Monthly Archives: March 2009

Welcome to the March mid-month release with My Favorite Things!  If you’re just popping in here, you may want to go back to the beginning of the hop with Kim.  If you’re coming in from Kimmie‘s blog, HELLO!

As you’ve probably already heard, we’re welcoming a new illustrator this month, Sara Williams!  She’s designed two fabulous and funky flower sets for us.  🙂

I’m Here for You

Here I’ve used Sara’s Funky Flowers.  The layout was heavily inspired by an older Page Maps card sketch.  I cut out all the leaves, popping them up on the pointed edges.  This was not my initial plan.  I did it to cover a mistake, but I really like how this turned out.  (Hopefully you can’t see my boo-boo!)  When cutting out the flowers, I cut between the petals so I could bend them up in places, adding a bit more dimension.  The sentiment is from MFT’s Rain or Shine set. 

You Are My Sunshine

This card uses Sara’s Spring Sprouts set.  The centers (except for the outer colored band) are raised on pop dots.

You can find these new sets right here, right now.   🙂

Here are some additional details:

• First 50:   The first 50 customers will receive an assortment of acrylic flowers.
• Hook-up: Anyone purchasing the Bundle will receive BONUS Shimmerz! (Our shipping manager will select the color.)   Bundle = Funky Flowers ($15.95), Spring Sprouts ($17.95), mixed multicolored jewel brads ($7.95) and a 12- pack of Eclipse A2 masking panels ($2.95).   Bundle price $44.80.

You’ll want to hop on over to Chelsey‘s blog next.   I’m sure she has something fun and fabulous awaiting you!!  Please hop all the way to the end for a chance to win one of these fun new sets!

Also, check out the Top 10 MFT Idols….HOLY COW!  Be sure to vote for your favorites HERE before 10 p.m. EST today!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Here for You Card   Stamps: MFT Funky Flowers, Rain or Shine   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Black   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Porcelain 6×6   Accessories:  Making Memories ribbon, buttons, sewing machine.  Card size 5” x 5”.

Sunshine Card   Stamps: MFT Spring Sprouts   Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Desert Coral Dark, Natural Smooth  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Marrakech 6×6  Accessories:  Copic markers, button, white string, pop dots, sewing machine

TGIM!  This week’s spotlight with My Favorite Things is on the crystal collections.  These 4mm Swarovski crystals are very clear and sparkly.  When I say “clear” I don’t mean you can see through them, but they are not “cloudy” or plasticy like some crystals.   They’re very nice and come in two different collections, spring and summer. Each package contains approximately 20-25 crystals each of four colors, for a total of about 80-100 crystals.  I used the spring colors here with MFT’s Spring Collection paper pack.

Celebrate in Style

I used the green crystals on the bigger dog’s color and yellow and cotton candy Stickles on the two smaller dogs’ collars.

My Stampin’ Up mat pack/piercing template worked great in aligning the crystals.  I had three crystals on the table, laid my template over them so that one was in each of the smaller holes and pressed down just enough so that the crystals stuck in the template.  I added a tiny drop of glue to the back of each crystal, laid the template on my card and gently pressed each crystal out of the template, perfectly aligned.  🙂

If you’d like to play along with this week’s “Who’s That Girl” (WTG) Challenge hosted by Christina and Joanne, you can find the details here.  We’re using this set, Let’s Go for a Walk, with bling.   (You don’t have to use this set, so don’t let that stop you from playing, ok?)

• Time-saving idea for Copic users:  Once I’ve matched my Copic markers to my patterned paper, I jot down the color numbers on the cover of the patterned paper pack.  That way I don’t have to waste time figuring out the matches the next time I use that paper.  (But if there are reduced images of the patterned paper on the cover, don’t write over those. You can often use them for paper-piecing small areas.)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!  (Oh, and don’t forget to check the Bubble Bin for GREAT savings!!)

Stamps: MFT “Let’s Go for a Walk”   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up Green Galore, Black; Prism Super Smooth White   Patterned Paper:  MFT Spring Paper Pack   Accessories:  Copic markers, MFT Adornments Swarovski Crystals Spring Collection, Yellow and Cotton Candy Stickles, 1 ¼”, 1 3/8” and scalloped circle punches by EK Success, Sakura black 3-d gel pen (on eyes and noses), Helmar glue (to adhere crystals), pop dots.  Card size 5” x 5”.

TGIM!  🙂

This week’s spotlight with My Favorite Things is on the 6″ x 6″ paper packs.  They are currently available in Spring and Summer collections.  There are 25 sheets per pack, five patterns, five sheets of each.   Also available are matching collections of ribbons, doo-dads and sparkly things. 🙂

Have you seen the Bubble Bin?  The Bubble Bin is a selection of stamp sets that may be retiring or there may just be too many of a particular set in inventory that week.  Each Monday the sets will change, quanitites may be limited and sale prices will run from Monday to Sunday (or until they’re gone), so be sure to check it out each week to see if there’s something you “need” in the Bin!

