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!!

TSG52- Getting Sketchy With Mercy!!

This week's Trendsetter , at There She Goes, of the week is the ALWAYS FABULOUS, Mercy Kerin. She, being the sketch master that she is, has designed a sketch for us all to play along with this week. Here is all the need to know info!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that using the sketch above, 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 3). 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 TSG52 so we can check out your beautiful work!

For my card today, I used the new What's Up Buttercup set. I stamped my flower on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored it with my Copics. I paired it with some Hawaiian Papaya DSP, Hot Fudge(MFT), Kiwi Kiss, and Tangerine Tango cardstock. All my ribbons are from SU, my brads are from Michael's, and my spiral clips are from Creative Expressions.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have fun with the sketch!!

Sheltering Tree

I don't know if you know it, but on this past Wednesday, My Favorite Things released a new Stephanie Fizer set called Sheltering Tree. I am a HUGE fan of all of the Fizer stamps we carry, so I couldn't help but get this set inky!! Also, this week's Wednesday Stamp Club challenge for MFT was to make something celebrating Earth Day, here are the details!!

Your WSC Challenge this week is to create a project representative of Earth Day
OR
Use any MFT tree set (Grow Love, Sheltering Tree or...)
OR
Use the new Sheltering Tree DIGI Paper Pack

Once your project is created, upload it to the SCS Gallery using keyword MFTWSC042110 OR upload it to your blog, and then link it to the MFT Blog!


I started by stamping my circle image(you can faintly see it in Kiwi Kiss ink on the Kiwi Kiss panel), and then I cut it out using my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. I layered it with Summer Sun and Hot Fudge(MFT). I then stamped my tree separately on an MFT Perfect Panel, colored it with my Copics, and cut it out. The flowers were made with an SU punch, and I added brads from Michael's to the center. The owls were also stamped on an MFT Panel, colored with Copics, and cut out. My DP is from the Good Morning Sunshine DSP pack. I followed Jen's Sketch For You To Try from LAST Saturday. My sentiment was stamped, and then punched out with an SU punch.

For the inside, I used more of the yummy SU DSP, and I also stamped my owls again, and colored them with my Copics.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

It's Release Day!!

It's release day over at There She Goes, and since I was a still recovering, I decided to make a card to celebrate release day using the new Domestic Goddess set. Now, I know, everyone has been using the girl from this set, and I will too, next time. I told you in my last post for There She Goes, that Jessica put a sentiment in just for me....well, here it is!! LMBO!! I posted on Facebook the other day that I had stabbed myself with my paper piercer, and needed a bandaid and a waaaambulance, STAT...and she was inspired!! Gotta love her!

I stamped my phone and sentiment on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored it with my Copics. It was then layered with Riding Hood Red and Black Licorice(MFT). My DP is from the SU Rockabilly stack. I used some MFT ribbon, and some SU ribbons as well. My brads are from Michael's and my spiral clips are from Creative Express. My sketch is this week's Mojo Monday sketch.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out the the release party tonight! Have fun and happy shopping!! Here are all the party details!!

The night you all have been waiting for is finally here! That's right, you will finally be able to get your hands on the three brand new stamps that the Trendsetters have been showing off all week!!

Join us right here in the TSG Forum as we countdown to the release. The official chat is from 6-8 PM Pacific time (9-11 Eastern) but feel free to stop in at any time during the day to say hello!

Crazy 4 Challenges- CASE a Crazy Girl!!

It's Saturday, so it is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. This week is this month's final challenge from Lynda, and she has challenged YOU to CASE your favorite Crazy Girl!! Our sponsor is still Paper Romance for this week, so be sure to check out all she they have to offer, including a FABULOUS collection of High Hopes stamps!!
Here are the rules for the challenge!!

Your challenge is to choose one of the CRAZY girls cards posted here today and CASE it! That's easy huh?!? You can CASE the layout, theme, colors or the whole card!!! Whatever works for you!

For my card today, I started by stamping my High Hopes Cherry Chip Chimp on an MFT Perfect Panel, then I colored it with my Copics. I then cut it out, and popped it up on a piece of Gina K. White. The Gina K. layer, and it's other layers were cut out using my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. I used Red Hot(MFT), Bashful Blue, and Pumpkin Pie card stock. My DP is from the Summer Picnic pack from SU. I used a TON of Michael's brads, piercing, and added some SU ribbons on my Creative Expressions spiral clips.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!! Be sure to check out what the rest of my Crazies have created for you!!

