Just For You-Halloween Additions Blog Hop Challenge

We are now on day two of this month's SPECIAL Halloween release, and today we have something I think you are going to LOVE!! It's another twist on an older There She Goes set, and we are SUPER excited about it!!

Created by Torico to go along with the original Just For You set, this Halloween Additions set is perfect for all your Halloween gift giving needs. Not only has she created some of the CUTEST images and sayings, there are now DIES to go along with it!! 

*The circles can be punched out with a 1 3/8 in. punch

*There will be a total of four dies to go with this set. One for each of the big shapes and then a set of nesting banner dies.

Just For You-Halloween Additions is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 28 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

Just For You Dies are a 4 piece set and will sell for $31.50.

For my card today, I used used the Happy Halloween paper pad from Echo Park again, paired with Sour Apple, Grape Jelly, Orange Fizz, and Black Licorice cardstock from My Favorite Things. My buttons, in Orange Fizz, Sour Apple and Black Licorice, are also from MFT, and have Charcoal Twine in them. I cut out my oval layers with the Oval Stax Die-namics, and the Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics. To embellish, I used Black Licorice Grosgrain and Michael's brads. 

Would you like to win the new Just For You-Halloween Additions and Matching Dies? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, October 13th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Howdy, It's Finally Teaser Time!!

It is FINALLY time for our release at My Favorite Things, and I am SUPER excited, as I am sure you are too!! Tonight we have two GORGEOUS new sets by Lisa Johnson-Howdy and Western Backgrounds!!!

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on October 16 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on October 16 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on October 16 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

For my card tonight, I paired the Howdy set with some MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody paper. I used SU Groovy Guava, Bazzill Banana Split, MFT Fossil, and Sweet Tooth cardstock. I used Hemp Cord to make my sign along with the Howdy Frames Die-namics. My stars were stamped with Angel Wings Memento Ink. For my flowers, I used the Mini Royal Rose Die-namics, and my border was created with the Western Star Border Duo. 

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

For a full list of designers participating in today's teasers, please check out Kim's blog!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

Toadally Awesome Blog Hop Challenge

Finally, after an unanticipated, and VERY trying delay, we are back with the first of TWO new releases for this month!! We have spaced them out, but we COULDN'T go without releasing the GORGEOUS Halloween sets that our designers have worked so hard on!!

Ready to get started? Let's GO!!

Well, the name pretty much says it all…but this new set from Melyssa really IS Toadally Awesome! From Halloween to Birthdays, with a princess AND a frog, along with several punny sayings, this set is so versatile and CUTE!! Use it for birthday’s, Halloween, and whatever else you see fit!!

Toadally Awesome is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 8 stamps and will sell for $12.00.

For my card today, I used this month's Sketch For You To Try paired with my favorite Halloween paper, Echo Park Happy Halloween. I used Orange Fizz, Grape Jelly, Black Licorice, and Sweet Tooth cardstock all from My Favorite Things. I used Michael's brads, a Creative Express spiral clip, and some yummy Sour Apple Grosgrain from MFT. 

Would you like to win the new Toadally Awesome  stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, October 13th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

TSG176 and a Sneak Peek!!

After several issues with our manufacturer's, we are FINALLY ready to have our October release at There She Goes!! We are doing a special release this week, and then in two weeks, we are going to have another one...FUN, right??!!

For today, I used the new Toadally Awesome set being previewed tomorrow(Tuesday, October 9th) at 8amEST, so be sure to come back for our blog hop challenges starting tomorrow morning!! I used it to play along with this week's weekly challenge at There She Goes. It's an inspiration challenge from Angela, and it is a SUPER fun picture...lots to be inspired by!! I paired my image with some MME Dwell paper, and my cardstock colors are Bazzill Gumball, MFT Gumdrop Green, MFT Pink Lemonade, and MFT Sweet Tooth. My flag were created with the Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics, and I used both the Oval Stax Die-namics and the Oval Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics for my main image. To embellish my card,  I used MFT Gumdrop Green, Sno Cone, and Pink Lemonade buttons with Hemp cord, Gumdrop Green and Pink Lemonade Grosgrain, Michael's brads, and a spiral clip.

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to stop by tomorrow, that's when the blog hop challenge's start!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

KKS149 Happy Halloween

This week's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge is being hostessed by Cheryl!! She has challenged us to use skulls on our projects...perfect season for this, right?!

Before we get to that, we are celebrating a LOT over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog and Facebook page!! Games, challenges, and all to celebrate World Card Making Day AND Kraftin' Kimmies anniversary. On top of all the fun, we are having a sale, too!! Be sure to check out the blog, website, and become a fan of ours on Facebook to see all the fun and games!!

For my card for this week's skull shallenge, I used Hattie. She is one of my favorite Halloween images, and I loved getting to color her up!! She was layered with Sour Apple, Grape Jelly, Black Licorice, and Sweet Tooth(all MFT). I used some Echo Park Happy Halloween paper, which is one of the ONLY Halloween paper pads I own...I have a major paper addiction(think 150 6x6 pads, minimum), and out of ALL of those, only two are Halloween. It actually makes me sad because I was really trying to go through my entire paper collection and use EVERY pad once before reusing any, but my lack of Halloween paper really threw that off, lol! Anywho, I used Grape Jelly grosgrain, and some Honeydew twine on a spiral clip, and to tie my bow. My other embellishment was some brads from Michael's. To finish, I added my sentiment using one of the Halloween Trinkets. 

