My Favorite Things - Miss Tiina Mini Release Day: Hello Sunshine!

Hello again!

The time has come for you to put the new Miss Tiina products into your shopping cart! But before you start shopping, please check out my project for today's release! This one is super simple, but still impactful! It features the new Hello Sunshine Die-Namics, which includes a sentiment die as well as a sunshine die. I used the sentiment die for this project!

All of the new Miss Tiina products in this mini release are super versatile, sweet and very whimsical! I ink blended the mail panel using the Rectangle Extraordinaire Stencil and some Summer Splash, Caribbean Sea, and Something Blue Dye Inks. If you haven't tried ink blending our new formula dye inks, you really should! They blend so beautifully and smoothly! I ink blended another panel using Poppin' Pink and Lemon Drop (the colors blend in the middle to create an orange hue), and then die cut the Hello Sunshine die from that panel. I adhered some double sided tape to the back of the letters and adhered them to the center of the blue ink blended panel. I adhered some Sparkling Clear sequins and adhered the main panel to a Smooth White card base using foam squares! Super easy, yet really fun and impactful! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products below. You can find ALL of the new Miss Tiina products by clicking on the graphic below - they're all available now, and I'd hurry if I were you - I'm pretty sure these new products are going to fly off the shelves!

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other fabulous projects that my amazing teammates have created using the new Miss Tiina products! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment on each of the linked blogs for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! A random winner will be drawn, but you can't win if you don't comment on each of the linked projects!

That's it for me today, my friends! I'll be back very soon with more crafty goodness! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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My Favorite Things - Miss Tiina Mini Release Day 1: Hello Sunshine!

Hello crafty friends!

Wow! Do we have a special surprise for you all! MFT has collaborated with Miss Tiina, a terrific whimsical illustrator, and she has developed some incredibly awesome products for you, and they'll all be released on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT!

I had so much fun playing with these products! My first project features the I Love You More Stamp Set, and sentiment set that is amazingly fun and adorable! It also features the Hello Sunshine Die-Namics and the Summer Waves Stencil, all new products featured in the Miss Tiina Mini Release!

All of the new products from the Miss Tiina Release lends themselves wonderfully for clean and simple designs, which is right up my crafty alley! I masked off a panel and ink blended some Poppin' Pink, Summer Splash, and Caribbean Sea inks, and used the Summer Waves Stencil to create a sweet summer lake. I masked the panel a second time and ink blended some Lemon Drop, Candied Yam, and Summer Splash to create a warm summer sky! I created a polaroid frame by trimming a rectangle to size, and used the Stitched Square STAX Die-Namics to create the aperture. I placed the ink blended panel into my MISTI, temporarily positioned the polaroid frame on the panel so that I could place the sentiment from the I Love You More Stamp Set so that it overlapped with the frame and the panel. I stamped the sentiment using Black Licorice Hybrid Ink, removed the Polaroid frame, and then stamped the sentiment again onto the ink blended panel. I adhered the Polaroid frame onto the ink blended panel using some foam squares, and made sure that the words were aligned properly. I ink blended some Lemon Drop and Candied Yam onto a white panel and die cut the sun using the Hello Sunshine Die-Namics. I adhered the sun to the Polaroid frame using my liquid glue pen. Clean and simple perfection, I tell ya! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below (although the links to the new products won't be live until the release.)

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other fantastic projects that my fellow teammates have created using the Miss Tiina Mini Release products! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win a $25 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! All of the Miss Tiina Mini Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT!

That's it for me today, friends! I'll be back tomorrow with another project featuring the Miss Tiina Mini Release products! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!

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My Favorite Things - July Release: MFT & Friends!

Howdy!

Yay! It's finally time to purchase all of the new July Release products! But before you go shopping, please take a minute to check out my project for today's post! I pulled out the Summer Safari Stamp Set, the In Stitches Lowercase Alphabet Die-Namics, the A2 Double Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics, and the Watercolor Wash Rectangle Stencil to create today's project!

