Daily Archives: October 19, 2010

MFT’s VIP WTG Hop

Posted on October 19, 2010 | 22 comments

Welcome to this month’s Who’s That Girl VIP hop with My Favorite Things!  If you’ve just popped in here, you might want to go back to the beginning with Kim.  If you’ve come from Jody, then you’re right on track.  🙂

This month’s Who’s That Girl VIP kit features Teacher’s Pet.  The kit is available for one day only (now through October 20th at 11:59 pm. EST) and includes the following for $41.40:

  • Teacher’s Pet upcoming WTG stamp set, $17.95
  • Crate Paper School Spirit paper pack, $5.50
  • UNRELEASED Die-namics Die, Mini Banner Strip AND Mini Banner Day Alpha stamp set, $13.95
  • 1/8″ Score Tape roll, $4.00
  • Teacher’s Pet Sentiments mini stamp set (FREE & Exclusive–Will not be released outside of this VIP Kit, $9 value)

You can find the kit HERE.

Also available tonight are the two new à la modes sets you’ve seen previewed over the last two days, It Must Be Love and What’s Cooking?  You can find those HERE.

Thanks for All That You Do

I paper-pieced my image, stamping the shirt onto the print and then the hands, books and apple again onto cream cardstock so that everything could be layered a bit more realistically.  I did make a bit of a mistake in cutting out the hands so to cover my boo-boo, I gave the sweater black trim at the base of the sleeves, which in turn created the need for the black trim at the neckline.  I think I like the sweater better that way anyway.  🙂

Along the left side of the ruled paper, I used MFT’s Notebook Edge Die-namics border die.

The set comes with a large assortment of partial phrases so it’s easy to create just the sentiment you’re looking for.  I pieced together the one I wanted (only two pieces) and finished the inside with patterned paper scraps.

Your next stop along the hop is with KERRY!  I’m sure she has something fabulous to share!  🙂

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy hopping and shopping!

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Teacher’s Pet” WTG  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink True Black, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Thrift Shop and Report Card 8×8 paper pads  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E51, R32, R35, R37, B0000, W00, W1, black Multiliner), Prismacolor pencils, MFT Notebook Edge Die-namics border die, clear Sakura 3-d glaze pen, Papertrey Ink ribbon, dimensional boosters. Finished size 4 ¾” x 4 ¾”.

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Kraftin Kimmie’s October Release Hop & Shop

Posted on October 19, 2010 | 44 comments

Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is releasing their new Sweet Holiday October stamps! 

Annie Rodrigue has created some amazingly festive characters this month!  There are six images in the complete set–Christmas Clara, Nick, Noelle, Merry, Willard and Virginia.  Each one comes with its own matching accessory stamp and a coordinating sentiment!

Steven Leary is back with Miles the Mouse and pals, having some jolly winter fun.   During our hop today, you’ll meet Miles and Maisie Claus, Squirrel’s Gift, Mistletoe Miles and Maisie, Stocking Miles and Frosty the Snowmouse!

If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Krafty Blog.  As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of stamps from the new release!  And when you’re done hopping, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop because all the new images are NOW available! 

There are two Gimme Kimmie’s Kits available this month…one kit of Annie’s new images and one of Steven’s.  Instead of clicking on each image that you’d like, you only have to click once to pick up a Gimme Kimmies Kit…and it’s at a discounted price!!  What could be better?

Chill Out!

I saved my favorite of the new releases for tonight, Willard.   See, this is how *I* look in the cold.  Miserable.  lol. 

I’ve colored Miles with my markers and paper-pieced his scarf, mittens and the trim on his hat.   After piecing the image, I added bits of shading with markers and pencils…which leads me to your  next stop along the Krafty Hop– Super-Colorist/ArTEEST-Extradordinaire, LINDA HEAVENS.   (I don’t want to embarass her too much, but if I could make her name flash and sparkle, I would.)   🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy hopping!  And shopping!

Stamps:  Kraftin Kimmie “Williard” (Moonlight Whispers) and “Holiday Sentiments”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Pure Black, Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Jovial 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E50, E51, E13, E17, E18, R20, R89, YG63, YG67, W00, W3, W5, W7), Prismacolor pencils, Michael’s mini-brads, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5” x 5”.

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MFT à la modes Previews, Day 2

Posted on October 19, 2010 | 21 comments

Hello.  🙂  Today the My Favorite Things design team is featuring the second of the two new à la modes sets, What’s Cooking?, available tonight at 10 p.m. EST along with this month’s WTG VIP.  I had a bit of fun with this set so please bear with me.  Lots of photos and a little tutorial. 

Happiness is Homemade

I created a card with a matching goody bag cover.  Inside the bag is some yummy granola.

On my card, I colored the girl with markers and pencils, paper-pieced the bowl and added some straight and zig-zag stitches here and there.

The inside was finished simply, adding bits of stitching to jazz it up just a bit.

My bag cover was fit to wrap around one of MFT’s large Perfectly Clear flat-bottomed gussetted bags.  (It seems ‘small’ is the only size currently available, but the pattern can easily be altered to fit any size bag.)

              

On the front of my bag, I used MFT’s Polka Dot Greeting Die-namics die to cut the window, and on the front of the bag and my card I used the Rolled Rose Die-namics die (currently out of stock).

Here’s a close-up of my tag combo.  I added the stitches to the sentiment tag to give it a bit more of a homemade feel (and so it would match the other one).

Here’s how I made my Goody Bag Wrap.  You’ll need two sheets of 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock.

Cut two strips of cardstock to fit the width of your bag.  Mine was 5 1/4″.  Measure the depth of your bag bottom. Mine was 3″ so I scored and folded one end of each piece at the 3″ mark.

Place two rows of double-sided red-line tape on one of the 3″ ends and adhere the two pieces together, overlapping the 3″ ends. This will become the bag cover bottom.  At this point, you should have one long strip, 5 1/4″ wide, with a scored middle section 3″ wide.

Place your 1/3 filled bag onto the center of the scored strip.  Bring up the front side and, holding the cardstock against the bag, mark the top of the bag.   Cut (remove) the area at that mark.

Place your goody bag back into the center of the strip.  Fold up the back and, holding the cardstock against the bag, mark the top of the bag again.  This will be your score line and will create the front fold-over flap.

Now your goody bag cover is ready to decorate.    If you’d like to die-cut a window in your bag cover, simply position your die in the desired spot and run it through your die-cut machine.  You can mark the spot using light pencil marks if that helps.  And the Die-namics will easily cut through a sheet of cardstock layered with patterned paper so layer away!  🙂

To see more samples using this fun new set, please check out Kim’s blog HERE after 11 a.m. EST.  Then I hope you’ll come back tonight for our WTG VIP hop at 10 p.m. EST, at which time the two new à la modes sets as well as the WTG VIP package will be available.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps: MFT “What’s Cooking?” (à la modes)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and VersaMagic Wheat  Cardstock: Prism Kraft, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper:  Crate Paper Restoration 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, B95, YR23, YR24, YG93, YG91, W00, W1, W3, YR0000), Prismacolor pencils, MFT Polka Dot Greetings and Rolled Rose Die-namics, twill, sewing machine, sponge.  Finished card size: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.  Finished Bag size:  5 ¼” x 6 ¼” x 3”.

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