Monthly Archives: March 2009

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the April New Release blog hop with My Favorite Things!  If you’re just popping in here, you may want to hop on over to the beginning with Kim.  (You don’t want to miss anything, do you?)

As I mentioned the other day, this month there are four new releases:  Girls Night Out, Ben Paper Dolls, Cuddle Up Carter and Flopsey’s Flowers.

I’m Sorry

Flopsey is looking a little forlorn.  I’m not sure if he did something wrong or if he’s just feeling sorry for a friend.  Either way, he’s cute holding his little bouquet. 

After stamping and coloring the image, I stamped the flowers a second time, colored, cut them out and then added them to the bunch, flipping them over so the bouquet is now full and round.  I added ultra-mini black brads to the flower centers and colored over his eyes with a black 3-d gel pen to add definition, a bit of dimension and some shine.

Next up on the blog hop list is the very sweet and very talented Jessie!  A couple more important things before you go…

• There’s a New Release Cocktail Party in the MFT Forum from 9 p.m. EST – 10 p.m. EST tonight (Wednesday, 4/1).
• New sets go live at 10 p.m. EST.
• First 50: potluck
  Hook-up: April collection $51.90 retail, on sale for $49.95 if purchased within the first 48 hours after the release.
• And last but not least, don’t forget to vote for your favorite MFT Idol(s).  These gals have been coming up with some **AMAZING** stuff!  See their submissions here and vote here.  Polls are open until 10 p.m. tonight (4/1)!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the hop! 🙂

Stamps: My Favorite Things “Flopsey’s Flowers”   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink white (base)   Patterned Paper:  We R Memory Keepers Christmas Holly (pink dots); Scenic Route Roxbury Whiting Street (blue and notebook print)   Accessories:  Copic markers (E33, E31, R35, R37, RV42, YG95, B0000), Queen & Co. ultra-mini brads, American Crafts mini brads, Stampin’ Up library clip, ribbon, Crop-a-dile, mat pack, Sakura 3-d black gel pen.  Card size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

TGIM!

This week’s spotlight with My Favorite Things is on this month’s new release sets.  On Wednesday four new sets will be available with MFT, including the one I’ve used here, Cuddle Up Carter.   It’s our newest charity set with $2.00 from every set sold over the next six months going to benefit kids with Cerebral Palsy (like Carole‘s son, Carter) via the non-profit Euro-Peds clinic (www.europeds.org) in Pontiac, Michigan.

Let’s Cuddle Up
           

I used my Copics to color this little guy, then popped up the focal panel (from the yellow up) and the whole front of the card (again, from the yellow up).

MFT is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, April 1st from 9-10 PM EASTERN.  Head over to the MFT forum to find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there on Wednesday night.

And don’t forget to check out the Bubble Bin! 

My posts over the next several days will probably be a bit short as I’m gearing up for vacation and nearing that state of pre-packing frenzy.  (I hope to have a few things to show you while I’m gone too.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!  🙂

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Cuddle Up Carter”   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up Night of Navy and Barely Banana; Prism Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Making Memories Eliza 8×8 pad   Accessories:  Copic markers (E00, E11, E33, E35, YR31, YR20, RV42, YG11, B93, B97, E0000), Making Memories snaps, pop dots.

Hi everyone!  I have a card to share that I made for this month’s release with My Favorite Things. Somehow it never made it to my blog.

Sitting here…

Isn’t that a GREAT sentiment? 🙂 

I went way overboard on the paper-piecing.  (I was seriously questioning my own sanity.)  The entire thing is paper-pieced.  I even cut between the slats on the bench so that the background (wallpaper) would show through the spaces.  The only parts I actually colored were the skin, chicks and bench, and even those were all cut out and assembled.  

I like the end result, but it was definately labor-intensive. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  My Favorite Things Hangin’ with my Peeps   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Porcelain 6×6 paper pad  Accessories:  Copic markers (E00, YR20, YR31, E77), American Crafts brads, Martha Stewart Doily border punch, pop dots, sharp scissors and a lot of time.  Card size 5” x 5”.

TGIM!

This week’s Spotlight with My Favorite Things is on one of my favorite little characters, Flopsey! 🙂

Your Spotlight Savings:  All Flopsey stamp sets are $1 off (only $8 each) through Friday, March 27th.  Be sure to check out the Bubble Bin too.   You never know if Flopsey may have made his way there!

Wanna Nibble?

This is Cupcake Flopsey.  (This set is currently out of stock but I’m sure it’ll be back soon!  He’s a popular little guy…or girl!)

I paper-pieced and popped up the cupcake then added a tiny little flower on Flopsey’s ear.  (I picked up the flower punch long ago from the dollar bin at Target.)

And look…I used flowers again!  🙂

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stamps:  My Favorite Things“Cupcake Flopsey”   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up! Real Red; Prism Super Smooth White and Vibrant Teal   Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon “Depot Park”, Imaginisce Twitterpated “Critter Chatter”   Accessories:  Copic markers, Queen & Co. mini-brads, EK Success ticket corner punch, McGill tiny flower punch, Prima flowers, black Sakura 3-d gel pen (eyes), pop dots.  Card size 5” x 5”