I stamped, colored and die cut the giraffe image from the Summer Safari Stamp Set. I created a punny sentiment by die cutting the In Stitches Alphabet Die-Namics and the In Stitches Lowercase Alphabet Die-Namics to create the word "giraffe," and combined it with one of the sentiments from the Summer Safari Stamp Set (after a bit of very careful stamp surgery.) I ink blended some Candied Yam, Butterscotch, and Limelight dye inks onto a Smooth White panel using the Watercolor Wash Rectangle Stencil. I die cut the outer edge of the panel using the largest of the A2 Double Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics. I adhered everything together with foam squares, and adhered the assembled panel to an A2 horizontal top-folding Kraft card stock. I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below. All of the July Release products are available for purchase NOW and can be found by clicking on the "ORDER NOW" graphic!

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other wonderful projects that my teammates and some of our friends have created for you using products from this month's release! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment on each of the linked products for your chance to win one of TWO $100 Gift Vouchers to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, but you can't win if you don't comment on each of the linked blogs!

That'll do it for me today, friends! I'll be back soon with more crafty stuff! Until then, thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a spectacular day!

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My Favorite Things - July Release Countdown Day 2: Happy Birthday Watercolor Wash!

Hello again!

As promised, I'm back again today with another super fun project featuring the new Happy Birthday Die-Namics, and I paired it with the new Watercolor Wash Free Form Stencil! I am truly loving these new Watercolor Wash Stencils, but my fave is definitely the Free Form Stencil. And the Happy Birthday Die-Namics are perfect for a very clean and simple design! I also used the new A2 Double Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics to add that awesome stitched detail to the outside edge of the main panel. Look Ma! No Stamping!

I die cut four layers of the Happy Birthday Die-Namics from Black Licorice Card Stock and adhered the layers together with my liquid glue pen. Then I die cut the shadow (included in the set) from some Vellum and adhered the layered die cut on top of that. I adhered the assembled die cut to the ink blended panel that I created using the Watercolor Wash Free Form Stencil - I blended some Poppin' Pink, Lemon Drop, and Summer Splash and overlapped the colors to create the other colors in the rainbow spectrum! This could not be EASIER yet so fun and bold! The perfect watercolor background without the water! I've listed and linked all of the MFT Products that I used below (although the links to the new products won't be live until the Release.)

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other outstanding projects that my amazing teammates have created for you! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win a $75 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, but you can't win if you don't comment! All of the July Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT!

That's it for me today! I'll be back again tomorrow with another July Release Countdown project! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a spectacular day!

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My Favorite Things - July Release Countdown Day 3: Something to Squawk About!

 Hello friends!

Are you loving the upcoming July products as much as I am?! I'm popping in today to share a project that I created featuring the new Something to Squawk About Stamp Set! This set is loaded with some super fun feathered friends and foliage that provide for all kinds of clever designs! My project also features the new Leafy Layer Cover-Up Die-Namics, which is amazingly detailed and so fun to work with! I decided to use it as a detailed white layer.

I love looking at tropical birds, so if that's something you're into, the new Something to Squawk About Stamp Set is right up your alley! And I'm in love with the tone-on-tone detail that the Leafy Layer Cover-Up Die-Namics adds to the design! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below (although the links to the new products won't be live until the release!)

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other brilliant projects that my fellow teammates have created for you! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win a $75 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, but you can't win if you don't comment! All of the July Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT!

That's it for me today! I'll be back tomorrow with another July Release Countdown project! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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My Favorite Things - You Keep Me Afloat Interactive Card Process Video!

Hello friends!

I'm popping in quickly today to share a sweet little project that I created for my monthly content video! I paired the You Keep Me Afloat Stamp Set with the Twist & Turn Die-Namics! And I have to say, this was a super fun project to create!

I'd love for you to click on the graphic below to be linked to my process video showing you step-by-step how I created this project! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below.

That will do it for me today, friends! Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'll be back soon with some July release projects - until then, have an awesome day!

