MFT Blog Hop and Shop!

Release day is here! I am sure you have been really inspired thus far on the hop.....if you are a regular visitor to my blog you will want to start at the beginning of the hop....Kim's Blog!
I am very pleased to show off the set "Inspired by Summer" by My Favorite Things.
This image was stamped in Versamark ink and embossed with clear detail powder. My copic airbrush system went to work to create the color. I went over the tire swing with my black multiliner pen and then sewed the finished image to some Lily Bee patterned paper.

More inspiration is ahead of you....WENDY is next on the hop and she is so delightful (I got to spend time with her in person) so I am sure her project is equally as delightful! Enjoy!

MFT Teaser Time!

 One of the best days of an MFT teaser week is Pure Innocence Day! Today I am showing you "Sweet Greetings". I loved her cute little striped pants so I decided to paper piece them with the Lily Bee paper I have on my desk. I colored the rest of her using my copic markers and boy did I have fun with her cotton candy!

 Here is a really close look at that cotton candy! I used lavender distress stickles underneath to act as my glue but also for a bit of extra color....then while wet I covered it with lavender fun flock. It is so cute and puffy....good enough to eat!

Here is a peek at the inside.....don't you love the new ticket border Die-namic being released! I love it! I imagine it is her wad of tickets she is holding at the fair....
Here are the details about the upcoming release on July 5 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on July 5 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available July 5 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

MFT Teaser Time!

How about a VERY clean and simple card for the peek at the set "Sew Nifty"! There is a Die-namics set that is being released with this stamp set....and I fell in love with this dress form!
I debossed it on my card front (photos of this being done can be found in the tutorial in this post).
I then stamped my dress form image in memento ink and colored it with my R81,83 copic markers.
I drew in the black border with my copic multiliner size 0.3, stamped the sentiment and added the button!

A quick look at the inside shows you some more sentiments in the set as well as a cute thread image. 

Here are the details about the upcoming release on July 5 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on July 5 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available July 5 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

MFT Teaser Time!

Day one of the MFT teasers for this month....hang on to your seats (literally) as a set called "You Move Me" is going to be released! This is a fantastic large stamp set with dies that go with it. I decided to make a fun fabric luggage tag.  I stamped the sentiment in versacraft ink on canvas and then cut it out with my Die-namic and ran it through my Xyron to make it into a sticker.
I also added some puffy clouds and airplane with felt and the new Die-namics from this set. So fun!

Here are the details about the upcoming release on July 5 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on July 5 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available July 5 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Birthday Blog Mobbing!

Happy Birthday to a very special lady....Kim! Many of you know her as the My Favorite Things lady and I am pleased to call friend. I wanted to do something fun and not typical for her birthday card.
I used the image and sentiment from the Flower Set #1 of the "Inspired By" line as my focal point.
I used a couple of bingo cards from Melissa Frances for my non-traditional card base....notice the "5" that is highlighted in pink. That is the date of Kim's actual birthday :)

The papers and little touches are all Melissa Frances to tie in the vintage theme from the 5th Avenue Collection.

You have made it to the end of the hop....whew! Are you inspired? Go ahead and check back at Kim's blog...leaving her some birthday love there too!

If you'd like to join the celebration, we'd LOVE you to participate! You can add a card to the Splitcoast Galleries using the keyword "HBMFTLADY" or, if you're a Facebook lovin' girl you can add your project to the MFT Fan Facebook page!  Not yet a fan of MFT on Facebook? You can "like" it here and add your post!  Don't have time to stamp?  Just stop by the MFT Facebook page and wish the MFT Lady a happy birthday.  Let's MOB her on her special day!

Sketch Challenge

Welcome to a Wednesday sketch challenge by My Favorite Things. I could finally play along this week as my travel schedule is quiet for the summer. I pulled out one of my favorite characters. This is Fred Bear Oopsie Daisies.
I colored him up with my copic markers (the E 40's family). Look at all those fun cast shadows on his fur, must be a sunny day!
I mounted him on my open scallop doily die-namic. The little sentiment was stamped on one of the ribbons from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namic.
You can check out and see all the designers who made samples for today on Kim's blog.
If you are uploading to SCS don't forget the keyword MFTWSC26 for this week!

Time to Garden....

School is out and it is time for summer! I thought it would never come this year...I can actually "sleep in" tomorrow and not have to do any morning "running around".
I can also spend some time nursing my husband's garden.....hence, the inspiration for this card....

Isn't it fun to do a shaped card? I cut this card base on my Cricut Expression using the "Freshly Picked" cartridge. I have finally learned about all the little buttons on my machine so I was able to do the same shape (one in mirror image) so that they could glue together at the handle.
I used the stamp set "Mud Buddies" from My Favorite Things. I did some paper piecing of her outfit and colored her hair/skin with my copics.

Skin: E50,21,33 and yes, some BV20 and R20 for the cheeks. Hair E13,17,18. Watering cup and spade W1,5

*****Take a close look at her watering cup, those of you who have taken the intermediate certification class will identify the shading of a basic cylinder*****

All the paper is from the Kitschy Kitchen collection of Melissa Frances.
Tied up with some twill tape for fun and a rolled daisy die for some dimension on the bow.

