Merry Christmas Tags!

Now that we've teased and tempted you all week long, it's almost time for you to shop for your favorite Brand Spankin' New products from MFT.

But first... it's time for our Die-namics Feature and Pre-Release Pep Rally!

Our Design Team has been busy creating jaw-dropping and inspiring projects for you, and we've saved the best for last.

We've taken an in-depth look at this month's Die-namics, while re-visiting the amazing sets being released tonight at 10 PM EST RIGHT HERE in the MFT Boutique.

And while we are at it, how about we make your life even easier with a "cheat sheet" of all that's new?  Head over to the MFT Blog to print out a shopping list.


Merry Christmas Tags:

I love this day as it's so fun to show you how AWESOME the Die-namics dies are!  I LOVE how you can coordinate the dies to make perfect projects!  Case in point....my tags today!  I used FIVE different dies to create my Christmas tags!  


I started by cutting five tags using the Tag You're It Die-namics from Fossil cardstock.  They were embossed with an embossing folder using my cuttlebug. 

 I then cut out the gingham paper using the new Vintage Cameo Frame Die-namics die.  I LOVE that you don't have to use this die with the stamp set....totally stands on it's own beautiful feet!  LOL!  I used the same Vintage Cameo Frame to cut the ivory oval center.  The snowflakes were stamped with a snowflake image from the new Christmas Ornaments set and were cut out using the Christmas Ornaments Die-namics dies.  While I had the stamp set out, I stamped the Merry Christmas on each oval and then stamped a sunburst image from the same set on the oval in Versamark ink.  It's barely there, but just enough to make the paper not look too plain!  The numbers were cut out using the By the Numbers dies.  

Each tag was finished with a teeny tag from Christmas Ornaments and was tied with some Maraschino Red Twine and a button.  


Whew!!!  

Here are the details about the upcoming release on November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• You have just a few more hours to submit your entry for this month's guest designer contest.  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 designers' posts 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Miss You Like Crazy.....

Hi there!  Today is the sixth day of teasers from My Favorite Things and it's my favorite day!  It's Pure Innocence day!  Today we're introducing SEVEN new Pure Innocence images!  I WISH I had a sample using each adorable set, but I don't!  LOL!  I have a card to share that uses  the new Chrysanthemum PI!

Miss You Like Crazy:

Isn't she cute?  I colored her with Copics, paper piecing her dress.  The sentiment was masked and then cut using the First Place Award Ribbon die.  The new Crown Border die was used on the bottom of the card.  I filled in each hole with an adhesive pearl.  Some rounded corners and machine stitching finish the card.  All of the patterned paper is from MME Lost and Found Breeze 6x6 pad.

The finished inside.....

Here are the details about the upcoming release on November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Sending Warm Fuzzies!

Hi everyone!  We are up to day FIVE of teasers from My Favorite Things and today is one of my favorite teaser days:  The à la Modes!  We are introducing two new à la Modes today.....Knit Happens and Disco Queen!  They are such fun sets!

Sending Warm Fuzzies:

I used the new Knit Happens.  She was colored with Copics, was fussy cut out and popped up for dimension on a Tag You're It die cut from patterned paper.  The sentiment was cut out with the Bracket Die and was sewn to the side of the tag.  It was finished with some twill tape tied with a linen thread bow.  The border was made with the new Crown Border die.  I finished each hole with a gem.  Some machine stitching finishes the card.  The patterned paper is October Afternoon Sidewalks dp.

The finished inside.....

Here are the details about the upcoming release on November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

MFTeasers Day Two!

Hi there and welcome back to the second day of teasers from My Favorite Things!  Today we are introducing Inspired By Christmas and Fred Bear Catches some ZZZ's.

Sorry I Wasn't There For You:

Doesn't Fred look so relaxed?  I love the little mouse, too!  Fred was colored with Copics.  I tried, although not too successfully, to add grass underneath him.    The sentiment was cut out with the Say What Die-namics die.  The sketch is the Sketch For You To Try for October.  I flipped the sketch to accomodate Fred.  Some rounded corners and machine stitching finish the card.  All the patterned papers are from the MME Six By Six All Spice 6x6 pad.

The finished inside.....

Here are the details about the upcoming release on November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Way To Go! {MFTWSC43}

Hi there!  It's Wednesday and time for another Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge from My Favorite Things! We have a GREAT sketch for you this week, so I hope you're able to play along!

I have a small stack of MFT stamps that have never seen ink (I know...the horror) and decided to use this darling All Star à la Mode.  She was colored with Copics and her banner was paper pieced.  I used a portion of one of the sentiments and stamped the #1 in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The sentiment was cut out using the Die-namics File Tab die.  I used Joanne's tutorial to shorten the length of the paper to fit the smaller sentiment!  Some Stacking Stars Dies finished with linen thread and machine stitching finish the card!

The finished inside....

The sketch......