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My Favorite Things - June Release MFT & Friends: Swimming Hole Friends!

Hello again!

I'm back again today with my project for the June Release, this one featuring the new Swimming Hole Friends Stamp Set! And I pulled out the new Wavy Lines Stencil again because I just can't help myself!

How freakin' cute is that snorkeling turtle?! I am so in love with the Swimming Hole Friends Stamp Set - every single image just makes me happy! And as you can see, I'm so inspired by the Wavy Lines Stencil! This time, I layered it on top of the Oval Extraordinaire Stencil to create another focal scene - simple yet sweet! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below! All of the June Release products are available for purchase NOW and can be found by clicking on the graphic below!

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other adorable projects that my fellow teammates, and a few of our friends, have created using products from the June Release! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment on each of the linked blogs for your chance to win one of TWO $100 Gift Vouchers to the MFT Online Boutique! 

That's it for me today, kids! I'll be back soon with more crafty stuff! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a spectacular day!

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My Favorite Things - June Release Countdown Day 1: Sunshine Kisses!

Hello everyone!

 

I'm back again today with one more June Release Countdown project, this one featuring the new Sunshine Kisses Stamp Set, and I've once again pulled out the Wavy Lines Stencil! I am so addicted to this thing!

I did some masking and ink blending to give the impression of the ocean and skyline in the distance! and I inked some Milk Chocolate Dye Ink onto some Kraft card stock using the Drifts & Hill Stencil to make it look like sand dunes, and then I die cut it using the Stitched Snow Drifts Die-Namics. I've listed and linked all of the MFT Products used below (although the links to the new products won't be live until the release)! All of the June Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT!

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other fabulous projects that my fellow teammates have created for you using today's featured products from the June Release! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win a $75 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, but you must comment in order to be eligible!

That'll do it for me today, friends! I'll be back tomorrow with my project for the release! Until then, have a spectacular day, and thanks for stopping by!

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My Favorite Things - June Release Countdown Day 2: Best Catch Ever!

Hello again!

I'm back again today with another June Release countdown project, this one featuring the new Best Catch Ever Stamp Set and the Wavy Lines Stencil! I kept this very simple so as to create a sweet focal area that really showcases the new products!

Sea-themed images, especially whales, hold a dear place in my heart! I'm so in love with the sweet images contained in the Best Catch Ever Stamp Set! I am also madly in love with the new Wavy Lines Stencil, and have used it on most of my projects for this month's release! It's super versatile, and really fun to play with to create the variegated colors of the ocean! I layered it on top of the Circle Extraordinaire Stencil (I love layering stencils!) to give it that "port hole" look. I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below (although the links to the new products won't be live until the release!)

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other fabulous projects that my fellow teammates have created using today's featured products for the June Release! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win a $75 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! All of the June Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT!

That's it for today! I'll be back again tomorrow with another countdown project! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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My Favorite Things - An Interactive Slimline Card and Process Video!It

Hello loves!

I'm popping in quickly to let you know that I have a new process video up on the MFT YouTube Channel and it's a fun one! It features the High-Flying Adventure Stamp Set and the Movin' & Groovin' Slimline Die-Namics! Here's a quick peek of the final project!

It was super fun to create and it turned out exactly as I had envisioned! I'd love for you to check out the video over on the MFT You Tube Channel - you can find it by clicking on the graphic below!

I've listed and linked all of the MFT Products that I used below! And I'll be back very soon to share some projects for the June Release! So I hope you'll come back soon! Until then, please stay safe and have a wonderful day!

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My Favorite Things - Wednesday Sketch Challenge #542: I'm Never Not Thinking of You

Hello friends!

Did you think I fell off the face of the earth again?! Our kids and grandkids were visiting last week, so I decided to be "present" while they were here - which meant that my crafting had to go on the back burner for a bit. But I'm back and bringing you a project that was inspired by this week's Wednesday Sketch Challenge! And it's a double bonus project because I hadn't had a chance to play with this month's Floral Focus Card Kit! So I pulled it out and went to town! Here's this week's sketch:

And here's what I created!

