Paper Cuts

On December 5th, My Favorite Things will release three new sets, one of which I used here, Baby It’s Cold Outside.

I paper-pieced the girl’s coat, scarf and boots using prints from Daisy D’s Snowflakes and Holly 6 x 6 pad.  I love the old-fashioned look it gave this card.

I first stamped the image onto the blue patterned paper, then again onto white cardstock, and two more times onto the red and ivory/olive prints.  It sounds like a lot of stamping and piecing, but it really wasn’t.  Even cutting the pieces wasn’t bad on this one!

It’s a really cute set which includes three sentiments, the image above, a mitten, one large snowflake, a set of three smaller flakes and the two images that lead to this next card.  I don’t know what was wrong with me, but I kept looking at this one stamp thinking, “They forgot to put the handle on the mug…Why wouldn’t they have put a handle on the mug??”  I thought this for DAYS.  Just as I was about to mention it to my husband, I realized “This is not a mug.  It’s a HAT.”

   Boy, did I feel stupid.  SO, the set also includes A HAT and a little circle that, I must admit, I am still unsure of it’s purpose.  But I gave it one!!!  IT IS A HANDLE FOR A MUG!!!

I sometimes wonder about myself…the things that go through my mind…or DON’T go through my mind. lol.

Anyway, I used a Petaloo magnetic tag/card here.  The magnet is in that circle part on the front, completely enclosed in the red paper.  These are so much fun to decorate.  The inside is just right for holding a gift card.  Matching envelopes are included, they come in several colors/prints and there are matching flowers available as well.  They are VERY nice!

So, on Wednesday, December 5th from 9-11 p.m. (est), My Favorite Things is having a New Release “Cocktail Party.”  Head on over to the MFT forum at Splitcoaststampers to get all the details.  There will be give-aways, coupon codes, a challenge and sneak peeks.   And find out Wednesday how you can become an MFT Guest Designer.  I hope you’ll join us!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Card #1:  Cardstock:  True Thyme, Real Red, Papertrey Ink white     Patterned Paper:  Daisy D’s Snowflakes & Holly 6×6 paper pad    Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Baby It’s Cold Outside”   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black, True Thyme    Accessories:  Sakura black 3-d gel pen, Copic markers (Skin White, Golden Yellow, Lt. Grayish Cobalt), On-board chipboard, Spare Parts snowflake brads, dimensionals, sponge.  Finished card size 5” x 5”.

Card #2:  Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink white     Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Dasher    Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Baby It’s Cold Outside”   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black, Regal Rose, Bordering Blue, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Rose Red    Accessories:  Petaloo Magnetic tag/card,  Queen & Co. mini sprinkles (tiny white brads), white gel pen, ticket corner punch, white dotted organdy, word window punch, red eyelet, dimensionals.  Finished card size 5 ½” x 3”. 

Good morning!  How is everybody today?

I have some news from All That Scraps!  Winter Playtime and Little Penguins were scheduled to be released by C.C. Designs on Dec. 7, BUT they’re available now…a week early!

I think the penguins are every bit as cute as Lucky and Lulu (but, truth be told, my heart still belongs to Lucky)!  In this set, the two penguins shown above are separate stamps.  I just thought they’d be cute together so I stamped the boy, masked him, then stamped the girl.  I colored them with Copics, then added the faux stitching.

The patterned paper is by Piggy Tales–Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater collection.  (I used it here on my owl card too.)  I love it!  It has brown, after all! 

On all the eyes, I like to add shine with a black 3-d gel pen.  If I had a mustard colored pen, I’d do the same on the penguin’s beak.  It’s just a little detail that I feel adds a lot.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy your Saturday! And, if you’re interested, tomorrow is the last day to apply for the All That Scraps Design Team!!  (Details here.)

Card #1: Cardstock:  SU Chocolate Chip, Papertrey Ink white, Avana Prism Exclusive   Patterned Paper:  Piggy Tales-Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater “Wife”    Stamps:  C.C. Designs Little Penguins     Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black     Accessories:  Copic markers (Warm Gray No. 3 & No. 5, Aqua Blue, Golden Yellow), Antique Gold satin ribbon, brads, mat pack/needle, Sakura 3-d black gel pen, Chocolate Chip and Black SU markers, dimensionals.  Finished card size 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”.

Card #2: Cardstock:  SU Chocolate Chip, Papertrey Ink white     Patterned Paper:  Piggy Tales-Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater “Pumpkin Eater” and “Peter”    Stamps:  C.C. Designs Little Penguins, SU Fundamental Phrases     Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black     Accessories:  Copic markers (Warm Gray No. 3 & No. 5, Duck Blue, More Mustard and Black SU markers, Antique Gold satin ribbon, mm eyelets, McGill word window punch, Sakura 3-d black gel pen, mm oval antique jump ring.  Finished card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.