There She Goes- Domestic Goddess Blog Hop Challenge

Hey everyone!! Today is day three of our There She Goes blog hop challenges, and I hope you love this set as much as I do!! Unfortunately, I am still recovering from my surgery, so I was unable to make a sample for this hop. There is even a sentiment in it that Jessica threw in just for me...think Waaaaaaahmbulance!! LOL!!! Since I don't have a card, here is some info on the new set taken from the TSG blog!!

It’s a hard (and sometimes dirty!) job but someone has to do it. What job is that? Housework of course! If you are reading this then chances are YOU are that person. This stamp set was designed just for all of the domestic goddesses! This set features two different ladies. One that is chatting on the phone and one that has no arms. Yep, that’s right no arms! But don’t worry, I’ve included the arms in the set positioned with different items to customize your domestic goddess :) There are also many humorous sayings to go with your goddess.

Domestic Goddess is a 6x8 stamp set that includes a total of 46 stamps and will sell for $24.

Would you like a chance to win the Domestic Goddess stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Domestic Goddess Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Domestic Goddess stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (April 24) during the Release Party Chat.

The first stop on our hop today is Danielle! If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog. From here, you need to go to Jodi's Blog!! HAVE FUN!!

There She Goes- What's Up Buttercup?

It's day two of our new release peeks at There She Goes, and today we have a GORGEOUS set illustrated by our SUPAH talented artist, Chris Dark. It is STUNNING to say the least. I am LOVING her new sets!! Today's hop started at Chris' Blog, so be sure to head there to get started!! If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog, where I am SURE she has WOWed you!! As always, there is a challenge that goes along with our hop...and here are the details!!

What’s Up Buttercup? is a 4”X8” stamp set that includes a total of 17 of stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like a chance to win the What’s Up Buttercup? stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their What’s Up Buttercup? Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own What’s Up Buttercup? stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (April 24) during the Release Party Chat.

For my card tonight, I stamped my image on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored it with my Copics. I paired it with SU Hawaiian Papaya DP, MFT Hot Fudge CS, Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango. My buttons are from SU, and my ribbon is from Michael's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have fun on the hop!!! Next stop, JODI'S BLOG.

Who's That Girl? Hop and SHOP!!

It is time for another My Favorite Things VIP kit to be released, and this month's set is called Top Shelf. Here are all the details!!!

April 20th (at 10 PM EST), the MFT VIP will be released. It is a ONE DAY ONLY product (will be available through April 21st at 11:59 PM EST), that gives customers the opportunity to purchase the WTG set TWO WEEKS early. Here are the details about the VIP Kit:

Top Shelf VIP $34.85

Top Shelf stamp set (WTG)
Top Shelf ribbons (7/8” grosgrain in white, black, wisteria, grey, sunflower)
MFT NEW EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT. This is a “BLIND” addition to the kit. You will be one of the FIRST to receive and use this product! It’ll be a happy surprise!
Top Shelf Sentiments FREE ($9 value)

Additional release for April 20th 10 PM EST:

Sheltering Tree stamp set $17.95
Sheltering Tree digi paper pack $3.95

Now that you have all the info, onto the fun stuff!! Today's hop started at Kim's Blog, so go there to get started!! If you are back here now, you should have come from Melody's blog!!

For my card today, I stamped my image on an MFT Perfect Panel, as well as some Thoroughly Modern DSP. I paper pieced the wall paper, and her dress, and the rest was colored with Copics. My cardstock, punches, and ribbons are all from SU. My brads came from Michael's, and my spiral clips are Creative Express.

For the inside, I used more of the DP and ribbon from SU.
Well, that is it for me now!!! Thanks for stopping by, and have fun on the hop!! Nest stop is Joanne's Blog, so get ready for some serious eye candy.!!

