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Jan 2, 2013

It's All About the Hearts!

Hi all!  Happy New Year!  I am SO excited that today is the start of MFT Teaser Time!  The January release is full of amazing products.  Today we are kicking things off with stamps from Lisa Johnson Designs.  She has two gorgeous new stamp sets being released: Homespun Hearts and Hearts and Stitches.  They coordinate very well together.

My first card today uses the new Homespun Hearts stamp set and Rustic Hearts Die-namics, along with the Brand Spankin' New Premium Dye Ink Pad in KRAFT (love).


I used a Kraft base and some muted patterned papers.  The heart was stamped using Kraft Premium Dye Ink.  I cut the stamped heart out with the Rustic Hearts Die-namics and added some simple Fishtail Flags.  The Hemp Cord was tied around the sentiment, which I added a Notebook Edge to.  A single Kraft button threaded with Hemp Cord finished it off.  I tucked the new Heart Doily behind all the layers and distressed it with navy ink.  I roughed up the edges a bit and added some wonky stitching.  If you look closely you can see a single strip of Darling Dots stamped in white craft ink.  The card layout was inspired by Amy Sheffer.  Thanks for the inspiration!


Here is a peek inside using another sentiment from the set.


My second card is very clean and simple, using only a handful of products, most of which are new.  I stamped the background using the new Sno Cone ink pad, then stamped the hearts using Homespun Hearts in Sno Cone and Kraft inks.  I added a simple sentiment, a row of stitches from Hearts and Stitches stamp set and then finished it off with a Hemp Cord threaded Kraft Button.  Easy Peasy.



Here is a peek at the inside of the card.  I continued most of the elements, slightly simplified.



Here all the Brand Spankin' New Products used on my cards today:







Here are the details about the upcoming release:
  • You can attend the New Release Party on January 8 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 January 8  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 HERE for details on how you can win over $200 in stamps and Die-namics.
  • If you'd like to see teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for your chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on January 8  just before the release party, on the MFT Blog.


43 comments:

  1. Happy New year Jody ;o)

    Both cards are amazing! TFS

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  2. Jody your cards are so great! Love the masculine feel and the great kraft and sno-cone inks! Looking forward to seeing more in the days to come. Love the new blog look too!
    :) Jill

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  3. You are the queen of rustic - I love it! So many cute touches.

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  4. Cuuuute cards Jody! Love the distressed doily and your fancy stitching! Happy New Year!

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  5. Gorgeous cards, I adore those heart dies but I really love your colour choice, the kraft and snocone work soooo well together! Must try that :)

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  6. I really like all the distressing and stitching on the first card. It adds so much texture and interest. The fonts on these stamps are really nice, too. Beautiful work, Jody!

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  7. Wow Jody, both cards are stunning! I love the elements you used on the first card, they compliment each other so well. Fabulous new heart sers! Thank you for sharing them with us!

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  8. Both are fantastic! Love all that kraft and these fun heart shapes!! That snow cone ink is awesome!

    Happy New Year to you and your family! Best wishes for 2013!

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  9. What a contrast!! Love both these cards. Great texture and detail on the first card, and the simplicity of the second is fab!

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  10. I love your project. It is so classic and beautiful.

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  11. Wow!! I am loving your cards for today!! Thanks for sharing and have a fabulous week!! :)

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  12. Beautiful cards! I love the colors and designs.

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  13. Totally love the rustic feel of the first card and soft blue hearts on the second. :)

    Hugs~

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  14. My fave colors - blue and kraft. Love how you used stitching to embellish your card.

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  15. ACK...I am in love with your cards Jody!...what a great new release and it is only day 1

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  16. I love the rustic-y-ness of the first one and is that a card WITHOUT patterned paper???? I think so! Great cards!

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  17. Sweet. I like the different use of colors on for this card, it works really well.

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  18. Seriously, you are such a rock star. The first card knocks my socks off...WOW!! LOVE the scrappy feel and all the fabulous elements you combined! I LOVE the clean look of the second card with those gorgeous colors as well!!!

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  19. they are both gorgeous, Jody, what a great set! and beautiful colour combination!
    I like your new profile picture!

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  20. My oh my, did you use those new goodies swell! Love your cards. That kraft inkt is awesome. Love the stamped heart background.

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  21. New picture Jody?!? I love your nontraditional spin on the holiday with these stamp sets - and that rustic look works perfectly here!

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  22. Love the earthy rustic feel to your cards Jody....so perfect!

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  23. Beautiful cards. Love the masculine feel the kraft provides. Such great options for Valentines day.

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  24. both cards are absolutely gorgeous!! lovin' these new heart sets!!

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  25. Very, very cute! I love your use of the kraft paper and color. NICE!!

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  26. beautiful card, love the second one, it;'s awesome

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  27. Both cards are fantastic! Love the layouts, papers and colors!

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  28. Love the country style your first card gives off. Love the clean look of the second card.

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  29. Great cards! You are so creative.

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  30. Love your cards! Beautiful.

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  31. Great colors!!!! I love the design and great wood DP on the first one. I asked DH if he liked it as he passed by and he said yes. Guess I am going to go pull out my wood grain DP for valentines!!! Love the soft blue and Kraft on your second card!

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  32. So pretty. Love the muted colors and also the gorgeous heart doily die-namic.

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  33. love LOVE those new inks colors! such LOVELY cards!!!!

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  34. Tricia Barber1/02/2013 9:20 PM

    Really cool look with the rustic/Valentine - you have done a gorgeous job with a mod feel to rustic if that makes sense. Love it!

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  35. Bee-You-Tee-Ful!!! LOVE the non-traditional colors and I LOVE the simple layout on the second card!

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  36. I llove those two colors together. Thanks for the new spin on colors for hearts.

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  37. So sweet and "out of the box".

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  38. Love both of these cards!!

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  39. Ah, the simplicity of your second card really appeals to me! I love the white stitching!

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  40. Fun cards! I think I'm falling in love with the Kraft and Sno Cone.

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  41. LOVE these cards and how you used blues and kraft instead of pinks/reds. so perfect.

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