Monthly Archives: July 2009

Hi everyone!   

This week’s spotlight with My Favorite Things is on the August VIP bundle.   (Wow…that sounds weird…August already.)  This bundle, available in limited quantities today only (Wednesday, July 29), includes the following products:

• Trick or Treat with Who’s That Girl (WTG set), $15.95
• Spooky Ribbon Nest (Three yards each of five fabulously spooky ribbons including 5/8″ Green Apple Velvet, 1/8″ Purple Potion Satin Dot, 1/8″ Tangerine Satin Dot, 3/8″ White with Black Stitch and 1″ Black with White stitch), $11.95
• Spooky Crystal Collection (4mm crystals, 20-25 each in Jet Black, Tanzanite, Peridot and Topaz), $15.95

VIP Cost:  $43.85   Find it HERE.

VIP Perks:

VIP perk #1: You get our newest WTG? set one week before anyone else even sees it!

VIP perk #2: Should you wish to purchase the One-Click Collection within the first 48 hours of the release on August 5th, you may switch out your VIP WTG? set with any other set on the site by mentioning your selection in the comments section of that order.

VIP perk #3: When you purchase this month’s VIP, you will receive a code for $5 off your next order.

VIP is available TODAY ONLY, Wednesday, July 29th, and in limited quantities.

Happy Haunting

The first thing I would like to point out is that on the stamp, the spider is really A PIECE OF CANDY.  I added a touch of my warped sense of humor here.

I paper-pieced the images, then added some shading with Copics.  The girl’s dress was pieced from the front cover sample square (label of the paper pack) from Cosmo’s Haunted collection.

Be sure to check out this week’s Bubble Bin (my all-time favorite MFT set, Hot Stuff, is in there)!  And if you happen to be going to CHA, please stop by the My Favorite Things booth and hug all of my MFT buddies for me.  I’m so sad to not be going.  🙁

I’m slowly, but surely, slowing down here.  Swimming has ended (more on that tomorrow) and now I’m trying to get ahead on my work because we’re leaving for the beach soon.  I am very much looking forward to this trip.  I’ll have some things to share along the way while I’m gone.  And hopefully when I return, I’ll have the time to get back into my blog hopping.  I feel like I’ve missed so much. 

I truly appreciate the time you all take in stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  MFT “Trick or Treat with WTG”   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Prism Black, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Imaginisce Hallowhimsy, Cosmo Cricket Haunted   Accessories:  Copic markers (W00, W1, W3, W5, W7, E00, G0000), Basic Grey button, Making Memories ribbon, black twine, sewing machine, pop dots.  Finished size 5” x 5”.

This week’s spotlight is on all products in our “My Favorite Products” category.  This include’s MFT’s stamp cleaner and scrubber,  Perfect Paper Panels, Clear Stamp Storage Boxes, Eclipse Masking Panels, Glue Glider Pro and Scor-Tape products.

Your Spotlight Savings:  Through Tuesday, July 28th, save 10% off all of our favorite products.

It’s Week 4 in our Memento Dew Drop Collection so if you are among the first 50 to place an order, you will receive a free Dew Drop in Canteloupe.

Also, today only, MFT is offering any five stamp sets for $50!  Simply add the “5 for $50” product to your cart and then write in the comments sections the five sets you would like.  Please include at least two alternate sets in the event that your choices are out of stock.  This promotion is good ONLY on in-stock merchandise and EXCLUDES all full-sized sets in the “Brand Spankin’ New” category.  (The excluded sets include Catch Some Rays, Feelin’ Fruity and Puttin’ on the Glitz.)

While you’re there, don’t forget to check out this week’s Bubble Bin for even more great savings!

Friendship is Organically Grown

I used the Eclipse Masking Panels to mask my fruit (from Feelin’ Fruity) as I stamped across the paper.   (Be sure to save those masks!  They can be reused!) 

My images were colored using Prismacolor pencils.  I probably should have added some more obvious shading around the fruit but I was afraid I’d mess it up and decided to leave it alone.

