May 05 2008
Furry Friends
My Favorite Things is releasing three fun new sets on Wednesday, May 7th. The two sets I’ve used here are all about the pups! I do not have any pets (other than a fish…if you want to call that a pet), but I do like dogs and I’ve always been drawn to dog stamp sets. I don’t know why. Just another odd thing about me. 
Friends Furever
I think this image from May’s MFT mini set is just so darn cute! I colored the pup with Copic markers and paper-pieced the little boy’s shirt. I made the “collar” from brown twill, adding We R Memory Keepers eyelets and buckle. The pup’s nose is nice and shiny by coloring in with a black glaze pen. All edges were heavily sponged with Ranger Walnut Stain Distress ink.
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Archaic paper pad Stamps: My Favorite Things “Friends Furever” Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Ranger Walnut Stain Distress Accessories: Copic markers, twill, WRMK hardware, Karen Foster thumbtack brad, Sakura black glaze pen, piercing template/needle, Chocolate Chip marker, pop dots, sponge. Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.
I think this set, Gone to the Dogs, is my favorite of the MFT May releases. The set comes with the girl, the leash and twelve different breeds of dogs! Since I’ve always loved Labradors and my kids are crazy for Chihuahuas, I had to use both.
I first stamped the girl and masked her. I stamped the Lab then added the leash and paper-pieced the clothes. I stamped the tiny dog on a separate piece of cardstock, colored him, made the little carrier and adhered him behind the girl. The arm holding the dog is actually paper-pieced too as I thought that to be the easiest way to get everything where I wanted it.
The sentiment is from MFT’s “Let’s Go for a Walk” set.
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Papertrey Ink (white) Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Sugared paper pad Stamps: My Favorite Things “Gone to the Dogs” and “Let’s Go for a Walk” Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black Accessories: Copic markers, Creative Impressions dog bone clip, Making Memories brads, 5/8” chocolate grosgrain, Stamp-a-ma-jig. Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.
Be sure to check out the release party Wednesday night in MFT’s Member Forum at Splitcoast! Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!
These are too doggone cute, Michele!!
I wonder if MFT will ever make a set I DON’T like! I think NOT!! It did this stamp up in first class Michelle. LOOOOOOOOOOVE all of your creative touches!
Correction YOU did this set up first class! (That’s what I get for blogging at 6:30 in the AM!
Have a wonderful God Blessed Day!
~Pam
SCS Craftea19
Adorable card! I love how you paper pieced her skirt….looks like a skirt I would love to own. Great job on the out of the box technique too!!
Great job!
Oh my! I LOVE LOVE LOVE these! You’ve sold me on them
Can’t wait for the release now….darn….is it time yet? lol
Super cute cards Michele!!! Love how you created a collar on the first one and the paper piecing on the second…so cool!
I really like these two Michele! You brightened my morning.
Vicki
these are two great cards, looks like a fantastic stamp set.
Way too cute. I think I need these sets.
LOVE IT!!! Too cute…can’t wait for this to come out. Especially like the boy hugging the dog, too bad there’s not a lil’ girl too.
These are soooo super cute Michele! Love them!!!
THose are so darling M!! I love both of them! Her doggy purse is hillarous, I love it!
Love the new doggie! I have a rather large canine, this is perfect! Great cards! Looking forward to the new release! Deb
aaack! how totally adorable!!! LOOK at that Lab!!! awwwwwww
as usual your paper piecing is perfection!
M, how did you make the bone for the sentiment on the first card?
These are so cute!! I love your paper piecing on both! Your distressing is so perfect on the first, and I love the pretty papers and bone clip on the second!!
michele…these are great! i love the paper-piecing on both of the cards, and the colors are divine!
Very cute cards! I really like the top card at least the child has a head LOL!
These are both grrrreat! Love the new images! Great dp on the second card and I love the little dog purse! The dog collar on the first one is so cool! What did you use to go through the eyelet in the buckle? I love these!
Adorable cards! I was chuckling when I saw your buckle, because I had done the same thing on a card I made yesterday WITH this set. heehee
I tried to use satin ribbon though and it didn’t work well enough to use! 
Awwwwwww, the boy and dog are so sweet! Love both cards. Cool dog bone clip!