Here's a story for you…you know by now I love to tell you about things! Yesterday morning I woke up with the chickens as I had an early morning meeting at work and while having my coffee I surfed PINTEREST for ideas to decorate for St. Patty's Day for an event at work!
I needed some super simple ideas and then I thought – why not try MDS?
Now let me be very, very clear about this and for those of you that know me and have been with me with my blog know that I am computer challenged….I try and I am proud of myself with my daily blog postings…but when I have to "THINK" about something too long and hard….."I FREEZE" and I know I need to get over it…
Well…I have tried MDS several times and have had very good success but the truth is…I do not get on it enough to make it seem "natural" to me as I adore having paper and scissors in my hands!
In playing and playing with MDS I realize WOW…it was FUN!!! Then I also knew that I have another friend that also celebrates her birthday on St. Patty's Day….so here you go!!!
I was sooo darn tootin' excited with the end result and when I came down stairs and showed John…he said – "when did you do that" – seriously it was like the "peanut butter and jelly" thing that I talk about! I just love it when things go together!
This is my 1st "hybrid" card…but no way my last!
I never…ever thought that I would enjoy creating something on MDS and then printing it off on my printer (and trust me – my printer is a super old – portable printer that I take with me when Hannah and I are traveling with the horses so it is nothing super special!)
I am not sure where to go with this post today but one thing I do know is…I need to learn to post about MDS because I'm going to do many more!
I make many, many cards for my job to send to members and I can clearly see how this will be a "great resource" for me to still feel like I am being "creative" and then still have my paper and scissors in my hands…to create a great card!
I simply played around and POOF – this is what I came up with… the shamrock came from the Lucky Frameable Designer Kit – clover and then the sentiment "lucky charms"….for some reason I cannot highlight these items so you can click to them. (sorry!!!!)
I would highly suggest that you hit the SHOP NOW button and on the digital downloads you can see all of the different downlaods that are available!
It is soooo super cool that you can click on the shamrock and then click the color – put in garden green and WOWZERS – it works! I was soooooo happy playing away! – I am going to master this…don't know when…but it's fun and adictive and I am going to do it!
The super cute border in between is called the Tasteful Trim Shapes 3 and the color is Sahara Sand! Isn't it sooo fun that you can change the color just like we have in our paper!!! Another woot-woot!
Seriously, I had fun! It just is a tool that you can play and play and guess what – it works! I apologize that I can not be more precise today but one thing that I can suggest to you is….to down load the FREE 30 day trial of MDS….
If you click on here….you can surf around and see all of the downloads that you can add to the MDS software! Just have fun looking at the different offerings MDS has!
I have done other projects and had Stampin' Up! print them and they are amazing but I will say it was very rewarding to do this myself! I really was impressed that I could whip up something fast for myself here at the house!
After I created this on a piece of Whisper White Card Stock, I cut the the front to 5 1/4" X 4" and then matted it with a piece of Garden Green just a smidge bigger…and you know me…save paper! 
LOVE IT!!! I matted it on an A-2 card size and then added pearls….why not???? Pearls are a girls best friend!
To the inside…. it was from the Cake & Ice Cream Stamp Brush sentiment! Think about this…for just $5.95 you get all of these goodies and you can make them the size that you want…the color you want…that in itself a huge woot-woot!
I have to do a envelope….right??? This was super easy and I used the Designer Series Paper to line the envelope…I wish that we were together to see how happy I was that this all came together!
How about trying MDS? I know – it might not be for you but that is OK….I am going to continue to "play" and when I do …I will share! Remember, you can download it for FREE for 30 days…and then if you like it – it is just $19.95!!!
They even have their own website for help…ideas…tutorials….click here and see! I think you will be wowed with all of the super cute and fun ideas they show!!!
Thanks a bunch for being patient with me today and until tomorrow!
p.s. – go and download the FREE MDS …email me if you need help!
Susan, I have a question. How do you store all the things you cut out of your mats? I would like to do this but probably would not be able to find them when I wanted them! I love your card also!
Thanks Susan – it’s something new to try. I’m a sort-of former computer geek, but I too love the “real” paper and scissors (or punches and framelits.) I have the same question that Susan P. asked: How do you store and organize all the little cutouts?
Oh I like your Lucky Charms Hybrid Card!! 🙂 I have the MDS but like you, I just haven’t used it that much! You have given me the inspiration to revisit it and play around!! 🙂 Have a Super Lucky Saturday! 🙂
Great card! I love MDS for work projects…your so right about still feeling creative! It’s a great tool from Stampin Up.
I’M SOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!!! I knew you’d do something that just finally “clicked” — I’m grinning from ear to ear over here! 😀 :D: D
Your card is great!! Congrats on using the MDS! I love the your “paper” cards. I hope you will continue with the “handmade” cards. I know times are changing and we need to try new things.
congrats on your new found talent – gorgeous as always!!!
Now this is way cool! I am the lucky recipient of this card. It really is fun and those pearls really made it even more special. I hadn’t even noticed it was a MDS card until she said it was her first hybrid card. I was just tickled green about this card! Actually more green with envy though – she took the plunge and tried this a long way before I would feel comfortable with this. Of course, I don’t have a color printer and that is another problem. Maybe it was a good thing my computer was on the fritz and I didn’t see the post until now! That would have spoiled the surprise but the biggest surprise was the present with it! How can I ever make it up to ou?!?!?! Hope everyone had a good St. Patrick’s Day!