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Aug 1, 2010

Fred Bear Goes (my kind of) Camping


Hi all and welcome to day 2 of MFT Teaser Time!  It's the time of month we get to show you the soon-to-be-released goodness for MFT.  There are 5 days of teasers and then on August 4th, it's RELEASE TIME!  14 new sets, 4 new Die-namics, 4 new templates (one from meeeee), and MORE!

Today, we are previewing three new stamp sets: Fred Bear Goes Camping, Emma with her Backpack, &Wyatt and his Wagon.  I had Fred on the brain!  ;)

I am NOT trying to be obnoxious, but I seriously love this card.  LOL  I sat there thinking that while camping is ok... being a happy camper to me is something totally different... bugs and outdoors are not really my thing.  When I saw the Happy Camper sentiment, I was inspired to make Fred MY KIND of Happy Camper... one who is chillin' in a hammock watching sweet little butterflies.  :)  My idea was EASY to translate to paper using the brand new Sheltering Tree & Leaf Trio Die-namics die!


This is a bit of a "scrappy" card.  There wasn't much stamping or coloring involved, but O M G... cute Fred Bear + the new Sheltering Tree die + felt + a hammock = serious baby cooing and giddiness!  LOL 


Let's start with the Sheltering Tree & Leaf Trio die.  I grabbed Hot Fudge card stock (MFT has this awesome SUPER dark brown card stock that I love) and ran it through my Big Shot with the die and THIS is what it looks like!  Do you SEE the wood grain texture?  It embossed AND cuts in ONE PASS (with the Big Shot at least).  I didn't use an embossing mat or any special shims OR stand on my head, dance a jig and hope it works.  I just ran it through and WHAMMO: cut out tree trunk with branches AND texture.  It was love at first sight!  Then, MFT upped the ante by including the cutest little leaf trio die.  There are three sizes of perfect, cute little leaves.  The smallest is super-tiny and the other 2 graduate up from there.  The leaf die is included WITH the tree trunk, so you'll have everything you need.  I die cut the leaves with 2 different colors of felt and adhered them on my tree branches with Diamond Glaze.  I just went over all the branches with a little bit of Diamond Glaze and stuck them on.  Easy peasy.  Are you in love yet? 


In my Happy Camper-land, there are fluffy, white, felt clouds and of course blue skies all around (using Sno Cone card stock).  I stamped, colored and cut out the butterfly from Fred Bear & the Butterfly to add to Fred's "S'mores" stick.  Fred was stamped on Kraft card stock and cut out.  The only coloring I did was some lightly blushed cheeks and brown claws.  I went over her eyes, nose, and claws with Sakura clear glaze pen. 


I first tried to create a hammock with twine, but that was a BUST!  Apparently, I should NOT get in to macrame.  LOL  I was NOT going to give up on my hammock idea though, so I went in search of a SVG that I could cut using my Cricut and Make The Cut software and I found one!  YAY!  It was free.  You can find it HERE.  (thank you, Google)  I adhered it to the back of the trees and then adhered the trees using red line dimensionals to give them some more dimension.  I used some twine to tether the hammock around the trees and adhered the twine to the card stock with small red line dots.  I created the ground just by freehand cutting a rolling hill out of felt.


The sentiment was stamped on Kraft card stock.  I stitched it on with the same twine I used for the hammock using a paper needle.

I even finished off the inside with more blue skies, fluffy cloud and a versamark stamped image of Fred Bear holding a marshmallow on his stick.  I guess he was tired of lounging in the hammock and got cozy with nature.  ;)  The sentiment inside is another sentiment included in the set. 


I hope you enjoyed my Fred Bear creation.  I had a BLAST making it!

Here are a couple reminders for this week:
  • Each day, there is at least one new stamp set being given away on a designer's blog. To be eligible to win, you'll need to have commented on that designer's blog for that particular day. Make sense? For your BEST chance to win a set, comment on ALL the teaser posts EVERY day. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winner(s).
  • You can see a list of all participating designers on Kim's blog at 11 AM EST daily.
  • The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
  • The release party is on August 4th from 8-10 PM EST in the forum HERE.
See you tomorrow with a Pure Innocence preview.  :)  *happy dance*

59 comments:

  1. And what's not to love about this card ... it is gorgeous ... love that tree and your cute hammock!

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  2. This is so stinkin' cute, I just can't stand it! Really! It's just pure awesomeness!!!!

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  3. This card is a work of art. It must be framed! So great!

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  4. Hi Jody,
    I like your kind of camping! Fred Bear is living the life and your card is beautiful!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  5. SWEET, thanks for the link, I need to yty this.

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  6. I wish I could spend an evening in your head!! You're so creative! This is darling!! Oh, and my kind of camping, too!

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  7. Wow, those die do a fantastic job with that felt - awesome scene setting!

