MFT June New Product Launch!

The time has come . . . Welcome to the June New Product Launch with My Favorite Things! This is our chance to highlight and share more of the new release products that are NOW AVAILABLE for purchase at the MFT Store! Check out the MFT Blog for complete NPL details and be sure to leave a comment here on this blog post, to be entered for your chance at winning a $100 gift voucher (see last paragraph below for details)!

Tonight I'm focusing on the new Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX and have three different ideas for you to use them.  As I mentioned the first day of this countdown, the regular Fishtail Flags STAX were some of the very first Die-namics I ever purchased and have become a necessary staple in my crafting supplies. So I am thrilled to now have a pierced version! Besides these three different styles of cards and ways to use the Pierced Fishtail Flags Die-namics, you can look back at each of my Release Countdown posts and see the other different ways I used them on most every project!

You'll find direct links to each product used below each of my three projects.

For my first card, I stamped Mona’s gorgeous Blooming Roses onto a 4.25” x 5.50” Primitive White panel and then used the 1-3/16” (third from the largest) Pierced Fishtail Flag to evenly cut three flags. I love that this particular flag is exactly 5.50” long, to fit perfectly on a card front!

TIP: To shorten the rose flags and maintain that beautiful row of piercing along the straight edge top, I used the next size larger flag die and positioned it to the length I needed removed from each flag, then ran it back through my Big Shot:

To create the Birthday Sentiments flag banner, I die cut Wild Cherry cardstock with the next size smaller (than the rose flags) flag and shortened it similarly as above, but used the fishtail end:

Everything was mounted to a Black Licorice card base and accented with red enamel dots. Here's a closeup of that beautiful pierced detail:

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{Celebrate Rose Flags Card} 
Other Accessories: Copic Foam Tape, red enamel dots

My next card uses Washi Patterns stamps to decorate a rainbow of Pierced Fishtail Flags:

The stamp patterns were the perfect size and scale! Most were stamped in either their coordinating Hybrid Ink color, a shade darker, or Versamark.

The new Peek-A-Boo Heart Frames and Peek-A-Boo Alpha Uppercase letter U were cut from Smooth White cardstock and backed with a Black Licorice strip, then mounted with foam tape to the Smooth White card base. You can easily change up the sentiment strip and flag cardstock colors, for an easy any-occasion quick card!

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{Heart U Flags Card} 
Additional MFT Stamp: Linen Background,
Other Accessories: Copic Foam Tape, Versamark  

I call this card Glam Hello!  Shimmery and muted glamorous colors but it was very difficult to photograph on my normal white background!  It all started with that beautiful Sno Cone cardstock Layered Rose I had cut for another project but didn't use.

Those pretty polka dots were created with the new Large Polka Dots Stencil simply by placing it on top of Grout Gray cardstock and inking direct-to-paper with a shimmery Versamark Dazzle Frost ink pad (that's the reason they look like they've disappeared a little in the photo below -- it's just a different angle that is reflecting my studio lighting). Then the polka dot paper was die cut with the second to largest Pierced Fishtail Flag twice.

The lined Grout Gray card base was stamped with the new Notebook Paper Background in Berrylicious Hybrid ink -- it ended up matching the Sno Cone rose perfectly. I also stamped the Notebook Paper Background on the diagonal with Whip Cream Pigment ink onto Steel Grey cardstock and die cut it with the next smaller Pierced Fishtail Flag, for the Happy Hellos die cut sentiment.

All the flags were layered onto a Black Licorice panel and then mounted with foam tape to the card base. Here's another view on my normal white background:

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{Glam Hello Flag Card} 
Other Ink: MFT Whip Cream Pigment ink; Versamark Dazzle Frost,
Other Accessories: Copic Foam Tape & Double-Sided High Tack Tissue Tape; clear gemstone

That's it for my new release projects this month, folks. Thanks so much for joining me the past week and for your very kind comments -- they always make my day!  I'll be back on Friday for our Release Rewind -- I hope you'll join me for one last June Release project then!  Don't forget about this tid-bit:

Don't leave yet: MFT is generously awarding two $100 gift vouchers to be chosen at random. Simply leave a comment here on this blog post by the end of the day on Thursday, June 12th for your chance to WIN! Winners will be announced on the MFT Blog. Ready? Set, Comment … and good luck!
~Sharon

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Comments

[Liz McAllister]

1.

SO many cute ways to use those banners

[Diane Jaquay]

2.

Your cards are AMAZING! That first card is one of the prettiest floral cards I've ever seen!

[Lynda aka arlsmom]

3.

wow...love your cards...and the tip is awesome!!!

[Angela Walters]

4.

I love the new MFT releases. The peekaboo heart frames and alphabets are so fun. Your card made with them is so happy and bright. Great job!

[Marilyn Cotter]

5.

Wonderful cards, inspirations and tutorial!

[MICHELLE LARUE]

6.

such beautiful paper and love the fishtail layout. so many things you can do with those dies.

