Category Archives: My Favorite Things

Hi everyone.  :)   Welcome to the My Favorite Things June New Product Tour! Tonight I am sharing four samples using new Pure Innocence Gone Fishin’.

First, I used the cute PI girl with Nightshift Blue card stock.  She was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I used Circle STAX 1 and 2 to die-cut/mat the image, added a scalloped strip from Blueprints 4 and a little heart on the hook, cut from Orange Fizz cardstock using Notched Tag Die-namics.  The heart is raised on a piece of foam tape.  The sentiment is white embossed with the three dots added using an opaque white pen.

On the inside I completed the sentiment from the front and added a second scalloped strip.

For my second card, I combined PI Gone Fishin with new Sunray Die-namics. After stamping and coloring the girl onto X-Press It Blending Card, I cut around the girl and the dock, leaving the water portion square at the bottom.  The sunrays were die-cut from Sweet Tooth card stock and adhered to a Sweet Tooth panel.  The circle is raised on foam tape.   “Miss you” is from Airplane Greetings and base card stock is Bubblegum.

On the inside, I stamped a silhouette in new Bubblegum ink and added a second sentiment from Airplane Greetings.

Next, I used PI Gone Fishin while taking advantage of patterns from Echo Park’s “A Perfect Summer” collection.  After stamping and coloring the girl, I cut her out, cut a slit in the water patterned paper and inserted the dock leg.  The fish is raised on foam tape and the sentiment flags were cut using Fishtail Flag Layers.

Inside, I stamped the girl, extended the fishing and water lines and adhered a scrap strip of patterned paper.

Lastly, I created a child’s (Dr. Seuss-ish) birthday card.  I repeatedly stamped the fish on an angle, alternating directions with each row.  I colored with bright Copics, added a thin strip of Red Hot card stock and a Red Hot button.  The sentiment here is also from Airplane Greetings.

On the inside, I stamped a few more rows of fish and added a second thin strip of Red Hot card stock to separate the pattern from the message area.

Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for direct links to samples using all of the new products which are now available right HERE.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!  :)

Hi everyone!  I’m back today with another preview of My Favorite Things‘ June release.  Today I used Laina Lamb’s Max Alphabet and Insert It-Speech Bubble Frame.

I die-cut two Speech Bubble Frames, one from Sweet Tooth card stock, one from Black Licorice.  Using Black Licorice ink, I stamped the sentiment.  The comma and period were created by stamping the “dot” from the exclamation point, using a Copic Multi-liner to add the little hook to the comma.  The small girl was created using Paper Doll Girl Border Die-namics and the clear rhinestones were colored black using a Copic marker.  The Razzle Berry panel is raised on foam tape for added dimension.

On the inside, I used the remaining frame from the Black Licorice die-cut Speech Bubble, stamping the sentiment from Bold Statements in Black Licorice and Razzle Berry inks.  The Bold Statements set is this month’s Triple Scoop,  free to you with a qualifying purchase of $60 or more (before tax and shipping).

Don’t forget to check out the MFT blog for direct links to more samples, details regarding the June 11 release and info on how you can win one of seven $75 gift vouchers to shop the MFT Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll be back tonight at 10 p.m. EST for MFT’s New Product Tour.  Hope to see you then!  :)

Hi everyone!  I’m back with another preview of My Favorite Things‘ June release.  Today I’ve used Wendy Burns You’re So Special to Me.  (I ♥ her.)

The image was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics. The sentiment is from Lisa Johnson’s Cheerful Blessings with the three tiny hearts taken from You’re So Special to Me.  To the right, I added a Hot Fudge felt button, die-cut using Blueprints 4, stitched onto the image panel using hemp cord.  The scalloped strip along the bottom was die-cut from Hot Fudge card stock, also using Blueprints 4.

Inside, I added a sentiment from Lisa’s Homespun Hearts and stamped three additional hearts in the lower right corner.

Be sure to check out the MFT blog for direct links to more samples, details regarding the June 11 release and info on how you can win one of seven $75 gift vouchers to shop the MFT Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!  :)

Hi everyone and welcome to Day 5 of June previews with My Favorite Things.   My card today uses new Doodle Garden Aloha along with Blueprints 4 (and a bit of Blueprints 1).

After stamping the image onto X-Press It Blending Card, I colored with Copics then die-cut the panel with the rounded corner element from Blueprints 4.  The scalloped strip is from Blueprints 4 as well.  I die-cut leaves from Gumdrop Green card stock using the leaf dies from Trellis & Vine, adhering each beneath a yellow sequin.  The sentiment was stamped onto a tag from Blueprints 1.

I stamped a second sentiment and silhouette inside using Black Licorice ink and added a few more sequins and leaves.

Don’t forget to check out the MFT blog for direct links to more samples, details regarding the June 11 release and info on how you can win one of seven $75 gift vouchers to shop the MFT Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!  :)

Hi everyone!  We’re moving right along with My Favorite Things‘ June previews. Today my sample uses Washi Patterns along new Bubblegum ink.

I stamped several strips of the various patterns using Bubblegum and Kraft inks onto Whip Cream card stock.  After cutting each into strips, I layered them a bit askew as though using tape.  A Kraft button was stitched atop using hemp cord.

The sentiment, from Lisa’s Cheerful Blessings, was stamped in Kraft ink to match the base of Kraft card stock.

On the inside, I added a few more stamped strips, leaving plenty of room for a personal message.

