Pure Innocence- Apple For You

Hello again, and welcome to day three of this month's My Favorite Things teasers!! We are SUPER excited about this month's release, and we hope you are too...if you weren't maybe the introduction of a new line of stamps will get you there!!! We at MFT are THRILLED to announce the addition of the new Pure Innocence line exclusive to My Favorite Things!! Kim is a genius and has such an eye for talent, and I don't know about you, but I am LOVING these cute little girls!!

For my card today, I used the super cute Apple For You set. I stamped my girl on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored her in with my Copics. I then layered her with Bashful Blue, Old Olive and Real Red. I drew my color inspiration from my Summer Picnic DSP from SU, and my sketch is Taylor's Sketch from Friday. I used my SU circle punches to make the sentiment panel, as well as my middle sized oval punch. My brads and all the ribbon are from SU, and my spiral clips are from Joanne's. I did a bunch of piercing and it was done!! Be sure to check out the other DT members that have made cards showcasing this AWESOME new line!! Have fun!!
Cindy
Kirsten
Jody
Frances
Joanne
Michele
Natalie
Christina
Kim
Barbara
Amy
Kathy
Susan
and our Guest Designer Melody Rupple!

Tree Trimming with Flopsey!!

Hey everyone, welcome to day two of the November new release teasers from My Favorite Things. Today we are featuring two sets, Gifty Girl(past kit set) and Tree Trimming Flopsey. Since you know how much I LOVE my Flopsey's, I decided to use him today!!

I started by stamping my tree, star and ornaments, along with Flopsey on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored them all with my Copics. I made a little mistake on my original stamped Flopsey, so instead of starting over, I just stamped a new one and cut it out..easy fix!! I then cut the main image panel out and layered it with Regal Rose, Real Red, and Wild Wasabi. My sketch was this week's SCS sketch. I added some SU ribbons around the card and on a spiral clip. I did my normal piercing, but not as much as I usually do, and added some silver brads. My sentiment was punched out with the Modern Label punch from SU.

After it was all put together, I added some Crystal Effects to the ornaments to make them shiny and 3D.

Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations!! The members posting today are:
Kim

Frances

Joanne

Christina

Cindy

and our Guest Designer- Melody Rupple.

Have fun and enjoy the peeks!!

Getting Ready For MFT's Release!

Hey everyone!! Tonight I have a card for you featuring the SUPER cute Polar Love set from My Favorite Things. It was actually one that was used as a special promotion with the last release, but now it is going to be available to the public to buy..yayyy!! Our release is this Wed. November 4th, and up until then, each day the Design Team will have previews of the new sets!!

For my card today, I stamped my Polar Love bears on an MFT perfect panel. I then used my Copics to color what little bit I colored in. I paired it with some super cute Memory Box paper, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, and Brilliant Blue cardstock. My organdy ribbon is retired SU, and the rest is still available. I got my Spiral clip at Joanne's.

Well, that is it for me now!! The other DT member's previewing today's set are Amy, Barbara, Michele, Frances, Joanne, Cindy, Natalie, and Susan. Thanks for stopping by!!

Penguin Love with There She Goes

Hi, and welcome to today's There She Goes Blog Hop!! Today's hop features the SUPER CUTE new Penguin Love set...seriously, TOO CUTE!! The hop started at Dawn's blog, so be sure to head there to get started!! If you are back here, you should have come from Jessica's blog.

For my card today, I used this past Saturday's Sketch For You To Try. I stamped my penguin, fishing pole, and sign with Memento Tuxedo Black on an MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored what little bit I did color with my Copics. I then added Liquid Applique for the snow. The image was cut out with my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties along with the layers. The DP is from DCWV, and my white layers are Gina K. I ran the smaller white panels through my Cuttlebug with the Snowflakes folder. I added a bunch of SU ribbons, some piercing, some brads, and a spiral clip.

Well, that is it for me now!! The next stop on the hop is my girl Jodi!! Have fun!!

Stick Together with There She Goes

Hi. and welcome to tonight's There She Goes blog hop!! Today's hop features our new mini sets, Stick Together and Home Sweet Home Hanukkah additions. The hop started at Dawn's blog, so if you haven't been there...head there now to get started!! If you are back, you should have come from Jessica's blog!

My card tonight was made using the Stick Together mini set. My card stock is Not Quite Navy, Silver from DCWV, and the DP is Heidi Grace. The ribbon is from SU as well as the brads. I stamped the sentiment and snowflakes with Not Quite Navy ink. I used my SU circle punches to cut out my image panels.

Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out all the other Trendsetters and comment on their blogs as well!! Have Fun...off to Jodi's!!

Holiday Additions Hop

Hi and welcome to this month's There She Goes release blog hop!! Today's hop features the new Home Sweet Home Holiday Additions set. It works PERFECTLY with the new Home Sweet Home set from last month. The hop started at Dawn's blog, and if you haven't been there yet, you need to go there to get started. If you are back here, you should have come from our fearless leader, Jessica's blog.