Here is a shot of the inside. Notice that I lined my watering can with complimentary paper. I was able to do this quickly and precisely using my cricut.
The card is held together by the handle. The backside of the card is that cute polkadot paper that is on the front....it is sooooo sweet!

Wishing you a warm and relaxing weekend filled with the things you love! I am looking forward to puttering in the garden and starting a good book. Yeah for summer!!!!

VIP blog hop and shop!

 Welcome to the My Favorite Things mid month event....the VIP blog hop and shop!
This is "Who's that Mermaid?" I actually have to confess...the new Pirates of the Carribean movie totally distorted my view of mermaids. Did it do that to anyone else? I choose to think of mermaids (the disney way).
I had a patterned acetate sheet from My Little Yellow Bicycle that was perfect for this project....any destination that has mermaids must be warm and delightful!  I added a few button bubbles to go with the sentiment for fun.

Here is a close up of the copic coloring. I dabbed the colors in with my markers instead of doing smooth coloring to add some texture. After coloring I added some white liquid applique for my shore foam and glossy accents to the mermaid to make her nice and shiny/wet.

 I had a little scrap of the acetate leftover so I used it to finish up the inside. Another little sentiment for the sentiment set you get in the VIP kit and a little coral accent.

Have a look at what is all included in this kit!

Who's that Mermaid stamp set

Mermaid Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)

Large Rolled Rose Die-namics Die

Next on the hop is Barbara! Go check out and see what fabulous thing she made under the sea! 

A la Modes Teaser

It is teaser time for the A la Modes line this month for My Favorite Things!

This is "I've met my match"....isn't she great! She will be released at 7pm PST on June 21st along with the VIP for this month. I know a girl who would love this set....hey Bek!
I colored her up with my copics:
Hair E11,13,17 Skin E50,21,33 and R20 Racket W1,5,7,9 and YG93,95 Shoes RV00,55,66 Airbrushed background E42 Grass YG01,03,93,95,97
I paired her up with some funky Upcycle patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket!


Check out what the rest of the MFT designers created. The full list is on Kim's blog!

Go Canucks Go!!!!!

Hockey fever has swept Vancouver all season long and it all comes down to tonight! Trying for what seems to be impossible for Vancouver.....a Stanley Cup!
This card was simple but the message is huge......a sentiment from My Favorite Things that sums it up for the Canucks' season. This is from "Clearly Sentimental About Success"....here is hoping there is SUCCESS for the Canucks tonight!

Congrats Grad

 My daughter has some friends that are graduating high school this year so I did a clean and simple design that she could use for boy or girl grads.

This is My Favorite Things "Up, up and away". I love these hot air balloons.
I wanted to do something a little different with the clouds (scroll down for the photo tutorial). I used the flat bottom clouds that are in the stamp set as well as the flat bottom clouds die-namic.

The little grass trim at the bottom is cut from felt using the fresh cut grass die-namic.

 Here is a shot of the inside. I used adirondack dye ink in lettuce for the balloons.

 Here is how I did the clouds. I cut apart this die-namic with some heavy duty scissors and then laid them cut side up over my cardstock with my embossing mat underneath.

 I ran it through my cuttlebug and this is how they embossed.....SQUEAL! I love it!

 Next, I topped it off by stamping my clouds from this stamp set and embossed with white embossing powder.
Note: If I would have embossed with the cut side down then the stamp wouldn't have worked as it would have been the mirror image....this way I could stamp inside my clouds.

Here is a close up of my embossed clouds! Loooove!

Baby Congrats

 I was playing with these darling canvas clothes by Maya road the other day. I was helping my sister with a layout for a baby shower. Still on my desk and within reach....caused me to make this cute little card today.
Melissa Frances 5th avenue collection made the perfect backdrop for this card. I used the little banner swag as my faux clothesline.

Here is a little close detail shot. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things "Clearly Sentimental About Babies". I stamped it directly to my satin ribbon with versacraft ink. Adding some decorative brads and little resin frame (also from Melissa Frances).

Just in case you thought I abandoned my copics today.....think again! That ribbon WAS white.....colored up with RV00!

MFT Blog Hop and Shop!

Welcome to the June MFT blog hop and shop event! If you are a regular visitor to my blog and want to start at the beginning of the hop you can start at Kim's blog.
Today I get to show you a new Clearly Sentimental Set. This is "Clearly Sentimental about the Journey".
A very quick, simple and clean card but the sentiment does all the talking! This is October Afternoon patterned paper.
Oh how I love the pretty posies dienamic! I bent the petals a little to give them a bit of dimension.

This new sentiment set is part of the Cherry on Top promotion, you can read about that HERE.

Next on the hop....I am sending you to one of my dear friends....Alli Miles! Happy Hopping!

MFT Teaser Time!

