Category Archives: My Favorite Things

MFT February Previews – Somebunny

Posted on January 31, 2015 | 18 comments

Hi everyone! Welcome back to a second day of February 3 release previews with My Favorite Things! Today I’ve used a super cute new set by Birdie Brown, Somebunny, along with Blueprints 22.

The little bunnies in this set are so sweet. Kind of old fashioned. I ♥ them. I used coordinating Somebunny Die-namics to die-cut the bunny from X-Press It Blending Card then colored with Copics. All other pieces were die-cut using Blueprints 22.

Inside, I stamped a partial sentiment and a second bunny sitting on the Blueprints 22 heart.

Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for direct links to more Countdown samples, info on prizes and all you need to know about our February 3 release!

And don’t forget, starting tomorrow:

MFT will be giving away one stamp set and Die-namics combination every day from February 1 – 13, and then on the 14th, we’ll give $300 towards the March release to one Instagram follower and the friend she tags. $300! You can follow MFT HERE, and you can follow me HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll see you tomorrow!

Please note that links to new products will not be in effect until time of release, Tuesday, February 3, 10 p.m. EST.

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (R30, RV00, RV32, E40, E42), Kool Tak Clear Foam Squares. Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.

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MFT February Previews – Spring Tulips

Posted on January 30, 2015 | 22 comments

Hi everyone! It’s time for February previews with My Favorite Things!

I have two samples to share today, both using Lisa Johnson’s new Spring Tulips.

I used Polaroid Cover-Up Die-namics to die-cut the frame from Grape Jelly card stock, then stamped the flowers onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers.

Inside, I stamped a sentiment from Birthday Greetings, added a strip die-cut from new Blueprints 22 and added a die-cut tulip.

My second card uses Spring Tulips but with a softer color palette of white and Pink Lemonade.

Panels were cut using Blueprints 22 plus a circle from Circle STAX 2. After stamping and coloring the tulips, I added some sparkle using a clear Wink of Stella glitter pen.

I stamped a silhouette and partial sentiment from Spring Tulips inside and added an extra stitch embossed strip from Blueprints 22.

Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for direct links to more Countdown samples, info on prizes and all you need to know about our February 3rd release!

Just in case you haven’t seen the latest announcement, and you won’t want to miss this one…

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

Please note that links to new products will not be in effect until time of release, Tuesday, February 3, 10 p.m. EST.

Wishing You a Happy Birthday card

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (BV00, V15, V17, Y23, YG63, YG67, C00, C1, C3). Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.

Each New Day Brings Hope card

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (RV00,R30, RV32, G20, G21, C00, C1), baker’s twine, clear Wink of Stella. Finished size 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.

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i ♥ you

Posted on January 26, 2015 | 9 comments

Hi everyone! It’s time for MFT‘s monthly Creative Challenge! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the MFT team has been challenged to create using lots (and LOTS) of hearts.

I used Centerpieces Wild Flowers Die-namics to create a garden of love. (lol) And here’s your Eye Spy Challenge of the Day. See if you can find the rebel heart that decided to turn, just before the glue dried. (#theresalwaysone)

After die-cutting the wildflower panel, I nipped off most of the flowers, taking care to leave the tiny leaves in place.

I adhered a Whip Cream panel behind the opening, then die-cut LOTS of hearts using the heart strips from Love Centerpieces. I used one of my favorite new card stock colors, Ripe Raspberry, along with Pink Lemonade and Cotton Candy. A QuickStik Pickup Tool was a tremendous help in placing the tiny hearts. It’s one of my favorite tools.

There are two puffy (cream) Clouds in the sky.

Both the inside and outside sentiments are from Miss Tiina’s I Love You More stamp set, stamped in Ripe Raspberry dye ink.

After creating the candle wrap, I die-cut a tiny Traditional Tag, then a heart-shaped window using the small heart from Blueprints 8.

Be sure to check out the MFT blog for direct links to other participating DT. It’s a heart-filled day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Additional supplies: Ribbon, kraft marker, candle (IKEA). Finished card size: 4 3/4″ x 4 3/4″.