There She Goes-Daily Grind Blog Hop Challenge

Hey everyone!! It's time for another There She Goes release, and tonight we are kicking off the festivities with peeks of our new set, the Daily Grind. Tonight's hop started at DANIELLE'S BLOG, so head on over there to get started. If you are back here now, you should have come from our fearless leader, Jessica's blog. As always, there is a little bit of a challenge involved, but for free stamps...it is SO worth the effort!! Here are the details!!

Would you like a chance to win the Daily Grind set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Daily Grind Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Daily Grind stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (April 24) during the Release Party Chat.

For my card, I started by stamping my images on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored them with my Copics. I punched them out using my SU circle punches, and layered them with MFT Hot Fudge. My DP is from the DCWV Latte stack, and I also paired it with Certainly Celery cardstock from SU. My ribbon is from there, as well as my punch for my sentiment. My brads are from Michael's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Your next stop is the UBER fabulous Jodi's Blog ...I can't WAIT to see what she has!! Have fun, and don't forget to comment!!

Let's Experiment Together....

I know I'm not the only one, but I am in LOVE with this Chemistry set from There She Goes....it just SPEAKS to the geek in me!! Right now, that geek is freaking out a little, though!! I have surgery tomorrow to have my gallbladder removed, and as much as people tell me I am going to be fine, my brain is thinking other wise. I wish there was an on/off switch for it!! I can't sleep, which makes it worse....I will just be so happy when all this is over.

For my card today, I used the Chem set, and Taylor's Sketch together. The card is pretty simple, so I won't bore you, but I will say that it is 4x8, which I don't normally do. All my cardstock, ribbon, and DP are SU, Michael's brads, and Creative Express spiral clips.
That's it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Crazy 4 Challenges- A Sketch

It's Saturday, so it's time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. April's challenger has been the fabulous Lynda, and this week she has a FABULOUS sketch for us! We also have a new sponsor this week, Paper Romance, so thank you to Amy for sponsoring us!

For my card today, I started with my super cute new Pure Innocence image, Book in Hand. My cardstock is Pumpkin and Bashful Blue from SU, and Red Hot from MFT. My white is GP white, and my image was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel. I colored it using my Copics. My ribbons are from SU, spiral clips are from Creative Express, and my brads are from Michael's. The Dp I used is from the SU Summer Picnic pack.
Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out the other Crazies, and play along!!

MFT Greatest Hits!!

Recently, Joanne, came up with a BRILLIANT idea for all of us at My Favorite Things to bring out some of our older, but still excellent, sets. Each of us chose a different set, and today we are all posting them for your viewing pleasure!! We are going to keep doing this every month, because let's face it....with all the new stamps coming in, we tend to neglect the older ones.

For my set, I chose to use Here's The Scoop....love it!! Right now, with my Gall Bladder issues, I can't have Ice Cream. It isn't something I normally crave, but you know how it is when you KNOW you can't have something, that's the one thing you really really want. I started by stamping my image on an MFT perfect panel, and then colored parts of it with my Copics. The rest, I paper pieced using the FABULOUS Chocolate Kiss pack from MFT. My cardstock is all from MFT- Hot Fudge, Bubblegum, and Pink Lemonade. My ribbons are both MFT as well, my spiral clips are from Creative Express, and my brad's are from Michael's. I used Taylor's sketch from Friday, as well.
Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out all the other MFT girls and see what they are posting with today!! There will be a full list on Kim's blog in the morning by 10AMEST(April 15th). Thanks and have a wonderful day!!

TSG50--Pleating

Hey everyone, long time no see!! I have been having some health issues, so I haven't really felt like stamping. I am hoping that everything works out soon, but we will see. I go back to the doctor in the morning, and I am hoping to get some answers!!
Anyway, enough about me!! Today, I have a card I made using the new Sweet Pea set from There She Goes. It was designed by our new illustrator, Chris Dark. She is fabulous!! I made this card for the There She Goes weekly challenge, to use pleating.....something I definitely need practice with!! I also decided to play along with Mercy's Tuesday Sketch.....super fun!!

I started by stamping my Sweet Pea image on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then I colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Celery and Hot Fudge cardstock. My DP is from the DCWV Latte stack. My ribbon, which I TRIED to pleat, is from SU.....definitely more practice.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

HB2U

When I saw the new Lots of Bots set from My Favorite Things, I was instantly in love. It is just too cute for words!! I don't have a lot of boy stamps, so this was kinda perfect....especially since it can technically be used for either one. The card I have to show you today was made as a sample for the MFT guest designer contest, which I hosted. This month's FABULOUS winner is Wendy Bond. If you haven't seen her card, you will know why once you do. It is amazing!!

