TSG53 Color Challenge

This week's challenge at There She Goes is being hosted by my girl Pam. I just LOVE HER and her bright and sassy style of stamping. I wasn't surprised when I saw her challenge was a challenge FULL of bright colors!! LOVE!!! Here is the info on the challenge!!


To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that using the featured color combo, then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (May 10). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG53 so we can check out your beautiful work!

For my card, I decided to use the SUPER CUTE Fairy Nice Day set. I love it!! I stamped my fairy on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored it with my Copics. I used the challenge colors(Orchid, Rose, and Kiwi), and DP from the Sweet Always and Cottage Wall packs from SU. All my ribbons are from SU, brads from Michael's, and spiral clips from Creative Expressions.

For the inside, I stamped my sentiment on my DP, and then stamped the flowers at the bottom. I stamped my three butterflies, colored them, and then cut them out.
Well, that is it for me now!! I hope to see you play along, and I REALLY hope to see you Sunday when we will be having our There She Goes Mother of All Blog Hops!!! Enjoy!!

Happy Hop Day!!!

Welcome to this month's My Favorite Things release party HOP!! Today's hop started at KIM'S BLOG, so be sure to head there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Kerry's blog. She is helping us out again this month, and I am sure whatever she had for you was UBER fabulous!!!
My job for this month is to show you the SUPER CUTE new Fred Bear Has a Birthday!! This adorable set sells for $9. Better get it while you can!!

For my card, I used this past week's Sketch For You To Try. I used Basic Grey Cupcake DP, and paired it with Red Hot(MFT), Saffron, and Brocade Blue. I stamped my image on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored it with my Copics. The sentiment panel was made with my SU punches, and all my ribbons are from SU as well. My brads are from Michael's and my spiral clips are from Creative Expressions.
Well, that is it for me now!! Your next stop is Michele's Blog!! Have fun!!

MFTeaser- Thanks a Bunch

Hey everyone!! Today is release day, YAYYY!! Before I get to my card, here is all the need to know info!!
BUT FIRST, there’s some important info you NEED to know:

- If you want to be one of the first to order your new Die-namics Dies, make sure you to sign up to receive our newsletter. It will go out the moment all the new products go live. Die-namics may sell out quickly.

- The Release Party starts at 8pm EST Wednesday night. We will have additional Teasers, and be giving away lots of prizes! There’s always fun & friendship when we spend time together.

- May 5th 10pm EST, all the sets and products go live for ordering

- May 5th 10pm EST, the MFT Hop & Shop goes live on the MFT Blog

Today, we are previewing three sets: Top Shelf and Top Shelf Sentiments(VIP release for this past month), and Thanks a Bunch. I chose to use the Thanks a Bunch set, because my Dad has been so wonderful to me here lately with my surgery and everything, and I wanted to make him a thank you card.

For my card today, I decided to do this past week's Taylored Expressions Sketch(actually two weeks ago). I stamped my sentiment on a piece of Gina K. White and then cut it out using my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. My ribbon is from SU, as well as my DP(Prestwick) and CS(garden green, basic grey, and brocade blue). My spiral clips came from Creative Expressions.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!! Be sure to head to Kim's blog to see who else is peeking today!!

MFTeaser-Heart Strings Jolinne

Hey everyone, and welcome to today's My Favorite Things teasers!! We are one day closer to the big release, YAYYY!!! For today, I decided to use the new Jolinne Heart Strings set. Isn't she gorgeous??!! I am in love!!

For my card, I stamped my image on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored her with my Copics. I cute her out using the out of the box technique, so that her legs and balloon could hang out. My DP is from the SU Thoroughly Modern DP pack. My ribbons, brads, and punches are from SU as well. I used American Crafts brads and Creative Express spiral clips.

For the inside, I used more DP and SU ribbons. Isn't this saying so sweet...love it!! My cardstock colors are Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, and Melon Mambo. My sketch is last week's SFYTT.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!! Be sure to head to Kim's blog to see who else is peeking today!!

MFTeaser- Lather, Rinse, Repeat!!

Yayyyy!! It's Monday, Pure Innocence day!! WAHOOO!! This is by far, and away, my favorite preview day with My Favorite Things. I just love these little cuties, and I know you all do too!! This month, there are three new Pure Innocence images: Lather, Rinse, Repeat(seen here), Beach Bum, and Best Medicine. LOVE THEM!!

For my card today, I used the super cute Lather, Rinse, Repeat. I stamped it on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Summer Sun, Tempting Turquoise, and Cameo Coral. My ribbons are from SU, and my brads are from Michael's. My spiral clips are from Creative Express. My duck was stamped and colored then cut out and added on......holy run-on sentence stampman!! LOL!!

For the inside, and the scallops on the front, I used some Pink Flamingo DP from SU. I cut my scallops using the AWESOME new Die-namics being released on May 5th...yayyy!!
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!! Be sure to head to Kim's blog to see who else is peeking today!!

MFTeaser-Crazy 4 Rainfall Flopsey

It's Saturday, and not only is it day two of our My Favorite Things teasers, but it is time for our Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. This week's challenge is a sketch designed by Cindy. I LOVE sketches...shocking. Today's teaser is of the new Rainfall Flopsey. I LOVE Flopsey....are you feeling the love yet? LOL!!

