DYSU Week #81 FOOD

Meljen's Designs

* Winner's Choice of 4 Images

Wonderstrange Arts

* 5 Digital Stamps (not from sets)

Rhoda Design Studio

* $15 Gift Certificate

Greetings DYSU friends!!  Today brings another challenge over at the DYSU challenge blog!  This week's  theme is Food!  Yep, that's right!  A super easy one!  We have some great sponsors this week, as always, and I'm using a simple and sweet image from Rhoda Design Studio. 

I printed my image twice.  Once onto vanilla cardstock and again onto patterned paper - SU! or PTI (I can't remember).  I then paper pieced some of my image after I did just a quick bit of shading to give the cup a bit more depth.

I created my background using a coffee ring stamp from Skipping Stone Designs.  I inked it with Versamark and heat set it with clear embossing powder.  I kept the overall look simple and clean so the cup and background would stand out.  I used my MFT Tab Die-namics to house the sentiment - also from SSD.  The mix and match flags are also from MFT - Fishtail Flag STAX.

Thanks for coming by today!!  I do hope you come join us at the DYSU Challenge Blog!!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

Safari Anyone?

Hi YNS friends!!  SO glad to share with you my creation for this week's challenge at YNS!  It's a color inspiration challenge using the colors teal, lime green and pink.  Other than that, it's all up to you!!  I loved this combo because it was just so summery and bright.

I've used the very sweet Safari Fhiona in my design sample.  I colored her with my Copics and paper pieced the band on her hat. 

I dove into my scrap bin and found all of the papers that you see.  Love it when that happens.  I used the itty bitty stars that came out of the center of my MFT Star border you see along the bottom.  I picked them up with a paper piercing tool, dabbed the tiniest bit of Glossy Accents as my glue and arranged them scattered about.  I did the same with a few tiny butterflies trimmed out using the MFT Notched Tab Die-namics accents.

I used an MFT File Tab die-cut to house my sentiment.  

I did a bit of basic stitching and then layered it all together.  I hope you come play along with us at the YNS Challenge Blog or at the SCS Forum!

Thanks so much!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

MFT Teaser Time! It's Puppy Love!

Happy Monday Friends!!!  I know that sometimes the beginning of the week can get off to a slow to start but most certainly not THIS Monday what with all of the UNBELIEVABLE cuteness being shown today!!  So many amazing new Pure Innocence sets along with some super fun and fabulous Die-namics!  SWOON!

I am a dog person.  I've started to enjoy cats these last few years but at heart I'm a dog girl.  I've had dogs my entire life and presently our sweet, furry angel Katie brings us so much joy, companionship and love that I had to create this card and dedicate it to her! 

Oh how I love her!!  I inked her with Momento and colored her in with my Copics.  I then paper pieced her jumper, sleeve, puppy and tiny hand to ensure the proper dimension.

I kind of surprised myself with keeping the layout and design very CAS but there was something about it that just made me smile in spite of myself!  I kept trying to add bling, brads, ribbon...something!??!  But nothing worked so I trusted my creative instinct and let it be!

I used my EP Country Drive paper pack and went fun and bright with my colors.  I switched out the white for red thread on my machine to give the edges a little extra pop. 

I used my very favorite Bracket Tab Die-namics for the sentiment on the outside of my card.  And I used a strip of stars from the Star Border Die-namic to add some fun texture.  

For my interior I used the Layered Hearts Die-namics which is where I housed my sentiment and some fun flowery brads. 

There are so many more unbelievably fantastic PI's being released today including Cowboy, Cowgirl, Indian Girl, Cute-a-tude, and Precious Lambs - Better Together.  I'm sure you're having a blast peeking in on all of the amazing MFT designer's blogs to see what wonderful creations they are teasing today!!  

Thank you, as always, for your wonderful and sweet words.  

See you tomorrow for the Pre-Release Pep Rally and Die-namics Feature!!  

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

Administrative Bits and Bobs:

You can attend the New Release Party on March 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!

• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on March 6th at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on March 6th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

 Here are the details about the upcoming release on March 6th at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on March 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on March 6th at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on March 6th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Fabulous MFT Die-namics used in today's project: