Monthly Archives: July 2010

Welcome to Day 1 of the August release teasers with My Favorite Things!  Through Wednesday the team will be previewing the new sets and products (leading up to the release Wednesday night at 10 p.m. EST), but we’re adding in some extra fun this month — TEASER PRIZES!  

We will be giving away NINE new stamp sets this week!  For each day of teasers, there will be a prize hidden on one of the designer’s blog posts.  As you make your way through the Teaser Time posts, simply leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win a free new release set!   A winner will be chosen from the comments on the pre-selected blog before tomorrow’s teaser list goes live and will be posted on Kim’s blog HERE.   You can play along each day for your chance to win.  As always, you can find the master list of participating designers HERE on Kim’s blog.  Today’s prize is a How Does Your Garden Grow set.   Be sure to check tomorrow to see if YOU are the winner. 

Today the team is previewing two new sets, Clearly Sentimental about Gardens and How Does Your Garden Grow.  My sample uses the second (and two fab new Die-namics die-cuts)!

You’re Quite Contrary

I stamped ‘Mary’ onto a cream MFT Perfect Paper Panel, paper-pieced her dress, placing a pop dot beneath the bottom edge of her dress.  The remainder was colored with markers.  I then cut her out and tucked her among her garden of pink blooms. 

I cut out the blooms and leaves using one of the new Die-namics releases, Flower and Leaf Trio.

Along the bottom of my card, I used another of the new Die-namics dies, Small Scallop Border.  I cut three strips of the small scallops and alternately layered them. 

   (You can click on the thumbnails to see the dies in a larger format.)

On the inside, I used a second sentiment from the set, a leftover scrap of the floral print and two more die-cut flowers.

My card is pulling double-duty today as it’s also a sample for this month’s Guest Designer Challenge hosted by Yours Truly and my (mostly) super-sweet friend and fellow DT member, Jody.  Click HERE to find all the details about becoming MFT’s next Guest Designer!  🙂 

For a list of direct links to other designer samples for today’s teasers, check out Kim’s blog after 11 a.m. EST. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow…and the next day, and the next day…  🙂

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “How Does Your Garden Grow”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Confetti White, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Olivia 6×6 pp and Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen 6×6 pp  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, Y21, R20, R83, W00), MFT Flower & Leaf Trio and Small Scallop Border Die-namics, piercing template/needle, Stampin’ Up Old Olive marker, Recollections mini-brads.  Finished size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

It’s still Dare to Get Dirty Week at Splitcoaststampers!  If you’re a Fan Club Member you can play along with Dirty Girls, past and present, in lots of fun challenges.  If you’re not a Fan Club Member, you can find out how to be one right here .  We’d love to have you play along!

A Sweet Hello

The card I’m sharing today is for a challenge hosted by Taylor VanBruggen and you can see the details here. 

I’ve used All Dressed Up from the Jolinne collection at My Favorite Things. (The set is currently out of stock but sure to be back soon!)  

I stamped the girl onto a white MFT Perfect Paper Panel, drew in the bit of lace on her socks, paper-pieced her dress and colored the remainder with markers. 

There’s a tiny crystal flower on her purse and she’s popped up on dimensional boosters.

To make the flower, I used MFT’s new Rolled Flower Die-namics die and pink felt (also found in the Die-namics category in the MFT store but also currently sold out.  I’m not surprised.  The felt is awesome). 

Instead of beginning my roll from the outside edge (which I guess is what you’re SUPPOSED to do), I started with the inside.  The leaves were cut free-hand from olive felt.

On the inside I stamped a partial silhouette of the girl and a sentiment from MFT’s Essential Sentiments.