[Colleen]

7.

All your cards are so beautiful!

[Patty Cadby]

8.

So glad I ordered those fishtails!

[Rhandi DeMars]

9.

WOW!!! Great ideas for the fishtail banners.
There is so much from this release that I can't wait
to order. Thanks for the chance to win the 100.00.

[Jeannean Marshall]

10.

Your first and third are my absolute favorites today! Thanks for all the inspiration throughout the hop!

[Goldie Shaul]

11.

These are all so different! And all fabulous!

[Lyn]

12.

Thanks for all the beautiful inspiration and especially for your colouring tips as well...........so lovely to see you as part of this awesome team

[Annie Rose]

13.

I love all of these! Great tip with the shorter banners. :)

[Sandy M.]

14.

Love your cards, very nice!

[Jessicak]

15.

So many fantastic ways to use the fishtail dies - thank you so much for sharing these!

[Gabby]

16.

TFS some awesome ways to use the fishtail dies on your three AWESOME cards! Love 'em. :)

[Jean Nielsen]

17.

The fishtail flag stax may be my newest favorite die...

[Linda T]

18.

Just beautiful cards and such great ideas. Thank you for sharing them with us. Great new release!!

[JoAnn K Delery]

19.

your cards are unique and beautiful. i really love those stitched fishtail flags.

[Rebecca Ednie]

20.

I love the roses!

[Cynthia Clark]

21.

I thought the first one rocked, then the second. I've concluded they're all amazing. My fave is the bright 'washi'. LOVE

[Madeylim]

22.

Love your cards! :)

[Diane]

23.

Your cards are so inspirational. I would love to own all of MFT dies and stamps but unfortunately that is not possible.

[Mateja P]

24.

Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks :) Beautiful cards!

[Jennyfer L]

25.

Awesome use of the banner!!! What a cool way to add them on a card.

[Zehra]

26.

Lovely cards, so much fun, I love the washi tape patterns card, I like the cutting method with a slightly larger die, I sometimes mess up with the same size, thank u for the tip

[Amanda Phifer]

27.

Amazing! The colors used together on the last one are fabulous. I really need to step out of the box more with my color pairing

[Debbie Nelson]

28.

Love the roses...all are great!

[Kristy Hansen]

29.

I love how you used the fishtail dies to create these cards. Stamping on them and then cutting makes them unique and probably just what you wanted for a card. Love your ideas.

[Carol]

30.

Just love what you did with the fishtails. Great inspiration on how to get more from what I have on hand. Great cards.

[Peggy Allen]

31.

Love the fishtail banner and bright colors.
God bless,
Peggy Allen

[Loulou]

32.

Fantastic cards. So many great ways to use those fishtail banners. I think they are going to have to go in my wish list.

[Betty H.]

33.

Gorgeous cards! Love the different ways you used the fishtail banners. The blooming roses are beautifully stamped. What a striking card! All three cards are very inspiring!

[Marie O]

34.

What versatility with your creative cards, Sharon. Love the different styles you have created.

[Emily Henry]

35.

I am so glad that you have joined the design team. I have loved not only your ideas but the fact that you share detailed instructions. I didn't know fishtail flags had so many used. Thank you for that.

[Renee VanEpps]

36.

OMGosh, the blooms on the first card - I thought it was patterned paper and was dying to know what collection when I saw that you stamped it!! Right to my wish list! Thank you for the creative die cutting tips, those are always helpful!!!! Great job on these cards, lots of inspiration + eye candy all in one :)

[Angela R.]

37.

Whoa! Beautiful! Love ALL of these! Especially the colorful flags!

[Birgit]

38.

Love the colors of the first card! I thought it was patterned paper as well. Beautiful creations all over!!!

[Craftyfield]

39.

Beautiful stamping of the roses on your first card! Love the washi patterns card too...

[Penny H]

40.

How clever to use the fishtail dies as flags, that's a great idea!

[Teresa Mikalouski]

41.

I would never have thought of that using the fishtails as flags. That is why I like blog hopping so I can see what other people are doing! Thanks again!

[D]

42.

The roses are just gorgeous (as is all your stuff) and that glam hello card is just wonderful! Very fitting name. Thanks for sharing.

[Bev]

43.

Love the fishtail flags. And that snocone flower is so pretty

[Bev]

44.

Love your second card with the tiny multi-colored flags and your GLAM hello is absolutely glamorous, the rose takes it over the top.

[Angela Bode]

45.

So pretty! I love all the flag designs you have shown us today! Great cards!

[Denise Evans]

46.

These are so pretty--- love the colors!

[Kari VanNoy]

47.

Love love love those flags!! You are so creative to use the flag twice (zone on each end) to get the perfect banner.

[Jennifer Ingle]

48.

These are great! I so love the brightly colored banners!

[Karen B.]

49.

Beautiful cards!!!!

[Efrat]

50.

Beautiful. How love the colorful affect of the cards.