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An Organized Crafty Stash, Day 5 of 5 – Inks and Refills

Posted on January 23, 2015 | 23 comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to the last installment of Five Days to an Organized Crafty Stash with My Favorite Things! Today we’re sharing our ideas for managing ink pads and refills. Prior to this week, my ink pads were pretty much a hot mess. Some were labeled, some weren’t. My dye ink refills were with the dye ink pads but all of my hybrid refills were in a bag. It was somewhat of a nightmare. I feel so much better now, labeled, stacked, categorized. Ahhh… 🙂

On a shelf behind my stamp table, I have all of my MFT inks and some refills. All ink pads are labelled and grouped by color. (You can find MFT labels HERE.)

My dye inks and refills are stored on a little shelf organizer my husband made for me a while back.

To the left of the dye inks are my hybrid inks and a handful of pigment inks.

Since there is no room for the hybrid refills, I store them in bins with a 1/4″ circle cut from the coordinating card stock glued to each top. The refill with no card stock on top is black. Once I begin accumulating pigment ink refills, I’ll store them similarly but in a different color bin.

I’d love to take credit for the punched circles but I can’t. Jody mentioned it to me long ago and I thought it was brilliant.

Head on over to the MFT blog for a list of direct links to more ink organization! And be sure to leave a comment there on the MFT blog for your chance to win our GRAND PRIZE Package! (It’s INCREDIBLE!)

I hope you enjoyed our Five Days to An Organized Crafty Stash! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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An Organized Crafty Stash, Day 4 of 5 – Card Stock

Posted on January 22, 2015 | 22 comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to another installment of Five Days to an Organized Crafty Stash with My Favorite Things! Today we’re sharing our ideas for managing card stock. I have a lot so it’s stored in a few different locations.

Several years ago, I was doing all my stamping from my dining room table. As you can imagine, I quickly outgrew that (plus it was an eyesore). During that time, I was offered a really big job, I worked hard, saved my money and bought a very nice project table with storage on each side. I ♥♥♥♥♥ it. On this side, I keep a rainbow of card stock from which I pull on a daily basis.

I “file” my card stock packages with the label out so I can be certain of what I’m grabbing while flipping through.

I also open my packages from the bottom (near the label) so I can easily access the extra cut pieces I store in the package. I’ve started writing the coordinating Copic color on the label as well.

Since I use whites and black most frequently, I keep them on a shelf behind where I stand to stamp so they are very accessible. (Yes, I stand.) 🙂

On the other side of my table, I use the bottom shelf to store all of my “extra inventory.” (I didn’t take a photo of the entire side because it’s not as pretty.) 😉

Head on over to the MFT blog for a list of direct links to more card stock organization! And be sure to leave a comment there on the MFT blog for your chance to win one of two Prize Packages:

Thanks for stopping by!

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An Organized Crafty Stash, Day 3 of 5 – Die-namics

Posted on January 21, 2015 | 18 comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to another installment of Five Days to an Organized Crafty Stash with My Favorite Things! Today we’re sharing our ideas for managing Die-namics.

Necessary statement: I attribute 90% of my stamp room organization to Jennifer McGuire and her incredibly creative and brilliant ideas. I cannot thank her enough. (You can find her info on die organization here.)

I purchased two of these refrigerator bins from Bed, Bath & Beyond. They’re a bit pricey (for bins) but worth every penny. (Plus I had a coupon for each.) I use one bin for dies and a second for stamps.

Here’s a close-up of my labels. The categories are basically in order of most used. (I hate to dig through things.)

I use this label maker and tape to label my Blu Raspberry dividers. I’ll eventually switch the dividers out for something more sturdy but for now they work great!

I accidentally bought black on white tape once so you may notice a white label. I’m not picky enough to peel it off and replace, but I do prefer clear.

ETA: Free downloadable files are now available HERE for printing labels for MFT stamps, dies, stencils, etc.

I purchase these magnetic sheets from my local Home Depot (about $4), cut to size and adhere to Sweet Tooth card stock to place in each sleeve.