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  8. Love, love, love this!!!

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  9. THUD...holy cannoli, you are a total ROCK star Jody! This is AMAZING! LOVE the new Die-Namics tree and the hammock is SO fabu!!

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  10. Oh wow girl! You should be excited and PROUD of this card! It totally rocks! That hammock idea is BRILLIANT! Love all the felt and can't wait to order new goodies!

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  11. "In your happy camper land..." lol. LOVE that hammock, Jody! So VERY creative!

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  12. What an adorable card! This is the cutest thing I have seen in a long time!

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  13. I just love this set and the details on the tree die is awesome. !!

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  14. My, my, my, I'm speechless. You're card is amazing.

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  15. ohhhhhh I so love that Hammock.....looks so cute with Fred the Bear and that new tree die!

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  16. Oh my how darling! Love the felt clouds and leaves and that hammock is AWESOME! :)

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  17. I am in Love, love, love with this card!

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  18. oh my gosh- this is so so cute!i love your sweet Fred in his hammock! awesome trees & clouds!

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  19. So Cute and Charming and Clever too!

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  20. So totally adorable. I love camping and this little guy does it right.

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  21. Oh my goodness, I just love this! The scene you have created is incredible!!

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  22. Such a creative idea! You are amazing!

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  23. I'm wishin' that was me in that hammock instead of Fred! LOVE this card, as always!

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  24. O M F G!!! And the f stands for Fabulous!!!!

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  25. That is so stinkin' cute! I love Fred Bear!

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  26. Your creation is delightful!

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  27. OMGosh! this is so cute...what imagery of lazy summer afternoons! great details!

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  28. ADORABLE! I'm going to 'need' both Fred Bear and that new die, hehe ;D

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  29. very cute! Love it!
    Sandra

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  30. HA! I LOVE it.... you always have stuff runnin through your brain and you can GET IT TO PAPER.... LOVE it!!!!!

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  31. I've been dying to tell you how awesome I thought this card was. that hammock is amazing and Fred is so cute in it.

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  32. And seriously...what's not to LOVE about this card!! It's AMAZING!!!!!!!!

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  33. How cute! Love the dimension with the dies, felt, layers, stamping, just everything! The hammock looks comfy enough to just go and snuggle into, I agree, that's my kind of camping as well ;)

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  34. OMGosh Jody!!! Your card is TDF ca-ute!!! WOW!! Hammock is soooo adorable...and the inside - SWEET!

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  35. It comes as no surprise that this card is so cute and very inventive.Taken a peek at some of your other stuff and have to say you make fab cards.

    hugs
    Gail

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  36. This card is FABULOUS!!!!! Totally creative and super adorable!!!

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  37. Love the way that you used the bear!

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  38. Your card is fabulous! I really like the hammock between the trees and the clouds. The bear is adorable.

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  39. Wow what a cute card!!!!! You did a great job!!!! can't wait to see all the new goodies.

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  40. I loved the tree die, super cute!

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  41. muhahahahah, I love your take on this! That hammock had me hook line and sinker as to how you created it! Fabulous!

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  42. I'm in love with this card.... absolutely amazing!! The hammock is just too adorable!

    Thank you so much for sharing!!!

    ~Ola
    okj83 at live dot com

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  43. This is simply fabulous Jody! I love the hammock and the texture on the tree! (And Fred, of course!) What a delightful scene you've created! :D

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  44. OMG! I LOVE THIS! I love the tree and the awesome hammock.

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  45. your card is fun, fun, fun. I love hanging in a hammock, that is a happy camper place.

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  46. Oh this is so cute! I love that the die embosses and cuts in one pass...ingenious!

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  47. Sooo very cute!!!! and love the inside senitment!! And the hammock is pure genuis!!!!

    jennik

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  48. Oh my gosh, what an adorable card! I especially love how you made the trees-embossing and felt? How cute is that?! :)

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  49. This is a wonderfully "cute" card. The tree and hammock just pop in dimension, and the face on the bear is so "comfortable." Great card.

    Martha

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  50. This really does capture what camping should be--lying in the shade, eating, and enjoying the sounds and smells of the outdoors.

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  51. Great way to use sets together - fabulous idea of having the bear turned on his side and put in the hammock! LOVE IT! Very creative!

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  52. SHUT UP!! There is no off position on your genius switch!

    That's definitely my kind of happy camping, too! :)

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  53. What a cute card. Perfect for just about anyone.

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  54. I'm just grinning all over the place looking at this sweet little card ... Oh My !!! You did good lady ... Love the felt & the hammock & just love it all.
    Hugs, Janie

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  55. No words, I have now words to describe how stinking cute this is!

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  56. Oh my GOODNESS, this is the cutest thing EVER!! LOVE your work, Jody!

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  57. OMGAWWWW!! This is so CUTE!! You are a genius!!

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