I was gonna go for Christmas, but decided to go for fall!! I stamped the cornucopia image on an MFT perfect panel and colored it with my Copics. The DP is from the Apple Cider DSP pack from SU(retired), and I paired it with Chocolate Chip and Really Rust. The ribbons are all from SU, and the spiral clip is from Joanne's. I did some piercing, and it was done!! I also used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge from today...yep, I procrastinate!!
Well, that is it for me for now!! I have included the blog hop list below so you don't get lost!! Have fun!!
Dawn- http://mystampingthyme.blogspot.com/
Gretchen- http://happinessisus.blogspot.com/
Holly- http://toyzhaven.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Faith- http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com/
Jackie- http://www.thescallopededge.typepad.com/
Jessica- http://jessica-thereshegoes.blogspot.com/
Jessie- http://canyousayaddictedtostamps.blogspot.com/
Jodi- http://stampingalatte.blogspot.com/
Julie- http://www.paperandpetals.blogspot.com/
Maki- http://makinkstudio.blogspot.com/
Sandra- http://paperfuntastics.blogspot.com/
Wendy- http://www.bondgirlbliss.typepad.com/

More Verve Sketches

This month's Verve release is now available and the new sets are STUNNERS to say the least!! When Julee asked me to GuestDiva, I knew they would be, but WOW!! Today I am in a huge hurry, but I didn't want to leave my blog unattended for yet another day, so here is another card I made for the release. It was for the second Verve Release Sketch(vsoct09b).

I used the gorgeous new Star of Wonder set. This was a fairly simple card to make too, which I am kinda starting to love now that my stamping time has taken a direct hit on my list of things to do everyday. I started by stamping the sentiment with Sahara Sand ink on a piece of Gina K. White. I then stamped some of the stars over it with Bordering Blue ink that had been stamped off once. The DP is from Heidi Grace and has so much texture to it...all the white dots are fuzzy-LOVE IT!! The ribbons are from SU, as well as the brads, and my spiral clips are from Joanne's. I did some piercing, and it was done.

Be sure to check out the Verve website where Julee has the new releases on sale, as well as all fall and winter sets, until November 15th or while supplies last.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Believe Blog Hop

Welcome to the Verve Believe Blog Hop. If you’ve just happened across my blog, you’ll want to start back at the beginning (http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/) and hop your way along. Today we’re hopping for the Cure, sharing projects from a new set Verve just released called Believe. This set was designed in honor of breast cancer awareness and Verve is donating $10 from the sale of every Believe set to the Susan G Komen For the Cure foundation. We believe that we can make a difference. We believe that each day should be celebrated, each moment cherished and that every little thing we can do in the fight to find a cure matters.

For my card today, I decided to combine the Verve release sketch A with this week's Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. I started by stamping my stems in Memento Tuxedo Black then adding the flowers. The two pink flowers were stamped directly on the panel, the one red was actually stamped, colored, and cut out separately. To make it more interesting, I decided to go out of the box with my flowers, and I am so glad I did!! The DP is retired SU Bella Rose and I paired it with Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette. The white was run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. I then added some pink May Arts ribbon, and some SU Riding Hood Red taffeta. My brads are from SU, and I used the scalloped oval punch for my sentiment.

Well, thanks for hopping by! Since I am the last stop on the hop, here is a link to the Verve Store so that you can get shopping PRONTO!! Oh, and we’ve got a special gift hidden along our hop for one lucky commenter, so if you see something you really love, give a little shout out and you just might win a $30 gift certificate to Verve!

Holly Jolly Peek!!

I am THRILLED to be posting this card today...why you ask? Well, because it is my first OFFICIAL peek as a Verve Guest Diva!!! Yayyy me!!! If you missed the announcement, you can find it here!! Seriously, when Julee asked, I was so excited I think I bounced off the walls for an hour...I'm sure my Dad thought I had lost my mind!!LOL!!

Today we are peeking two new sets, Holly Jolly and Christmas in the Air. For my peek, I chose to use my new FAVORITE holiday set, Holly Jolly. I am in LOVE with all the different ornaments in this set and I LOVE that you can mix them up!! For my card, I stamped the ornament on an MFT perfect panel and then colored it with my Copics. I then stamped the holly leaf separately, colored, and then cut it out. My DP is from SU, but it is retired. I paired it with Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, and Old Olive. I used some of the retired Ribbon Originals from SU, and some SU brads. My spiral clip is of course from Joanne's. I also used one of this month's Verve Release Challenge Sketches. This is sketch C, and I am LOVING all the others as well!! There are five in all and you have until Friday night at 6pm EST to get them turned in to be eligible to win the entire release!! For more details, check out this thread in the Verve Member Forum on SCS.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!! Check out the Verve Blog for all the other peeks of these GORGEOUS sets!!

Crazy 4 Challenges- Week 7

Hey everyone!! I can't believe I forgot to post this last night, so I am posting it now!! I am supposed to be napping before my friends take me out tonight for my birthday, but I wanted to get this posted before I lay down!! This is my card for this week's Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. This week's challenge is a FABULOUS sketch, and you know how I love those!!

I used the super cute Too Cute To Spook set from MFT. The girl was stamped twice, her dress was paper pieced, then she was cut out and popped up. The tree was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and then layered with Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Basic Black. My DP is from Bo Bunny. I used googlie eyes on the trees and in the corners, and embellished it with some YUMMY MFT Plaid ribbon. I couldn't figure out where to put a sentiment, so I left it off.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by!!