Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Up, Up & Away!

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday!

It's time for another MFT Wednesday Sketch!! I can't believe we are already up to Sketch #7! WOW!



It's no surprise that I LOVE this week's sketch...I love them all! I had alot of fun with this one, and with all the sentiment sets in my stamping arsenal, you can bet I'll be using this sketch again and again!


For my card today I used the GORGEOUS Great Outdoors Sentiments set from My Favorite Things. I LOVE how the sentiments in this set pair PERFECTLY with the Die-Namics Dies! I knew I wanted to use the new Die-Namics Fly A Kite Die, so the "Up Up & Away" sentiment from Great Outdoors Sentiments was perfect!

I cut the kite out of Choice Snow White Cardstock, and then ran it through my Cuttlebug a few more times with different papers from the Little Girl Collection from Echo Park Papers. I then simply assembled the panels on my kite.

I used a piece of Baker's Twine for the kite "tail" and attached it to the card in a loop with the bows cut from cardstock. I added a twinkle to the center of each bow, as well as to the center of the kite. I embossed the background with the Polka Dots Embossing Folder and sewed all the panels on my sewing machine.


I kept the inside quite simple, with just a piece of patterned paper from the same collection, more stitching, and this time, I used the "go fly a kite" sentiment, also from Great Outdoors Sentiments. LOVE that!

Here are the Die-Namics I've used on my card today:


Thanks SO much for stopping by! Head on over to Kim's Blog for a list of the designers and Challenge Team members that have created with this sketch today!

Recipe:
Stamps: Great Outdoors Setiments from My Favorite Things
Paper: Sweet Blush (PTI), Simply Chartreuse (PTI), Choice Snow White (TE) and Little Girl (Echo Park Papers)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Die-Namics Fly A Kite Die, Bakers Twine, Taylor's Tiny Twinkles, Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Sewing Machine and Foam Tape

Jodi

30 comments:

Jackie Pedro said...

DARLING, Jodi!! I just got this die and can't wait to crack it open!!

StampOwl said...

so pretty, see we were thinking the same way :)

Marisa said...

Absolutely LOVE how you used the sketch, Jodi! the tail of the kite with the tiny bows on it is adorable as are the DPs you used.

Dawn Easton said...

Very cute....I see this kite die was a popular choice today but the team....lol

Laura Pryor said...

I am pretty much slobbering all over my keyboard....I have to have that die!!! (TMI?) :)

Perfect design in every way!!

Heather Jensen said...

This is darling Jodi. Looks like spring to me. I am sooo ready!! :)
Hugs~

Karen Motz said...

So adorably girlie Jodi!!! LOVE!!!

Barbara said...

Another kite! Dang, why didn't I think of that!! Gorgeous, Jodi!

margie c said...

Adorable! I love the lil kite and sentis! Sweet card :)

hugs, margie

Beate said...

I LOVE the papers you picked for this card. So soft and pretty. Then the darling kite and sentiment strip. AWESOME!
Hugs and smiles

Kerri said...

This is ADORABLE!!! I just love the paper pieced kite and the twine tail! Love the sketch too, and just finished using it myself:)

Jodi said...

I love your pretty and happy kite card!! This is a fun die, I think I have to get that now!! LOL!!
Hugs
Jodi =)

Danni said...

Love the sweet colors you used on this darling card!!

Tracy said...

Ack this is just TOOO cute Jodi! I love how you used the sketch. Is there anything you can't do? You are my rockstar!!
Hugs,
Tracy

Anne said...

LOVE this! Great embossed background and cute kite!

Allison said...

Gorgeous card! Love the use of the sketch and the paper bits inside the kite!

Monika/Buzsy said...

What a cute card Jodi. Love that kite! :o)

Cindy Haffner said...

Girl your card is FABULOUS!!!!

TaraG said...

Just gorgeous, Jodi! Okay you're such an enabler with your gorgeous creations! Some how the kite die-namics die and the Great Outdoors sentiment set just jumped in my MFT cart today after seeing this beauty,smile!!! Love what you did with this week's sketch and I can't wait to give it a go!
Hugs,t

Kimberly Gajewski said...

How DELIGHTFUL, Jodi! I LOVE these papers! I'm catching up on my commenting tonight! I've missed so much of your BEAUTIFUL work! :D

Jenny said...

Soooo cute Jodi! Love this!! :) :) :) :)

Alice Wertz said...

love those yummy colors! lovely card, Jodi!

ladybugg61 said...

Fan-ta-bu-lous card! Love the soft colours and your use of the blue DP "sky" paper.

Julie said...

Gorgeous card Jodi!

Jana Weaver said...

Gorgeous! Love those papers??

Angela (jellybean74) said...

Love the color combo! I bought this die after seeing your card. Thanks for being a great enabler.

Robin McK said...

Jodi - this card kicks butt! I love that kite - makes me want the die :)

Wendy said...

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! This is some hot card girl!! I love the tail of your kite, perfection!

Donna said...

WOW! I love this Springy card! great pattern papers

Jessie/knightrone said...

So dang cute!! Love the paper!!