Be Merry – MFT Previews, Day 2

Moving on to Day 2 of My Favorite Things‘ November previews!

Today we’re previewing two new sets by Laina Lamb — Journal It Calendar Basics and Document It Days & Dates.

One of these days I’ll get up the nerve to scrap something, but until then I’ll be thinking of creative ways to incorporate Laina’s sets into cards.

For my card today, I used Calendar Basics and many Die-namics:  new Winter Wreath, Story Starters and Accent It Calendar Components as well as Square STAX 1 and 2 and Fishtail Flags STAX.

Using black Staz-on ink, I stamped the grid portion of the calendar stamp onto acetate.  Square Die-namics created the layering for the window.  The acetate is adhered between the Wild Cherry panel and the Kraft card base and I used thin strips of double-sided tape to adhere the wreath and bow.

To create the layered bow, I die-cut two from Wild Cherry cardstock.  The first bow I adhered to the wreath.  I removed the loop portion of the second bow and adhered (in the center only) over the loops of the first bow.  I then used the remaining tail pieces to attach beneath the first tails.

The sentiment was created using letters from both Calendar Components and Story Starters.  (The M is actually a W but I think it works.)

Fishtail Flag ends were layered and tucked beneath the popped up sentiment.

On the inside, I stamped a sentiment from Clearly Sentimental about Christmas using new Wild Cherry ink.

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 13 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on November 13 at 10 PM EST.  You’ll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you’d like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of two $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on November 13 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  MFT “Journal It Calendar Basics” (Laina Lamb Designs) and “Clearly Sentimental about Christmas”   Ink: MFT Wild Cherry   Paper:  MFT Wild Cherry and Kraft, Echo Park “Winter Wonderland (6×6)   Accessories: MFT Winter Wreath, Story Starters, Accent It Calendar Components, Squares and Fishtail Flags STAX  Die-namics, Doodlebug rhinestones, X-Press It double-sided tape.  Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.