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!! Happy World Card Making Day AGAIN!!

Happy Haunting!!

Hey Everyone!! All of us here at My Favorite Things wish you a Happy World Card Making Day! Maybe your personal style includes coloring with markers, or possibly you enjoy some fresh and clean stamping. Maybe you simply like creating custom elements with our Die-namics dies. Whatever it is that you like to do, we only hope that you get a chance to create something special today!

Don’t forget that we also offer an assortment of coordinating Replenishments including cardstock, felt, buttons and ribbon.

Sketches are always a great starting point for a little cardmaking, and we have 92 weeks of sketches available as part of our ongoing Wednesday Stamp Club sketch challenge. The first year of sketches is available here MFTsketches1-52 and year two (to date) is here MFT Sketches 53-92.

For my card tonight, I used the Who's That Girl Trick or Treat set. I stamped my image on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored it with my Copics. My cardstock colors are Sour Apple, Grape Jelly, and Black Licorice. I paired it with the Echo Park Happy Halloween paper pad, and my embellishments are Michael's brads, MFT Black Licorice ribbon, and I used several Die-namics to create my background. For the circle, I used the Circle Stax Die-namics and the Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics. I also used the Fishtail Flag Stax Die-namics. The Photo Corner Die-namics was also used, along with the Sentiment Strips Die-namics for my sentiment.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out the MFT blog for a list of all my teammates that are playing along today, and while you are at it, check out the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. It is my turn to hostess over there, and we have a Halloween Theme this week!!!

I Spy A Free For All

This week's challenge for the I Spy Sketches blog is to revisit any old sketch you chose!! I actually missed last week's sketch, so I decided to go ahead and play along!!! It was inspired by  Audrie Magno-Gordon (girlgeek101 @ SCS) and our sketch is  based on this card.

For my card, I paired the Pumpkins on a Vine set from There She Goes with the MME Gnome Sweet Gnome paper pad. My cardstock colors are Jellybean Green, Sweet Tooth, and Hot Fudge from MFT, and Cranberry Crisp from SU. I cut my image out with my Circle Stax Die-namics, and layered it with the Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics. To finish, I added my sentiment flag, some Hot Fudge Grosgrain, and a Hot Fudge Button, Hemp Cord, and some brads from Michael's.

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out the I Spy blog to see what my teammates have made for you to see!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Birthday, Birthday Girl!

I recently went on a crafty weekend with my friends Jessica and Pam, and had the most AMAZING time, as always!! While I was there, I decided that I would do a little stamping for fun, and use some older sets in the process! I used Apple For You from the Pure Innocence line the other day, and then decided to use My Balloon for tonight!! It's no secret that the Pure Innocence line is my favorite from MFT, right?!! LOL!

Isn't she CUTE?? I used the MME A Mother's Love pad which has some of the PRETTIEST colors in it! I used Tangy Orange, Blue Raspberry, Jellybean Green, Sweet Tooth, and X-Press It blending card for my image. I paper pieced the balloon, and the skirt of her dress, and then colored the rest with Copics. I used buttons from MFT in Jellybean Green, Tangy Orange, and Blue Raspberry, and tied the buttons with Hemp Cord. My ribbon is Blu Raspberry, and I used the Lead The Way Die-namics for my arrows. For the sentiment, I used the Sentiment Strips Die-namics. My only other embellishments were brads from Michael's.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies. 

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!!

MFTWSC92-Spooky!

Hey everyone, and happy Wednesday!! That means it is time for another Wednesday Stamp Club challenge from My Favorite Things! It's MY favorite sketch challenge!

For my card today, I used the new Spiderweb set, and matching Spiderweb Die-namics. I cut my web and spider out of Black Licorice cardstock. My spider was popped up on a panel cut out of Sweet Tooth cardstock with my Circle Stax Die-namics, and then layered with a doily cut out if the Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics and Orange Fizz cardstock. My paper is from the Echo Park Happy Halloween, and I paired it with Sour Apple, Orange Fizz, Black Licorice cardstock. I used Charcoal Twine to make it look like the spider is hanging down, and to decorate my Black Licorice, Orange Fizz, and Sour Apple buttons. My only other embellishments are Michael's brads, and White Net Ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

We encourage you all to play along, and to enter your card in the weekly draw for a $15 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique. Simply follow the sketch and create a card or other paper creation. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week, a keyword is assigned to the sketch. All you need to do to enter, is upload your card to the gallery at SCS, and enter the given keyword in the keyword box, during the upload process. After the deadline, we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher! That is up to $100 per month in prizes, JUST for playing along. We hope you'll join us in 2012.

Check out the FAQ - Wednesday Stamp Club thread if you need any further info on this challenge or help on how to upload your card to the gallery.  Upload your creation to SCS using keyword MFTWSC92 for a chance to win this week prize (see above). You have until noon Tuesday, October 9nd to play along.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!  Please head on over to Kim's Blog for a listing of all the designers working with this sketch today!

Joy to the World

I was too late to enter this month, but I wanted to play along with the Sketch For You To Try for September. I love those sketches, and Kraftin' Kimmie was their sponsor this month, so I had to play!!

For my card, I used the Holiday Lulu set. She was stamped on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored with my Copics. I used some Echo Park Holly Jolly paper, which I paired with Gumdrop Green, Red Hot, and Hot Fudge cardstock. My ribbon is Walnut Vintage Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel, and I used Michael's brads. Isn't Lulu a CUTIE!!

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!