We'd love to have you play along!  To see a list of participating designers for today's sketch just head on over to Kim's Blog!   Then head on over to the MFT forum at SCS and upload your sketch card using the keyword MFTWSC43. You could be the winner of a $15 voucher to spend at the store! ($20 if you use MFT stamps).

Thanks for stopping by!

MFTeasers Day One!

Hi there!  It's the first day of teasers from My Favorite Things and I'm so excited for you to see what's in store this week!  Today we're introducing the newest Who's That Girl set, Who's That Girl Gets Cozy With Cocoa.  You may have seen this set during the VIP New Product Tour, but if not, you're in for a treat!

Also one more thing before I get to my card!  After many customer requests My Favorite Things will be offering *MOST* of the Die-namics from the Die-namics/Stamp Set combos separately!  Now you will have the option of buying the stamp set/die-namics combo or just the dies on their own!  They will be available beginning November 1st at 10 PM EST!

Great Friends, Good Times, Warm Hearts:

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic markers, paper piecing the scarf.  It was cut out with Circle Nestabilities and was layered on an Open Scallop Doily Duo.  The sentiment was masked and stamped three times on the awesome new Die-namics Clearly Sentimental Label.  I just cut off the end portion to fit the sentiments.  I also used some Puff Cloud White Felt from MFT using the new Die-namics Icicle Border die.  You can see it at the bottom of my card.  Some machine stitching and ivory linen thread finish the card!

Here's a picture of the finished inside.....

Here are the details about the upcoming release on November 1 at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 1st 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 November 1 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 November 1 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Oh Boy! {VLVOct2011}

Hi there and happy Saturday!  I hope you're all having a great weekend!  We're just hanging out today all tired from a sleepover last night that involved four 12 year old girls!  I'm happy to say we survived but we're all a bit tired and maybe a bit cranky.......

I have a card to show you today that I made yesterday for this week's Viva la Verve sketch over in the Verve forums on SCS!  Charmaine is our host this week and she gave us a wonderful sketch to work with.  I did go a bit rebel by making the circle a square though.

My youngest brother and his wife are expecting a baby SOON.....next week to be exact, and we are all very excited!  I made this card to give to them once my nephew, David, is born!  I feel so organized having a card done BEFORE hand!  HA!

I used one of my fave Verve sets of all time, To the Moon.  The bear was colored with Copics, was cut out and popped up over the frame.  I tied the kites to his arm with some Brown Sugar Divine Twine.  The card was finished with some buttons, adhesive pearls, some lace and machine stitching!  

We'd love to have you play along!  If you complete all the sketches for October, you'll be entered to win a Verve gift certificate!  You can see all the challenge details here!

Well, that's all from me today!  Thank you all so much for stopping by!

Sweet Friend Of Mine {MFTWSC42}

Hi there!  It's Wednesday and time for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge!  We have a terrific sketch for you this week so I hope you'll play along!  

I veered from the sketch just a tad to fit my main image.  I used the just released Pure Innocence image, Calendula, for my card.  She was colored with Copics, was fussy cut out and popped up for dimension.  The frame she is on was cut using the Die-namics First Class Friend die.  The sentiment was cut out with the Die-namics Bracket Tab die.  Some machine stitching finishes the card.  The patterned papers I used are from the MME Six by Six Honey Cake pad.

We'd love to have you play along!  To see a list of participating designers for today's sketch just head on over to Kim's Blog!   Then head on over to the MFT forum at SCS and upload your sketch card using the keyword MFTWSC34. You could be the winner of a $15 voucher to spend at the store! ($20 if you use MFT stamps).

Thanks for stopping by!

MFT Who's That Girl VIP New Product Tour!

Hi there and welcome to the My Favorite Things Who's That Girl VIP New Product Tour!  The November VIP Kit is called Who's That Girl Gets Cozy with Cocoa!  It's a fabulous kit with a FANTASTIC new Die-namics Loopy Bloom Die!

Head on over to Kim's Blog for a direct link to all of the designers!

I stamped WTG in Memento Tuxedo Black, colored her with Copics and paper pieced her scarf.  She was cut out with Circle Nestabilities and was layered on a Die-namics Open Scallop Doily Duo (the larger of the two) cut from Fossil cardstock.    Do you see those blooms?  SQUEAL!!  They were made with the new Die-namics Loopy Blooms die included in the kit!  My blooms were cut from red felt and came together in no time!  I LOVE this new die!  Some sentiment flags made with the Die-namics First Place award Ribbon and some machine stitching finish the card!  The patterned papers are from the Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly 6x6 pad.

Who's that Girl Gets Cozy with Cocoa VIP Collection $29.90

~Who's that Girl Gets Cozy with Cocoa stamp set

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

~Loopy Bloom Die-namics Die

This month's VIP kit is a limited in quantity product (not a one day product.....available only until it sells out) that gives customers the opportunity to purchase the newest WTG set three weeks early!

That's all from me tonight!  Thanks for stopping by!