Tea-rific Friend

I couldn’t wait to get this Tea for Two set.  It’s just so darn cute.  I didn’t know which image to use first!  (Looks like it’s currently sold out but I’m sure it’ll be back in stock soon!  If you want it, keep checking.  These cute little guys fly out the door!)

I paired the little tea cup mouse with MFT’s Summer paper pack, coloring with Copics and adding a bit of clear 3-d gel pen over the tiny heart and nose then a couple dots of black over the eyes.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  MFT “Tea for Two”   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Blush Red Medium; Papertrey Ink white   Patterned Paper:  My Favorite Paper Pack Summer Collection   Accessories:  Copic markers, Basic Grey button, heart brads, white string, sewing machine, pop dots.  Card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Welcome to the March release blog hop with My Favorite Things!  If you’re just popping in here, you might want to go back to the beginning with Kim.  You never know what you might miss.   (Seriously! lol)

Tonight (3/4) at 10 p.m. EST My Favorite Things is releasing five new sets, Hangin’ with My Peeps, Tea with Flopsey, Monsters Ink, Hooga Booga and Nite Nite Ellie.  I have samples to share using Flopsey and Ellie.  🙂

A Cup of Tea

I picked up a little Tazo tea box from Starbucks, opened it out flat and traced it onto cardstock, then made a little wrap to go around the outside. 

Sweet Dreams           

Nite Nite Ellie was designed to help raise money for St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital.  $2 from each retail set sold in the next six months will go to St. Jude’s.  That’s so nice!

I used the small square from the patterned paper label to piece Ellie’s pj’s.  Her slippers were stamped a second time, cut out and adhered over the first ones with no adhesive behind the ears so they stick out a bit.  I also used a black 3-d gel pen on Ellie’s little buttons.

My Favorite Things is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, March 4th from 9-10 PM EST. Head over to the MFT forumto find out all the details and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. We hope to see you there!

But before you go, check out Kimmie‘s blog!  She’s next in the hop.  🙂

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Flopsey Card/Box   Stamps:  MFT “Tea Flopsey”   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Adirondack Frayed Burlap Distress by Ranger   Cardstock:  Prism Birchtone Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Ever After   Accessories:  Copic markers, piercing template/needle, brown marker, Martha Stewart border punch, Morex ribbon, Basic Grey brads, Tazo tea box.  Card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.  Box size 3” x 3 ½”.

Sweet Dreams Door Hanger   Stamps:  MFT “Nite Nite Ellie”   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Island Mist Dark   Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket “Girl Friday” Wednesday and Sunday   Accessories:  Copic markers, Morex ribbon, Basic Grey button, Making Memories star brads, piercing template/needle, Inkssentials Opaque white gel en, Creative Memories circle cutting system, black Sakura 3-d gel pen.  Hanger size 4” x 8”.

TGIM!   🙂   This week’s spotlight is on the new releases this month by My Favorite Things.  This Wednesday, March 4 at 10 p.m. EST, MFT is releasing five new sets.   I love them all so much, I had a hard time deciding what to share today.

Do You Need a Hug?

Meet one of the Hooga Booga “monsters.” These guys (or gals) are very sweet and not so scary at all.  They remind me a little bit of Boobahs…only much cuter.  The set comes with six very sweet sentiments, three “Hooga Boogas,” clouds, flowers, grass and hearts.

Then there’s Monsters Ink.

This is a really fun(ny) set with three sentiments (all “eye” related) and quite a few monsters with lots of little pieces to dress them up.  I can’t wait to play with this set some more.  I have one friend who has been a bit harsh with me and my little eye issue (all in good fun) so she’s first on my list to get a card using this set.    (It won’t be this card.  Eye have another eye-dea for her.  She knows who she is. )

Once the new sets are available (on March 4th, 10 p.m. EST) there are a couple of deals for you:

•  Buy the March collection for $65.85 (five sets) and receive a free stamp set (stock manager’s choice), or
• Supersize your order to $100 and receive two free stamps sets (stock manager’s choice)

     The above specials are good through March 6th, 11:59 p.m. EST.

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

Hug card:  Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Hooga Booga”   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Willow Adirondack by Ranger   Cardstock:  Prism Rose Dark   Patterned Paper:  My Mind’s Eye Penny Lane “Feeling Groovy” and “Tiny Dancer”   Accessories:  Making Memories Vintage Hip Trims, Basic Grey button, Queen & Co. mini brads, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic markers, EK Success small oval punch, sewing machine, white string, pop dots.  Card size 5” x 5”.

Eye card:  Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Monsters Ink”   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Denim Adirondack by Ranger   Cardstock:  Prism Twilight  Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon Night Light “Henry” and “Charles”   Accessories:  Black marker, Martha Stewart border punch, EK Success ¼” circle punch, Doodlebug Design Limeade mini brads, pop dots..  Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.