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MFT and Friends: September Release

3 Sep

Good morning!  Today I am SUPER excited to be an MFT Friend for the very first time and help them celebrate their September 2019 release! 🙂 I created a slimline gift card holder using the cute critters from Sweater Weather in the Woods and the Knitted Sweater background stamp along with some older MFT products!

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for MFT Stamps

I’ll admit, when I first saw these sweater-wearing forest critters I immediately thought of my dad because I’m pretty sure he has that exact sweater the moose is wearing (ha!).  So I decided to make a masculine birthday card which is also perfect since his birthday is later this fall! 😉  To start I stamped the bear and moose with versafine and colored them with copics before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies.  I used the following copic markers:

  • Moose: E21, E23, E25, E27, 29, T7, T9, E70, E71, E74, R00, R20
  • Bear: E70, E71, E74, E77, E79, T7, T9, R00, R20
  • Sweaters: W00, W1, W3, B21, B23, B26, B29, R35, R37, R39
  • Coffee Cups: E42, E44, R35, R37, R39

I also stamped the sentiment from Sweater Weather in the Woods onto black cardstock with versamark, heat-embossed it with white embossing powder, and trimmed it down to a thin label.

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for MFT Stamps

Next I used my MISTI to stamp the Knitted Sweater background stamp onto a piece of kraft cardstock twice.  In order to get a seamless continuation of the pattern I stamped the edge of the stamp onto a panel of vellum and used that to help line up where my kraft paper should go.  Then I trimmed the panel down to 7.5″ by 3.25″ and blended a little gathered twigs distress ink onto the edges of the panel.  I die-cut the Gift Card Grooves from the inside of my card base and then adhered the kraft panel on top.

Then I die-cut the Birthday sentiment twice with blue cardstock and white cardstock.  I used the die-cut negative as a guide for adhering the white cardstock and then adhered the blue on top of it with an offset shadow of the white cardstock.  I couldn’t help but add a little sparkle to the card so I coated each letter in crystal glaze and sprinkled the bottom third of each letter with rock candy distress glitter.  It’s sparkly without being too rainbow bright…perfect for a masculine card!  Then I added accents with a white gel pen to my bear and moose and adhered them to the card with foam mounting tape.  Once the glaze was dry I added the rest of the sentiment to finish the card!

And that’s it! 🙂 Head over to the MFT blog to find even more inspiration using the awesome September release!  Thanks for stopping by and happy release day!! 🙂

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!

BB Sweater Weather in the Woods – MFT…
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BB Sweater Weather in the Woods…
[ MFT ]
Knitted Sweater Background – MFT Stamps
[ MFT ]
Big Birthday Die-namics – MFT Stamps
[ MFT | SSS | ELH ]
Gift Card Grooves Die-namics – MFT…
[ MFT | SSS | ELH ]
Blue Yonder Prestige Card Stock – MFT…
[ MFT ]
Kraft Card Stock – MFT Stamps
[ MFT ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GATHERED…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Solar White – Neenah Classic Crest…
[ MFT | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
[ SSS | ELH ]
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE DETAIL…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Hero Arts EMBOSS ULTRA FINE CLEAR…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Copic Markers
[ SBP | SSS ]
Tonic CRYSTAL GLAZE Nuvo 947N
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Glitter CLEAR ROCK…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll…
[ SSS ]
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Pads
[ MFT | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS | ELH | SBC ]
MISTI
[ MFT | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut…
[ AMZUS ]
Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
[ SSS | SBC ]

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  1. Heidi Rees says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:25 am

    Ha! That’s so funny that your dad and the moose have the same sweater! Great card, love the colors and critters!

    Reply
  2. Caly says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:27 am

    Such a fun card, Jess! I love your added sparkle, yet can also be used as a masculine card! It’s perfect for your dad! 😉

    Reply
  3. Rose M. Sohn says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:34 am

    So fun! I bet your dad will love it! I love personalizing my cards, also! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Lisa Tilson says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:39 am

    Such a brilliant masculine card Jess. It will be just perfect for your dad even with the added sparkle!

    Reply
  5. Isabel Z says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:50 am

    Love everything about this card.

    Reply
  6. Kristi H. says

    September 3, 2019 at 11:20 am

    So beautiful! The little details really make it pop, and the color choices are fabulous! I love the glitter accent on the letters. Thank you for the inspiration.

    Reply
  7. Tami B says

    September 3, 2019 at 11:36 am

    This is cute, and you ladies have convinced me that I need the sweater background stamp.

    Reply
  8. Patt H. says

    September 3, 2019 at 11:55 am

    How adorable! I love those sweet critters & using them on a gift card holder is perfect!

    Reply
  9. Craftyfield says

    September 3, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    I like that touch of glitter at the bottom of the letters, subtle but there…

    Reply
  10. beccab33324 says

    September 3, 2019 at 1:33 pm

    So fabulous and fun. Gorgeous coloring. Love the blue & brown color scheme, too.

    Reply
  11. Karthikha Uday says

    September 3, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    What an awesome masculine card!! Fantastic! <3

    Reply
  12. Emma Sleppy says

    September 3, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    WOW! This is def a card you’re dad will LOVE! Love all the details and the glitter at the bottom of the letters! Perfect for a slim line card!

    Reply
  13. Cheryl B. says

    September 3, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    That’s funny. The bear reminds me of my Dad. He loved a cardigan! I still wear one of his old ones.

    Reply
  14. Zlatka K says

    September 3, 2019 at 3:36 pm

    Such a cute card! I am sure your dad will love it.

    Reply
  15. Sharon Gullikson says

    September 3, 2019 at 4:46 pm

    Your moose is too cute. I love the sweater look behind him.

    Reply
  16. Jo Malicoat says

    September 3, 2019 at 4:51 pm

    What a great card, those critters in their sweaters are so adorable, and love how you put it all together!

    Reply
  17. Daria Z. says

    September 3, 2019 at 5:03 pm

    Jessica, this card is just so sweet! Great color combo and I love that Knitted Sweater BG stamp.

    Reply
  18. JoAnn Burnham says

    September 3, 2019 at 5:07 pm

    Fabulous masculine card with those sweater critters. I bet your dad will love it.

    Reply
  19. mlhungerford22 says

    September 3, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    Really love your coloring, thank you for the Copic numbers!

    Reply
  20. Meghan Kennihan says

    September 3, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    How fun are the sweaters on the critters! I love this card! Great coloring!

    Reply
  21. Maria C F says

    September 3, 2019 at 6:35 pm

    Love everything about this card.

    Reply
  22. Sara D says

    September 3, 2019 at 7:08 pm

    LOVE this blue and brown combo!! Gorgeous card 😍

    Reply
  23. Anneleise Hampson says

    September 3, 2019 at 9:43 pm

    What a great masculine card!

    Reply
  24. Kate says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:05 pm

    Such cute critters! Love your card.

    Reply
  25. Tammy Hanson says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:52 pm

    Love all the long slender cards I’ve been seeing lately.

    Reply
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