For my card today, I started by stamping my Flopsey on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored it with Copics, and cut it out. It was added to a piece of Gina K. White, which I layered with Bashful Blue. My DP is from the Delicate Dots pack, and I used my new Die-namics Scalloped Scallops

die to cut it. My brads are from Michael's and my ribbons are all from SU. The other cardstock colors used were Certainly Celery and So Saffron.

For the inside, I finished stamping my sentiment, added some SU ribbons, and some flowers I punched out using my SU three flower punch. Cute, huh!

So, what are you thinking about the new Die-namics? SO EXCITING!!!

Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out Kim's blog to see who else is peeking today!! Also, be sure to check out the Crazy 4 Challenges blog to see who is playing along!!

MFTeaser- Little Loveosauras

RAAAAAWRRRR!!

I am in love, period!! This set, while inherently a boy set, is beyond fabulous....really, I know it's just a dinosaur, but I now how a stamp that says RAWR. My collection, is complete. LOL!! AND, I can color it pink, or purple, or red or whatever and use it for ANYONE I want....YAYYYY!! I know, I'm a dork, but I LOVE it!! LMBO!!
So, by now you have figured out that one of the preview sets for today is the new Little Loveosauras. The other set being previewed today is our new Fred Bear has a Birthday....CUTE!!

For my card, I stamped my dinosaur on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored it with my Copics. I layered it with Bordering Blue, Fossil, and Hot Fudge(both MFT). My brads are from American Crafts, and my ribbons are from SU. The DP I used is Basic Grey Granola. My sentiment was stamped, then punched out with my modern label punch. I then took a Warm Grey copic and went around the edge of the label.

For the inside, I stamped my dinosaur and saying with Memento Rich Cocoa. I used some Kraft Taffeta ribbon to thread through the top.
Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to head to Kim's Blog to see who else is showing teasers today. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Introducing DIE-NAMICS!!!

So, unless you were one of the lucky 50 people to order this month's VIP package from My Favorite Things, you are going to be so surprised to see what MFT has in their store now!! Starting May 5th, MFT will be selling their very own set of dies called Die-namics!!

I don't know about you, but we at MFT are SUPER excited!! This month, we are releasing three dies:

MFT Die-namics Clouds (element die) (one die, with three different sized clouds on it)
Small – 1.25” wide and .70” tall
Medium – 1.89” wide and 1.06” tall
Large – 2.51” wide and 1.41” tall

MFT Die-namics Jumbo Scallops (Edge die)
6” long, with each scallop measuring 1.5”

MFT Die-namics Scalloped Scallops (Edge die)
6” long, with each scallop measuring 1.5”

AWESOME, right??

For my card today, I started by stamping my Pure Innocence, Boy with Dog(Dog Gone Cute), on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored it with my Copics. I cut it, and it's layer out with my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. My card stock is Hot Fudge(MFT), Celery and Brocade Blue. My DP is from the DCWV Latte stack. Both sentiments, inside and out, are from the Clearly Sentimental about Emerson set. My sketch is this past Monday's Mojo sketch, as well.

So, wanna know more about Die-namics? Well here is how I used MINE to create my super cute scalloped edge!! I own a Cuttlebug, so I used it with this die. I used the same sandwich I used for my Nesties(from bottom up):
A Plate
C Plate
die cutting edge up
paper
B Plate

Here are a couple of tricks I learned along the way:
1. This die is long which makes it awesome for doing edges, but it will only fit in the cuttlebug going verticle, not horizontal.
2. I used a piece of double stick tape to hold the die in place so that it wouldn't move. Since it is skinny, this is super important!!

Other than that, it was SUPER simple, and AWESOME to use!!
Well, that is it for me for today!! Be sure to head to Kim's Blog to see who else has peeks of these AMAZING new dies for you to see!!

Dirty Dozen- My First DD Card

I am really trying to make an effort to post everyday, but somehow, I forgot to make a card for today. Duuuuh!! I thought, and I thought, and then I remembered.....I have all my Dirty Dozen projects that I can show you when I want to now, so here goes!!

This is actually the first card I made as a DD member. It was for October 2008's "For a Song"(link will only work if you are a Fan Club member, which you SHOULD be!!) gallery.....so I BET you can guess what it is......hehehehe. Oh ya, that's right.....Baby Got BACK!! ROFL!! For my card, I paired my Gina K. hippo(From Just So Hippy by Melanie Muenchinger) with a sentiment from the My Favorite Things Twisted Sentiments set. Cardstock colors are Old Olive, Bashful Blue and Rose Red. My White is Gina K. White, and all my brads and ribbon came from SU. I paper pieced my Hippo using some Rose Red DP from SU, and the other DP is from SU as well.
Well, that is it for me for now...hope you enjoyed it!!

MTSC71 Let's....

I KNOW I have said it before, and I am sure I will say it again...but I LOVE the Pure Innocence line from My Favorite Things....it's just awesome!! Not only do I LOVE the PI line, and MFT, but I love sketch challenges...and Mercy's is one of my favorites!!

For my card today, I started by stamping my PI Boy and Dog Tree Swing image on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then I colored it with my copics. I then layered it with Hot Fudge(MFT), Pacific Point, and Summer Sun. My DP is from the SU Good Morning Sunshine DSP pack, and my ribbon is from SU as well. My spiral clip is from Creative Express.

For the inside, I used more of the DP, as well as the cardstock. I stamped part of my sentiment on the front, added dots with my Copic multi liner, and then added the rest inside. This card is about as close as I come to masculine, most of the time....
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!