I wrapped black hemp around the bottom and added a button from MFT’s Spring button collection, leaving the tails of the hemp hanging from the back.  (An idea I often “borrow” from Anna.)

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

Stamps:  MFT “Feelin’ Fruity   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Black, Candleglow Medium, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Graphic 45 Times Nouveau Collection “Hot Tomato”   Accessories:  Prismacolor pencils/turpenoid, Eclipse Masking Panels, black twine, button, pop dots.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!   A couple weeks ago Julia asked me to fill in for her WT challenge this week so I thought it would be fun to use two identical “somethings” on a card or project. 

You’re my Favorite

I used MFT’s new Bubble Bunny.  (Sentiment is from Flopsey’s Flowers.)  As you may know, there is only one bunny in the tub on the stamp.  I thought it would be cute to add a friend. 🙂

I first stamped the bunny (only) onto a scrap piece of white cardstock.  I scanned the image then flipped it using my photo editing software.  I printed the flipped bunny onto one of MFT’s Perfect Paper Panels (they really are perfect with Copics) then stamped the whole image onto the flipped bunny, aligning the image with a Stamp-a-ma-jig.  I did have to omit a few bubbles but it worked out great. 

I used Copics to color the tub, sky and bunnies, and used Paula‘s tips on creating grass using Prismacolor pencils (here).  She’s a Prisma-pencil-genius, you know.  Wow.  Always amazing.

The brown gingham paper was printed from MFT’s Simply Spring digi-paper collection.

If you’d like to play along, you can find the challenge here, and be sure to check out other samples from my buds Jody and Susan.  🙂

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

Stamps:  MFT “Bubble Bunny” and “Flopsey’s Flowers”   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  MFT Perfect Panels, Papertrey Ink white   Patterned Paper:  MFT Brown Gingham from Simply Spring Digi-paper collection, Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday   Accessories:  Copic markers (C1, C3, R00, B000), Prismacolor pencils/turpenoid, Basic Grey chipboard heart, Adirondack Shell Pink acrylic paint, gingham ribbon, Crop-a-dile, sewing machine, computer/scanner/printer, pop dots.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hellooooo!  Welcome to the mid-July new release hop with My Favorite Things!  If you’re just popping in here, you may want to head back to the beginning with Kim.  Be sure to follow along!  You never know where you might find a prize awaiting!  🙂

We have three GREAT new releases tonight, Annie LaPoint’s Spread a Harvest of Hope ($9), Bubble Bunny Flopsey ($9) and Feelin’ Fruity ($17.95).  I honestly can’t say which is my favorite.  Harvest of Hope is so pretty, Bubble Bunny is cute as can be and Feelin’ Fruity…totally adorable! I love the sentiments in this set.  For tonight, I’ve used Spread a Harvest of Hope.

I used Copic markers to color the image as well as to add the grass.   Paula has a wonderful tutorial (here in “Tips & Tricks for the July Release“) demonstrating how she adds her grass shading and blades with Prismacolor pencils.  I thought I’d give it a whirl with the markers.  I like the result of the pencils best but I think the markers turned out ok too.  

My main (image) panel is raised on pop dots along with the bigger (entire) front panel.  I did not use Nestabilities on the main panel.  I didn’t feel like dragging out all of my supplies so I used the “poor man’s method” (or “lazy woman”)…I just matted the image onto another piece of white cardstock.  It looks the same to me.

For your First 50, we’re in Week 3 of the Memento Dew Drop collection–Bamboo Leaves.

Your next stop in the hop is with my mega-talented friend JODY.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I’ll be back tomorrow with this week’s MFT Weekly Spotlight.  Have a great day/night!  🙂

Stamps:  MFT “Harvest of Hope”   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Island Mist Light and Medium; MFT Perfect Panels   Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye Pretty Please “Pink Floral Paper” (reverse side)   Accessories:  Copic markers (BG10, YG95, YG91, R20, R32, E33, E43, C3, E0000), brads, pop dots, sewing machine. Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.