I pulled out the In-Focus Florals Die-Namics, dies that could be purchased separately from this month's kit, but coordinate with the kit contents beautifully! I am dying over the intricate details of these die cuts! And I am swooning over how cool they look when stacked black on top of white! I blended some Poppin' Pink, Lemon Drop and Summer Splash Dye Inks to create my rainbow (have I mentioned how AMAZING these new dye inks blend - like BUTTAH!), and then ink blended the same inks over the Punch Pattern Stencil to create the background. The sentiment is from the Friends Like You Stamp Set (also part of this month's kit) and was stamped onto Black Licorice Card Stock using white pigment ink and then heat embossed with white embossing powder. I die cut the sentiment strip using the Slimline Skinny Strips Die-Namics (which can also be purchased separately from the kit!) I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below!

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other beautiful projects that my fellow teammates have created using this week's Wednesday Sketch Challenge! And while you're there, why not link up your own design inspired by this week's Sketch for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, but you have to play along to be eligible!

That'll do it for me today, kids! I'll be back on Friday with another challenge project! Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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My Favorite Things - May Release Countdown Day 1: Right At Home and My Neighborhood!

Hello again!

I'm back again today with one more May Release Countdown project, this one featuring the new Right At Home Stamp Set, and the My Neighborhood Die-Namics! The Right At Home Stamp Set has lots of wonderful and multi-occasion sentiments, and the My Neighborhood Die-Namics have so many possibilities of building a cute neighborhood with dies!

This one took a little bit of time because I went through several steps to create the background. I die cut the houses from the My Neighborhood Die-Namics (there are several to choose from - this is just four of the options) from my favorite masking material. I aligned the masks onto the Smooth White panel and then used some Summer Splash and Limelight inks to ink blend the sky and grass. I left the masks in place and used them to position the dies on top, and then I dry embossed them using an embossing mat and my manual die cutting machine. I die cut the roofs of each of the houses four times from Smooth White card stock and adhered the layers together with my liquid glue pen. Then I adhered the stacked roofs to the embossed houses. I die cut the focal house from Lemon Drop card stock and adhered it to the panel using foam squares. I adhered a strip of Black & White Striped pattern paper below the houses to ground them. I stamped the sentiment from the Right At Home Stamp Set and adhered some mini clouds that I die cut from Smooth White Card Stock using the Amazing Airplane Die-Namics! I've listed and linked all of the MFT Products that I used below (although the links to the new products won't be live until the release!)

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other outstanding projects that my fellow teammates have created for your inspiration using today's May Release featured products! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for a chance to win a $75 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! All of the May Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT!

And that's a wrap for today, friends! I'll be back again tomorrow with my project for the MFT & Friends May Release! Thanks so much for stopping by, and have an awesome day!

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My Favorite Things - Outside the Box Challenge: The Great Outdoors!

Hello Friends!

I'm back today with another fun project that was inspired by the Outside the Box Challenge! I so love card challenges to get my creative juices flowing, especially when I'm in a creative slump! I LOVED this challenge because I had a ton of ideas for it! But in the end, I executed one of those ideas, and was pretty darned happy with the result! This month's Outside the Box Challenge is "outdoor scenes!" MFT has so many wonderful products that are perfectly suited to that theme! I pulled out my Sunny Vibes Stamp Set (because cute Love Bug Van!), and paired it with the Outside the Box Level Up, Outside the Box Snow Drifts (that I made into sand dunes), and the Outside the Box Waves Die-Namics.

I mean, come on! If this isn't the sunniest outdoor scene you've ever seen, then I'll eat my hat! And I had a blast creating it! I did a bit of masking on the background layer, and ink blended some sun rays and sky using the Sunrise Radiating Rays Stencil and some Lemon Drop, Razzle Berry and Summer Splash Dye Inks! I stamped, colored and die cut the images from the Sunny Vibes Stamp Set, and attached them to the sand dunes. I stamped the sentiment using the new formula of Milk Chocolate Dye Ink! People: I LOVE the new dye inks! They are so delicious! You MUST try them! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below.

