Teaser Time with MFT!

It is teaser time again at My Favorite Things! First up is this beautiful "Who's that Girl/Guy" set called "May I have this dance?"

So pretty and timeless. I paired it up with some Lily Bee papers and felt trim. Notice a new Die-namic? That is the skyline border. On the card front I cut one in vellum and one in black. I liked it so much that I added it to the inside of my card too.

I put together a series of photos to show you how I colored the image with my copics too.....enjoy!

I started with the skin and I tried adding my BV31 shadow undertones first. I am liking the results when I apply this first.

Here are the skin colors that I used. It looks dark when everything else is uncolored...that's ok....

I used my toner grays to color up his tux. Blacks can be tricky as I wanted his tux to be black and not appear gray. I wanted his tux to have that fabric finish look to it but his lapel was more of a satin finish so it would be shiny and catch a few light reflections.

I paper pieced her beautiful dress....I want one! I also added some shading and shadows with my toner grays on her dress. Everything else has shape so her dress needs it too!

Lastly, I colored in the background. Going with the pretty yellows that are in my patterned paper.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on December 6 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on December 6th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on December 6 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on December 6 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Original Cards For Sale

My drawers are overflowing with cards! Many of you have emailed me asking if I sell my cards...well here is your chance.

I am selling these as sets. Each set contains at least 10 cards. Each card is an original and has been made by me. None of these cards have been mass produced. They are the results of my design team work. I am selling each set for $30 (this will include shipping to US and Canadian Residences). First come first serve. Email me (my link is on the sidebar) and let me know which set you are interested in and I will send you paypal info. I tried to make each set a mixture of seasons and sentiments. If you purchase MORE than 1 set I will sell them for $25 per set. These are not to be resold please.

SET 1

SET 2 (SOLD)

SET 3 (SOLD)

SET 4(SOLD)

SET 5(SOLD)

SET 6(SOLD)

SET 7

SET 8

SET 9 (SOLD)

SET 10 (SOLD)

Cozy Up Sweaters

 Ready for some winter coziness? I am...and I am TOTALLY excited with what I have to share with you today!

These are sweater cozies for some old vases that I have. The smallest one is actually a frappacino jar.
I recycled some sweaters by using the arms of the sweater to cover my vases like a sleeve.

I have included some photos of my process, you know I had to pair up this project with "Knit Happens" from My Favorite Things as well as 3 beautiful flower dies. Let me show you how!....

 Ok, these are the sweaters. The two on the outside are too small for my daughter and the one in the middle I have had for a decade and it needed to be retired. I figured that out when my daughter chose to wear it for "tacky sweater day" at school....groan.
I used the sleeve portion of the sweaters, slipped them over the vases having the finished cuff edge at the top. I then used my pinking sheers near the bottom (left about 2 inches) and then glued it in place to the bottom of the vase.....EASY PEASY!

 The flowers were really fun to make. I wanted them to be in the sweater material to match. First up is the new Loopy Bloom Die-namic Die.

 This sweater cut no problem because it is thin. I added an adhesive strip to the bottom and folded in half (length wise).

 Add another strip of adhesive and roll up your flower.

 This is what it looked like finished.....SQUEAL! I love it!

 Then I got cocky....I decided if my cuttlebug and dies will cut thin sweater, maybe they will cut THICK sweater.....I swear my cuttlebug has never worked harder! All my weight (which is a lot) went into cranking these dies through......

 Voila! Not perfect....but is was the rustic look I was going for anyway.

 Here they are rolled up!

Last, but not least, I have to show you a close shot of my image. I colored her up with my copics to match my sweaters and sewed her onto a tag for my large candle vase.
Hope you have a very wonderful THANKSGIVING (my American friends) and enjoy it with your families.
SUPPLIES:

Knit Happens A la Mode MFT	Loopy Bloom Die-namic	Large Rolled Rose Die-namic	Rolled Mum Die-namic	X-press it Blending Card
Copic Markers

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Wednesday Sketch Time!

Happy Wednesday! I am pulling out an older set from MFT that just hasn't seen enough ink yet for today's sketch challenge. This is the "Sew Nifty" stamp set combined with the Material Girl paper collection from Cosmo Cricket.

SUPPLIES:

Sew Nifty My Favorite Things	You're It Die-namic	Red Pepper Adirondack Dye Ink	Neenah Natural White	Tuxedo Black Ink
Material Girl Cosmo Cricket	Black Twine

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So here is the sketch....as you can see, I had turned it on its' side. Go and check out what the rest of the MFT design team came up with for this sketch on the MFT BLOG.

Enjoy your day!

Winter Blues

 I am back from a wonderful vacation with my husband. We went to the "Big Island" of Hawaii for a week and soaked in some sun. I am sure you will all have TONS of pity for me when I tell you I am COLD....so I am taking advice from the card I created today and making myself some hot cocoa....

The main panel of this card is originally a sheet of white paper that I have stamped the cup image from the "Who's That Girl Gets Cozy With Cocoa" stamp set 3 times. The checked border and background were all done with my copics.
Here is my supply list:


SUPPLIES

Who's That Girl Gets Cozy With Cocoa	Dainty Dots Border Die-namics	Tuxedo Black Ink	Kraft Card Stock Hero Arts	Copic Markers
X-press it Blending Card

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I am leaving you with a photo from our holidays.....ahhhh, that will warm me up too!