If you’d like to play along with Taylor’s challenge, be sure to enter keyword DTGD10TayloredExpressions with your upload.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!  🙂

Stamps: My Favorite Things “All Dressed Up” (Jolinne), Essential Sentiments  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Worn Lipstick Distress   Cardstock: Prism Intense Pink, MFT white Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye Quite Contrary Mary Mary “Sweetie Pie,” “Best of Friends” and “Happy Birthday”  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E33, E35, E50, R20, R81, R83, R85, C00, C1), MFT Rolled Flower Die-namics, Spellbinders Nestabilities, clear embossing powder (over sentiment), MFT’s My Favorite Felt, Zva Creative flower crystal, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

In case you haven’t heard, it’s Dare to Get Dirty Week at Splitcoaststampers!  If you’re a Fan Club Member this is your chance to play along with Dirty Girls, past and present, in a ton of fun challenges.  If you’re not a Fan Club Member, this is the perfect time to become one!  You can get all the info here .  We’d love to have you play with us this week!  There are 33 challenges to choose from – play one or play them all. 

The card I’m sharing today is for a challenge hosted by my sweet friend, Kim Hughes and you can see the details here. 

You’re Too Sweet

In looking through my pile of unused stamps I found this little cutie, Lollipop Girl from the Pure Innocence line at My Favorite Things (currently out of stock but I’m sure it will be back soon). 

I kept my card pretty simple.  No layers other than the scallops along the bottom (using MFT’s Jumbo Scallop Die-namics border die). 

The background was created using an image from the I Want Candy set.

I cut a strip of crocheted lace to fit the exact width of the card front (because I didn’t want anything wrapped around to the inside).  I placed the tiniest dots of glue along each cut thread to hold down the ends and keep them from fraying.  Then I layered on top one of my favorite lavendar plaid ribbons.  It isn’t anything fancy or expensive.  It came from Michaels, but that color is so hard to find and I just love it.  (I’ve been hoarding it.)

The inside is pretty simple too.  A couple more layers of scallops and the word “sweet,” repeatedly stamped along the bottom.

If you decide to play along with Kim’s challenge, don’t forget to list keyword DTGD10KimHughes so we can see everything in one spot.  🙂

I’ll be back tomorrow! 

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

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Lollipop Girl” (Pure Innocence) and “I Want Candy” (Stephanie Fizer)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress  Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up Kraft, MFT white Perfect Paper Panel  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E50, BV0000, BV00, BV02), MFT Jumbo Scallop Die-namics, Spare Parts trim, Michael’s ribbon.  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the August 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 just come from Frances, then you’re right on track.  🙂

This month’s kit includes Who’s That Harvest Girl ($15.95), Girly Net Ribbon Collection (two yards each of netted ribbon in Lipstick Red, Cool Green, White Tulle, Sassy Black, Girly Pink–$5.95), five yards 5/8” Black Saddle Stitch Ribbon ($3), Olivia Basic Grey 6×6 patterned paper pad ($6), set of 10 Scalloped A2 Notecards in Black Linen ($4.85), and a Garden Goodness mini stamp set (FREE, $9 value), all for $36.  You can find it HERE. 

To go along with Who’s That Harvest Girl we have an additional release tonight of a Strawberry Carton and Strawberries Template for $3.95.  (I’m sure you’ve seen it along the way in tonight’s hop.  It’s SUPER cute!)  You can find it in the MFT store HERE.

That’s Just Rotten

I used my favorite sentiment from the set.  🙂   I love the play on words.

The basket is actually empty, the set coming with several different items with which to fill it.  I chose apples.  I tried my best to make my apples look somewhat rotten without making them look like a bunch of dark brown blobs.  I didn’t want to add too much color though.

Once all of the paper-piecing was in place, I added the stitching and a bit of shading with gray markers.

On the actual stamp, the bottom left corner of the basket is cut straight across, even with the bottom of the image panel.  Since I wanted it to extend past the border a bit, I did not ink that corner of the basket (the straight line), stamped, then drew in that corner with a black marker.

For a coordinating finish to the inside, I used the same papers and a “thinking of you” type sentiment (from MFT’s Essential Sentiments set).
Your next stop along the hop is with my sweet friend, JODY.  I’m sure she has something amazingly creative to share!  (She’s like that.)

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Who’s That Harvest Girl” and “Essential Sentiments”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon Farm Fresh 8×8 paper pad  Accessories:  Copic markers (E000, E00, E33, E35, E37, E71, R05, YG03, YG05, W1), Prima trim, brads, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5” x 5”.