I had originally used three types of sleeves for my dies but I’m transitioning down to two. And they just happen to now be available here in the MFT store. 🙂

Here’s a sample of my dies on the magnetic sheets. *So happy*

I keep the label maker on my desk but everything else is stored in a basket on a shelf over my dies.

I cannot begin to tell you how great this system works for me. It took a while to get organized as I already had a LOT when I started but it was worth every minute, every penny. I already thanked Jennifer once, but I will thank her again. And again. And again. ♥

Head on over to the MFT blog for a list of direct links to more Die-namics organization! And be sure to leave a comment there on the MFT blog for your chance to win one of two Prize Packages:

Thanks for stopping by!

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An Organized Crafty Stash, Day 2 of 5 – Stencils

Posted on January 20, 2015 | 21 comments

It’s Day 2 of Five Days to Organizing Your Crafty Stash with My Favorite Things! Today we are focusing on stencils. They don’t take up a lot of room, but when you have quite a few, it’s better to have them organized than in one thick pile, hooking into each other. 🙂

I have lots of shelves in my stamp room and quite a few baskets. I use a small square one for stencils as well as stencil-related supplies.

I used Berrylicious card stock to create a few dividers for my stencils, using my handy label maker to label each. (Now available are free downloadable files to create your own labels for MFT stamps, dies, stencils, etc. HERE . YAY!)

I have some perfectly sized clear pockets on the way. I look forward to using them as side-by-side stencils get hung up on each other and would be so much easier to browse and remove if “individually packaged.”

For now, they are at least organized. 🙂

Since there’s so much extra room in the basket, I’ve also placed inside modeling pastes, a palette knife, paint brushes and a few gift cards I sometimes use for spreading pastes.

Be sure to visit the MFT Blog for links to more stencil storage, and don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win one of two prize packages:

Thanks for visiting!

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An Organized Crafty Stash, Day 1of 5 – Stamps

Posted on January 19, 2015 | 25 comments

Today My Favorite Things kicks off Five Days to an Organized Crafty Stash! Each day we will highlight a different area of the craft room and share ideas for putting everything in its place. To make it even more fun, two prizes will be given on Days 1 through 4 with one Grand Prize on Day 5. (And believe me, it is g-r-a-n-d!) For your chance to win one of these AMAZING prize packages, be sure to leave a comment on each day’s Organization post on the MFT Blog.

I file most of my stamps in this bin from Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Each stamp set is placed into one of these clear pockets and filed under the appropriate category.

If the set has coordinating Die-namics dies, I adhere a magnetic sheet to the back of the white insert so all pieces are kept neatly together.

I use these vent covers (magnetic sheets) available from Home Depot for about $4 per pack.

Pure Innocence sets are filed in a basket on one of my shelves, sorted by holiday, birthday, miscellaneous, etc.

Background stamps are stored in a basket as well.

Head on over to the MFT Blog for direct links to more stamp storage solutions! And don’t forget to comment there for your chance to win one of two prize packages:

Thanks for stopping by!

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You’re SUPER

Posted on January 17, 2015 | 6 comments

Hi everyone! I’m back on the Craftsy Paper Crafts blog today with another fun fold. Today I’ll walk you through the steps to create square, rectangular and round easel cards. (There is one easy formula to create all.)

Here, I’ve used Birdie Brown’s You’re Super by My Favorite Things. All stamping is done on X-Press It Blending Card with coloring using Copic markers.

Here’s a peek at the open card:

You can find my post HERE. Thanks for looking! 🙂

Additional supplies/info: Copic markers (E00, E11, E31, E35, BG11, BG13, BG18, R01, R02, R24, R27, R89, Y19, Y21, N5, N7, N9), enamel dots. Finished (closed) size 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″.

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Playing with Paste

Posted on January 14, 2015 | 3 comments

Hi everyone! I’m playing with embossing paste on the Craftsy Paper Crafts blog today. Two sets of step-by-step instructions plus a few amazing samples I found around the web. You can find my post HERE. (Easy to create. And fun!) 🙂

On this sample I used My Favorite Things’ Funky Floral stencil, which just happens to be my favorite stencil. 🙂 The script die-cut is from Words of Gratitude Die-namics.