Monthly Archives: July 2010

Hi!  It’s time for one of my favorite preview days from My Favorite Things…the new Pure Innocence sets!  This month we have four:  Are We There Yet?, Cheerleader, Tea Party and Boy & His Dog Football Player.

I did something a little different using the new PI Cheerleader.  It’s time for a play date!

Wanna Play?

In place of the pom-poms, I created a little jump rope by braiding three strings of linen thread.  I knotted each end and adhered each to the girl’s hands using a rolled glue dot.  The sentiment is from the Wyatt Says WOW set.

On the inside, I used a sentiment from Are We There Yet (one of the other new PI sets this month).

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A few reminders about this month’s happenings with MFT:

– Release party 8-10 p.m. EST Wednesday, July 7 in the Member Company Forum at SCS.

– Check out the July Guest Designer Contest details here. 

– Be sure to check Kim’s blog HERE each morning after 11:00 a.m. EST for direct links to designer previews.  We’re sharing samples of new sets through Wednesday, July 7th with a big hop and release that night at 10:00 p.m. EST (immediately following the release party).

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

m.

Stamps:  MFT “Cheerleader,” “Are We There Yet” and “Wyatt Says WOW!” (Pure Innocence)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Weathered Wood Distress  Cardstock: Prism Island Mist Dark, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Report Card and Cherry Hill 8×8 paper pads  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, Y21, R20, BG0000, BG01, Y0000, W00, W1), linen thread, Prismacolor pencils, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

I’m back today for Day 2 of previews of  the July releases with My Favorite Things.  Today the team is sharing samples of Fred Bear Hits the Beach and Clearly Sentimental about Summer Vacation.

Hit the Beach

I stamped Fred onto an MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel, colored him with Copics and then added lots of shine to his sunglasses, nose and tube using a clear 3-d glaze pen.

For the sun, I layered a jute stitched button atop MFT’s Sunshine Die-namics die-cut.  When adhering the sun, I placed a large glue dot only in the center which allowed me to bend up each ray just a bit for some added dimension.

The sentiments on the front and inside are both from the set. 

I used the Sunshine die-cut on the inside as well.

For direct links to more design team previews, please check out Kim’s blog HERE after 11 a.m. EST.

There will be a fun-packed release party on July 7th from 8:00-10:00 p.m. EST in the MFT Member forum at SCS (here), followed by the big release and hop at 10:00 p.m. EST.

Also, Megan and Melody are hosting our Guest Designer Contest this month.   It’s a fun one!  Check it out HERE!  You could be MFT’s next guest designer!

Thanks so much for stopping by!   Happy 4th to all of my American friends!!

Stamps:  MFT “Fred Bear Hits the Beach”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Sunflowers Dark, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Cherry Hill and Ducks in a Row  Accessories: Copic markers (E31, E33, E35, E57, Y21, R12, R14, YG93, YG95, BG0000, BG01, W5, W7), clear Sakura 3-d glaze pen, MFT Sunshine Die-namics, button, jute string, 1” circle punch, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Hello.  🙂  Today the My Favorite Things team is previewing two new sets, Cruising Cosmo Girl and Banner Day Alpha. 

You Drive Me…

This cute set comes with the car, a girl, a stack of luggage and several cute sentiments.   I decided to piece my car using a kind-of-crazy pattern from Cosmo’s Be Loved collection.  The grass and scalloped scallops were made using MFT’s new Die-namics border die-cuts.

In the windshield area, I placed a scrap of acetate so it really does look like a windshield.

To see more samples using this set as well as the new alpha set (which fits perfectly into one of the new Die-namics die-cuts (!), please check out Kim’s blog HERE after 11 a.m. EST.

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Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll be back with more tomorrow!  Have a great day!  🙂

Stamps:  MFT “Cruising Cosmo Girl”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream (base), MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Be Loved “Fond Flowers,” “Smitten Stripes,” Sweet Hearts,” “Beautiful Branches” and “Lovely Loops”  Accessories: Copic markers (W1, W3), scrap of acetate, Spare Parts by Paper Studio trim,  MFT Scalloped Scallops and Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics die-cuts, cream jute string, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

Today the My Favorite Things team, as well as many other fabulous friends, are wishing the MFT Lady herself a VERY happy birthday.  Kim, you are so sweet, so kind, so caring and so very generous.  I hope you have the BEST birthday EVER!!  🙂

Happy Birthday to You!

I combined a couple of sets from MFT’s Pure Innocence line.  The little girl and wagon are from A Cart Full of Friends.    I filled the wagon with the cake from Birthday Princess and punched a few circles from coordinating patterned paper for the balloons.

I paper-pieced the girl’s dress, drew in the little socks and added the ground/grass with Prismacolor pencils.

I didn’t have ribbon to match so I colored some lighter colored ribbon (it was celery-ish) with a rust marker, then layered it over MFT’s crocheted trim.

If you’d like to check out what the other girls have created for Kim, here’s the list.  (LOTS of happy birthday wishes for her!)  🙂

• Alex Maldonado
• Alma de la Rosa
• Amy Sheffer
• Barbara Anders
• Beate Johns
• Bonnie Ratzloff
• Carole Burrage
• Carolyn King
• Cassie Trask
• Chris Veneruso
• Christina Fischer
• Cindy Haffner
• Dawn Barghorn
• Dawn Easton
• Erin Smetak
• Frances Byrne
• Gabrielle Howey
• Gretchen Belknap
• Jen Davis
• Jen del Muro
• Jenn Balcer
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Basile
• Jodi Collins
• Jody Morrow
• Joy Stagg
• Julie Dinn
• Karen Motz
• Kelli Hull
• Kerry Johnson
• Leigh O’Brien
• Leslie Rodriguez
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Craig
• Megan Lock
• Melody Rupple
• Michelle Lanning
• Sherrie Siemens
• Susan Liles
• Tammy Hershberger
• Wendy Bond

If you’d like to wish Kim a happy birthday too, please pop on over to her blog here.  🙂

MFT July previews begin tomorrow so I’ll be back for that! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

m.

Stamps:  MFT “A Cart Full of Friends,” “Birthday Princess” and “Presents for You”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress  Cardstock: Prism Desert Coral Dark, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Green at Heart 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E50, E57, YG03, W3, YG0000, YR0000), MFT Crocheted Trim, ribbon, linen thread, Fiskars Rotary Trimmer w/scallop blade, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Hi everyone.  It’s an exciting time at My Favorite Things!  Today Kim is announcing three new teams and I’m SO excited to say I am still on one of them!  I guess they think I’m ok.   🙂   We now have a Design Team, a Scrap & Arts Team and a Challenge Team.  You can get all the names and details HERE (after 11 a.m. EST).   A happy welcome to all the new faces!

Friends See Things Heart to Heart

This is yet another of the new sets I had waiting to be inked, Dog Gone Cute (Boy & His Dog) from the Pure Innocence line.  It’s been dreadfully hot here so I had a bit of a hard time paper-piecing the little guy’s shirt into plaid flannel, but I thought it was cute nonetheless.  I colored the remainder of the image with markers and added two tiny brads onto his overall straps.

The inside is finished simply (as usual) with the remainder of the sentiment and a silhouette of the boy.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I’ll be back tomorrow.  🙂  Have a great day.

Stamps:  MFT “Dog Gone Cute” Boy & His Dog (Pure Innocence)   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, MFT cream Perfect Paper Panel  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Max & Whiskers 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E50, E51, E37, E57, R20), Spellbinders Nestabilities, brads, Fiskars Rotary Trimmer w/scallop blade, piercing template, SU Chocolate Chip marker, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5” x 5”.