For my card, I colored it with Copics, and layered it with Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss and Hot Fudge(MFT). My DP and ribbon are from SU, my brads from Michael's, and my spiral clips are by Creative Express.
Well, that is it for me now. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hop, Hop, HOP!!

Hey everyone and welcome to this month's My Favorite Things new release blog hop. The party actually started at Kim' Blog so head there to get started!! If you are here now, you should have come from Cindy's FABULOUS blog!!
Tonight, it is my job to share with you the new Fred Bear in Flight. I know you all have seen him in peeks before, but isn't he just the CUTEST!!??!! He is my new fave....til the next one, LMBO!!

I started by stamping my Fred Bear on an MFT Perfect Panel, then colored him with my Copics. I then cut him, and his layers out using my Cuttlebug and Circle Nesties. I used all MFT Cardstock(Red Hot, Fossil, and Black Licorice). My sentiment was punched out with the SU modern label punch, and my brads, ribbon, and DP are from there as well.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great time on the hop!! Next stop.. MEL'S BLOG!!

Teasers Day 5- Baby Bump!!

Today is the final day of teaser's at My Favorite Things, and we are showing three new sets today!! Actually, you MAY have seen them before...if you are an MFT junkie like me!! Baby Bump was this month's VIP set, so you may have seen it then, the other two sets are Baby Bump Additions and Clearly Sentimental About Babies.

For the outside of my card, I stamped my Baby Bump image on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, and Black Licorice(MFT). My DP is Rockabilly from SU, brads and ribbon are SU as well. My spiral clip came from Amazon. I used SU punches to create my sentiment panel, and my Cuttlebug to cut out the circle in the background.

For the inside, I used the same supplies, but added a sentiment from the Clearly Sentimental set. Isn't is sweet? A TON of my friends are pregnant right now, including my sister. Not only did she get pregnant with my nephew, Jared, when she wasn't supposed to be able to, now she is pregnant with his brother, due in July!! I can't wait. If I can't have babies of my own, I will spoil others!!
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to head to KIM'S BLOG to see who else is peeking today!!

MFTeaser-Jolinne Sitting Pretty

Here we are at day 4 of this month's My Favorite Things release teasers, and I am thrilled to show you one of the new Jolinne's being released. Isn't she gorgeous!! Before I talk about my card, there is still time to get entered into this month's Guest Designer contest. I am LOVING all the Masculine/Metallic cards everyone is coming up with!! For more info, check out this thread in the MFT member forum on SCS.

Today's image is called Sitting Pretty. She is one of two images being released Wednesday night at 9pm EST. I stamped her on an MFT Perfect Panel, and then colored her with Copics. All my ribbons, brads, and my DP are from SU. My cardstock(Rose and Baja) is, as well. Spiral clips came from Amazon.
Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! Be sure to head on over to Kim's blog to see who else has teasers for today!! Have fun!!

Pure Innocence Monday-TEASERS!!!

Happy Monday!! Hope you all had a happy and safe weekend. Today, since it is Monday, we are showing teasers of this month's Pure Innocence images from My Favorite Things. This month, we are releasing four images.....and they are to DIE for cute!! I decided to show two different images using the same supplies, but different sketches.

Both sketches were featured on the Taylored Expressions blog(this past Friday and the Friday before), and I am LOVING them. For both cards, I stamped my images on MFT Perfect Panel. I then colored them with my Copics. They were cut out(the first card using my Cuttlebug and Nestabilities), and then layered with Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, and Hot Fudge(MFT). For my first card using the new Make Mine a Double, I used a combination of Basic Grey, SU, and MFT Chocolate Kiss buttons.

My DP is from the Sweet Always pack from SU. All my ribbons are from SU as well, and my big silver brads are from Michael's. I used SU punched to make my sentiment panel on my Birthday Princess card. The spiral clips I used, came from Amazon.
Well, that is it for me now!! Be sure to head to Kim's blog to see what other MFT team members are posting teasers today!! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!