My Favorite Things - Hits & Highlights Creative Team Challenge!

Hello loves!

I'm popping in for one more crafty post for June! The MFT Design Team was challenged to "bring on the heat" using any of the products (stamps, dies, etc.) from the Beach, Sea and Summer themed product collection! I hadn't had a chance to use the Every Day Is a Picnic Stamp Set and coordinating dies, so I had to ink it up! Now, I think you all know that I'm from the Seattle area, and we don't see summer around here until AFTER the 4th of July! But I can tell you that when summer finally arrives, there's nothing more beautiful than a summer day in the Northwest! And nothing screams summer to me than a picnic in the park!

How cute is that little picnic girl?! I swear, that Birdie Brown nails the sweet spirit in her young people images. I had a blast coloring her up! I used the Stitched Scallop Basic Edges Die-Namics to create the gingham blanket from one of the Tiny Check 6 x 6 Paper Pack! 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 summery hot projects that my brilliant teammates have created for you! No doubt you'll be inspired to bring on some crafty heat of your own!

That's it for me today, my loves! I'm knocking out some new projects featuring the upcoming July release, so get ready for some spectacular stuff because it's coming your way starting this Thursday! Until then, stay safe and have a great day!

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My Favorite Things - May Birthday Project Challenge!

Hello friends!

I'm super excited to be sharing a project that was inspired by this month's Birthday Project Challenge! The challenge for this month is to personalize a birthday card design by using any of the fabulous alphabet stamps and dies that My Favorite Things carries! This challenge arrived at the perfect time, as it's my son-in-law's birthday in a few days and they just purchased a new home! I know he has big plans to build things in his new shop, so I made him a card using the Let's Tool Around Stamp Set from this month's Vault Release, and I personalized it using the Captions Alphabet Dies. I'll be including a Home Depot Gift Card, because I know that'll get put to great use!

I repeatedly stamped the images from the Let's Tool Around Stamp Set in Blueberry, Summer Splash and Grout Gray Premium Dye Inks to create the background. I die cut one of the Fold-Up Tags from vellum, and I stitched it to the background panel.  Did you see what I did there? I said I STITCHED the tag to the panel! I haven't stitched on a card in ages, and it was so much fun! I must remember to do this again soon! The sentiment from the Little Birthday Notes Stamp Set onto some Blueberry card stock using Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink, heat embossed it with white embossing powder, and die cut it using the Skinny Strips Die-Namics. 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 outstanding personalized birthday designs that my fellow teammates have created for you! And while you're there, why not link up your own personalized birthday design for a chance to win a $50 shopping spree to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, so everyone that plays has a chance to win!

That'll do it for me today, friends! My oldest daughter's family has been here visiting, and today is their last full day! So I'll be hanging out in the pool with them.  I'll be back again real soon with more crafty goodness. And until then, I hope you have a great day!

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My Favorite Things - April Birthday Project Challenge!

Hello all!

I am so happy to be popping in today to share a cutie patootie project that I created for this month's Birthday Project Challenge! I ALWAYS need birthday cards, so this challenge holds a sweet place in my heart because it forces me to add to my stash. This month's challenge was to use circles in unusual and unexpected ways to create a birthday card. My immediate thought was to make some cute posies with several sizes of stitched circle dies from the Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics, solid card stock and coordinating polka dot papers.  And here's what I came up with!

I actually really love the way these sweet flowers turned out. The stems and leaves were created using the Stitched Flowers Die-Namics, the sentiment is from the Garden Fairies Stamp Set, and the sentiment strip was made using the Fishtail Flag Trio Die-Namics.  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 birthday projects that my fellow teammates have created for your inspiration! And while you're there, why not link up your own birthday card using circles in some way, for your chance to win a $50 Shopping Spree to the MFT Online Boutique! It's a random draw, so everyone that plays has a chance to win!

That's it for me today, kids! I'll be back next week with another project and process video!  Until then, please stay safe and well. And thanks for spending some of your time with me here . . . it means the world to me that you do!

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My Favorite Things - October Hits & Highlights!

Hello again!

I'm back again today to share a project that was inspired by this month's Hits & Highlights Challenge, which was to create a design that includes current but previously released holiday products as well as brand new holiday products!  I had so much fun with this challenge!

Honestly, I forget about previous year's holiday release and get wrapped up in the current stuff, so I was really grateful for the opportunity to get some of my favorite holiday product from previous releases! I used the previously released Here Comes Santa Claus Stamp Set and coordinating dies, and paired them with the recently released Snow Globe Greetings (from this month's card kit), the Snowy Scene Builder Die-Namics, the Snowfall - Vertical Stencil and the Circle Extraordinaire Stencil!  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 inspiring projects that my teammates have created for you using current and previously released holiday products!  I hope it'll inspire you to get your older stamps and dies out and pair them with your new stuff to add to your holiday card stash!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll be back very soon with more crafty goodness, so I sure hope you'll come back again to check it out!  Have a great day!

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My Favorite Things - Hits & Highlights Creative Team Challenge: July Release Rewind!

Hello loves!

I'm so excited to be popping in today to share a project for this month's Hits & Highlights Challenge!!  We (the design team) were challenged to create another project featuring stamps and/or dies from the July release (including the mid-month kit/release)! I was super excited for a second chance to use some of the new products that I hadn't had a chance to use during the countdown!

When I saw the Cocktail Hour Die-Namics, I immediately felt like it had a 60's and 70's vibe.  So I went to work die cutting, using colors and elements that reminded me of the 60's.  The speech bubble sentiment is from the A Toast to You Stamp Set, from the mid-month release, and was die cut using the Peek-A-Boo Wheel Die-Namics.  It's so funny to me that these bar carts have come back in style - my daughter has one in her dining area, and it looks just as adorable as this one does!  I guess it's true that things eventually come back in style!  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 fabulous projects created by some of my creative teammates! I'm sure you'll enjoy the projects they've created and be inspired once again by this month's release products!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll be huddled up in my craft room, stamping and die cutting my little fingers to the bone!  The August Countdown and Release is just around the corner - oh my!  Where did July go?!!  I'll be back tomorrow with TWO POSTS - one that includes a video!  So I hope you'll come back to check them out!  Thanks for stopping by - have an awesome day!

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