My Favorite Things - Wednesday Sketch #552: Treat Yourself!

Hello my loves!

I'm dropping by today to share a project that I created that was inspired by this week's Wednesday Sketch Challenge! I hadn't had a chance to play with this month's card kit that released yesterday, so this week's sketch was perfect for vehicle to use the kit! I used the new Celebrate You Stamp Set and the "Free With $60 Purchase" Itty Bitty Birthday Stamp Set to create my project! I also used the new Party Time 6 X 6 Paper Pad! Here's this week's sketch:

And here's my project that was inspired by this week's sketch:

I used the color palette from the Party Time 6 x 6 Paper Pad when I stamped the images from the Celebrate You Stamp Set. I die cut the frame using the A2 Rectangle Frames Die-Namics. The two sentiments were stamped onto some Summer Splash and Fire Coral Cardstocks, and die cut them using the Itty Bitty Strips Die-Namics. All of the MFT products that I used are linked below! The Celebrate You Card Kit is still available for purchase and is an amazing value that includes two stamp sets, and a bunch of other great products!

Please click on through to the MFT Design Blog to be linked to the other fabulous projects that my fellow teammates have created for your inspiration using this week's sketch! And while you're there, why not link up a project of your own using 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 can't win if you don't play along!

That's it for me today, friends! I'll be back soon with some August Release Countdown projects! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a spectacular day!

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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 1: Bunch of Happiness!

Hello again!

I'm back with one last July Release Countdown project before tomorrow's release! Today's project features the new Bunch of Happiness Stamp Set, and oh my goodness, it's sooooo stinkin' cute!

Am I right, or am I right?!! I mean, COME ON! Those smiley fruits are just too cute for words! I stamped, colored and die cut the images and laid them on a checkered table cloth! They're cheering you on, and celebrating something wonderful! What more could you want, right?! I stamped three of the sentiments from the Bunch of Happiness Stamp Set along the right edge! 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 adorable 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! 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, friends! I'll be back again tomorrow with my release project! In the meantime, thanks for stopping by and 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 Outside the Box Challenge: Oceans of Love!

Hello again!

I'm back today to share a project that was inspired by this month's Outside the Box Challenge! This month's challenge is to craft an underwater adventure scene! I pulled out the Shadow Box Die-Namics and a few of my favorite sea-themed stamp sets and got to work!

I tried my best to include the amazing depth that is almost always achieved with any of the Outside the Box Die-Namics! I used the Wavy Lines Stencil (AGAIN!) to create my ocean, ink blending several colors to achieve the differences in the wave colors! I used the Ocean Waves Die-Namics to cut the ink blended panels at the top! I adhered the panels to the bridge die cuts that are included in the Shadow Box Die-Namics and then adhered those to the the assembled Shadow Box card! I stamped the whale, hearts and the schools of fish from the Friends With Fins Stamp Set, and the coral and seaweed from the Best Catch Ever Stamp Set! I blended some Summer Splash Ink around all of the die cuts so that the white borders weren't so stark. 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 sea-riffic projects that my fellow teammates have created for your inspiration! And while you're there, why not link up your own box card project inspired by this month's challenge! You'll be eligible to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the MFT Online Boutique if you play along with us!

That'll do it for me today, friends! I'll be back soon with another interactive project and process video! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!

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My Favorite Things - Wednesday Sketch Challenge #547: Sittin' Pretty!

Hello again!

As promised, I'm back today to share my project that was inspired by this week's Wednesday Sketch Challenge! It's an awesome sketch, and open to many interpretations! If you squint your eyes together, hopefully you can see the sketch in my design (I know . . . it's a "loose" interpretation of the sketch. LOL). I pulled out the Sittin' Pretty Stamp Set for my design, and had a blast coloring her up, and stenciling a simple background! Here's the sketch:

And here's my design!

What's not to love about a red door?! And that sweet girl sitting on the stoop, waiting for someone she misses. It seems like that's the general theme these days . . . we're always missing someone, right?! I used the Small Brick Wall Stencil and some Cement Gray Dye Ink to create the house, and the Grassy Edges Stencil and Limelight Dye Ink to create the yard in the background. I just love all of the images in the Sittin' Pretty Stamp Set, and will definitely be pulling it out again very soon! 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 that my very talented teammates have created for your inspiration using this week's sketch! And while you're there, why not link up a design of your own for a chance 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 along!

That'll do it for me until Friday, when I'll be back with a design inspired by this month's Outside the Box Challenge! Until then, thank you so much for stopping by and have an outstanding day!

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My Favorite Things - June Vault Release!

Hello everyone!

The time has finally arrived for you to grab all of the amazing Birdie Brown Stamp Sets and coordinating dies that you've been waiting for! I don't know how you all will choose, because they're all so brilliant! And I would imagine that all of the incredible projects that my teammates have been sharing with you all will make it even harder to decide! I pulled out the Mon Cheri Stamp Set and paired it with my favorite EZ-Lights to light up that little street lamp. And I'm so incredibly happy with how it turned out!

I used one of the more recently released Birdie Brown stamp sets for the sentiment - the Sittin' Pretty Stamp Set. I colored the image using my Copic Markers, I ink blended the background using the Oval Extraordinaire Stencil and I used my detail scissors to remove the inside of the lamp area, and adhered some vellum behind the stamp image. I built the EZ-Lights mechanism on the card base, and punched a hole towards the bottom of the lamp so that the light would shine through. Here's a quick video clip to show you how fun it looks all lit up!

I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used, including live links to the newly re-released Vault products! All 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 tremendously darling projects that my fellow teammates have created for your inspiration! 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! It's a random draw, but you can't win, if you don't comment!

That's it for me today, kids! I'll be back again tomorrow with a project inspired by this week's Sketch Challenge! Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful 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 - June Release Countdown Day 3

Hello friends!

Welcome to the My Favorite Things June Release Countdown Day 3! I'm dropping in today to share a project that I created using the new Graphic Roses Die-Namics! It's an amazingly detailed die that provides a lovely outline, and allows for some time-consuming but super fun inlaid die cutting! I sat down in front of my favorite binge show and went to town!

I die cut the Graphic Roses Die-Namics three times - once from Smooth White, once from Poppin' Pink and once from Limelight! I used the white layer as the foundation for the inlaid die cuts, doing my best to secure the inside die cuts to the outline using tape. And then I removed the individual Poppin' Pink and Limelight pieces and inlaid them to create the final cluster of roses! I trimmed out a main panel from Smooth White and adhered the assembled rose cluster using foam squares. I die cut the Little Hello Die-Namics from Poppin' Pink and Translucent Vellum, adhered the two layers together with liquid glue, and then adhered the assembled die cut to the image panel using more liquid glue. I adhered the main panel to a stitched scalloped rectangle that I die cut from vellum using Blueprints 27 Die-Namics. And then I adhered the assembled panel to an A2, top folding card base made from Limelight card stock! I am amazed at the incredible detail of the Graphic Roses Die-Namics and look forward to playing with it more! 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 rest of the incredible projects that my teammates have created for your inspiration using today's featured release 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 Countdown post, but you can't win if you don't comment! 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 me today! I'll be back again tomorrow with another June Release Countdown project! Until then, have a wonderful day!

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