Jan 28 2008
Fun with Farm Friends
Good morning! I hope you all had a great weekend!
I have two cards to share today, both using Farm Friends by My Favorite Things. I just adore the sayings that come with each of these images. For the cow there is “Nobody does it butter,” “Udderly Delightful” and “sMOOches.” With the mouse there is “Say Cheese,” “How Mice of You” and, my favorite, “Have a Gouda Day.” That just cracks me up. 
So for the “sMOOches” card, I colored the cow using Copic markers, colored the eyes with a black 3-d gel pen and popped up the head. Then I colored the flowery part, cut that out and adhered it to a square of patterned paper with only the border stamped. This card *almost* follows Cindy’s MFT Monday sketch for this week. I had to move the sentiment because I used ribbon instead of flowers. I don’t have many Primas and the ones I have just didn’t work…plus I’m Prima “challenged” so it was best for me to just not go there. 
For this mouse card, I colored the image with Copics, cut out around the curvy border, then adhered that piece onto the rust paper, again with just the border stamped. I used Chocolate ink to stamp the cheese on the brown strip, punched the holes and stitched around the three sides of the card front. All edges are sponged with distress ink.
Thanks so much for visiting! Have a great day!
Card 1: Cardstock: SU Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Papertrey Ink white Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants “Pure” Stamps: My Favorite Things “Farm Friends” Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black Accessories: Ribbon, American Crafts copper brads, black Sakura 3-d gel pen, pop dots, sewing machine/thread. Card size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”. Card 2: Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla, Papertrey Ink white Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye “Birthday Boy” Stripe and Brun papier Stamps: My Favorite Things “Farm Friends” Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Ranger Walnut Distress, SU Chocolate Chip Accessories: Copic markers, mm copper brads, 1/8” hole punch, black Sakura 3-d gel pen, pop dots, sewing machine/thread. Card size 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”.
Great stamps! And love the pp you’ve used with them.
Fantastic cards, Michele! Great details — ribbon, brads, punched holes — love it all!
What fun and AWESOME cards. Love all of the detail and texture.
Oh how fun, fun, fun! Love those sentiments, your coloring and the beautiful warm designs.!
Great cards! These have always been my favorite MFT stamps!
I REALLY like the coloring, especially how you got the bg on the sMOOches card to go with the calico-ish paper!!
How adorable M!! I just LOVE The colors, ribbon, layout’s DARLING!!!!!!!
These are just too cute!
how ADORABLE!! Love both of these, M bust especially the mouse and all the cheese holes
OhMyGosh, these are so cute!
Oh I just love these cards. The cow is just precious! I love the little window frame that you put him in. So cute! GREAT job. TFS
Love both cards–can’t pick a favorite. The holes in the bg strip on the mouse are so cute and your coloring on both is super. The colors on both are rich and yummy.
Oh these are just gorgeous!! I love the rich earthy colors. I am so addicted to these colors. And you did such a fantastic job with the coloring! I have this set and forgot how great it could look!
Such great cards! Thanks for sharing!
Love them both! The colors and papers are divine. So warm and rich. Your ribbon colors are so very pretty together, too. Love the cheese holes, love the sentiments. Gosh, I just love everything!
I just LOVE that mouse !!!
Very cute Michele!!
Excellent cards…great color, layering and extremely creative. The mouse makes me chuckle; very, very fun. Thanks for sharing.