Monthly Archives: August 2010

Hi everyone!  It’s Day 4 of previews with My Favorite Things!   Teaser prizes continue so be sure to leave comments as you visit each blog.  You can find the complete list of participating DT members HERE after 11 a.m. EST. 

Today the team is sharing samples of two new Flapper Doodle sets and Jolinne Friends Forever.

Friends Forever

This is my all-time favorite Jolinne set, Friends Forever.    The set comes with the image I’ve used here plus two sweet sentiments.

I colored with markers and paper-pieced Jolinne’s dress and hair ribbons using my new favorite patterned paper, Cosmo Cricket’s Togetherness.  (You will be seeing lots of it.)

Along the bottom of my card I used MFT’s new Notebook Edge Die-namics border (to be released tomorrow, September 1st).  Instead of using the torn notebook edge, I used the negative, creating a line of perfectly straight and totally cooperative balls.  😉

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On the inside I stamped a sentiment from a previous Jolinne release, Just For You.

Release Info – What You Need to Know

• Check Kim’s blog each morning after 11 a.m. EST for direct links to designer samples of each day’s featured sets and products and leave comments for your chance to win one of the new sets!  Prizes are awarded EVERY DAY leading up to the release on September 1st, 10 p.m. EST.  Don’t forget to check back on Kim’s blog after each day of teasers to see if you’ve won the previous day’s prize!
• Check out our Guest Designer Contest details HERE.  The deadline to enter is TONIGHT, August 31st, 10 p.m. EST!
• Join us for our pre-release party tomorrow night, September 1st from 8-10 p.m. EST in the MFT Member Forum.  Fun chatter, more prizes and the announcement of our next Guest Designer!
• Release Hop & Shop will take place tomorrow at 10 p.m. EST immediately following the release party.  

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

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Friends Forever” and “Just For You” (Jolinne)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Stampin Up Ruby Red, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Togetherness 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, Y21, W1, W3, R20), Prismacolor pencils, MFT Notebook Edge Die-namics border die, Spellbinders Nestabilities, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Hi everyone!  It’s Day 3 of previews with My Favorite Things!   Teaser prizes continue so be sure to leave comments as you visit each blog.  You can find the complete list of participating DT members HERE after 11 a.m. EST. 

Today the team is sharing samples of the new Pure Innocence sets, Super Boy, Honey Bee and Princess.

You’re Sweet as Honey

As you can see, I’ve used Honey Bee.  How cute is that image???  The set comes with the little Honey Bee PI, dripping honey to include on the bucket if desired, three sentiments and three tiny words that can be placed on the bucket.

I colored my Honey Bee with markers, then added clear 3-d glaze over the dripping honey and the PI’s eyes and wings. 

For the sentiment, I cut out one of the honeycombs from the back side of the patterned paper and tucked it beneath the colored image panel.

Along the bottom of my card and beneath the two strips I used MFT’s Small Scallop Die-namics border die.

On the inside I completed the sentiment, stamped a silhouette of the Honey Bee and added two black brads at the ends of the antennas (as I did on the front).

Release Info – What You Need to Know

• Check Kim’s blog each morning after 11 a.m. EST for direct links to designer samples of each day’s featured sets and products and leave comments for your chance to win one of the new sets!  Prizes are awarded EVERY DAY leading up to the release on September 1st, 10 p.m. EST.  Don’t forget to check back on Kim’s blog after each day of teasers to see if you’ve won the previous day’s prize!
• Check out our Guest Designer Contest details HERE.  The deadline to enter is, Tuesday, August 31st, 10 p.m. EST!
• Join us for our pre-release party Wednesday, September 1st from 8-10 p.m. EST in the MFT Member Forum.  Fun chatter, more prizes and the announcement of our next Guest Designer!
• Release Hop & Shop will take place Wednesday, September 1st at 10 p.m. EST immediately following the release party.  

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

Stamps: My Favorite Things “Honey Bee” (Pure Innocence)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink True Black, MFT white Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: Nikki Sivils “Willow Bee”  Accessories:  Copic markers (E000, E00, E08, E35, YR02, YR04, YR07, YR23, Y21, C1, C3, C5, C7, B0000, YR0000), Prismacolor pencils, MFT Small Scallop Die-namics border die, mini-brads, clear Sakura 3-d glaze pen, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!  It’s Day 2 of previews with My Favorite Things!   Teaser prizes continue so be sure to leave comments as you visit each blog.  You can find the complete list of participating DT members HERE after 11 a.m. EST. 

Today the team is sharing samples of three fun new sets, Fred Bear Goes Fishing, Emma Playing Mommy and Wyatt the Conductor.   My husband and son are big on trains so I went with Wyatt.  🙂

I Think You Can

This adorable set comes with Wyatt, the train (in three separate pieces) and three cute sentiments.  (I stamped this one twice.)

I colored Wyatt with markers, giving him dirty knees as most boys have, and I linked the train cars together, adding a little pull string with a ball (brad) at the end.  My son had a blue train like this so in making this card I’ve had a little “awwww…” moment.

On the inside, I stamped the three train cars together in black ink.