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other fantabulous projects that my fellow teammates have created for you! And while you're there, why not link up an Outside the Box outdoor scene project of your own! Because if you do, you'll be eligible to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, but you can't win if you don't play!

That's it for me today, friends! I'll be back soon with another crafty project! Until then, please take care of yourselves and have a wonderful day!

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My Favorite Things - February Release Countdown Day 2: We're Almost To the Finish Line!

Hello again!

We've just got a few more sleeps before the February Release will be available for purchase! Until then, we have more projects to share with you! Today's project features the new Fast -Track Friends Stamp Set and coordinating dies, as well as the new Fast Track Die-Namics! My youngest grandson has a birthday coming up, and he loves race cars, so I just HAD to make him a birthday card!

The new Fast-Track Friends Stamp Set is one of the CUTEST stamp sets I've seen in a long, long time! And the Fast Track Die-Namics (the curvy road in the background) is the perfect accessory! I also used three of the newly released cardstocks and dye inks - and let me just tell you, they are DELICIOUS! I stamped die cut and colored the image from the Fast-Track Friends Stamp Set. Isn't he so stinkin' cute? I die cut the Fast Track Die-Namics three times - once from white card stock, once from Eiffel Tower Card Stock, and once from Butterscotch Card Stock and adhered it together for my main image panel I die cut a stitched rectangle using the Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics, and ink blended some sunshine and clouds! I die cut the road on the image panel using the Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics, once from the panel, and once from Eiffel Tower Card Stock. I adhered the rounded road to the image panel, and then adhered some extra Butterscotch road lines. I added some Petite Clouds for detail! The sentiment from the Fast-Track Friends Stamp Set was stamped using the Eiffel Tower Dye Ink (these new inks are A-MAZING! They stamp and ink blend like a DREAM!) and die cut using the Boxed-In Banners Die-Namics and adhered with foam squares! The image panel was adhered to an A2 top-folding Fire Coral card base! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products below (although the new product links won't be live until the release!)

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other outstanding projects that my teammates have created for your inspiration using today's featured products! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win a $75 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique! One random winner will be chosen for each of the five Countdown posts! All of the February Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST!

That's it for me today, friends! I'll be back again tomorrow with one more Countdown Project! Until then, stay safe and have a wonderful day!

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My Favorite Things - February Release Countdown Day 3: More Sneak Peeks!

Hello again, friends!

I'm back again today with another Countdown project featuring one of the new products from the February Release! Today's project features the single sentiment Happiest Birthday Stamp Set! It's a wonderful size to create a foal point, and then I simply layered some stencils on top for an emboss resist!

 First, I stamped the Happiest Birthday Stamp Set onto a white panel using embossing ink and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I then used the Big Balloon Stencil to in blend the balloon using Razzle Berry, Lemon Drop, and Summer Splash Dye Inks. Then I temporarily adhered the negative of the Big Balloon Stencil and layered the Sprinkles Stencil on top of that and ink blended the sprinkles using the same inks! I die cut the scalloped panel using the Blueprints 27 Die-Namics and some vellum, and layered that behind the image panel. I adhered that to an A2 top folding Summer Splash card base! Added a few sparkling clear sequins, and away we go! I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below (although the new product links won't be live until the release!)

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other fabulous projects that my amazing teammates have created for your inspiration using today's featured products! And while you're there, be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win a $75 Gift Voucher (one voucher for each day of the Countdown posts) to the MFT Online Boutique! Random winners are chosen, but you can't win if you don't comment! All of the February Release products will be available for purchase on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST!

That'll do it for me today, friends! I'll be back again tomorrow with another Countdown project! Until then, have a spectacular day and please stay safe!

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