Be sure to check out the MFT blog for direct links to more samples, details regarding the June 11 release and info on how you can win one of seven $75 gift vouchers to shop the MFT Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll be back tomorrow!  :)

Hi everyone! We’re moving on to Day 3 of June previews with My Favorite Things.

Today I’ve used Abstract Art stamp set along with Paint Brushes Die-namics and High Rise Alphabet Lowercase.

I’ve taken the words “You” and “My World” from Document It – Rock On, stamped in Black Licorice ink onto Sweet Tooth card stock.  The letters of “color” were die-cut from Red Hot, Grape Jelly, Gumdrop Green, Lemon Drop and Blu Raspberry card stocks.  Each letter is adhered using foam tape.

The paintbrush was cut from Sweet Tooth, Blu Raspberry with the brown piece colored using an E37 Copic.  The “paint” on the brush is YR12 Copic with the painted line and splotches of ink stamped in Orange Fizz.

On the inside, I added a second die-cut paint brush and added blotches of Orange Fizz, Blu Raspberry and Red Hot inks.

Be sure to check out the MFT blog for direct links to more samples, details regarding the June 11 release and info on how you can win one of seven $75 gift vouchers to shop the MFT Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!  :)

Hi everyone! I’m back for Day 2 of June previews with My Favorite Things! Today I have two samples using new Trendy Triangles with coordinating Triangles Die-namics.  All sentiments are from Lisa’s Blissful Butterflies set.

My first card was 100% inspired by a card I came across in Pinterest designed by Ashley Cannon Newell.   Her card had the perfect balance of white and color so I didn’t change a thing other than the stamps used.

Typically I would stamp then die-cut the stamped object/image but for the triangles, I found it much easier to do it the other way around.  After die-cutting the triangles from Smooth White card stock, I used MFT’s Lemon Drop and Red Hot ink as well as Amuse Navy ink to stamp the various patterns.   The sentiment was stamped in Black Licorice.

On the inside, I simply added a stamped row of the triangle pattern with a very thin strip of Red Hot card stock to separate the row from the message area.

For my second card, I used Sno Cone, Berrylicious and Blu Raspberry card stocks offset by Black Licorice triangles.  The small Sweet Tooth circles were die-cut all at once using new Peek-a-boo Dots Die-namics.  As above, the sentiment, from Blissful Butterflies, was stamped in Black Licorice ink.

On the inside, I stamped a bottom border using Laina’s Mod Borders, coloring in each triangle using blue/green shades of Copic markers.

Be sure to head over to the MFT blog for direct links to more samples, details regarding the June 11 release and info on how you can win one of seven $75 gift vouchers to shop the MFT Boutique.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!  :)

Hi everyone!  I’m excited today to begin sharing samples using new June releases from My Favorite Things!  My focus today is on Lisa Johnson’s Blissful Butterflies.  Sooo pretty!

For my first card, I used new Blueprints 4 to die-cut the rounded corner panel from X-Press It Blending Card.   I then used Copics and my air brush to color the panel light yellow to deeper orange. The butterflies were stamped in Hot Fudge ink with the sentiment stamped in Black Licorice.

Once the stamping was complete, I decided to splatter on some darker brown ink (using a dark brown Copic and ABS system).  Lastly, I adhered a couple of brown/gold rhinestone flourishes.

I die-cut a Whip Cream panel for the inside and stamped a second sentiment and butterfly from the set.

My next card is a little more on the clean and simple side.  I used a Smooth White card base along with a Grapesicle panel stamped in Grape Jelly ink using another of Lisa’s new sets, Art Expression Text.

The scalloped strip along the bottom was die-cut from Grape Jelly card stock using an element from Blueprints 4 and the clear rhinestones were color-matched using a V28 Copic.

The butterfly was stamped in Grape Jelly ink on Smooth White card stock then die-cut using coordinating Blissful Butterflies Die-namics.

I adhered the butterfly only along the center then slightly bent the wings forward for added dimension.  Before mailing, I’ll likely place a couple pieces of foam tape beneath the wings to keep them elevated.

On the inside, I added another small strip of Art Expression Text and stamped another butterfly.

Be sure to head over to the MFT blog for direct links to more samples, details regarding the June 11 release and info on teaser PRIZES!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!  :)

Hi everyone!  It’s time for another fun sketch with My Favorite Things.  This week I did just a wee bit of tweaking but kept the sketch mostly intact.

Today I’ve used Pure Innocence Loads of Love.  :)  She was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics.  Along the bottom I added a strip of Layered Heart Border, adhering the strip over the panel instead of under.

I strung hemp cord across the top, hanging the sentiment from tiny clothes pins. The small heart was taken from Just the Ticket stamp set.

On the inside, I stamped one of my favorite sentiments from Pure Innocence All Occasion Sentiments using Black Licorice ink.

<—Here’s the sketch if you’d like to play along. You can find direct links to more samples HERE.  And remember, if you upload your card to the SCS gallery using the keyword MFTWSC126, you will have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money!  One winner is chosen at random each week.  More info can be found in the MFT Forum in SCS.

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We recently began planning our summer vacation and in doing so, I thought of one of my favorite à la modes images, You Anchor Me, from My Favorite Things.

I began with a base of Red Hot card stock, die-cutting the horizontal strip and large button from Kraft card stock using Blueprints 1.

After stamping the image onto X-Press It Blending Card, I colored with Copics, adding in a floor line using a Copic 0.25 black Multi-liner.  The sentiment was stamped in Black Licorice ink.

On the inside, I stamped a sentiment from Inspired by Travel and added a silhouette of the image stamped in Kraft ink.

I’ll be back soon!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  (So busy….)