Have you been enjoying the teasers the last few days? So much eye candy as I hop around....Here is another look for you today. You all know how much I love using felt so todays'  card shows you a peek at the new "Inspired by Flowers set 2" and a new dienamic being released this month.
I stamped the daisy in archival black ink and then used my white prismacolor pencil to add some color.
I overlaid a square of vellum paper and stitched it on with green thread.
I stamped a sentiment from this set making sure to have it come off the vellum page for eye interest.
Another touch is the felt "double scallop" border dienamic and the "rolled daisy" dienamic.

MY FAVORITE ADDITION:
The new "LEAFY FLOURISH" dienamic is breathtaking! I love it on so many levels....it is dainty, it can be curved to frame an item on my card and I haven't seen anything quite like it in a die.
It is so beautiful in felt....but handle it carefully if you cut it in felt as it is more fragile than paper.

Here is an inside of the card shot....you know I HAD to cut another leafy flourish!
Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 7 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on June 7 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on June 7 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

MFT Teaser Time!

Welcome to the Pure Innocence teaser day for My Favorite Things! Typically you would see a sweet little PI girl colored up on a card....but today I am showing you just a portion of the "ROSE" image. I had this little 1" square pendant that I thought would make a cute little addition to a key chain or purse.
Stamped on X-press it blending card with Memento ink and colored up with my copics. I coated it with glossy accents and then I was SUPPOSED to wait for it to dry.....oops, I dragged my little chain through the almost dry glossy accents and made a bit of an impression....oh well. It is cute and you only notice it super close up.....like the next photo!

I wanted to show you a bit close up shot so that you can see that I went in with my lipstick and mint spica pens to add a little shimmer.
Below is the photo of the markers I used to color this rose and the background.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 7 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on June 7 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on June 7 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

MFT Teaser Time!

I almost couldn't wait to show you my teaser for today's post....this is the newest Jolinne (I love you this much) that is coming out in the June release at MFT (details at the bottom of this post).
I paired up this sweet image with Lily Bee papers (the picket fence collection) and then I mimicked what was in the image to the top border of my card. I used the MFT dienamic "Hearts a Plenty" to cut with my red felt.

I wanted to show you a really close look at the copic coloring. Lots of cast shadows on the draped stool she is sitting on.
Can you notice the extra shading done on the skin tones. I wanted to give her a nose and some knees.
I also used my multiliner pens to stroke in some hair strands and to do a little doodle design on her dress. Just a few details that I wanted to point out.

Here is a quick shot of the inside and a look at more of the sentiments offered in this set!
Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 7 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on June 7 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on June 7 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

MFT Teaser Time!

Welcome to day 1 of the My Favorite Things teasers! Our furry friend Fred is back with "Well Done"! He is always so much fun to color. I used my copics to color this image and then used papers from the Kitschy Kitchen Collection by Melissa Frances to finish the card. 

Here is a close shot of my coloring....now...confession time....
Can you spot my shadowing error?
It is the shadow from the bbq, since my sun is up in the left hand part of the sky my shadow for the bbq should actually be the mirror of what I colored. I realized it too late and didn't want to start all over. I did want to point it out however as I am always learning too....

Here are the details about the upcoming release on June 7 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on June 7 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on June 7 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Monochomatic Copic Tutorial

 Last month the MFT design team posted a team challenge for monochromatic cards. I was really busy at the time and didn't get to play along....but I SOOOO wanted to try this! Better late than never.
Today's card and tutorial will show you some cool techniques as well as copic coloring. I decided to go with "neutrals" in color for this challenge.

First of all the image and the papers:
My Favorite Things image...."Love you with all my heart"
"Notched Tag Die and Stamp Set"
Melissa Frances paper...."Treasured Attic Collection"

 Here is a close shot of the copic marker coloring. The COOOOOL thing about this? Notice that she is not outlined in black or brown but rather white.....Here is how!

 I stamped her on X-press it card stock with versamark ink and embossed using CLEAR detail embossing powder.

 Here is my colors and layers for my skin tones....my light source being in the top left corner.

 Here are my skin tones blended. I have learned that I don't need to blend everything TO DEATH....rather that there are times in natural light where shadows do cause crisp lines.
The crisp lines that are created from her skirt and sleeve blocking the sunlight would create hard lines therefore I did not blend these out.

 Here are the colors I used for her dress and shoes.

 After blending and softening. Don't forget to leave those hard cast shadow lines. Notice under her arm and the shadow that is cast under the heart on the dress.

 Here is the colors for the heart.

 Blended....note the continuation of the cast shadow that I started under her arm continues under her hand on the heart.

 Colors for her hair, I didn't blend these out as I was going for a streaky look.

 The shadow around her....I am imagining she is up again a wall or backdrop.

 Blended out shadow and then used my blender solution to soften the edges.

 Now to clean up my image....I wanted to remove any copic ink that may have stuck to my image lines. I spritzed a clean cloth with blender solution and gave my image a quick wipe.

There was one part of the image that I did want in brown and that was the details on her face. I dotted over top of the embossing powder with my pigment ink multiliner pen.

Hope you enjoyed that wee bit of inspiration....I sure had fun coloring an image in a "different" way today...give it a try!

I have a fun Melissa Frances project to show you Monday. See you then!