Release Info – What You Need to Know

• Check Kim’s blog each morning after 11 a.m. EST for direct links to designer samples of each day’s featured sets and products and leave comments for your chance to win one of the new sets!  Prizes are awarded EVERY DAY leading up to the release on September 1st, 10 p.m. EST.  Don’t forget to check back on Kim’s blog after each day of teasers to see if you’ve won the previous day’s prize!
• Check out our Guest Designer Contest details HERE.  The deadline to enter is Tuesday, August 31st, 10 p.m. EST!
• Join us for our pre-release party Wednesday, September 1st from 8-10 p.m. EST in the MFT Member Forum.  Fun chatter, more prizes and the announcement of our next Guest Designer!
• Release Hop & Shop will take place Wednesday, September 1st at 10 p.m. EST immediately following the release party.  

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

Stamps: My Favorite Things “Wyatt the Conductor”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink True Black, Stampers Select  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Oliver 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E31, E35, E50, E51, YG63, B93, B97, R20, R27, R59, W1, W3, W5), Prismacolor pencils, MFT Small Scallop Die-namics border die, mini-brad, black thread, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!  It’s Day 1 of previews with My Favorite Things!   We’re giving away teaser prizes again this month and they begin today so be sure to leave comments as you visit each blog.  You can find the complete list of participating DT members HERE after 11 a.m. EST. 

Today the team is sharing samples of Tiny Town Halloween, Clearly Sentimental about Harvesting and our new Wendy Uppercase Alphabet.

WISH BIG

I chose to use the Wendy Uppercase Alphas with one of our new Die-namics dies releasing September 1st, Rounded Banner.  Instead of the traditional banner hanging from a string, I hung my banners on little garden flag hangers.  In addition to the Rounded Banner die, I also used Flower Trio and Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics. 

I carried the garden flag idea to the inside of my card, leaving room for a little personal note.

Release Info – What You Need to Know

• Check Kim’s blog each morning after 11 a.m. EST for direct links to designer samples of each day’s featured sets and products and leave comments for your chance to win one of the new sets!  Prizes are awarded EVERY DAY leading up to the release on September 1st, 10 p.m. EST.  Don’t forget to check back on Kim’s blog after each day of teasers to see if you’ve won the previous day’s prize!
• Check out our Guest Designer Contest details HERE.  The deadline to enter is Tuesday, August 31st, 10 p.m. EST!
• Join us for our pre-release party Wednesday, September 1st from 8-10 p.m. EST in the MFT Member Forum.  Fun chatter, more prizes and the announcement of our next Guest Designer!
• Release Hop & Shop will take place Wednesday, September 1st at 10 p.m. EST immediately following the release party.  

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

Stamps: My Favorite Things “Wendy Uppercase Alphabet”  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock:  Prefab card (Target), Papertrey Ink White, Pink (unknown), SU Barely Banana, Bashful Blue and Old Olive  Accessories:  MFT Rounded Banner, Flower Trio and Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics die-cuts, buttons/white string, black marker, lace, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 6 ½” x 5”.

Hi.  I’m back with another quick and easy card today.  (It’s a nice change of pace.)  🙂

The last time I was in my kind-of-local scrap store, I found one sheet (yes, only one) of this patterned kraft paper by Jillibean Soup.  I love it and wish there had been more.  Maybe it’s time for a bit of internet shopping…

I’m So Grateful for You

I actually didn’t start out wanting to use this specific paper.  I wanted to use the ribbon.  I bought several colors quite a while ago from Sharon’s store (here) and just haven’t used it.  It’s reallllly nice…

The sentiment is from Framed Greetings by My Favorite Things. 

On the inside, I used the same sentiment but omitted the “I’m” and “for you” just to add a bit of emphasis to the “grateful” part.  I wanted to do more with the inside but decided since the outside was pretty plain, the inside should be as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I’ll be back on Saturday with Kimmie’s weekly challenge and MFT September previews!! 🙂  Have a great day!

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Framed Greetings”  Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa  Cardstock:  Prism Kraft  Patterned Paper:  Jillibean Soup “Soup Staples” White Macaroni  Accessories:  May Arts ribbon  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

I’m a huge fan of the new à la modes line from My Favorite Things.  I really like that they’re always holding something oversized.  So fun.  🙂

Make a Wish, Birthday Girl

This is Birthday Girl.  She’s on her way to a fancy celebration, all dolled up in her best dress.  But that cupcake is really heavy so I hope she arrives soon.  😉

On the inside I’ve placed two of the four sentiments that come along with the set and, as usual, put some of my scraps to good use.

Changing subjects just a bit… MFT’s September teasers begin Saturday so hold on to your horses! It’s another fun-packed release!  🙂

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

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Birthday Girl” (à la modes)   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Intense Orange, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Sugar Rush 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, YG03, YG05, R00, YR02, YR04, YR07, RV42, Y21, C00, B0000), Prismacolor pencils, ribbon, button, white string, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

I can’t believe the start of school is just around the corner.  Only a few more short weeks.  This summer has certainly flown by.  (Maybe because I’ve been crazily busy …)

Anyway, I’ve finally gotten around to using this cute school-themed set by My Favorite Things, Emma With her Backpack.

Have an Extra-Ordinary Day at School

I stamped Emma onto a cream Perfect Paper Panel, colored and cut her out then adhered her over an October Afternoon Report Card journaling card.  I split the sentiment, placing bits of it on each line of the journaling card.

I’m off for a while (literally) but you won’t notice.  I’ve LOTS of stuff scheduled to post.  (Hopefully it will all work.  Eek!)

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

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Emma With her Backpack”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Kraft, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Report Card 8×8 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E35, E50, R20, R29, B93, B95, YR23, YR24, Y21, OA Report Card Journaling Card, MFT Crème Twill, button/string, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.