with that.
Besides, I've got tomatoes to be eating. *giggle* 

Be sure to play along in the Wednesday Stamp Club challenge each week for
YOUR chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the MFT Boutique!

you'll find a list of all the MFT Designers with samples for you today on the MFT Blog